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Astros
@ Rangers
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
June 18, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros, played on June 18, 2009 at Rangers Ballpark In Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brandon Backe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vicente Padilla |
| Ballpark | Rangers Ballpark In Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 25,445 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Bob Davidson 2B: Jeff Nelson 3B: Mark Carlson |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Keppinger | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Carlos Lee | DH |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Darin Erstad | Left Fielder |
| Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ian Kinsler | Second Baseman |
| Michael Young | Third Baseman |
| Hank Blalock | DH |
| Nelson Cruz | Right Fielder |
| David Murphy | Left Fielder |
| Marlon Byrd | Center Fielder |
| Chris Davis | First Baseman |
| Taylor Teagarden | Catcher |
| Elvis Andrus | Shortstop |
| Ron Washington | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Rangers
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
June 18, 2009
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Padilla
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Padilla
Keppinger hits a line drive into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Padilla
Tejada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Padilla
Lee hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Padilla
The ball gets by Teagarden for a passed ball. Tejada moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Berkman vs. Padilla
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
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Backe
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Backe
Young hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Backe
Blalock hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Backe
Cruz 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
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Padilla
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Padilla
Matsui bunts in front of the plate. Teagarden fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Padilla
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Backe
Murphy hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Backe
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Backe
Davis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Teagarden vs. Backe
Teagarden hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Quintero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Padilla
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 -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Padilla
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Padilla
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Andrus vs. Backe
Andrus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kinsler vs. Backe
Kinsler hits a line drive towards third. Keppinger catches it and throws to first to double up Andrus. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Backe
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Padilla
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Padilla
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Padilla
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Backe
Blalock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Backe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Backe
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Backe
There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Backe
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Backe
There goes Cruz. The throw from Quintero and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Cruz scores. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Backe
Byrd hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Backe
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Backe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Padilla
Pence hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Padilla
Matsui hits a popup, foul, towards short. Andrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Padilla
Erstad hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Murphy. Erstad reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Quintero vs. Padilla
Quintero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Erstad scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Padilla
Bourn 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
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Teagarden vs. Wright
Wesley Wright now pitching.
Teagarden hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Andrus vs. Wright
Andrus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kinsler vs. Wright
Kinsler hits a fly ball towards right. Pence catches it and throws to first to double up Andrus. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Padilla
Keppinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Padilla
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Keppinger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Padilla
Lee hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Keppinger scores. Tejada moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Berkman vs. Padilla
Berkman takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Pence vs. Padilla
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Matsui vs. Padilla
The ball gets by Teagarden for a passed ball. Tejada scores. Lee moves to third. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Matsui vs. Padilla
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Erstad vs. Padilla
Erstad strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Quintero vs. Padilla
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wright
Young strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Wright
Blalock hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wright
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Jennings
Jason Jennings now pitching.
Bourn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Jennings
Keppinger bunts towards the mound. Jennings fields it and throws to first for the out. Bourn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Jennings
Tejada hits a line drive towards first. Davis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Jennings
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Jennings
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Wright
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Wright
Byrd hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Wright
There goes Murphy. The throw from Quintero and he is safe. Murphy steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Wright
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Teagarden vs. Arias
Alberto Arias now pitching.
Teagarden strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Jennings
Pence hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Jennings
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards third. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Jennings
Erstad 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 -
Astros, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Jennings
Quintero hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Jennings
Bourn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Bourn reaches third base with a triple. Quintero goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Keppinger vs. Jennings
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keppinger for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Andrus vs. Hawkins
LaTroy Hawkins now pitching.
Andrus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kinsler vs. Hawkins
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hawkins
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Blalock vs. Hawkins
Blalock takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Hawkins
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Grilli
Jason Grilli now pitching.
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Grilli covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Grilli
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Grilli
Berkman hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching.
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Valverde
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Valverde
There goes Byrd. The throw from Quintero and he is safe. Byrd steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Valverde
Davis strikes out. Quintero drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Davis out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Valverde
Andruw Jones pinch hits for Taylor Teagarden.
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/2009 -- Houston at Texas (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Bourn M, cf 5 0 2 1 Kinsler I, 2b 4 0 0 0
Keppinger J, 3b 3 1 0 0 Young M, 3b 4 1 2 1
Tejada M, ss 4 1 1 0 Blalock H, dh 3 0 0 0
Lee C, dh 4 0 2 1 Cruz N, rf 4 1 1 0
Berkman L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Murphy D, lf 3 0 2 0
Pence H, rf 4 1 1 1 Byrd M, cf 4 0 0 0
Matsui K, 2b 4 0 2 0 Davis C, 1b 4 1 1 1
Erstad D, lf 4 1 1 0 Teagarden T, c 3 0 0 0
Quintero H, c 4 1 2 1 Jones A, ph 1 0 0 0
Andrus E, ss 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 11 4 31 3 7 2
Houston 000 012 020 -- 5
Texas 110 100 000 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Backe B 4.0 4 3 3 1 0
Wright W 2.2 0 0 0 2 3
Arias A (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Hawkins L 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
Valverde J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Padilla V 6.0 7 3 3 3 4
Jennings J (L) 2.0 4 2 2 1 0
Grilli J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Quintero H
DP -- Houston 3, Texas 1
LOB -- Houston 9, Texas 5
2B -- Erstad D
3B -- Bourn M
HR -- Young M, Davis C, Pence H
SB -- Cruz N, Murphy D, Byrd M
SH -- Keppinger J
WP -- Backe B
PB -- Teagarden T 2
T -- 3:00
A -- 25445
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