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Marlins
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 5, 2000
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Florida Marlins, played on September 5, 2000 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Florida Marlins
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Florida Marlins |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Reid Cornelius |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tony McKnight |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 27,408 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Reynolds 1B: Mike Vanvleet 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: Jim Wolf |
Florida Marlins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Castillo | Second Baseman |
| Mark Kotsay | Center Fielder |
| Cliff Floyd | Left Fielder |
| Mike Lowell | Third Baseman |
| Henry Rodriguez | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Millar | First Baseman |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Ramon Castro | Catcher |
| Reid Cornelius | Pitcher |
| John Boles | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Lugo | Second Baseman |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
| Moises Alou | Right Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Mitch Meluskey | Catcher |
| Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
| Tony McKnight | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Marlins
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 5, 2000
Top 1
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. McKnight
Castillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kotsay vs. McKnight
Kotsay hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. McKnight
There goes Castillo. The throw from Meluskey and he is safe. Castillo steals second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Floyd vs. McKnight
Floyd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowell vs. McKnight
Lowell hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. McKnight
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Cornelius
Lugo bunts towards first. Millar scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lugo for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Cornelius
Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Cornelius
Bagwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spiers moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Berkman vs. Cornelius
Berkman takes first base on ball four. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Cornelius
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spiers scores. Bagwell moves to third. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Hidalgo vs. Cornelius
Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bagwell scores. Berkman scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meluskey vs. Cornelius
Meluskey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Millar fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Cornelius covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 2
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millar vs. McKnight
Millar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. McKnight
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. McKnight
Castro hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cornelius vs. McKnight
Cornelius strikes out. Meluskey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cornelius out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Cornelius
Bogar hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McKnight vs. Cornelius
McKnight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Cornelius
Lugo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Cornelius
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Floyd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. McKnight
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKnight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. McKnight
Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. McKnight
Floyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowell vs. McKnight
There goes Floyd. The throw from Meluskey and he is safe. Floyd steals second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lowell vs. McKnight
Lowell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. McKnight
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Cornelius
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Cornelius
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cornelius
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Millar vs. McKnight
Millar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. McKnight
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. McKnight
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Cornelius
Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Floyd. Hidalgo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Meluskey vs. Cornelius
Meluskey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hidalgo moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Bogar vs. Cornelius
Bogar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hidalgo scores. Meluskey moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
McKnight vs. Cornelius
McKnight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cornelius fields it and throws to third for the out. Bogar moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lugo vs. Cornelius
Lugo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bogar scores. McKnight moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Spiers vs. Strong
Joe Strong now pitching.
Spiers hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kotsay who is chasing the ball. Spiers reaches third base with a triple. McKnight scores. Lugo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Strong
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Berkman vs. Strong
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McKnight
Mark Smith pinch hits for Joe Strong.
Smith hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. McKnight
Castillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kotsay vs. McKnight
There goes Castillo. The throw from Meluskey and he is safe. Castillo steals second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Kotsay vs. McKnight
Kotsay hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hidalgo. Kotsay reaches second base with a double. Castillo scores. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Floyd vs. McKnight
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bagwell. Kotsay scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lowell vs. McKnight
There goes Floyd. The throw from Meluskey and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Lowell vs. McKnight
Lowell strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. McKnight
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Millar vs. McKnight
Millar hits a popup towards third. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Marlins, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Aybar
Manny Aybar now pitching.
Alou hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Aybar
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Aybar, and towards Castillo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meluskey vs. Aybar
Meluskey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Aybar
Bogar hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Marlins, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Slusarski
Joe Slusarski now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Slusarski
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Slusarski
Preston Wilson pinch hits for Manny Aybar.
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Marlins, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Slusarski vs. Bones
Ricky Bones now pitching.
Slusarski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Bones
Lugo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Bones
Spiers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lugo moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Bones
Bagwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lugo scores. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Bones
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Millar scoops it up and throws to first, with Bones covering, for the out. Spiers moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Bones
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Marlins, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Slusarski
Castillo strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Slusarski
Kotsay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Slusarski
There's a wild pitch. Kotsay moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Floyd vs. Slusarski
Floyd strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lowell vs. Slusarski
Lowell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Slusarski
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou throws the ball in to Bogar who tags Rodriguez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Marlins, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Darensbourg
Kevin Millar now playing left field. Nate Rolison now playing first base. Vic Darensbourg now pitching.
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into right field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Meluskey vs. Darensbourg
Meluskey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Darensbourg
Bogar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Meluskey moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Charles vs. Darensbourg
Frank Charles pinch hits for Joe Slusarski.
Charles strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lugo vs. Darensbourg
Lugo strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Marlins, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Millar vs. Valdes
Marc Valdes now pitching.
Millar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Valdes
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Valdes
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rolison vs. Valdes
Rolison is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Marlins, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Darensbourg
Spiers hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Darensbourg
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Darensbourg
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Darensbourg
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hidalgo vs. Darensbourg
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into right field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Marlins, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Valdes
Glen Barker now playing center field. Richard Hidalgo now playing left field.
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Valdes
Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valdes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Valdes
Derrek Lee pinch hits for Vic Darensbourg.
Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/2000 -- Florida at Houston (N)
Florida AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Castillo L, 2b 5 1 2 0 Lugo J, 2b 5 3 3 2
Kotsay M, cf 5 2 2 1 Spiers B, 3b 4 1 3 2
Floyd C, lf 3 0 1 0 Bagwell J, 1b 5 1 3 1
Darensbourg V, p 0 0 0 0 Berkman L, lf 4 1 0 0
Lee D, ph 1 0 0 0 Barker G, cf 0 0 0 0
Lowell M, 3b 3 1 1 2 Alou M, rf 5 0 1 1
Rodriguez H, rf 3 0 1 0 Hidalgo R, cf-lf 5 1 2 2
Millar K, 1b-lf 4 1 1 1 Meluskey M, c 2 0 1 0
Gonzalez A, ss 4 0 1 0 Bogar T, ss 4 1 2 1
Castro R, c 4 0 0 0 McKnight T, p 2 1 0 0
Cornelius R, p 1 0 0 0 Slusarski J, p 1 0 0 0
Strong J, p 0 0 0 0 Charles F, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith M, ph 1 0 0 0 Valdes M, p 0 0 0 0
Aybar M, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson P, ph 1 0 0 0
Bones R, p 0 0 0 0
Rolison N, 1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 9 4 38 9 15 9
Florida 000 020 210 -- 5
Houston 310 401 00x -- 9
Florida IP H R ER BB SO
Cornelius R (L) 3.1 8 8 8 2 0
Strong J 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Aybar M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Bones R 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
Darensbourg V 2.0 3 0 0 1 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
McKnight T (W) 5.0 5 2 1 2 3
Slusarski J 2.0 3 2 2 0 3
Valdes M 2.0 1 1 1 0 2
E -- Bagwell J, Meluskey M
DP -- Florida 1
LOB -- Florida 7, Houston 9
2B -- Hidalgo R, Kotsay M
3B -- Spiers B
HR -- Lugo J, Lowell M, Millar K
SB -- Castillo L 2, Floyd C 2
HBP -- by McKnight T (Lowell M)
WP -- Slusarski J
T -- 2:58
A -- 27408
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