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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
2005-05-15 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 33633 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph from LF · 2:35
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 9–0. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Brandon Backe earned the win. Morgan Ensberg went 4-for-4 with 3 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
W: Brandon Backe L: Jeff Fassero SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Welke · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Ellison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. T. Snow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Durham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marquis Grissom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Matheny | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Fassero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Tucker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Feliz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Backe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Fassero | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Scott Munter | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeremy Accardo | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Christiansen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Eyre | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Ellison: 53/G5+
- Omar Vizquel: W
- J. T. Snow: K
- Moises Alou: BK.1-2
- Moises Alou: 7/F78D+
Bot 1
- Willy Taveras: S7/G56
- Orlando Palmeiro: 13/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5
- Lance Berkman: W
- Morgan Ensberg: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Jose Vizcaino: K
Top 2
- Ray Durham: 8/F8RD
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G6
- Marquis Grissom: K
Bot 2
- Adam Everett: 8/F8RD
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G
- Brandon Backe: K
Top 3
- Mike Matheny: 8/F8RXD+
- Jeff Fassero: K
- Jason Ellison: 9/F89D
Bot 3
- Willy Taveras: W
- Orlando Palmeiro: SB2
- Orlando Palmeiro: 9/F9LD.2-3
- Craig Biggio: HR/L7D+.3-H
- Lance Berkman: S1/G56S-
- Morgan Ensberg: S7/G56.1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3;B-1
- Adam Everett: 8/F8LM
Top 4
- Omar Vizquel: S8/L4MD
- J. T. Snow: 5/P5F
- Moises Alou: 7/F78D
- Ray Durham: 6/L6+
Bot 4
- Brad Ausmus: 13/G13-
- Brandon Backe: E4/G4
- Willy Taveras: S8/G4M.1-2
- Orlando Palmeiro: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Craig Biggio: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H(UR);2-3
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 5
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8LXD+
- Marquis Grissom: W
- Mike Matheny: K
- Michael Tucker: S9/L89D+.1-3
- Jason Ellison: 53/G56S
Bot 5
- Morgan Ensberg: HR/F89XD+
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8LM
- Adam Everett: D7/G5+
- Brad Ausmus: 13/G15
- Brandon Backe: S8/L8LS+.2-H
- Willy Taveras: 9/F89D
Top 6
- Omar Vizquel: 8/F8LM
- J. T. Snow: 13/G15-
- Moises Alou: K
Bot 6
- Orlando Palmeiro: K
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8LD
- Lance Berkman: 3/L3
Top 7
- Ray Durham: S7/F7D
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8RXD+
- Marquis Grissom: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 7
- Morgan Ensberg: HR/F78XD+
- Jose Vizcaino: K
- Adam Everett: 8/F78XD+
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8RM
Top 8
- Mike Matheny: 4/P8RS
- Pedro Feliz: K
- Jason Ellison: 5/P6
Bot 8
- Brandon Backe: K
- Willy Taveras: 9/F9LM
- Orlando Palmeiro: 6/P6D
Top 9
- Omar Vizquel: 3/G34S
- Lance Niekro: 2/P2RF
- Moises Alou: S7/G56
- Ray Durham: 31/G34S