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LAD
@LAA		1
4
ATL
@BOS		3
6
CIN
@CLE		3
5
STL
@DET		3
6
SFG
@OAK		4
1
SDP
@SEA		2
1
FLA
@TBD		4
3
CHW
@CHC		10
6
KCR
@COL		10
5		 
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TEX
@HOU		14
1
MIN
@MIL		5
6
NYY
@NYM		6
2
TOR
@PHI		3
5
ARI
@PIT		5
2
BAL
@WSN		3
4
Sunday, May 20, 2007, 1:05PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 39,938, Time of Game: 3:04
Rangers
14
17-27
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Astros
1
21-22
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         1  3  0   0  2  0   1  2  5   14 18  1
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kenny Lofton CF 4 2 1 2 2 0 .246 .699 21 10 -0.029 0.50 0.049 -0.079 0.8 2 0 HR,SB,2·CS
Michael Young SS 6 0 0 0 0 2 .228 .641 24 14 -0.078 0.46 0.000 -0.078 -2.3 1 1
Mark Teixeira 1B 6 2 4 3 0 1 .299 .912 15 11 0.074 0.44 0.118 -0.044 2.3 8 1 2·HR
Victor Diaz RF 5 2 4 3 0 1 .308 1.069 15 11 0.108 0.35 0.117 -0.010 3.6 3 0 2·HR
   Wes Littleton P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 3 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 3
Nelson Cruz LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .207 .574 8 8 0.005 0.47 0.056 -0.051 -1.0 3 0 2B
Ian Kinsler 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .239 .803 13 10 -0.036 0.50 0.009 -0.045 -0.2 1 5 SH
Gerald Laird C 4 2 3 1 1 0 .230 .620 20 13 0.096 0.45 0.097 -0.001 2.0 5 0 2B
Ramon Vazquez 3B 3 3 3 5 2 0 .750 2.425 30 13 0.176 0.49 0.194 -0.018 4.6 3 2 HR,2B
Brandon McCarthy P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 9 7 -0.018 0.54 0.000 -0.018 -0.6 1 1 SH
   Joaquin Benoit P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Travis Metcalf PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 6 2 0.002 0.05 0.002 0.000 0.6
   Kevin Mahar RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .500 1 1 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.5 0 0
Team Totals 41 14 18 14 6 8 .439 1.462 165 103 0.300 0.44 0.642 -0.344 9.3 27 13
2B: N Cruz (6, off W Williams); R Vazquez (1, off B Moehler); G Laird (4, off W Williams).
HR: K Lofton (4, off B Moehler; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); M Teixeira 2 (8, 1 off B Moehler, 1 off W Williams; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); R Vazquez (2, off W Williams; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); V Diaz 2 (5, 1 off R White, 1 off W Williams; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: I Kinsler (5, off W Williams); B McCarthy (1, off W Williams).
TB: V Diaz 10; M Teixeira 10; R Vazquez 7; G Laird 4; K Lofton 4; I Kinsler 2; N Cruz 2.
RBI: R Vazquez 5 (6); M Teixeira 3 (26); V Diaz 3 (9); K Lofton 2 (12); G Laird (9).
2-out RBI: M Teixeira 3; V Diaz.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 7 for 16.
Fielding
E: I Kinsler (10).
Baserunning
SB: K Lofton (14, 2nd base off W Williams/H Quintero).
