Thursday, September 17th, 2015 7:05PM CST
The Texas Rangers defeated the Houston Astros by a score of 8-2, securing a sweep of their four-game series on Thursday night. Mitch Moreland contributed significantly to the Rangers' offense with a three-run home run, and pitcher Colby Lewis earned his 16th win of the season by pitching six innings. This victory helped the Rangers maintain their lead in the American League West standings.
Date: Thursday, September 17th, 2015
Time: 7:05PM CST
Stadium: Choctaw Stadium
Location: Arlington, Texas
Attendance: 31,122
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TEX |
0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
HOU |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: Beltré 2 (25, McCullers, Sipp); Wilson (5, Velasquez)
Home Runs: Moreland (21, 3rd inning off McCullers 2 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: Moreland 3 (77), Beltré (59), Wilson (14), Choo 2 (69)
2-out Runs Batted In: Moreland 3, Beltré, Wilson, Choo 2
Sacrifice Hit: DeShields
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-12 (Choo 1-1, Beltré 0-2, Wilson 1-1, Gimenez 0-1, Napoli 0-1, Andrus 0-2, Moreland 1-4)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Gimenez 1; Andrus 1; Moreland 2

Intentional Walks: Odor (By McCullers)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Lewis 14-25; Kela 3-4; Dyson 3-3; Ohlendorf 3-4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Lewis 13-8-17-21; Kela 2-2-3-2; Dyson 2-1-2-2; Ohlendorf 1-4-0-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Lewis 7-8; Kela 2-0; Dyson 2-0; Ohlendorf 2-0
Game Scores: C Lewis 53

Double Plays: 2 (Odor-Andrus-Moreland, Beltré-Moreland)
Errors: DeShields (5, bobble)

Stolen Bases: Stubbs (2, 3rd base off Sipp/Conger); Andrus 2 (20, 2nd base off Velasquez/Conger, 3rd base off Velasquez/Conger)

Doubles: Correa (19, Lewis); Gattis (18, Lewis)
Runs Batted In: Gattis (80), Valbuena (50)
2-out Runs Batted In: Gattis, Valbuena
Ground Into Double Play: Rasmus; Altuve
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-7 (Castro 0-1, Altuve 0-1, Springer 0-1, Correa 1-1, Rasmus 0-2, Valbuena 1-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Castro 1; Springer 1; Rasmus 1

Wild Pitches: McCullers; Sipp
Hit By Pitch: Tucker (By Lewis)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: McCullers 18-26; Fields 0-2; Sipp 4-4; Pérez 2-3; Velasquez 1-4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: McCullers 22-8-17-18; Fields 0-1-1-2; Sipp 3-3-5-2; Pérez 3-2-5-1; Velasquez 1-2-3-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: McCullers 5-8; Fields 1-0; Sipp 0-0; Pérez 1-0; Velasquez 0-0
Game Scores: L McCullers Jr. 52
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