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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
2001-09-18 · Night game · AT&T Park · Att: 40901 · 59°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to LF · 3:01
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 3–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 9th. Mike Williams earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Andres Galarraga went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| SFN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Mike Williams L: Robb Nen SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Tony Randazzo · 2B: Paul Schrieber · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinny Castilla | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Truby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marvin Benard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rich Aurilia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Barry Bonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Galarraga | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 John Vander Wal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benito Santiago | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ramon Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Ortiz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. T. Snow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Damon Minor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Oswalt | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Tim Redding | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Nelson Cruz | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Jackson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Williams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Ortiz | 7.1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Jason Christiansen | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Rodriguez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robb Nen | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 7/L7M
- Julio Lugo: W
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Marvin Benard: K
- Rich Aurilia: K
- Barry Bonds: W
- Jeff Kent: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 2
- Moises Alou: K
- Richard Hidalgo: 43/G4
- Vinny Castilla: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Andres Galarraga: HR/F7D+
- John Vander Wal: 43/G4
- Benito Santiago: S5/BG5S+
- Ramon Martinez: D7.1-3
- Russ Ortiz: 3/P23
- Marvin Benard: K
Top 3
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9S
- Chris Truby: K
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56S
Bot 3
- Rich Aurilia: W
- Barry Bonds: 4/P34D
- Jeff Kent: 9/FL/F9LMF
- Andres Galarraga: K
Top 4
- Julio Lugo: 4/P4D
- Jeff Bagwell: 4/P4
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4
Bot 4
- John Vander Wal: 5/FL
- Benito Santiago: W
- Ramon Martinez: 7/P78S
- Russ Ortiz: 163/G15
Top 5
- Moises Alou: 13/G13
- Richard Hidalgo: S/G5
- Vinny Castilla: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Marvin Benard: 63/G6
- Rich Aurilia: S7/G56
- Barry Bonds: 7/F78D
- Jeff Kent: 9/F89D
Top 6
- Brad Ausmus: K/C
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8RS
- Craig Biggio: 4/P34D-
Bot 6
- Andres Galarraga: K
- John Vander Wal: S/L4D
- Benito Santiago: S7/L78S+.1-2
- Ramon Martinez: HP.2-3;1-2
- Russ Ortiz: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Marvin Benard: 13/G25-
Top 7
- Julio Lugo: W
- Jeff Bagwell: WP.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C
- Lance Berkman: 5/FL/P5F
- Moises Alou: S/G56.2-3
- Richard Hidalgo: WP.3-H;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Rich Aurilia: 9/F89D
- Barry Bonds: K/C
- Jeff Kent: 8/F8RM
Top 8
- Vinny Castilla: S8/G6M+
- Brad Ausmus: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Daryle Ward: 53/G5.2-3
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RM
Bot 8
- J. T. Snow: 53/G56S-
- John Vander Wal: K
- Benito Santiago: 13/G13
Top 9
- Orlando Merced: S8/L4MD+
- Jeff Bagwell: T9/F89XD+.1-H
- Lance Berkman: K
- Moises Alou: 8/SF/L8LM.3-H
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
Bot 9
- Ramon Martinez: 63/G6
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Damon Minor: K
Notes & reviews
- 485' HR; longest at Pacific Bell Park