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Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros
2005-06-24 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 36199 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to RF · 2:22
Houston Astros defeated Texas Rangers 5–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Roy Oswalt earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save. Jason Lane went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: Roy Oswalt L: Ricardo Rodriguez SV: Brad Lidge
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Mench | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rod Barajas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Laynce Nix | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricardo Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marshall McDougall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Burke | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy Oswalt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Rodriguez | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Juan Dominguez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kameron Loe | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 7.1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Chad Qualls | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kevin Mench: 9/F89D
- Michael Young: S8/F8LM
- Mark Teixeira: 8/F8LD
- Hank Blalock: 7/P8LS
Bot 1
- Willy Taveras: D8/F8LXD+
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6M.2-3
- Lance Berkman: 6/L6+
- Morgan Ensberg: 2/P2R
Top 2
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G5
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Rod Barajas: S8/F8LXD+
- Laynce Nix: 43/G34
Bot 2
- Jason Lane: 7/F78D
- Adam Everett: W
- Chris Burke: S7/G56.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Roy Oswalt: 24/SH/BG23-.2-3;1-2
- Willy Taveras: S7/L56+.3-H;2XH(72)
Top 3
- Ricardo Rodriguez: K
- Kevin Mench: 7/F78S-
- Michael Young: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 3
- Craig Biggio: K
- Lance Berkman: S9/G34+
- Morgan Ensberg: 9/F89D
- Jason Lane: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Adam Everett: 3/G3
Top 4
- Mark Teixeira: 7/F7LD
- Hank Blalock: 153/G13+
- Alfonso Soriano: 43/G4-
Bot 4
- Chris Burke: S6/G6M
- Brad Ausmus: S8/G6M.1-3
- Roy Oswalt: 34/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Willy Taveras: 43/G4S
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5
Top 5
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/F9LS
- Rod Barajas: 53/G56+
- Laynce Nix: 4/P4MD
Bot 5
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4+
- Morgan Ensberg: 8/F8RXD+
- Jason Lane: K
Top 6
- Marshall McDougall: S7/F7LM
- Kevin Mench: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
- Michael Young: D8/F8RXD+
- Mark Teixeira: 7/P78S-
Bot 6
- Adam Everett: 7/F7S+
- Chris Burke: S7/G56-
- Brad Ausmus: SB2
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Roy Oswalt: K/BF
- Willy Taveras: K
Top 7
- Hank Blalock: 8/F8RXD
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F78S-
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8LS
Bot 7
- Craig Biggio: K
- Lance Berkman: S8/G6M+
- Morgan Ensberg: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Jason Lane: K
Top 8
- Rod Barajas: HR/F7LD+
- Laynce Nix: HR/F89D+
- Gary Matthews: 9/F9D
- Kevin Mench: K
- Michael Young: 4/L34+
Bot 8
- Adam Everett: S1/G56S-
- Chris Burke: 24/SH/BG2R-.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Jose Vizcaino: 46(1)/FO/G4-.2-3
- Willy Taveras: SBH;SB2
- Willy Taveras: 53/G56
Top 9
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Hank Blalock: S7/L78S+
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Richard Hidalgo: DI.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: K