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Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers
2008-05-18 · Day game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 33561 · 89°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph to CF · 3:00
Houston Astros defeated Texas Rangers 5–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 4th. Brandon Backe earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Milton Bradley went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Brandon Backe L: Kason Gabbard SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Angel Campos · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Loretta | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 J. R. Towles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 David Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerald Laird | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Boggs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Marlon Byrd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 German Duran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Vazquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 6.1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kason Gabbard | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Josh Rupe | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 C. J. Wilson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Bourn: 31/G34S
- Kazuo Matsui: S7/L7S
- Miguel Tejada: 46(1)3/GDP/G4MS
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: 53/G56S
- Frank Catalanotto: 53/G56
- Michael Young: 9/F89D
Top 2
- Lance Berkman: 53/G5+
- Carlos Lee: 13/G13
- Hunter Pence: K
Bot 2
- Milton Bradley: 8/F8RM
- David Murphy: 43/G34
- Gerald Laird: 8/F8RXD+
Top 3
- Mark Loretta: D7/L7LS
- Ty Wigginton: K
- J. R. Towles: K
- Michael Bourn: W
- Kazuo Matsui: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Brandon Boggs: K
- Marlon Byrd: K
- German Duran: 63/G6
Top 4
- Miguel Tejada: S8/G6M+
- Lance Berkman: S7/G56+.1-2
- Carlos Lee: 8/P78S
- Hunter Pence: S4/G34S-.2-3;1-2
- Mark Loretta: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ty Wigginton: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;2-3
- J. R. Towles: D9/F89D+.3-H;1-3
- Michael Bourn: K
Bot 4
- Ian Kinsler: S8/L6MD
- Frank Catalanotto: S9/L89S-.1-3
- Michael Young: 4/DP/P89S.3XH(42)
- Milton Bradley: K
Top 5
- Kazuo Matsui: S3/G34S
- Miguel Tejada: D9/L89M.1-H
- Lance Berkman: S8/G6M.2-3
- Carlos Lee: 9/SF/F9LS.3-H
- Hunter Pence: 16(1)/FO/G15
- Mark Loretta: W.1-2
- Ty Wigginton: 13/G34S-
Bot 5
- David Murphy: 8/F8LD
- Gerald Laird: 63/G6
- Brandon Boggs: K
Top 6
- J. R. Towles: K
- Michael Bourn: S7
- Kazuo Matsui: CS2(26)
- Kazuo Matsui: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Marlon Byrd: 43/G4
- German Duran: 3/P3F
- Ian Kinsler: K
Top 7
- Miguel Tejada: S9/L89M+
- Lance Berkman: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8RS
- Hunter Pence: S9/L34D.1-2
- Mark Loretta: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Frank Catalanotto: 9!/L9LM
- Michael Young: S7/G56
- Milton Bradley: HR/L9LD+.1-H
- David Murphy: HR/F9D+
- Gerald Laird: 8/F89XD
- Brandon Boggs: 63/G6
Top 8
- Ty Wigginton: K
- J. R. Towles: 8/F8RXD
- Michael Bourn: S1/BG25
- Kazuo Matsui: CS2(24)
Bot 8
- Ramon Vazquez: K
- Josh Hamilton: 3/G3
- Ian Kinsler: S9/L34D
- Frank Catalanotto: D7/L7LM.1-H
- Michael Young: 43/G4
Top 9
- Kazuo Matsui: W
- Miguel Tejada: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Lance Berkman: K+WP.B-1
- Carlos Lee: SB2
- Carlos Lee: K
Bot 9
- Milton Bradley: K
- David Murphy: K
- Gerald Laird: S7/G56+
- Brandon Boggs: K
Notes & reviews
- Astros Manager Cecil Cooper ejected by 2B umpire Angel Campos; Cooper bumped Campos and told him he was 2 for 2 in blown calls