May 20, 2006 Texas Rangers at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 7
CHC 0 PIT 9
@CLE 6 DET 7
CIN 6
(10) STL 4
@KCR 2 SFG 4
@OAK 2
(10) SEA 6
SDP 3 TBD 4
FLA 3 ARI 13
ATL 0 COL 5
TOR 1 TEX 6
@HOU 0 LAD 8
LAA 4 MIN 16
@MIL 10 NYY 5
@NYM 4
(11) BOS 8
@PHI 4 WSN 8
BAL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 41,480

Saturday, May 20, 2006, 6:06PM
Time of Game: 2:52

Rangers

22-20

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         2  0  2   0  1  0   0  0  1    6 15  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1

W: K Millwood (5-3), L: A Pettitte (3-5)

Astros

23-20

Lost 1

3rd, 5 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Matthews CF                 5   1   3   0    1   1  .328  .956   24    2   0   2·2B,IW
M Young SS                    4   1   2   2    1   1  .330  .824   21    5   6   2B,SF
M Teixeira 1B                 4   1   3   0    1   1  .286  .816   22    8   0   
H Blalock 3B                  3   1   0   1    1   0  .331  .920    9    0   1   SF,GDP
K Mench RF                    4   0   2   1    1   0  .303  .890   13    2   0   2B,IW
M DeRosa 2B                   4   0   1   0    1   2  .343  .983   19    1   2   IW
B Wilkerson LF                5   1   2   1    0   1  .274  .827   21    1   0   
G Laird C                     5   1   2   1    0   2  .354  .888   22    8   0   HR
K Millwood P                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   12    0   1   SH
  R Bauer P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  P Nevin PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .750    1    0   0   
  F Cordero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       38   6  15   6    6  10              164   27  11

BATTING

2B: K Mench (6, off A Pettitte); M Young (17, off A Pettitte); G Matthews 2 (16, 2 off A Pettitte).

HR: G Laird (2, off M Gallo; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: H Blalock (1, off A Pettitte); M Young (4, off A Pettitte).

SH: K Millwood (1, off A Pettitte).

IBB: K Mench (1, by A Pettitte); M DeRosa (1, by A Pettitte); G Matthews (1, by A Pettitte).

TB: G Laird 5; G Matthews 5; M Young 3; M Teixeira 3; K Mench 3; B Wilkerson 2; M DeRosa.

GIDP: H Blalock (7).

RBI: M Young 2 (28); G Laird (4); K Mench (30); H Blalock (34); B Wilkerson (17).

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Millwood-M Young-M Teixeira; M Young-M DeRosa-M Teixeira.

E: H Blalock (6).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Taveras CF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .271  .639   19    4   0   
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .288  .812   11    1   1   2B,GDP
L Berkman RF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .306 1.004   19    1   0   HBP
M Ensberg 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .281 1.013   14    0   0   
M Lamb 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .353  .929   25    5   1   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .336  .836   13   11   0   
P Wilson LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .662   14    4   0   GDP
A Everett SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .625   13    1   3   
A Pettitte P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .059  .170    5    0   1   
  J McEwing PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   0   
  D Borkowski P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  E Bruntlett PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .757    4    0   0   
  M Gallo P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   0   5   0    0   8              144   27   6

BATTING

2B: C Biggio (17, off F Cordero).

HBP: L Berkman (1, by K Millwood).

TB: C Biggio 3; M Ensberg; W Taveras; B Ausmus.

GIDP: P Wilson (5); C Biggio (8).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Lamb-B Ausmus.

E: L Berkman (3).

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
K Millwood, W (5-3)            7     4   0   0    0   6   0   4.26   24  108-70   45·10·15    9· 5· 3· 0     75    -     0.67   0.27
R Bauer                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.52    3   11-7     3· 1· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.23   0.02
F Cordero                      1     1   0   0    0   2   0   6.64    5   25-16    9· 4· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     5   0   0    0   8   0          32  144-93   57·15·21   12· 7· 4· 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
A Pettitte, L (3-5)            6    12   5   5    5   8   0   5.03   34  120-75   45· 9·21    5· 9· 7· 0     31    -     0.77  -0.22
D Borkowski                    2     2   0   0    1   2   0   3.86    9   31-20   12· 1· 7    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
M Gallo                        1     1   1   1    0   0   1   5.54    4   13-9     8· 0· 1    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    15   6   6    6  10   1          47  164-104  65·10·29    9·13· 9· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: A Pettitte 3 (3; M DeRosa, K Mench, G Matthews).

