- Pinch-Hitter Travis Buck struck out looking to end the game. - Travis Buck is pinch-hitting for Rhiner Cruz. - Jason Castro fouled out to left. None on with two outs and Rhiner Cruz due up. - Chris Johnson flied out to right. None on with one out and Jason Castro due up. - Joe Nathan starts the inning for the Rangers.
Texas 4, Houston 1
*** Texas Top 9th ***
- - Josh Hamilton struck out swinging to end the inning. - Elvis Andrus stole second. Runner on second with two outs and Josh Hamilton at the plate. - Elvis Andrus was hit-by-pitch. Runner on first with two outs and Josh Hamilton due up. - Ian Kinsler flied out to left. None on with two outs and Elvis Andrus due up. - Rhiner Cruz enters the game for the Astros with none on and one out. - Pinch-Hitter Mitch Moreland grounded out to first. None on with one out and Ian Kinsler due up. - Mitch Moreland is pinch-hitting for Koji Uehara. - Fernando Abad starts the inning for the Astros.
Texas 4, Houston 1
*** Houston Bottom 8th ***
- - Brian Bogusevic struck out swinging to end the inning. - Jed Lowrie grounded out to first. None on with two outs and Brian Bogusevic due up. - Carlos Lee popped out to third. None on with one out and Jed Lowrie due up. - Koji Uehara starts the inning for the Rangers.
Texas 4, Houston 1
*** Texas Top 8th ***
- - Craig Gentry struck out swinging to end the inning. - Mike Napoli struck out swinging. None on with two outs and Craig Gentry due up. - Nelson Cruz flied out to right. None on with one out and Mike Napoli due up.
Texas 4, Houston 1
*** Houston Bottom 7th ***
- - J.D. Martinez popped out to second to end the inning. - Jose Altuve grounded out short to first. None on with two outs and J.D. Martinez due up. - Jordan Schafer struck out swinging. None on with one out and Jose Altuve due up.
Texas 4, Houston 1
*** Texas Top 7th ***
- - Michael Young grounded out short to first to end the inning. - Adrian Beltre two-out, solo Home Run (8) to left center. Michael Young due up. - Josh Hamilton struck out looking. None on with two outs and Adrian Beltre due up. - Elvis Andrus struck out swinging. None on with one out and Josh Hamilton due up. - Fernando Rodriguez starts the inning for the Astros.
Texas 3, Houston 1
*** Houston Bottom 6th ***
- - - Pinch-Hitter Justin Maxwell grounded out short to first to end the inning. - Justin Maxwell is pinch-hitting for Wandy Rodriguez. - Jason Castro grounded into a double play, short to second to first. On the play, Chris Johnson out at second. None on with two outs and Wandy Rodriguez due up. - Chris Johnson singled to right. Runner on first with none out and Jason Castro due up.
Texas 3, Houston 1
*** Texas Top 6th ***
- Ian Kinsler singled to center. Runner on first with two outs and Elvis Andrus due up. - Robbie Ross struck out looking. None on with two outs and Ian Kinsler due up. - Craig Gentry flied out to center. None on with one out and Robbie Ross due up.
Texas 3, Houston 1
*** Houston Bottom 5th ***
- - Brian Bogusevic grounded into a fielder`s choice, second to short. On the play, Jed Lowrie out at second to end the inning. - Robbie Ross enters the game for the Rangers with runners on first and second and two out. - Jed Lowrie walked. Runners on first and second with two outs and Brian Bogusevic due up. - Carlos Lee lined out to right. Runner on first with two outs and Jed Lowrie due up. - J.D. Martinez struck out swinging. Runner on first with one out and Carlos Lee due up. - Jose Altuve walked. Runner on first with none out and J.D. Martinez due up.
Texas 3, Houston 1
*** Texas Top 5th ***
- - Mike Napoli struck out swinging to end the inning. - Nelson Cruz grounded out second to first. On the play, Michael Young advances to third. Runner on third with two outs and Mike Napoli due up. - Michael Young double to center scored Adrian Beltre with one out. Runner on second with one out and Nelson Cruz due up. - Adrian Beltre doubled to center. Runner on second with one out and Michael Young due up. - Josh Hamilton grounded out second to first. None on with one out and Adrian Beltre due up.
Texas 2, Houston 1
*** Houston Bottom 4th ***
- - Jordan Schafer struck out swinging to end the inning. - Wandy Rodriguez walked. Runner on first with two outs and Jordan Schafer due up. - Jason Castro flied out to left. None on with two outs and Wandy Rodriguez due up. - Chris Johnson grounded out third to first. None on with one out and Jason Castro due up.
