Rangers 16, Astros 8
Josh Hamilton and Ian Kinsler helped blow things open with a six-run eighth. (AP)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Friday belonged to Josh Hamilton, who went 5-for-5, knocking in a career-high five runs on two singles, a triple and two homers as the Rangers made their bid to hang onto the Silver Boot for another year. Four other Rangers also homered.
Complete story >
Texas 16, Houston 8
Today's Boxes 5/16/08
CHC 7, PIT 4
PHI 10, TOR 3
BAL 5, WSH 3
CIN 4, CLE 3
KC 7, FLA 6
ATL 3, OAK 2
TB 3, STL 1
MIN 4, COL 2
ARI 4, DET 3
LAA 4, LAD 2
SD 6, SEA 4
CWS 2, SF 0
May 16, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Houston
0
2
0
0
5
1
0
0
0
8 12
5
Texas
3
0
1
4
0
0
2
6
X
16 17
1
Standings thru 5/16/08 | Recap: HOU | Gameday | Astros stats | Rangers stats
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Pence , RF4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .285
Matsui , 2B5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .288
Tejada , SS5 1 1 1 0 3 3 .339
Berkman , DH4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .394
Lee , LF4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .294
Erstad , 1B4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .317
Wigginton , 3B4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .228
Bourn , CF4 2 1 1 0 0 0 .182
Towles , C4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .144
Totals 38 8 12 8 1 4 9
BATTING 2B : Matsui (9, Ponson), Lee (13, Ponson), Erstad 2 (8, Ponson, Ponson), Tejada (12, Ponson).TB : Pence; Matsui 3; Tejada 2; Berkman 2; Lee 3; Erstad 4; Wigginton; Bourn.RBI : Erstad 2 (11), Bourn (7), Towles (11), Pence (23), Tejada (32), Lee (30), Matsui (12).2-out RBI : Tejada; Lee; Erstad; Matsui.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Berkman; Tejada.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING SB : Bourn (18, 2nd base off Francisco/Saltalamacchia).PO : Berkman (1st base by Wright).FIELDING E : Matsui (8, fielding), Wigginton (3, throw), Tejada (5, missed catch), Towles (1, fielding), Bourn (3, fielding).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B3 3 1 1 3 0 1 .299
Young , SS6 3 2 3 0 0 3 .289
Hamilton , CF5 4 5 5 1 0 0 .314
Bradley , DH5 0 2 0 1 1 3 .315
Murphy , RF6 2 3 3 0 0 1 .286
Boggs , LF5 0 1 2 1 0 6 .266
Catalanotto , 1B3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .247
a-Shelton , PH-1B 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 .200
Saltalamacchia , C5 2 1 1 0 2 0 .194
Vazquez , 3B4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .329
Totals 44 16 17 16 7 3 20
BATTING 2B : Boggs (4, Chacon).3B : Hamilton (3, Wright), Kinsler (1, Villarreal).HR : Hamilton 2 (10, 3rd inning off Chacon, 0 on, 0 out; 4th inning off Chacon, 2 on, 1 out), Saltalamacchia (1, 4th inning off Chacon, 0 on, 0 out), Murphy (5, 8th inning off Villarreal, 0 on, 0 out), Shelton (2, 8th inning off Villarreal, 0 on, 1 out), Young (4, 8th inning off Villarreal, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Kinsler 3; Young 5; Hamilton 13; Bradley 2; Murphy 6; Boggs 2; Shelton 4; Saltalamacchia 4; Vazquez.RBI : Murphy 3 (26), Boggs 2 (10), Hamilton 5 (49), Saltalamacchia (4), Young 3 (23), Shelton (3), Kinsler (20).2-out RBI : Murphy 2; Boggs 2; Young 3; Hamilton; Kinsler.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Catalanotto; Shelton 2; Bradley; Boggs 2.Team LOB : 11.BASERUNNING SB : Kinsler (12, 2nd base off Wright/Towles).FIELDING E : Ponson (2, fielding).Outfield assists : Boggs (Lee at home).Pickoffs : Wright (Berkman at 1st base).
WP : Ponson.IBB : Bradley (by Wright).Pitches-strikes : Chacon 75-37, Borkowski 30-21, Wright 39-22, Brocail 6-3, Villarreal 34-23, Ponson 80-55, Francisco 25-16, Wright 6-5, Benoit 12-8, Mathis 12-8.Ground outs-fly outs : Chacon 5-5, Borkowski 3-2, Wright 2-1, Brocail 0-0, Villarreal 2-1, Ponson 8-4, Francisco 0-2, Wright 1-1, Benoit 2-1, Mathis 2-0.Batters faced : Chacon 21, Borkowski 8, Wright 10, Brocail 1, Villarreal 11, Ponson 24, Francisco 7, Wright 2, Benoit 3, Mathis 3.Inherited runners-scored : Brocail 1-0, Wright 1-0.Ejections Houston Astros Manager Cecil Cooper ejected by 1B umpire Angel Hernandez. (7th).Umpires : HP: Angel Campos. 1B: Angel Hernandez. 2B: Eric Cooper. 3B: Marty Foster.Weather : 77 degrees, clear.Wind : 4 mph, Out to RF.T : 3:16.Att : 32,117.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
Below is an advertisement.
