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Houston Astros @
Cleveland Guardians
2000-07-16 Β· Day game Β· Progressive Field Β· Att: 43031 Β· 70Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 9 mph L to R Β· 3:07
Houston Astros defeated Cleveland Indians 5β1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 7th. Scott Elarton earned the win. Craig Biggio went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Scott Elarton L: Bartolo Colon SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jim McKean Β· 1B: Kerwin Danley Β· 2B: Ian Lamplugh Β· 3B: Dan Morrison Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Spiers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Craig Biggio | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Richard Hidalgo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Daryle Ward | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tim Bogar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roberto Alomar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Omar Vizquel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Ricky Ledee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Thome | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Travis Fryman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Russell Branyan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kenny Lofton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scott Elarton | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bartolo Colon | 6.2 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Justin Speier | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Spiers: 3/G3
- Craig Biggio: HR/F9LD+
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
- Moises Alou: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 1
- Roberto Alomar: 13/G13
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Ricky Ledee: 8/F8LXD+
- Manny Ramirez: S7/L7S.1-2
- Jim Thome: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jim Thome: 9/L9M+
Top 2
- Richard Hidalgo: HP
- Mitch Meluskey: W.1-2
- Daryle Ward: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S.2-3
- Tim Bogar: 63/G6MS
Bot 2
- Travis Fryman: 7/F7D
- Russell Branyan: K
- Kenny Lofton: S/G6MS-
- Sandy Alomar: 9/F9LM
Top 3
- Bill Spiers: S7/L78S
- Craig Biggio: 8/F89XD+
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5-.1-2
- Lance Berkman: 4/L4
Bot 3
- Roberto Alomar: K
- Omar Vizquel: K/C
- Ricky Ledee: 9/F9M
Top 4
- Moises Alou: 7/F78S
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
- Mitch Meluskey: W
- Daryle Ward: 13/G13
Bot 4
- Manny Ramirez: 2/FL/P2LF
- Jim Thome: W
- Travis Fryman: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Top 5
- Tim Bogar: K
- Bill Spiers: S8/G6M
- Craig Biggio: 3/G3.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/F8RS.2-H
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Russell Branyan: HR/F9D+
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Sandy Alomar: 5/FL/P2LF
- Roberto Alomar: 63/G6.1-2
- Omar Vizquel: 8/L8RM
Top 6
- Moises Alou: W
- Richard Hidalgo: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
- Mitch Meluskey: K
Bot 6
- Ricky Ledee: 63/G6
- Manny Ramirez: S7/L7LM+
- Jim Thome: K/C
- Travis Fryman: 8/F8RS
Top 7
- Daryle Ward: HR/F9D+
- Tim Bogar: 2/FL/P2LF
- Bill Spiers: S8/L4D
- Craig Biggio: E5/TH/G5S-.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C
- Lance Berkman: W.2-3;1-2
- Moises Alou: S9/L89S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3(E9)
- Richard Hidalgo: W.1-2
- Mitch Meluskey: K/C
Bot 7
- Russell Branyan: K
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Sandy Alomar: K
- Roberto Alomar: S4/BG4S-.1-2
- Omar Vizquel: K
Top 8
- Daryle Ward: S8/G4
- Tim Bogar: PO1(13)
- Tim Bogar: 8/F8RM
- Bill Spiers: K/C
Bot 8
- Ricky Ledee: K
- Manny Ramirez: 8/F8LXD+
- Jim Thome: S9/G34
- Travis Fryman: 7/F7D
Top 9
- Craig Biggio: S8/L6MD
- Jeff Bagwell: WP.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Moises Alou: K
Bot 9
- Russell Branyan: 9/P34D
- Kenny Lofton: 7/L7S
- Sandy Alomar: S7/G56
- Roberto Alomar: 8/F78M




















