Hamilton, Berkman in spotlight
Published 5/17/2008 by T.R. Sullivan at Major League Baseball News
They are two of the hottest hitters in the game. Josh Hamilton, with two home runs and five RBIs, helped the Rangers take Game 1 on Friday, but Lance Berkman still went 2-for-4 for the Astros and takes a 15-game hitting streak into Saturday's game.
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