Texas 6, Houston 2

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(24-20)	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Houston 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 Texas 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 X 6 14 0 WP: V. Padilla (6-2) LP: R. Oswalt (4-4)	(22-22)

Scoring Summary

Top 1st: Houston

- M. Tejada singled to right, K. Matsui scored, M. Tejada to second advancing on throw

Bot 1st: Texas

- M. Bradley homered to deep right, J. Hamilton scored

Bot 2nd: Texas

- M. Byrd homered to deep right, F. Catalanotto scored

Top 4th: Houston

- L. Berkman homered to deep left center

Bot 7th: Texas

- D. Murphy singled to center, I. Kinsler scored, M. Young to third, M. Bradley to second

- G. Laird singled to left, M. Young scored, M. Bradley to third, D. Murphy to second

Houston
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
H. Pence rf	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.284
K. Matsui 2b	2	1	0	0	2	1	1	.283
M. Tejada ss	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	.337
L. Berkman 1b	3	1	2	1	1	0	1	.399
C. Lee dh	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.287
D. Erstad lf	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.312
T. Wigginton 3b	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.230
M. Bourn cf	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.184
B. Ausmus c	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.222
Totals	32	2	7	2	3	7	13

Batting 2B - T Wigginton (3, E Guardado). HR - L Berkman (16, 4th inning off V Padilla 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Tejada (33), L Berkman (44). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Erstad 3, M Bourn 1. Team LOB - 6.

Base Running SB - K Matsui (9, 2nd base off V Padilla/G Laird). CS - M Bourn (1, 2nd base by V Padilla/G Laird). Picked Off - K Matsui (1st base, V Padilla).    Fielding Outfield assists - H Pence (M Byrd at 2nd base). DP - 2 (H Pence-K Matsui-M Tejada, F Nieve-L Berkman).

Texas
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
I. Kinsler 2b	4	1	1	0	1	2	3	.298
M. Young ss	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	.287
J. Hamilton rf	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	.320
B. Boggs pr-lf	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.262
M. Bradley dh	3	1	2	2	1	0	0	.323
D. Murphy lf-rf	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.285
G. Laird c	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	.278
F. Catalanotto 1b	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	.247
M. Byrd cf	4	1	3	2	0	0	0	.194
R. Vazquez 3b	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	.338
Totals	36	6	14	6	2	3	13

Batting HR - M Bradley (7, 1st inning off R Oswalt 1 on, 2 Out), M Byrd (1, 2nd inning off R Oswalt 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Bradley 2 (23), M Byrd 2 (3), D Murphy (27), G Laird (15). 2-out RBI - M Bradley 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Laird 2, I Kinsler 1. Team LOB - 8.

Base Running SB - I Kinsler (13, 3rd base off T Byrdak/B Ausmus), M Young (3, 2nd base off T Byrdak/B Ausmus).

Houston
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
R. Oswalt (L, 4-4)	6.0	11	6	6	1	1	2	5.43
T. Byrdak	0.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
F. Nieve	1.2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Texas
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
V. Padilla (W, 6-2)	7.0	5	2	2	3	6	1	3.16
J. Benoit	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5.03
E. Guardado	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4.35

WP - V Padilla 2.

IBB - M Bradley (by T Byrdak).

Pitches-strikes - R Oswalt 111-71; T Byrdak 12-6; F Nieve 21-14; V Padilla 105-70; J Benoit 14-7; E Guardado 12-9.

Ground balls-fly balls - R Oswalt 9-7; T Byrdak 0-0; F Nieve 1-2; V Padilla 5-8; J Benoit 0-3; E Guardado 0-2.

Batters faced - R Oswalt 29; T Byrdak 3; F Nieve 6; V Padilla 27; J Benoit 4; E Guardado 4.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Angel Hernandez. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Marty Foster. 3B--Angel Campos. Time: 2:46. Attendance: 38,534. Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.

Game Notes

HOUSTON FIRST BASEMAN LANCE BERKMAN EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 16 GAMES WITH A HOME RUN IN THE FOURTH INNING.

TEXAS OUTFIELDER JOSH HAMILTON LEFT THE GAME IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH INNING DUE TO EXHAUSTION .

HOUSTON PITCHER ROY OSWALT LEFT THE GAME IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH INNING DUE TO A STRAINED RIGHT GROIN.

HOUSTON OUTFIELDER HUNTER PENCE EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 15 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE EIGHTH INNING.

Updated on Sunday, May 18, 2008 5:26 am ET