FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
MIAMI MARLINS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
09/16/2001
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
MIAMI MARLINS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 1476 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Miami Marlins (50-97) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 1
Houston Astros (67-81) 3 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 X 8 13 0
Marlins Lose to Astros, 8-2
The 3-hit performance of Joe Orsulak, who finished 5th in the NL in triples with 7 in 1997, helped the Houston Astros beat the Miami Marlins, 8-2. The winner in relief was George Frazier. He is now 4-3. The right-hander allowed 1 run on 2 hits in 2.2 innings. The Marlins, now 50-97, have lost 4 straight.

Early in the game, Orsulak had a run-scoring triple for Houston. It was his 7th triple of the season and put the Astros on top, 1-0.

Said losing manager Bobby K: "At the end of the day, we've got to play better."
MIAMI BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jennings LF 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 .218 10 39
D. Bell 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .288 25 102
   b-J. Oliver PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .231 3 11
   c-K. Allen 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 4 14
H. Trosky DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .332 12 48
J. Pendleton RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .232 12 54
M. Easler CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .188 7 21
C. d'Arnaud 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .203 4 27
M. Tuiasosopo 2B 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .198 9 51
   a-S. Beer PH, 1B 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .412 1 2
M. McKenry C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .210 3 25
E. Andrus SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .191 2 12
Totals 32 2 5 2 5 6 16      
a - S. Beer pinch hit for M. Tuiasosopo in the 7th
b - J. Oliver pinch hit for D. Bell in the 7th
c - K. Allen substituted for J. Oliver in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Tuiasosopo (9, 3rd Inning off C. Lee, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Bell , J. Oliver , M. Tuiasosopo 4 , S. Beer , E. Andrus
2-out RBI: J. Oliver
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Jennings , H. Trosky 2 , J. Pendleton
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: M. Tuiasosopo (12)
Double Plays: 1 (Tuiasosopo-Andrus-Bell)
OF assists: 1 (Easler(Arias at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Cordero SS 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 .290 21 60
J. Orsulak CF 5 2 3 1 0 1 2 .336 15 64
M. Cabrera RF 4 2 1 3 1 1 1 .308 14 53
B. Terry 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .280 25 101
B. Pena C 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 .262 9 51
L. Biittner DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .268 9 65
G. Arias 3B 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .274 12 38
E. Escobar 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 .270 8 33
T. Francona LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .143 0 0
Totals 36 8 13 7 5 4 17      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Arias (14, 3rd Inning off B. Bello, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Francona (1, 4th Inning off B. Bello, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Terry (34, 6th Inning off J. Diaz, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Orsulak 2 (7, 1st Inning off B. Bello, 1 on, 0 outs; 2nd Inning off B. Bello, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Cordero 2 , J. Orsulak 7 , M. Cabrera , B. Terry 2 , B. Pena , G. Arias 3 , E. Escobar 2 , T. Francona 2
2-out RBI: G. Arias
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Cabrera , B. Terry , E. Escobar 2 , T. Francona
GIDP: J. Orsulak
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Cordero 2 (54) , J. Orsulak (28) , M. Cabrera 2 (34)

FIELDING
PB: B. Pena
MIAMI PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Bello L (11-8) 5.0 10 6 5 4 1 0 103 4.29   
J. Diaz 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 0 28 6.06   
S. Dubin 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 25 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Bello 22
Batters Faced: B. Bello 28, J. Diaz 7, S. Dubin 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Bello 5-7, J. Diaz 1-2, S. Dubin 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Bello 103-60, J. Diaz 28-17, S. Dubin 25-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Diaz 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Lee 4.0 2 1 1 3 3 1 66 6.10   
G. Frazier W (4-3) 2.2 2 1 1 1 2 0 44 6.25   
J. Reardon 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 25 4.98   
B. Kline 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Lee 54
Batters Faced: C. Lee 17, G. Frazier 11, J. Reardon 7, B. Kline 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Lee 6-3, G. Frazier 4-2, J. Reardon 2-2, B. Kline 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Lee 66-42, G. Frazier 44-25, J. Reardon 25-16, B. Kline 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Frazier 1-0 , J. Reardon 2-1 , B. Kline 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Orsulak
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 24613
Special Notes: Joe Orsulak ties the HOU regular season game record for triples with 2.
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