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Rangers
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
June 24, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers, played on June 24, 2008 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 24, 2008 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 24, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eric Hurley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Moehler |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 40,052 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Bruce Dreckman 2B: James Hoye 3B: Brian Gorman |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ian Kinsler | Second Baseman |
Frank Catalanotto | First Baseman |
Michael Young | Shortstop |
Josh Hamilton | Center Fielder |
Marlon Byrd | Right Fielder |
David Murphy | Left Fielder |
Jarrod Saltalamacchia | Catcher |
Ramon Vazquez | Third Baseman |
Eric Hurley | Pitcher |
Ron Washington | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
Mark Loretta | Second Baseman |
Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
Ty Wigginton | Third Baseman |
Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
Brian Moehler | Pitcher |
Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
June 24, 2008
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Moehler
Kinsler hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Kinsler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Catalanotto vs. Moehler
Catalanotto hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kinsler moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Moehler
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kinsler scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Moehler
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Hurley
Bourn hits a fly ball into right field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Hurley
Loretta hits a fly ball into right field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Hurley
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Moehler
Byrd hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Moehler
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Moehler covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Moehler
Saltalamacchia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Hurley
Berkman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Berkman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Hurley
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Hurley
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vazquez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Wigginton vs. Hurley
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Berkman scores. Wigginton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Quintero vs. Hurley
Quintero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Murphy. Quintero reaches second base with a double. Wigginton scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Moehler vs. Hurley
Moehler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vazquez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Moehler
Vazquez hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hurley vs. Moehler
Hurley strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Moehler
Kinsler hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Hurley
Bourn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Hurley
There goes Bourn. The throw from Saltalamacchia and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Hurley
Loretta hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Byrd. Loretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Hurley
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Hurley
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Moehler
Catalanotto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Moehler
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Moehler
Hamilton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Hurley
Lee hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Hurley
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Hurley
Wigginton hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quintero vs. Hurley
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vazquez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Moehler
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Moehler
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Moehler
Saltalamacchia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moehler vs. Hurley
Brandon Boggs now playing left field. Marlon Byrd now playing center field. David Murphy now playing right field.
Moehler strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Hurley
Bourn hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Hurley
Loretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Hurley
Tejada hits a popup, foul, towards first. Catalanotto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Moehler
Vazquez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurley vs. Moehler
Hurley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kinsler vs. Moehler
Kinsler hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Catalanotto vs. Moehler
Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moehler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hurley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Moehler
Young takes first base on ball four. Hurley moves to third. Catalanotto moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Boggs vs. Moehler
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Hurley
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Hurley
Lee hits a line drive towards third. Vazquez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Hurley
Pence hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Wigginton vs. Hurley
Wigginton hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Quintero vs. Hurley
Quintero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Moehler
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Moehler
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bourn. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Saltalamacchia vs. Wright
Wesley Wright now pitching.
Saltalamacchia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Vazquez vs. Wright
Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields it and throws to second for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bradley vs. Wright
Milton Bradley pinch hits for Eric Hurley.
Bradley hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Francisco
Frank Francisco now pitching. Darin Erstad pinch hits for Wesley Wright.
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Francisco
Bourn bunts towards third. Vazquez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Francisco
Loretta hits a fly ball into left field. Boggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
Kinsler hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Brocail
Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Catalanotto for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Brocail
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Brocail
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching. David Newhan now playing second base.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Byrd vs. Valverde
Byrd strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Benoit
Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
Tejada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Benoit
Berkman hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Benoit
Lee hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Byrd. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Benoit
Reggie Abercrombie pinch runs for Carlos Lee.
Pence hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Wigginton vs. Benoit
Wigginton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Quintero vs. Rupe
Josh Rupe now pitching.
Quintero hits a line drive towards short. Young catches it and throws to second to double up Abercrombie. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Valverde
Reggie Abercrombie now playing left field.
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Valverde
Saltalamacchia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vazquez vs. Valverde
Vazquez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shelton vs. Valverde
Chris Shelton pinch hits for Josh Rupe.
Shelton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Valverde
Kinsler strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/24/2008 -- Texas at Houston (N) Texas AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Kinsler I, 2b 5 1 1 0 Bourn M, cf 3 0 0 0 Catalanotto F, 1b 3 0 1 0 Loretta M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Young M, ss 2 0 1 1 Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0 Hamilton J, cf 2 0 0 0 Tejada M, ss 3 1 0 0 Boggs B, lf 2 0 1 0 Berkman L, 1b 3 2 2 2 Byrd M, rf-cf 4 0 0 0 Lee C, lf 4 0 1 0 Murphy D, lf-rf 4 0 1 0 Abercrombie R, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Saltalamacchia J, c 2 1 0 0 Pence H, rf 4 0 1 0 Vazquez R, 3b 4 1 1 2 Wigginton T, 3b 3 1 2 1 Hurley E, p 2 0 1 0 Quintero H, c 4 0 1 1 Bradley M, ph 1 0 0 0 Moehler B, p 2 0 0 0 Francisco F, p 0 0 0 0 Wright W, p 0 0 0 0 Benoit J, p 0 0 0 0 Erstad D, ph 1 0 0 0 Rupe J, p 0 0 0 0 Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0 Shelton C, ph 1 0 0 0 Newhan D, 2b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 7 3 30 4 8 4 Texas 100 000 002 -- 3 Houston 020 000 02x -- 4 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Hurley E (L) 6.0 6 2 2 3 1 Francisco F 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Benoit J 0.1 2 2 2 2 0 Rupe J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Moehler B (W) 6.1 5 1 1 2 5 Wright W 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Brocail D 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Valverde J (S) 1.1 1 2 2 1 3 DP -- Texas 1, Houston 2 LOB -- Texas 7, Houston 7 2B -- Kinsler I, Berkman L, Quintero H, Loretta M, Murphy D, Lee C HR -- Berkman L, Vazquez R SB -- Boggs B, Young M CS -- Bourn M T -- 2:51 A -- 40052
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