Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers - Box Score - May 16, 2008

Scores for May 16, 2008

Final

Series: Game 1 of 3

Texas leads 1-0 (as of 5/16)

(24-19, 13-13 away)

(21-22, 11-10 home)

8:05 PM ET, May 16, 2008

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas

Houston Astros
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
H Pence RF	4	1	1	1	1	1	0	.285
K Matsui 2B	5	0	2	1	0	0	1	.288
M Tejada SS	5	1	1	1	0	3	3	.339
L Berkman DH	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.394
C Lee LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	.294
D Erstad 1B	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	.317
T Wigginton 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.228
M Bourn CF	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	.182
J Towles C	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.144
Totals	38	8	12	8	1	4	9
BATTING 2B: K Matsui (9, S Ponson); C Lee (13, S Ponson); D Erstad 2 (8, S Ponson 2); M Tejada (12, S Ponson) RBI: D Erstad 2 (11), M Bourn (7), J Towles (11), H Pence (23), M Tejada (32), C Lee (30), K Matsui (12) 2-out RBI: M Tejada, C Lee, D Erstad, K Matsui Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M Tejada 1, L Berkman 1 Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING SB: M Bourn (18, 2nd base off F Francisco/J Saltalamacchia) Picked Off: L Berkman (1st base by J Wright)
FIELDING E: K Matsui (8, line drive); T Wigginton (3, throw); M Tejada (5, catch); J Towles (1, pop up); M Bourn (3, bobble)

Houston Astros
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
S Chacon	3.1	6	8	5	4	0	3	75-37	4.14
D Borkowski	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	30-21	3.93
W Wright (L, 3-1)	1.1	3	2	2	2	1	0	39-22	4.11
D Brocail	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	6-3	3.18
O Villarreal	1.0	6	6	2	1	0	3	34-23	6.04
Totals	8.0	17	16	9	7	3	6	184-106
PITCHING IBB: M Bradley (By W Wright) Batters faced: S Chacon 21; D Borkowski 8; W Wright 10; D Brocail 1; O Villarreal 11 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: S Chacon 5-5; D Borkowski 3-2; W Wright 2-1; D Brocail 0-0; O Villarreal 2-1 Game Scores: S Chacon 18

Texas Rangers
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
I Kinsler 2B	3	3	1	1	3	0	1	.299
M Young SS	6	3	2	3	0	0	3	.289
J Hamilton CF	5	4	5	5	1	0	0	.314
M Bradley DH	5	0	2	0	1	1	3	.315
D Murphy RF	6	2	3	3	0	0	1	.286
B Boggs LF	5	0	1	2	1	0	6	.266
F Catalanotto 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.247
a-C Shelton PH-1B	2	1	1	1	0	0	3	.200
J Saltalamacchia C	5	2	1	1	0	2	0	.194
R Vazquez 3B	4	1	1	0	1	0	1	.329
Totals	44	16	17	16	7	3	20
a-flied out to right for F Catalanotto in the 6th
BATTING 2B: B Boggs (4, S Chacon) 3B: J Hamilton (3, W Wright); I Kinsler (1, O Villarreal) HR: J Hamilton 2 (10, 3rd inning off S Chacon 0 on, 0 Out; 4th inning off S Chacon 2 on, 1 Out); J Saltalamacchia (1, 4th inning off S Chacon 0 on, 0 Out); D Murphy (5, 8th inning off O Villarreal 0 on, 0 Out); C Shelton (2, 8th inning off O Villarreal 0 on, 1 Out); M Young (4, 8th inning off O Villarreal 1 on, 2 Out) RBI: D Murphy 3 (26), B Boggs 2 (10), J Hamilton 5 (49), J Saltalamacchia (4), M Young 3 (23), C Shelton (3), I Kinsler (20) 2-out RBI: D Murphy 2, B Boggs 2, M Young 3, J Hamilton, I Kinsler Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C Shelton 2, B Boggs 2, F Catalanotto 1, M Bradley 1 Team LOB: 11
BASERUNNING SB: I Kinsler (12, 2nd base off W Wright/J Towles)
FIELDING E: S Ponson (2, ground ball) Outfield Assist: B Boggs (C Lee at Home).

Texas Rangers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
S Ponson	5.0	9	7	3	0	2	0	80-55	3.52
F Francisco (B, 2)	1.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	25-16	2.92
J Wright (W, 2-1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6-5	3.24
J Benoit (H, 7)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12-8	5.30
D Mathis	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	12-8	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	8	4	1	4	0	135-92
PITCHING WP: S Ponson Batters faced: S Ponson 24; F Francisco 7; J Wright 2; J Benoit 3; D Mathis 3 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: S Ponson 8-4; F Francisco 0-2; J Wright 1-1; J Benoit 2-1; D Mathis 2-0 Game Scores: S Ponson 31

			HOU	TEX
	1st	D Murphy singled to center, M Young scored, J Hamilton to second.	0	1
	1st	B Boggs doubled to deep right center, J Hamilton and D Murphy scored.	0	3
	2nd	D Erstad doubled to right, C Lee scored.	1	3
	2nd	M Bourn grounded out to shortstop, D Erstad scored.	2	3
	3rd	J Hamilton homered to right center.	2	4
	4th	J Saltalamacchia homered to right.	2	5
	4th	J Hamilton homered to right, R Vazquez and I Kinsler scored.	2	8
	5th	J Towles grounded out to shortstop, T Wigginton scored, M Bourn to third.	3	8
	5th	H Pence reached on infield single to third, M Bourn scored.	4	8
	5th	M Tejada doubled to deep right, H Pence scored.	5	8
	5th	C Lee singled to right, M Tejada scored, L Berkman to second.	6	8
	5th	D Erstad doubled to left, L Berkman scored, C Lee thrown out at home.	7	8
	6th	K Matsui singled to center, M Bourn scored, H Pence to third.	8	8
	7th	M Young singled to right, I Kinsler scored, M Young to second advancing on throw.	8	9
	7th	J Hamilton tripled to right, M Young scored.	8	10
	8th	D Murphy homered to right center.	8	11
	8th	C Shelton homered to right.	8	12
	8th	I Kinsler tripled to deep left, J Saltalamacchia scored.	8	13
	8th	M Young homered to left, I Kinsler scored.	8	15
	8th	D Murphy singled to center, J Hamilton scored, M Bradley to second, M Bradley to third, D Murphy to second on error by center fielder M Bourn.	8	16
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HOUSTON MANAGER CECIL COOPER WAS EJECTED BY 1B UMPIRE ANGEL HERNANDEZ IN THE SEVENTH INNING FOR ARGUING A CALL AT THE PLATE.
WITH A FIFTH-INNING SINGLE, HOUSTON'S LANCE BERKMAN EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 15 GAMES.

Stadium	Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, TX
Attendance	32,117 (66.6% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time	3:16
Weather	77 degrees, clear
Wind	4 mph
Umpires	Home Plate - Angel Campos, First Base - Angel Hernandez, Second Base - Eric Cooper, Third Base - Marty Foster

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