Astros 5, Rangers 4
Kason Gabbard allowed five runs on nine hits over five innings. (LM Otero/AP)
By Todd Wills / Special to MLB.com
Entering Sunday, Kason Gabbard had never lost a home start in his Major League career, but that distinction is by the wayside now. But the Rangers hitters didn't go down without a fight, as they stormed back to score four runs in the late innings.
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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
May 18, 2008
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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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