Game Wrapup


	Astros' bats quiet

Rangers 6, Astros 3

Brian Moehler (right) allowed six runs in five-plus innings. (Pat Sullivan/AP)

By Jason Grodsky / MLB.com

Miguel Tejada continued his recent power surge when he went deep in the first inning for his third home run in four games. Geoff Blum added his first long ball of the season, but the rest of the Astros were quiet during their third straight loss.

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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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