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    Oswalt a bit off
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    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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    Series at a glance:
    HOU
    Houston (24-20)
    Lost 2     		Texas 6, Houston 2   TEX
    Texas (22-22)
    Won 2
    May 17, 2008
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Houston
    		 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0   2 7 0
    Texas
    		 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 X   6 14 0
    Standings thru 5/17/08  |  Recap: HOU  |  Gameday  |  Astros stats  |  Rangers stats
    HoustonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Pence, RF4010010.284
    Matsui, 2B2100211.283
    Tejada, SS4011001.337
    Berkman, 1B3121101.399
    Lee, DH4000013.287
    Erstad, LF4010013.313
    Wigginton, 3B4010011.230
    Bourn, CF4010012.184
    Ausmus, C3000011.222
    Totals322723713 

    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).
    		 
    TexasABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Kinsler, 2B4110123.298
    Young, SS5110002.287
    Hamilton, RF3120000.320
      1-Boggs, PR-LF1000012.262
    Bradley, DH3122100.323
    Murphy, LF-RF4011002.285
    Laird, C4011002.278
    Catalanotto, 1B4110003.247
    Byrd, CF4132000.194
    Vazquez, 3B4020001.338
    Totals3661462315 


    1-Ran for Hamilton in the 5th.

    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).
     
    HoustonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Oswalt (L, 4-4)6.011661125.43
    Byrdak 0.11001100.00
    Nieve 1.22000100.00
    		 
    TexasIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Padilla (W, 6-2)7.05223613.16
    Benoit 1.01000005.03
    Guardado 1.01000104.35

    Oswalt pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

    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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