CS: K Lofton 2 (3, 3rd base by W Williams/H Quintero, 2nd base by W Williams/H Quintero).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .692 12 8 -0.059 0.58 0.000 -0.059 -1.0 2 1
   Adam Everett SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .513 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mark Loretta SS-2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .338 .787 20 13 -0.008 0.37 0.021 -0.029 -0.4 4 1 2B
Lance Berkman 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .272 .805 15 8 -0.031 0.50 0.013 -0.044 -0.3 7 1
Carlos Lee LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .311 .876 15 7 -0.035 0.54 0.015 -0.050 -0.5 2 0
Mike Lamb 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .339 .909 11 6 -0.053 0.52 0.000 -0.053 -0.3 3 3
Hunter Pence CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .364 1.078 20 13 0.060 0.32 0.070 -0.011 0.3 0 0 3B,2B
Luke Scott RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .237 .753 18 12 -0.035 0.59 0.004 -0.039 -0.0 1 0
Humberto Quintero C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .235 .562 18 13 0.011 0.27 0.025 -0.014 -0.2 8 3
Woody Williams P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .136 .409 6 5 -0.024 0.92 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 0 1
   Rick White P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 4 3 -0.023 1.01 0.000 -0.023 -0.4 0 1
   Jason Lane PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .194 .624 6 3 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.1
   Trever Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Brian Moehler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Orlando Palmeiro PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .148 .472 5 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.6
Team Totals 34 1 6 1 2 5 .176 .516 150 94 -0.199 0.46 0.148 -0.348 -3.7 27 11
2B: M Loretta (4, off B McCarthy); H Pence (6, off B McCarthy).
3B: H Pence (3, off B McCarthy).
TB: H Pence 5; M Loretta 2; M Lamb; L Scott; H Quintero.
RBI: L Scott (24).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
E: M Lamb (4).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Brandon McCarthy, W (4-4) 6 4 1 1 2 2 0 5.82 24 100 63 45 9 9 9 12 1 0 60 0.186 0.67 2.2
Joaquin Benoit 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.74 3 14 9 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.013 0.16 0.5
Wes Littleton 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9 36 22 12 3 7 7 2 1 0 0 0 0.002 0.01 1.1
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 2 5 0 1.00 36 150 94 59 16 19 16 14 2 0 60 0 0 0.201 0.44 3.7

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Woody Williams, L (1-6) 4 8 5 5 3 5 3 5.52 22 84 50 28 10 12 4 10 4 0 28 -0.263 0.79 -2.9
Rick White 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 2.14 12 38 25 13 1 11 6 4 1 0 0 0 -0.030 0.24 -0.4
Trever Miller 0.2 1 2 2 2 1 0 5.54 5 23 11 3 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 -0.004 0.06 -0.9
Brian Moehler 1.1 6 5 5 0 1 2 6.43 10 28 21 14 2 5 1 8 4 0 2 1 -0.002 0.01 -5.0
Team Totals 9 18 14 14 6 8 6 14.00 49 173 107 58 17 32 13 22 9 0 28 2 1 -0.299 0.46 -9.3
W Williams faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - Alfonso Marquez, 2B - Tim Timmons, 3B - Rick Reed.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 39,938.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Houston Astros
1 Kenny Lofton CF 1 Craig Biggio 2B
2 Michael Young SS 2 Mark Loretta SS
3 Mark Teixeira 1B 3 Lance Berkman 1B
4 Victor Diaz RF 4 Carlos Lee LF
5 Nelson Cruz LF 5 Mike Lamb 3B
6 Ian Kinsler 2B 6 Hunter Pence CF
7 Gerald Laird C 7 Luke Scott RF
8 Ramon Vazquez 3B 8 Humberto Quintero C
9 Brandon McCarthy P 9 Woody Williams P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 2-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  RR TEX R. Vazquez W. Williams 12% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Laird Scores
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R TEX M. Teixeira W. Williams 10% 56% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t2 1-0 1 --3 5,(1-2)  R TEX G. Laird W. Williams 6% 71% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Cruz Scores
t5 4-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R TEX V. Diaz W. Williams 6% 89% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O TEX M. Young W. Williams -6% 48% Lofton Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Woody Williams facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  TEX K. Lofton W. Williams 4% 54% Reached on E5 (Line Drive to Weak SS)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O TEX M. Young W. Williams -6% 48% Lofton Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O TEX M. Young W. Williams -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R TEX M. Teixeira W. Williams 10% 56% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t1 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX V. Diaz W. Williams -1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Biggio B. McCarthy 2% 57% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b1 0-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU M. Loretta B. McCarthy 2% 59% Groundout: P-2B-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU L. Berkman B. McCarthy -1% 58% Walk
b1 0-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Lee B. McCarthy 2% 60% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Woody Williams facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX N. Cruz W. Williams 6% 66% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 1-0 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O TEX I. Kinsler W. Williams -1% 65% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Cruz to 3B
t2 1-0 1 --3 5,(1-2)  R TEX G. Laird W. Williams 6% 71% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Cruz Scores
