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PHI  9
@BAL  3

BOS  4
ATL  3

ARI  6
@DET  2

STL  7
@KCR  6

MIN  7
MIL  1

SDP  6
@SEA  1

TEX  7
HOU  3
TOR  6
WSN  1

CHW  5
@CHC  1

CIN  2
CLE  1

FLA  7
TBD  6

LAA  9
@LAD  0

NYY  5
@NYM  2

PIT  9
COL  4

OAK  8
@SFG  4

Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 38,109

Friday, May 20, 2005, 7:08PM
Time of Game: 2:33
Astros
3
15-26
Lost 3
5th, 11 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    3 10  0
Rangers         0  1  0   3  0  0   0  3  X    7  9  0
W: Kenny Rogers (5-2), L: Brandon Backe (3-3)
Rangers
7
22-20
Won 1
2nd, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Taveras CF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .258  .666   15    9    4   0   2B
  M Lamb PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .666    4    2    0   0   
J Vizcaino 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .694   12    7    6   1   
C Biggio 2B                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .314  .950   16   11    2   2   2B
L Berkman DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .190  .616   15   10    0   0   2B
  T Self PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.667              0   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  2   1   0   1    1   0  .310  .954   12    6    0   1   SF
J Lane RF                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .236  .703    8    7    1   0   2B
A Everett SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .656    9    5    2   3   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .253  .595   12    6    4   0   
E Bruntlett LF                3   0   1   0    0   1  .059  .318    9    6    5   0   2B
  O Palmeiro PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .341  .865    4    2    0   0   

B Backe P                                                                     0   0
  J Franco P                                                                  0   0
  D Wheeler P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       34   3  10   0    2   2              116   71   24   7
Batting Events
2B: L Berkman (2, off K Rogers); W Taveras (4, off K Rogers); J Lane (10, off K Rogers); C Biggio (14, off K Rogers); E Bruntlett (1, off K Rogers).
SF: M Ensberg (1, off K Rogers).
TB: W Taveras 3; J Lane 3; C Biggio 3; L Berkman 2; E Bruntlett 2; B Ausmus; J Vizcaino.
RBI: J Lane (17); B Ausmus (13); M Ensberg (19).
2-out RBI: J Lane.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. A Everett-J Vizcaino; A Everett-C Biggio-J Vizcaino; J Vizcaino-A Everett-J Vizcaino.
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Dellucci DH                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .266 1.012   11    6    0   0   
  C Allen PH                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .630    5    4    0   0   
M Young SS                    3   1   3   0    1   0  .265  .738   14    7    0   5   
M Teixeira 1B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .274  .797   13    8    9   0   2B,GDP
H Blalock 3B                  3   1   0   0    1   2  .278  .797   17    9    2   0   GDP
A Soriano 2B                  3   2   1   0    1   0  .277  .855    9    5    1   0   2B,IW
K Mench LF                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .294  .913   16    8    3   1   2B
L Nix CF                      4   1   2   6    0   0  .287  .759   10    7    3   1   HR
R Hidalgo RF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .631   14    9    5   0   SB,GDP
S Alomar C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .665   10   10    4   0   

K Rogers P                                                                    0   2
  F Cordero P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       30   7   9   0    5   4              119   73   27  10
Batting Events
2B: K Mench (9, off B Backe); M Teixeira (10, off J Franco); A Soriano (14, off B Backe).
HR: L Nix (2, off B Backe; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: A Soriano (1, by J Franco).
TB: L Nix 5; M Young 3; K Mench 3; M Teixeira 2; A Soriano 2.
GIDP: R Hidalgo (4); H Blalock (3); M Teixeira (4).
RBI: L Nix 6 (17); K Mench (16).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Hidalgo (1, 2nd base off B Backe/B Ausmus).

