Rangers 3, Astros 2
Roy Oswalt struck out five and walked none in seven innings. (Pat Sullivan/AP)
By Krysten Oliphant / MLB.com
Roy Oswalt did everything he could to beat Texas for the first time since 2005. He allowed just three runs and struck out five in seven innings, and he even collected two hits. But the offense left 10 men on base, unable to crack a sturdy bullpen effort from the Rangers.
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Texas
(40-39)
Won 1
Texas 3, Houston 2
Today's Boxes 6/25/08
ATL 4, MIL 2
BOS 5, ARI 0
NYY 10, PIT 0
SF 4, CLE 1
DET 8, STL 7
CIN 6, TOR 5
WSH 5, LAA 4
NYM 8, SEA 2
TB 15, FLA 3
CHC 7, BAL 4
KC 4, COL 2
MIN 9, SD 3
PHI 4, OAK 0
LAD 5, CWS 0
Houston
(36-42)
Lost 1
June 25, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Texas
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
8
2
Houston
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
10
0
Standings thru 6/25/08  | Recap: TEX | HOU  | Gameday  | Rangers stats  | Astros stats
Texas
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Kinsler , 2B
4
1
2
0
0
0
2
.306
Vazquez, R , 3B
3
0
0
1
0
0
3
.325
Young, M , SS
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
.278
Murphy, Dv , RF
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
.270
Byrd , CF
4
0
0
0
0
3
1
.248
Catalanotto , 1B
4
1
2
0
0
1
1
.281
Ramirez, M , C
4
1
2
2
0
1
1
.286
Boggs , LF
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
.266
Feldman , P
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.333
a-Duran, G , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.216
Mendoza , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Guardado , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Wilson, C , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals
33
3
8
3
0
7
11
a-Struck out for Feldman in the 5th.
BATTING 2B : Boggs (10, Oswalt).3B : Kinsler (3, Oswalt).HR : Ramirez, M (1, 4th inning
off Oswalt, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Kinsler 4; Catalanotto 2; Boggs 2; Young, M; Ramirez, M 5.RBI : Vazquez,
R (27), Ramirez, M 2 (2).2-out RBI : Ramirez, M 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Vazquez,
R.SAC : Mendoza.SF : Vazquez, R.Team RISP : 0-for-2.Team LOB : 5.BASERUNNING CS :
Catalanotto (1, 2nd base by Sampson/Ausmus).FIELDING E : Mendoza (1, pickoff), Vazquez, R (8, fielding).DP :
2 (Kinsler-Catalanotto, Catalanotto-Young, M).
Houston
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Bourn , CF
4
1
2
2
1
1
2
.230
Loretta , 2B
5
0
0
0
0
0
4
.256
Tejada, M , SS
5
0
1
0
0
1
4
.290
Berkman , 1B
4
0
2
0
0
1
2
.360
Lee, Ca , LF
3
0
1
0
1
1
2
.276
1-Abercrombie , PR-LF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.222
Pence , RF
4
0
0
0
0
0
5
.269
Wigginton , 3B
3
0
1
0
1
0
0
.272
Ausmus , C
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.214
Oswalt , P
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
.242
a-Erstad , PH
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.299
Sampson , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.105
b-Blum , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.230
Totals
36
2
10
2
3
5
22
a-Singled for Oswalt in the 7th. b-Struck out for Sampson in the 9th. 1-Ran for Lee, Ca in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Berkman 2 (26, Feldman, Mendoza), Lee, Ca (22, Guardado), Wigginton (11, Wilson, C).HR :
Bourn (4, 2nd inning off Feldman, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Tejada, M; Erstad; Lee, Ca 2; Wigginton 2; Berkman 4; Bourn
5; Oswalt 2.RBI : Bourn 2 (15).2-out RBI : Bourn 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out :
Pence 3; Lee, Ca; Tejada, M 3; Loretta.Team RISP : 0-for-12.Team LOB : 10.BASERUNNING SB :
Bourn (29, 3rd base off Feldman/Ramirez, M), Tejada, M (6, 2nd base off Feldman/Ramirez, M).FIELDING DP :
(Ausmus-Loretta).
Texas
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Feldman
4.0
6
2
2
2
2
1
4.60
Mendoza (W, 1-2)
3.0
2
0
0
0
2
0
5.74
Guardado (H, 13)
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3.42
Wilson, C (S, 16)
1.0
1
0
0
1
1
0
4.73
Houston
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Oswalt (L, 6-8)
7.0
7
3
3
0
5
1
4.77
Sampson
2.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
5.29
Game Scores : Feldman 42, Oswalt 56.IBB : Lee, Ca (by Feldman).Pitches-strikes : Feldman 99-60,
Mendoza 38-25, Guardado 14-8, Wilson, C 25-17, Oswalt 108-74, Sampson 22-14.Groundouts-flyouts : Feldman 5-3, Mendoza
5-1, Guardado 0-1, Wilson, C 2-1, Oswalt 7-6, Sampson 2-1.Batters faced : Feldman 19, Mendoza 11, Guardado 3, Wilson,
C 6, Oswalt 29, Sampson 6.Umpires : HP: Bruce Dreckman. 1B: James Hoye. 2B: Brian Gorman. 3B: Gerry Davis. Weather :
73 degrees, roof closed.Wind : 0 mph, None.T : 2:53.Att : 32,567.Venue : Minute
Maid Park.June 25, 2008 June 25, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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