t2 2-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  RR TEX R. Vazquez W. Williams 12% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Laird Scores
t2 4-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX B. McCarthy W. Williams -1% 82% Strikeout Swinging
t2 4-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  TEX K. Lofton W. Williams 1% 83% Walk
t2 4-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  TEX M. Young W. Williams 0% 83% Lofton Steals 2B
t2 4-0 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O TEX M. Young W. Williams -2% 82% Lofton Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 5-6-7
b2 0-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU M. Lamb B. McCarthy 2% 83% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b2 0-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU H. Pence B. McCarthy -5% 79% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b2 0-4 1 --3 5,(1-2)  RO HOU L. Scott B. McCarthy -0% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B; Pence Scores
b2 1-4 2 --- 9,(3-2)  O HOU H. Quintero B. McCarthy 1% 79% Lineout: RF (Short RF Line)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Woody Williams facing 2-3-4
t3 4-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX M. Young W. Williams -1% 78% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t3 4-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX M. Teixeira W. Williams 1% 79% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t3 4-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  TEX V. Diaz W. Williams 4% 83% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Teixeira to 3B
t3 4-1 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  O TEX N. Cruz W. Williams -4% 79% Strikeout Looking
t3 4-1 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O TEX I. Kinsler W. Williams -3% 76% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 9-1-2
b3 1-4 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O HOU W. Williams B. McCarthy 2% 78% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Biggio B. McCarthy 2% 80% Flyball: CF
b3 1-4 2 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU M. Loretta B. McCarthy -2% 78% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b3 1-4 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O HOU L. Berkman B. McCarthy 3% 81% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Woody Williams facing 7-8-9
t4 4-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  TEX G. Laird W. Williams 2% 83% Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B)
t4 4-1 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  TEX R. Vazquez W. Williams 3% 86% Walk; Laird to 2B
t4 4-1 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O TEX B. McCarthy W. Williams -0% 86% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Laird to 3B; Vazquez to 2B
t4 4-1 1 -23 5,(3-1)  TEX K. Lofton W. Williams 0% 86% Walk
t4 4-1 1 123 2,(1-0)  O TEX M. Young W. Williams -4% 82% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
t4 4-1 2 123 5,(2-2)  O TEX M. Teixeira W. Williams -4% 78% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 4, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 4-5-6
b4 1-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Lee B. McCarthy 3% 81% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 1-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Lamb B. McCarthy 2% 82% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b4 1-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU H. Pence B. McCarthy -2% 80% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b4 1-4 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O HOU L. Scott B. McCarthy 3% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Woody Williams facing 4-5-6
t5 4-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R TEX V. Diaz W. Williams 6% 89% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
Rick White replaces Woody Williams pitching and batting 9th
t5 5-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX N. Cruz R. White -1% 89% Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
t5 5-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  TEX I. Kinsler R. White 1% 89% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t5 5-1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  TEX G. Laird R. White 1% 91% Walk; Kinsler to 2B
t5 5-1 1 12- 7,(3-2)  R TEX R. Vazquez R. White 4% 95% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Kinsler Scores; Laird to 3B
t5 6-1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O TEX B. McCarthy R. White -2% 93% Baserunner Out Advancing; Vazquez out at 2B/C-SS
t5 6-1 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O TEX B. McCarthy R. White -1% 92% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 8-9-1
b5 1-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU H. Quintero B. McCarthy -2% 90% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 1-6 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU R. White B. McCarthy 2% 92% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b5 1-6 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Biggio B. McCarthy 2% 94% Flyball: CF
b5 1-6 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Loretta B. McCarthy 1% 95% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Astros' Rick White facing 1-2-3
t6 6-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX K. Lofton R. White -0% 95% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t6 6-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O TEX M. Young R. White -0% 94% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
t6 6-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX M. Teixeira R. White -0% 94% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 3-4-5
