Major League Baseball
Texas Rangers
2
Houston Astros
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Rick Ankiel and the Houston Astros made an impressive debut in the American League, trouncing the Texas Rangers 8-2 Sunday in the major league opener and giving Bo Porter a win in his first game as manager.
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
M Dominguez reached on infield single to second, J Maxwell scored.
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: foul
R Ankiel homered to right, J Maxwell and M Dominguez scored.
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
N Cruz singled to center, L Berkman scored, D Murphy to second.
D Murphy singled to right, I Kinsler scored, L Berkman to second.
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
J Altuve singled to center, R Cedeno scored.
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
R Cedeno singled to right, B Barnes to second, B Barnes scored, R Cedeno to third on error by right fielder N Cruz.
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
J Maxwell tripled to deep left, B Wallace and C Pena scored.
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Middle of the 9th
M Moreland grounded out to second.
Pitch 5: in play
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: ball 1
N Cruz to second on fielder's indifference.
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
M Moreland batting
A Pierzynski flied out to left.
Pitch 2: in play
Pitch 1: ball 1
A Pierzynski batting
N Cruz singled to right.
Pitch 3: in play
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
N Cruz batting
D Murphy flied out to center.
Pitch 7: in play
Pitch 6: ball 3
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: ball 2
Pitch 3: ball 1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
D Murphy batting
Top of the 9th inning
R Ankiel struck out swinging.
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
R Ankiel batting
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TEX wins series 2-1
Jose Altuve2B27
Brett Wallace1B39
Chris CarterLF48
Carlos PenaDH21
Justin MaxwellCF10
Jason CastroC18
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Brandon BarnesRF90
Ronny CedenoSS7
Rick AnkielRF16
Ian Kinsler2B3
Elvis AndrusSS18
Lance BerkmanDH27
Adrian Beltre3B29
David MurphyLF18
Nelson CruzRF32
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Mitch Moreland1B18
Leonys MartinCF17
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