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ANA  3
LAD  0

PHI  4
@BAL  2

(17)
BOS 25
FLA  8

CHW  4
CHC  3

CLE  3
CIN  0

ARI  8
@DET  3

KCR  6
STL  3

MIL 13
@MIN  1

NYY  6
NYM  4

SEA  8
SDP  2

ATL  8
@TBD  2

TOR  6
MON  5

TEX 10
@HOU  7

PIT  5
COL  3

SFG  6
OAK  0

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 37,440

Friday, June 27, 2003, 3:05PM
Time of Game: 3:10
Rangers
10
30-48
Won 1
4th, 22 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   2  2  1   3  0  2   10 10  0
Astros          2  1  0   0  1  0   2  0  1    7 12  0
W: J Benoit (3-3), L: T Redding (4-8)
Astros
7
41-38
Lost 4
3rd, ½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Young 2B                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .315  .795   20    1   2   
H Blalock 3B                  5   3   3   0    0   1  .336  .936   16    2   4   GDP
A Rodriguez SS                3   2   1   1    1   0  .297  .936   16    1   2   3B,CS,HBP
R Palmeiro 1B                 3   2   1   4    1   0  .267  .907   13    9   0   HR,SF
C Everett RF-LF               4   1   1   0    1   0  .279  .913   21    2   0   2B,SB
K Mench LF                    2   2   1   1    1   1  .293  .780   16    0   0   2B,SB,HBP
  F Cordero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Gonzalez PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .870    8    0   0   
  U Urbina P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
E Diaz C                      5   0   3   3    0   1  .262  .658   19    8   0   2B
D Glanville CF                4   0   0   0    1   0  .195  .482   20    3   0   IW
J Benoit P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  M Lamb PH                   1   0   0   1    0   0  .138  .326    1    0   0   
  R Garcia P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Teixeira LF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .790    6    0   0   
  D Sadler RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .670         0   0   
Totals                       34  10  10  10    7   5              162   27   8
BATTING
2B: K Mench (9, off K Saarloos); E Diaz (9, off T Redding); C Everett (13, off R Rosario).
3B: A Rodriguez (1, off N Bland).
HR: R Palmeiro (18, off B Lidge; 7th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: R Palmeiro (2, off N Bland).
IBB: D Glanville (1, by R Rosario).
HBP: A Rodriguez (7, by K Saarloos); K Mench (1, by R Rosario).
TB: R Palmeiro 4; E Diaz 4; A Rodriguez 3; H Blalock 3; K Mench 2; C Everett 2.
GIDP: H Blalock (8).
RBI: R Palmeiro 4 (51); E Diaz 3 (19); A Rodriguez (46); M Lamb (2); K Mench (5).
2-out RBI: E Diaz 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
BASERUNNING
SB: K Mench (1, 2nd base off R Rosario/B Ausmus); C Everett (4, 3rd base off R Rosario/B Ausmus).
CS: A Rodriguez (2, 2nd base by K Saarloos/B Ausmus).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .274  .780   16    5   0   
G Blum 2B                     5   1   2   1    0   0  .259  .701   10    2   1   2B
J Bagwell 1B                  5   2   2   2    0   2  .279  .828   20   11   1   HR
L Berkman LF                  5   1   2   2    0   1  .286  .910   17    0   0   HR,2B
R Hidalgo RF                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .312  .942   29    1   0   2B
M Ensberg 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .313 1.053   13    0   3   HR
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .206  .544   11    5   1   
A Everett SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .262  .722   16    3   3   
R Rosario P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  W Miller PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .179  .421    6    0   0   
  K Saarloos P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  N Bland P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Matranga PH               1   1   1   1    0   0 1.000 5.000    3    0   0   HR
  T Redding P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .408         0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  E Bruntlett PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Zaun PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .647    2    0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  P Munro P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       39   7  12   7    2   8              144   27  11
BATTING
2B: L Berkman (13, off J Benoit); R Hidalgo (19, off R Garcia); G Blum (12, off R Garcia).
HR: L Berkman (14, off J Benoit; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF); M Ensberg (14, off J Benoit; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); J Bagwell (14, off U Urbina; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); D Matranga (1, off J Benoit; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: L Berkman 6; J Bagwell 5; M Ensberg 4; D Matranga 4; R Hidalgo 3; G Blum 3; C Biggio; A Everett.
RBI: L Berkman 2 (46); J Bagwell 2 (36); G Blum (24); M Ensberg (37); D Matranga (1).
2-out RBI: L Berkman 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
FIELDING
DP: 1. J Bagwell-A Everett-J Bagwell.

