Rangers 6, Astros 1
Kevin Millwood allowed one run on four hits and three walks Tuesday. (Tom Pennington/AP)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Kevin Millwood struck out six over seven strong innings, and Ian Kinsler homered twice as the Rangers clinched a victory in the Lone Star Series against the Astros. David Murphy also homered and Michael Young drove in two runs.
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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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