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Red-hot Berkman, Astros visit rival Rangers
May 16, 2008 - 2:13 PM Houston (24-18) at Texas (20-22) 8:05 pm EDTARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) - Lance Berkman looks to continue his hitting tear when the Houston Astros open a three-game interleague series with the Texas Rangers on Friday.
Berkman blasted his major league-leading 15th home run of the season to led off the ninth inning Thursday as the Astros edged the San Francisco Giants, 8-7.
The 32-year-old Berkman is currently on a 14-game hitting streak, batting .545 (30-for-55) with seven home runs and 20 RBI over that stretch. The slugger also leads the club with a .391 batting average and 43 RBI this season.
With Berkman leading the charge, Houston has posted an 11-2 record during the month of May and have climbed to within 1 1/2 games of the first-place Chicago Cubs (25-16) in the National League Central.
Seeking a third straight win, the Astros will send Shawn Chacon (0-0, 3.53 ERA) to the mound in the "Battle for the Silver Boot" - the name given to this all-Texas affair.
The Alaskan righthander is yet to receive a decision in eight starts this season.
Chacon pitched six innings, allowing two runs and seven hits with three strikeouts in Sunday's 8-5 triumph over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
He will be opposed by Sidney Ponson (2-0, 3.16), who was tagged for six runs on seven hits and five walks over 5 1/3 frames during Sunday's 12-6 loss to the Oakland Athletics.
The Rangers have won seven of their previous nine contests but are coming off a 4-3 setback to the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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HOUSTON 0 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 8 12 5
TEXAS 3 0 1 4 0 0 2 6 x 16 17 1 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: HOU - SHAWN CHACON, DAVE BORKOWSKI (4TH), WESLEY WRIGHT (6TH), DOUG
BROCAIL (7TH), OSCAR VILLARREAL (8TH) AND J.R. TOWLES
TEX - SIDNEY PONSON, FRANK FRANCISCO (6TH)
May 16 11:24 PM - ML
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DAVID MURPHY SCORED JOSH HAMILTON.
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, D MURPHY ON SECOND, M BRADLEY ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 8
TEXAS 16 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: B BOGGS (.270, 1-FOR-4, BB, 2 RBI)
Astros 8, Rangers 16 Bot 8, 0 OutsMay 16 11:16 PM - ML
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MICHAEL YOUNG (4) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 8TH OFF OSCAR VILLARREAL SCORED IAN KINSLER.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 8, TEXAS 15
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J HAMILTON (.314, 5-FOR-5, 2 HR, 5 RBI)
Astros 8, Rangers 15 Bot 8, 0 OutsMay 16 11:10 PM - ML
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY IAN KINSLER SCORED JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, I KINSLER ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 8
TEXAS 13 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.285, 1-FOR-5, RBI)
Astros 8, Rangers 13 Bot 8, 0 OutsMay 16 11:09 PM - ML
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY CHRIS SHELTON (2) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 8TH OFF OSCAR VILLARREAL.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 8, TEXAS 12
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J SALTALAMACCHIA (.200, 1-FOR-4, HR, RBI)
Astros 8, Rangers 12 Bot 8, 0 OutsMay 16 11:05 PM - ML
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY DAVID MURPHY (5) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 0
OUT IN THE 8TH OFF OSCAR VILLARREAL.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 8, TEXAS 11
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: B BOGGS (.274, 1-FOR-3, BB, 2 RBI)
Astros 8, Rangers 11 Bot 8, 0 OutsMay 16 11:02 PM - ML
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY JOSH HAMILTON SCORED MICHAEL YOUNG.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J HAMILTON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 8
TEXAS 10 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BRADLEY (.312, 1-FOR-3, BB)
Astros 8, Rangers 10 Bot 7, 0 OutsMay 16 10:46 PM - ML
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MICHAEL YOUNG SCORED IAN KINSLER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M YOUNG ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 8
TEXAS 9 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J HAMILTON (.310, 4-FOR-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI)
Astros 8, Rangers 9 Bot 7, 0 OutsMay 16 10:43 PM - ML
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KAZ MATSUI SCORED MICHAEL BOURN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K MATSUI ON FIRST, H PENCE ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 8
TEXAS 8 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M TEJADA (.343, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
Astros 8, Rangers 8 Top 6, 0 OutsMay 16 10:02 PM - ML
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY DARIN ERSTAD SCORED LANCE BERKMAN.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, 1 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 7
TEXAS 8 END TOP, 5TH
Astros 7, Rangers 8 Top 5, 0 OutsMay 16 9:40 PM - ML
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CARLOS LEE SCORED MIGUEL TEJADA.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, C LEE ON FIRST, L BERKMAN ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 6
TEXAS 8 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: D ERSTAD (.310, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
Astros 6, Rangers 8 Top 5, 0 OutsMay 16 9:38 PM - ML
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MIGUEL TEJADA SCORED HUNTER PENCE.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M TEJADA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
TEXAS 8 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.386, 0-FOR-2)
Astros 5, Rangers 8 Top 5, 0 OutsMay 16 9:34 PM - ML
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY HUNTER PENCE SCORED MICHAEL BOURN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, H PENCE ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4
TEXAS 8 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: K MATSUI (.287, 1-FOR-2)
Astros 4, Rangers 8 Top 5, 0 OutsMay 16 9:30 PM - ML
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY J.R. TOWLES SCORED TY WIGGINTON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M BOURN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
TEXAS 8 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.282, 0-FOR-2)
Astros 3, Rangers 8 Top 5, 0 OutsMay 16 9:29 PM - ML
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY JOSH HAMILTON (10) TO RIGHT WITH 1
OUT IN THE 4TH OFF SHAWN CHACON SCORED RAMON VAZQUEZ AND IAN
KINSLER.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, TEXAS 8
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BRADLEY (.306, 0-FOR-2)
Astros 2, Rangers 8 Bot 4, 0 OutsMay 16 9:17 PM - ML
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA (1) TO RIGHT WITH 0
OUT IN THE 4TH OFF SHAWN CHACON.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, TEXAS 5
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R VAZQUEZ (.328, 0-FOR-1)
Astros 2, Rangers 5 Bot 4, 0 OutsMay 16 9:09 PM - ML
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JOSH HAMILTON (9) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 0
OUT IN THE 3RD OFF SHAWN CHACON.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, TEXAS 4
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BRADLEY (.309, 0-FOR-1)
Astros 2, Rangers 4 Bot 3, 0 OutsMay 16 8:53 PM - ML
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY MICHAEL BOURN SCORED DARIN ERSTAD.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
TEXAS 3 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J TOWLES (.151, 4 HR, 10 RBI)
Astros 2, Rangers 3 Top 2, 0 OutsMay 16 8:36 PM - ML
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY DARIN ERSTAD SCORED CARLOS LEE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D ERSTAD ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
TEXAS 3 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: T WIGGINTON (.226, 1 HR, 3 RBI)
Astros 1, Rangers 3 Top 2, 0 OutsMay 16 8:34 PM - ML
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY BRANDON BOGGS SCORED JOSH HAMILTON AND DAVID
MURPHY.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B BOGGS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
TEXAS 3 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.256, 2 HR, 5 RBI)
Astros 0, Rangers 3 Bot 1, 0 OutsMay 16 8:28 PM - ML
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DAVID MURPHY SCORED MICHAEL YOUNG.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D MURPHY ON FIRST, J HAMILTON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
TEXAS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: B BOGGS (.271, 2 HR, 8 RBI)
Astros 0, Rangers 1 Bot 1, 0 OutsMay 16 8:24 PM
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