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Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros
2001-06-17 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 43277 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind from RF · 2:51
Texas Rangers defeated Houston Astros 6–2. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 5th. Darren Oliver earned the win. Craig Biggio went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Darren Oliver L: Scott Elarton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Mike Fichter · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Catalanotto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ruben Sierra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gabe Kapler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Ledee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darren Oliver | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bo Porter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinny Castilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Elarton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Hayes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Oliver | 6.2 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Pat Mahomes | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff Zimmerman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Elarton | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Jay Powell | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Slusarski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Catalanotto: 7/F7D
- Ivan Rodriguez: S7/G56
- Alex Rodriguez: S7/L7S.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: W.2-3;1-2
- Ruben Sierra: 8/SF/F78D.3-H
- Gabe Kapler: 3/G34S
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: HR/F7D+
- Julio Lugo: 9/F9LM-
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C
- Lance Berkman: W
- Moises Alou: 13/G13+
Top 2
- Mike Lamb: 63/G6
- Ricky Ledee: K/C
- Darren Oliver: S9/L4
- Frank Catalanotto: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 2
- Richard Hidalgo: 6/P8LS
- Vinny Castilla: K
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G56
Top 3
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G5+
- Alex Rodriguez: 63/G6+
- Rafael Palmeiro: 43/G4+
Bot 3
- Scott Elarton: 4/P34
- Craig Biggio: HR/F7D+
- Julio Lugo: K
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: S8/G6+.1-3
- Moises Alou: 54(1)/FO/G5+
Top 4
- Ruben Sierra: K
- Gabe Kapler: 43/G4M
- Mike Lamb: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/P89S
- Vinny Castilla: 8/F8LXD
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
Top 5
- Ricky Ledee: S8/L8RS+
- Darren Oliver: 14/SH.1-2
- Frank Catalanotto: S9/G34.2-3
- Ivan Rodriguez: S8/P8LS.3-H;1-2
- Alex Rodriguez: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
- Ruben Sierra: 3/G34S
Bot 5
- Scott Elarton: 8/F8RS-
- Craig Biggio: 6/P6-
- Julio Lugo: S8/G4M
- Jeff Bagwell: WP.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 6
- Gabe Kapler: 53/G5
- Mike Lamb: 63/G6M
- Ricky Ledee: K
Bot 6
- Lance Berkman: S8/G4M+
- Moises Alou: 6(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Top 7
- Darren Oliver: K
- Frank Catalanotto: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Vinny Castilla: 13/G13
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9D
- Charlie Hayes: W
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7LM
Top 8
- Alex Rodriguez: S8/G6M
- Rafael Palmeiro: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S
- Ruben Sierra: E6/G6.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Gabe Kapler: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Julio Lugo: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 5/L5
- Lance Berkman: K/C
Top 9
- Mike Lamb: S/G6
- Ricky Ledee: E1/TH/G13+.1-3;B-2
- Bo Porter: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H(UR);2-3
- Frank Catalanotto: FC5/G5S.3XH(52);B-1
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Bot 9
- Moises Alou: 43/G34
- Richard Hidalgo: 4/P4D
- Jose Vizcaino: K/C