Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Kazmir
  
  Bourn strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Kazmir
  
  Matsui hits a line drive off the glove of Iwamura, and into shallow right field. Matsui reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Tejada vs. Kazmir
  
  Kazmir spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kazmir. Matsui moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Tejada vs. Kazmir
  
  Tejada hits a popup towards first. Aybar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Berkman vs. Kazmir
  
  Berkman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iwamura vs. Backe
  
  Iwamura hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Backe
  
  Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Abercrombie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Backe
  
  Aybar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Quintero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Kazmir
  
  Lee hits a popup towards short. Bartlett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Kazmir
  
  Pence strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Kazmir
  
  Wigginton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Hinske vs. Backe
  
  Hinske takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Longoria vs. Backe
  
  Longoria hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Backe
  
  Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Navarro vs. Backe
  
  Navarro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Backe
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Abercrombie vs. Kazmir
  
  Abercrombie strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quintero vs. Kazmir
  
  Quintero hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Kazmir
  
  Bourn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bartlett vs. Backe
  
  Bartlett is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Iwamura vs. Backe
  
  Iwamura hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Backe
  
  Crawford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartlett moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aybar vs. Backe
  
  Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bartlett moves to third. Crawford moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Hinske vs. Backe
  
  Hinske strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Kazmir
  
  Matsui hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Tejada vs. Kazmir
  
  Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Kazmir
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Kazmir
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Longoria vs. Backe
  
  Longoria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Backe
  
  Floyd strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Navarro vs. Backe
  
  Navarro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Navarro reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Backe
  
  Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Navarro trying to get to home. Pence throws the ball in to Quintero who tags Navarro who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Kazmir
  
  Pence hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Kazmir
  
  Wigginton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Abercrombie vs. Kazmir
  
  Abercrombie strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Quintero vs. Kazmir
  
  Quintero hits a line drive into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bourn vs. Kazmir
  
  Bourn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartlett vs. Backe
  
  Bartlett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Iwamura vs. Backe
  
  Iwamura hits a popup towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Backe
  
  Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Aybar vs. Backe
  
  Aybar takes first base on ball four. Crawford moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Hinske vs. Backe
  
  There goes Crawford. The throw from Quintero and he is out, Wigginton applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Kazmir
  
  Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Kazmir
  
  Tejada takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Kazmir
  
  Berkman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aybar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Kazmir
  
  Lee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Balfour
  
  Grant Balfour now pitching.
  
  Pence strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinske vs. Backe
  
  Mark Loretta now playing second base.
  
  Hinske hits a line drive into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Longoria vs. Backe
  
  Longoria strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Backe
  
  Floyd strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Balfour
  
  Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Abercrombie vs. Balfour
  
  Abercrombie strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Quintero vs. Balfour
  
  Quintero hits a fly ball into right field. Hinske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Navarro vs. Backe
  
  Navarro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Backe covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Backe
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bartlett vs. Backe
  
  Bartlett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Iwamura vs. Backe
  
  Iwamura hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bartlett moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Crawford vs. Wright
  
  Wesley Wright now pitching.
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Crawford vs. Wright
  
  Crawford strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Balfour
  
  Bourn strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Loretta vs. Balfour
  
  Loretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Tejada vs. Balfour
  
  Tejada takes first base on ball four. Loretta moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Berkman vs. Balfour
  
  Berkman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Wheeler
  
  Dan Wheeler now pitching.
  
  Lee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Wright
  
  Aybar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruggiano vs. Sampson
  
  Justin Ruggiano pinch hits for Eric Hinske. Chris Sampson now pitching.
  
  Ruggiano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Longoria vs. Sampson
  
  Longoria takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Floyd vs. Brocail
  
  Doug Brocail now pitching.
  
  Floyd hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Wheeler
  
  Justin Ruggiano now playing center field. Gabe Gross now playing right field.
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aybar scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pence for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Wheeler
  
  Wigginton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Blum vs. Wheeler
  
  Geoff Blum pinch hits for Reggie Abercrombie.
  
  Blum strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quintero vs. Wheeler
  
  Quintero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wigginton moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Bourn vs. Miller
  
  Trever Miller now pitching.
  
  Bourn hits a popup towards short. Bartlett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Navarro vs. Valverde
  
  Darin Erstad now playing left field. Jose Valverde now pitching.
  
  Navarro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Valverde
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Valverde
  
  B.J. Upton pinch hits for Jason Bartlett.
  
  Upton strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/22/2008 -- Houston at Tampa Bay (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Tampa Bay          AB  R  H RBI
Bourn M, cf           5  0  0  0   Iwamura A, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Matsui K, 2b          3  0  2  0   Crawford C, lf        3  0  1  0   
Loretta M, 2b         1  0  1  0   Aybar W, 1b           2  0  0  0   
Tejada M, ss          2  1  0  0   Hinske E, rf          2  1  0  0   
Berkman L, 1b         4  0  0  0   Ruggiano J, ph-cf     1  0  0  0   
Lee C, dh             4  1  1  2   Longoria E, 3b        3  1  1  2   
Pence H, rf           4  1  1  1   Floyd C, dh           4  0  1  0   
Wigginton T, 3b       2  0  0  0   Navarro D, c          4  0  1  0   
Abercrombie R, lf     3  0  0  0   Gross G, cf-rf        4  0  1  0   
Blum G, ph            1  0  0  0   Bartlett J, ss        1  0  0  0   
Erstad D, lf          0  0  0  0   Upton B, ph           1  0  0  0   
Quintero H, c         4  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  6  3                        29  2  6  2

Houston          000 012 000 --  3
Tampa Bay        020 000 000 --  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Backe B (W)           6.2  6  2  2  4  5
Wright W*             0.1  0  0  0  1  1
Sampson C             0.2  0  0  0  1  0
Brocail D             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Valverde J (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Tampa Bay            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kazmir S (L)          5.2  4  3  3  2  7
Balfour G             2.0  1  0  0  1  4
Wheeler D             1.0  1  0  0  1  1
Miller T              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Kazmir S
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 7, Tampa Bay 7
2B -- Matsui K, Navarro D
HR -- Longoria E, Pence H, Lee C
SB -- Iwamura A, Bartlett J
CS -- Crawford C
HBP -- by Backe B (Bartlett J)
T -- 3:14
A -- 19778

    

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