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Rangers
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 24, 2009
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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 24, 2009 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 2009 |
|---|---|
| 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 24, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brandon McCarthy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 36,749 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fieldin Culbreth 1B: Gary Cederstrom 2B: Jim Wolf 3B: Brian O'Nora |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ian Kinsler | Second Baseman |
| Michael Young | Third Baseman |
| Josh Hamilton | Center Fielder |
| Nelson Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Marlon Byrd | Left Fielder |
| Chris Davis | First Baseman |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | Catcher |
| Elvis Andrus | Shortstop |
| Brandon McCarthy | Pitcher |
| Ron Washington | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
| Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 24, 2009
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Hampton
Kinsler hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hampton
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Hampton
Hamilton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hampton
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Hampton
Byrd hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Byrd reaches second base with a double. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Hampton
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. McCarthy
Bourn hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. McCarthy
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. McCarthy
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. McCarthy
Lee hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Hampton
Saltalamacchia hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Matsui reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Andrus vs. Hampton
Andrus hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Hampton
McCarthy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Matsui reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. McCarthy
Pence hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. McCarthy
Blum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. McCarthy
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blum moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Quintero vs. McCarthy
Quintero 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
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Hampton
Kinsler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hampton
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Hampton
Hamilton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Hamilton reaches second base with a double. Young moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Hampton
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young scores. Hamilton moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Byrd vs. Hampton
Byrd hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hamilton tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hampton
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saltalamacchia vs. Hampton
There goes Cruz. The throw from Quintero and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Saltalamacchia vs. Hampton
There goes Cruz. The throw from Quintero and he is out, Blum applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. McCarthy
Hampton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. McCarthy
Bourn 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, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. McCarthy
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bourn moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Berkman vs. McCarthy
Berkman strikes out. There goes Tejada. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Lee vs. McCarthy
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Hampton
Saltalamacchia hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrus vs. Hampton
Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Hampton
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Hampton
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. McCarthy
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with McCarthy covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blum vs. McCarthy
Blum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. McCarthy
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hampton
Young hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hamilton vs. Hampton
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Hampton
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Byrd vs. Hampton
Byrd hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. McCarthy
Quintero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. McCarthy
Jason Michaels pinch hits for Mike Hampton.
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. McCarthy
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. McCarthy
Tejada hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Byrd. Tejada reaches second base with a double. Quintero moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Berkman vs. McCarthy
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ortiz
Russ Ortiz now pitching.
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Ortiz
Saltalamacchia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Andrus vs. Ortiz
Andrus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Ortiz
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. McCarthy
Lee hits a line drive towards short. Andrus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. McCarthy
Pence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. McCarthy
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with McCarthy covering, for the out. Pence moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Matsui vs. McCarthy
Matsui takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Quintero vs. McCarthy
Quintero strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Ortiz
Edwin Maysonet now playing third base.
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maysonet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ortiz
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Ortiz
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Ortiz
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. McCarthy
Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. McCarthy
Bourn hits a popup, foul, towards short. Andrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. McCarthy
Tejada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. McCarthy
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berkman for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Ortiz
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ortiz
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Saltalamacchia vs. Ortiz
Saltalamacchia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Andrus vs. Ortiz
Andrus hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Andrus reaches second base with a double. Saltalamacchia moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
McCarthy vs. Ortiz
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. McCarthy
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. McCarthy
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maysonet vs. McCarthy
Maysonet hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Ortiz
Kinsler hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ortiz
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maysonet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Ortiz
Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Ortiz
Cruz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Quintero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. McCarthy
Matsui hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. McCarthy
Quintero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. McCarthy
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Russ Ortiz.
Erstad hits a popup towards short. Andrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. McCarthy
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Quintero moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bourn vs. McCarthy
Bourn strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/2009 -- Texas at Houston (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Kinsler I, 2b 5 1 1 1 Bourn M, cf 5 0 0 0
Young M, 3b 4 1 1 0 Tejada M, ss 4 0 4 0
Hamilton J, cf 4 2 3 1 Berkman L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cruz N, rf 5 0 2 1 Lee C, lf 4 0 0 0
Byrd M, lf 3 0 1 1 Pence H, rf 4 0 1 0
Davis C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Blum G, 3b 3 0 1 0
Saltalamacchia J, c 4 1 1 1 Maysonet E, 3b 1 0 0 0
Andrus E, ss 3 0 1 0 Matsui K, 2b 3 0 0 0
McCarthy B, p 4 0 0 0 Quintero H, c 4 0 2 0
Hampton M, p 1 0 1 0
Michaels J, ph 1 0 0 0
Ortiz R, p 1 0 0 0
Erstad D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 11 5 36 0 9 0
Texas 103 100 000 -- 5
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
McCarthy B (W) 9.0 9 0 0 1 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton M (L) 5.0 8 5 5 1 0
Ortiz R 4.0 3 0 0 2 1
LOB -- Texas 8, Houston 10
2B -- Byrd M, Hamilton J, Young M, Tejada M, Andrus E
HR -- Hamilton J, Kinsler I, Saltalamacchia J
SB -- Cruz N, Tejada M
CS -- Cruz N
SF -- Byrd M
T -- 2:37
A -- 36749
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