Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros

26-17, 12-11 Away

Final

18-25, 9-15 Home


TEX
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	11	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0

B. McCarthy4-2

9.0 IP, 9 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 1 BB

M. Hampton2-4

5.0 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

RangersTop 1st
- M. Hampton pitching for HOU
  TEX
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Foul Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Fly Out
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- B. McCarthy pitching for TEX
  TEX
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 2nd
- M. Hampton pitching for HOU
  TEX
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- B. McCarthy pitching for TEX
  TEX
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 3rd
- M. Hampton pitching for HOU
  TEX
  HOU
- N Cruz stole second.
  4
  0
- N Cruz caught stealing third, catcher to third.
  4
  0
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- B. McCarthy pitching for TEX
  TEX
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 4th
- M. Hampton pitching for HOU
  TEX
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- B. McCarthy pitching for TEX
  TEX
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 5th
- M. Hampton pitching for HOU
  TEX
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- B. McCarthy pitching for TEX
  TEX
  HOU
- J Michaels hit for M Hampton.
  5
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 6th
- R. Ortiz pitching for HOU
  TEX
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- B. McCarthy pitching for TEX
  TEX
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 7th
- R. Ortiz pitching for HOU
  TEX
  HOU
- E Maysonet at third base.
  5
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- B. McCarthy pitching for TEX
  TEX
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 8th
- R. Ortiz pitching for HOU
  TEX
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- B. McCarthy pitching for TEX
  TEX
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 9th
- R. Ortiz pitching for HOU
  TEX
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- B. McCarthy pitching for TEX
  TEX
  HOU
- D Erstad hit for R Ortiz.
  5
  0
- H Quintero to second on fielder's indifference.
  5
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Rangers
6
Astros
5

Game 1

23/5

Rangers
6
Astros
3

Game 2

23/5

Rangers
5
Astros
0

Game 3

24/5

Daikin Park

7:05 PM, 24 May 2009

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 36,749

Game Time:2:37

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
First Base Umpire - Gary Cederstrom
Second Base Umpire - Jim Wolf
Third Base Umpire - Brian Onora

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Texas	9	7	.563	-	W2
Athletics	8	8	.500	1	L1
Los Angeles	8	9	.471	1.5	L1
Seattle	8	9	.471	1.5	W4
Houston	6	11	.353	3.5	L8

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Pittsburgh	10	6	.625	-	W1
Cincinnati	9	7	.563	1	L1
Milwaukee	8	7	.533	1.5	L5
St. Louis	8	8	.500	2	L3
Chicago	7	9	.438	3	L1

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Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros

B. McCarthy4-2

M. Hampton2-4

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Pitch
1 Foul Ball
2 Ball
3 Foul Ball
4 Ball
5 Fly Out