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LAA  4
PIT  3

(10)
CHC  3
@CHW  0

SEA  3
CIN  2

TBD  9
LAD  4

HOU 12
@TEX  9

(10)
TOR  5
COL  0

ARI  8
BAL  3

DET  5
@ATL  0

MIN  7
@FLA  4

KCR  4
@MIL  3

(11)
NYM 10
OAK  2

BOS  4
@SDP  2

SFG  7
NYY  2

PHI  5
@STL  1

WSN  3
CLE  1

Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 31,560

Sunday, June 24, 2007, 7:36PM
Time of Game: 3:42
Astros
12
32-43
Won 1
4th, 11 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Astros          3  0  1   3  0  0   0  0  2   3   12 16  0
Rangers         0  0  2   1  0  0   0  4  2   0    9 12  1
W: D Wheeler (1-4), L: C Wilson (0-1), S: C Qualls (2)
Rangers
9
30-45
Lost 1
4th, 18½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio DH                   5   2   3   2    1   0  .238  .669   19    0   0   2B,GDP
H Pence CF                    6   4   4   1    0   0  .353  .986   19    2   0   HR,2B
L Berkman 1B                  5   2   2   4    1   1  .265  .802   28   11   5   HR
C Lee LF                      5   0   2   0    1   0  .291  .834   29    3   0   CS
M Loretta 2B                  5   1   2   3    1   0  .332  .841   33    0   4   2·2B
M Lamb 3B                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .317  .877   14    1   1   
  B Ausmus C                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .695    4    1   0   
L Scott RF                    4   1   0   0    1   0  .243  .780   17    0   0   
E Munson C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .212  .697   19    7   0   
  M Ensberg 3B                1   1   1   0    0   0  .219  .705    2    0   0   
E Bruntlett SS                3   1   1   0    1   1  .333  .800   20    0   5   SH

C Sampson P                                                              4   1
  R White P                                                              0   0
  D Wheeler P                                                            1   0
  C Qualls P                                                             0   0
Totals                       44  12  16  10    6   6              204   30  16
BATTING
2B: M Loretta 2 (14, off R Mahay, off E Gagne); H Pence (19, off E Gagne); C Biggio (21, off C Wilson).
HR: L Berkman (10, off R Tejeda; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF); H Pence (8, off R Tejeda; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: E Bruntlett (1, off C Wilson).
TB: H Pence 8; L Berkman 5; C Biggio 4; M Loretta 4; C Lee 2; M Ensberg; M Lamb; E Bruntlett.
GIDP: C Biggio (3).
RBI: L Berkman 4 (44); M Loretta 3 (24); C Biggio 2 (26); H Pence (35).
2-out RBI: C Biggio.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 16.
BASERUNNING
CS: C Lee (4, 2nd base by R Tejeda/G Laird).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   5   2   2   2    0   0  .292  .796   24    4   0   HR
I Kinsler 2B                  5   2   2   1    0   1  .243  .790   17    6   6   HR
M Young SS                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .289  .741   18    3   4   
S Sosa DH                     5   1   1   2    0   1  .246  .772   18    0   0   
F Catalanotto LF              5   1   2   2    0   0  .205  .704   13    1   0   HR,2B
G Laird C                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .240  .662   15    7   1   HBP
B Wilkerson 1B                5   0   1   0    0   2  .219  .746   22    8   0   
J Hairston RF                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .686   15    1   0   
  M Byrd PH-RF                1   1   1   1    0   0  .378  .941    1    0   0   HR
R Vazquez 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .744   15    0   1   2B

