Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Wasdin
  
  Taveras hits a line drive towards short. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Wasdin
  
  Lamb hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Mench. Lamb reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ensberg vs. Wasdin
  
  Ensberg hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Wilkerson. Ensberg reaches second base with a double. Lamb scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Wasdin
  
  Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Wasdin
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ensberg moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Munson vs. Wasdin
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards first. DeRosa scoops it up and throws to first, with Wasdin covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Buchholz
  
  Matthews hits a popup towards third. Ensberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Buchholz
  
  DeRosa strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Buchholz
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lane vs. Wasdin
  
  Lane hits a fly ball into left field. Wilkerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Wasdin
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into left field. Wilkerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bruntlett vs. Wasdin
  
  Bruntlett hits a fly ball into right field. Mench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Teixeira vs. Buchholz
  
  Teixeira hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bruntlett misplays the ball. That's an error on Bruntlett. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Blalock vs. Buchholz
  
  Blalock hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Mench vs. Buchholz
  
  Mench hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Kinsler vs. Buchholz
  
  Kinsler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bruntlett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Wasdin
  
  Taveras hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Barajas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Wasdin
  
  Lamb hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Wasdin
  
  Ensberg strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Wasdin
  
  Berkman hits a popup towards short. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Buchholz
  
  Wilkerson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Barajas vs. Buchholz
  
  Barajas hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Buchholz
  
  Matthews strikes out. There goes Wilkerson. The throw from Munson to second, and Wilkerson is out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Wasdin
  
  Wilson hits a line drive towards short. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Wasdin
  
  Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lane vs. Wasdin
  
  Lane strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Wasdin
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into right field. Mench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Buchholz
  
  DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Buchholz
  
  Young hits a line drive into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Teixeira vs. Buchholz
  
  Teixeira hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lamb scoops it up and throws to first, with Buchholz covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bruntlett vs. Wasdin
  
  Bruntlett hits a line drive into right field. Mench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Wasdin
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lamb vs. Wasdin
  
  Lamb hits a fly ball into left field. Wilkerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ensberg vs. Wasdin
  
  There goes Taveras. The throw from Barajas and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Ensberg vs. Wasdin
  
  Ensberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Berkman vs. Wasdin
  
  Berkman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Buchholz
  
  Blalock hits a line drive into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mench vs. Buchholz
  
  Mench hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Buchholz
  
  Kinsler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilkerson vs. Buchholz
  
  Wilkerson takes first base on ball four. Kinsler moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Barajas vs. Buchholz
  
  Barajas strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Wasdin
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Wilkerson. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Munson vs. Wasdin
  
  Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Lane vs. Wasdin
  
  Lane hits a ball on the ground towards first. DeRosa scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lane for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Everett vs. Wasdin
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into right field. Mench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Buchholz
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  DeRosa vs. Buchholz
  
  DeRosa hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Buchholz
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Teixeira vs. Buchholz
  
  Teixeira hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bruntlett vs. Wasdin
  
  Bruntlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young misplays the ball. That's an error on Young. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Wasdin
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bruntlett moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Lamb vs. Mahay
  
  Ron Mahay now pitching.
  
  Lamb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mench who is chasing the ball. Lamb reaches third base with a triple. Bruntlett scores. Taveras goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Ensberg vs. Corey
  
  Bryan Corey now pitching.
  
  Ensberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Berkman vs. Corey
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lamb scores. Ensberg moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Corey
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ensberg moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Munson vs. Corey
  
  Munson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Buchholz
  
  Blalock hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mench vs. Buchholz
  
  Mench strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Buchholz
  
  Kinsler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilkerson vs. Buchholz
  
  Wilkerson hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lane vs. Corey
  
  Lane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blalock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Corey
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kinsler. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruntlett vs. Corey
  
  Bruntlett takes first base on ball four. Everett moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Taveras vs. Corey
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Wilkerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Everett moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Lamb vs. Corey
  
  Lamb hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Barajas vs. Qualls
  
  Chad Qualls now pitching.
  
  Barajas hits a line drive into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Qualls
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  DeRosa vs. Qualls
  
  DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Benoit
  
  Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
  
  Ensberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Benoit
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. DeRosa scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berkman for the out. Ensberg moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Benoit
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilkerson. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Ensberg scores. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Munson vs. Benoit
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Mench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Lane vs. Benoit
  
  Lane hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Benoit
  
  Everett hits a popup towards short. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 7 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Borkowski
  
  Dave Borkowski now pitching.
  
  Young hits a line drive into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Teixeira vs. Borkowski
  
  Teixeira hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Taveras. Teixeira reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Blalock vs. Miller
  
  Trever Miller now pitching.
  
  Blalock hits a popup towards short. Everett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Mench vs. Miller
  
  Mench hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/1/2006 -- Houston at Texas (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Taveras W, cf         5  1  1  0   Matthews G, cf        3  0  1  0   
Lamb M, 1b            5  3  3  3   DeRosa M, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Ensberg M, 3b         2  1  1  1   Young M, ss           4  0  0  0   
Berkman L, dh         4  0  1  1   Teixeira M, dh        4  0  1  0   
Wilson P, lf          5  1  2  1   Blalock H, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Munson E, c           4  0  0  0   Mench K, rf           4  0  0  0   
Lane J, rf            5  0  1  1   Kinsler I, 2b         2  0  1  0   
Everett A, ss         5  0  0  0   Wilkerson B, lf       1  0  0  0   
Bruntlett E, 2b       3  1  0  0   Barajas R, c          3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  7  9  7                        29  0  3  0

Houston          101 000 302 --  7
Texas            000 000 000 --  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Buchholz T (W)        7.0  2  0  0  3  6
Qualls C              1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Borkowski D           0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Miller T              0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wasdin J (L)*         6.0  5  4  3  3  3
Mahay R+              0.0  1  1  1  0  0
Corey B               2.0  1  0  0  2  1
Benoit J              1.0  2  2  2  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Bruntlett E, Young M, Kinsler I
DP -- Houston 2, Texas 1
LOB -- Houston 10, Texas 6
2B -- Lamb M, Ensberg M, Wilson P 2, Teixeira M
3B -- Lamb M
HR -- Lamb M
SB -- Taveras W
WP -- Buchholz T
T -- 2:59
A -- 35131

    

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