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Houston Astros @ Detroit Tigers

2000-07-13 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 30226 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph to LF · 2:35

Detroit Tigers defeated Houston Astros 8–2. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 4th. Brian Moehler earned the win. Dean Palmer went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	11
DET	2	0	1	4	0	0	0	1		8	12

W: Brian Moehler L: Shane Reynolds SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Terry Craft · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Mike Fichter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Julio Lugo	5	0	2	0	0	0
Craig Biggio	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jeff Bagwell	3	0	0	0	1	0
Lance Berkman	4	1	2	0	0	0
Moises Alou	4	0	2	0	0	0
Richard Hidalgo	4	1	1	1	0	0
Mitch Meluskey	3	0	1	0	1	0
Daryle Ward	4	0	2	1	0	0
Chris Truby	4	0	0	0	0	1

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Luis Polonia	3	1	1	2	0	0
Rich Becker	3	3	2	1	2	0
Bobby Higginson	4	0	1	1	1	1
Dean Palmer	4	0	3	3	0	1
Tony Clark	4	0	1	0	0	1
Damion Easley	4	0	0	0	0	2
Brad Ausmus	3	2	1	0	0	0
Juan Encarnacion	4	1	1	0	0	1
Deivi Cruz	4	1	2	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Shane Reynolds	3.1	7	2	2
Joe Slusarski	3.2	3	0	2
Jose Cabrera	1.0	2	1	2

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brian Moehler	9.0	11	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Julio Lugo: D/L8LS+
Craig Biggio: 13/SH.2-3
Jeff Bagwell: W
Lance Berkman: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 1

Luis Polonia: S9/L89S+
Rich Becker: D7/F78D+.1-H
Bobby Higginson: 3.2-3
Dean Palmer: S7/G56.3-H
Tony Clark: E5/G56.1-3
Damion Easley: K/C
Brad Ausmus: 13/G15

Top 2

Moises Alou: S9/F89S
Richard Hidalgo: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Mitch Meluskey: S/G15+
Daryle Ward: S9/L89M+.1-2
Chris Truby: 8/L8LM+

Bot 2

Juan Encarnacion: 8/F78D
Deivi Cruz: 53/G5
Luis Polonia: 8/F8LS-

Top 3

Julio Lugo: 63/G6
Craig Biggio: 1/L1
Jeff Bagwell: 1/L15+

Bot 3

Rich Becker: W
Bobby Higginson: W.1-2
Dean Palmer: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
Tony Clark: K
Damion Easley: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S

Top 4

Lance Berkman: D9/F9LD
Moises Alou: 3/G3-.2-3
Richard Hidalgo: FC5/G56S.3XH(52);B-1#
Mitch Meluskey: SB2.1-3(E6)
Mitch Meluskey: W
Daryle Ward: S7/F7LS-.3-H;1-2
Chris Truby: K

Bot 4

Brad Ausmus: HP
Juan Encarnacion: S9/L89S.1-H(E9);B-2
Deivi Cruz: S9/L89S.2-3
Luis Polonia: 8/SF/L8LM.3-H
Rich Becker: D7/L7LM.1-3
Bobby Higginson: S9/G34.3-H;2-3
Dean Palmer: S7/G56.3-H;1-3
Tony Clark: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S

Top 5

Julio Lugo: 4/P4-
Craig Biggio: S8/L8LS
Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RS-
Lance Berkman: 9/F7M

Bot 5

Damion Easley: K
Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
Juan Encarnacion: 53/G56S-

Top 6

Moises Alou: 53/G56S-
Richard Hidalgo: S7/L7S+
Mitch Meluskey: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S-

Bot 6

Deivi Cruz: 8/F8LM
Luis Polonia: 63/G6M
Rich Becker: 3/G3

Top 7

Daryle Ward: 9/F9LD
Chris Truby: 8/L8LM+
Julio Lugo: S7/G5+
Craig Biggio: 8/F8RM

Bot 7

Bobby Higginson: 9/F89D
Dean Palmer: K
Tony Clark: S8/L8LM+
Damion Easley: 7/F78M

Top 8

Jeff Bagwell: 3/FL/P3F-
Lance Berkman: S7/G6
Moises Alou: S8/L89S.1-3
Richard Hidalgo: 54(1)/FO/G5.3-H
Mitch Meluskey: 7/F7D

Bot 8

Brad Ausmus: S9/G34
Juan Encarnacion: K
Deivi Cruz: D9/L9D+.1-3
Luis Polonia: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H;2-3
Rich Becker: W
Bobby Higginson: K

Top 9

Daryle Ward: 43/G34
Chris Truby: 9/P4D-
Julio Lugo: 8/F8LM