June 12: Oakland: 3 Hits, 2983 Career Total

(the photo at the right is Sam Rice (1890-1974) who is
number 27 on the Career Hit List with 2987)

By Chris Price

Craig Biggio had his best game of the 2007 season, connecting on three hits with one run in the Houston Astros 5-4, eleventh inning defeat of the Oakland A's.

Biggio increased his career hit total to 2983 while approaching his next milestone on the All Time Hit List. Outfielder Sam Rice (Washington Senators and Cleveland Indians) is number 27 on the list with 2987.

Here is how "The Hardest Working Man In Baseball" did tonight:

1st inning: SINGLE (facing left handed pitcher Joe Kennedy, 2-4, 3.50 ERA)
1: called strike
2: ball
3: foul
4: singles on a fly ball to right fielder Nick Swisher
Current batting average: .222

2nd inning: DOUBLE (still facing Kennedy)
1: ball
2: foul
3: doubles on a fly ball to center fielder Mark Kotsay
Current batting average: .225

4th inning: GROUNDS OUT (still facing Kennedy)
1: ball
2: called strike
3: ball
4: grounds out on a throw from shortstop Bobby Crosby to first baseman Dan Johnson.
Current batting average: .224

7th inning: GROUNDS OUT (facing right handed pitcher Colby Lewis, 0-1, 7.50 ERA)
1: grounds out on a throw from third baseman Eric Chavez to first baseman Dan Johnson.
Current batting average: .223

10th inning: DOUBLE (facing left handed pitcher Ron Flores, 0-1, 0.96 ERA)
1: ball
2: ball
3: doubles on a line drive to left fielder Jason Kendall.
Current batting average: .227