Rangers 6, Astros 2
Roy Oswalt is 4-4 lifetime over 10 games against Texas. (LM Otero/AP)
By Jim Molony / MLB.com
Lance Berkman did what the Astros have to expect him to do -- he smacked his 16th homer of the season -- but Roy Oswalt didn't live up to expectations, as he struggled to keep the Rangers hitters in check, allowing six runs on 11 hits over six-plus innings.
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Texas 6, Houston 2
Today's Boxes 5/17/08
NYM 7, NYY 4
PIT 7, CHC 6
STL 9, TB 8
CIN 4, CLE 2
LAD 6, LAA 3
BOS 5, MIL 3
OAK 5, ATL 4
TOR 6, PHI 3
BAL 6, WSH 5
FLA 7, KC 3
COL 3, MIN 2
DET 3, ARI 2
BOS 7, MIL 6
CWS 3, SF 1
SEA 4, SD 2
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Standings thru 5/17/08 | Recap: HOU | Gameday | Astros stats | Rangers stats
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Pence , RF4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .284
Matsui , 2B2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .283
Tejada , SS4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .337
Berkman , 1B3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .399
Lee , DH4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .287
Erstad , LF4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .313
Wigginton , 3B4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .230
Bourn , CF4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .184
Ausmus , C3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222
Totals 32 2 7 2 3 7 13
BATTING 2B : Wigginton (3, Guardado).HR : Berkman (16, 4th inning off Padilla, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Pence; Tejada; Berkman 5; Erstad; Wigginton 2; Bourn.RBI : Tejada (33), Berkman (44).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Erstad 3; Bourn.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB : Matsui (9, 2nd base off Padilla/Laird).CS : Bourn (1, 2nd base by Padilla/Laird).PO : Matsui (1st base by Padilla).FIELDING Outfield assists : Pence (Byrd at 2nd base).DP : 2 (Pence-Matsui-Tejada, Nieve-Berkman).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B4 1 1 0 1 2 3 .298
Young , SS5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .287
Hamilton , RF3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .320
1-Boggs , PR-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
Bradley , DH3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .323
Murphy , LF-RF4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .285
Laird , C4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .278
Catalanotto , 1B4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .247
Byrd , CF4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .194
Vazquez , 3B4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .338
Totals 36 6 14 6 2 3 15
BATTING HR : Bradley (7, 1st inning off Oswalt, 1 on, 2 out), Byrd (1, 2nd inning off Oswalt, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Kinsler; Young; Hamilton 2; Bradley 5; Murphy; Laird; Catalanotto; Byrd 6; Vazquez 2.RBI : Bradley 2 (23), Byrd 2 (3), Murphy (27), Laird (15).2-out RBI : Bradley 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Kinsler; Laird 2.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Young (3, 2nd base off Byrdak/Ausmus), Kinsler (13, 3rd base off Byrdak/Ausmus).FIELDING Pickoffs : Padilla (Matsui at 1st base).
Houston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Oswalt (L, 4-4)6.0 11 6 6 1 1 2 5.43
Byrdak 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Nieve 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
WP : Padilla 2.IBB : Bradley (by Byrdak).Pitches-strikes : Oswalt 111-72, Byrdak 13-6, Nieve 21-14, Padilla 105-70, Benoit 14-7, Guardado 12-9.Ground outs-fly outs : Oswalt 9-7, Byrdak 0-0, Nieve 1-2, Padilla 5-8, Benoit 0-3, Guardado 0-2.Batters faced : Oswalt 29, Byrdak 3, Nieve 6, Padilla 27, Benoit 4, Guardado 4.Inherited runners-scored : Byrdak 2-1, Nieve 3-1.Umpires : HP: Angel Hernandez. 1B: Eric Cooper. 2B: Marty Foster. 3B: Angel Campos.Weather : 81 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 10 mph, R to L.T : 2:46.Att : 38,534.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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