FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
TEXAS RANGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
06/16/2000
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
TEXAS RANGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 681 - FRIDAY, JUNE 16TH , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (27-42) 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 6 10 0
Houston Astros (27-43) 2 3 0 0 1 0 4 2 X 12 11 0
Astros Rack Up 12-6 Win Versus Texas
The Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers, 12-6, at Minute Maid Park. The Astros got a fine performance from left fielder Wally Roettger, who was 2 for 3 with a triple, a double, and a walk, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2. The 9th-place Rangers have dropped 5 straight games.

Houston designated hitter Larry Biittner contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the second. With two down, he hit a fastball to left field for a 2-run single. It was his 62nd hit of the season and put the Astros ahead, 5-2.

"Like I've always said, I'm the straw that stirs the drink," Biittner said (again).
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Davis CF 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .238 11 34
R. Auerbach 2B, SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .241 1 22
K. Bass RF 2 3 1 1 2 0 0 .305 15 44
B. Williams LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .265 9 34
E. Suárez SS 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .262 14 42
   a-R. Webster PR, 2B 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .326 5 13
M. Lansing 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .235 3 15
J. Nossek DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .359 4 27
A. Perez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 5 29
C. O'Brien C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .164 1 4
Totals 36 6 10 6 2 8 11      
a - R. Webster pinch ran for E. Suárez in the 1st

BATTING
Doubles: M. Lansing 2 (8, 6th Inning off K. Hendricks, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off M. Moss, 2 on, 1 out) , A. Perez (11, 7th Inning off D. Sanders, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: E. Suárez (3, 1st Inning off K. Hendricks, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Davis (11, 1st Inning off K. Hendricks, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Bass (15, 3rd Inning off K. Hendricks, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Davis 4 , K. Bass 4 , B. Williams , E. Suárez 3 , R. Webster , M. Lansing 4 , J. Nossek , A. Perez 2 , C. O'Brien
2-out RBI: K. Bass , E. Suárez , M. Lansing , J. Nossek
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Auerbach , M. Lansing , J. Nossek
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Orsulak CF 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 .299 8 40
S. Martin 2B 3 1 1 2 2 1 2 .230 10 22
L. Biittner DH 5 0 1 2 0 1 1 .295 6 32
W. Cordero SS 5 2 2 1 0 0 2 .297 8 34
E. Rivera 3B 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .317 5 38
B. Terry 1B 3 2 1 0 2 0 2 .225 7 24
W. Roettger LF 3 2 2 2 1 0 2 .297 0 16
   a-M. Cabrera PR, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 5 22
B. Gulden C 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 .216 1 6
B. Roser RF, LF 3 0 0 2 1 1 1 .217 2 8
Totals 34 12 11 11 9 4 13      
a - M. Cabrera pinch ran for W. Roettger in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Roettger (5, 8th Inning off M. Leiter Jr., 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: W. Roettger (1, 2nd Inning off H. Noesi, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Rivera (1, 8th Inning off M. Leiter Jr., 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Martin (10, 1st Inning off H. Noesi, 1 on, 0 outs) , W. Cordero (8, 7th Inning off L. Little, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Orsulak 3 , S. Martin 4 , L. Biittner , W. Cordero 5 , E. Rivera 3 , B. Terry , W. Roettger 5
2-out RBI: J. Orsulak , L. Biittner , W. Roettger , B. Roser
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Martin , L. Biittner , W. Cordero , B. Gulden 2
Sac Fly: W. Roettger
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Martin (7) , B. Terry (2)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Roettger(Webster at home))
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Noesi L (4-7) 6.0 7 6 6 4 3 1 120 6.13   
B. Groom 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5.40   
L. Little 0.1 2 4 4 4 0 1 30 10.16   
M. Leiter Jr. 1.1 2 2 2 1 1 0 24 7.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Noesi 33
Batters Faced: H. Noesi 29, B. Groom 1, L. Little 7, M. Leiter Jr. 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Noesi 5-10, B. Groom 1-0, L. Little 1-0, M. Leiter Jr. 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: H. Noesi 120-72, B. Groom 1-1, L. Little 30-8, M. Leiter Jr. 24-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Leiter Jr. 2-0
WP: M. Leiter Jr.
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Hendricks W (8-2) 5.2 6 4 4 1 5 2 103 2.99   
D. Sanders H (4) 1.2 1 1 1 1 2 0 34 2.45   
M. Moss 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 20 6.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Hendricks 45
Batters Faced: K. Hendricks 24, D. Sanders 7, M. Moss 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Hendricks 5-7, D. Sanders 2-1, M. Moss 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Hendricks 103-64, D. Sanders 34-21, M. Moss 20-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Sanders 1-0 , M. Moss 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Wally Roettger
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 6 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 18779
Special Notes: SS Eugenio Suárez was injured while running the bases. LF Wally Roettger was injured while running the bases.
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