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Milwaukee Brewers @ Houston Astros
2000-09-30 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 42161 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to RF · 2:53
Houston Astros defeated Milwaukee Brewers 7–6. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 2nd. Wade Miller earned the win and Octavio Dotel picked up the save. Keith Ginter went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Wade Miller L: Jimmy Haynes SV: Octavio Dotel
Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marquis Grissom | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Lopez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Geoff Jenkins | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Richie Sexson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tyler Houston | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmy Haynes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Hayes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Casanova | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Echevarria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mitch Meluskey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Truby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Ginter | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Spiers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Haynes | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| Everett Stull | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Leskanic | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Miller | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| Wayne Franklin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Slusarski | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marquis Grissom: 6/P6MD
- Luis Lopez: 3/P3S-
- Geoff Jenkins: 4/P9LS
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: D8/F8LS
- Mitch Meluskey: 7/F7D
- Jeff Bagwell: 6/P4MS
- Lance Berkman: 6/P56D
Top 2
- Richie Sexson: W
- Jeromy Burnitz: 9/F9D
- Tyler Houston: K/C
- Jose Hernandez: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 2
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Daryle Ward: T8/F8RXD+.1-H
- Chris Truby: 53/G56
- Keith Ginter: S8/L6MD+.3-H
- Wade Miller: K/BF
- Julio Lugo: T9/F89XD+.1-H
- Mitch Meluskey: 3/P3F
Top 3
- Kevin Brown: 9/F9LD
- Jimmy Haynes: K
- Marquis Grissom: S8/L8RM+
- Luis Lopez: SB2
- Luis Lopez: S8/L8RM+.2-H
- Geoff Jenkins: K
Bot 3
- Jeff Bagwell: 13/G15S-
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Daryle Ward: S7/G56.1-2
- Chris Truby: K23
Top 4
- Richie Sexson: 7/F78XD
- Jeromy Burnitz: W
- Tyler Houston: D9/F89M.1-3
- Jose Hernandez: FC1/G25-/R2.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Kevin Brown: K
- Jimmy Haynes: 53/G5-
Bot 4
- Keith Ginter: K/C
- Wade Miller: K
- Julio Lugo: W
- Mitch Meluskey: 8/F8RXD
Top 5
- Marquis Grissom: 63/G6-
- Luis Lopez: K/C
- Geoff Jenkins: S7/L7S
- Richie Sexson: K/C
Bot 5
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5
- Lance Berkman: D8/L8RS+
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/F78S.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Daryle Ward: 3/L34+
- Chris Truby: 2/P2RF
Top 6
- Jeromy Burnitz: 5/FL/P5F
- Tyler Houston: S9/L89M+
- Jose Hernandez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S-
Bot 6
- Keith Ginter: HR/F8LXD+
- Wade Miller: 9/F9M
- Julio Lugo: S7/L7S+
- Mitch Meluskey: 16(1)3/GDP/G13+
Top 7
- Kevin Brown: K/C
- Mark Sweeney: DGR/F89XD+
- Marquis Grissom: 43/G4+.2-3
- Luis Lopez: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F9D+
- Lance Berkman: HR/F78XD+
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6-
- Daryle Ward: K
- Chris Truby: 63/G6
Top 8
- Geoff Jenkins: S8/L8LM+
- Richie Sexson: W.1-2
- Jeromy Burnitz: 9/F89S-
- Charlie Hayes: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Jose Hernandez: 31/G3.2-3;1-2
- Raul Casanova: D8/F78XD+.3-H;2-H
- Angel Echevarria: FC5.2X3(5);B-1
Bot 8
- Keith Ginter: 7/F7LM
- Bill Spiers: W
- Julio Lugo: 8/F8RM-
- Mitch Meluskey: 23/G2L-
Top 9
- Marquis Grissom: S7/G6M
- Luis Lopez: 43/G4+.1-2
- Geoff Jenkins: K+WP.2-3;B-1
- Richie Sexson: POCS2(136)
- Richie Sexson: S8/P8RS-.3-H
- Jeromy Burnitz: W.1-2
- Charlie Hayes: K
Notes & reviews
- one hop onto the hill in center
- first ML hit
- first home run