TEXAS AB R H RBI HOUSTON AB R H RBI
J Benoit, P 2 0 0 0 C Biggio, CF 5 1 1 0
M Young, 2B 4 0 0 0 G Blum, 2B 5 1 2 1
H Blalock, 3B 5 3 3 0 J Bagwell, 1B 5 2 2 2
A Rodriguez, SS 3 2 1 1 L Berkman, LF 5 1 2 2
R Palmeiro, 1B 3 2 1 4 R Hidalgo, RF 5 0 2 0
C Everett, RF-LF 4 1 1 0 M Ensberg, 3B 4 1 1 1
K Mench, LF 2 2 1 1 B Ausmus, C 3 0 0 0
E Diaz, C 5 0 3 3 A Everett, SS 4 0 1 0
D Glanville, CF 4 0 0 0 D Matranga, PH 1 1 1 1
M Lamb, PH 1 0 0 1 E Bruntlett, PH 1 0 0 0
M Teixeira, LF 1 0 0 0 G Zaun, PH 1 0 0 0
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Totals 34 10 10 10 Totals 39 7 12 7
Rangers 0 0 0 2 2 1 3 0 2 - 10 10 0
Astros 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 - 7 12 0
TEXAS IP BF H R ER BB SO HR PIT-STR
J Benoit (W) 5.0 21 5 4 4 1 4 3 77- 47
R Garcia 1.1 9 4 2 2 1 1 0 29- 17
F Cordero 1.2 7 2 0 0 0 2 0 23- 15
U Urbina 1.0 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 15- 10
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Totals 9.0 41 12 7 7 2 8 4 144- 89
HOUSTON IP BF H R ER BB SO HR PIT-STR
R Rosario 2.0 9 1 0 0 1 2 0 36- 22
K Saarloos 2.1 10 2 2 2 2 0 0 40- 21
N Bland 0.2 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 6- 5
T Redding (L) 1.0 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 14- 8
B Lidge 1.0 6 2 3 3 1 1 1 19- 14
O Dotel 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 16- 10
B Wagner 0.2 6 2 2 2 2 0 0 28- 15
P Munro 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3- 3
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Totals 9.0 44 10 10 10 7 5 1 162- 98
2B - C Everett, K Mench, E Diaz, G Blum, L Berkman, R Hidalgo.
3B - A Rodriguez.
HR - R Palmeiro, J Bagwell, L Berkman, M Ensberg, D Matranga.
SB - C Everett, K Mench.
GIDP - H Blalock.
SCORING
BOTTOM 1 — Craig Biggio strikes out swinging. Geoff Blum singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Joaquin Benoit. Jeff Bagwell grounds into a force out, third baseman Hank Blalock to second baseman Michael Young. Geoff Blum out at 2nd. Jeff Bagwell to 1st. Lance Berkman homers (14) on a fly ball to center field. Jeff Bagwell scores. Richard Hidalgo strikes out swinging.
BOTTOM 2 — Morgan Ensberg homers (14) on a fly ball to left field. Brad Ausmus lines out to third baseman Hank Blalock. Adam Everett grounds out, shortstop Alex Rodriguez to first baseman Rafael Palmeiro. Wade Miller walks. Craig Biggio flies out to center fielder Doug Glanville.
TOP 4 — Rafael Palmeiro walks. Carl Everett flies out to center fielder Craig Biggio. Kevin Mench doubles (9) on a ground ball to left fielder Lance Berkman. Rafael Palmeiro scores. Einar Diaz singles on a line drive to right fielder Richard Hidalgo. Kevin Mench scores. Doug Glanville flies out to center fielder Craig Biggio. Joaquin Benoit grounds out, second baseman Geoff Blum to first baseman Jeff Bagwell.
TOP 5 — Michael Young grounds out, shortstop Adam Everett to first baseman Jeff Bagwell. Hank Blalock singles on a line drive to center fielder Craig Biggio. Alex Rodriguez triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Craig Biggio. Hank Blalock scores. Rafael Palmeiro out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Craig Biggio. Alex Rodriguez scores. Carl Everett pops out to second baseman Geoff Blum.
BOTTOM 5 — David Matranga homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Craig Biggio grounds out, third baseman Hank Blalock to first baseman Rafael Palmeiro. Geoff Blum pops out to third baseman Hank Blalock. Jeff Bagwell called out on strikes.
TOP 6 — Kevin Mench walks. Einar Diaz doubles (9) on a line drive to center fielder Craig Biggio. Kevin Mench to 3rd. Doug Glanville pops out to second baseman Geoff Blum. Mike Lamb grounds out to first baseman Jeff Bagwell. Kevin Mench scores. Einar Diaz to 3rd. Michael Young flies out to center fielder Craig Biggio.
TOP 7 — Hank Blalock singles on a line drive to center fielder Craig Biggio. Alex Rodriguez walks. Hank Blalock to 2nd. Rafael Palmeiro homers (18) on a fly ball to right field. Hank Blalock scores. Alex Rodriguez scores. Carl Everett lines out to shortstop Adam Everett. Kevin Mench strikes out swinging. Einar Diaz grounds out, third baseman Morgan Ensberg to first baseman Jeff Bagwell.
BOTTOM 7 — Eric Bruntlett flies out to center fielder Doug Glanville. Craig Biggio singles on a line drive to left fielder Kevin Mench. Geoff Blum doubles (12) on a line drive to right fielder Carl Everett. Craig Biggio scores. Jeff Bagwell singles on a ground ball to center fielder Doug Glanville. Geoff Blum scores. Lance Berkman flies out to center fielder Doug Glanville. Richard Hidalgo singles on a fly ball to center fielder Doug Glanville. Jeff Bagwell to 3rd. Morgan Ensberg strikes out swinging.
TOP 9 — Hank Blalock singles on a fly ball to right fielder Richard Hidalgo. Alex Rodriguez flies out to right fielder Richard Hidalgo. Rafael Palmeiro pops out to first baseman Jeff Bagwell. Carl Everett walks. Hank Blalock to 2nd. Juan Gonzalez walks. Hank Blalock to 3rd. Carl Everett to 2nd. Einar Diaz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lance Berkman. Hank Blalock scores. Carl Everett scores. Juan Gonzalez to 3rd. Doug Glanville grounds out, pitcher Pete Munro to first baseman Jeff Bagwell.
BOTTOM 9 — Geoff Blum pops out to pitcher Ugueth Urbina. Jeff Bagwell homers (14) on a fly ball to left field. Lance Berkman strikes out swinging. Richard Hidalgo flies out to left fielder Carl Everett.
Attendance: 43,017. Duration: 3:10. Weather: 72 degrees, Dome.
Umpires: Randy Marsh [HP], Sam Holbrook [1B], Brian Knight [2B], Angel Hernandez [3B].
