All-Star Nelson Cruz is in the lineup, though only because David Murphy has a jammed ring finger on his right hand. Murphy was injured while diving to catch what turned into a leadoff double by Ichiro Suzuki in the eighth inning Thursday night.
Manager Ron Washington said he had planned on playing Murphy for Cruz, even though Cruz had been named to the All-Star team earlier in the day as an injury replacement for Torii Hunter. It has nothing to do with Cruz, Washington said, but with riding the hot hand.
Rangers lineup
Ian Kinsler, 2b
Michael Young, 3b
Josh Hamilton, cf
Andruw Jones, dh
Hank Blalock, 1b
Marlon Byrd, lf
Nelson Cruz, rf
Jarrod Saltalamacchia, c
Elvis Andrus, ss
Mariners lineup
Ichiro Suzuki, rf
Russell Branyan, 1b
Jose Lopez, 2b
Ken Griffey Jr., dh
Franklin Gutierrez, cf
Ryan Langerhans, lf
Kenji Johjima, c
Chris Woodward, 3b
Ronny Cedeno, ss
-- Jeff Wilson
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