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								| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL HOUSTON ASTROS AT TEXAS RANGERS 09/18/2044 |  |  
								
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					| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL |  
					| HOUSTON ASTROS AT TEXAS RANGERS |  
					| GAME ID: 2800 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH , 2044 - GAME LOG |  
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								|  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |  
								| Houston Astros (49-99) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |  
								| Texas Rangers (102-47) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 11 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 
	
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					| Rangers Bridle Astros, 3-1 |  
					| Starting pitcher Javy Falcon did his part in helping the Texas Rangers thwart the Houston Astros, 3-1. Falcon went 7.1 innings to notch the win. He scattered 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 9. His record improves to 20-1.  Brad Kramer notched his 38th save in 42 chances. 
 In the bottom of the second, Edwin Madrid hit a 2-run  double. The 23rd double of the season for the Texas third baseman put the Rangers on top, 2-0.
 
 "We played a good game and came out on top," said Falcon.
 
 The first-place Rangers, at 102-47, now lead their division by 9 games.
 
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					| HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE |  | TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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								| BATTING Doubles: 
E. Madrid
 (23, 2nd Inning off K. Ovens-Toots, 2 on, 0 outs) 
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J. de Vries
 (10, 2nd Inning off K. Ovens-Toots, 1 on, 0 outs) 
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Z. Chi
 (19, 4th Inning off K. Ovens-Toots, 0 on, 1 out) 
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D. Vo
 (25, 6th Inning off K. Ovens-Toots, 1 on, 2 outs)
 Total Bases: 
D. Vo
 3
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D. Casas
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J. Giesbrecht
 2
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J. de Vries
 3
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E. Madrid
 2
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O. Suarez
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Z. Chi
 3
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
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D. Casas
 2
 GIDP: 
D. Casas
, 
C. Schumacher
 Hit by Pitch: 
D. Vo
 Team LOB: 
7
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					| HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE |  | TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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		| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA |  
	| K. Ovens-Toots L (11-11) | 7.1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 109 | 4.56 |  
	| M. Staus | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5.30 |  |  | 
	
		| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA |  
	| J. Falcon W (20-1) | 7.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 112 | 1.96 |  
	| K. Curve H (14) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3.31 |  
	| B. Kramer SV (38) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3.49 |  |  | 
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		| GAME NOTES | 
	
		| Player of the Game: 
Javy Falcon Ballpark: 
Globe Life Park in Arlington
 Weather: 
Partly Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
 Start Time: 
6:07 PM CT
 Time: 
2:58
 Attendance: 
49947
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