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Houston Astros @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2008-06-22 · Day game · Tropicana Field · Att: 19778 · 72°F, dome · Wind L to R · 3:14
Houston Astros defeated Tampa Bay Rays 3–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 6th. Brandon Backe earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Carlos Lee went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| TBA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Brandon Backe L: Scott Kazmir SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ty Wigginton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Reggie Abercrombie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Humberto Quintero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Loretta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akinori Iwamura | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Crawford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willy Aybar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eric Hinske | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Evan Longoria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Cliff Floyd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dioner Navarro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Gross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bartlett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Ruggiano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 B. J. Upton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Backe | 6.2 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
 Wesley Wright | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Sampson | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Brocail | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Kazmir | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
 Grant Balfour | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Trever Miller | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Bourn: K
- Kazuo Matsui: D4/P9LS
- Miguel Tejada: PO2(E1).2-3
- Miguel Tejada: 3/P34S-
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 1
- Akinori Iwamura: 8/F78D
- Carl Crawford: 7/F78D
- Willy Aybar: 2/P2RF
Top 2
- Carlos Lee: 6/P8LS
- Hunter Pence: K
- Ty Wigginton: K
Bot 2
- Eric Hinske: W
- Evan Longoria: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Cliff Floyd: S6/G6MS-
- Dioner Navarro: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Gabe Gross: K
Top 3
- Reggie Abercrombie: K
- Humberto Quintero: 7/F7LD+
- Michael Bourn: 4/P4D
Bot 3
- Jason Bartlett: HP
- Akinori Iwamura: 8/F8LXD+
- Carl Crawford: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Willy Aybar: 43/G4.2-3;1-2
- Eric Hinske: K
Top 4
- Kazuo Matsui: S7/G56+
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8RM
- Lance Berkman: 64(1)/FO/G56+
- Carlos Lee: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Evan Longoria: 63/G6
- Cliff Floyd: K
- Dioner Navarro: D9/L9LM+
- Gabe Gross: S9/L34D+.2XH(92)
Top 5
- Hunter Pence: HR/F7D+
- Ty Wigginton: W
- Reggie Abercrombie: K
- Humberto Quintero: 7/L7M+
- Michael Bourn: K
Bot 5
- Jason Bartlett: 3/P3F
- Akinori Iwamura: 3/P4S
- Carl Crawford: W
- Willy Aybar: W.1-2
- Eric Hinske: CS3(25)
Top 6
- Kazuo Matsui: 63/G56
- Miguel Tejada: W
- Lance Berkman: 3/P3DF
- Carlos Lee: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Hunter Pence: K
Bot 6
- Eric Hinske: 9/F89M+
- Evan Longoria: K
- Cliff Floyd: K
Top 7
- Ty Wigginton: 43/G4+
- Reggie Abercrombie: K
- Humberto Quintero: 9/F9D+
Bot 7
- Dioner Navarro: 31/G3
- Gabe Gross: 8/F8RXD
- Jason Bartlett: W
- Akinori Iwamura: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Carl Crawford: SB3;SB2
- Carl Crawford: K
Top 8
- Michael Bourn: K
- Mark Loretta: S9/L9LS
- Miguel Tejada: W.1-2
- Lance Berkman: K
- Carlos Lee: 4/P4D
Bot 8
- Willy Aybar: W
- Justin Ruggiano: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Evan Longoria: W
- Cliff Floyd: 9/F9S
Top 9
- Hunter Pence: 3/G34
- Ty Wigginton: W
- Geoff Blum: K
- Humberto Quintero: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Michael Bourn: 6/P6MD-
Bot 9
- Dioner Navarro: 43/G4
- Gabe Gross: 8/F8LD
- B. J. Upton: K
Notes & reviews
- Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui left the game due to an injured leg