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Rangers
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 23, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers, played on May 23, 2009 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Feldman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Moehler |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 36,019 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian O'Nora 1B: Fieldin Culbreth 2B: Gary Cederstrom 3B: Jim Wolf |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Vizquel | Second Baseman |
| David Murphy | Left Fielder |
| Josh Hamilton | Center Fielder |
| Nelson Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Hank Blalock | Third Baseman |
| Chris Davis | First Baseman |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | Catcher |
| Elvis Andrus | Shortstop |
| Scott Feldman | Pitcher |
| Ron Washington | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Brian Moehler | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 23, 2009
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Moehler
Vizquel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Moehler
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Moehler
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Moehler covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Feldman
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Feldman
Tejada hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Feldman
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Feldman covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Feldman
Lee hits a popup towards short. Andrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Moehler
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Moehler
Blalock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Moehler
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Feldman
Pence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Feldman
There goes Pence. The throw from Saltalamacchia and he is out, Andrus applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Feldman
Blum hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Feldman
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blalock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Moehler
Saltalamacchia hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Andrus vs. Moehler
Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Feldman vs. Moehler
Feldman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moehler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Feldman
Matsui hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moehler vs. Feldman
Moehler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moehler for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Feldman
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Moehler
Vizquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Moehler
Murphy hits a line drive into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Moehler
Hamilton hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Hamilton reaches second base with a double. Vizquel moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Moehler
Cruz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Moehler
Blalock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Blalock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Moehler
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Saltalamacchia vs. Moehler
Saltalamacchia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Feldman
Tejada hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Feldman
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Feldman
Lee hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Feldman
Pence hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Andrus vs. Moehler
Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Feldman vs. Moehler
Feldman bunts towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Feldman for the out. Andrus moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Vizquel vs. Moehler
Vizquel hits a line drive into left field. Lee picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lee. Andrus scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Moehler
Murphy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Murphy reaches second base with a double. There goes Vizquel trying to get to home. Pence throws the ball in to Matsui who relays the ball to Rodriguez, who tags Vizquel, who came all the way from first, for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hamilton vs. Moehler
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamilton for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Feldman
Blum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Feldman
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Feldman
Matsui strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Moehler
Cruz hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Moehler
Blalock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Davis hits a line drive towards third. Blum reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Byrdak
Saltalamacchia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Andrus vs. Byrdak
Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maysonet vs. Feldman
Edwin Maysonet pinch hits for Tim Byrdak.
Maysonet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Feldman
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Feldman
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Feldman
Berkman hits a line drive towards the mound. Feldman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Feldman vs. Wright
Wesley Wright now pitching.
Feldman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Wright
Vizquel hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Wright
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Feldman
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Feldman
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feldman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Feldman. Pence moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Blum vs. Feldman
Blum hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Feldman
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Feldman
Matsui takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. O'Day
Darren O'Day now pitching. Darin Erstad pinch hits for Wesley Wright.
Erstad takes first base on ball four. Matsui moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bourn vs. O'Day
Bourn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Fulchino
Jeff Fulchino now pitching.
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Fulchino
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Fulchino
Blalock hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Fulchino
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Guardado
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Guardado
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Fulchino
Saltalamacchia hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Andrus vs. Fulchino
Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Fulchino
Marlon Byrd pinch hits for Eddie Guardado.
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Andrus moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vizquel vs. Fulchino
Vizquel hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Wilson
C.J. Wilson now pitching.
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Wilson
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blalock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Wilson
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Wilson
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blalock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/2009 -- Texas at Houston (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Vizquel O, 2b 5 1 2 0 Bourn M, cf 4 0 0 0
Murphy D, lf 4 0 1 0 Tejada M, ss 4 1 2 1
Hamilton J, cf 4 1 1 0 Berkman L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cruz N, rf 4 2 2 4 Lee C, lf 4 0 1 0
Blalock H, 3b 4 1 3 1 Pence H, rf 3 1 2 0
Davis C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Blum G, 3b 4 1 1 2
Saltalamacchia J, c 4 0 1 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 0 0 0
Andrus E, ss 4 1 1 0 Matsui K, 2b 3 0 0 0
Feldman S, p 2 0 0 0 Moehler B, p 1 0 0 0
O'Day D, p 0 0 0 0 Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0
Guardado E, p 0 0 0 0 Maysonet E, ph 1 0 0 0
Byrd M, ph 1 0 0 0 Wright W, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson C, p 0 0 0 0 Erstad D, ph 0 0 0 0
Fulchino J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 5 32 3 6 3
Texas 000 312 000 -- 6
Houston 100 000 200 -- 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Feldman S (W) 6.2 5 3 3 2 5
O'Day D 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Guardado E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Wilson C (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Moehler B (L)* 5.0 9 6 6 0 4
Byrdak T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Wright W 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Fulchino J 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Lee C, Feldman S
LOB -- Texas 4, Houston 5
2B -- Hamilton J, Blalock H, Murphy D
HR -- Tejada M, Cruz N 2, Blalock H, Blum G
CS -- Pence H
SH -- Feldman S
T -- 2:48
A -- 36019
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