Rangers 6, Astros 1
Wandy Rodriguez allowed six runs on six hits over four innings Tuesday. (Tom Pennington/AP)
By Brian McTaggart / MLB.com
Ivan Rodriguez belted his 301st career homer, and then moments later when Tuesday's game became official, Pudge tied Carlton Fisk for the most appearances made behind the plate with 2,226. Wandy Rodriguez struggled in the Astros' loss.
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Series at a glance:
Tue. 06/16:
TEX 6, HOU 1
Wed. 06/17:
TEX 5, HOU 4
Thu. 06/18:
HOU 5, TEX 3
Texas 6, Houston 1
Today's Boxes 6/16/09
MIL 7, CLE 5
NYM 6, BAL 4
TOR 8, PHI 3
NYY 5, WSH 3
CIN 7, ATL 2
BOS 8, FLA 2
KC 5, ARI 0
MIN 8, PIT 2
STL 11, DET 2
TB 12, COL 4
SEA 5, SD 0
LAD 5, OAK 4
LAA 8, SF 1
June 16, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Houston
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1 5
0
Texas
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
X
6 9
0
Standings thru 6/16/09 | Recap: HOU | TEX | Gameday | Astros stats | Rangers stats
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bourn , CF
4
0
2
0
0
1
0
.294
Tejada, M , SS
3
0
2
0
1
0
0
.348
Pence , RF
4
0
0
0
0
2
5
.317
Lee, Ca , DH
3
0
0
0
1
1
4
.309
Berkman , 1B
2
0
0
0
2
0
1
.254
Rodriguez, I , C
4
1
1
1
0
0
2
.247
Matsui, K , 2B
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
.215
Erstad , LF
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
.111
Maysonet , 3B
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
.315
Totals 29 1 5 1 4 6 16
BATTING 2B : Bourn (14, Millwood).HR : Rodriguez, I (6, 5th inning off Millwood, 0 on, 0 out).TB :
Bourn 3; Tejada, M 2; Rodriguez, I 4.RBI : Rodriguez, I (27).GIDP : Lee, Ca; Berkman.Team RISP :
0-for-4.Team LOB : 5.BASERUNNING CS : Bourn (5, 3rd base by Millwood/Saltalamacchia).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B
4
3
3
2
1
0
0
.268
Young, M , 3B
4
1
2
2
1
1
1
.319
Jones, An , DH
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
.248
Cruz, N , RF
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
.276
Murphy, Dv , LF
4
1
2
1
0
2
4
.259
Byrd , CF
4
0
2
1
0
1
1
.292
Davis, C , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
2
4
.204
Saltalamacchia , C
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
.247
Andrus , SS
4
1
0
0
0
1
2
.256
Totals 33 6 9 6 5 7 16
BATTING 2B : Young, M (22, Rodriguez, W).HR : Kinsler 2 (17, 1st inning off Rodriguez, W, 0 on,
0 out; 2nd inning off Rodriguez, W, 0 on, 2 out), Murphy, Dv (3, 3rd inning off Rodriguez, W, 0 on, 1 out).TB :
Kinsler 9; Young, M 3; Murphy, Dv 5; Byrd 2.RBI : Kinsler 2 (46), Byrd (29), Murphy, Dv (13), Young, M 2 (25).2-out
RBI : Byrd; Kinsler.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Davis, C; Murphy, Dv.Team RISP : 2-for-6.Team
LOB : 8.FIELDING DP : 3 (Saltalamacchia-Young, M, Andrus-Davis, C, Kinsler-Andrus-Davis, C).
Houston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Rodriguez, W (L, 5-6)
4.0
6
6
6
5
4
3
3.33
Arias
3.0
2
0
0
0
3
0
2.50
Byrdak
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3.42
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Millwood (W, 7-4)
7.0
4
1
1
3
6
1
2.62
Jennings
2.0
1
0
0
1
0
0
3.00
IBB : Cruz, N (by Rodriguez, W).Pitches-strikes : Rodriguez, W 103-55, Arias 37-26, Byrdak 15-10, Millwood
115-66, Jennings 29-19.Groundouts-flyouts : Rodriguez, W 4-2, Arias 5-1, Byrdak 3-0, Millwood 6-5, Jennings 3-2.Batters
faced : Rodriguez, W 23, Arias 11, Byrdak 4, Millwood 26, Jennings 7.Umpires : HP: Jeff Nelson. 1B: Mark Carlson.
2B: Tim Tschida. 3B: Bob Davidson.Weather : 98 degrees, clear.Wind : 14 mph, In from RF.T :
2:37.Att : 21,676.June 16, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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