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Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros
2008-06-26 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 36506 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:29
Houston Astros defeated Texas Rangers 7–2. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 2nd. Wandy Rodriguez earned the win. Hunter Pence went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| HOU | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
W: Wandy Rodriguez L: Kevin Millwood SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: James Hoye · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 German Duran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Millwood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Boggs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Murphy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Davis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Newhan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Ty Wigginton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Humberto Quintero | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wandy Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Millwood | 5.0 | 12 | 3 | 6 |
 Josh Rupe | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandy Rodriguez | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
 Oscar Villarreal | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8RD
- Michael Young: 63/G6
- Josh Hamilton: HP
- Milton Bradley: 9/F9LD
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: S8/G6+
- David Newhan: K
- Miguel Tejada: SB2
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: W.2-3;1-2
- Hunter Pence: T8/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ty Wigginton: K
Top 2
- Marlon Byrd: 9/F89S
- Max Ramirez: 4/P4D
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Bot 2
- Humberto Quintero: S5/BG
- Wandy Rodriguez: S9/G34.1-2
- Michael Bourn: 53/SH/BG5S-.2-3;1-2
- David Newhan: D9/G3.3-H;2-H
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6M.2-3
- Lance Berkman: S5/G5-.3-H
- Carlos Lee: BK.1-2
- Carlos Lee: S8/G6M.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Hunter Pence: K
Top 3
- German Duran: 7/F78D
- Kevin Millwood: D7/L7M+
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F9D
- Michael Young: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Ty Wigginton: S8/F8LD+
- Humberto Quintero: K
- Wandy Rodriguez: 34/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Michael Bourn: K
Top 4
- Brandon Boggs: K
- Milton Bradley: K
- Marlon Byrd: 9/F9M
Bot 4
- David Newhan: S7/L7LS
- Miguel Tejada: S8/L4D+.1-2
- Lance Berkman: S9/L9S+.2XH(92);1-3(TH);B-2
- Carlos Lee: IW
- Hunter Pence: 6/L6MD
- Ty Wigginton: 31/G3
Top 5
- Max Ramirez: K
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 9/P9S
- German Duran: K
Bot 5
- Humberto Quintero: S16/G13
- Wandy Rodriguez: 9/DP/F9S.1X1(93)
- Michael Bourn: 63/G6M
Top 6
- Frank Catalanotto: K
- Ian Kinsler: S7/L7M+
- Michael Young: 9/F9M+
- Brandon Boggs: K
Bot 6
- David Newhan: S9/G34
- Miguel Tejada: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Lance Berkman: S7/G56+.1-2
- Carlos Lee: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- Hunter Pence: K
Top 7
- Milton Bradley: S6/G6MD
- Marlon Byrd: E6/G6.1-2
- Max Ramirez: K
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 3/P3F
- German Duran: K
Bot 7
- Ty Wigginton: 63/G56
- Humberto Quintero: 31/G34S
- Wandy Rodriguez: 9/F9M
Top 8
- David Murphy: T9/F8RXD+
- Ian Kinsler: S8/G4M+.3-H
- Michael Young: 8/F8LXD+
- Brandon Boggs: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 8
- Michael Bourn: S8/G4M+
- David Newhan: 16(1)3/GDP/G13+
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G56
Top 9
- Chris Davis: S5/G5S-
- Marlon Byrd: T9/F89D+.1-H
- Max Ramirez: K
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
- German Duran: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Hamilton was hit on the hand
- Rangers center fielder Josh Hamilton left the game due to an injured hand
- Debut game for Chris Davis