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Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros
2001-06-16 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 43245 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind from RF · 2:47
Houston Astros defeated Texas Rangers 2–1. Nelson Cruz earned the win and Michael Jackson picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Nelson Cruz L: Tim Crabtree SV: Michael Jackson
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Mike Fichter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Catalanotto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ruben Sierra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gabe Kapler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Caminiti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Sheldon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marcus Jensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Ledee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinny Castilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tony McKnight | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Davis | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Tim Crabtree | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony McKnight | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Joe Slusarski | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Nelson Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Jackson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Catalanotto: 53/G5
- Ivan Rodriguez: S/L8RS
- Alex Rodriguez: S7/G56.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: SB3;SB2
- Rafael Palmeiro: K/C
- Ruben Sierra: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 6/L56
- Julio Lugo: 53/G
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C
Top 2
- Gabe Kapler: 7/F7M
- Ken Caminiti: 3/G
- Michael Young: 8/F8RM
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: 4/P6MD
- Moises Alou: S8/L8RS
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/L7LS.1-2
- Vinny Castilla: 13/G25-.2-3;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Tony McKnight: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 3
- Doug Davis: 8/F8RXD
- Frank Catalanotto: 63/G6
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Bot 3
- Craig Biggio: S/G4M
- Julio Lugo: S9/G56.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Lance Berkman: 64(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Moises Alou: K
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F78XD+
Top 4
- Alex Rodriguez: 53/G5
- Rafael Palmeiro: 63/G6
- Ruben Sierra: E1/TH1
- Gabe Kapler: K/C
Bot 4
- Vinny Castilla: 7/L7M+
- Brad Ausmus: D7/L5D+
- Tony McKnight: 7/F7M
- Craig Biggio: S7/G56.2XH(72)
Top 5
- Ken Caminiti: 8/F8RXD+
- Michael Young: S8/G6M
- Doug Davis: 14/SH.1-2
- Frank Catalanotto: D8/L7D+.2-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6
- Jeff Bagwell: 43/G34-
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 6
- Alex Rodriguez: 63/G56
- Rafael Palmeiro: W
- Ruben Sierra: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Gabe Kapler: WP.1-2
- Gabe Kapler: 9/F9D+
Bot 6
- Moises Alou: 4/P34D
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Vinny Castilla: W
- Brad Ausmus: K/C
Top 7
- Ken Caminiti: S8/L9D+.BX2(86)
- Michael Young: S9/G34
- Scott Sheldon: K
- Frank Catalanotto: 9/F9LM
Bot 7
- Jose Vizcaino: W
- Craig Biggio: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Julio Lugo: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 8
- Marcus Jensen: K
- Alex Rodriguez: 9/F9D
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
Bot 8
- Jeff Bagwell: D/L8RM+
- Lance Berkman: 9/F9M.2-3
- Moises Alou: IW
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H
- Vinny Castilla: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Ruben Sierra: K/C
- Gabe Kapler: 53/G56
- Ricky Ledee: 4/P34D
Notes & reviews
- Caminiti pulled left hamstring rounding 1B on hit
- Ivan Rodriguez fell to turf after Biggio's grounder, removed as precaution concerning left hamstring