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Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros
2003-06-27 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 37440 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind R to L · 3:10
Texas Rangers defeated Houston Astros 10–7. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 7th. Joaquin Benoit earned the win. Rafael Palmeiro went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | |
| HOU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
W: Joaquin Benoit L: Tim Redding SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Sam Holbrook · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Einar Diaz | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Glanville | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Geoff Blum | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Matranga | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Benoit | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Rosman Garcia | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ugueth Urbina | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo Rosario | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Kirk Saarloos | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nate Bland | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Redding | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Wagner | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Peter Munro | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Young: 53/G56+
- Hank Blalock: K
- Alex Rodriguez: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: K
- Geoff Blum: S1/BG5S-
- Jeff Bagwell: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Lance Berkman: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Top 2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 13/G15-
- Carl Everett: D6/P78S-
- Kevin Mench: HP
- Einar Diaz: K+SB2;SB3
- Doug Glanville: IW
- Joaquin Benoit: 8/F8RS
Bot 2
- Morgan Ensberg: HR/F78XD+
- Brad Ausmus: 5/L56
- Adam Everett: 63/G6MS-
- Wade Miller: W
- Craig Biggio: 8/F78XD+
Top 3
- Michael Young: W
- Hank Blalock: 36(1)3/GDP/G34
- Alex Rodriguez: HP
- Rafael Palmeiro: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Geoff Blum: 9/F89S
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: D9/G3+
- Richard Hidalgo: 53/G56+
Top 4
- Rafael Palmeiro: W
- Carl Everett: 8/F8RXD+
- Kevin Mench: D7/G5+.1-H
- Einar Diaz: S9/L9S.2-H
- Doug Glanville: 8/F8RS
- Joaquin Benoit: 43/G34-
Bot 4
- Morgan Ensberg: 6/P6D+
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G56
- Adam Everett: 63/G6S
Top 5
- Michael Young: 63/G6
- Hank Blalock: S8/L8LS+
- Alex Rodriguez: T8/F8RXD+.1-H
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/SF/L8RD+.3-H
- Carl Everett: 4/P34
Bot 5
- Dave Matranga: HR/F7D+
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56
- Geoff Blum: 5/P15
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 6
- Kevin Mench: W
- Einar Diaz: D8/L7D+.1-3
- Doug Glanville: 4/P4M
- Mike Lamb: 3.3-H;2-3
- Michael Young: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 6
- Lance Berkman: 3/L3+
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/L7LS+
- Morgan Ensberg: 3/L3
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Adam Everett: K
Top 7
- Hank Blalock: S8/L8RS+
- Alex Rodriguez: W.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Carl Everett: 6/L6
- Kevin Mench: K
- Einar Diaz: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Eric Bruntlett: 8/F8LD+
- Craig Biggio: S7/L56D+
- Geoff Blum: D9/L3+.1-H
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/G6M-.2-H
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LXD+
- Richard Hidalgo: S8/P6D.1-3
- Morgan Ensberg: K
Top 8
- Doug Glanville: 63/G6S
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Michael Young: K
Bot 8
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4
- Adam Everett: S9/L89M+
- Gregg Zaun: 43/G34.1-2
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 9
- Hank Blalock: S9/L9S+
- Alex Rodriguez: 9/F89XD+
- Rafael Palmeiro: 3/P3F
- Carl Everett: W.1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: W.2-3;1-2
- Einar Diaz: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Doug Glanville: 13/G13
Bot 9
- Geoff Blum: 1/P13
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7D+
- Lance Berkman: K
- Richard Hidalgo: 7/F7D+
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Dave Matranga homer in first ML at bat
- Debut game for Eric Bruntlett