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Milwaukee Brewers @ Houston Astros
2007-09-18 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 32866 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:03
Milwaukee Brewers defeated Houston Astros 9–1. Milwaukee Brewers put up 5 in the 4th. Claudio Vargas earned the win. Johnny Estrada went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Claudio Vargas L: Felipe Paulino SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Adrian Johnson · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickie Weeks | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Dillon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Braun | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Prince Fielder | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Corey Hart | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gabe Gross | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Estrada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 J. J. Hardy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Claudio Vargas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Gwynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Counsell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geoff Jenkins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Anderson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Loretta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Paulino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Burke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cody Ransom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Sheets | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Claudio Vargas | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Seth McClung | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Derrick Turnbow | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Aquino | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felipe Paulino | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Trever Miller | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dennis Sarfate | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
 Brian Moehler | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickie Weeks: 63/G6M-
- Joe Dillon: D7/L7S+
- Ryan Braun: K
- Prince Fielder: K
Bot 1
- Josh Anderson: D7/G
- Craig Biggio: 13/SH/BG34S+.2-3
- Lance Berkman: S8/G4+.3-H
- Carlos Lee: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 2
- Corey Hart: 9/F9LM+
- Gabe Gross: 31/G3+
- Johnny Estrada: 8/P8RS+
Bot 2
- Luke Scott: 4/P4MD+
- Mark Loretta: S7/G6
- Ty Wigginton: K
- Brad Ausmus: S9/F89D+.1-2
- Felipe Paulino: K
Top 3
- J. J. Hardy: K
- Claudio Vargas: 53/G56S-
- Rickie Weeks: 8/F8LS
Bot 3
- Josh Anderson: 31/G3
- Craig Biggio: 3/P3F
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: 63/G6+
Top 4
- Joe Dillon: 63/G6
- Ryan Braun: T8/F8RXD+
- Prince Fielder: S7/L7S.3-H
- Corey Hart: DGR/G5/FINT.1-3
- Gabe Gross: IW
- Johnny Estrada: HR/F9D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- J. J. Hardy: E5/G56+
- Claudio Vargas: 14/SH/BG13.1-2
- Rickie Weeks: 53/G56+
Bot 4
- Luke Scott: 8/F8RS+
- Mark Loretta: 563/G56+
- Ty Wigginton: 63/G6-
Top 5
- Joe Dillon: W
- Ryan Braun: HR/L7LD+.1-H
- Prince Fielder: 31/G34-
- Corey Hart: W
- Kevin Mench: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Johnny Estrada: 63/G6S-
Bot 5
- Brad Ausmus: 7/F78XD+
- Chris Burke: 53/G56+
- Josh Anderson: 7/F7M
Top 6
- J. J. Hardy: K
- Tony Gwynn: 31/G34S
- Rickie Weeks: K
Bot 6
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6+
- Lance Berkman: K
- Carlos Lee: 9/F9D+
Top 7
- Joe Dillon: K
- Ryan Braun: K
- Prince Fielder: K
Bot 7
- Luke Scott: W
- Mark Loretta: 8/F8LXD+
- Ty Wigginton: K
- Brad Ausmus: K
Top 8
- Corey Hart: 63/G6+
- Kevin Mench: 53/G56+
- Johnny Estrada: 3/G
Bot 8
- Cody Ransom: W
- Josh Anderson: 31/G3.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 13/G34S.2-3
- Lance Berkman: 7/F78S
Top 9
- Craig Counsell: K
- Geoff Jenkins: HR/F78XD+
- Rickie Weeks: HR/F8LXD+
- Joe Dillon: 7/F78S+
- Ryan Braun: 9/F9D+
Bot 9
- Carlos Lee: 63/G6+
- Luke Scott: 7/F78D+
- Mark Loretta: 5/L56+
Notes & reviews
- Brewers pitcher Ben Sheets left the game due to an injured leg
- fan interference