Texas Rangers 16, Houston Astros 8
Regular Season Game 43
Played on Friday, May 16, 2008 (N) at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
HOU N 0 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 - 8 12 5 TEX A 3 0 1 4 0 0 2 6 x - 16 17 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Pence rf 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 Matsui 2b 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 Tejada ss 5 1 1 1 0 3 1 3 Berkman dh 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Lee lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 Erstad 1b 4 1 2 2 0 0 12 1 Wigginton 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Bourn cf 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 Towles c 4 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Wright p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brocail p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Villarreal p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 38 8 12 8 1 4 24 9 FIELDING - E: Matsui (8), Tejada (5), Wigginton (3), Bourn (3), Towles (1). BATTING - 2B: Matsui (9,off Ponson); Lee (13,off Ponson); Erstad 2 (8,off Ponson 2); Tejada (12,off Ponson). Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING - SB: Bourn (18,2nd base off Francisco/Saltalamacchia).
Texas Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Kinsler 2b 3 3 1 1 3 0 1 2 Young ss 6 3 2 3 0 0 0 5 Hamilton cf 5 4 5 5 1 0 1 0 Bradley dh 5 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 Murphy rf 6 2 3 3 0 0 1 0 Boggs lf 5 0 1 2 1 0 5 1 Catalanotto 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 Shelton ph,1b 2 1 1 1 0 0 4 2 Saltalamacchia c 5 2 1 1 0 2 5 0 Vazquez 3b 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 4 Ponson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Francisco p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wright p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Benoit p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mathis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 44 16 17 16 7 3 27 15 FIELDING - E: Ponson (2). BATTING - 2B: Boggs (4,off Chacon). 3B: Hamilton (3,off Wright); Kinsler (1,off Villarreal). HR: Hamilton 2 (10,3rd inning off Chacon 0 on 0 out,4th inning off Chacon 2 on 1 out); Saltalamacchia (1,4th inning off Chacon 0 on 0 out); Murphy (5,8th inning off Villarreal 0 on 0 out); Shelton (2,8th inning off Villarreal 0 on 1 out); Young (4,8th inning off Villarreal 1 on 2 out). IBB: Bradley (6,by Wright). Team LOB: 11. BASERUNNING - SB: Kinsler (12,2nd base off Wright/Towles).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Chacon 3.1 6 8 5 4 0 3 21 Borkowski 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 Wright L(3-1) 1.1 3 2 2 2 1 0 10 Brocail 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Villarreal 1 6 6 2 1 0 3 11 Totals 8 17 16 9 7 3 6 51 IBB: Wright (2,Bradley). Inherited Runners - Scored: Brocail 1-0. .
Texas Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ponson 5 9 7 3 0 2 0 24 Francisco 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 7 Wright W(2-1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Benoit 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Mathis 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Totals 9 12 8 4 1 4 0 39 Francisco faced 1 batter in the 7th inning WP: Ponson (2). Inherited Runners - Scored: Wright 1-0. . Umpires: HP - Angel Campos, 1B - Angel Hernandez, 2B - Eric Cooper, 3B - Marty Foster Official Scorer: Steve Weller Ejections: HOU Manager Cecil Cooper by Angel Hernandez [Call at HP] Time of Game: 3:16 Attendance: 32117 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Texas Rangers 1. Pence rf Kinsler 2b 2. Matsui 2b Young ss 3. Tejada ss Hamilton cf 4. Berkman dh Bradley dh 5. Lee lf Murphy rf 6. Erstad 1b Boggs lf 7. Wigginton 3b Catalanotto 1b 8. Bourn cf Saltalamacchia c 9. Towles c Vazquez 3b Chacon p Ponson p ASTROS 1ST: Pence grounded out (third to first); Matsui doubled to center; Tejada struck out; Berkman flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 1ST: Kinsler flied to left; Young reached on an error by Matsui; Hamilton singled to left [Young to second]; Bradley lined to left; Murphy singled to center [Young scored (unearned), Hamilton to second]; Boggs doubled to center [Hamilton scored (unearned), Murphy scored (unearned)]; Catalanotto grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Rangers 3. ASTROS 2ND: Lee doubled to left; Erstad doubled to right [Lee scored]; Wigginton grounded out (second to first) [Erstad to third]; Bourn grounded out (shortstop to first) [Erstad scored]; Towles grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Rangers 3. RANGERS 2ND: Saltalamacchia