Well the Texas Rangers didn’t get the first win of the series against the Houston Astros as they lost 4-1 on Tuesday evening. In the in-state rivalry series it was the Astros getting off to the 1-0 start in the three game series. The Rangers attempted a comeback in the late innings but were not able to pull it off.
Eric Hurley pitched the first six innings of the game and gave up six hits and two runs. Hurley walked three batters while only stricking out one batter. Frank Francisco pitched a scoreless seventh inning but then Joaquin Benoit gave up two runs and two walks as two runs scored on a Lance Berkman two run homer in the eighth inning. Josh Rupe was finally able to get the Rangers out of the eighth inning as he got the final two outs.
Michael Young had the only rbi until the ninth inning for the Rnagers which came in the first inning on a single that scored Ian Kinsler. In the ninth inning the Rangers got within one run when Ramon Vazquez hit a two run home run. Other then that, the Rangers struggled at the plate.
