FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
MINNESOTA TWINS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
05/31/2000
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
MINNESOTA TWINS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 537 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 31ST , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (25-29) 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 5 6 0
Houston Astros (22-33) 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 6 10 0
Cordero 3-for-4 to Ignite Astros Offense
The Houston Astros dealt the Minnesota Twins a 6-5 loss at Minute Maid Park. Wil Cordero was the star on offense. He was 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3. The win was credited to David Sanders in relief. His record improves to 1-0. Joe Bonikowski took the loss. Bob Kline earned save number 1 this season.

Had Brayan Pena not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the eighth, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and a runner on 2nd, Pena hit a run-scoring single. That made the score 6-5, in favor of the Astros.

"Glad to see the fans get into it," said Cordero.

Houston is 8th in the National League with a record of 22-33.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Siebern RF 3 2 1 0 2 1 1 .303 9 21
K. Miller LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .320 7 26
T. Plouffe 1B 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 .249 7 27
E. Lake 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .223 4 20
M. Trillo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .267 5 24
G. Kingsale CF 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .275 1 16
G. Luzinski DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .220 10 22
R. York C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231 3 13
B. Morgan SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .228 3 17
Totals 32 5 6 5 6 8 16      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Siebern (9, 3rd Inning off C. Lee, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Luzinski (10, 8th Inning off D. Carpenter, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Siebern 2 , T. Plouffe 2 , G. Kingsale 2 , G. Luzinski 4
2-out RBI: T. Plouffe , G. Kingsale
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Lake , G. Luzinski , R. York
Sac Bunt: K. Miller
Hit by Pitch: E. Lake
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Plouffe-Morgan-Lohse)
OF assists: 1 (Kingsale(Orsulak at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Orsulak CF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .267 7 28
C. d'Arnaud DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .192 0 9
C. Reynolds LF 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .341 6 33
W. Cordero SS 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 .267 5 27
E. Rivera 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .299 4 31
B. Terry 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .233 6 17
B. Pena C 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .231 3 17
M. Tuiasosopo 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .216 1 5
B. Roser RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273 1 4
Totals 32 6 10 6 2 6 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Orsulak (7, 1st Inning off K. Lohse, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Cordero (5, 1st Inning off K. Lohse, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Orsulak 5 , C. d'Arnaud 2 , W. Cordero 6 , B. Terry , B. Pena 2
2-out RBI: C. d'Arnaud , B. Pena
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Rivera
GIDP: B. Pena
Hit by Pitch: C. Reynolds
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Cordero (15)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Lohse 7.0 8 5 5 2 4 2 99 3.70   
J. Bonikowski L (2-4) 0.2 1 1 1 0 2 0 18 5.60   
R. Meacham 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Lohse 43
Batters Faced: K. Lohse 30, J. Bonikowski 3, R. Meacham 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Lohse 4-11, J. Bonikowski 0-0, R. Meacham 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Lohse 99-62, J. Bonikowski 18-11, R. Meacham 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Meacham 1-1
Hit Batsmen: K. Lohse
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Lee 6.0 5 4 4 5 5 0 120 4.55   
D. Carpenter BS (4) 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 21 5.48   
D. Sanders W (1-0) 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 27 2.31   
B. Kline SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Lee 46
Batters Faced: C. Lee 29, D. Carpenter 5, D. Sanders 5, B. Kline 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Lee 7-6, D. Carpenter 2-1, D. Sanders 1-1, B. Kline 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Lee 120-69, D. Carpenter 21-13, D. Sanders 27-17, B. Kline 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Kline 1-0
WP: C. Lee
Hit Batsmen: C. Lee
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Wil Cordero
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 15329
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