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LAD  6
@ANA  2

DET  5
@ARI  2

BOS  9
@ATL  5

(10)
CHC  5
MIN  3

COL  8
@CIN  4

FLA  7
TBD  4

TEX 12
@HOU  9

KCR  4
@MIL  2

TOR  9
@MON  3

NYY  5
@NYM  4

PHI 15
BAL  7

PIT  6
CLE  3

SEA  8
@SDP  4

SFG  3
OAK  1

STL 10
CHW  3

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 43,203

Friday, June 15, 2001, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 3:30
Rangers
12
23-42
Won 1
4th, 28 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  1   2  4  0   0  5  0   12 15  1
Astros          3  0  2   0  3  1   0  0  0    9 13  2
W: P Mahomes (4-4), L: J Powell (2-2), S: J Zimmerman (5)
Astros
9
32-32
Lost 1
3rd, 7 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Catalanotto 2B-3B           5   1   2   2    0   1  .309  .899   24    0   2   HR,HBP
  J Zimmerman P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
I Rodriguez C                 6   1   2   0    0   1  .282  .858   22   10   1   2·2B
A Rodriguez SS                5   2   1   2    0   0  .321 1.039   18    1   3   
R Palmeiro 1B                 5   3   2   1    0   1  .264  .917   22    8   1   HR
R Sierra RF                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .354 1.054   16    4   0   
G Kapler CF                   3   2   2   3    2   1  .290  .918   23    2   0   2B
K Caminiti 3B                 4   1   3   1    1   0  .231  .751   18    0   0   2·2B,GDP
  J Smart P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M Venafro P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Sheldon 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .705         0   0   
R Ledee LF                    5   0   1   1    0   2  .143  .476   19    1   0   
R Helling P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    1   0   
  B Porter PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .293  .723    5    0   0   
  P Mahomes P                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  M Young PH-2B               2   1   1   0    0   1  .212  .529    7    0   0   
Totals                       42  12  15  11    4   8              181   27   8
BATTING
2B: I Rodriguez 2 (11, off O Dotel, off W Miller); K Caminiti 2 (8, off W Miller, off N Cruz); G Kapler (12, off W Miller).
HR: F Catalanotto (5, off W Miller; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); R Palmeiro (18, off W Miller; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
HBP: F Catalanotto (2, by J Lima).
TB: F Catalanotto 5; K Caminiti 5; R Palmeiro 5; I Rodriguez 4; G Kapler 3; A Rodriguez; M Young; R Sierra; R Ledee.
GIDP: K Caminiti (5).
RBI: G Kapler 3 (32); A Rodriguez 2 (57); F Catalanotto 2 (18); R Palmeiro (53); R Sierra (23); R Ledee (1); K Caminiti (25).
2-out RBI: G Kapler 2; F Catalanotto; K Caminiti; R Ledee.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 7 for 16.
FIELDING
DP: 1. F Catalanotto-A Rodriguez-R Palmeiro.
E: R Palmeiro (6).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   2   2   0    0   1  .301  .840   22    0   4   2B,GDP
J Vizcaino SS                 4   2   2   1    0   1  .280  .674   12    2   4   HR,SH
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   1   2    1   0  .277  .937   23    9   1   2B,SF
L Berkman LF                  5   2   1   0    0   2  .332 1.086   17    4   0   
  J Lima P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M Alou RF                     4   2   3   5    0   0  .362 1.014   12    0   0   2·HR,SF
R Hidalgo CF                  4   0   0   0    1   2  .280  .850   23    2   0   
V Castilla 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .234  .677   17    1   1   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .796    6    0   0   
T Eusebio C                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .258  .749   16    8   0   2B
W Miller P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .519    4    1   1   SH
  N Cruz P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  C Hayes PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .189  .478    3    0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   0   
  J Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Slusarski P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Merced PH-LF              1   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .966    3    0   0   2B
Totals                       36   9  13   8    3  10              158   27  11
BATTING
2B: O Merced (2, off J Smart); T Eusebio (3, off P Mahomes); C Biggio (15, off R Helling); J Bagwell (14, off R Helling).
HR: J Vizcaino (1, off R Helling; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); M Alou 2 (11, 2 off R Helling; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: J Bagwell (2, off R Helling); M Alou (3, off R Helling).
SH: W Miller (7, off R Helling); J Vizcaino (3, off R Helling).
TB: M Alou 9; J Vizcaino 5; C Biggio 3; T Eusebio 3; J Bagwell 2; O Merced 2; L Berkman; C Hayes.
GIDP: C Biggio (7).
RBI: M Alou 5 (44); J Bagwell 2 (42); J Vizcaino (4).
2-out RBI: M Alou 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
FIELDING
DP: 1. C Biggio-J Bagwell-J Vizcaino.
E: L Berkman (2); J Bagwell (2).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Helling                      5     9   8   7    0   6   3   6.18   25   87-56   31·12·13    6· 4· 6· 3     25    -     0.79  -0.60
P Mahomes, W (4-4)             2     3   1   1    2   1   0   7.35   10   42-21   11· 6· 4    3· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.70  -0.04
J Smart, H (2)                 0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   5.11    4   14-7     2· 2· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.38   0.01
M Venafro, H (7)               0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.91    1    3-3     0· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.99   0.05
J Zimmerman, S (5)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.69    3   12-9     6· 1· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.05
Totals                         9    13   9   8    3  10   3          43  158-96   50·22·24   10· 8· 9· 3          2-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Miller                       4.2   8   7   7    2   4   2   4.29   24  101-66   38·11·17    7· 3· 6· 2     22    -     1.11  -0.37
