Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Blair
  
  Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Blair
  
  Biggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Halter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Blair
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Blair
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Lima
  
  Polonia hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Becker vs. Lima
  
  Becker 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 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Lima
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Blair
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Blair
  
  Hidalgo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Blair
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Lima
  
  Palmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Palmer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Lima
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Palmer moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Encarnacion vs. Lima
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ausmus vs. Lima
  
  Ausmus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Palmer scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Lima
  
  Easley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ausmus moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Halter vs. Lima
  
  Halter hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Blair
  
  Eusebio hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bogar vs. Blair
  
  Bogar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Spiers vs. Blair
  
  Spiers is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Blair
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Lima
  
  Polonia hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Becker vs. Lima
  
  Becker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Lima covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Lima
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Lima
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Blair
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Blair
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into right field. Becker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Becker. Bagwell moves to third. Berkman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Alou vs. Blair
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bagwell scores. Berkman moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hidalgo vs. Blair
  
  Hidalgo hits a fly ball towards left. Higginson catches it and throws to first to double up Alou. Berkman tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Blair
  
  Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Eusebio vs. Blair
  
  Eusebio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bogar vs. Blair
  
  Bogar hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Lima
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Lima
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Lima
  
  Ausmus takes first base on ball four. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Easley vs. Lima
  
  Easley hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Halter vs. Lima
  
  Halter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields it and throws to second for the out. Encarnacion moves to third. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Blair
  
  Spiers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Blair
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Blair
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Blair
  
  Berkman is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Lima
  
  Polonia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Becker vs. Lima
  
  Becker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Polonia moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Higginson vs. Lima
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Palmer vs. Lima
  
  Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Polonia scores. Becker moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. Lima
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Becker tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Lima
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Blair
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Encarnacion. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Hidalgo vs. Blair
  
  Hidalgo strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Ward vs. Nitkowski
  
  C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
  
  Ward hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Encarnacion. Ward reaches second base with a double. Alou scores. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Eusebio vs. Nitkowski
  
  Eusebio is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bogar vs. Nitkowski
  
  Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Lima
  
  Ausmus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Ausmus reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Easley vs. Lima
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Eusebio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Halter vs. Lima
  
  Halter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Polonia vs. Lima
  
  Polonia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ausmus scores. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Becker vs. Lima
  
  Becker hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Nitkowski
  
  Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Patterson
  
  Danny Patterson now pitching.
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Patterson
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Patterson
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bagwell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Patterson
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Perez
  
  Yorkis Perez now pitching.
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hidalgo. Higginson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Palmer vs. Henry
  
  Doug Henry now pitching.
  
  Palmer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Henry
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higginson scores. Palmer moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Encarnacion vs. Henry
  
  Encarnacion takes first base on ball four. Palmer moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Ausmus vs. Valdes
  
  Marc Valdes now pitching.
  
  Ausmus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Palmer scores. Cruz scores. Encarnacion moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Easley vs. Valdes
  
  Easley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Encarnacion scores. Ausmus moves to third. Easley moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Halter vs. Cabrera
  
  Jose Cabrera now pitching.
  
  Halter hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ausmus tags and scores. Easley tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Polonia vs. Cabrera
  
  Polonia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berkman who is chasing the ball. Polonia reaches third base with a triple. Easley scores. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Becker vs. Cabrera
  
  Becker hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Polonia tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Cabrera
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 5 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Patterson
  
  Hidalgo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Patterson
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Patterson
  
  Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bogar vs. Patterson
  
  Bogar hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 6 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Cabrera
  
  Bill Spiers now playing second base. Chris Truby now playing third base. Glen Barker now playing center field. Richard Hidalgo now playing left fi
  
  Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Cabrera
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Barker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Cabrera
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 6 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Cruz
  
  Nelson Cruz now pitching.
  
  Spiers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Truby vs. Cruz
  
  Truby hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Cruz
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Cruz
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Spiers moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Cruz
  
  Berkman strikes out. Ausmus drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Berkman out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/15/2000 -- Houston at Detroit (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Spiers B, 3b-2b       4  0  1  0   Polonia L, dh         5  2  3  2   
Biggio C, 2b          4  0  0  0   Becker R, rf          4  1  1  1   
Truby C, 3b           1  0  0  0   Higginson B, lf       5  1  2  0   
Bagwell J, dh         3  1  1  0   Palmer D, 3b          4  2  2  1   
Berkman L, rf         5  1  2  0   Cruz D, ss            4  1  2  2   
Alou M, lf            4  1  2  1   Encarnacion J, cf     4  1  0  0   
Barker G, cf          0  0  0  0   Ausmus B, c           3  2  3  3   
Hidalgo R, cf-lf      3  1  1  2   Easley D, 2b          4  1  2  1   
Ward D, 1b            4  1  2  1   Halter S, 1b          3  0  0  1   
Eusebio T, c          4  1  1  2                                      
Bogar T, ss           4  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 11  6                        36 11 15 11

Houston          000 401 010 --  6
Detroit          010 021 70x -- 11

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lima J                6.0 10  4  4  1  1
Perez Y*              0.0  1  1  1  0  0
Henry D (L)+          0.0  1  3  3  2  0
Valdes M#             0.0  2  2  2  0  0
Cabrera J             2.0  1  1  1  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blair W               5.1  7  5  5  2  3
Nitkowski C**         0.2  1  0  0  1  1
Patterson D (W)       2.0  2  1  1  0  1
Cruz N                1.0  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
  # Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  ** Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Becker R
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Detroit 7
2B -- Bagwell J, Palmer D, Alou M, Ward D, Ausmus B, Higginson B
3B -- Polonia L
HR -- Eusebio T, Hidalgo R
SF -- Hidalgo R, Cruz D, Halter S, Becker R
T -- 3:01
A -- 39189

    

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