HBP: K Millwood (1; L Berkman).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - , 2B - Brian Runge, 3B - Bruce Froemming.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 41,480.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 14mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Houston Astros                       
1. G Matthews           CF    1. W Taveras            CF 
2. M Young              SS    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. M Teixeira           1B    3. L Berkman            RF 
4. H Blalock            3B    4. M Ensberg            3B 
5. K Mench              RF    5. M Lamb               1B 
6. M DeRosa             2B    6. B Ausmus             C  
7. B Wilkerson          LF    7. P Wilson             LF 
8. G Laird              C     8. A Everett            SS 
9. K Millwood           P     9. A Pettitte           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-2  12-  3   10%  84% K Mench         A Pettitte      Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Teixeira Scores; Blalock to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  -2-  2    9%  65% M Young         A Pettitte      Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep RF Line); Matthews Scores
   b 1   0  2-0  1--  3    8%  68% C Biggio        K Millwood      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 1   1  0-2  1--  1    6%  75% K Mench         A Pettitte      Single to RF (Fly Ball); Teixeira to 3B/Adv on E9; Mench to 2B
   t 1   1  0-2  -23  6   -6%  69% M DeRosa        A Pettitte      Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   56%  G Matthews      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  2   65%  M Young         Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep RF Line); Matthews Scores
          -2-  3   70%  M Teixeira      Single to CF (Fly Ball); Young to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   68%  H Blalock       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Young Scores
          1--  1   75%  K Mench         Single to RF (Fly Ball); Teixeira to 3B/Adv on E9; Mench to 2B
   O      -23  6   69%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Looking
   O      -23  5   64%  B Wilkerson     Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   60%  W Taveras       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  3   68%  C Biggio        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---  4   67%  L Berkman       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   69%  M Ensberg       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Andy Pettitte facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   67%  G Laird         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   66%  K Millwood      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   65%  G Matthews      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Kevin Millwood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   68%  M Lamb          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   65%  B Ausmus        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  7   71%  P Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Andy Pettitte facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   69%  M Young         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   71%  M Teixeira      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   73%  H Blalock       Walk; Teixeira to 2B
   R      12-  3   84%  K Mench         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Teixeira Scores; Blalock to 3B
          -23  4   84%  M DeRosa        Intentional Walk
   R      123  2   89%  B Wilkerson     Single to RF (Line Drive); Blalock Scores; Mench to 3B; DeRosa to 2B
   O      123  6   86%  G Laird         Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  4   83%  K Millwood      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Kevin Millwood facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   85%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   86%  A Pettitte      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   87%  W Taveras       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   90%  G Matthews      Double to CF (Line Drive)
          -2-  4   91%  M Young         Walk
          12-  4   93%  M Teixeira      Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Matthews to 3B; Young to 2B
   OO     123  1   87%  H Blalock       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-C; Young to 3B; Teixeira to 2B
          -23  4   88%  K Mench         Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   85%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Kevin Millwood facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   81%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   85%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  7   87%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  8   89%  M Lamb          Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Andy Pettitte facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   90%  B Wilkerson     Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   92%  G Laird         Single to CF (Line Drive); Wilkerson to 2B
   O      12-  1   92%  K Millwood      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Wilkerson to 3B; Laird to 2B
          -23  4   92%  G Matthews      Intentional Walk
   RO     123  2   93%  M Young         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilkerson Scores
   O      12-  4   92%  M Teixeira      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Kevin Millwood facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   93%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   94%  P Wilson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   95%  A Everett       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Andy Pettitte facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   94%  H Blalock       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   94%  K Mench         Flyball: RF
          ---  3   94%  M DeRosa        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   94%  B Wilkerson     Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Kevin Millwood facing 9-1-2
                  Joe McEwing pinch hits for Andy Pettitte batting 9th
   O      ---  7   95%  J McEwing       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   96%  W Taveras       Popfly: SS
   O      ---  3   97%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dave Borkowski facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Borkowski replaces Joe McEwing pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  G Laird         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   96%  K Millwood      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   96%  G Matthews      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   96%  M Young         Single to RF (Line Drive); Matthews to 2B
          12-  4   97%  M Teixeira      Walk; Matthews to 3B; Young to 2B
   O      123  1   96%  H Blalock       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Kevin Millwood facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   97%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   96%  M Ensberg       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   97%  M Lamb          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   98%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dave Borkowski facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   98%  K Mench         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   98%  M DeRosa        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   98%  B Wilkerson     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Rick Bauer facing 7-8-9
                  Rick Bauer replaces Kevin Millwood pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  P Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  A Everett       Popfly: SS
                  Eric Bruntlett pinch hits for Dave Borkowski batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  E Bruntlett     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mike Gallo facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Gallo replaces Eric Bruntlett pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  6  100%  G Laird         Home Run (Line Drive)
                  Phil Nevin pinch hits for Rick Bauer batting 9th
   O      ---  1  100%  P Nevin         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  G Matthews      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3  100%  M Young         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Francisco Cordero facing 1-2-3
                  Francisco Cordero replaces Phil Nevin pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7  100%  W Taveras       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2  100%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  8  100%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF
          -2-  2  100%  M Ensberg       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Biggio to 3B
   O      1-3  6  100%  M Lamb          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Astros 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation