Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers
24-20, 13-14 Away
2
24-20, 13-14 Away
Final
22-22, 12-10 Home
6
22-22, 12-10 Home
Astros Hitting
- Batting
- 2BT Wigginton (3, E Guardado)
- HRL Berkman (16, 4th inning off V Padilla 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIM Tejada (33), L Berkman (44)
- Team LOB6
- Baserunning
- CSM Bourn (1, 2nd base by V Padilla/G Laird)
- SBK Matsui (9, 2nd base off V Padilla/G Laird)
- Picked OffK Matsui (1st base by V Padilla)
- Fielding
- DP2 (H Pence-K Matsui-M Tejada, F Nieve-L Berkman)
- AssistsH Pence (M Byrd at 2nd base)
Rangers Hitting
- Batting
- HRM Bradley (7, 1st inning off R Oswalt 1 on, 2 Out); M Byrd (1, 2nd inning off R Oswalt 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIM Bradley 2 (23), M Byrd 2 (3), D Murphy (27), G Laird (15)
- 2Out RBIM Bradley 2
- Team LOB8
- Baserunning
- SBI Kinsler (13, 3rd base off T Byrdak/B Ausmus); M Young (3, 2nd base off T Byrdak/B Ausmus)
Astros Pitching
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsR Oswalt 9-7; T Byrdak 0-0; F Nieve 1-2
- Game ScoresR Oswalt 26
Rangers Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
V. Padilla(W,6-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 105-70 | 3.16 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-7 | 5.03 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 4.35 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 131-86 |
- Pitching
- WPV Padilla 2
- IBBM Bradley (By T Byrdak)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsV Padilla 5-8; J Benoit 0-3; E Guardado 0-2
- Game ScoresV Padilla 62
Scoring Summary
Inning | HOU | TEX | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M Tejada singled to right, K Matsui scored, M Tejada to second advancing on throw. | 1 | 0 | |
| 1st | M Bradley homered to right, J Hamilton scored. | 1 | 2 | |
| 2nd | M Byrd homered to right, F Catalanotto scored. | 1 | 4 | |
| 4th | L Berkman homered to left center. | 2 | 4 | |
| 7th | D Murphy singled to right center, I Kinsler scored, M Young to third, M Bradley to second. | 2 | 5 | |
| 7th | G Laird singled to left, M Young scored, M Bradley to third, D Murphy to second. | 2 | 6 | |
TEX wins 2-1
Game Information
Choctaw Stadium
12:05 AM, 18 May 2008
Arlington, Texas
Attendance: 38,534
Game Time:2:46
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Angel Hernandez
- First Base Umpire - Eric Cooper
- Second Base Umpire - Marty Foster
- Third Base Umpire - Angel Campos
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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