Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers

Sunday, March 31st, 2013 7:00PM CST

Houston Astros

Astros

HOU

Home

8
vs.
Final

Rangers

TEX

Away

2
Texas Rangers

Game Recap

The Houston Astros and Rick Ankiel had an impressive first showing in the American League, decisively beating the Texas Rangers eight runs to two on Sunday to open the major league season and earn new manager Bo Porter a victory in his managerial debut.

Game Details

Date: Sunday, March 31st, 2013

Time: 7:00PM CST

Stadium: Daikin Park

Location: Houston, Texas

Attendance: 41,307

Line Score

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Game Stats


Houston Astros Batting

Astros Batting

Triples: J Maxwell 2 (2, J Ortiz, M Harrison)

Home Runs: R Ankiel (1, 6th inning off D Lowe 2 on, 2 Out)

Runs Batted In: J Maxwell 2 (2), J Altuve (1), R Ankiel 3 (3), M Dominguez (1)

2-out Runs Batted In: J Maxwell 2, R Ankiel 3, M Dominguez

Team Left On Base: 3

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 4-6 (J Castro 0-2, J Maxwell 1-1, J Altuve 1-1, R Ankiel 1-1, M Dominguez 1-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: J Castro 1


Houston Astros Pitching

Astros Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: B Norris 12-24; E Bedard 7-11

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: B Norris 13-12-18-16; E Bedard 6-5-6-9

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Norris 2-9; E Bedard 4-4

Game Scores: B Norris 53



Texas Rangers Batting

Rangers Batting

Runs Batted In: D Murphy (1), N Cruz (1)

2-out Runs Batted In: D Murphy, N Cruz

Team Left On Base: 6

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-6 (D Murphy 1-1, A Beltre 0-1, N Cruz 1-1, M Moreland 0-2, A Pierzynski 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: A Pierzynski 1; M Moreland 2


Texas Rangers Pitching

Rangers Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: M Harrison 14-25; D Lowe 1-2; J Frasor 3-3; J Ortiz 3-5

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: M Harrison 12-19-17-13; D Lowe 3-1-2-1; J Frasor 3-1-0-2; J Ortiz 3-3-3-3

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: M Harrison 2-5; D Lowe 0-0; J Frasor 2-0; J Ortiz 1-0

Game Scores: M Harrison 41


Texas Rangers Fielding

Rangers Fielding

Errors: N Cruz (1, bobble)


Texas Rangers Baserunning

Rangers Baserunning

Caught Stealing: D Murphy (1, 2nd base by B Norris/J Castro)


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