Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers

25-20, 14-14 Away

Final

22-23, 12-11 Home


HOU
TEX

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	5	13	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	4	8	0

AstrosTop 1st
- K. Gabbard pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Swinging
  3
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 1st
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- K. Gabbard pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 2nd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- K. Gabbard pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 3rd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- K. Gabbard pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 4th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- K. Gabbard pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 5th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- J. Rupe pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- M Bourn caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  5
  0
- Houston's Manager C Cooper ejected by A Campos in the 6th.
  5
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 6th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- J. Rupe pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 7th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- D. Brocail pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- J. Wright pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- M Bourn caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  5
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 8th
- D. Brocail pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- R Vazquez hit for M Byrd.
  5
  3
- J. Valverde pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- C.J. Wilson pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- R Vazquez at third base.
  5
  4
- J Hamilton in right field.
  5
  4
- D Murphy in center field.
  5
  4
- L Berkman stole second.
  5
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 9th
- J. Valverde pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- D Erstad in left field.
  5
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Astros
8
Rangers
16

Game 1

5/16

Astros
2
Rangers
6

Game 2

5/17

Astros
5
Rangers
4

Game 3

5/18

Choctaw Stadium

3:05 PM, May 18, 2008

Arlington, Texas

Attendance: 33,561

Game Time:3:00

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Eric Cooper
First Base Umpire - Marty Foster
Second Base Umpire - Angel Campos
Third Base Umpire - Angel Hernandez

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	35	21	.625	-	W1
St. Louis	31	26	.544	4.5	W1
Pittsburgh	32	28	.533	5	W3
Chicago	32	28	.533	5	L1
Cincinnati	30	28	.517	6	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Seattle	31	29	.517	-	W6
Athletics	28	31	.475	2.5	L1
Texas	28	31	.475	2.5	W3
Houston	27	34	.443	4.5	L1
Los Angeles	23	37	.383	8	L1

Liberatore and Dobbins pitch the Cardinals to a 5-1 victory over the Cubs

— Matthew Liberatore took a shutout into the sixth inning and Masyn Winn hit a two-run single as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Sunday night.

Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals: Game Highlights

Mariners finding their groove amid 6-game winning streak

After their sixth straight win, a 3-2 walk-off victory against the Diamondbacks on Sunday, it has become clear the Mariners are finding their groove. Over its longest win streak of the season, Seattle has yielded just 12 runs.

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Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers

B. Backe3-5

K. Gabbard1-1

J. Valverde12

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Liberatore and Dobbins pitch the Cardinals to a 5-1 victory over the Cubs

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Swinging
3 Ground Out