June 18: Los Angeles (AL): 1 Hit, 2990 Career Total

By Robert H. Kelly

Craig Biggio and the Houston Astros travelled to Anaheim in their first ever trip to Angels Stadium. There they will play a three game series against the Los Angeles Angels.

After a five run fifth inning, the Astros could not hold on to their lead. They went into the bottom of the ninth inning tied at 9 all. The Angels came back in the bottom of the ninth to hand the Astros a 10-9 loss.

Biggio started in his usual position, leading off the batting order. He was on a five game hitting streak and batting 9-21 in his last five games.

He went 1-6 and upped his career hit total to 2990. He now has ten hits to go to join the elite list of 3000 career hits.

Here are his stats:

1st inning: STRUCK OUT (facing right handed pitcher John Lackey, 10-4, 2.53 ERA)
1: called strike
2: foul
3: foul tip
Current batting average: .236

2nd inning: FLIES OUT (still facing Lackey)
1: files out to right fielder Vladimir Guerrero.
Current batting average: .235

5th inning: SINGLE (still facing Lackey)
1: called strike
2: ball
3: swinging strike
4: foul
5: foul
6: ball
7: foul
8: ball
9: singles on a line drive to center fielder Reggie Willits
Current batting average: .238

NOTE: Peter Ueberroth was spotted in the stands at the game. He served as the 6th commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1989 and is currently chairman of the United States Olympic Committee Board of Directors.

6th inning: GROUNDS OUT (facing right handed pitcher Hector Carrasco, 1-1, 6.31 ERA)
1: ball
2: swinging strike
3: swinging strike
4: grounds out on a throw from second baseman Erick Aybar to first baseman Shea Hillenbrand
Current batting average: .237

7th inning: FLIES OUT (facing right handed pitcher Chris Bootcheck, 1-1, 4.44 ERA)
1: swinging strike
2: flies out to center fielder Gary Matthews Jr.
Current batting average: .236

9th inning: STRUCK OUT (facing right handed pitcher Francisco Rodriguez, 0-2, 2.43 ERA)
1: ball
2: ball
3: called strike
4: foul
5: swinging strike
Current batting average: .235