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Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros
2003-06-29 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 38704 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:05
Texas Rangers defeated Houston Astros 8–5. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 8th. Rosman Garcia earned the win and Ugueth Urbina picked up the save. Kevin Mench went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
W: Rosman Garcia L: Octavio Dotel SV: Ugueth Urbina
Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Sam Holbrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Young | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Greene | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Donnie Sadler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mario Ramos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Victor Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Glanville | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Villone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Geoff Blum | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Ramos | 3.1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Victor Santos | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rosman Garcia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ugueth Urbina | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Villone | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Peter Munro | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Kirk Saarloos | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ricky Stone | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Young: 53/G5
- Hank Blalock: K
- Alex Rodriguez: 3/P3F/FL
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 5/P5F/FL
- Eric Bruntlett: 43/G4
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/L7LM+.1-3
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Lance Berkman: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Adam Everett: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ron Villone: K
Top 2
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: 4/P34
- Kevin Mench: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Craig Biggio: W
- Eric Bruntlett: 8/F8RD
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RM
- Richard Hidalgo: W.1-2
- Morgan Ensberg: 4/P4MD
Top 3
- Todd Greene: K
- Donnie Sadler: 63/G56
- Mario Ramos: K
Bot 3
- Lance Berkman: 3/P3F
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Adam Everett: 6/P6D
- Ron Villone: 3/G3
Top 4
- Michael Young: 43/G4MS
- Hank Blalock: K
- Alex Rodriguez: 6/P6D
Bot 4
- Craig Biggio: D7/L7LD+
- Eric Bruntlett: 13/SH/BG5S-.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: 5/LDP/L5+.3X3(5)
Top 5
- Juan Gonzalez: W
- Rafael Palmeiro: 4/P3
- Kevin Mench: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Todd Greene: 4/P4MD
- Donnie Sadler: K
Bot 5
- Richard Hidalgo: 6/P5D
- Morgan Ensberg: 8/L8LS
- Lance Berkman: W
- Brad Ausmus: 5/L5
Top 6
- Victor Santos: K
- Michael Young: S2/BG25-
- Hank Blalock: 9/F89D
- Alex Rodriguez: W.1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: 3/P34S
Bot 6
- Adam Everett: 9/F9M
- Ron Villone: K
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 7
- Rafael Palmeiro: HR/F9LD+
- Kevin Mench: 9/F89D
- Todd Greene: 9/F89D
- Donnie Sadler: W
- Carl Everett: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Geoff Blum: 43/G34
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Top 8
- Carl Everett: 3/G3+
- Michael Young: S7/P8LS
- Hank Blalock: W.1-2
- Alex Rodriguez: T8/L8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Juan Gonzalez: 4/P3F/FL
- Rafael Palmeiro: IW
- Kevin Mench: S5/G5S-.3-H;1-2
- Todd Greene: K
Bot 8
- Morgan Ensberg: 63/G6
- Lance Berkman: 6/P56D-
- Brad Ausmus: K
Top 9
- Doug Glanville: 63/G6MS
- Carl Everett: W
- Michael Young: S8/G4M+.1-3;B-2
- Hank Blalock: IW
- Alex Rodriguez: 12(3)/FO/G13.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Juan Gonzalez: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 31/G34
Bot 9
- Adam Everett: K
- Orlando Merced: S6/G6
- Craig Biggio: K
- Geoff Blum: D7/G5.1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: T9/L89XD+.3-H;2-H
- Richard Hidalgo: K