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Houston Astros @ Milwaukee Brewers

2002-06-18 · Night game · Miller Park · Att: 17195 · 69°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph from CF · 2:15

Milwaukee Brewers defeated Houston Astros 7–1. Milwaukee Brewers put up 5 in the 5th. Ben Sheets earned the win. Tyler Houston went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	7
ML4	0	0	0	1	5	1	0	0		7	8

W: Ben Sheets L: Kirk Saarloos SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: John Shulock · 2B: Mike Everitt · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Vizcaino	4	0	1	0	0	0
Craig Biggio	4	0	1	0	0	0
Lance Berkman	2	1	1	0	2	1
Jeff Bagwell	4	0	1	0	0	2
Orlando Merced	4	0	1	1	0	1
Daryle Ward	3	0	1	0	1	0
Brad Ausmus	4	0	0	0	0	1
Geoff Blum	4	0	1	0	0	0
Kirk Saarloos	2	0	0	0	0	1
Alan Zinter	1	0	0	0	0	0
Gregg Zaun	1	0	0	0	0	1

Milwaukee Brewers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eric Young	3	0	0	0	1	1
Tyler Houston	3	1	1	2	0	0
Jeffrey Hammonds	4	1	0	0	0	2
Richie Sexson	2	1	2	1	2	0
Ryan Thompson	4	0	1	2	0	1
Jose Hernandez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Alex Ochoa	3	1	1	0	1	0
Robert Machado	4	2	1	0	0	0
Ben Sheets	3	1	2	2	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kirk Saarloos	4.2	6	3	4
Nelson Cruz	1.1	2	0	0
Brandon Puffer	2.0	0	1	1

Milwaukee Brewers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ben Sheets	9.0	7	3	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jose Vizcaino: 1/L15
Craig Biggio: S7/G56
Lance Berkman: W.1-2
Jeff Bagwell: K
Orlando Merced: S3/G3.2-3;1-2
Daryle Ward: 7/F78M

Bot 1

Eric Young: K/C
Tyler Houston: 43/G4MS
Jeffrey Hammonds: 31/G3S

Top 2

Brad Ausmus: 63/G6S
Geoff Blum: 7/F78S
Kirk Saarloos: 43/G4

Bot 2

Richie Sexson: W
Ryan Thompson: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Jose Hernandez: K/C

Top 3

Jose Vizcaino: S8/L6MD
Craig Biggio: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Lance Berkman: W.1-2
Jeff Bagwell: K
Orlando Merced: 7/F7D

Bot 3

Alex Ochoa: W
Robert Machado: 5/L5
Ben Sheets: 24/SH/BG2R.1-2
Eric Young: 63/G6

Top 4

Daryle Ward: 43/G4
Brad Ausmus: K
Geoff Blum: 4/P4D

Bot 4

Tyler Houston: HR/F9D
Jeffrey Hammonds: K
Richie Sexson: S7/G56
Ryan Thompson: K/C
Jose Hernandez: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 5

Kirk Saarloos: K/C
Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8LD
Craig Biggio: 3/FL

Bot 5

Alex Ochoa: S4/G4M
Robert Machado: D8/L78M.1-3
Ben Sheets: S6/P78S.3-H;2-2
Eric Young: W.2-3;1-2
Tyler Houston: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
Jeffrey Hammonds: 54(1)/FO.2-3
Richie Sexson: S8/G4M.3-H;1-2
Ryan Thompson: T8/L8LXD.2-H;1-H
Jose Hernandez: 9/P89S

Top 6

Lance Berkman: D7/L5
Jeff Bagwell: 43/G4.2-3
Orlando Merced: E6/G6M.3-H
Daryle Ward: W.1-2
Brad Ausmus: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 6

Alex Ochoa: 8/F78M
Robert Machado: E6/TH1/G6S.B-2
Ben Sheets: S8/L8LM.2-H(UR)
Eric Young: 9/F9M
Tyler Houston: 6/P6D

Top 7

Geoff Blum: 7/F7LM
Alan Zinter: 31/G3
Jose Vizcaino: 1/G3S

Bot 7

Jeffrey Hammonds: K
Richie Sexson: W
Ryan Thompson: 13/G13.1-2
Jose Hernandez: 53/G56

Top 8

Craig Biggio: 31/G34S
Lance Berkman: K
Jeff Bagwell: S7
Orlando Merced: K

Bot 8

Alex Ochoa: 53/G5
Robert Machado: 3/P3S
Ben Sheets: 63/G6MS

Top 9

Daryle Ward: S7/L8LS
Brad Ausmus: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Geoff Blum: D8/L78D
Gregg Zaun: K

Notes & reviews

Debut game for Kirk Saarloos
Debut game for Alan Zinter

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