Top 1

• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Backe
  
  Miles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clayton vs. Backe
  
  Clayton bunts towards the mound. Backe fields it and throws to first for the out. Miles moves to second. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Helton vs. Backe
  
  Helton strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Castilla vs. Backe
  
  Castilla strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Wright
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into center field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Wright
  
  Beltran strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Wright
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Wright
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Piedra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Backe
  
  Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burnitz for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Closser vs. Backe
  
  Closser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Backe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hawpe vs. Backe
  
  Hawpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hawpe for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kent vs. Wright
  
  Kent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Wright
  
  Ensberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Vizcaino vs. Wright
  
  Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ensberg moves to third. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ausmus vs. Wright
  
  There goes Vizcaino. The throw from Closser and he is safe. Vizcaino steals second. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Ausmus vs. Wright
  
  Ausmus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Backe vs. Wright
  
  Backe hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Ensberg scores. Vizcaino scores. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Wright
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Piedra vs. Backe
  
  Piedra takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Backe
  
  Wright bunts between the mound and first base. Backe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wright for the out. Piedra moves to second. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Miles vs. Backe
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Piedra trying to get to home. Berkman throws the ball in to Ausmus who tags Piedra who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clayton vs. Backe
  
  Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Wright
  
  Beltran hits a fly ball into right field. Hawpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Wright
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Miles. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Wright
  
  There goes Bagwell. The throw from Closser and he is safe. Bagwell steals second. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Wright
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Bagwell scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kent vs. Wright
  
  There goes Berkman. The throw from Closser and he is safe. Berkman steals third. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Kent vs. Wright
  
  Kent hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Berkman scores. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Ensberg vs. Wright
  
  There goes Kent. The throw from Closser and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Ensberg vs. Wright
  
  Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Vizcaino vs. Wright
  
  Vizcaino hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Kent scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Wright
  
  Ausmus hits a popup towards first. Helton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Helton vs. Backe
  
  Helton hits a popup towards third. Ensberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castilla vs. Backe
  
  Castilla strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Backe
  
  Burnitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Closser vs. Backe
  
  Closser hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Berkman. Closser reaches second base with a double. Burnitz moves to third. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Hawpe vs. Backe
  
  Hawpe strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Backe vs. Wright
  
  Backe strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Wright
  
  Biggio hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Wright
  
  Beltran hits a line drive, foul, towards first. Helton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Piedra vs. Backe
  
  Piedra strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tracy vs. Backe
  
  Andy Tracy pinch hits for Jamey Wright.
  
  Tracy strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Backe
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miles for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Simpson
  
  Allan Simpson now pitching.
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Simpson
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Kent vs. Simpson
  
  Kent hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Berkman moves to second. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Ensberg vs. Simpson
  
  Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Clayton vs. Backe
  
  Clayton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Helton vs. Backe
  
  Helton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Clayton moves to second. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Castilla vs. Harville
  
  Chad Harville now pitching.
  
  Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clayton moves to third. Helton moves to second. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Burnitz vs. Gallo
  
  Mike Gallo now pitching.
  
  Burnitz is hit by the pitch. Clayton scores. Helton moves to third. Castilla moves to second. View Play 
• Rockies, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Closser vs. Gallo
  
  Closser strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Atkins vs. Qualls
  
  Garrett Atkins pinch hits for Brad Hawpe. Chad Qualls now pitching.
  
  Atkins hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Helton tags and scores. Castilla tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Piedra vs. Qualls
  
  Piedra strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizcaino vs. Simpson
  
  Garrett Atkins now playing left field. Jorge Piedra now playing right field.
  
  Vizcaino hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Burnitz who is chasing the ball. Vizcaino reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Ausmus vs. Simpson
  
  Ausmus strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Lamb vs. Lopez
  
  Mike Lamb pinch hits for Chad Qualls. Javier Lopez now pitching.
  
  Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez has Vizcaino trapped. There's the throw to Closser and over to Castilla, who tags Vizcaino for the out. Lamb moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Reed
  
  Adam Everett pinch runs for Mike Lamb. Jeromy Burnitz now playing right field. Steve Reed now pitching. Choo Freeman now playing center field.
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Freeman vs. Springer
  
  Russ Springer now pitching.
  
  Freeman strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Springer
  
  Miles hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Clayton vs. Springer
  
  Clayton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Reed
  
  Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Reed
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Reed
  
  Berkman strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Helton vs. Miceli
  
  Dan Miceli now pitching. Jason Lane now playing left field.
  
  Helton hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lane. Helton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Castilla vs. Miceli
  
  Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Helton moves to third. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Burnitz vs. Miceli
  
  Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miceli fields it and throws to first for the out. Helton scores. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Closser vs. Miceli
  
  Closser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Atkins vs. Lidge
  
  Brad Lidge now pitching. Luis Gonzalez pinch runs for JD Closser.
  
  Atkins strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rockies, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kent vs. Tsao
  
  Chin-hui Tsao now pitching. Todd Greene now catching.
  
  Kent strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Tsao
  
  Ensberg hits a fly ball into left field. Atkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Vizcaino vs. Tsao
  
  Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Helton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vizcaino for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rockies, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Lidge
  
  Greene strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Lidge
  
  Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Choo Freeman.
  
  Sweeney strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Lidge
  
  Miles strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/3/2004 -- Colorado at Houston (D)

  Colorado           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Miles A, 2b           5  0  2  0   Biggio C, lf          4  0  0  0   
Clayton R, ss         2  1  0  0   Miceli D, p           0  0  0  0   
Helton T, 1b          4  2  2  0   Lidge B, p            0  0  0  0   
Castilla V, 3b        4  0  1  0   Beltran C, cf         4  0  0  0   
Burnitz J, cf-rf      3  0  1  2   Bagwell J, 1b         3  1  0  0   
Closser J, c          4  0  2  0   Berkman L, rf         4  1  2  1   
Gonzalez L, pr        0  0  0  0   Kent J, 2b            4  1  2  1   
Tsao C, p             0  0  0  0   Ensberg M, 3b         3  1  0  0   
Hawpe B, rf           2  0  0  0   Vizcaino J, ss        4  1  3  1   
Atkins G, ph-lf       1  0  0  1   Ausmus B, c           3  0  0  0   
Piedra J, lf-rf       2  0  0  0   Backe B, p            2  0  1  2   
Reed S, p             0  0  0  0   Harville C, p         0  0  0  0   
Greene T, c           1  0  0  0   Gallo M, p            0  0  0  0   
Wright J, p           0  0  0  0   Qualls C, p           0  0  0  0   
Tracy A, ph           1  0  0  0   Lamb M, ph            1  0  0  0   
Simpson A, p          0  0  0  0   Everett A, pr         0  0  0  0   
Lopez J, p            0  0  0  0   Springer R, p         0  0  0  0   
Freeman C, cf         1  0  0  0   Lane J, lf            0  0  0  0   
Sweeney M, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  8  3                        32  5  8  5

Colorado         000 002 010 --  3
Houston          023 000 00x --  5

  Colorado             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wright J (L)          4.0  5  5  3  2  2
Simpson A             1.1  3  0  0  0  2
Lopez J               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Reed S                1.1  0  0  0  0  2
Tsao C                1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Backe B (W)*          5.0  5  2  2  2  6
Harville C+           0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Gallo M               0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Qualls C              0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Springer R            1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Miceli D              0.2  2  1  1  0  0
Lidge B (S)           1.1  0  0  0  0  4
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Miles A, Closser J
DP -- Colorado 1
LOB -- Colorado 7, Houston 5
2B -- Berkman L, Closser J, Helton T
3B -- Vizcaino J
SB -- Vizcaino J, Bagwell J, Berkman L, Kent J
SH -- Clayton R, Wright J
SF -- Atkins G
HBP -- by Gallo M (Burnitz J)
T -- 3:00
A -- 43082

    

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