Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers
Astros Hitting
- Batting
- 2BM Loretta (5, K Gabbard); J Towles (4, K Gabbard); M Tejada (13, K Gabbard)
- RBIM Loretta (11), T Wigginton (4), J Towles (12), M Tejada (34), C Lee (31)
- 2Out RBIJ Towles
- SFC Lee
- GIDPM Tejada 2
- Team LOB9
- Baserunning
- CSM Bourn 2 (3, 2nd base by J Rupe/G Laird, 2nd base by J Wright/G Laird)
- SBL Berkman (8, 2nd base off C Wilson/G Laird)
- Fielding
- DP1 (K Matsui-J Towles)
Rangers Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. YoungSS |
D. MurphyRF-CF |
B. BoggsLF |
M. ByrdCF |
G. Duran3B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .302 | .366 | .430 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .351 | .402 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .350 | .417 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .321 | .432 | .582 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .284 | .335 | .491 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .338 | .395 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .246 | .321 | .420 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .184 | .279 | .368 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .407 | .480 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .241 | .250 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .370 | .597 |
| 34 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
a-struck out looking for M Byrd in the 8th
b-grounded to first for G Duran in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BF Catalanotto (8, J Valverde)
- HRM Bradley (8, 7th inning off B Backe 1 on, 1 Out); D Murphy (6, 7th inning off B Backe 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIM Bradley 2 (25), D Murphy (28), F Catalanotto (6)
- 2Out RBIF Catalanotto
- Team LOB3
- Fielding
- DP2 (I Kinsler-M Young-F Catalanotto 2)
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Backe(W,3-5) |
D. Brocail(H,6) |
J. Valverde(S,12) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 91-57 | 4.58 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26-17 | 3.38 |
| 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27-20 | 3.91 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 144-94 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Backe 6-7; D Brocail 2-1; J Valverde 1-0
- Game ScoresB Backe 56
Rangers Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
K. Gabbard(L,1-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 85-49 | 3.12 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28-19 | 3.86 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-6 | 3.12 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17-11 | 4.82 |
| 9.0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 140-85 |
- Pitching
- WPC Wilson
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsK Gabbard 9-2; J Rupe 2-2; J Wright 0-1; C Wilson 2-0
- Game ScoresK Gabbard 30
Scoring Summary
Inning | HOU | TEX | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | M Loretta walked, M Tejada scored, L Berkman to third, H Pence to second. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4th | T Wigginton grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, L Berkman scored, M Loretta out at second, H Pence to third. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4th | J Towles doubled to deep right, H Pence scored, T Wigginton to third. | 3 | 0 | ||
| 5th | M Tejada doubled to right center, K Matsui scored. | 4 | 0 | ||
| 5th | C Lee hit sacrifice fly to right, M Tejada scored. | 5 | 0 | ||
| 7th | M Bradley homered to right, M Young scored. | 5 | 2 | ||
| 7th | D Murphy homered to right. | 5 | 3 | ||
| 8th | F Catalanotto doubled to left, I Kinsler scored. | 5 | 4 | ||
TEX wins 2-1
Game Information
Choctaw Stadium
8:05 PM, 18 May 2008
Arlington, Texas
Attendance: 33,561
Game Time:3:00
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Eric Cooper
- First Base Umpire - Marty Foster
- Second Base Umpire - Angel Campos
- Third Base Umpire - Angel Hernandez
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 |

