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Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros

2009-05-23 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 36019 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:48

Texas Rangers defeated Houston Astros 6–3. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 4th. Scott Feldman earned the win and C.J. Wilson picked up the save. Nelson Cruz went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX	0	0	0	3	1	2	0	0	0	6	11
HOU	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	6

W: Scott Feldman L: Brian Moehler SV: C.J. Wilson

Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Omar Vizquel	5	1	2	0	0
David Murphy	4	0	1	0	2
Josh Hamilton	4	1	1	0	0
Nelson Cruz	4	2	2	4	1
Hank Blalock	4	1	3	1	0
Chris Davis	4	0	0	0	3
Jarrod Saltalamacchia	4	0	1	0	2
Elvis Andrus	4	1	1	0	0
Scott Feldman	2	0	0	0	1
Marlon Byrd	1	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Michael Bourn	4	0	0	0	0	2
Miguel Tejada	4	1	2	1	0	0
Lance Berkman	4	0	0	0	0	1
Carlos Lee	4	0	1	0	0	0
Hunter Pence	3	1	2	0	1	0
Geoff Blum	4	1	1	2	0	0
Ivan Rodriguez	4	0	0	0	0	2
Kazuo Matsui	3	0	0	0	1	1
Brian Moehler	1	0	0	0	0	0
Edwin Maysonet	1	0	0	0	0	0
Darin Erstad	0	0	0	0	1	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Scott Feldman	6.2	5	2	5
Darren O'Day	0.1	0	1	1
Eddie Guardado	1.0	0	0	0
C. J. Wilson	1.0	1	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Brian Moehler	5.0	9	4
Tim Byrdak	1.0	0	1
Wesley Wright	1.0	0	2
Jeff Fulchino	2.0	2	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Omar Vizquel: 4/F3D
David Murphy: K
Josh Hamilton: 31/G34

Bot 1

Michael Bourn: 43/G4+
Miguel Tejada: HR/F9D+/UREV
Lance Berkman: 31/G34
Carlos Lee: 6/P

Top 2

Nelson Cruz: 7/F78M
Hank Blalock: 43/G4
Chris Davis: K

Bot 2

Hunter Pence: W
Geoff Blum: CS2(26)
Geoff Blum: 3/F3F-
Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G6S

Top 3

Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 6/F8LS
Elvis Andrus: 63/G6
Scott Feldman: 13/G15-

Bot 3

Kazuo Matsui: 8/F8RXD
Brian Moehler: 3/G34S-
Michael Bourn: 63/G6S-

Top 4

Omar Vizquel: S8/L8LS
David Murphy: 9/L9S
Josh Hamilton: D7/F7LS.1-3
Nelson Cruz: HR/F7LD+.3-H;2-H
Hank Blalock: D9/L9LS+
Chris Davis: K
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K

Bot 4

Miguel Tejada: 4/F34D
Lance Berkman: K
Carlos Lee: S7/G56+
Hunter Pence: 9/F89D+

Top 5

Elvis Andrus: S6/G56
Scott Feldman: 3/SH/BG34S.1-2
Omar Vizquel: S7.2-H(E7)(NR)
David Murphy: D9/L3D+.1XH(942);B-3(TH)
Josh Hamilton: 3/G3

Bot 5

Geoff Blum: 4/F89S
Ivan Rodriguez: K
Kazuo Matsui: K

Top 6

Nelson Cruz: HR/F78XD+
Hank Blalock: HR/F89D+
Chris Davis: 5/L5
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Elvis Andrus: 63/G6+

Bot 6

Edwin Maysonet: 63/G6
Michael Bourn: K
Miguel Tejada: S7/G56+
Lance Berkman: 1/L15

Top 7

Scott Feldman: K
Omar Vizquel: 9/F89S
David Murphy: K

Bot 7

Carlos Lee: 63/G6
Hunter Pence: S1.B-2(E1/TH)
Geoff Blum: HR/F89D+.2-H
Ivan Rodriguez: K
Kazuo Matsui: W
Darin Erstad: W.1-2
Michael Bourn: K

Top 8

Josh Hamilton: 43/G4
Nelson Cruz: K
Hank Blalock: S7
Chris Davis: K

Bot 8

Miguel Tejada: 8/F8LD
Lance Berkman: 43/G4
Carlos Lee: 8/F89M

Top 9

Jarrod Saltalamacchia: S8/F8LS-
Elvis Andrus: 36(1)/FO/G34S
Marlon Byrd: 63/G6.1-2
Omar Vizquel: 7/F7M

Bot 9

Hunter Pence: S6/G6MD+
Geoff Blum: 54(1)/FO/G6S
Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8LXD+
Kazuo Matsui: 54(1)/FO/G56S

Notes & reviews

replay,1,tejam001,HOU,cedeg901,HOU03,I,N,I,,H $Texas manager Ron Washington argued that a fan interfered with the ball and it should not be a home run; crew chief Gary Cederstrom watched the replay and upheld the call

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