Texas 2, Houston 1
*** Texas Top 4th ***
- - Elvis Andrus grounded into a double play, short to second to first. On the play, Ian Kinsler out at second to end the inning. - Ian Kinsler singled to left. On the play, Neftali Feliz advances to second. Runners on first and second with one out and Elvis Andrus due up. - Neftali Feliz grounded into a fielder`s choice, pitcher to short. On the play, Craig Gentry out at second. Runner on first with one out and Ian Kinsler due up. - Craig Gentry bunt single to the pitcher. Runner on first with none out and Neftali Feliz due up.
Texas 2, Houston 1
*** Houston Bottom 3rd ***
- - - Brian Bogusevic grounded into a fielder`s choice to short. On the play, Jed Lowrie out at second to end the inning. - Jed Lowrie infield single to short scored Jose Altuve with two out. Runner on first with two outs and Brian Bogusevic due up. - Carlos Lee flied out to center. On the play, Jose Altuve advances to third. Runner on third with two outs and Jed Lowrie due up. - J.D. Martinez struck out swinging. On the play, Jose Altuve stole second. Runner on second with one out and Carlos Lee due up. - Jose Altuve walked. Runner on first with none out and J.D. Martinez due up.
Texas 2, Houston 0
*** Texas Top 3rd ***
- - Mike Napoli lined out to right to end the inning. - Nelson Cruz single to center scored Josh Hamilton with two out. On the play, Michael Young advances to second. Runners on first and second with two outs and Mike Napoli due up. - Michael Young walked. Runners on first and second with two outs and Nelson Cruz due up. - Josh Hamilton stole second. Runner on second with two outs and Michael Young at the plate. - Adrian Beltre sacrifice fly to center scored Ian Kinsler with two out. Runner on first with two outs and Michael Young due up. - Josh Hamilton singled to center. On the play, Ian Kinsler advances to third. Runners on first and third with one out and Adrian Beltre due up. - Elvis Andrus grounded out pitcher to first. Runner on second with one out and Josh Hamilton due up. - Ian Kinsler doubled to left center. Runner on second with none out and Elvis Andrus due up.
Texas 0, Houston 0
*** Houston Bottom 2nd ***
- - Jordan Schafer flied out to left to end the inning. - Wandy Rodriguez struck out swinging. Bases loaded with two outs and Jordan Schafer due up. - Jason Castro walked. Bases loaded with one out and Wandy Rodriguez due up. - Chris Johnson was hit-by-pitch. Runners on first and second with one out and Jason Castro due up. - Brian Bogusevic singled to right. Runner on first with one out and Chris Johnson due up. - Jed Lowrie struck out swinging. None on with one out and Brian Bogusevic due up.
Texas 0, Houston 0
*** Texas Top 2nd ***
- - Neftali Feliz struck out swinging to end the inning. - Craig Gentry intentionally walked. Runners on first and second with two outs and Neftali Feliz due up. - Mike Napoli grounded out short to first. On the play, Michael Young advances to second. Runner on second with two outs and Craig Gentry due up. - Nelson Cruz struck out looking. Runner on first with one out and Mike Napoli due up. - Michael Young singled to center. Runner on first with none out and Nelson Cruz due up.
Texas 0, Houston 0
*** Houston Bottom 1st ***
- - Carlos Lee flied out to center to end the inning. - J.D. Martinez struck out looking. Runner on third with two outs and Carlos Lee due up. - Jordan Schafer stole third. Runner on third with one out and J.D. Martinez at the plate. - Jose Altuve grounded out short to first. On the play, Jordan Schafer advances to second. Runner on second with one out and J.D. Martinez due up. - Jordan Schafer singled to left. Runner on first with none out and Jose Altuve due up.
Texas 0, Houston 0
*** Texas Top 1st ***
- - Adrian Beltre grounded out short to first to end the inning. - Josh Hamilton grounded out second to first. On the play, Elvis Andrus advances to second. Runner on second with two outs and Adrian Beltre due up. - Elvis Andrus singled to center. Runner on first with one out and Josh Hamilton due up. - Ian Kinsler flied out to right. None on with one out and Elvis Andrus due up. - UMPIRES: Home,Marvin Hudson; First, Tim McClelland; Second, Brian Runge; Third, Ted Barrett;