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Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers
2001-06-09 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 49603 · 87°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph L to R · 3:01
Texas Rangers defeated Houston Astros 16–4. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 1st. Rick Helling earned the win. Ivan Rodriguez went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| TEX | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 17 |
W: Rick Helling L: Kent Bottenfield SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Steve Rippley · 3B: Mike Winters · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Vinny Castilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Julio Lugo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Merced | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glen Barker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rusty Greer | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Gabe Kapler | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Caminiti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruben Sierra | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Sheldon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Bottenfield | 1.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Lima | 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Slusarski | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Helling | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| J. D. Smart | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Juan Moreno | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: K
- Jose Vizcaino: 7/F7M
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Rusty Greer: S7/L78M
- Ivan Rodriguez: 7/F78D
- Alex Rodriguez: D/L8RXD+.1-H
- Rafael Palmeiro: D/L89XD+.2-H
- Gabe Kapler: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Ken Caminiti: 43/G4
- Frank Catalanotto: K
Top 2
- Lance Berkman: S9/G34
- Moises Alou: S7/L8LD.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 3/FL
- Daryle Ward: W.2-3;1-2
- Vinny Castilla: K/C
- Brad Ausmus: K/C
Bot 2
- Ruben Sierra: T/F8LXD+
- Michael Young: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H
- Rusty Greer: 7/F7LD
- Ivan Rodriguez: HR/L9D+
- Alex Rodriguez: W
- Rafael Palmeiro: W.1-2
- Gabe Kapler: 64(1)/FO/G6M.2-3
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: HR/F78XD+
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8RXD
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C
- Lance Berkman: W
- Moises Alou: S8/G6.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 3/P3S
Bot 3
- Ken Caminiti: 8/F8RXD
- Frank Catalanotto: S9/L9D
- Ruben Sierra: S9/G4.1-2
- Michael Young: 63/G6-.2-3;1-2
- Rusty Greer: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: HR/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Alex Rodriguez: 53/G5
Top 4
- Daryle Ward: K
- Vinny Castilla: 63/G6
- Brad Ausmus: K/C
Bot 4
- Rafael Palmeiro: 6/P4
- Gabe Kapler: 8/L8RXD+
- Ken Caminiti: 9/F89M
Top 5
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4
- Jose Vizcaino: S8/L8RM+
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/L89M.1-3
- Lance Berkman: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H
- Moises Alou: W.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
Bot 5
- Frank Catalanotto: S9/G34
- Ruben Sierra: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Michael Young: S8/L6D
- Rusty Greer: 3/G
Top 6
- Daryle Ward: 43/G4
- Vinny Castilla: 8/F8LXD
- Brad Ausmus: K/C
Bot 6
- Ivan Rodriguez: 4/P4D
- Alex Rodriguez: S8/L4MD-
- Rafael Palmeiro: W.1-2
- Gabe Kapler: 16(1)/FO/G15.2-3
- Ken Caminiti: W.1-2
- Frank Catalanotto: S7/G6.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ruben Sierra: 3/P3
Top 7
- Julio Lugo: S/G6
- Jose Vizcaino: 7/F7LD
- Orlando Merced: 8/F8LXD
- Lance Berkman: 6/P6
Bot 7
- Michael Young: 9/F9D
- Rusty Greer: 43/G4
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6
Top 8
- Moises Alou: HR/F7LD+
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/L7LD
- Daryle Ward: WP.2-3
- Daryle Ward: 9/SF/L9D+.3-H
- Charlie Hayes: K
- Brad Ausmus: 7/F78D
Bot 8
- Scott Sheldon: 63/G6
- Rafael Palmeiro: D8/L8RXD+
- Gabe Kapler: 63/G6
- Ken Caminiti: HR/F9LD+.2-H
- Frank Catalanotto: S8/L4MD
- Ruben Sierra: HR/F89D+.1-H
- Michael Young: 9/F89D
Top 9
- Julio Lugo: W
- Jose Vizcaino: W.1-2
- Orlando Merced: 46(1)/FO/G4-.2-3
- Lance Berkman: 9/F89M
- Moises Alou: W.1-2
- Glen Barker: 6/L6