May 31: Cincinnati: 3 Hits, 2977 Career Total

By Robert H. Kelly

The Houston Astros and Craig Biggio try to break out of a 10 game losing streak tonight in the final game of their three game series against the Cincinnati Reds.

They indeed did break out of the slump, winning 10-2 with Biggio going 3 for 5 and raising his career hits total to 2977. That was his first three-hit game of the season. He again batted in the lead off spot in the batting order.

Biggio looked like the Biggio of old. He was hitting the ball well and even beat out a throw to first base from Alex Rodriguez.

My only comment is "Where was all this hitting in the past 10 games?" I am talking about the Astros. They scored 10 runs on 16 hits and played like they did in the second half of the 2005 season. (Remember, when they made their successful run to the World Series.)

They need to continue to play like this and stay focused on the long range game plan. I once had a coach who used to say when we had a good game, "Remember what you did today and do it again tomorrow." If fixing the Astrso problems were only that easy.

OK, enough with the commentary. On with how Biggio did.

1st inning: POPS OUT (facing right handed pitcher Branson Arroyo, 205, 3.99 ERA)
1: pops out to third baseman Edwin Encarnacion
Current batting average: .229

3rd inning: SINGLE (still facing Arroyo)
1: called strike
2: singles on a line drive to left fielder Adam Dunn
Current batting average: .233

5th inning: SINGLE (still facing Arroyo)
1: ball
2: called strike
3: ball
4: single on a ground ball t0 shortstop Alex Gonzalez
Current batting average: .237

NOTE #1: Biggio's last two hit game was May 19 in the Astros 6-1 win over the Texas Rangers.

NOTE #2: Lance Berkman hit a three run homer in the bottom of the 5th inning to take the score to 7-2. Biggio and Mark Loretta score.

6th inning: STRUCK OUT (facing right handed pitcher Brad Salmon, 0-1, 4.50 ERA)
1: called strike
2: foul
3: swinging strike
Current batting average: .236

8th inning: DOUBLE (facing left handed pitcher Mike Stanton, 1-2, 5.40 ERA)
1: ground rule double on a fly ball to right field.
Current batting average: .240

Biggio went 3 for 5 from the plate, with one RBI and one strike out. He raised his batting average to .240.

NOTE #3: The entire Astros team were selected as the GATORADE Player of the Game!

May 30: Cincinnati: 1 Hits, 2974 Career Total

By Robert H. Kelly

Manager Phil Garner moved Craig Biggio back to the leadoff hitter in the batting order. Biggio did ger one hit tonight, but the Astros dropped their 10th straight game the to the Cincinnati Reds 4-3. He did raise his career hitis total to 2974.

Here is how it went:

1st inning: POPS OUT (facing right handed pitcher Aaron Harang, 5-2, 4.50 ERA)
1: called strike
2: broken bat pop out to first baseman Jeff Conine
Current batting average: .229

3rd inning: STRUCK OUT (still facing Harang)
1: foul
2: called strike
3: foul
4: ball
5: ball
6: swinging strike
Current batting average: .228

6th inning: GROUNDED OUT (still facing Harang)
1: grounded out on a throw from third baseman Edwin Encarnacion to first baseman Jeff Conine.
Current batting average: .226

8th inning: DOUBLE (still facing harang)
1: swinging strike
2: doubles on a line drive to right fielder Ken Griffey, Jr.
Current batting average: .230

May 29: Cincinnati: 1 Hits, 2973 Career Total

By Chris Price

The Houston Astros and Craig Biggio dropped their ninth straight game 2-1 to the Cincinnati Reds.

Biggio went 1-3 from the sixth spot in the batting order to raise his career hits total to 2973.

Game two of the series tomorrow evening.

May 10: Cincinnati: Biggio Did Not Play

By Robert H. kelly

Craig Biggio did not paly in the Astros 9-5 loss to the Reds

He remains at 2963 career hits.

May 9: Cincinnati: 1 Hit, 2963 Career Hits

By Robert H. Kelly

Craig Biggio got yet another hit in the Astros 3-2 win over the Reds.

He now has 2963 hits.

May 8: Cincinnati: 1 Hit, 2962 Career Hits

By Robert H. Kelly

Craig Biggio got yet another hit in the Astros 7-6 win over the Reds.

He now has 2962 hits.

May 7: Cincinnati: 1 Hit, 2961 Career Total

By Robert H. Kelly
(the photo to the right is a 1911 American Tobacco Company baseball card of Sam Crawford)

Craig Biggio struck again with another hit in the Astros 5-4 win over the Reds.

He now stands at 2961 for his career.

He is tied with Sam Crawford for 29th place on the all time hit list.

Crawford primarily played for the Detroit Tigers. He played 18 years in the majors, starting in 1899 with the Cincinnati Reds. He jumped to the Tigers in 1903, when the team began play. He remained with the Tigers until his retirement.

May 5: St. Louis: Biggio Did Not Play

By Robert H. Kelly

Craig Biggio did not play in the Astros 13-0 win over the Cardinals.

He remains at 2959 hits.

May 3: Cincinnati: 1 Hits, 2957 Total Hits

By Robert H. Kelly

Craig Biggio got another hit in the Astros 7-5 win over the Reds.

He now has 2957 hits.

May 2: Cincinnati: 2 Hits, 2956 Career Hits

By Robert H. Kelly

Craig Biggio had a great game with two hits in five at bats in the Astros 3-1 victory over the Reds.

He now has 2956 hits.

May 1: Cincinnati: 1 Hits, 2954 Career Hits

By Robert H. Kelly


Craig Biggio went one for three with two runs in the in the Astros 11-2 trouncing by the Cincinnati Reds.

He is now at 2954 total career hits.

April 19: Cincinnatti: 0 Hits, 2944 Career Total

By Chris Price

Biggio didn’t start tonight. He sat out and rested.

However, he batted in the 8th inning as a pinch hitter.

He got a walk and later scored.

Astros won 8-6. They have won four in a row.

April 18: Cincinnati: 0 hits, 2944 Career Hits

By Chris Price

I have been busy, so this post will be short.

Biggio was the leadoff hitter for the thirteenth game this season. He had five at bats, with no hits and two strikeouts.

The Astros won 7-2 over the Reds.