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Marlins
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 28, 1999
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Florida Marlins, played on August 28, 1999 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 28, 1999 |
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Visiting Team |
Florida Marlins
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 28, 1999 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Florida Marlins |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | A.J. Burnett |
Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Elarton |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 42,968 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Sam Holbrook 1B: Dana DeMuth 2B: Charlie Reliford 3B: CB Bucknor |
Florida Marlins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Castillo | Second Baseman |
Dave Berg | Shortstop |
Bruce Aven | Left Fielder |
Kevin Millar | First Baseman |
Preston Wilson | Center Fielder |
Todd Dunwoody | Right Fielder |
Mike Lowell | Third Baseman |
Ramon Castro | Catcher |
A.J. Burnett | Pitcher |
John Boles | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Bill Spiers | Left Fielder |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
Matt Mieske | Right Fielder |
Paul Bako | Catcher |
Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
Scott Elarton | Pitcher |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Marlins
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 28, 1999
Top 1
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Elarton
Castillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berg vs. Elarton
Berg hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aven vs. Elarton
There goes Castillo. The throw from Bako and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Aven vs. Elarton
Bill Spiers now playing center field. Daryle Ward now playing left field.
Aven takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Millar vs. Elarton
Millar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bagwell. Castillo scores. Aven moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Elarton
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Aven moves to third. Millar moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Dunwoody vs. Elarton
Dunwoody strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowell vs. Elarton
Lowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aven scores. Millar scores. Wilson moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Castro vs. Elarton
Castro hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Marlins, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Burnett
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnett juggles the ball. That's an error on Burnett. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Burnett
Spiers takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Burnett
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to third. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Ward vs. Burnett
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Biggio scores. Spiers moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Caminiti vs. Burnett
Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Mieske vs. Burnett
Mieske hits a fly ball into left field. Aven settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Elarton
Burnett strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Elarton
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Berg vs. Elarton
Berg strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Aven vs. Elarton
Aven hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Burnett
Bako hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Burnett
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Elarton vs. Burnett
Elarton strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Burnett
There goes Gutierrez. The throw from Castro and he is out, Castillo applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Millar vs. Elarton
Millar hits a line drive towards third. Caminiti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Elarton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Dunwoody vs. Elarton
There goes Wilson. The throw from Bako and he is out, Gutierrez applying the tag. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Dunwoody vs. Elarton
Dunwoody hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Burnett
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Burnett
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Burnett
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Burnett
Ward strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Elarton
Lowell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Elarton
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Elarton
Burnett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Burnett
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mieske vs. Burnett
Mieske strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bako vs. Burnett
Bako hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Burnett
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Elarton vs. Burnett
Elarton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Millar scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Elarton for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Elarton
Castillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Castillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Berg vs. Elarton
Berg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castillo moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Aven vs. Elarton
Aven hits a fly ball into right field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Castillo tags and scores. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Millar vs. Elarton
Millar strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Elarton
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Marlins, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Burnett
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Burnett
Spiers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dunwoody. Spiers reaches second base with a double. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Bagwell vs. Burnett
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Burnett
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Millar scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. Biggio scores. Spiers moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Caminiti vs. Burnett
Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Mieske vs. Burnett
Mieske hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dunwoody vs. Elarton
Dunwoody strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Elarton
Lowell hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Lowell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castro vs. Elarton
Castro hits a fly ball into right field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kotsay vs. Elarton
Mark Kotsay pinch hits for A.J. Burnett.
Kotsay hits a fly ball into center field. Spiers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Looper
Braden Looper now pitching.
Bako hits a ball on the ground towards first. Millar scoops it up and throws to first, with Looper covering, for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Looper
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Looper
Lance Berkman pinch hits for Scott Elarton.
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Looper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Williams
Brian Williams now pitching.
Castillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berg vs. Williams
There goes Castillo. The throw from Bako and he is out, Biggio applying the tag. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Williams
Berg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Aven vs. Williams
Aven takes first base on ball four. Berg moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Millar vs. Williams
Millar strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Williams
Wilson hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Looper
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Looper
Spiers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Looper
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Almanza
Armando Almanza now pitching. Russ Johnson pinch hits for Daryle Ward.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Caminiti vs. Almanza
Caminiti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Mieske vs. Almanza
Mieske hits a fly ball into left field. Aven settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dunwoody vs. Williams
Craig Biggio now playing left field. Russ Johnson now playing second base.
Dunwoody hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lowell vs. Williams
Lowell strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Williams
There's a wild pitch. Dunwoody moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Castro vs. Williams
Castro hits a fly ball into center field. Spiers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Almanza vs. Williams
Almanza strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Almanza
Ryan Thompson pinch hits for Paul Bako.
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Aven settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Almanza
Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Almanza
Tony Eusebio pinch hits for Brian Williams.
Eusebio strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Almanza
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Powell
Jay Powell now pitching. Tony Eusebio now catching.
Castillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berg vs. Powell
There goes Castillo. The throw from Eusebio and he is safe. Castillo steals second. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Berg vs. Powell
Berg bunts towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. Castillo moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aven vs. Powell
There's a wild pitch. Castillo scores. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aven vs. Powell
Aven strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millar vs. Powell
Millar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Marlins, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Alfonseca
Antonio Alfonseca now pitching. Todd Dunwoody now playing left field. Danny Bautista now playing right field.
Spiers hits a fly ball into right field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Alfonseca
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Alfonseca
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Alfonseca
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Alfonseca
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alfonseca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/28/1999 -- Florida at Houston (N) Florida AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Castillo L, 2b 4 3 4 0 Biggio C, 2b-lf 4 2 1 0 Berg D, ss 4 0 2 0 Spiers B, lf-cf 4 0 2 0 Aven B, lf 2 1 0 1 Bagwell J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Alfonseca A, p 0 0 0 0 Everett C, cf 0 0 0 0 Millar K, 1b 5 1 0 1 Ward D, lf 3 0 0 1 Wilson P, cf 3 0 1 0 Johnson R, ph-2b 2 0 1 0 Dunwoody T, rf-lf 4 0 1 0 Caminiti K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Lowell M, 3b 4 0 2 2 Mieske M, rf 4 0 0 0 Castro R, c 4 0 0 0 Bako P, c 3 0 1 0 Burnett A, p 2 0 0 0 Thompson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Kotsay M, ph 1 0 0 0 Powell J, p 0 0 0 0 Looper B, p 0 0 0 0 Gutierrez R, ss 3 0 1 0 Almanza A, p 1 0 0 0 Elarton S, p 2 0 0 0 Bautista D, rf 0 0 0 0 Berkman L, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams B, p 0 0 0 0 Eusebio T, ph-c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 10 4 33 2 7 1 Florida 300 010 001 -- 5 Houston 100 010 000 -- 2 Florida IP H R ER BB SO Burnett A (W) 5.0 4 2 1 6 5 Looper B* 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 Almanza A 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Alfonseca A (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Elarton S (L) 6.0 7 4 1 2 8 Williams B 2.0 3 0 0 1 3 Powell J 1.0 0 1 1 1 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Bako P, Bagwell J, Burnett A DP -- Florida 1 LOB -- Florida 8, Houston 12 2B -- Castillo L, Spiers B, Lowell M SB -- Castillo L 2 CS -- Gutierrez R, Wilson P, Castillo L SH -- Berg D SF -- Aven B WP -- Williams B, Powell J T -- 3:13 A -- 42968
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