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Houston Astros @ 
Oakland Athletics
2002-06-09 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 35065 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph to RF · 3:27
Oakland Athletics defeated Houston Astros 7–6. Oakland Athletics put up 6 in the 4th. Billy Koch earned the win. Miguel Tejada went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
W: Billy Koch L: Octavio Dotel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Mike DiMuro · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Vizcaino | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Merced | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Daryle Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 David Justice | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Adam Piatt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Redding | 3.2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Nelson Cruz | 3.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Jim Mann | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Hudson | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| Jim Mecir | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Magnante | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Billy Koch | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Vizcaino: S8/G6
- Craig Biggio: 3/BP3S
- Lance Berkman: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 1
- Mark Ellis: 9/F9LS
- Scott Hatteberg: W
- Miguel Tejada: K
- David Justice: 3/G3
Top 2
- Orlando Merced: K
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Daryle Ward: 4/P4
Bot 2
- Eric Chavez: W
- Adam Piatt: K
- Terrence Long: S8/G6M.1-2
- John Mabry: K/C
- Ramon Hernandez: K
Top 3
- Gregg Zaun: K/C
- Geoff Blum: S9/G34
- Jose Vizcaino: 46(1)/FO/G4S
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RS
Bot 3
- Mark Ellis: 9/F9S
- Scott Hatteberg: 13/G3S
- Miguel Tejada: 4/P4D
Top 4
- Lance Berkman: D7/F7D
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/L8RS.2-3
- Orlando Merced: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- Richard Hidalgo: HP.1-2
- Daryle Ward: 7/F7D
- Gregg Zaun: 8/F8LXD
Bot 4
- David Justice: W
- Eric Chavez: K/C
- Adam Piatt: K
- Terrence Long: S8/L8LS.1-2
- John Mabry: S6/G4MS.2-3;1-2
- Ramon Hernandez: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Mark Ellis: W.2-3;1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Miguel Tejada: D7/L7M.3-H;2-H;1-H
- David Justice: W
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8RXD
Top 5
- Geoff Blum: 63/G6S
- Jose Vizcaino: K/C
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Adam Piatt: W
- Terrence Long: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- John Mabry: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Ramon Hernandez: D9/F9LD.1-3
- Mark Ellis: 7/F7S
Top 6
- Lance Berkman: S5/BG56
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Orlando Merced: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 6
- Scott Hatteberg: 8/F8RD
- Miguel Tejada: K/C
- David Justice: W
- Eric Chavez: K
Top 7
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/G56
- Daryle Ward: 5/FL
- Gregg Zaun: 7/F7S
- Geoff Blum: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 7
- Adam Piatt: 53/G5
- Terrence Long: 7/F78S
- John Mabry: S8/L8LS
- Ramon Hernandez: W.1-2
- Mark Ellis: W.2-3;1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: 5/FL
Top 8
- Craig Biggio: S7/G5
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/G6.2-H;1-2
- Orlando Merced: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: S8/F7D.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Brian Hunter: 8/F8LM
- Gregg Zaun: W.2-3;1-2
- Geoff Blum: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: K
- Craig Biggio: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: 31/G34
Bot 8
- Miguel Tejada: HR/F78D
- David Justice: S7/G6
- Eric Chavez: S9/G4.1-2
- Adam Piatt: 25(2)/FO.1-2
- Terrence Long: W.2-3;1-2
- John Mabry: K
- Ramon Hernandez: 6/P8LS
Top 9
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6S
- Orlando Merced: 7/F78D
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C