Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers

25-20, 14-14 Away

Final

22-23, 12-11 Home


HOU
TEX

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	5	13	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	4	8	0

AstrosTop 1st
- K. Gabbard pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Swinging
  3
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 1st
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- K. Gabbard pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 2nd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- K. Gabbard pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 3rd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- K. Gabbard pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 4th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- K. Gabbard pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 5th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- J. Rupe pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- M Bourn caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  5
  0
- Houston's Manager C Cooper ejected by A Campos in the 6th.
  5
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 6th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- J. Rupe pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 7th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- D. Brocail pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- J. Wright pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- M Bourn caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  5
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 8th
- D. Brocail pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- R Vazquez hit for M Byrd.
  5
  3
- J. Valverde pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- C.J. Wilson pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- R Vazquez at third base.
  5
  4
- J Hamilton in right field.
  5
  4
- D Murphy in center field.
  5
  4
- L Berkman stole second.
  5
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 9th
- J. Valverde pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- D Erstad in left field.
  5
  4
- 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

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

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

B. Backe3-5

K. Gabbard1-1

J. Valverde12

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Swinging
3 Ground Out