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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
2003-04-16 · Night game · AT&T Park · Att: 37679 · 57°F, cloudy, drizzle · Wind 8 mph from CF · 3:12
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 8–5. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 5th. Brad Lidge earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Craig Biggio went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| SFN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Brad Lidge L: Jim Brower SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Mike DiMuro · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Moehler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Chavez | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Durham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Aurilia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Benito Santiago | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. T. Snow | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Marquis Grissom | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marvin Benard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kirk Rueter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Brower | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Feliz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Moehler | 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Brad Lidge | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Octavio Dotel | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Rueter | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Jim Brower | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Scott Eyre | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Foppert | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Chad Zerbe | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 13/G13+
- Morgan Ensberg: 3/P3F/FL
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/L6MD+
- Lance Berkman: 3/G3-
Bot 1
- Ray Durham: 13/G15+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S9/G4
- Rich Aurilia: 54(1)/FO/G5+.B-2(E4/TH)
- Jose Cruz: W
- Benito Santiago: S7/L7M+.2-H;1-2
- J. T. Snow: D7/L7M+.2-H;1-H
- Marquis Grissom: 9/F9LS
Top 2
- Jeff Kent: 5!/L56+
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8RXD+
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Julio Lugo: S9/L89S+.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Brian Moehler: K
Bot 2
- Marvin Benard: S9/G34
- Kirk Rueter: 14/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Ray Durham: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 43/G34
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6+
- Morgan Ensberg: 43/G34
- Jeff Bagwell: 9!/F89XD+
Bot 3
- Rich Aurilia: 7/F7M+
- Jose Cruz: K
- Benito Santiago: S7/L78M+
- J. T. Snow: D7/F7LD+.1-H
- Marquis Grissom: S5/G5-.2-3
- Marvin Benard: W.1-2
- Kirk Rueter: 13/G13-
Top 4
- Lance Berkman: 31/G34-
- Jeff Kent: 43/G4
- Richard Hidalgo: S9/L89S+
- Brad Ausmus: 54(1)/FO/G56-
Bot 4
- Ray Durham: T9/L89D+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Rich Aurilia: K
- Jose Cruz: W
- Benito Santiago: 9!/F89M+
Top 5
- Julio Lugo: S5/BG5S-
- Raul Chavez: W.1-2
- Craig Biggio: HR/F78D+.2-H;1-H
- Morgan Ensberg: S7/G56+
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LD
- Lance Berkman: S9/F9LS.1-3
- Jeff Kent: D8/L78D+.3-H;1-H
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Brad Ausmus: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Julio Lugo: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 5
- J. T. Snow: K
- Marquis Grissom: D9/F9LM+
- Marvin Benard: W
- Jim Brower: 54/SH/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Neifi Perez: K
Top 6
- Jose Vizcaino: 53/G5
- Craig Biggio: S8/L8LM-
- Geoff Blum: S7/L78M+.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: W.2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: 4!6(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 43/G4
- Rich Aurilia: S7/L78S-
- Jose Cruz: K
- Benito Santiago: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 7
- Jeff Kent: 8/F8RXD+
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/L7M+
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Orlando Merced: S7.2-H;1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: 7/F78D+
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7M+
Bot 7
- J. T. Snow: 5/P5S
- Marquis Grissom: 53/G56+
- Marvin Benard: 43/G4M
Top 8
- Geoff Blum: S8/G4M
- Jeff Bagwell: D8/L8RM+.1-3
- Lance Berkman: 3/G3S
- Jeff Kent: IW
- Richard Hidalgo: 7/SF/F7M+.3-H
- Brad Ausmus: S7/G56-.2-H;1-2
- Octavio Dotel: WP.2-3;1-2
- Octavio Dotel: K
Bot 8
- Pedro Feliz: K
- Neifi Perez: S8/L8RM
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8RS
- Rich Aurilia: K
Top 9
- Jose Vizcaino: 53/G56+
- Craig Biggio: 3/G3
- Geoff Blum: 53/G56
Bot 9
- Jose Cruz: 8/F8RS
- Benito Santiago: 8!/F8LM+
- J. T. Snow: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- 1:10 delay sometime in game