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Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros

2005-06-26 Β· Day game Β· Minute Maid Park Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 35331 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· Wind L to R Β· 2:39

Houston Astros defeated Texas Rangers 3–2. Chad Qualls earned the win.

Line score

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W: Chad Qualls   L: Juan Dominguez   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Derryl Cousins Β· 1B: Jeff Nelson Β· 2B: Bill Miller Β· 3B: Joe Brinkman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Texas Rangers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Kevin Mench501000
Michael Young511001
Mark Teixeira402001
Hank Blalock400000
Alfonso Soriano411000
Richard Hidalgo400001
Rod Barajas201101
Gary Matthews401001
Chan Ho Park300002
Sandy Alomar200000
David Dellucci100001

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Willy Taveras500002
Craig Biggio421011
Lance Berkman401111
Morgan Ensberg502100
Mike Lamb400001
Orlando Palmeiro412000
Adam Everett301002
Brad Ausmus301100
Andy Pettitte200001
Jose Vizcaino000010

Texas Rangers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Chan Ho Park7.0506
Kameron Loe2.0212
Juan Dominguez0.0120

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Andy Pettitte9.0706
Chad Qualls1.0002

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Kevin Mench: 4/P4
  • Michael Young: S7/L6D+
  • Mark Teixeira: S9/G34+.1-2
  • Hank Blalock: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR)
  • Alfonso Soriano: FC5/G5.1X2(5E4);B-1
  • Richard Hidalgo: 9/F89D+

Bot 1

  • Willy Taveras: 13/G56S
  • Craig Biggio: K
  • Lance Berkman: K

Top 2

  • Rod Barajas: K
  • Gary Matthews: 53/G56
  • Chan Ho Park: 53/G56S-

Bot 2

  • Morgan Ensberg: 8/F8LXD+
  • Mike Lamb: K
  • Orlando Palmeiro: E4/G34+
  • Adam Everett: S5.1-2
  • Brad Ausmus: S5/G5S-.2-3;1-2
  • Andy Pettitte: 43/G4M

Top 3

  • Kevin Mench: 5/L5
  • Michael Young: 53/G56S-
  • Mark Teixeira: K

Bot 3

  • Willy Taveras: 13/BG56S-
  • Craig Biggio: 13/G15
  • Lance Berkman: 63/G6M

Top 4

  • Hank Blalock: 5/P5F
  • Alfonso Soriano: D7/F7LD+
  • Richard Hidalgo: 4/L4-
  • Rod Barajas: WP.2-3
  • Rod Barajas: S7/F78S-.3-H
  • Gary Matthews: S7/L7S+.1-3
  • Chan Ho Park: K

Bot 4

  • Morgan Ensberg: 9/F9LS
  • Mike Lamb: 7/F7D+
  • Orlando Palmeiro: 3/P23F-

Top 5

  • Kevin Mench: 9/F9S-
  • Michael Young: 43/G4
  • Mark Teixeira: S8/G6M+
  • Hank Blalock: PB.1-2
  • Hank Blalock: 3/G3

Bot 5

  • Adam Everett: K
  • Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
  • Andy Pettitte: K

Top 6

  • Alfonso Soriano: 3/P3DF
  • Richard Hidalgo: 53/G5+
  • Sandy Alomar: 43/G4+

Bot 6

  • Willy Taveras: 8/F8RS-
  • Craig Biggio: S6/G56+
  • Lance Berkman: D8/F78XD+.1-H
  • Morgan Ensberg: 5/P56S-
  • Mike Lamb: 43/G4-

Top 7

  • Gary Matthews: K23
  • Chan Ho Park: K
  • Kevin Mench: S8/L8LS+
  • Michael Young: 13/G13

Bot 7

  • Orlando Palmeiro: D9/L9LM+
  • Adam Everett: 14/SH/BG25-.2-3
  • Brad Ausmus: 1E3/SH/BG34S.3-H;B-1
  • Andy Pettitte: 14/SH/BG23-.1-2
  • Willy Taveras: K

Top 8

  • Mark Teixeira: 53/G
  • Hank Blalock: 8/F8LXD+
  • Alfonso Soriano: 43/G4

Bot 8

  • Craig Biggio: 53/G56S-
  • Lance Berkman: 5/L56
  • Morgan Ensberg: S6/G56
  • Mike Lamb: 7/F7S

Top 9

  • Richard Hidalgo: K
  • Sandy Alomar: 53/G56
  • Gary Matthews: 3/G34S

Bot 9

  • Orlando Palmeiro: S7/L6D
  • Adam Everett: K
  • Brad Ausmus: 143/G13+.1-2
  • Jose Vizcaino: IW
  • Willy Taveras: K

Top 10

  • David Dellucci: K
  • Kevin Mench: 7/L7D+
  • Michael Young: K

Bot 10

  • Craig Biggio: W
  • Lance Berkman: W.1-2
  • Morgan Ensberg: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2