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Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros
2007-05-18 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 37634 · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph from CF · 3:02
Texas Rangers defeated Houston Astros 7–4. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 3rd. Rob Tejeda earned the win and Eric Gagne picked up the save. Nelson Cruz 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 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Rob Tejeda L: Matt Albers SV: Eric Gagne
Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Vazquez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Stewart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Tejeda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Victor Diaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Woody Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Borkowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Loretta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Tejeda | 5.0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
 Scott Feldman | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Francisco | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Gagne | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Albers | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Dave Borkowski | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Rick White | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Michael Young: K
- Mark Teixeira: SB2
- Mark Teixeira: 63/G6M+.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7S
- Mike Lamb: K
- Lance Berkman: HP
- Carlos Lee: SB2
- Carlos Lee: 9/F9S
Top 2
- Nelson Cruz: 53/G5
- Ramon Vazquez: S7/F7S-
- Chris Stewart: K
- Ian Kinsler: S9/L89M+.1-3
- Rob Tejeda: K
Bot 2
- Luke Scott: 13/G
- Hunter Pence: W
- Adam Everett: CS2(24)
- Adam Everett: K
Top 3
- Kenny Lofton: S4/G34
- Michael Young: W.1-2
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Sammy Sosa: D7/L5D+.2-H;1-H
- Nelson Cruz: HR/F9LD+.2-H
- Ramon Vazquez: HR/F9D+
- Chris Stewart: 8/F8LXD
- Ian Kinsler: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Brad Ausmus: 4/P4D
- Woody Williams: K
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7S
Top 4
- Rob Tejeda: K
- Kenny Lofton: E8/F8RXD.B-3
- Michael Young: S9/G34.3-H(UR)
- Mark Teixeira: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 4
- Mike Lamb: W
- Lance Berkman: K
- Carlos Lee: WP.1-2
- Carlos Lee: K
- Luke Scott: W
- Hunter Pence: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 5
- Sammy Sosa: 5/L5+
- Nelson Cruz: 63/G6
- Ramon Vazquez: K
Bot 5
- Adam Everett: 63/G6
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
- Dave Borkowski: K
Top 6
- Chris Stewart: S4/P34D-
- Ian Kinsler: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Rob Tejeda: 34/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: S7/L7S.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Michael Young: K
Bot 6
- Craig Biggio: S8/P8LS-
- Mike Lamb: WP.1-2
- Mike Lamb: W
- Lance Berkman: S9/L9S+.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Lee: 12(3)3/GDP.2-3;1-2
- Luke Scott: BK.3-H;2-3
- Luke Scott: K
Top 7
- Mark Teixeira: 4/L4D+
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Nelson Cruz: 63/G6+
Bot 7
- Hunter Pence: D8/L8LS+
- Adam Everett: 53/G56S
- Brad Ausmus: S8/G6M.2-H
- Mark Loretta: 5/LDP/L56.1X1(53)
Top 8
- Ramon Vazquez: S8/G6M
- Chris Stewart: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Craig Biggio: D8/F7D+
- Mike Lamb: D8/F78XD+.2-H
- Lance Berkman: 53/G56S-.2-3
- Carlos Lee: 63/G6.3-H
- Luke Scott: 8/F78D
Top 9
- Victor Diaz: 8/F8LXD
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G4
- Michael Young: D3/G3
- Mark Teixeira: IW
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F9D
Bot 9
- Hunter Pence: K
- Adam Everett: K
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Orlando Palmeiro: 9/F89D