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Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros
2007-05-20 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 39938 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:04
Texas Rangers defeated Houston Astros 14–1. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 9th. Brandon McCarthy earned the win. Victor Diaz went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Brandon McCarthy L: Woody Williams SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teixeira | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Diaz | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Laird | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ramon Vazquez | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Brandon McCarthy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Travis Metcalf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Mahar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Littleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Loretta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Humberto Quintero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Woody Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Lane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon McCarthy | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Wes Littleton | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Williams | 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Rick White | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Trever Miller | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Brian Moehler | 1.1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: E5/L56+
- Michael Young: CS2(24)
- Michael Young: K
- Mark Teixeira: HR/F8RXD+
- Victor Diaz: K
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 9/F89D+
- Mark Loretta: 143/G13+
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: 7/F78XD+
Top 2
- Nelson Cruz: D7/G5+
- Ian Kinsler: 13/SH/BG25-.2-3
- Gerald Laird: D7/F7D+.3-H
- Ramon Vazquez: HR/F89D+.2-H
- Brandon McCarthy: K
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Michael Young: SB2
- Michael Young: CS3(25)
Bot 2
- Mike Lamb: 5/P5F
- Hunter Pence: T8/F8RXD+
- Luke Scott: 43/G4S-.3-H
- Humberto Quintero: 9/F9LM
Top 3
- Michael Young: 9/F89XD+
- Mark Teixeira: S9/L9M+
- Victor Diaz: S8/L8LS+.1-3
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Ian Kinsler: 5/P5S+
Bot 3
- Woody Williams: K
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RD+
- Mark Loretta: D7/G5+
- Lance Berkman: 5/P56S
Top 4
- Gerald Laird: S5/BG5S
- Ramon Vazquez: W.1-2
- Brandon McCarthy: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Michael Young: 3!/L3+
- Mark Teixeira: K
Bot 4
- Carlos Lee: 7/F78D+
- Mike Lamb: 31/G3-
- Hunter Pence: D7/L78M+
- Luke Scott: 53/G56S-
Top 5
- Victor Diaz: HR/F9D+
- Nelson Cruz: 6/P7LS+
- Ian Kinsler: S9/G34
- Gerald Laird: W.1-2
- Ramon Vazquez: S7/G6+.2-H;1-3
- Brandon McCarthy: OA.1X2(26)
- Brandon McCarthy: K
Bot 5
- Humberto Quintero: S8/G6M+
- Rick White: K/BF
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RD
- Mark Loretta: 9/F9D+
Top 6
- Kenny Lofton: 5/P5F
- Michael Young: 6/L6+
- Mark Teixeira: 13/G13+
Bot 6
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4
- Carlos Lee: W
- Mike Lamb: 46(1)/FO/G4+
- Hunter Pence: 5/P5D
Top 7
- Victor Diaz: HR/F9D+
- Nelson Cruz: 53/G56S
- Ian Kinsler: 53/G56
- Gerald Laird: 63/G6S
Bot 7
- Luke Scott: K
- Humberto Quintero: K
- Jason Lane: K
Top 8
- Ramon Vazquez: W
- Travis Metcalf: W.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Michael Young: K
- Mark Teixeira: S7/G56+.3-H;1-2
- Victor Diaz: S8/L4MD+.2-H;1-2
- Nelson Cruz: 7/L78M+
Bot 8
- Craig Biggio: 13/G
- Mark Loretta: 43/G4+
- Lance Berkman: 1E4/G4M+
- Carlos Lee: 13/G15
Top 9
- Ian Kinsler: S9/L9LM+
- Gerald Laird: S9/L89M+.1-2
- Ramon Vazquez: D7/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Kevin Mahar: 7/F7D+
- Kenny Lofton: HR/F89D+.2-H
- Michael Young: 53/G56S
- Mark Teixeira: HR/F9D+
- Wes Littleton: K
Bot 9
- Mike Lamb: S9/G34+
- Hunter Pence: 54(1)/FO/G56+
- Luke Scott: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Humberto Quintero: 63/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Orlando Palmeiro: 7/F78M