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Backe, L (3-3)               7     7   5   5    3   3   1   5.15   29   94-60   35· 9·16    7·16· 5· 0     43    -     0.84  -0.14
J Franco                       0.1   1   2   2    1   1   0   4.26    3   12-6     3· 1· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.81  -0.03
D Wheeler                      0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   1.65    3   12-6     4· 0· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          3-3    0.73  -0.07
Totals                         8     9   7   7    5   4   1          35  118-72   42·10·20    9·17· 6· 0          4-3 
B Backe faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
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 Rogers, W (5-2)              8    10   3   3    2   1   0   1.73   34  103-64   43· 7·14   11·20· 7· 0     49    -     1.25   0.24
F Cordero                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.08    3   13-7     4· 2· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         9    10   3   3    2   2   0          37  116-71   47· 9·15   13·20· 7· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Franco (1; A Soriano).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Gibson, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Lance Barksdale, 3B - Chad Fairchild.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 38,109.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 91° F, Wind 2mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -18% 60% 2-4 HOU L. Berkman K. Rogers Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Biggio to 3B
b4 1 -23 RRR 3,(0-2)  18% 84% 1-1 TEX L. Nix B. Backe Home Run (Fly Ball); Blalock Scores; Mench Scores
t2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  -10% 36% 0-0 HOU J. Lane K. Rogers Double to LF (Ground Ball); Ensberg to 3B
b4 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  10% 66% 1-1 TEX K. Mench B. Backe Double to LF (Fly Ball); Blalock to 3B
t8 0 -23 RO 2,(1-0)  9% 69% 2-4 HOU M. Ensberg K. Rogers Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Biggio Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 HOU W. Taveras K. Rogers Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Vizcaino K. Rogers Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 53% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio K. Rogers Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  2% 55% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman K. Rogers Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 TEX D. Dellucci B. Backe Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  2% 55% 0-0 TEX M. Young B. Backe Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b1 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 52% 0-0 TEX M. Teixeira B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 TEX H. Blalock B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Kenny Rogers facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 HOU M. Ensberg K. Rogers Walk
t2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  -10% 36% 0-0 HOU J. Lane K. Rogers Double to LF (Ground Ball); Ensberg to 3B
t2 0 -23 O 1,(0-0)  5% 41% 0-0 HOU A. Everett K. Rogers Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 -23 RO 1,(0-0)  1% 43% 0-0 HOU B. Ausmus K. Rogers Single to CF (Line Drive); Ensberg Scores; Lane out at Hm/CF-C
t2 2 1-- O 5,(3-1)  2% 45% 1-0 HOU E. Bruntlett K. Rogers Double to LF (Line Drive); Ausmus out at Hm/LF-SS-C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  6% 51% 0-1 TEX A. Soriano B. Backe Double to LF (Line Drive)
b2 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  7% 58% 0-1 TEX K. Mench B. Backe Single to CF (Line Drive); Soriano to 3B
b2 0 1-3 RO 2,(1-0)  -1% 57% 0-1 TEX L. Nix B. Backe Groundout: 2B-1B; Soriano Scores; Mench to 2B
b2 1 -2- O 4,(0-2)  -4% 54% 1-1 TEX R. Hidalgo B. Backe Flyball: LF
b2 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -4% 50% 1-1 TEX S. Alomar B. Backe Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Rangers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 53% 1-1 HOU W. Taveras K. Rogers Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 55% 1-1 HOU J. Vizcaino K. Rogers Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 56% 1-1 HOU C. Biggio K. Rogers Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 53% 1-1 TEX D. Dellucci B. Backe Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 56% 1-1 TEX M. Young B. Backe Walk
b3 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -6% 50% 1-1 TEX M. Teixeira B. Backe Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Rangers 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Kenny Rogers facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 53% 1-1 HOU L. Berkman K. Rogers Popfly: 1B
t4 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 55% 1-1 HOU M. Ensberg K. Rogers Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 56% 1-1 HOU J. Lane K. Rogers Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 4,(3-0)  4% 60% 1-1 TEX H. Blalock B. Backe Walk
b4 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 56% 1-1 TEX A. Soriano B. Backe Flyball: CF
b4 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  10% 66% 1-1 TEX K. Mench B. Backe Double to LF (Fly Ball); Blalock to 3B
b4 1 -23 RRR 3,(0-2)  18% 84% 1-1 TEX L. Nix B. Backe Home Run (Fly Ball); Blalock Scores; Mench Scores