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Benoit, W (3-3)              5     5   4   4    1   4   3   5.44   21   77-47   26· 5·16    8· 7· 1· 0     44    -     0.65  -0.19
R Garcia, H (3)                1.1   4   2   2    1   1   0   5.18    9   29-17   10· 1· 6    1· 1· 5· 0          0-0    1.50  -0.07
F Cordero, H (14)              1.2   2   0   0    0   2   0   3.64    7   23-15    7· 3· 5    2· 2· 1· 0          1-0    1.99   0.19
U Urbina                       1     1   1   1    0   1   1   4.41    4   15-10    5· 2· 3    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.38   0.02
Totals                         9    12   7   7    2   8   4          41  144-89   48·11·30   11·13· 7· 0          1-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Rosario                      2     1   0   0    1   2   0   1.13    9   36-22   12· 4· 6    3· 2· 0· 0     55    -     1.29   0.10
K Saarloos                     2.1   2   2   2    2   0   0   5.63   10   39-21   12· 0· 9    4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.10  -0.05
N Bland, BS (2)                0.2   2   2   2    0   0   0   5.75    4    6-5     5· 0· 0    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.21  -0.25
T Redding, L (4-8)             1     1   1   1    1   0   0   3.99    5   14-8     4· 0· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.79  -0.10
B Lidge                        1     2   3   3    1   1   1   2.89    6   19-14    9· 2· 3    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.82  -0.24
O Dotel                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.60    3   16-10    5· 2· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.43   0.03
B Wagner                       0.2   2   2   2    2   0   0   2.23    6   28-15   11· 2· 2    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.55  -0.06
P Munro                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.12    1    3-3     2· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.15   0.00
Totals                         9    10  10  10    7   5   1          44  161-98   60·10·28   12·13· 5· 0          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: R Rosario (1; D Glanville).
HBP: K Saarloos (2; A Rodriguez); R Rosario (1; K Mench).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Sam Holbrook, 2B - Brian Knight, 3B - Angel Hernandez.
Time of Game: 3:10.
Attendance: 37,440.
Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Houston Astros                       
1. M Young              2B    1. C Biggio             CF 
2. H Blalock            3B    2. G Blum               2B 
3. A Rodriguez          SS    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. R Palmeiro           1B    4. L Berkman            LF 
5. C Everett            RF    5. R Hidalgo            RF 
6. K Mench              LF    6. M Ensberg            3B 
7. E Diaz               C     7. B Ausmus             C  
8. D Glanville          CF    8. A Everett            SS 
9. J Benoit             P     9. R Rosario            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  3-2  1--  2   19%  56% A Rodriguez     N Bland         Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Blalock Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  1--  3  -18%  30% L Berkman       J Benoit        Home Run (Fly Ball); Bagwell Scores
   t 7   0  4-5  12-  1   16%  94% R Palmeiro      B Lidge         Home Run (Fly Ball); Blalock Scores; Rodriguez Scores
   b 5   0  4-3  ---  3  -15%  43% D Matranga      J Benoit        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 6   0  4-4  1--  2   15%  70% E Diaz          T Redding       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Mench to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rodrigo Rosario facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  M Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   46%  H Blalock       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   45%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Joaquin Benoit facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   45%  G Blum          Single to P/Bunt
   O      1--  3   48%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--  3   30%  L Berkman       Home Run (Fly Ball); Bagwell Scores
   O      ---  7   31%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Rodrigo Rosario facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   28%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4   32%  C Everett       Double to SS (Fly Ball)
          -2-  1   35%  K Mench         Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  7   32%  E Diaz          Strikeout Swinging, Mench Steals 2B, Everett Steals 3B
          -23  4   33%  D Glanville     Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   26%  J Benoit        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joaquin Benoit facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  5   18%  M Ensberg       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  1   19%  B Ausmus        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  4   20%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Wade Miller pinch hits for Rodrigo Rosario batting 9th
          ---  6   20%  W Miller        Walk
   O      1--  1   21%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Kirk Saarloos facing 1-2-3
                  Kirk Saarloos replaces Wade Miller pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   25%  M Young         Walk
   OO     1--  1   17%  H Blalock       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
          ---  1   18%  A Rodriguez     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   16%  R Palmeiro      Rodriguez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Joaquin Benoit facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   18%  G Blum          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  7   18%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   17%  L Berkman       Double to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line)
   O      -2-  8   19%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Kirk Saarloos facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   23%  R Palmeiro      Walk
   O      1--  7   19%  C Everett       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   R      1--  5   29%  K Mench         Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Palmeiro Scores
