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Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros
2002-06-16 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 41733 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind from RF · 3:31
Houston Astros defeated Texas Rangers 7–6. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Billy Wagner earned the win. Julio Lugo went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
W: Billy Wagner L: John Rocker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Ed Rapuano · 2B: Larry Poncino · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Herbert Perry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Greene | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gabe Kapler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Romano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kenny Rogers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keith Ginter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Rogers | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
 Anthony Telford | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Hideki Irabu | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Rocker | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hernandez | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Ricky Stone | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ryan Ludwick: 9/F89M
- Michael Young: S8/G6M
- Ivan Rodriguez: S9/L9S.1-3
- Juan Gonzalez: 3/FL
- Herbert Perry: HR/F89D.3-H;1-H
- Todd Greene: K
Bot 1
- Brian Hunter: 7/F8LS
- Craig Biggio: W
- Lance Berkman: S9/L89S.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9D
- Richard Hidalgo: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: 5/L5
Top 2
- Gabe Kapler: 6/P6MD
- Jason Romano: 9/F89D
- Kenny Rogers: W
- Ryan Ludwick: K
Bot 2
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Julio Lugo: HR/F89D.1-H
- Carlos Hernandez: 63/G6
- Brian Hunter: 63/G6
- Craig Biggio: E5/TH1/G56
- Lance Berkman: 13/G15
Top 3
- Michael Young: S7/L8LM
- Ivan Rodriguez: 7/F78M
- Juan Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Herbert Perry: 3/FL/P3DF
- Todd Greene: 8/F8LD
Bot 3
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
- Richard Hidalgo: 53/G56
- Jose Vizcaino: S7
- Brad Ausmus: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Gabe Kapler: K
- Jason Romano: D7/G5.B-3(E7/TH)
- Kenny Rogers: S7/L56.3-H(UR)
- Ryan Ludwick: SB2
- Ryan Ludwick: K
- Michael Young: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Julio Lugo: HR/F7LD
- Carlos Hernandez: 53/G5
- Brian Hunter: S8/G4M
- Craig Biggio: W.1-2
- Lance Berkman: S9/G3.2-H;1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8RD
- Juan Gonzalez: K/C
- Herbert Perry: W
- Todd Greene: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Richard Hidalgo: 53/G5
- Jose Vizcaino: 7/F78D
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Julio Lugo: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 6
- Gabe Kapler: S4/G34
- Jason Romano: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Rafael Palmeiro: 2/G2R.1-2
- Ryan Ludwick: 13/G13
Bot 6
- Geoff Blum: S8/L8LS
- Brian Hunter: PO1(E1).1-2
- Brian Hunter: K
- Craig Biggio: W
- Lance Berkman: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/SF/F78D.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Orlando Merced: IW
- Brad Ausmus: K/C
Top 7
- Michael Young: 4/L4D
- Ivan Rodriguez: 4/P34D
- Juan Gonzalez: 4/P4D
Bot 7
- Julio Lugo: W
- Geoff Blum: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Brian Hunter: 9/F89S
Top 8
- Herbert Perry: K
- Todd Greene: 53/G
- Gabe Kapler: 5/L56
Bot 8
- Craig Biggio: K
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Keith Ginter: 1/P1
Top 9
- Jason Romano: K
- Kevin Mench: HR/L9D
- Ryan Ludwick: W
- Alex Rodriguez: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Ivan Rodriguez: HP.1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: S6/G15.2-3;1-2
- Herbert Perry: S7.3-H;2XH(72);1-2
Bot 9
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9M
- Julio Lugo: 9/F89XD
- Geoff Blum: S7/G5
- Brian Hunter: S8/L8RM.1-3
- Craig Biggio: S8/L6MD.3-H;1-2