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Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros
2004-07-04 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 41147 · 74°F, dome, dry · Wind from LF · 3:11
Texas Rangers defeated Houston Astros 18–3. Texas Rangers put up 6 in the 6th. Joaquin Benoit earned the win. Mark Teixeira went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Joaquin Benoit L: Andy Pettitte SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Herbert Perry | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Mench | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Barajas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hank Blalock | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Mahay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Conti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Dellucci | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pettitte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Burke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Benoit | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Ron Mahay | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Pettitte | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Tim Redding | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Kirk Bullinger | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Gallo | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Harville | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: 9/F9LM+
- Michael Young: W
- Alfonso Soriano: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4S-
- Jose Vizcaino: S9/F9LM-
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Lance Berkman: 7/F78S
Top 2
- Herbert Perry: S9/L9LS+
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Kevin Mench: S7/G56+.1-2
- Rod Barajas: 9/F89XD+.2-3
- Gary Matthews: WP.3-H;1-2
- Gary Matthews: IW
- Joaquin Benoit: K
Bot 2
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Morgan Ensberg: 3/P3S-
- Adam Everett: 4/P4
Top 3
- Eric Young: D7/G
- Michael Young: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8LXD
- Herbert Perry: W
- Mark Teixeira: D7/F7D+.2-H;1-3
- Kevin Mench: S6/G56.3-H;2-3
- Rod Barajas: 63/G56
Bot 3
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8RD+
- Andy Pettitte: 7/F7S
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 4
- Gary Matthews: 63/G6S
- Joaquin Benoit: K
- Eric Young: S9/L3D
- Michael Young: SB2
- Michael Young: S8/G6M+.2-H
- Alfonso Soriano: PO1(E1).1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Herbert Perry: 43/G4S
Bot 4
- Jose Vizcaino: K
- Carlos Beltran: 5/P15
- Lance Berkman: S8/L8LD+
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F89D+
Top 5
- Mark Teixeira: 43/G4
- Kevin Mench: 63/G6S
- Rod Barajas: 163/G15+
Bot 5
- Morgan Ensberg: HR/F78D+
- Adam Everett: 5/P56-
- Brad Ausmus: E5/G56S+
- Orlando Palmeiro: 9/F9D+
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56
Top 6
- Gary Matthews: S6/G6M
- Joaquin Benoit: K
- Eric Young: W.1-2
- Michael Young: 8/F8LXD+.2-3;1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: IW
- Hank Blalock: HR/F9D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Mark Teixeira: W
- Kevin Mench: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Rod Barajas: K
Bot 6
- Jose Vizcaino: S8/L8LS+
- Carlos Beltran: W.1-2
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/P4MD-.3-H;1-3
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Adam Everett: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Gary Matthews: 63/G6M
- Ron Mahay: 31/G3
- Eric Young: E5/TH/G5-
- Michael Young: S8/L78D+.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: K
Bot 7
- Brad Ausmus: 9/L9D+
- Chris Burke: 3/P3F
- Craig Biggio: D8/F78XD+
- Jose Vizcaino: S8/L8LM+.2-H
- Carlos Beltran: W.1-2
- Lance Berkman: 9/F89S-
Top 8
- Hank Blalock: K
- Mark Teixeira: HR/F89D+
- Kevin Mench: HR/F78XD+
- Rod Barajas: 3/P3F
- Gary Matthews: 63/G6S
Bot 8
- Jason Lane: 13/G13
- Morgan Ensberg: 9/F9M+
- Mike Lamb: 8/L8RM+
Top 9
- Jason Conti: 4E3/G4
- Eric Young: 5/LDP/L5.1X1(53)
- David Dellucci: W
- Alfonso Soriano: S8/L78D+.1-3
- Hank Blalock: W.1-2
- Mark Teixeira: HR/F89XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Kevin Mench: K
Bot 9
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Chris Burke: 63/G6M
- Craig Biggio: S9/L34D
- Jose Vizcaino: 31/G34
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Chris Burke