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(10)
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CIN  0

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@OAK  0

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TBD  3
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@ARI  1

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Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 37,979

Sunday, May 21, 2006, 1:07PM
Time of Game: 2:24
Rangers
0
22-21
Lost 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  2   0  2  X    5  6  0
W: T Buchholz (3-3), L: J Koronka (4-2)
Astros
5
24-20
Won 1
3rd, 5 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Matthews CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .318  .929    9    3   0   
M Young SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .328  .817   14    0   3   
M Teixeira 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .285  .810   11    6   1   
H Blalock 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .323  .898   11    0   0   
K Mench RF                    3   0   2   0    0   1  .311  .898   10    3   0   
B Wilkerson LF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .810   13    2   1   SB
R Barajas C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .232  .640   14    6   1   GDP
M DeRosa 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .329  .943   14    3   3   
J Koronka P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    1   0   
  R Mahay P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Jimenez PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .632    9    0   0   
  C Wilson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   0   5   0    0   6              109   24   9
BATTING
TB: K Mench 2; M Teixeira; M Young; R Barajas.
GIDP: R Barajas (5).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
FIELDING
DP: 2. B Wilkerson-M Teixeira-J Koronka; M Young-M DeRosa-M Teixeira.
BASERUNNING
SB: B Wilkerson (2, 2nd base off T Buchholz/B Ausmus).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .288  .818   20    2   6   2B
B Ausmus C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .325  .810   13    5   1   
L Berkman 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .307 1.001   19   12   1   
M Ensberg 3B                  2   2   1   2    2   0  .284 1.038   16    0   1   HR
P Wilson LF                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .247  .667   14    0   0   
J Lane RF                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .209  .759   12    3   0   HR
E Bruntlett CF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .726   15    3   0   GDP
A Everett SS                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .225  .621    9    2   3   
T Buchholz P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   12    0   1   SH
Totals                       27   5   6   5    6   6              130   27  13
BATTING
2B: C Biggio (18, off J Koronka).
HR: M Ensberg (14, off J Koronka; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); J Lane (9, off C Wilson; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: T Buchholz (3, off R Mahay).
TB: M Ensberg 4; J Lane 4; C Biggio 2; P Wilson; L Berkman; E Bruntlett.
GIDP: E Bruntlett (1).
RBI: J Lane 2 (19); M Ensberg 2 (31); P Wilson (21).
2-out RBI: J Lane 2; P Wilson.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
FIELDING
DP: 1. M Ensberg-C Biggio-L Berkman.

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 Koronka, L (4-2)             6     5   3   3    4   3   1   4.25   25   97-52   32· 9·11    4· 9· 5· 0     49    -     0.96  -0.01
R Mahay                        1     0   0   0    1   1   0   1.80    4   14-7     3· 4· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.32   0.01
C Wilson                       1     1   2   2    1   2   1   5.40    5   19-11    4· 2· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.11  -0.02
Totals                         8     6   5   5    6   6   2          34  130-70   39·15·16    6·11· 5· 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
T Buchholz, W (3-3)            9     5   0   0    0   6   0   4.35   31  102-72   41·14·17   13· 6· 6· 0     83    -     0.98   0.48
Totals                         9     5   0   0    0   6   0          31  102-72   41·14·17   13· 6· 6· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: T Buchholz (2).
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - , 1B - Brian Runge, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Mike Winters.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 37,979.
Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Houston Astros                       
1. G Matthews           CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. M Young              SS    2. B Ausmus             C  
3. M Teixeira           1B    3. L Berkman            1B 
4. H Blalock            3B    4. M Ensberg            3B 
5. K Mench              RF    5. P Wilson             LF 
6. B Wilkerson          LF    6. J Lane               RF 
7. R Barajas            C     7. E Bruntlett          CF 
8. M DeRosa             2B    8. A Everett            SS 
9. J Koronka            P     9. T Buchholz           P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  0-1  1--  1   14%  91% M Ensberg       J Koronka       Home Run (Fly Ball); Berkman Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  1-3  4    9%  64% P Wilson        J Koronka       Single to CF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Ensberg to 2B
   b 3   0  0-1  ---  2    6%  72% C Biggio        J Koronka       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   t 7   1  3-0  1--  3    5%  94% R Barajas       T Buchholz      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 5   2  1-0  --3  3    5%  70% J Koronka       T Buchholz      Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Taylor Buchholz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  G Matthews      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  M Young         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  M Teixeira      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, John Koronka facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--  3   57%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B; Biggio to 2B
   O      -2-  4   54%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Biggio to 3B
          --3  7   55%  M Ensberg       Walk
   R      1-3  4   64%  P Wilson        Single to CF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Ensberg to 2B
   O      12-  5   60%  J Lane          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Taylor Buchholz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   62%  H Blalock       Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   60%  K Mench         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   63%  B Wilkerson     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      62%  R Barajas       Wilkerson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   65%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Koronka facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   63%  E Bruntlett     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   62%  A Everett       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  8   61%  T Buchholz      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Taylor Buchholz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   64%  M DeRosa        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  1   65%  J Koronka       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   67%  G Matthews      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Koronka facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   72%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   68%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF
          -2-  5   70%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      12-  3   67%  M Ensberg       Flyball: RF; Biggio to 3B
   O      1-3  1   62%  P Wilson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Taylor Buchholz facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   57%  M Young         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   62%  M Teixeira      Lineout: SS
   O      1--  4   65%  H Blalock       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  4   68%  K Mench         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Koronka facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   66%  J Lane          Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
          ---  4   68%  E Bruntlett     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   63%  A Everett       Line Drive Double Play: LF; Bruntlett out at 1B/LF-1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Taylor Buchholz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   67%  B Wilkerson     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   63%  R Barajas       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      61%  M DeRosa        Wild Pitch; Barajas to 2B
   O      -2-  5   65%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Barajas to 3B
   O      --3  3   70%  J Koronka       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Koronka facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   68%  T Buchholz      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   67%  C Biggio        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  5   65%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Taylor Buchholz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   69%  G Matthews      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   72%  M Young         Lineout: 1B
          ---  1   70%  M Teixeira      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   74%  H Blalock       Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Koronka facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   77%  L Berkman       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  1   91%  M Ensberg       Home Run (Fly Ball); Berkman Scores
          ---  5   92%  P Wilson        Walk
   O      1--  4   91%  J Lane          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   OO     1--  5   89%  E Bruntlett     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Taylor Buchholz facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   85%  K Mench         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   89%  B Wilkerson     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   OO     1--  3   94%  R Barajas       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ron Mahay facing 8-9-1
                  Ron Mahay replaces John Koronka pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   95%  A Everett       Walk
   O      1--  1   94%  T Buchholz      Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Everett to 2B
   O      -2-  6   93%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  3   92%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Taylor Buchholz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   95%  M DeRosa        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  D'Angelo Jimenez pinch hits for Ron Mahay batting 9th
   O      ---  9   96%  D Jimenez       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   97%  G Matthews      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, C.J. Wilson facing 3-4-5
                  C.J. Wilson replaces D'Angelo Jimenez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   97%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   97%  M Ensberg       Walk
   O      1--  4   97%  P Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  1   99%  J Lane          Home Run (Fly Ball); Ensberg Scores
   O      ---  4   99%  E Bruntlett     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Taylor Buchholz facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1  100%  M Young         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  M Teixeira      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  H Blalock       Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200605210

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