Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers
24-19, 13-13 Away
8
24-19, 13-13 Away
Final
21-22, 11-10 Home
16
21-22, 11-10 Home
Astros Hitting
- Batting
- 2BK Matsui (9, S Ponson); C Lee (13, S Ponson); D Erstad 2 (8, S Ponson 2); M Tejada (12, S Ponson)
- RBID Erstad 2 (11), M Bourn (7), J Towles (11), H Pence (23), M Tejada (32), C Lee (30), K Matsui (12)
- 2Out RBIM Tejada, C Lee, D Erstad, K Matsui
- Team LOB4
- Baserunning
- SBM Bourn (18, 2nd base off F Francisco/J Saltalamacchia)
- Picked OffL Berkman (1st base by J Wright)
- Fielding
- EK Matsui (8, line drive); T Wigginton (3, throw); M Tejada (5, catch); J Towles (1, pop up); M Bourn (3, bobble)
Rangers Hitting
a-flied out to right for F Catalanotto in the 6th
- Batting
- 2BB Boggs (4, S Chacon)
- 3BJ Hamilton (3, W Wright); I Kinsler (1, O Villarreal)
- HRJ Hamilton 2 (10, 3rd inning off S Chacon 0 on, 0 Out; 4th inning off S Chacon 2 on, 1 Out); J Saltalamacchia (1, 4th inning off S Chacon 0 on, 0 Out); D Murphy (5, 8th inning off O Villarreal 0 on, 0 Out); C Shelton (2, 8th inning off O Villarreal 0 on, 1 Out); M Young (4, 8th inning off O Villarreal 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBID Murphy 3 (26), B Boggs 2 (10), J Hamilton 5 (49), J Saltalamacchia (4), M Young 3 (23), C Shelton (3), I Kinsler (20)
- 2Out RBID Murphy 2, B Boggs 2, M Young 3, J Hamilton, I Kinsler
- Team LOB11
- Baserunning
- SBI Kinsler (12, 2nd base off W Wright/J Towles)
- Fielding
- ES Ponson (2, ground ball)
- AssistsB Boggs (C Lee at Home)
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
W. Wright(L,3-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 75-37 | 4.14 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30-21 | 3.93 |
| 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 39-22 | 4.11 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-3 | 3.18 |
| 1.0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 34-23 | 6.04 |
| 8.0 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 184-106 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsS Chacon 5-5; D Borkowski 3-2; W Wright 2-1; D Brocail 0-0; O Villarreal 2-1
- Game ScoresS Chacon 18
Rangers Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
F. Francisco(B,2) |
J. Wright(W,2-1) |
J. Benoit(H,7) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80-55 | 3.52 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25-16 | 2.92 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-5 | 3.24 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 5.30 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-8 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 135-92 |
- Pitching
- WPS Ponson
- IBBM Bradley (By W Wright)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsS Ponson 8-4; F Francisco 0-2; J Wright 1-1; J Benoit 2-1; D Mathis 2-0
- Game ScoresS Ponson 31
Scoring Summary
Inning | HOU | TEX | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | D Murphy singled to center, M Young scored, J Hamilton to second. | 0 | 1 | |
| 1st | B Boggs doubled to deep right center, J Hamilton and D Murphy scored. | 0 | 3 | |
| 2nd | D Erstad doubled to right, C Lee scored. | 1 | 3 | |
| 2nd | M Bourn grounded out to shortstop, D Erstad scored. | 2 | 3 | |
| 3rd | J Hamilton homered to right center. | 2 | 4 | |
| 4th | J Saltalamacchia homered to right. | 2 | 5 | |
| 4th | J Hamilton homered to right, R Vazquez and I Kinsler scored. | 2 | 8 | |
| 5th | J Towles grounded out to shortstop, T Wigginton scored, M Bourn to third. | 3 | 8 | |
| 5th | H Pence reached on infield single to third, M Bourn scored. | 4 | 8 | |
| 5th | M Tejada doubled to deep right, H Pence scored. | 5 | 8 | |
| 5th | C Lee singled to right, M Tejada scored, L Berkman to second. | 6 | 8 | |
| 5th | D Erstad doubled to left, L Berkman scored, C Lee thrown out at home. | 7 | 8 | |
| 6th | K Matsui singled to center, M Bourn scored, H Pence to third. | 8 | 8 | |
| 7th | M Young singled to right, I Kinsler scored, M Young to second advancing on throw. | 8 | 9 | |
| 7th | J Hamilton tripled to right, M Young scored. | 8 | 10 | |
| 8th | D Murphy homered to right center. | 8 | 11 | |
| 8th | C Shelton homered to right. | 8 | 12 | |
| 8th | I Kinsler tripled to deep left, J Saltalamacchia scored. | 8 | 13 | |
| 8th | M Young homered to left, I Kinsler scored. | 8 | 15 | |
| 8th | D Murphy singled to center, J Hamilton scored, M Bradley to second, M Bradley to third, D Murphy to second on error by center fielder M Bourn. | 8 | 16 | |
TEX wins 2-1
Game Information
Choctaw Stadium
1:05 AM, 17 May 2008
Arlington, Texas
Attendance: 32,117
Game Time:3:16
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Angel Campos
- First Base Umpire - Angel Hernandez
- Second Base Umpire - Eric Cooper
- Third Base Umpire - Marty Foster
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |
2025 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 90 | 72 | .556 | - | L3 |
| Houston | 87 | 75 | .537 | 3 | W2 |
| Texas | 81 | 81 | .500 | 9 | L2 |
| Athletics | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | L2 |
| Los Angeles | 72 | 90 | .444 | 18 | L2 |
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