Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers

24-20, 13-14 Away

Final

22-22, 12-10 Home


HOU
TEX

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	-	6	14	0

V. Padilla6-2

7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 3 BB

R. Oswalt4-4

6.0 IP, 11 H, 6 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- V. Padilla pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Swinging
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Ball
  6
  Ground Out
- K Matsui stole second.
  0
  0
- M Tejada to third, L Berkman to second on wild pitch by V Padilla.
  1
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 1st
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- V. Padilla pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 2nd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- V. Padilla pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- K Matsui picked off first.
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 3rd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- V. Padilla pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 4th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- V. Padilla pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 5th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- B Boggs ran for J Hamilton.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- V. Padilla pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- B Boggs in left field.
  2
  4
- D Murphy in right field.
  2
  4
- L Berkman to second on wild pitch by V Padilla.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 6th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- V. Padilla pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- M Bourn caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 7th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- T. Byrdak pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- I Kinsler stole third, M Young stole second.
  2
  4
- F. Nieve pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- J. Benoit pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 8th
- F. Nieve pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- E. Guardado pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Astros
8
Rangers
16

Game 1

17/5

Astros
2
Rangers
6

Game 2

18/5

Astros
5
Rangers
4

Game 3

18/5

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

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

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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Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers

V. Padilla6-2

R. Oswalt4-4

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Swinging
3 Foul Ball
4 Ball
5 Ball
6 Ground Out