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Colorado Rockies @ Houston Astros
2004-10-03 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 43082 · 74°F, dome, dry · Wind R to L · 3:00
Houston Astros defeated Colorado Rockies 5–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 3rd. Brandon Backe earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Brandon Backe L: Jamey Wright SV: Brad Lidge
Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Colorado Rockies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Miles | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Royce Clayton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Helton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinny Castilla | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 JD Closser | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Hawpe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Piedra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jamey Wright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Tracy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Garrett Atkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Choo Freeman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Greene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Backe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Rockies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamey Wright | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Allan Simpson | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Javier Lopez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Reed | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chin-hui Tsao | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Chad Harville | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Gallo | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Qualls | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dan Miceli | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Aaron Miles: S8/L8RS+
- Royce Clayton: 13/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Todd Helton: K
- Vinny Castilla: K
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RD
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Jeromy Burnitz: 3/G
- JD Closser: 13/G13
- Brad Hawpe: 3/G
Bot 2
- Jeff Kent: 53/G5
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Jose Vizcaino: S9/G34+.1-3
- Brad Ausmus: SB2
- Brad Ausmus: 4/P34
- Brandon Backe: S9/F8RS-.3-H;2-H
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4S-
Top 3
- Jorge Piedra: W
- Jamey Wright: 1/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Aaron Miles: S9/G34+.2XH(92)
- Royce Clayton: 53/G5S-
Bot 3
- Carlos Beltran: 9/F9LM+
- Jeff Bagwell: E4/TH/G4M
- Lance Berkman: SB2
- Lance Berkman: DGR/G3+/FINT.2-H(UR)
- Jeff Kent: SB3
- Jeff Kent: S7/G56+.3-H
- Morgan Ensberg: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Morgan Ensberg: 43/G4S
- Jose Vizcaino: S7.3-H(UR)
- Brad Ausmus: 3/P3S
Top 4
- Todd Helton: 5/P15
- Vinny Castilla: K
- Jeromy Burnitz: S9/L9S+
- JD Closser: D9/L3D+.1-3
- Brad Hawpe: K
Bot 4
- Brandon Backe: K
- Craig Biggio: 6/P6D
- Carlos Beltran: 3/P3F
Top 5
- Jorge Piedra: K
- Andy Tracy: K
- Aaron Miles: 3/G3+
Bot 5
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: S9/L8RS+
- Jeff Kent: S7/G56+.1-2
- Morgan Ensberg: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Royce Clayton: W
- Todd Helton: S9/G34+.1-2
- Vinny Castilla: S5/G6+.2-3;1-2
- Jeromy Burnitz: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- JD Closser: K
- Garrett Atkins: 9/SF/F89D+.3-H;2-3
- Jorge Piedra: K
Bot 6
- Jose Vizcaino: T8/F8RXD+
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Mike Lamb: FC1/G13-.3XH(125);B-2(TH)
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56
Top 7
- Choo Freeman: K
- Aaron Miles: 9/F8RM
- Royce Clayton: K
Bot 7
- Carlos Beltran: 53/G56S-
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 8
- Todd Helton: D7/F8LXD+
- Vinny Castilla: 63/G6.2-3
- Jeromy Burnitz: 13/G34S-.3-H
- JD Closser: S8/G4M+
- Garrett Atkins: K
Bot 8
- Jeff Kent: K
- Morgan Ensberg: 7/F78M
- Jose Vizcaino: 3/G3+
Top 9
- Todd Greene: K
- Mark Sweeney: K
- Aaron Miles: K
Notes & reviews
- fan interference