Big day for Biggio, Astros
Astros 3, Braves 0
Craig Biggio went 1-for-4 with a run scored on Sunday. (Alyson Footer/MLB.com)
By Alyson Footer / MLB.com
There's no better way for a player known for hitting doubles to end his career than to smack a two-bagger in his final game, as Craig Biggio did on Sunday. The retiring veteran scored a run in the Astros' three-run first.
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Atlanta
(84-78)
Lost 2
Houston 3, Atlanta 0
Today's Boxes 9/30/07
TB 8, TOR 5
FLA 8, NYM 1
CIN 8, CHC 4
NYY 10, BAL 4
STL 6, PIT 5
PHI 6, WSH 1
DET 13, CWS 3
MIN 3, BOS 2
MIL 11, SD 6
CLE 4, KC 2
COL 4, ARI 3
OAK 3, LAA 2
SEA 4, TEX 2
SF 11, LAD 2
Houston
(73-89)
Won 2
September 30, 2007
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Standings thru 9/30/07  | Recap: ATL |HOU  | Gameday  | Braves Stats  | Astros Stats
Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Escobar , SS4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .326
Harris , CF4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270
Jones, C , 3B3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .337
Ascanio , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Francoeur , RF2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .293
Diaz , RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .338
Thorman , 1B3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .216
Jones, B , LF4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .158
Sammons , C3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .667
Orr , 2B3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .200
Carlyle , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .139
a-Johnson , PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .276
Villarreal , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Devine , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ring , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Woodward , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .199
Mahay , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Prado , 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
Totals 29 0 4 0 3 8 12
a-Walked for Carlyle in the 5th. b-Struck out for Ring in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Sammons (1, McLemore).TB : Jones, B; Sammons 3; Orr.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Harris; Escobar; Woodward 2.S : Carlyle.GIDP : Sammons.Team LOB : 6.
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Anderson , CF4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .358
Biggio , 2B4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .251
Ransom , SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
Berkman , 1B2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .278
Lamb , 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
Moehler , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Borkowski , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lee , LF2 0 1 2 1 0 0 .303
Scott , LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
Pence , RF4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .322
Loretta , SS2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .287
Burke , SS-2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .229
Wigginton , 3B2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .278
Bruntlett , 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
Ausmus , C1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .235
Towles , C 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375
Paulino , P2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
a-Palmeiro , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
McLemore , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Munson , 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
Totals 30 3 7 3 3 5 10
a-Popped out for Paulino in the 6th.
BATTING 2B : Biggio (31, Carlyle), Pence (30, Carlyle).TB : Anderson; Biggio 2; Lee; Pence 3; Loretta; Towles.RBI : Lee 2 (119), Pence (69).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Paulino 2; Burke.Team LOB : 6. BASERUNNING CS : Towles (1, 2nd base by Ring/Sammons). FIELDING DP : (Loretta-Biggio-Berkman).
IBB : Berkman (by Carlyle), Ausmus (by Carlyle).Pitches-strikes : Carlyle 67-39, Villarreal 14-7, Devine 10-7, Ring 5-3, Mahay 11-7, Ascanio 15-9, Paulino 78-46, McLemore 21-16, Moehler 9-6, Borkowski 15-13.Ground outs-fly outs : Carlyle 6-1, Villarreal 1-2, Devine 0-1, Ring 0-1, Mahay 1-2, Ascanio 1-2, Paulino 9-6, McLemore 1-0, Moehler 1-2, Borkowski 0-0.Batters faced : Carlyle 19, Villarreal 5, Devine 2, Ring 1, Mahay 3, Ascanio 3, Paulino 22, McLemore 5, Moehler 3, Borkowski 3.Inherited runners-scored : Ring 1-0.Umpires : HP: Angel Hernandez. 1B: Derryl Cousins. 2B: Ted Barrett. 3B: Mark Carlson.Weather : 73 degrees, roof closed.Wind : 0 mph, None.T : 2:25.Att : 43,823.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner