Rangers 7-3 Astros (21 May, 2005) Play-by-Play

Texas Rangers

22-20, 10-12 home


HOU
TEX

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	3	10	0
0	1	0	3	0	0	0	3	-	7	9	0

K. Rogers5-2

8.0 IP, 10 H, 3 ER, 1 K, 2 BB

B. Backe3-3

7.0 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 3 K, 3 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- K. Rogers pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- Pitch
  2
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 1st
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- K. Rogers pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 2nd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- K. Rogers pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 3rd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- K. Rogers pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 4th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- R Hidalgo stole second.
  1
  4
- C Allen hit for D Dellucci.
  1
  4
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- K. Rogers pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 5th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- K. Rogers pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 6th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- K. Rogers pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 7th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- K. Rogers pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- T Self ran for L Berkman.
  3
  4
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 8th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- Jo. Franco pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- D. Wheeler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- D. Wheeler pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- F. Cordero pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- O Palmeiro hit for E Bruntlett.
  3
  7
- M Lamb hit for W Taveras.
  3
  7
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch
2 Fly Out

Astros
3
Rangers
7

Game 1

21/5

Astros
3
Rangers
18

Game 2

21/5

Astros
0
Rangers
2

Game 3

22/5

Choctaw Stadium

1:05 AM, 21 May 2005

Arlington, Texas

Attendance: 38,133

Game Time:2:33

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Greg Gibson
First Base Umpire - Charlie Reliford
Second Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
Third Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	88	73	.547	-	W2
Seattle	85	77	.525	3.5	W4
Texas	78	84	.481	10.5	W3
Oakland	69	93	.426	19.5	L3
Los Angeles	63	99	.389	25.5	L6

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