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								| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEXAS RANGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS 08/18/2049 |  |  
								
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					| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL |  
					| TEXAS RANGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS |  
					| GAME ID: 2381 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18TH , 2049 - GAME LOG |  
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								| Texas Rangers (57-65) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |  
								| Houston Astros (51-70) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 8 | 2 |  |  |  |  | 
	
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					| Astros Deal Rangers 4-2 Defeat |  
					| The Houston Astros defeated the Texas Rangers, 4-2, in American League action at Minute Maid Park. Houston pitcher Brian Thomas had a standout performance. Lance Crumpton got the save, his 9th in 11 chances. Houston is now 51-70. 
 Eric Katz, who finished 5th in the NL in home runs with 39 in 2042, aided the Houston cause with a run-scoring  single in the bottom of the third. For the game, the center fielder was 1-4.
 
 Katz said his team "played with determination."
 
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					| TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE |  | HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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								| BATTING Doubles: 
I. Faber
 (20, 6th Inning off B. Thomas, 0 on, 0 outs)
 Home Runs: 
Z. Chi
 (16, 2nd Inning off B. Thomas, 0 on, 0 outs)
 Total Bases: 
M. Peckermark
, 
I. Faber
 2
, 
Z. Chi
 4
, 
R. Chavez
, 
H. Yamada
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
I. Faber
, 
Z. Chi
, 
J. Rheaume
 Team LOB: 
8
 
 BASERUNNING
 SB: 
Z. Chi
 (18)
 
 FIELDING
 Double Plays: 
2 (Ealy-Yukizawa-Chavez, Yamada-Ealy-Chavez)
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								| BATTING Home Runs: 
B. Hill
 (18, 4th Inning off F. Holzknecht, 0 on, 0 outs)
 Total Bases: 
J. Corkery
 2
, 
E. Katz
, 
J. Christie
, 
B. Hill
 4
, 
P. Adegoke
, 
D. Wolver
 2
 2-out RBI: 
J. Christie
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
J. Christie
, 
B. Hill
 GIDP: 
J. Christie
, 
M. Marks
 Sac Bunt: 
D. Wolver
 Team LOB: 
5
 
 BASERUNNING
 SB: 
J. Corkery
 (20)
 
 FIELDING
 Errors: 
M. Dearth
 (1)
, 
M. Marks
 (11)
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		| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA |  
	| F. Holzknecht L (8-6) | 6.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 104 | 4.62 |  
	| M. Lopez | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3.54 |  |  |  |  | 
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		| GAME NOTES | 
	
		| Player of the Game: 
Brian Thomas Ballpark: 
Minute Maid Park
 Weather: 
Roof closed, 85 degrees
 Start Time: 
12:35 PM CT
 Time: 
3:16
 Attendance: 
18708
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