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Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers
2009-06-18 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 25445 · 94°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph from RF · 3:00
Houston Astros defeated Texas Rangers 5–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 6th. Alberto Arias earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Michael Young went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| TEX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Alberto Arias L: Jason Jennings SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Humberto Quintero | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Murphy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Taylor Teagarden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elvis Andrus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Backe | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Wesley Wright | 2.2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Alberto Arias | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vicente Padilla | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Jason Jennings | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Grilli | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Bourn: 63/G6+
- Jeff Keppinger: 9/L89M
- Miguel Tejada: W
- Carlos Lee: S7/G56.1-2
- Lance Berkman: PB.2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: 63/G56
- Michael Young: HR/F89XD+
- Hank Blalock: 9/F9M
- Nelson Cruz: 43/G4
Top 2
- Hunter Pence: 53/G56
- Kazuo Matsui: S2/BG
- Darin Erstad: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 2
- David Murphy: 6/F56-
- Marlon Byrd: 63/G56
- Chris Davis: HR/F9D+
- Taylor Teagarden: 23/G
Top 3
- Humberto Quintero: 43/G34
- Michael Bourn: K
- Jeff Keppinger: 63/G6+
Bot 3
- Elvis Andrus: W
- Ian Kinsler: 5/LDP/L56S.1X1(53)
- Michael Young: 63/G6
Top 4
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F9M
- Carlos Lee: 53/G56S
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 4
- Hank Blalock: 13/G
- Nelson Cruz: S7/L6D
- David Murphy: WP.1-2
- David Murphy: S6/G6.2-2
- Marlon Byrd: SB3.2-H(E2/TH);1-2
- Marlon Byrd: 8/F8RXD.2-3
- Chris Davis: 13/G13
Top 5
- Hunter Pence: 9/F9D
- Kazuo Matsui: 6/F5F-
- Darin Erstad: D7/F7D
- Humberto Quintero: S8/L8LS.2-H
- Michael Bourn: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Taylor Teagarden: 8/F8RD
- Elvis Andrus: W
- Ian Kinsler: 9/FDP/F9D.1X1(93)
Top 6
- Jeff Keppinger: W
- Miguel Tejada: S7/G56+.1-2
- Carlos Lee: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Hunter Pence: K
- Kazuo Matsui: PB.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Kazuo Matsui: S4/G34.3-3;2-2
- Darin Erstad: K
- Humberto Quintero: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 6
- Michael Young: K
- Hank Blalock: 8/F8RD
- Nelson Cruz: K
Top 7
- Michael Bourn: S7/L78S-
- Jeff Keppinger: 13/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: 3/L34-
- Carlos Lee: W
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- David Murphy: W
- Marlon Byrd: 8/F8LM
- Chris Davis: SB2
- Chris Davis: K
- Taylor Teagarden: K
Top 8
- Hunter Pence: HR/F8LXD+
- Kazuo Matsui: 53/G56S
- Darin Erstad: 43/G4
- Humberto Quintero: S9/G34
- Michael Bourn: T9/L9LS.1-H
- Jeff Keppinger: 3/G34+
Bot 8
- Elvis Andrus: S9/L9S
- Ian Kinsler: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
- Michael Young: S8/L8RS
- Hank Blalock: W.1-2
- Nelson Cruz: 9/F89D
Top 9
- Miguel Tejada: 31/G34
- Carlos Lee: 9/F89M
- Lance Berkman: 9/F89XD+
Bot 9
- David Murphy: S9/L89S+
- Marlon Byrd: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Chris Davis: SB2
- Chris Davis: K23
- Andruw Jones: 9/L9M