HOUSTON AB R H RBI TEXAS AB R H RBI
J Vizcaino, SS 5 0 1 1 F Catalanotto, 1B 4 0 1 1
C Biggio, 2B 5 0 1 0 I Rodriguez, C 4 2 2 0
L Berkman, CF-LF 5 1 2 1 A Rodriguez, SS 4 1 1 2
J Bagwell, 1B 4 0 0 0 J Gonzalez, RF 3 0 2 1
D Ward, LF 3 0 0 0 R Palmeiro, DH 4 0 0 0
B L. Hunter, CF 1 0 0 0 H Perry, 3B 4 0 1 0
R Hidalgo, RF 3 2 1 0 K Mench, LF 4 1 2 1
O Merced, DH 3 2 2 2 R Ludwick, CF 3 0 0 0
G Blum, 3B 4 0 0 0 T Greene, PH 1 0 0 0
B Ausmus, C 3 1 1 2 M Young, 2B 4 1 1 0
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Totals 36 6 8 6 Totals 35 5 10 5
Astros 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 - 6 8 0
Rangers 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 - 5 10 0
HOUSTON IP BF H R ER BB SO HR PIT-STR
R Oswalt (W) 7.0 28 7 3 3 1 9 1 111- 73
R Stone 0.1 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 12- 8
B Wagner 1.2 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 20- 14
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Totals 9.0 36 10 5 5 1 11 2 143- 95
TEXAS IP BF H R ER BB SO HR PIT-STR
C Ho Park (L) 7.2 36 7 5 5 5 5 1 122- 69
T Van Poppel 1.1 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 25- 16
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Totals 9.0 41 8 6 6 5 6 2 147- 85
2B - R Hidalgo, B Ausmus, I Rodriguez, M Young.
3B - K Mench.
HR - L Berkman, O Merced, A Rodriguez, K Mench.
SB - B Ausmus, I Rodriguez.
GIDP - I Rodriguez, R Palmeiro.
SCORING
TOP 2 — Daryle Ward grounds out, second baseman Michael Young to first baseman Frank Catalanotto. Richard Hidalgo doubles (13) on a fly ball to center fielder Ryan Ludwick. Orlando Merced hits a home run (4). Richard Hidalgo scores. Geoff Blum lines out to second baseman Michael Young. Brad Ausmus flies out to right fielder Juan Gonzalez.
BOTTOM 3 — Michael Young flies out to center fielder Lance Berkman. Frank Catalanotto grounds out, second baseman Craig Biggio to first baseman Jeff Bagwell. Ivan Rodriguez hits a ground-rule double (9) on a fly ball. Alex Rodriguez hits a home run (24). Ivan Rodriguez scores. Juan Gonzalez strikes out swinging.
BOTTOM 5 — Ryan Ludwick flies out to catcher Brad Ausmus. Michael Young doubles (11) on a ground ball to right fielder Richard Hidalgo. Frank Catalanotto singles on a line drive to right fielder Richard Hidalgo. Michael Young scores. Ivan Rodriguez grounds into a double play, shortstop Jose Vizcaino to second baseman Craig Biggio to first baseman Jeff Bagwell. Frank Catalanotto out at 2nd. Ivan Rodriguez out at 1st.
TOP 6 — Daryle Ward flies out to right fielder Juan Gonzalez. Richard Hidalgo walks. Orlando Merced singles on a line drive to left fielder Kevin Mench. Richard Hidalgo to 2nd. Geoff Blum grounds out to first baseman Frank Catalanotto. Richard Hidalgo to 3rd. Orlando Merced to 2nd. Brad Ausmus doubles (6) on a line drive to center fielder Ryan Ludwick. Richard Hidalgo scores. Orlando Merced scores. Jose Vizcaino singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ryan Ludwick. Brad Ausmus scores. Craig Biggio flies out to center fielder Ryan Ludwick.
BOTTOM 8 — Ivan Rodriguez singles on a line drive to right fielder Richard Hidalgo. Alex Rodriguez strikes out swinging. Ivan Rodriguez steals (2) 2nd base. Juan Gonzalez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brian L. Hunter. Ivan Rodriguez scores. Rafael Palmeiro grounds into a double play, first baseman Jeff Bagwell to shortstop Jose Vizcaino. Juan Gonzalez out at 2nd. Rafael Palmeiro out at 1st.
TOP 9 — Craig Biggio flies out to right fielder Juan Gonzalez. Lance Berkman hits a home run (24). Jeff Bagwell strikes out swinging. Brian L. Hunter pops out to second baseman Michael Young.
BOTTOM 9 — Herbert Perry grounds out, shortstop Jose Vizcaino to first baseman Jeff Bagwell. Kevin Mench hits a home run (8). Todd Greene strikes out swinging. Michael Young lines out to right fielder Richard Hidalgo.
Attendance: 36,471. Duration: 2:54. Weather: 75 degrees, Cloudy.
Umpires: Tim McClelland [HP], Chuck Meriwether [1B], Ted Barrett [2B], Brian Runge [3B].