b6 1-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU L. Berkman B. McCarthy 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU C. Lee B. McCarthy -1% 94% Walk
b6 1-6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU M. Lamb B. McCarthy 2% 96% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 1-6 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  O HOU H. Pence B. McCarthy 1% 97% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Astros' Rick White facing 4-5-6
t7 6-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R TEX V. Diaz R. White 2% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t7 7-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX N. Cruz R. White -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t7 7-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX I. Kinsler R. White -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t7 7-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX G. Laird R. White -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Rangers' Joaquin Benoit facing 7-8-9
Joaquin Benoit replaces Brandon McCarthy pitching and batting 9th
b7 1-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU L. Scott J. Benoit 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU H. Quintero J. Benoit 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
Jason Lane pinch hits for Rick White (P) batting 9th
b7 1-7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU J. Lane J. Benoit 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Astros' Trever Miller facing 8-9-1
Trever Miller replaces Jason Lane (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 7-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TEX R. Vazquez T. Miller 0% 99% Walk
Travis Metcalf pinch hits for Joaquin Benoit (P) batting 9th
t8 7-1 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  TEX T. Metcalf T. Miller 0% 99% Walk; Vazquez to 2B
t8 7-1 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O TEX K. Lofton T. Miller -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Vazquez to 3B
t8 7-1 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  O TEX M. Young T. Miller -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t8 7-1 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R TEX M. Teixeira T. Miller 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Vazquez Scores; Lofton to 2B
Brian Moehler replaces Trever Miller pitching and batting 9th
t8 8-1 2 12- 4,(1-2)  R TEX V. Diaz B. Moehler 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive); Lofton Scores; Teixeira to 2B
t8 9-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O TEX N. Cruz B. Moehler -0% 100% Lineout: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 9, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-9, Rangers' Wes Littleton facing 1-2-3
Wes Littleton replaces Victor Diaz (RF) pitching and batting 4th
Kevin Mahar replaces Travis Metcalf (PH) playing RF batting 9th
b8 1-9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU C. Biggio W. Littleton 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b8 1-9 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU M. Loretta W. Littleton 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-9 2 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU L. Berkman W. Littleton -0% 100% Reached on E4 (catch) (Ground Ball to P)
b8 1-9 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O HOU C. Lee W. Littleton 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 9, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-1, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 6-7-8
Mark Loretta moves from SS to 2B
Adam Everett replaces Craig Biggio (2B) playing SS batting 1st
t9 9-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TEX I. Kinsler B. Moehler 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t9 9-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  TEX G. Laird B. Moehler 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Kinsler to 2B
t9 9-1 0 12- 6,(3-2)  RR TEX R. Vazquez B. Moehler 0% 100% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Kinsler Scores; Laird Scores
t9 11-1 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O TEX K. Mahar B. Moehler 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t9 11-1 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  RR TEX K. Lofton B. Moehler 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Vazquez Scores
t9 13-1 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O TEX M. Young B. Moehler 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t9 13-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R TEX M. Teixeira B. Moehler 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t9 14-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX W. Littleton B. Moehler 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 14, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-14, Rangers' Wes Littleton facing 5-6-7
b9 1-14 0 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU M. Lamb W. Littleton 0% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b9 1-14 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O HOU H. Pence W. Littleton 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
b9 1-14 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  HOU L. Scott W. Littleton 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Pence to 2B
b9 1-14 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O HOU H. Quintero W. Littleton 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Pence to 3B; Scott to 2B
Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Brian Moehler (P) batting 9th
b9 1-14 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O HOU O. Palmeiro W. Littleton 0% 100% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 14, Astros 1.

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