FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
HOUSTON ASTROS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
09/05/2001
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FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
HOUSTON ASTROS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1373 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (59-79) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Minnesota Twins (77-60) 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 3 X 8 14 0
Down Goes Houston, 8-1
Houston had no answer for 34-year old right-handed pitcher Earl Francis. The Minnesota Twins starter stymied Astros hitters, helping the Twins cruise to victory, 8-1. In 6.1 innings, Francis surrendered 3 hits, while striking out 3 and walking 4. He allowed 1 run. Houston has now lost 4 in a row.

Norm Siebern, who is tied for 10th in the AL with a .371 on-base percentage, chipped in a 3-run home run for Minnesota in the bottom of the eighth. For the game, the right fielder had 2 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 4 RBI.

"They just got us," said Houston manager Claybor Finley, "and that's all I can say."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Cordero SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .291 20 53
M. Cabrera RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .297 14 47
C. Reynolds LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .323 18 91
J. Orsulak CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 14 56
L. Biittner DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .276 9 63
E. Rivera 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280 12 52
   a-E. Escobar 3B 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .259 7 30
B. Pena C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .257 8 43
S. Martin 2B 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .196 18 48
G. Arias 1B 2 0 0 1 0 1 5 .264 12 35
Totals 29 1 3 1 4 7 14      
a - E. Escobar substituted for E. Rivera in the 2nd

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Cabrera , E. Rivera , B. Pena
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , W. Cordero 2 , J. Orsulak
Sac Fly: G. Arias
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Cabrera (28) , E. Rivera (7)

FIELDING
OF assists: 2 (Orsulak(Mauro at 3rd base), Orsulak(Trillo at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Moore DH 5 2 2 2 0 0 2 .262 9 34
N. Siebern RF 5 1 2 4 0 1 0 .278 31 86
T. Plouffe 1B 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 .253 12 53
M. Trillo 2B 4 0 1 1 1 0 4 .253 4 34
C. Mauro CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .287 1 16
P. McNulty LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .284 18 73
B. Morgan SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .238 6 28
J. Heim C 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 .233 8 32
O. Navarro 3B 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .333 1 8
Totals 35 8 14 8 3 3 12      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Moore 2 (32, 3rd Inning off C. Lee, 1 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off C. Lee, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Trillo (17, 3rd Inning off C. Lee, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Heim (8, 4th Inning off C. Lee, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: N. Siebern (31, 8th Inning off D. Sanders, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Moore 4 , N. Siebern 5 , T. Plouffe 2 , M. Trillo 2 , C. Mauro , P. McNulty 2 , B. Morgan , J. Heim 2 , O. Navarro 2
2-out RBI: D. Moore , M. Trillo , O. Navarro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Trillo , C. Mauro , B. Morgan
Sac Bunt: O. Navarro
Hit by Pitch: J. Heim 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Moore (18)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Lee L (11-9) 6.2 11 5 5 2 2 0 116 6.31   
D. Sanders 0.2 3 3 3 0 0 1 19 5.50   
J. Reardon 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 5.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Lee 32
Batters Faced: C. Lee 33, D. Sanders 5, J. Reardon 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Lee 5-12, D. Sanders 1-0, J. Reardon 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Lee 116-72, D. Sanders 19-12, J. Reardon 18-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Sanders 2-0
WP: C. Lee
Hit Batsmen: C. Lee , D. Sanders
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Francis W (15-10) 6.1 3 1 1 4 3 0 107 3.60   
J. Crain 2.2 0 0 0 0 4 0 32 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Francis 62
Batters Faced: E. Francis 26, J. Crain 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Francis 8-8, J. Crain 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Francis 107-63, J. Crain 32-21
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Earl Francis
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Weather: Roof closed, 66 degrees
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 29882
Special Notes: 3B Emmanuel Rivera was injured in a collision at a base.
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