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Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros
2008-06-24 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 40052 · 73°F, dome, dry · Wind 1 mph · 2:51
Houston Astros defeated Texas Rangers 4–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Brian Moehler earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
W: Brian Moehler L: Eric Hurley SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: James Hoye · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Josh Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ramon Vazquez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hurley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Boggs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Shelton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Loretta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Humberto Quintero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Moehler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Hurley | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Frank Francisco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Josh Rupe | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Moehler | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 Wesley Wright | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Brocail | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Kinsler: D7/F78XD+
- Frank Catalanotto: 8/F78XD.2-3
- Michael Young: S9/L34D.3-H
- Josh Hamilton: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: 9/F9M
- Mark Loretta: 9/F9D
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8RS
Top 2
- Marlon Byrd: 8/F8RM
- David Murphy: 31/G3+
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: D8/L78M+
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8RM
- Hunter Pence: 53/G
- Ty Wigginton: S7/G56.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Humberto Quintero: D7/L7LS.2-H
- Brian Moehler: 53/G5+
Top 3
- Ramon Vazquez: 7/F7M
- Eric Hurley: K
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F89D
Bot 3
- Michael Bourn: W
- Mark Loretta: CS2(26)
- Mark Loretta: D9/F89D
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8RM
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LXD
Top 4
- Frank Catalanotto: W
- Michael Young: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Josh Hamilton: K
Bot 4
- Carlos Lee: 7/F7LDF
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6MD
- Ty Wigginton: S9/F89S-
- Humberto Quintero: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 5
- Marlon Byrd: 53/G56
- David Murphy: K
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Brian Moehler: K
- Michael Bourn: 8/F8LD
- Mark Loretta: W
- Miguel Tejada: 3/P23F
Top 6
- Ramon Vazquez: K
- Eric Hurley: S68/G6MD
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8RM
- Frank Catalanotto: S16/G13.1-2
- Michael Young: W.2-3;1-2
- Brandon Boggs: 8/F8LXD
Bot 6
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: 5/L5+
- Hunter Pence: S7/G56.1-2
- Ty Wigginton: 8!/F8RXD+
- Humberto Quintero: 4/P4MD
Top 7
- Marlon Byrd: 43/G4
- David Murphy: D8/F78XD+
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: W
- Ramon Vazquez: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Milton Bradley: 7/F7D+
Bot 7
- Darin Erstad: 43/G4
- Michael Bourn: 53/BG
- Mark Loretta: 7/F78D
Top 8
- Ian Kinsler: 7/F78D
- Frank Catalanotto: 3/G3
- Michael Young: W
- Brandon Boggs: S8/F8LM.1-2
- Marlon Byrd: SB3;SB2
- Marlon Byrd: K
Bot 8
- Miguel Tejada: W
- Lance Berkman: HR/F89D+.1-H
- Carlos Lee: D8/F7D+
- Hunter Pence: 9/F9M
- Ty Wigginton: W
- Humberto Quintero: 6/LDP/L6M.2X2(64)
Top 9
- David Murphy: 9/F9M
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: W
- Ramon Vazquez: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Chris Shelton: K
- Ian Kinsler: K
Notes & reviews
- Rangers center fielder Josh Hamilton left the game due to an injured knee