Lewis Unhittable in Complete-Game Victory: Rangers 5 Astros 1

It’s simple: This game was all about Colby Lewis.

Lewis delivered a two-hit 101-pitch complete game performance that clearly boggled the entire Astros lineup. Everything clicked for Lewis as he threw whatever he wanted whenever he wanted. He struck out nine and walked zero in the first complete game of his career.

Lewis retired the first 13 batters before Hunter Pence, a quick runner, blasted a hot shot to Michael Young, who bobbled the ball very briefly before throwing to first and Pence beat it. The play was quickly ruled a hit. But Pence was promptly back in the dugout when the next batter, Pedro Feliz, grounded into 6-4-3 twin killing. The only other hit came on a double by the speedy Michael Bourn. The Astros only run came in that inning after Bourn advanced to third on a groundout and scored on what was ruled a wild pitch that Max Ramirez should have blocked. In my opinion, it was a past ball.

In support of Lewis, Justin Smoak knocked in the first three runs of the game for the Rangers with a second-inning second-deck bomb off Astros starter Brian Moehler and a long single in the eighth. Prior to the home run, Houston native David Murphy forced 12 pitches out of Moehler on the way to a walk, his first of three on the night.

Vladimir Guerrero pinch hit for Max Ramirez in the eighth and added one to his RBI total, which ranks second-highest in the Majors. Young ran the lead to four with a home run in the ninth.

Moehler, who went six, did not pitch poorly; he was just outdone by Lewis. Anyone would have been.

Note: Josh Hamilton singled in the eighth to extend his hitting streak to 15 games.