MAJOR LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
08/17/2014
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MAJOR LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 1755 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (49-68) 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 6 11 1
Houston Astros (59-59) 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 4 5 0
Palmeiro Stars in 6-4 Rangers Win
Rafael Palmeiro was a vital contributor to the 6-4 Texas victory over Houston. The Rangers first baseman was 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Kenny Rogers picked up the win in relief, improving his record to 3-0. J R Richard was tagged with the loss. Jeff Russell earned save number 23 this season.

Palmeiro had a game-changing home run in the top of the eighth. On a 1-1 fastball from J R Richard, he banged a 3-run home run to right, giving the Rangers a 6-4 lead. It was the 17th home run of the year for Palmeiro.

Texas manager commended his team for delivering "maximum effort."

Texas goes to 49-68, Houston to 59-59.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Franco DH 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 .272 8 29
M. Young 2B 4 0 0 0 1 3 1 .267 9 43
C. Seager SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .277 19 63
J. Hamilton LF, CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .224 19 52
M. Bradley CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .243 21 59
   a-F. Catalanotto RF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 3 16
R. Palmeiro 1B 4 1 3 4 0 1 0 .242 17 49
I. Rodriguez C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .245 5 23
B. Bell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237 6 29
R. Sierra RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .260 3 11
Totals 37 6 11 6 2 7 9      
a - F. Catalanotto substituted for M. Bradley in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Seager (25, 6th Inning off J. Richard, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Franco (8, 7th Inning off J. Richard, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Palmeiro (17, 8th Inning off J. Richard, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Franco 6 , C. Seager 2 , J. Hamilton , M. Bradley , R. Palmeiro 6 , B. Bell , R. Sierra
2-out RBI: R. Palmeiro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Rodriguez , R. Sierra
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: B. Bell (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Young-Seager-Palmeiro)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Thon SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .215 3 28
J. Bagwell 1B 5 1 1 0 0 4 3 .232 17 55
J. Altuve 2B 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .266 12 65
K. Tucker RF 4 0 0 1 1 2 3 .305 19 69
A. Bregman 3B 2 1 0 1 2 0 2 .224 12 52
L. Berkman LF 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 .259 18 68
C. Correa DH 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 .205 1 15
R. Hidalgo CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .168 10 34
J. Ferguson C 3 0 1 0 1 1 5 .311 2 11
Totals 32 4 5 3 9 10 26      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Bagwell (38, 5th Inning off N. Ryan, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: D. Thon (8, 1st Inning off N. Ryan, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Thon 4 , J. Bagwell 2 , C. Correa , J. Ferguson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Tucker , L. Berkman , J. Ferguson 2
GIDP: L. Berkman
Sac Fly: A. Bregman
Team LOB: 11
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Ryan 4.1 5 4 1 6 5 0 109 4.42   
K. Rogers W (3-0) 3.1 0 0 0 2 4 0 58 2.99   
F. Cordero H (8) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3.52   
J. Russell SV (23) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 22 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Ryan 42
Batters Faced: N. Ryan 25, K. Rogers 12, F. Cordero 1, J. Russell 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Ryan 5-3, K. Rogers 2-4, F. Cordero 0-0, J. Russell 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Ryan 109-62, K. Rogers 58-34, F. Cordero 4-3, J. Russell 22-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Rogers 3-0 , F. Cordero 1-0
WP: N. Ryan , J. Russell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Richard L (7-7) 7.0 11 6 6 2 6 2 109 3.87   
B. Wagner 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 3.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Richard 35
Batters Faced: J. Richard 33, B. Wagner 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Richard 5-9, B. Wagner 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Richard 109-74, B. Wagner 16-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rafael Palmeiro
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (84 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 3:44
Attendance: 33295
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