Rays 4, Astros 3
Wandy Rodriguez struck out six batters on Saturday night. (Mike Carlson/AP)
By Alyson Footer / MLB.com
The Astros sported retro uniforms on Saturday and Carlos Lee was the first to flash power in his, clubbing a deep solo homer in the fourth. Lance Berkman scored what appeared to be the decisive run, but Doug Brocail gave up a walk-off double.
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Houston
(34-41)
Lost 1
Tampa Bay 4, Houston 3
Today's Boxes 6/21/08
CHC 11, CWS 7
CIN 6, NYY 0
CLE 7, LAD 2
STL 9, BOS 3
ATL 5, SEA 4
LAA 6, PHI 2
MIL 3, BAL 2
PIT 6, TOR 3
MIN 6, ARI 1
KC 5, SF 3
TEX 13, WSH 3
COL 7, NYM 1
FLA 6, OAK 4
DET 7, SD 5
Tampa Bay
(44-30)
Won 1
Standings thru 6/21/08  | Recap: HOU | TB  | Gameday  | Astros stats  | Rays stats
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bourn , CF5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .237
Matsui , 2B4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .266
Tejada , SS4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
Berkman , 1B3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .360
Lee , DH3 2 2 1 1 0 2 .276
Blum , 3B4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .234
Pence , RF4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .274
Erstad , LF3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .295
Quintero , C2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
a-Loretta , PH 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .258
Ausmus , C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
Totals 33 3 5 3 4 5 13
a-Walked for Quintero in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Blum (4, Jackson).HR : Lee (16, 4th inning off Jackson, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Tejada; Lee 5; Blum 3.RBI : Lee (56), Loretta (16), Blum (16).2-out RBI : Lee.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lee; Matsui 2.Team LOB : 7. BASERUNNING SB : Berkman (12, 3rd base off Howell/Riggans). FIELDING DP : (Rodriguez-Tejada-Berkman).
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 2B3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .268
Aybar , 1B4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .262
Crawford , LF4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .278
Upton , CF3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .288
Longoria , 3B3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .248
Gomes , DH2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .219
a-Floyd , PH-DH 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 .258
Ruggiano , RF3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .300
b-Hinske , PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .260
Riggans , C2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242
c-Navarro , PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
Bartlett , SS3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .247
d-Gross , PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .234
Totals 31 4 9 4 3 7 10
a-Grounded out for Gomes in the 6th. b-Singled for Ruggiano in the 9th. c-Hit by pitch for Riggans in the 9th. d-Doubled for Bartlett in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Aybar (7, Rodriguez), Gross (9, Brocail).3B : Crawford (5, Rodriguez).HR : Ruggiano (1, 5th inning off Rodriguez, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Aybar 3; Crawford 4; Floyd; Ruggiano 5; Hinske; Gross 2.RBI : Crawford (38), Ruggiano (2), Gross 2 (19).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Floyd 2; Aybar.S : Riggans.GIDP : Longoria.Team LOB : 8. FIELDING E : Riggans (4, throw).
Brocail pitched to 4 batters in the 9th.IBB : Erstad (by Jackson), Lee (by Howell).HBP : Navarro (by Brocail).Pitches-strikes : Rodriguez 100-60, Geary 35-20, Brocail 10-7, Jackson 94-52, Howell 30-22, Wheeler 4-3.Ground outs-fly outs : Rodriguez 6-5, Geary 4-2, Brocail 0-0, Jackson 8-8, Howell 3-2, Wheeler 1-1.Batters faced : Rodriguez 23, Geary 9, Brocail 4, Jackson 27, Howell 8, Wheeler 2.Inherited runners-scored : Geary 3-0, Howell 3-0.Umpires : HP: Andy Fletcher. 1B: Mike Reilly. 2B: Bob Davidson. 3B: Alfonso Marquez.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 2:45.Att : 29,953.
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