R Tejeda P                                                               0   0
  R Mahay P                                                              0   0
  J Benoit P                                                             0   0
  E Gagne P                                                              0   0
  C Wilson P                                                             0   1
  W Eyre P                                                               0   0
Totals                       42   9  12   9    0   7              158   30  13
BATTING
2B: R Vazquez (4, off C Sampson); F Catalanotto (5, off C Qualls).
HR: F Catalanotto (6, off D Wheeler; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); K Lofton (5, off C Sampson; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); I Kinsler (14, off D Wheeler; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); M Byrd (3, off D Wheeler; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: G Laird (1, by C Sampson).
TB: F Catalanotto 6; K Lofton 5; I Kinsler 5; M Byrd 4; R Vazquez 2; G Laird; B Wilkerson; J Hairston; S Sosa.
RBI: S Sosa 2 (59); F Catalanotto 2 (21); K Lofton 2 (18); I Kinsler (35); J Hairston (7); M Byrd (16).
2-out RBI: J Hairston; I Kinsler.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 2. M Young-I Kinsler-B Wilkerson; G Laird-M Young.
E: R Vazquez (3).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Sampson                      7     5   3   3    0   4   1   3.71   27   96-67   42· 4·21   14· 6· 2· 0     59    -     0.63   0.11
R White                        0     2   2   2    0   0   0   6.35    2   10-6     4· 0· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.98  -0.09
D Wheeler, BS (4), W (1-4)     2     4   4   4    0   3   3   6.55   10   39-29   17· 7· 5    2· 5· 0· 0          2-2    2.03  -0.76
C Qualls, S (2)                1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.26    4   11-7     5· 1· 1    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.88   0.05
Totals                        10    12   9   9    0   7   4          43  156-109  68·12·29   19·13· 3· 0          2-2 
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Tejeda                       3.2   5   7   5    4   4   2   6.57   20   88-53   32·12· 9    3· 7· 2· 0     27    -     0.93  -0.42
R Mahay                        3.1   4   0   0    0   0   0   2.59   14   56-38   20· 5·13    8· 5· 1· 0          2-0    0.37   0.07
J Benoit                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.76    3    8-6     2· 2· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
E Gagne                        1     2   2   2    1   0   0   1.29    6   20-10   10· 0· 0    1· 1· 3· 0          0-0    2.42  -0.40
C Wilson, L (0-1)              0.1   4   3   3    1   0   0   2.75    6   24-14   11· 0· 3    3· 0· 2· 0          0-0    2.03  -0.45
W Eyre                         0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.00    2    8-5     3· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          3-1    0.58  -0.00
Totals                        10    16  12  10    6   6   2          51  204-126  78·20·28   17·13· 9· 0          5-1 
R White faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: D Wheeler (1).
IBB: None.
HBP: C Sampson (4; G Laird).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - , 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Rob Drake, 3B - Jim Joyce.
Time of Game: 3:42.
Attendance: 31,560.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 84° F, Wind 10mph in from Leftfield.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Texas Rangers                        
1. C Biggio             DH    1. K Lofton             CF 
2. H Pence              CF    2. I Kinsler            2B 
3. L Berkman            1B    3. M Young              SS 
4. C Lee                LF    4. S Sosa               DH 
5. M Loretta            2B    5. F Catalanotto        LF 
6. M Lamb               3B    6. G Laird              C  
7. L Scott              RF    7. B Wilkerson          1B 
8. E Munson             C     8. J Hairston           RF 
9. E Bruntlett          SS    9. R Vazquez            3B 

