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Rangers
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 20, 2007
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers, played on May 20, 2007 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 2007 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 20, 2007 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brandon McCarthy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Woody Williams |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 39,938 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chuck Meriwether 1B: Alfonso Marquez 2B: Tim Timmons 3B: Rick Reed |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
Michael Young | Shortstop |
Mark Teixeira | First Baseman |
Victor Diaz | Right Fielder |
Nelson Cruz | Left Fielder |
Ian Kinsler | Second Baseman |
Gerald Laird | Catcher |
Ramon Vazquez | Third Baseman |
Brandon McCarthy | Pitcher |
Ron Washington | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Mark Loretta | Shortstop |
Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
Mike Lamb | Third Baseman |
Hunter Pence | Center Fielder |
Luke Scott | Right Fielder |
Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
Woody Williams | Pitcher |
Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 20, 2007
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Williams
Lofton hits a line drive towards third. Lamb juggles the ball. That's an error on Lamb. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Williams
There goes Lofton. The throw from Quintero and he is out, Biggio applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Williams
Young strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Williams
Teixeira hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Williams
Diaz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. McCarthy
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. McCarthy
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McCarthy, and towards Kinsler, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. McCarthy
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. McCarthy
Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Williams
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kinsler vs. Williams
Kinsler bunts towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Laird vs. Williams
Laird hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Laird reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Vazquez vs. Williams
Vazquez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Williams
McCarthy strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Williams
Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Williams
There goes Lofton. The throw from Quintero and he is safe. Lofton steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Williams
There goes Lofton. The throw from Quintero and he is out, Lamb applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. McCarthy
Lamb hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vazquez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. McCarthy
Pence hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lofton who is chasing the ball. Pence reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Scott vs. McCarthy
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pence scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. McCarthy
Quintero hits a line drive into right field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Williams
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Williams
Teixeira hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Williams
Diaz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Teixeira moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Williams
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Kinsler vs. Williams
Kinsler hits a popup towards third. Lamb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McCarthy
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. McCarthy
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. McCarthy
Loretta hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Loretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. McCarthy
Berkman hits a popup towards third. Vazquez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Williams
Laird bunts towards third. Lamb fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Vazquez vs. Williams
Vazquez takes first base on ball four. Laird moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarthy vs. Williams
McCarthy bunts towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Biggio covering, for the out. Laird moves to third. Vazquez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Lofton vs. Williams
Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Williams
Young hits a line drive towards first. Berkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Teixeira vs. Williams
Teixeira strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. McCarthy
Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. McCarthy
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teixeira scoops it up and throws to first, with McCarthy covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. McCarthy
Pence hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Pence reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. McCarthy
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vazquez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Williams
Diaz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. White
Rick White now pitching.
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Loretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. White
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Laird vs. White
Laird takes first base on ball four. Kinsler moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Vazquez vs. White
Vazquez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kinsler scores. Laird moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarthy vs. White
There goes Vazquez. The throw from Quintero and he is out, Loretta applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
McCarthy vs. White
McCarthy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. McCarthy
Quintero hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. McCarthy
White bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. McCarthy
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. McCarthy
Loretta hits a fly ball into right field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. White
Lofton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lamb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. White
Young hits a line drive towards short. Loretta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. White
Teixeira hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. McCarthy
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. McCarthy
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. McCarthy
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. McCarthy
Pence hits a popup towards third. Vazquez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. White
Diaz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. White
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. White
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. White
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Benoit
Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Benoit
Quintero strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Benoit
Jason Lane pinch hits for Rick White.
Lane strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Miller
Trever Miller now pitching.
Vazquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Metcalf vs. Miller
Travis Metcalf pinch hits for Joaquin Benoit.
Metcalf takes first base on ball four. Vazquez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lofton vs. Miller
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. Vazquez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Miller
Young strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Teixeira vs. Miller
Teixeira hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Vazquez scores. Lofton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Moehler
Brian Moehler now pitching.
Diaz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lofton scores. Teixeira moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Moehler
Cruz hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Littleton
Wes Littleton now pitching. Kevin Mahar now playing right field.
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Littleton
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Littleton
Berkman hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Littleton
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Moehler
Adam Everett now playing shortstop. Mark Loretta now playing second base.
Kinsler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Laird vs. Moehler
Laird hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kinsler moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Vazquez vs. Moehler
Vazquez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Vazquez reaches second base with a double. Kinsler scores. Laird goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mahar vs. Moehler
Mahar hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lofton vs. Moehler
Lofton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 13 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Moehler
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 13 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Moehler
Teixeira hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 14 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Littleton vs. Moehler
Littleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 14 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Littleton
Lamb hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 14 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Littleton
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vazquez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 14 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Littleton
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pence moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 14 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Quintero vs. Littleton
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pence moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 14 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Palmeiro vs. Littleton
Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Brian Moehler.
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/20/2007 -- Texas at Houston (D) Texas AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Lofton K, cf 4 2 1 2 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Young M, ss 6 0 0 0 Everett A, ss 0 0 0 0 Teixeira M, 1b 6 2 4 3 Loretta M, ss-2b 4 0 1 0 Diaz V, rf 5 2 4 3 Berkman L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Littleton W, p 1 0 0 0 Lee C, lf 3 0 0 0 Cruz N, lf 5 1 1 0 Lamb M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kinsler I, 2b 4 2 2 0 Pence H, cf 4 1 2 0 Laird G, c 4 2 3 1 Scott L, rf 4 0 1 1 Vazquez R, 3b 3 3 3 5 Quintero H, c 4 0 1 0 McCarthy B, p 2 0 0 0 Williams W, p 1 0 0 0 Benoit J, p 0 0 0 0 White R, p 1 0 0 0 Metcalf T, ph 0 0 0 0 Lane J, ph 1 0 0 0 Mahar K, rf 1 0 0 0 Miller T, p 0 0 0 0 Moehler B, p 0 0 0 0 Palmeiro O, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 14 18 14 34 1 6 1 Texas 130 020 125 -- 14 Houston 010 000 000 -- 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO McCarthy B (W) 6.0 4 1 1 2 2 Benoit J 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 Littleton W 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Williams W (L)* 4.0 8 5 5 3 5 White R 3.0 3 2 2 1 1 Miller T 0.2 1 2 2 2 1 Moehler B 1.1 6 5 5 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th E -- Lamb M, Kinsler I LOB -- Texas 8, Houston 8 2B -- Cruz N, Laird G, Loretta M, Pence H, Vazquez R 3B -- Pence H HR -- Teixeira M 2, Vazquez R, Diaz V 2, Lofton K SB -- Lofton K CS -- Lofton K 2 SH -- Kinsler I, McCarthy B T -- 3:04 A -- 39938
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