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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
2005-05-13 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 31365 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 16 mph to LF · 2:50
San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 4–2. San Francisco Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Kirk Rueter earned the win and Tyler Walker picked up the save. Jason Ellison went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Kirk Rueter L: Ezequiel Astacio SV: Tyler Walker
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Vizquel | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Tucker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Lance Niekro | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Durham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marquis Grissom | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirk Rueter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Ellison | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Deivi Cruz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Chavez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezequiel Astacio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Self | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Rueter | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Jason Christiansen | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Accardo | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Brower | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Walker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezequiel Astacio | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
 Mike Burns | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Franco | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Vizquel: 9/F9M
- Michael Tucker: K
- Lance Niekro: W
- Moises Alou: S7/G56+.1-2
- Ray Durham: W.2-3;1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S6/G6.3-H;2-H(UR)(E3);1-3
- Marquis Grissom: 5/P6-
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56
- Willy Taveras: 9/F9LD+
- Orlando Palmeiro: 63/G6S
Top 2
- Mike Matheny: 8/F8RXD+
- Kirk Rueter: 63/G6
- Omar Vizquel: 53/G56-
Bot 2
- Morgan Ensberg: S8/G6M+
- Jose Vizcaino: S7/G6+.1-2
- Jason Lane: W.2-3;1-2
- Adam Everett: S7/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Raul Chavez: 12(3)3/GDP/G15.2-3;1-2
- Ezequiel Astacio: OA.3XH(12)
Top 3
- Michael Tucker: K
- Lance Niekro: 8/F8LD+
- Moises Alou: W
- Ray Durham: 2/P2RF
Bot 3
- Ezequiel Astacio: S6/G56
- Craig Biggio: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Willy Taveras: S2/BG25-
- Orlando Palmeiro: 3/P3F
Top 4
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- Marquis Grissom: 7/F7M
- Mike Matheny: 3/P3F
Bot 4
- Morgan Ensberg: D8/F7D+
- Jose Vizcaino: FC1.2X3(15)
- Jason Lane: 8/F8LXD+
- Adam Everett: 13/G13-
Top 5
- Kirk Rueter: 7/F7LM+
- Omar Vizquel: S7/F7S
- Michael Tucker: K
- Lance Niekro: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 5
- Raul Chavez: 53/G56+
- Eric Bruntlett: 9/F89M+
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9D
Top 6
- Moises Alou: 63/G6
- Ray Durham: 3/G3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F89XD+
Bot 6
- Willy Taveras: 7/F78M
- Orlando Palmeiro: 3!1/G34+
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Jose Vizcaino: 9/F9LM
Top 7
- Marquis Grissom: 53/G56-
- Mike Matheny: D7/L78D+
- Kirk Rueter: W
- Omar Vizquel: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 7
- Jason Lane: 9/F89M
- Adam Everett: 3/P3
- Raul Chavez: 43/G4
Top 8
- Jason Ellison: HR/F7D+
- Lance Niekro: 6/L6+
- Moises Alou: E5/TH/G5-.BX1(43)
- Ray Durham: S7/L7M+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/L6D.1-2
- Marquis Grissom: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3(TH)
- Mike Matheny: 9/F9LM
Bot 8
- Mike Lamb: 8/F8RD
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9M+
- Willy Taveras: S9/L9LS-
- Orlando Palmeiro: SB2
- Orlando Palmeiro: S9/L34D+.2-H
- Morgan Ensberg: 7/F78S
Top 9
- Deivi Cruz: D8/F78XD+
- Omar Vizquel: 8/F8RD+
- Jason Ellison: 63/G6.2-3
- Lance Niekro: 63/G6S
Bot 9
- Jose Vizcaino: 7/F78D+
- Jason Lane: 8/F8RM
- Todd Self: 5/P5F
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Mike Burns