   C Sampson            P        R Tejeda             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  9-8  ---  2  -49%  46% I Kinsler       D Wheeler       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   b 8   1  7-5  1--  3  -38%  44% F Catalanotto   D Wheeler       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Sosa Scores
   t10   1  9-9  -2-  4   29%  84% C Biggio        C Wilson        Double to LF (Line Drive); Ensberg Scores
   t 9   1  7-7  1-3  6   25%  93% M Loretta       E Gagne         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Pence Scores; Berkman Scores
   t 9   0  7-7  ---  3   17%  67% H Pence         E Gagne         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Robinson Tejeda facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   53%  C Biggio        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   59%  H Pence         Single to CF (Line Drive); Biggio to 2B
   RRR    12-  2   75%  L Berkman       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Biggio Scores; Pence Scores
          ---  8   78%  C Lee           Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--  5   76%  M Loretta       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   OO     1--  7   72%  M Lamb          Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Lee Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Chris Sampson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   74%  K Lofton        Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  7   76%  I Kinsler       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   77%  M Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Robinson Tejeda facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   75%  L Scott         Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   74%  E Munson        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   74%  E Bruntlett     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Chris Sampson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   76%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   78%  F Catalanotto   Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   76%  G Laird         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   79%  B Wilkerson     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Robinson Tejeda facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   77%  C Biggio        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   R      ---  5   84%  H Pence         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  7   83%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   82%  C Lee           Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Chris Sampson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   85%  J Hairston      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   81%  R Vazquez       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   RR     -2-  1   69%  K Lofton        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Vazquez Scores
   O      ---  2   71%  I Kinsler       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   72%  M Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Rangers 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Robinson Tejeda facing 5-6-7
          ---  8   75%  M Loretta       Walk
   O      1--  1   72%  M Lamb          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  4   75%  L Scott         Walk; Loretta to 2B
   O      12-  7   71%  E Munson        Strikeout Swinging
          12-  6   74%  E Bruntlett     Walk; Loretta to 3B; Scott to 2B
   R      123  6   82%  C Biggio        Walk; Loretta Scores; Scott to 3B; Bruntlett to 2B
   RR     123  1   91%  H Pence         Reached on E5 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Scott Scores/No RBI/unER; Bruntlett Scores/No RBI/unER; Biggio to 3B
                  Ron Mahay replaces Robinson Tejeda pitching
   O      1-3  6   90%  L Berkman       Popfly: 2B
                  3 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-7, Chris Sampson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   91%  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   92%  F Catalanotto   Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  3   92%  G Laird         Hit By Pitch
          1--  6   90%  B Wilkerson     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Laird to 3B
   R      1-3  4   85%  J Hairston      Single to RF (Fly Ball); Laird Scores; Wilkerson to 3B
   O      1-3  3   89%  R Vazquez       Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Rangers 3.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-3, Ron Mahay facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   90%  C Lee           Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   94%  M Loretta       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Lee to 3B
   O      -23  1   92%  M Lamb          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      -23  6   89%  L Scott         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS)
   O      -23  4   87%  E Munson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-7, Chris Sampson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   89%  K Lofton        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  1   90%  I Kinsler       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   91%  M Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Rangers 3.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-3, Ron Mahay facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   90%  E Bruntlett     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   91%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   90%  H Pence         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   89%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-7, Chris Sampson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   91%  S Sosa          Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  4   93%  F Catalanotto   Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   93%  G Laird         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Rangers 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-3, Ron Mahay facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   93%  C Lee           Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   92%  M Loretta       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  4   93%  M Lamb          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   92%  L Scott         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-7, Chris Sampson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   94%  B Wilkerson     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  8   95%  J Hairston      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   96%  R Vazquez       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Rangers 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-3, Joaquin Benoit facing 8-9-1
                  Joaquin Benoit replaces Ron Mahay pitching
   O      ---  3   96%  E Munson        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   96%  E Bruntlett     Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   OO     1--  1   95%  C Biggio        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-7, Rick White facing 1-2-3
                  Rick White replaces Chris Sampson pitching
          ---  5   92%  K Lofton        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   86%  I Kinsler       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Lofton to 2B
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Rick White pitching
   O      12-  4   92%  M Young         Strikeout Swinging
          12-      89%  S Sosa          Wild Pitch; Lofton to 3B; Kinsler to 2B
   RR     -23  5   81%  " "             Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Lofton Scores; Kinsler Scores
   RR     1--  3   44%  F Catalanotto   Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Sosa Scores
   O      ---  1   47%  G Laird         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   50%  B Wilkerson     Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Rangers 7.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 7-7, Eric Gagne facing 2-3-4
                  Eric Gagne replaces Joaquin Benoit pitching
          ---  3   67%  H Pence         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          -2-  5   70%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      12-  3   68%  C Lee           Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF); Pence to 3B
   RR     1-3  6   93%  M Loretta       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Pence Scores; Berkman Scores
   O      -2-  1   91%  M Lamb          Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      -2-  2   90%  L Scott         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Rangers 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 7-9, Dan Wheeler facing 8-9-1
                  Brad Ausmus replaces Mike Lamb playing C batting 6th; Morgan Ensberg replaces Eric Munson playing 3B batting 8th; Marlon Byrd pinch hits for Jerry Hairston batting 8th
   R      ---  1   78%  M Byrd          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   88%  R Vazquez       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  7   95%  K Lofton        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   R      ---  2   46%  I Kinsler       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  7   50%  M Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Rangers 9.

Top of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 9-9, C.J. Wilson facing 8-9-1
                  C.J. Wilson replaces Eric Gagne pitching; Marlon Byrd moves to RF
          ---  2   58%  M Ensberg       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   56%  E Bruntlett     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Ensberg to 2B
   R      -2-  4   84%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Line Drive); Ensberg Scores
          -2-  3   88%  H Pence         Single to RF (Line Drive); Biggio to 3B
   R      1-3  4   93%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Biggio Scores; Pence to 2B
          12-  8   95%  C Lee           Walk; Pence to 3B; Berkman to 2B
                  Willie Eyre replaces C.J. Wilson pitching
   RO     123  4   96%  M Loretta       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Pence Scores; Berkman to 3B
   O      1-3  4   95%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 12, Rangers 9.

Bottom of the 10th, Rangers Batting, Behind 9-12, Chad Qualls facing 4-5-6
                  Chad Qualls replaces Dan Wheeler pitching
   O      ---  3   98%  S Sosa          Flyball: CF
          ---  2   94%  F Catalanotto   Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   98%  G Laird         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      -2-  2  100%  B Wilkerson     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 12, Rangers 9.

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