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Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros
2001-06-15 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 43203 · 84°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:30
Texas Rangers defeated Houston Astros 12–9. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 8th. Pat Mahomes earned the win and Jeff Zimmerman picked up the save. Moises Alou went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 15 | |
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Pat Mahomes L: Jay Powell SV: Jeff Zimmerman
Umpires — HP: Mike Fichter · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Catalanotto | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruben Sierra | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Kapler | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Caminiti | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ricky Ledee | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Helling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bo Porter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Vinny Castilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tony Eusebio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Hayes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Helling | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Pat Mahomes | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| J. D. Smart | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Venafro | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Zimmerman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Miller | 4.2 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Nelson Cruz | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Jay Powell | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Slusarski | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Lima | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Catalanotto: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6MS-
- Alex Rodriguez: 63/G6S
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: D7/G5+
- Jose Vizcaino: 23/SH.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/SF/F89XD+.3-H
- Lance Berkman: S8/L8LD+
- Moises Alou: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Top 2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 7/F78M
- Ruben Sierra: 43/G4S
- Gabe Kapler: K/C
Bot 2
- Vinny Castilla: 63/G6S
- Tony Eusebio: K
- Wade Miller: 43/G4S
Top 3
- Ken Caminiti: D9/L9LM+
- Ricky Ledee: K
- Rick Helling: 8/F8RD+
- Frank Catalanotto: S9/L8RD+.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Ivan Rodriguez: 7/F7LM+
Bot 3
- Craig Biggio: S7/L7S+
- Jose Vizcaino: S7.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/L78D+.2-H;1-3
- Lance Berkman: 7/F78M
- Moises Alou: 9/SF/F89D+.3-H;2-3
- Richard Hidalgo: 31/G34
Top 4
- Alex Rodriguez: 63/G6
- Rafael Palmeiro: HR/F78XD+
- Ruben Sierra: 43/G4M
- Gabe Kapler: W
- Ken Caminiti: WP.1-2
- Ken Caminiti: W
- Ricky Ledee: S8/G4M+.2-H;1-2
- Rick Helling: K
Bot 4
- Vinny Castilla: K/C
- Tony Eusebio: S8/L8RS+
- Wade Miller: 3/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Craig Biggio: K/C
Top 5
- Frank Catalanotto: HR/F78XD+
- Ivan Rodriguez: D/F89XD+
- Alex Rodriguez: FC1/G15.2X3(165);B-1
- Rafael Palmeiro: S8/F8LS.1-2
- Ruben Sierra: 1/G3S-.2-3;1-2
- Gabe Kapler: D/F89XD+.3-H;2-H
- Ken Caminiti: D7/F8LXD+.2-H;B-3(E7)
- Ricky Ledee: K
Bot 5
- Jose Vizcaino: HR/F7LD+
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F8RXD+
- Lance Berkman: E3/P13
- Moises Alou: HR/F7D+.1-H(UR)
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
- Vinny Castilla: K
Top 6
- Bo Porter: W
- Frank Catalanotto: 6/P5D
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Alex Rodriguez: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Tony Eusebio: D/F8RXD+
- Charlie Hayes: S8/P8LS.2-3
- Craig Biggio: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M.3-H
- Jose Vizcaino: 63/G6M
Top 7
- Rafael Palmeiro: K/C
- Ruben Sierra: 7/F7LD+
- Gabe Kapler: W
- Ken Caminiti: S7/L8LS+.1-2
- Ricky Ledee: 8/F8LD+
Bot 7
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RM+
- Lance Berkman: K
- Moises Alou: S/G5S-
- Richard Hidalgo: W.1-2
- Vinny Castilla: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Eusebio: 8/F8RXD+
Top 8
- Michael Young: S7/L7S+
- Frank Catalanotto: 7/F7S
- Ivan Rodriguez: D9/F9LD.1-3
- Alex Rodriguez: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H
- Rafael Palmeiro: E3.1-2
- Ruben Sierra: S9/G4+.2-H;1-3
- Gabe Kapler: S9/G34-.3-H(UR);1-3
- Ken Caminiti: 43(B)6(1)/GDP/G4S.3-H(UR)
Bot 8
- Orlando Merced: D/F8RM+
- Craig Biggio: 13/G13
- Jose Vizcaino: K
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: K/C
Top 9
- Ricky Ledee: 43/G4S
- Michael Young: K
- Frank Catalanotto: HP
- Ivan Rodriguez: 3/P3S
Bot 9
- Moises Alou: 9/F89D+
- Richard Hidalgo: 3/FL
- Daryle Ward: K