Game Wrapup


	Cruz homers twice

Rangers 6, Astros 3

Scott Feldman improved to 3-0 with 6 2/3 solid innings. (Pat Sullivan/AP)

By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com

Nelson Cruz crushed a three-run homer and also went back-to-back with Hank Blalock in the sixth inning as the Rangers clinched the weekend series against the Astros. Scott Feldman allowed three runs in 6 2/3 innings for his third victory.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 05/22: TEX 6, HOU 5
Sat. 05/23: TEX 6, HOU 3
Sun. 05/24: TEX 5, HOU 0

Texas (25-17)
Won 2

Texas 6, Houston 3

Houston (18-24)
Lost 3

May 23, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Texas	0	0	0	3	1	2	0	0	0	6	11	1
Houston	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	6	1

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Vizquel, 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	.372
Murphy, Dv, LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	1	.232
Hamilton, CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.237
Cruz, N, RF	4	2	2	4	0	1	0	.285
Blalock, 3B	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	.250
Davis, C, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	3	2	.203
Saltalamacchia, C	4	0	1	0	0	2	1	.252
Andrus, SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.290
Feldman, P	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
O'Day, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Guardado, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-Byrd, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.289
Wilson, C, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	36	6	11	5	0	9	8
a-Grounded out for Guardado in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Hamilton (2, Moehler), Blalock (9, Moehler), Murphy, Dv (5, Moehler). HR: Cruz, N 2 (11, 4th inning off Moehler, 2 on, 1 out; 6th inning off Moehler, 0 on, 0 out), Blalock (11, 6th inning off Moehler, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Vizquel 2; Murphy, Dv 2; Hamilton 2; Cruz, N 8; Blalock 7; Saltalamacchia; Andrus. RBI: Cruz, N 4 (30), Blalock (25). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Saltalamacchia; Hamilton; Vizquel. SAC: Feldman. Team RISP: 2-for-6. Team LOB: 4. FIELDING E: Feldman (1, throw).

Houston	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Bourn, CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.291
Tejada, M, SS	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	.329
Berkman, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.232
Lee, Ca, LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.325
Pence, RF	3	1	2	0	1	0	1	.351
Blum, 3B	4	1	1	2	0	0	1	.264
Rodriguez, I, C	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.262
Matsui, K, 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	.229
Moehler, P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Byrdak, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-Maysonet, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Wright, W, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-Erstad, PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.156
Fulchino, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	32	3	6	3	3	6	7
a-Grounded out for Byrdak in the 6th. b-Walked for Wright, W in the 7th.
BATTING HR: Tejada, M (5, 1st inning off Feldman, 0 on, 1 out), Blum (1, 7th inning off Feldman, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Tejada, M 5; Lee, Ca; Pence 2; Blum 4. RBI: Tejada, M (25), Blum 2 (15). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bourn. Team RISP: 1-for-2. Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING CS: Pence (3, 2nd base by Feldman/Saltalamacchia). FIELDING E: Lee, Ca (1, fielding). Outfield assists: Pence (Vizquel at home).

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Feldman (W, 3-0)	6.2	5	3	3	2	5	2	4.04
O'Day (H, 3)	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1.29
Guardado (H, 3)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.59
Wilson, C (S, 3)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.50

Houston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Moehler (L, 1-3)	5.0	9	6	6	0	4	3	8.31
Byrdak	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.00
Wright, W	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.24
Fulchino	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	4.60

Moehler pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

Pitches-strikes: Feldman 107-68, O'Day 8-4, Guardado 14-8, Wilson, C 9-7, Moehler 68-50, Byrdak 12-8, Wright, W 16-10, Fulchino 22-18.
Groundouts-flyouts: Feldman 7-2, O'Day 0-0, Guardado 1-2, Wilson, C 2-1, Moehler 6-1, Byrdak 1-0, Wright, W 0-1, Fulchino 3-1.
Batters faced: Feldman 26, O'Day 2, Guardado 3, Wilson, C 4, Moehler 23, Byrdak 3, Wright, W 3, Fulchino 8.
Inherited runners-scored: O'Day 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Brian O'Nora. 1B: Fieldin Culbreth. 2B: Gary Cederstrom. 3B: Jim Wolf.
Weather: 73 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
T: 2:48.
Att: 36,019.
May 23, 2009

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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