N Cruz                         1.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   4.58    6   26-14    5· 4· 5    1· 1· 1· 0          1-1    1.57   0.00
O Dotel, H (1)                 1.1   3   2   2    1   1   0   4.18    8   29-18   12· 2· 4    0· 1· 5· 0          0-0    1.59  -0.07
J Powell, BS (4), L (2-2)      0     3   3   1    0   0   0   4.05    4   11-7     5· 0· 2    1· 0· 3· 0          2-2    2.83  -0.60
J Slusarski                    0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   9.69    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    1.11  -0.01
J Lima                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   7.10    4   11-8     3· 3· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
Totals                         9    15  12  10    4   8   2          47  179-114  64·20·30   11· 6·15· 2          5-4 
J Powell faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: W Miller (4).
IBB: None.
HBP: J Lima (5; F Catalanotto).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Fichter, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Brian O'Nora.
Time of Game: 3:30.
Attendance: 43,203.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 84° F, Wind 10mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Houston Astros                       
1. F Catalanotto        2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. I Rodriguez          C     2. J Vizcaino           SS 
3. A Rodriguez          SS    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. R Palmeiro           1B    4. L Berkman            LF 
5. R Sierra             RF    5. M Alou               RF 
6. G Kapler             CF    6. R Hidalgo            CF 
7. K Caminiti           3B    7. V Castilla           3B 
8. R Ledee              LF    8. T Eusebio            C  
9. R Helling            P     9. W Miller             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  7-6  1--  2  -25%  32% M Alou          R Helling       Home Run; Berkman Scores/unER
   t 8   1  9-9  12-  2   24%  80% R Sierra        J Powell        Single to RF (Line Drive); Rodriguez Scores; Palmeiro to 3B
   t 5   2  5-4  -23  4   23%  61% G Kapler        W Miller        Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Rodriguez Scores; Palmeiro Scores
   t 8   1  9-7  -23  1   21%  50% A Rodriguez     J Powell        Single to CF (Line Drive); Young Scores; Rodriguez Scores
   b 1   2  0-1  1--  1  -15%  23% M Alou          R Helling       Home Run; Berkman Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  F Catalanotto   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   46%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   45%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Helling facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   39%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   41%  J Vizcaino      Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Biggio to 3B
   RO     --3  3   39%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Biggio Scores
          ---  4   38%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  1   23%  M Alou          Home Run; Berkman Scores
   O      ---  4   23%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Wade Miller facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   21%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  6   20%  R Sierra        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   19%  G Kapler        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rick Helling facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   20%  V Castilla      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   21%  T Eusebio       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   22%  W Miller        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Wade Miller facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   27%  K Caminiti      Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   23%  R Ledee         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   20%  R Helling       Flyball: CF
   R      -2-  5   28%  F Catalanotto   Single to RF (Line Drive); Caminiti Scores; Catalanotto to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-  7   24%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rick Helling facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   22%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   18%  J Vizcaino      Single to LF (Line Drive); Biggio to 2B
   R      12-  2   10%  J Bagwell       Double to LF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Vizcaino to 3B
   O      -23  3   13%  L Berkman       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   RO     -23  2   12%  M Alou          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Vizcaino Scores; Bagwell to 3B
   O      --3  3   13%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Wade Miller facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   12%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  6   17%  R Palmeiro      Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   16%  R Sierra        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   17%  G Kapler        Walk
          1--      18%  K Caminiti      Wild Pitch; Kapler to 2B
          -2-  6   19%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  3   27%  R Ledee         Single to CF (Line Drive); Kapler Scores; Caminiti to 2B
   O      12-  4   22%  R Helling       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rick Helling facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   24%  V Castilla      Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   22%  T Eusebio       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   24%  W Miller        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Eusebio to 2B
   O      -2-  7   26%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Astros 5.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  1   37%  F Catalanotto   Home Run (LF-CF)
          ---  4   45%  I Rodriguez     Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   37%  A Rodriguez     Fielder's Choice P; Rodriguez out at 3B/P-SS-3B; Rodriguez to 1B
