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Florida Marlins @ Houston Astros
2000-09-05 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 27408 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind from LF · 2:58
Houston Astros defeated Florida Marlins 9–5. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 4th. Tony McKnight earned the win. Julio Lugo went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| HOU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
W: Tony McKnight L: Reid Cornelius SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Mike Vanvleet · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Florida Marlins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Castillo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Kotsay | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Floyd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Lowell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Henry Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Millar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Castro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reid Cornelius | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nate Rolison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Meluskey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tim Bogar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony McKnight | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Slusarski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Charles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Florida Marlins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reid Cornelius | 3.1 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Strong | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Manny Aybar | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ricky Bones | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Darensbourg | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony McKnight | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Joe Slusarski | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Marc Valdes | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Castillo: S8/L8LM+
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7LD
- Cliff Floyd: SB2
- Cliff Floyd: W
- Mike Lowell: 7/P78S
- Henry Rodriguez: 9/F9LM
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: 3/BG3+
- Bill Spiers: W
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/F9LM-.1-3
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Moises Alou: S8/F8RS.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Mitch Meluskey: 36(1)1/GDP/G3
Top 2
- Kevin Millar: 53/G
- Alex Gonzalez: S9/L9S-
- Ramon Castro: 7/F7D
- Reid Cornelius: K23
Bot 2
- Tim Bogar: 8/F8RXD
- Tony McKnight: 43/G34
- Julio Lugo: HR/F78XD+
- Bill Spiers: 7/F7M
Top 3
- Luis Castillo: 13/G3S-
- Mark Kotsay: 43/G4S-
- Cliff Floyd: S8/G4M
- Mike Lowell: SB2
- Mike Lowell: HP
- Henry Rodriguez: 8/F89XD
Bot 3
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4
- Moises Alou: 53/G
Top 4
- Kevin Millar: 63/G6
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Ramon Castro: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/F7D+
- Mitch Meluskey: S9/L9M+.2-3
- Tim Bogar: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Tony McKnight: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Julio Lugo: S7/L7S+.2-H;1-2
- Bill Spiers: T/F89D+.2-H;1-H
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4
Top 5
- Mark Smith: 3/P23
- Luis Castillo: S/G4M
- Mark Kotsay: SB2
- Mark Kotsay: D/F89XD+.2-H
- Cliff Floyd: E3/L3+.2-H(UR)
- Mike Lowell: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Mike Lowell: K
- Henry Rodriguez: W
- Kevin Millar: 5/P5
Bot 5
- Moises Alou: 6/P6MD
- Richard Hidalgo: 143/G13+
- Mitch Meluskey: W
- Tim Bogar: 6/P56
Top 6
- Alex Gonzalez: 53/G5S
- Ramon Castro: 63/G6
- Preston Wilson: K
Bot 6
- Joe Slusarski: K/C
- Julio Lugo: S8/G6
- Bill Spiers: S9/G34+.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/L8RS+.2-H;1-2
- Lance Berkman: 31/G34S-.2-3;1-2
- Moises Alou: 43/G4MD
Top 7
- Luis Castillo: K
- Mark Kotsay: S9/L9M+
- Cliff Floyd: WP.1-2
- Cliff Floyd: K
- Mike Lowell: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Henry Rodriguez: S9/G3+.BX2(96)
Bot 7
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/F9S
- Mitch Meluskey: W
- Tim Bogar: S9/G34.1-2
- Frank Charles: K
- Julio Lugo: K
Top 8
- Kevin Millar: HR/F7D+
- Alex Gonzalez: 63/G6
- Ramon Castro: K
- Nate Rolison: K/C
Bot 8
- Bill Spiers: S/F78M+
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/G56.1-2
- Lance Berkman: K
- Moises Alou: 9/F89S
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/F89D+
Top 9
- Luis Castillo: 53/G56S-
- Mark Kotsay: 13/G13
- Derrek Lee: 7/F7D
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Nathan Rolison
- Debut game for Frank Charles
- the roof was opened