FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
SEATTLE MARINERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
04/30/2000
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
SEATTLE MARINERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 257 - SUNDAY, APRIL 30TH , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Seattle Mariners (16-11) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0
Houston Astros (12-15) 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 2 X 10 15 0
Orsulak, Astros Wallop Mariners, 10-2
The Houston Astros used an offensive barrage to beat the Seattle Mariners, 10-2, at Minute Maid Park. Joe Orsulak, who finished 5th in the NL in triples with 7 in 1997, led the way, going 3-for-5 for Houston. Houston pitcher Luis Castillo got the win. He's now 1-3. Logan Gilbert was tagged with the loss. The loss drops Seattle to 16-11.

Early in the game, Orsulak had a 2-run home run for Houston. It was his 3rd home run of the season and put the Astros on top, 3-1.

"You can't sugarcoat this one," said Seattle manager Tyler Jorgensen. "They smoked us."
SEATTLE BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Simmons CF 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .268 11 21
B. Barna RF 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .235 2 18
G. Wright SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 8 24
T. Kluszewski DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .289 7 22
C. Brown 3B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .244 5 13
D. Mattingly 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .258 3 21
J. Kent 2B 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .167 1 5
   a-M. Lamb PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 0 0
A. Avila C 3 0 0 0 1 3 3 .206 4 9
H. Brooks LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .260 2 14
Totals 33 2 6 2 4 7 19      
a - M. Lamb pinch hit for J. Kent in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Brown 2 (6, 2nd Inning off L. Castillo, 1 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off L. Castillo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Simmons , T. Kluszewski , C. Brown 4 , J. Kent , H. Brooks
2-out RBI: A. Simmons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Simmons , B. Barna , D. Mattingly
Hit by Pitch: C. Brown
Team LOB: 9
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Orsulak CF 5 3 3 5 0 0 1 .257 3 19
M. Cabrera RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .264 3 6
C. Reynolds LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .364 2 19
W. Cordero SS, 1B 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .386 2 10
L. Biittner DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .333 3 12
B. Terry 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .233 4 11
   a-B. Gulden PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 1 3
   b-C. d'Arnaud 1B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 0 7
E. Rivera 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .345 2 19
B. Pena C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .240 2 8
M. Tuiasosopo 2B 4 3 4 1 0 0 0 .264 0 4
Totals 38 10 15 10 0 4 15      
a - B. Gulden pinch hit for B. Terry in the 7th
b - C. d'Arnaud substituted for B. Gulden in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Pena (3, 4th Inning off L. Gilbert, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Tuiasosopo (2, 6th Inning off K. Gregg, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Cabrera (1, 3rd Inning off L. Gilbert, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Orsulak 2 (3, 3rd Inning off L. Gilbert, 1 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off J. Moeller, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Orsulak 9 , M. Cabrera 3 , C. Reynolds , W. Cordero 3 , B. Terry , E. Rivera , B. Pena 2 , M. Tuiasosopo 5
2-out RBI: J. Orsulak , W. Cordero
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Reynolds , L. Biittner
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Cordero (6)
CS: W. Cordero (3)
SEATTLE PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Gilbert L (0-2) 3.0 11 8 8 0 2 1 70 9.00   
K. Gregg 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 32 0.90   
J. Moeller 2.0 2 2 2 0 0 1 30 4.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Gilbert 5
Batters Faced: L. Gilbert 19, K. Gregg 11, J. Moeller 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Gilbert 3-3, K. Gregg 2-5, J. Moeller 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: L. Gilbert 70-47, K. Gregg 32-24, J. Moeller 30-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Gregg 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Castillo W (1-3) 7.1 4 1 1 3 6 0 114 4.95   
J. Jimenez 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 27 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Castillo 69
Batters Faced: L. Castillo 29, J. Jimenez 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Castillo 9-7, J. Jimenez 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: L. Castillo 114-68, J. Jimenez 27-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Jimenez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Jimenez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Orsulak
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Roof closed, 74 degrees
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 23870
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