          1--  2   42%  R Palmeiro      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Rodriguez to 2B
   O      12-  4   38%  R Sierra        Groundout: P unassisted; Rodriguez to 3B; Palmeiro to 2B
   RR     -23  4   61%  G Kapler        Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Rodriguez Scores; Palmeiro Scores
                  Nelson Cruz replaces Wade Miller pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-  5   73%  K Caminiti      Double to LF (Line Drive); Kapler Scores; Caminiti to 3B/Adv on E7
   O      --3  6   70%  R Ledee         Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-7, Rick Helling facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  2   57%  J Vizcaino      Home Run
   O      ---  7   61%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF
          ---  1   57%  L Berkman       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  2   32%  M Alou          Home Run; Berkman Scores/unER
   O      ---  7   34%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   35%  V Castilla      Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Astros 8.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 7-8, Nelson Cruz facing 9-1-2
                  Bo Porter pinch hits for Rick Helling batting 9th
          ---  5   41%  B Porter        Walk
   O      1--  4   35%  F Catalanotto   Popfly: SS
   O      1--  4   31%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   27%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-7, Pat Mahomes facing 8-9-1
                  Pat Mahomes replaces Bo Porter pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   21%  T Eusebio       Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
                  Charlie Hayes pinch hits for Nelson Cruz batting 9th
          -2-  3   15%  C Hayes         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Eusebio to 3B
   ROO    1-3  1   19%  C Biggio        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Eusebio Scores
   O      ---  2   20%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Astros 9.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 7-9, Octavio Dotel facing 4-5-6
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Charlie Hayes pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  9   16%  R Palmeiro      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   14%  R Sierra        Flyball: LF
          ---  4   16%  G Kapler        Walk
          1--  2   19%  K Caminiti      Single to LF (Line Drive); Kapler to 2B
   O      12-  2   12%  R Ledee         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 7, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-7, Pat Mahomes facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   13%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  6   14%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   14%  M Alou          Single (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   13%  R Hidalgo       Walk; Alou to 2B
          12-  5   11%  V Castilla      Walk; Alou to 3B; Hidalgo to 2B
   O      123  4   15%  T Eusebio       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 7, Astros 9.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 7-9, Octavio Dotel facing 9-1-2
                  Michael Young pinch hits for Pat Mahomes batting 9th
          ---  3   22%  M Young         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   15%  F Catalanotto   Lineout: LF
          1--  2   30%  I Rodriguez     Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Young to 3B
                  Jay Powell replaces Octavio Dotel pitching and batting 9th
   RR     -23  1   50%  A Rodriguez     Single to CF (Line Drive); Young Scores; Rodriguez Scores
          1--  4   57%  R Palmeiro      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Rodriguez to 2B
   R      12-  2   80%  R Sierra        Single to RF (Line Drive); Rodriguez Scores; Palmeiro to 3B
   R      1-3  4   89%  G Kapler        Single to RF (Line Drive); Palmeiro Scores/unER; Sierra to 3B
                  Joe Slusarski replaces Jay Powell pitching and batting 9th
   ROO    1-3  1   90%  K Caminiti      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS; Sierra Scores/unER
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 12, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 9-12, J.D. Smart facing 9-1-2
                  J.D. Smart replaces Ken Caminiti pitching and batting 7th; Michael Young moves to 2B; Frank Catalanotto moves to 3B; Orlando Merced pinch hits for Joe Slusarski batting 9th
          ---  3   83%  O Merced        Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   89%  C Biggio        Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-  4   93%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   91%  J Bagwell       Walk
                  Mike Venafro replaces J.D. Smart pitching and batting 7th
   O      12-  3   96%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 12, Astros 9.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 12-9, Jose Lima facing 8-9-1
                  Jose Lima replaces Lance Berkman pitching and batting 4th; Orlando Merced moves to LF
   O      ---  3   96%  R Ledee         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   95%  M Young         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   96%  F Catalanotto   Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   95%  I Rodriguez     Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 12, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 9-12, Jeff Zimmerman facing 5-6-7
                  Jeff Zimmerman replaces Frank Catalanotto pitching and batting 1st; Scott Sheldon replaces Mike Venafro playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---  2   98%  M Alou          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   99%  R Hidalgo       Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Vinny Castilla batting 7th
   O      ---  6  100%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 12, Astros 9.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200106150

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