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Milwaukee Brewers @ Houston Astros
2005-09-17 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 37756 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to CF · 2:50
Houston Astros defeated Milwaukee Brewers 7–0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Brandon Backe earned the win. Craig Biggio went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| HOU | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Brandon Backe L: Wes Obermueller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Fletcher · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Paul Schrieber · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Clark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rickie Weeks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lyle Overbay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Jenkins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Hall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russell Branyan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damian Miller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Obermueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Magruder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Helms | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Jason Lane | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Scott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Backe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Obermueller | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Justin Lehr | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Jose Capellan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge De La Rosa | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Mike Gallo | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezequiel Astacio | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brady Clark: 8/F8RD
- Rickie Weeks: K
- Lyle Overbay: K
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: HR/F7LD+
- Orlando Palmeiro: 8/F8LD
- Mike Lamb: E4/G4
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Jason Lane: 8/F8LD.2-3
- Jose Vizcaino: S6/G56.3-H(UR);1-2
- Luke Scott: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 2
- Carlos Lee: 63/G56
- Geoff Jenkins: S8/G13
- Bill Hall: K
- Russell Branyan: S8/G4.1-3
- Damian Miller: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
Bot 2
- Brad Ausmus: DGR/F9LD
- Brandon Backe: 34/SH/BG25-.2-3
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5S-
- Orlando Palmeiro: S4/G34+.3-H
- Mike Lamb: WP.1-2
- Mike Lamb: 4/P9S
Top 3
- Wes Obermueller: 8/F78D
- Brady Clark: S8/F89M
- Rickie Weeks: K
- Lyle Overbay: 7/F78M+
Bot 3
- Lance Berkman: W
- Jason Lane: S7/G5+.1X3(75);B-2(TH)
- Jose Vizcaino: S7/F7LS.2-H
- Luke Scott: S9/F9S.1-3
- Brad Ausmus: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Brandon Backe: E6/TH/G56.1-2
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 4
- Carlos Lee: D8/F78D+
- Geoff Jenkins: 4/P4
- Bill Hall: 9/F89D.2-3
- Russell Branyan: 5/P56
Bot 4
- Orlando Palmeiro: 53/G56+
- Mike Lamb: 13/G13
- Lance Berkman: S8/F78D
- Jason Lane: K
Top 5
- Damian Miller: S7/G6+
- Chris Magruder: 8/F8RXD+
- Brady Clark: 53/G5.1-2
- Rickie Weeks: 53/G56+
Bot 5
- Jose Vizcaino: K23
- Luke Scott: W
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Brandon Backe: 9/F89D
Top 6
- Lyle Overbay: W
- Carlos Lee: 5/P5F
- Geoff Jenkins: K
- Bill Hall: 7/F78D
Bot 6
- Craig Biggio: W
- Orlando Palmeiro: 13/SH/BG25-.1-2
- Mike Lamb: 31/G34S.2-3
- Lance Berkman: IW
- Jason Lane: BK.3-H;1-2
- Jason Lane: DGR/F89XD+.2-H
- Jose Vizcaino: 63/G6M
Top 7
- Russell Branyan: 9/F89S
- Damian Miller: S7/L78S.B-2(E7)
- Wes Helms: 8/F8LXD+
- Brady Clark: HP
- Rickie Weeks: HP.2-3;1-2
- Lyle Overbay: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Luke Scott: 8/F78D
- Brad Ausmus: 3/P3F
- Morgan Ensberg: S5/G5S-
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 8
- Carlos Lee: 9/F9D
- Geoff Jenkins: 5/P-
- Bill Hall: S7/L7M+
- Russell Branyan: DI.1-2
- Russell Branyan: 7/F7D
Bot 8
- Orlando Palmeiro: W
- Mike Lamb: 5/P15
- Lance Berkman: K
- Jason Lane: 9/F89D
Top 9
- Damian Miller: 53/G56
- Nelson Cruz: 8/F8RXD+
- Brady Clark: 43/G4M-
Notes & reviews
- originally scored S7 and throw, changed to 2B, then back
- Debut game for Nelson Cruz