FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
NEW YORK (A) YANKEES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
05/06/2000
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
NEW YORK (A) YANKEES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 312 - SATURDAY, MAY 6TH , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York (A) Yankees (16-14) 0 5 0 0 3 4 0 1 0 13 13 0
Houston Astros (13-19) 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 11 1
Astros Lose at Home, 13-4
Larry Biittner did all he could to help his team win. In the end, though, it wasn't enough to keep the Houston Astros from being beaten, 13-4, to the New York (A) Yankees at Minute Maid Park. Biittner went 4 for 4 with a double and 3 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. The win gives New York (A) a record of 16-14.

The Yankees got a big hit from catcher Jorge Alfaro. Facing Houston pitcher Joe Jimenez in the top of the sixth, Alfaro pounded a 3-run home run to right-center. His 6th home run of the season put the Yankees ahead, 12-4.

"It was great to come out and swing the bats," Alfaro told the New York (A) Chronicle.
NEW YORK (A) BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jennings RF 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .241 5 14
N. Lopez SS 4 2 2 1 1 1 2 .253 0 15
J. Alfaro C 5 1 1 3 0 2 4 .270 6 20
B. McCosky CF 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .346 0 15
B. Francisco LF 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 .234 3 22
L. Frey 2B 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 .302 5 18
T. Freeman 1B 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .222 2 11
   a-M. Walbeck PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .176 0 1
   b-B. Harris 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059 0 0
D. Eckstein 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .149 1 11
S. Leius DH 3 2 1 2 2 2 1 .286 2 11
Totals 38 13 13 12 6 7 16      
a - M. Walbeck pinch hit for T. Freeman in the 7th
b - B. Harris substituted for M. Walbeck in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Lopez 2 (7, 5th Inning off M. Moss, 2 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off G. Frazier, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Freeman (5, 6th Inning off M. Moss, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. McCosky (3, 2nd Inning off L. Castillo, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Frey (2, 2nd Inning off L. Castillo, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Leius (2, 2nd Inning off L. Castillo, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Alfaro (6, 6th Inning off J. Jimenez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Jennings , N. Lopez 4 , J. Alfaro 4 , B. McCosky 3 , B. Francisco 3 , L. Frey 3 , T. Freeman 2 , M. Walbeck , D. Eckstein , S. Leius 4
2-out RBI: J. Alfaro , B. Francisco
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Francisco , L. Frey 2
GIDP: J. Alfaro , D. Eckstein
Sac Fly: D. Eckstein
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Eckstein (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Frey-Lopez-Freeman, Harris-Lopez-Harris)
OF assists: 1 (McCosky(d'Arnaud at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Cabrera RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .281 3 8
S. Martin 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .322 5 11
L. Biittner DH 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 .352 3 14
E. Rivera 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .317 2 19
B. Terry 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .229 4 11
W. Roettger CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .269 0 7
B. Pena C 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .216 3 12
C. d'Arnaud SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .185 0 7
M. Tuiasosopo LF 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .266 0 4
   a-J. Orsulak PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 3 20
Totals 33 4 11 3 3 3 14      
a - J. Orsulak pinch hit for M. Tuiasosopo in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. d'Arnaud (5, 3rd Inning off J. Sanford, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Biittner (8, 5th Inning off J. Sanford, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Martin 2 , L. Biittner 5 , E. Rivera , W. Roettger 2 , C. d'Arnaud 2 , M. Tuiasosopo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Martin , B. Terry , C. d'Arnaud
GIDP: W. Roettger , B. Pena
Sac Fly: B. Pena
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Martin (1)

FIELDING
Errors: C. d'Arnaud (5)
Double Plays: 2 (d'Arnaud-Martin-Terry, Terry-d'Arnaud-Terry)
NEW YORK (A) PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Sanford W (2-3) 9.0 11 4 4 3 3 0 111 5.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Sanford 49
Batters Faced: J. Sanford 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Sanford 10-10
Pitches - Strikes: J. Sanford 111-77
Balk: J. Sanford
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Castillo L (1-4) 4.0 5 7 7 3 2 1 75 6.02   
M. Moss 1.0 4 3 3 0 1 0 28 6.14   
J. Jimenez 1.0 2 2 2 2 2 1 25 8.00   
J. Reardon 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 24 6.57   
G. Frazier 2.0 1 1 0 0 2 0 23 3.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Castillo 23
Batters Faced: L. Castillo 19, M. Moss 7, J. Jimenez 7, J. Reardon 4, G. Frazier 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Castillo 3-6, M. Moss 1-1, J. Jimenez 0-1, J. Reardon 1-1, G. Frazier 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Castillo 75-40, M. Moss 28-20, J. Jimenez 25-15, J. Reardon 24-15, G. Frazier 23-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Moss 2-2 , J. Jimenez 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Biittner
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Roof closed, 72 degrees
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 23718
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