By Robert H. Kelly (the card at the right is the Upper Deck rookie card of Craig Biggio. It is one of my favorite designed cards in the Biggio series)
The Astros and Craig Biggio faced the Texas Rangers in game two of the Lone Star Series and won the game by the score of 6-1. The series now stands at 1-1 to take home the Silver Boot.
Biggio had two hits in four at bats, raising his career hits total to 2970.
Here is how the game went.
1st inning: FLIES OUT, facing left handed pitcher John Koronka (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
1: called strike
2: foul
3: files out to center fielder Kevin Mahar.
Current batting average: .239
3rd inning: HIT, still facing Koronka
1: ball
2: ball
3: singles on a bunt ground ball to thirdbaseman Travis Metcalf.
Current batting average: .244
Total career hits: 2969
4th inning: FLIES OUT, still facing Koronka
1: ball
2: ball
3: flies out to left fielder Nelson Cruz.
Current batting average: .242
6th inning: HIT, facing right handed pitcher Scott Feldman (1-2, 6.35 ERA)
1: called strike
2: ball
3: single on a line drive to right fielder Sammy Sosa.
Current batting average: .247
Total career hits: 2970
8th inning: POPS OUT, facing right handed pitcher Willie Eyre (1-2, 5.02 ERA)
1. ball
2: pops out to second baseman Ian Kinsler.
Current batting average: .245
