FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
HOUSTON ASTROS AT DETROIT TIGERS
09/02/2001
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
HOUSTON ASTROS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 1346 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (59-76) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 7 0
Detroit Tigers (69-65) 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 X 5 15 0
Houston 5-3 Losers to Tigers
Detroit Tigers starter Ken Brett pitched a strong game against the Houston Astros at Tiger Stadium, leading the Tigers to victory, 5-3. Sean Depaula closed the door for Detroit, picking up his 2nd save of the year. The victory gives the Tigers a record of 69-65.

Travis Snider had a big run-scoring double for the Tigers in the bottom of the fifth inning. With Detroit leading 2-1 and a runner on 2nd, he got a cutter from 23-year old right-handed pitcher Brandon Backe and swatted a double to right. It was his 22nd double of the season, and more importantly, it put the Tigers ahead, 3-1.

Detroit manager Don Dinsmore called it "a pretty good win."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Martin 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .198 18 48
E. Escobar SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .254 7 29
J. Orsulak CF 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .335 14 56
E. Rivera 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .281 12 52
B. Pena C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259 8 43
L. Biittner DH 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .280 9 63
G. Arias 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .264 12 34
W. Roettger LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .256 11 24
B. Roser RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .205 1 10
Totals 33 3 7 3 3 3 10      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Arias (13, 7th Inning off K. Brett, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Roser (7, 8th Inning off K. Brett, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Orsulak (24, 8th Inning off K. Brett, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Biittner (9, 5th Inning off K. Brett, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Orsulak 2 , E. Rivera 2 , L. Biittner 4 , G. Arias 2 , W. Roettger , B. Roser 2
2-out RBI: J. Orsulak , E. Rivera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Rivera , W. Roettger
GIDP: G. Arias
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Orsulak (27)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Rivera-Martin-Arias, Martin-Arias)
OF assists: 1 (Roser(Pearson at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Remy 1B 5 0 2 0 0 1 5 .284 5 58
D. DeShields 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 .298 10 65
M. Ranew C 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 .279 14 86
M. Sanó 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 6 .233 24 72
T. Snider LF 4 1 3 2 0 1 0 .291 29 92
B. Higginson RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .235 7 37
D. Johnson DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .205 12 46
P. Lopez SS 3 0 1 0 1 2 3 .183 5 13
A. Pearson CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 4 .256 1 12
Totals 34 5 15 5 2 6 24      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Snider 2 (22, 4th Inning off B. Backe, 2 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off B. Backe, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Remy 2 , D. DeShields , M. Ranew 3 , M. Sanó , T. Snider 5 , B. Higginson , D. Johnson , P. Lopez , A. Pearson 2
2-out RBI: T. Snider , B. Higginson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Remy , D. DeShields 2 , M. Sanó
GIDP: M. Sanó
Sac Fly: D. DeShields
Hit by Pitch: D. DeShields
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Snider (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (DeShields-Lopez-Remy)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Backe L (7-14) 5.2 14 5 5 1 4 0 112 5.07   
D. Carpenter 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 27 4.41   
R. Carson 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 3.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Backe 24
Batters Faced: B. Backe 29, D. Carpenter 5, R. Carson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Backe 3-6, D. Carpenter 1-2, R. Carson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Backe 112-69, D. Carpenter 27-17, R. Carson 16-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Carpenter 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Backe
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Brett W (9-12) 8.2 7 3 3 3 3 1 128 4.02   
S. Depaula SV (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Brett 58
Batters Faced: K. Brett 35, S. Depaula 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Brett 12-10, S. Depaula 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Brett 128-81, S. Depaula 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Depaula 1-0
Balk: K. Brett
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ken Brett
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 29755
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