   R      -2-  2   38%  E Diaz          Single to RF (Line Drive); Mench Scores
   O      1--  3   35%  D Glanville     Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   32%  J Benoit        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joaquin Benoit facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   34%  M Ensberg       Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   35%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   37%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Kirk Saarloos facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   33%  M Young         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Nate Bland replaces Kirk Saarloos pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   37%  H Blalock       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  2   56%  A Rodriguez     Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Blalock Scores
   RO     --3  1   59%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rodriguez Scores
   O      ---  2   58%  C Everett       Popfly: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Joaquin Benoit facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Matranga pinch hits for Nate Bland batting 9th
   R      ---  3   43%  D Matranga      Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  2   46%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   48%  G Blum          Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  5   50%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, Tim Redding facing 6-7-8
                  Tim Redding replaces Dave Matranga pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   55%  K Mench         Walk
          1--  2   70%  E Diaz          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Mench to 3B
   O      -23  3   63%  D Glanville     Popfly: 2B
                  Mike Lamb pinch hits for Joaquin Benoit batting 9th
   RO     -23  1   64%  M Lamb          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Mench Scores; Diaz to 3B
   O      --3  3   60%  M Young         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Rosman Garcia facing 4-5-6
                  Rosman Garcia replaces Mike Lamb pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   64%  L Berkman       Lineout: 1B
          ---  4   57%  R Hidalgo       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   63%  M Ensberg       Lineout: 1B
          -2-  5   61%  B Ausmus        Walk
   O      12-  5   69%  A Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Brad Lidge facing 2-3-4
                  Brad Lidge replaces Tim Redding pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   73%  H Blalock       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  7   78%  A Rodriguez     Walk; Blalock to 2B
   RRR    12-  1   94%  R Palmeiro      Home Run (Fly Ball); Blalock Scores; Rodriguez Scores
   O      ---  3   93%  C Everett       Lineout: SS
   O      ---  5   93%  K Mench         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   92%  E Diaz          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-8, Rosman Garcia facing 9-1-2
                  Eric Bruntlett pinch hits for Brad Lidge batting 9th
   O      ---  1   94%  E Bruntlett     Flyball: CF
          ---  3   92%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  3   85%  G Blum          Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Biggio Scores
   R      -2-  2   77%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Blum Scores
                  Francisco Cordero replaces Kevin Mench pitching and batting 6th; Mark Teixeira replaces Rosman Garcia playing LF batting 9th
   O      1--  3   82%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF
          1--  4   77%  R Hidalgo       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Bagwell to 3B
   O      1-3  4   86%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 8, Astros 6.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-6, Octavio Dotel facing 8-9-1
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Eric Bruntlett pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   84%  D Glanville     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   83%  M Teixeira      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   83%  M Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-8, Francisco Cordero facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   87%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   82%  A Everett       Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Gregg Zaun pinch hits for Octavio Dotel batting 9th
   O      1--  2   87%  G Zaun          Groundout: 2B-1B; Everett to 2B
   O      -2-  5   92%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Astros 6.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-6, Billy Wagner facing 2-3-4
                  Billy Wagner replaces Gregg Zaun pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   93%  H Blalock       Single to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  1   92%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  2   91%  R Palmeiro      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          1--  5   92%  C Everett       Walk; Blalock to 2B
                  Juan Gonzalez pinch hits for Francisco Cordero batting 6th
          12-  8   93%  J Gonzalez      Walk; Blalock to 3B; Everett to 2B
   RR     123  6   98%  E Diaz          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Blalock Scores; Everett Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
                  Peter Munro replaces Billy Wagner pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  3   98%  D Glanville     Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 10, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-10, Ugueth Urbina facing 2-3-4
                  Ugueth Urbina replaces Juan Gonzalez pitching and batting 6th; Carl Everett moves to LF; Donnie Sadler replaces Mark Teixeira playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  G Blum          Popfly: P
   R      ---  3   98%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4   99%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: LF
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Astros 7.

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