FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
BOSTON RED SOX AT HOUSTON ASTROS
07/19/2000
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
BOSTON RED SOX AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 954 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 19TH , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox (43-54) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 8 1
Houston Astros (39-57) 0 1 0 3 1 2 1 0 X 8 13 0
Boston Sent Home with 8-3 Loss
At Minute Maid Park, the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros were greeted by an enthusiastic crowd.

The Houston Astros saddled the Boston Red Sox with a loss at Minute Maid Park. The final score was 8-3. Wally Roettger was 3 for 4, including 2 singles and 1 home run. The Houston left fielder scored 1 run and drove in 2. Houston is now 39-57, Boston 43-54.

Wil Cordero, who finished 4th in the NL in stolen bases with 53 last year, chipped in a 3-run home run for Houston in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, the shortstop had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 RBI.

"Winning is the only thing that really matters," Roettger told the Houston Herald. "If you can win without even breaking a sweat, more power to you."
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Lezcano CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .247 4 7
S. Schumaker RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .283 2 29
D. Young LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .249 23 57
T. Brown 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .248 6 14
   a-G. Dobbs PH, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .192 1 1
J. Kent DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .247 3 8
M. Giles 3B, 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .246 5 25
M. Shannon 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269 9 34
   b-H. Pool PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 0 4
   c-L. Stringer 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 2 7
H. Wagner C 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .268 4 27
V. Stephens SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .243 17 48
Totals 32 3 8 3 2 8 8      
a - G. Dobbs pinch hit for T. Brown in the 7th
b - H. Pool pinch hit for M. Shannon in the 7th
c - L. Stringer substituted for H. Pool in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Giles (11, 2nd Inning off K. Hendricks, 0 on, 2 outs) , H. Pool (1, 7th Inning off K. Hendricks, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Lezcano (4, 8th Inning off K. Hendricks, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Lezcano 5 , T. Brown , M. Giles 4 , H. Pool 2 , H. Wagner
2-out RBI: H. Pool , H. Wagner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Schumaker , M. Shannon
GIDP: L. Stringer
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Lezcano (3) , M. Giles (2)
CS: T. Brown (6) , M. Giles (1)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Stringer (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Stephens-Brown-Shannon)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Cabrera RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .308 10 35
S. Martin 2B 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .253 17 42
C. Reynolds CF 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .304 10 54
W. Cordero SS 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .296 13 46
E. Rivera 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .306 5 46
B. Terry 1B 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .242 11 42
W. Roettger LF 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .282 3 27
B. Pena C 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .230 6 34
C. d'Arnaud DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .205 1 10
Totals 34 8 13 8 1 3 6      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Reynolds (32, 4th Inning off J. Hammel, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. Terry (2, 2nd Inning off J. Hammel, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: W. Cordero (13, 4th Inning off J. Hammel, 2 on, 0 outs) , B. Terry (11, 6th Inning off J. Hammel, 0 on, 1 out) , W. Roettger (3, 6th Inning off R. Herbert, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Martin (17, 7th Inning off R. Herbert, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Cabrera , S. Martin 5 , C. Reynolds 2 , W. Cordero 5 , B. Terry 7 , W. Roettger 6 , B. Pena 2
2-out RBI: W. Roettger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. d'Arnaud 2
GIDP: C. d'Arnaud
Sac Fly: C. Reynolds
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Cabrera (28)
CS: W. Cordero (7) , W. Roettger (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cordero-Martin-Terry)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hammel L (6-8) 5.1 8 6 6 1 1 2 68 4.91   
R. Herbert 2.2 5 2 2 0 2 2 40 7.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hammel 28
Batters Faced: J. Hammel 24, R. Herbert 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hammel 7-7, R. Herbert 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hammel 68-47, R. Herbert 40-29
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Hendricks W (10-3) 8.0 7 3 3 2 7 1 115 3.33   
J. Miller 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 6.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Hendricks 61
Batters Faced: K. Hendricks 31, J. Miller 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Hendricks 10-5, J. Miller 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Hendricks 115-72, J. Miller 9-6
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Wally Roettger
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 19008
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