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Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers
2005-05-20 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 38109 · 91°F, sunny · Wind 2 mph from LF · 2:33
Texas Rangers defeated Houston Astros 7–3. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 4th. Kenny Rogers earned the win. Laynce Nix went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
W: Kenny Rogers L: Brandon Backe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Dellucci | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Laynce Nix | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 John Franco | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Wheeler | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 8.0 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willy Taveras: 9/F89D
- Jose Vizcaino: S7/L78M
- Craig Biggio: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7S
Bot 1
- David Dellucci: K
- Michael Young: S8/G4M
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Hank Blalock: K
Top 2
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Jason Lane: D7/G5.1-3
- Adam Everett: 13/G-
- Brad Ausmus: S8/L8RS.3-H;2XH(82)
- Eric Bruntlett: D7/L7LM.1XH(762)
Bot 2
- Alfonso Soriano: D7/L7M
- Kevin Mench: S8/L4D.2-3
- Laynce Nix: 43/G34.3-H;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 7/F7M
- Sandy Alomar: 4!/P9S
Top 3
- Willy Taveras: 9/F89D
- Jose Vizcaino: 6!3/G6M
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8LM
Bot 3
- David Dellucci: 3/G-
- Michael Young: W
- Mark Teixeira: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Top 4
- Lance Berkman: 3/P
- Morgan Ensberg: 8/F8LM
- Jason Lane: 9/F9D
Bot 4
- Hank Blalock: W
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8RD
- Kevin Mench: D7/F7D.1-3
- Laynce Nix: HR/F9D+.3-H;2-H
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Sandy Alomar: SB2
- Sandy Alomar: 53/G56
- Chad Allen: 8/F8RD
Top 5
- Adam Everett: 7/F78S
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Eric Bruntlett: K
- Willy Taveras: S3/G34.1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Michael Young: S8/G6M
- Mark Teixeira: 7/F7S
- Hank Blalock: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 6
- Craig Biggio: D7/G5
- Lance Berkman: 13/G-
- Morgan Ensberg: 5/L56
- Jason Lane: S7/G56.2-H
- Adam Everett: 7/F78M
Bot 6
- Alfonso Soriano: 7!/F78D
- Kevin Mench: 7/L7M
- Laynce Nix: 7/F7D
Top 7
- Brad Ausmus: 3/L34
- Eric Bruntlett: 9/F89D
- Willy Taveras: D7/F78D+
- Jose Vizcaino: 5/L5+
Bot 7
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8LXD
- Sandy Alomar: 8/F8RD
- Chad Allen: 9/L89M
Top 8
- Craig Biggio: S6/G6
- Lance Berkman: D7/L7LM.1-3
- Morgan Ensberg: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Jason Lane: 9/F89M
- Adam Everett: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Michael Young: S7/L7M
- Mark Teixeira: D9/L89D+.1-3
- Hank Blalock: K
- Alfonso Soriano: IW
- Kevin Mench: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Laynce Nix: S8/G4.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Orlando Palmeiro: 13/G13
- Mike Lamb: 3/G3
Notes & reviews
- Rangers DH David Dellucci left the game due to an injured head