June 6: Colorado: 1 Hits, 2979 Career Total

By Robert H. Kelly

The Houston Astros and Craig Biggio faced off against the Colorado Rockies in the second game of their three series. The Astros lost a hard fought match, 8-7 to the Rockies.

Biggio went 1-4 and raised his career hit total to 2979, batting first in the order.

The Astros and the Rockies face off in the rubber game of the series at 2:00pm CDT tomorrow.

Here are Biggio's statistics for the evening:

1st inning: GROUNDS OUT (facing right handed pitcher Aaron Cook, 4-2, 4.28 ERA)
1: ball
2: swinging strike
3: grounded out on a throw from Cook to first baseman Todd Helton.
Current batting average: .229

4th inning: POPS OUT (still facing Cook)
1: called strike
2: ball
3: pops out to catcher Yoruit Torrealba in foul territory
Current batting average: .227

5th inning: SINGLE (still facing Cook)
1: foul
2: ball
3: singles on a ground ball to left fielder Matt Holliday
Current batting average: .231

7th inning: GROUNDS OUT (facing right handed pitcher Taylor Buchholz, 3-3, 5.44 ERA)
1: swinging strike
2: grounds out on throw from shortstop Troy Tulowitzki to first baseman Todd Helton)
Current batting average: .230

9th inning: GROUNDS OUT (facing left handed pitcher Brian Fuentes, 0-0, 2.25 ERA)
1: ball
2: ball
3: foul
4: grounds out on a throw from shortstop Troy Tulowitzki to first baseman Todd Helton)
Current batting average: .229