popped to first; Vazquez grounded out (second to first); Kinsler walked; Young grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Rangers 3. ASTROS 3RD: Pence grounded out (shortstop to first); Matsui flied to left; Tejada struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Rangers 3. RANGERS 3RD: Hamilton homered; Bradley lined to center; Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Boggs walked; Catalanotto grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Rangers 4. ASTROS 4TH: Berkman flied to left; Lee grounded out (third to first); Erstad flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Rangers 4. RANGERS 4TH: Saltalamacchia homered; Vazquez walked; Kinsler walked [Vazquez to second]; Young lined to right; Hamilton homered [Vazquez scored, Kinsler scored]; BORKOWSKI REPLACED CHACON (PITCHING); Bradley singled to third; Murphy popped to shortstop; Boggs grounded out (first unassisted); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Rangers 8. ASTROS 5TH: Wigginton singled to center; Bourn reached on an error by Ponson [Wigginton to second]; Ponson threw a wild pitch [Wigginton to third, Bourn to second]; Towles grounded out (shortstop to first) [Wigginton scored, Bourn to third]; Pence singled to third [Bourn scored (unearned)]; Matsui grounded out (second to first) [Pence to second]; Tejada doubled to right [Pence scored (unearned)]; Berkman singled to pitcher [Tejada to third]; Lee singled to right [Tejada scored (unearned), Berkman to second]; Erstad doubled to left [Berkman scored (unearned), Lee out at home (left to shortstop to catcher)]; 5 R (1 ER), 6 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Rangers 8. RANGERS 5TH: Catalanotto grounded out (pitcher to first); Saltalamacchia struck out; Vazquez singled to shortstop; Kinsler grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Rangers 8. ASTROS 6TH: FRANCISCO REPLACED PONSON (PITCHING); Wigginton popped to second; Bourn singled to center; Towles flied to left; Bourn stole second; Pence walked; Matsui singled to center [Bourn scored, Pence to third]; Tejada struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Rangers 8. RANGERS 6TH: Young flied to left; WRIGHT REPLACED BORKOWSKI (PITCHING); Hamilton singled to third [Hamilton to second (error by Wigginton)]; Bradley was walked intentionally; Murphy reached on a fielder's choice [Bradley to second (error by Tejada; assist by Erstad), Hamilton to third]; Boggs forced Hamilton (catcher unassisted) [Bradley to third, Murphy to second]; SHELTON BATTED FOR CATALANOTTO; Shelton flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 2 E, 3 LOB. Astros 8, Rangers 8. ASTROS 7TH: SHELTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Berkman singled to right; WRIGHT REPLACED FRANCISCO (PITCHING); Lee flied to right; Berkman was picked off first (pitcher to first); Erstad grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Rangers 8. RANGERS 7TH: Saltalamacchia struck out; Vazquez grounded out (second to first); Kinsler walked; Kinsler stole second; Young singled to right [Kinsler scored, Young to second (on throw to home)]; Astros Manager Cecil Cooper argued the call at the plate with HP umpire Angel Campos; acting crew chief Angel Hernandez joined the discussion; Hernandez asked Cooper if he wanted to leave and Cooper told him he had to do something because he was not leaving; Hernandez then ejected Cooper; Hamilton tripled to right [Young scored]; BROCAIL REPLACED WRIGHT (PITCHING); Bradley struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Rangers 10. ASTROS 8TH: BENOIT REPLACED WRIGHT (PITCHING); Wigginton grounded out (shortstop to first); Bourn grounded out (first unassisted); Towles flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Rangers 10. RANGERS 8TH: VILLARREAL REPLACED BROCAIL (PITCHING); Murphy homered; Boggs flied to right; Shelton homered; Saltalamacchia reached on an error by Towles; Vazquez grounded out (second to first) [Saltalamacchia to second]; Kinsler tripled to left [Saltalamacchia scored (unearned)]; Young homered (unearned) [Kinsler scored (unearned)]; Hamilton walked; Bradley singled to center [Hamilton to second]; Murphy singled to center [Hamilton scored (unearned), Bradley to third (error by Bourn), Murphy to second]; Boggs grounded out (first unassisted); 6 R (2 ER), 6 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Rangers 16. ASTROS 9TH: MATHIS REPLACED BENOIT (PITCHING); Pence was called out on strikes; Matsui grounded out (first to pitcher); Tejada grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Rangers 16. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 8 12 5 4 Rangers 16 17 1 11
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