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Houston Astros @ 
Florida Marlins
2005-05-09 · Night game · Sun Life Stadium · Att: 20539 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph from LF · 2:41
Houston Astros defeated Florida Marlins 2–1. Roger Clemens earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| FLO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Roger Clemens L: A.J. Burnett SV: Brad Lidge
Umpires — HP: Ed Hickox · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Clemens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Florida Marlins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Pierre | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Castillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Delgado | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Lo Duca | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lowell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 A. J. Burnett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Conine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Damion Easley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
 Chad Qualls | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Russ Springer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Florida Marlins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. J. Burnett | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
 Nate Bump | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Mecir | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willy Taveras: 4/P3DF
- Craig Biggio: S9/L8RM
- Mike Lamb: K
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 1
- Juan Pierre: 7/L78M
- Luis Castillo: 43/G4M
- Carlos Delgado: 43/G4
Top 2
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Jose Vizcaino: SB2
- Jose Vizcaino: K23+WP.2-3
- Orlando Palmeiro: S7/L6D-.3-H
- Brad Ausmus: 8/L8LD
- Roger Clemens: S9/L9S.1-2
- Willy Taveras: K
Bot 2
- Miguel Cabrera: S7/G56
- Juan Encarnacion: K
- Paul Lo Duca: 7/F78M
- Mike Lowell: W.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: K
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6S
- Mike Lamb: 43/G4MD
- Lance Berkman: 8/L8LM
Bot 3
- A. J. Burnett: K
- Juan Pierre: 5/P5F
- Luis Castillo: 63/G6
Top 4
- Morgan Ensberg: S6/G15+
- Jose Vizcaino: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Orlando Palmeiro: 4!3/G4M
Bot 4
- Carlos Delgado: S8/L8LS+
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Juan Encarnacion: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Paul Lo Duca: BK.1-2
- Paul Lo Duca: K23
Top 5
- Brad Ausmus: HP
- Roger Clemens: K
- Willy Taveras: K
- Craig Biggio: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Mike Lowell: 8/L8RM+
- Alex Gonzalez: 2/P23F
- A. J. Burnett: 3/P34S
Top 6
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5S
- Mike Lamb: K
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 6
- Juan Pierre: S6/BG6S+
- Luis Castillo: 54/SH/BG25-.1-2
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- Juan Encarnacion: 7/F7S
Top 7
- Morgan Ensberg: 4/P4M
- Jose Vizcaino: T9/G+
- Orlando Palmeiro: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Brad Ausmus: S8/G4M
- Roger Clemens: K
Bot 7
- Paul Lo Duca: S8/G4M
- Mike Lowell: 7/F78D
- Alex Gonzalez: 4/P34D
- Jeff Conine: W.1-2
- Juan Pierre: 6/P6MD
Top 8
- Willy Taveras: 63/G6S
- Craig Biggio: 3/P3DF
- Mike Lamb: K
Bot 8
- Damion Easley: W
- Carlos Delgado: PB.1-2
- Carlos Delgado: 43/G4.2-3
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/SF/F89M.3-H(UR)
- Juan Encarnacion: HP
- Paul Lo Duca: 9/F9M
Top 9
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6+
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 9
- Mike Lowell: 9/F9LM
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Lenny Harris: S8/L8RM
- Juan Pierre: K
Notes & reviews
- Clemens' 330th career win to pass Carlton for 9th on the list
- Marlins second baseman Luis Castillo left the game due to an injured leg