Astros 5, Rangers 4
Sunday marked Brandon Backe's first win in six outings vs. the Rangers. (AP)
By Jim Molony / MLB.com
It's been something of a rough early season for Houston's Brandon Backe, but he came through for the Astros on Sunday, blanking the Rangers for six innings before surrendering two homers in the seventh. The Astros bullpen preserved the win.
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Houston 5, Texas 4
Today's Boxes 5/18/08
KC 9, FLA 3
CIN 6, CLE 4
ATL 5, OAK 2
BOS 11, MIL 7
TOR 6, PHI 5
WSH 2, BAL 1
STL 5, TB 4
CHC 4, PIT 3
COL 6, MIN 2
LAA 10, LAD 2
CWS 13, SF 8
ARI 4, DET 0
SEA 3, SD 2
NYM 11, NYY 2
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Standings thru 5/18/08 | Recap: HOU | TEX | Gameday | Astros stats | Rangers stats
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bourn , CF4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .192
Matsui , 2B4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .291
Tejada , SS5 2 3 1 0 0 2 .344
Berkman , DH5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .399
Lee , LF4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .281
Erstad , LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
Pence , RF4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .289
Loretta , 1B2 0 1 1 2 0 2 .239
Wigginton , 3B4 0 0 1 0 2 5 .215
Towles , C4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .149
Totals 36 5 13 5 4 8 20
BATTING 2B : Loretta (5, Gabbard), Towles (4, Gabbard), Tejada (13, Gabbard).TB : Bourn 2; Matsui 2; Tejada 4; Berkman 2; Pence 2; Loretta 2; Towles 2.RBI : Loretta (11), Wigginton (4), Towles (12), Tejada (34), Lee (31).2-out RBI : Towles.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Matsui; Bourn 2; Wigginton; Loretta; Lee.SF : Lee.GIDP : Tejada 2.Team LOB : 9.BASERUNNING SB : Berkman (8, 2nd base off Wilson/Laird).CS : Bourn 2 (3, 2nd base by Rupe/Laird, 2nd base by Wright/Laird).FIELDING DP : (Matsui-Towles).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .302
Catalanotto , 1B4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .258
Young , SS4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .286
Bradley , DH4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .321
Murphy , RF-CF4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .284
Laird , C4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
Boggs , LF4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .246
Byrd , CF2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .184
a-Vazquez , PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333
Duran , 3B2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
b-Hamilton , PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
Totals 34 4 8 4 0 9 5
BATTING 2B : Catalanotto (8, Valverde).HR : Bradley (8, 7th inning off Backe, 1 on, 1 out), Murphy (6, 7th inning off Backe, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Kinsler 2; Catalanotto 3; Young; Bradley 4; Murphy 4; Laird.RBI : Bradley 2 (25), Murphy (28), Catalanotto (6).2-out RBI : Catalanotto.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Young.Team LOB : 3.FIELDING DP : 2 (Kinsler-Young-Catalanotto 2).
Houston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Backe (W, 3-5)6.1 5 3 3 0 5 2 4.58
Brocail (H, 6)1.1 1 1 1 0 1 0 3.38
Valverde (S, 12)1.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 3.91
WP : Wilson.Pitches-strikes : Backe 91-57, Brocail 26-17, Valverde 27-20, Gabbard 85-49, Rupe 28-19, Wright 10-6, Wilson 17-11.Ground outs-fly outs : Backe 6-7, Brocail 2-1, Valverde 1-0, Gabbard 9-2, Rupe 2-2, Wright 0-1, Wilson 2-0.Batters faced : Backe 23, Brocail 5, Valverde 6, Gabbard 26, Rupe 8, Wright 3, Wilson 4.Inherited runners-scored : Valverde 1-1.Ejections Houston Astros Manager Cecil Cooper ejected by 2B umpire Angel Campos. (6th).Umpires : HP: Eric Cooper. 1B: Marty Foster. 2B: Angel Campos. 3B: Angel Hernandez.Weather : 89 degrees, sunny.Wind : 7 mph, Out to CF.T : 3:00.Att : 33,561.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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