b4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 85% 4-1 TEX R. Hidalgo B. Backe Walk
b4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 86% 4-1 TEX S. Alomar B. Backe Hidalgo Steals 2B
b4 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 84% 4-1 TEX S. Alomar B. Backe Groundout: 3B-1B
Chad Allen pinch hits for David Dellucci (DH) batting 1st
b4 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 82% 4-1 TEX C. Allen B. Backe Flyball: CF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Rangers 4.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Rangers' Kenny Rogers facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 85% 1-4 HOU A. Everett K. Rogers Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 82% 1-4 HOU B. Ausmus K. Rogers Walk
t5 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 85% 1-4 HOU E. Bruntlett K. Rogers Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  -2% 83% 1-4 HOU W. Taveras K. Rogers Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Ausmus to 2B
t5 2 12- O 4,(2-1)  4% 88% 1-4 HOU J. Vizcaino K. Rogers Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 89% 4-1 TEX M. Young B. Backe Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b5 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 88% 4-1 TEX M. Teixeira B. Backe Flyball: LF
b5 1 1-- OO 5,(2-2)  -2% 85% 4-1 TEX H. Blalock B. Backe Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Rangers 4.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Rangers' Kenny Rogers facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -6% 79% 1-4 HOU C. Biggio K. Rogers Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t6 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  5% 84% 1-4 HOU L. Berkman K. Rogers Groundout: P-1B
t6 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  4% 87% 1-4 HOU M. Ensberg K. Rogers Lineout: 3B
t6 2 -2- R 3,(1-1)  -7% 81% 1-4 HOU J. Lane K. Rogers Single to LF (Ground Ball); Biggio Scores
t6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 84% 2-4 HOU A. Everett K. Rogers Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 82% 4-2 TEX A. Soriano B. Backe Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 81% 4-2 TEX K. Mench B. Backe Lineout: LF
b6 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 80% 4-2 TEX L. Nix B. Backe Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Rangers 4.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Rangers' Kenny Rogers facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 84% 2-4 HOU B. Ausmus K. Rogers Lineout: 1B
t7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 87% 2-4 HOU E. Bruntlett K. Rogers Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t7 2 --- 3,(2-0)  -3% 83% 2-4 HOU W. Taveras K. Rogers Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t7 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  5% 88% 2-4 HOU J. Vizcaino K. Rogers Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 87% 4-2 TEX R. Hidalgo B. Backe Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 86% 4-2 TEX S. Alomar B. Backe Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 85% 4-2 TEX C. Allen B. Backe Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Rangers 4.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Rangers' Kenny Rogers facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -7% 79% 2-4 HOU C. Biggio K. Rogers Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -18% 60% 2-4 HOU L. Berkman K. Rogers Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Biggio to 3B
t8 0 -23 RO 2,(1-0)  9% 69% 2-4 HOU M. Ensberg K. Rogers Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Biggio Scores
Todd Self pinch runs for Lance Berkman (DH) batting 4th
t8 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  9% 78% 3-4 HOU J. Lane K. Rogers Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t8 2 -2- O 4,(3-0)  8% 86% 3-4 HOU A. Everett K. Rogers Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 88% 4-3 TEX M. Young B. Backe Single to LF (Line Drive)
John Franco replaces Brandon Backe pitching
b8 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  6% 94% 4-3 TEX M. Teixeira J. Franco Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Young to 3B
b8 0 -23 O 3,(0-2)  -3% 91% 4-3 TEX H. Blalock J. Franco Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 -23 4,(3-0)  0% 91% 4-3 TEX A. Soriano J. Franco Intentional Walk
Dan Wheeler replaces John Franco pitching
b8 1 123 R 6,(3-2)  5% 96% 4-3 TEX K. Mench D. Wheeler Walk; Young Scores; Teixeira to 3B; Soriano to 2B
b8 1 123 RR 3,(2-0)  3% 99% 5-3 TEX L. Nix D. Wheeler Single to CF (Ground Ball); Teixeira Scores; Soriano Scores; Mench to 2B
b8 1 12- OO 3,(0-2)  -1% 98% 7-3 TEX R. Hidalgo D. Wheeler Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Rangers 7.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-7, Rangers' Francisco Cordero facing 8-9-1
Francisco Cordero replaces Kenny Rogers pitching
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 99% 3-7 HOU B. Ausmus F. Cordero Strikeout Swinging
Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Eric Bruntlett (LF) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 3-7 HOU O. Palmeiro F. Cordero Groundout: P-1B
Mike Lamb pinch hits for Willy Taveras (CF) batting 1st
t9 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 3-7 HOU M. Lamb F. Cordero Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Rangers 7.

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