Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Nomo
  
  Spiers is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Nomo
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Nomo
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Holt
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Becker vs. Holt
  
  Becker hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hidalgo. Becker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Higginson vs. Holt
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berkman. Higginson reaches second base with a double. Becker scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Palmer vs. Holt
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Higginson scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Holt
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Holt
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Easley for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Nomo
  
  Berkman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Nomo
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hidalgo vs. Nomo
  
  Hidalgo strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Meluskey vs. Nomo
  
  Meluskey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Holt
  
  Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Holt
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. There goes Ausmus. The throw from Meluskey to second, and Ausmus is out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Holt
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Nomo
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Nomo
  
  Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Nomo
  
  Spiers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Becker. Spiers reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Nomo
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spiers scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Nomo
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Holt
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bagwell. Polonia moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Becker vs. Holt
  
  Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Higginson vs. Holt
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Palmer vs. Holt
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Nomo
  
  Berkman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Nomo
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hidalgo vs. Nomo
  
  There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Hidalgo vs. Nomo
  
  Hidalgo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Meluskey vs. Nomo
  
  Meluskey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Nomo
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Nomo
  
  Lugo strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Nomo
  
  Spiers hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Holt
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Holt
  
  Easley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Holt
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Nomo
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Encarnacion who is chasing the ball. Biggio reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Bagwell vs. Nomo
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Berkman vs. Nomo
  
  Berkman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Nomo
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biggio tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hidalgo vs. Nomo
  
  Hidalgo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bagwell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Meluskey vs. Nitkowski
  
  C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
  
  Meluskey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Palmer. Bagwell scores. Hidalgo goes all the way around to score. Meluskey moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ward vs. Nitkowski
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Holt
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Holt
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Holt
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Nitkowski
  
  Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nitkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Nitkowski
  
  Spiers strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Nitkowski
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Encarnacion. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Bagwell vs. Nitkowski
  
  Bagwell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Berkman vs. Nitkowski
  
  Berkman is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Becker vs. Holt
  
  Becker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Becker for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Holt
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Holt
  
  Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Holt
  
  Clark is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Anderson
  
  Matt Anderson now pitching.
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Anderson
  
  Hidalgo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Meluskey vs. Anderson
  
  Meluskey is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Anderson
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Holt
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Holt
  
  Ausmus hits a line drive towards short. Lugo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Holt
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Anderson
  
  Shane Halter now playing first base. Javier Cardona now catching.
  
  Lugo strikes out. Cardona drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lugo out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Brocail
  
  Doug Brocail now pitching.
  
  Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Brocail
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Holt
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Polonia vs. Holt
  
  Polonia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berkman. Polonia reaches second base with a double. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Becker vs. Holt
  
  Becker hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. Polonia tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Higginson vs. Holt
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Polonia scores. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Holt
  
  Palmer hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Halter vs. Holt
  
  Halter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Higginson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Easley vs. Valdes
  
  Marc Valdes now pitching.
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 9 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Jones
  
  Todd Jones now pitching.
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Jones
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bagwell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Jones
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bagwell moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Hidalgo vs. Jones
  
  Hidalgo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 9 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cardona vs. Valdes
  
  Richard Hidalgo now playing right field. Glen Barker now playing center field.
  
  Cardona hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Valdes
  
  Tim Bogar now playing shortstop.
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Magee vs. Valdes
  
  Wendell Magee pinch hits for Deivi Cruz.
  
  Magee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/14/2000 -- Houston at Detroit (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Spiers B, 3b          5  1  1  0   Polonia L, dh         4  1  2  0   
Biggio C, 2b          5  1  3  1   Becker R, rf          2  1  1  1   
Bagwell J, 1b         2  1  0  0   Higginson B, lf       4  1  3  2   
Berkman L, rf         5  1  2  1   Palmer D, 3b          4  0  1  1   
Barker G, cf          0  0  0  0   Clark T, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Alou M, lf            4  1  2  1   Halter S, 1b          1  0  1  0   
Hidalgo R, cf-rf      5  3  3  2   Easley D, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Meluskey M, c         4  1  2  2   Ausmus B, c           2  0  0  0   
Ward D, dh            4  0  0  0   Cardona J, c          1  0  1  0   
Lugo J, ss            4  0  0  0   Encarnacion J, cf     4  0  0  0   
Bogar T, ss           0  0  0  0   Cruz D, ss            3  1  1  0   
                                   Magee W, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  9 13  7                        33  4 10  4

Houston          001 430 100 --  9
Detroit          200 000 020 --  4

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holt C (W)            7.2  9  4  4  2  5
Valdes M              1.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nomo H (L)            4.2  9  8  6  1  5
Nitkowski C           1.1  2  0  0  1  2
Anderson M            1.1  1  1  1  0  2
Brocail D             0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Jones T               1.0  1  0  0  1  1

E -- Bagwell J, Palmer D
DP -- Houston 3, Detroit 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Detroit 5
2B -- Becker R, Higginson B, Spiers B, Biggio C, Polonia L
3B -- Biggio C
HR -- Berkman L, Meluskey M, Hidalgo R
CS -- Ausmus B
SF -- Alou M, Becker R
WP -- Nomo H
T -- 2:57
A -- 38119

    

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