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Milwaukee Brewers @ Houston Astros
2000-08-18 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 36781 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind L to R · 3:08
Houston Astros defeated Milwaukee Brewers 5–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Wade Miller earned the win and Octavio Dotel picked up the save. Geoff Jenkins went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Wade Miller L: Jimmy Haynes SV: Octavio Dotel
Umpires — HP: Mike Fichter · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ronnie Belliard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Loretta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Jenkins | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Sexson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Charlie Hayes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Marquis Grissom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Raul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmy Haynes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 James Mouton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Sweeney | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Meluskey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Truby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marc Valdes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Haynes | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Everett Stull | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Rafael Roque | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Valerio De Los Santos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Miller | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Marc Valdes | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ronnie Belliard: 3/P23
- Mark Loretta: 53/G5+
- Geoff Jenkins: E6/G6M.B-2
- Richie Sexson: 53/G56+
Bot 1
- Roger Cedeno: 7/F7LS
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6M
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C
Top 2
- Jeromy Burnitz: K/C
- Charlie Hayes: W
- Marquis Grissom: 6/P56-
- Raul Casanova: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Richard Hidalgo: 7/F7LM
- Moises Alou: S/G5+
- Mitch Meluskey: W.1-2
- Chris Truby: 9/F9S
- Bill Spiers: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bill Spiers: 63/G6M
Top 3
- Jimmy Haynes: K/C
- Ronnie Belliard: 43/G4
- Mark Loretta: 3/P3
Bot 3
- Wade Miller: 4/P4
- Roger Cedeno: S9/F89M
- Julio Lugo: 8/F8RD
- Jeff Bagwell: SB2
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/G6+.2-H
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8RD+
Top 4
- Geoff Jenkins: 43/G4M
- Richie Sexson: K
- Jeromy Burnitz: 6/P8LS
Bot 4
- Moises Alou: S7
- Mitch Meluskey: HP.1-2
- Chris Truby: 9/P89M
- Bill Spiers: 43/G34.2-3;1-2
- Wade Miller: K
Top 5
- Charlie Hayes: K
- Marquis Grissom: K
- Raul Casanova: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Roger Cedeno: S8/L8LS+
- Julio Lugo: S7/L7S+.1-3(E7)
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/SF/F89XD.3-H
- Richard Hidalgo: S9/L4D.1-3
- Moises Alou: 4/P6MD
- Mitch Meluskey: S8/G6M+.3-H;1-2
- Chris Truby: 43/G4
Top 6
- James Mouton: W
- Ronnie Belliard: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L3S+
- Mark Loretta: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Bill Spiers: D8/F8LXD+
- Wade Miller: WP.2-3
- Wade Miller: K/C
- Roger Cedeno: S8/G4M+.3-H
- Julio Lugo: SB2
- Julio Lugo: K
- Jeff Bagwell: IW
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/L7LS+.2-H;1-3
- Moises Alou: 63/G6+
Top 7
- Geoff Jenkins: HR/F9LD+
- Richie Sexson: S7/G56+
- Jeromy Burnitz: W.1-2
- Charlie Hayes: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3
- Marquis Grissom: 54(1)3/GDP/G5.3-3
- Raul Casanova: K/C
Bot 7
- Mitch Meluskey: 3/FL/P3DF
- Chris Truby: 6/P6D
- Bill Spiers: S/P7S-
- Marc Valdes: SB2
- Marc Valdes: K/C
Top 8
- Mark Sweeney: D/F78XD+
- Ronnie Belliard: S8/G6M+.2-3
- Mark Loretta: S9/L9M-.3-H;1-3
- Geoff Jenkins: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Richie Sexson: 8/F8LXD+
- Jeromy Burnitz: K/C
Bot 8
- Roger Cedeno: K
- Julio Lugo: K
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 9
- Charlie Hayes: 4/P4D
- Marquis Grissom: K
- Raul Casanova: K
Notes & reviews
- Cedeno's first game since 5-26 because of broken hand
- first hit of game off Miller
- the roof was opened