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Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers
2006-07-02 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 39298 · 90°F · Wind 10 mph from CF · 3:06
Houston Astros defeated Texas Rangers 9–5. Houston Astros put up 7 in the 4th. Wandy Rodriguez earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save. Eric Munson went 3-for-5 with 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | |
| TEX | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Wandy Rodriguez L: Kevin Millwood SV: Brad Lidge
Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Mike Winters · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Wilson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eric Munson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Burke | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Blalock | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Mench | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Laird | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Hairston | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wandy Rodriguez | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Trever Miller | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Russ Springer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Wheeler | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brad Lidge | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Millwood | 3.1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Feldman | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Akinori Otsuka | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 3/G3-
- Mike Lamb: S8/G4M
- Morgan Ensberg: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
- Lance Berkman: S7/L7S.1-2
- Preston Wilson: W.2-3;1-2
- Eric Munson: S9/L89M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Chris Burke: 4/P34D
Bot 1
- Gary Matthews: 53/G5S
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Michael Young: 8/F89XD
Top 2
- Adam Everett: S7/L7LM.BX2(74)
- Willy Taveras: 63/G6
- Craig Biggio: D7/G5
- Mike Lamb: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 2
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Hank Blalock: W
- Kevin Mench: 8/F8LXD+
- Ian Kinsler: WP.1-2
- Ian Kinsler: D8/F8RXD+.2-H
- Gerald Laird: D7/F7D+.2-H
- Jerry Hairston: S7/G56.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Gary Matthews: D7/G5.2-H
- Mark DeRosa: 8/F8RXD
Top 3
- Morgan Ensberg: 7!/L78S
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LM
- Preston Wilson: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Michael Young: 53/G56S-
- Mark Teixeira: 8/F8LXD+
- Hank Blalock: 7/F78D
Top 4
- Eric Munson: 8/F8RXD
- Chris Burke: S7/G6
- Adam Everett: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Willy Taveras: D7/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Craig Biggio: S7/L8LM.2-H
- Mike Lamb: S8/G4M.1-2
- Morgan Ensberg: D7/F78D+.2-H;1-3
- Lance Berkman: K
- Preston Wilson: IW
- Eric Munson: D9/L9LS.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Chris Burke: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Kevin Mench: 53/G5
- Ian Kinsler: DGR/F89XD+
- Gerald Laird: FC6/G6.2X3(65)
- Jerry Hairston: W.1-2
- Gary Matthews: D6/L5.2-H;1-3
- Mark DeRosa: 1!/L15+
Top 5
- Adam Everett: 9/F9LS
- Willy Taveras: 63/G6
- Craig Biggio: W
- Mike Lamb: K
Bot 5
- Michael Young: K
- Mark Teixeira: 53!/G5
- Hank Blalock: 43/G34
Top 6
- Morgan Ensberg: 53/G5+
- Lance Berkman: S8/L8LS+
- Preston Wilson: 4/P3D
- Eric Munson: K
Bot 6
- Kevin Mench: 43/G4
- Ian Kinsler: D7/G5
- Gerald Laird: HP
- Jerry Hairston: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 7
- Chris Burke: 5/L5+
- Adam Everett: 53/G56
- Willy Taveras: S1/G34S-
- Craig Biggio: PO1(E1).1-2
- Craig Biggio: HP
- Mike Lamb: 4/L4-
Bot 7
- Gary Matthews: S7/L6D
- Mark DeRosa: 54!(1)3/GDP/G56
- Michael Young: K
Top 8
- Morgan Ensberg: 9/F9D
- Lance Berkman: S7/L78S
- Preston Wilson: 6!4!(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Hank Blalock: K
- Kevin Mench: 9/L9M
Top 9
- Eric Munson: S8/G6M
- Chris Burke: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Adam Everett: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8LD
- Gerald Laird: K
- Jerry Hairston: W
- Gary Matthews: S4/G34-.1-3
- Mark DeRosa: WP.1-2
- Mark DeRosa: 9/F9D
Notes & reviews
- Rangers pitcher Kevin Millwood left the game due to an injured arm