FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
DETROIT TIGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
05/29/2001
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
DETROIT TIGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 517 - TUESDAY, MAY 29TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (28-23) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 1
Houston Astros (26-27) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 X 3 6 1
Detroit Upended by Houston, 3-1
The Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers, 3-1. Houston pitcher and Benton, Arkansas, native Cliff Lee led the way. Robert Carson collected his 1st save. The Astros saw their record improve to 26-27.

With scoring opportunities rare, the Astros had to cash in when they had the chance. One such opportunity presented itself in the bottom of the fifth, when shortstop Wil Cordero hit a run-scoring single. The single came off Jeff Karstens and made the score 2-0, Astros. Cordero was 1-2 with a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

Lee attributed the win to his team's "determination."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. DeShields 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .314 5 30
M. Belanger SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .195 1 7
   a-J. Remy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .337 3 22
   b-P. Lopez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 3 6
M. Ranew C 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .280 4 38
M. Sanó 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .243 7 31
T. Snider LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .284 13 35
D. Johnson DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .193 5 11
A. Cianfrocco 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .364 1 3
G. Gross RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .228 6 15
Z. DeLoach CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 1 2
   c-P. Casanova PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 2 5
Totals 32 1 5 1 4 8 10      
a - J. Remy pinch hit for M. Belanger in the 8th
b - P. Lopez substituted for J. Remy in the 8th
c - P. Casanova pinch hit for Z. DeLoach in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. DeShields (16, 8th Inning off C. Lee, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. DeShields 2 , M. Ranew , M. Sanó , T. Snider , G. Gross
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Snider , A. Cianfrocco
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: M. Sanó (8)
Double Plays: 2 (DeShields-Belanger-Cianfrocco, DeShields-Belanger-Cianfrocco)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Cordero SS 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 .315 10 26
E. Escobar 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .155 1 4
C. Reynolds RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .342 9 42
B. Terry 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 8 37
J. Orsulak CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .350 10 34
L. Biittner DH 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .268 3 21
B. Pena C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .212 3 21
G. Arias 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .297 8 19
W. Roettger LF 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .311 3 7
Totals 26 3 6 3 2 2 9      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Roettger (1, 5th Inning off J. Karstens, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Cordero , C. Reynolds 2 , L. Biittner , G. Arias , W. Roettger 2
2-out RBI: W. Cordero , C. Reynolds
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Escobar , C. Reynolds
GIDP: B. Terry , G. Arias
Sac Bunt: W. Roettger
Sac Fly: W. Cordero
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Cordero 2 (18)
CS: C. Reynolds (5)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Arias (6)
OF assists: 1 (Orsulak(Belanger at home))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Karstens L (1-3) 8.0 6 3 2 2 2 0 105 5.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Karstens 60
Batters Faced: J. Karstens 30
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Karstens 15-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Karstens 105-62
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Lee W (3-5) 7.0 4 1 1 3 7 0 113 9.88   
E. Carroll H (6) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 28 2.73   
R. Carson SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Lee 69
Batters Faced: C. Lee 28, E. Carroll 7, R. Carson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Lee 4-9, E. Carroll 4-0, R. Carson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Lee 113-69, E. Carroll 28-15, R. Carson 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Carroll 1-1 , R. Carson 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cliff Lee
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Roof closed, 80 degrees
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 2:40
Attendance: 13030
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