Houston 5, Florida 0
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(7-4)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
Houston 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 11 0
WP: B. Backe (1-1)
LP: A. Miller (0-2)
(4-8)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 1st: Houston
- M. Tejada singled to center, L. Berkman scored, C. Lee to second
Bot 2nd: Houston
- B. Ausmus doubled to deep left, J. Cruz Jr. scored
- M. Loretta singled to center, B. Ausmus scored
- L. Berkman homered to deep left, M. Loretta scored
 Florida
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
H. Ramirez ss 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .409
D. Uggla 2b 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .209
J. Hermida rf 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .333
J. Willingham lf 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 .244
M. Jacobs 1b 5 0 2 0 0 1 6 .298
J. Cantu 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .267
M. Rabelo c 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .250
A. Amezaga cf 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .360
A. Miller p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200
    L. Gonzalez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
    L. Gardner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    L. Kensing p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    R. Andino ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .400
    T. Tankersley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
 Totals 35 0 9 0 6 4 23  
 Batting
2B - A Amezaga (3, B Backe); M Jacobs (1, B Backe).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cantu 3, D Uggla 1, M Jacobs 2, H Ramirez 2.
GIDP - J Hermida.
Team LOB - 14.
 Fielding
E - J Cantu (4, dropped foul ball).
 Houston
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
H. Pence rf 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .180
M. Loretta 2b 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .257
L. Berkman 1b 4 2 2 2 1 1 3 .310
    J. Valverde p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C. Lee lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .271
M. Tejada ss 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .295
G. Blum 3b 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .276
J. Cruz Jr. cf 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .182
    G. Geary p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    D. Newhan ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    D. Brocail p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    D. Erstad 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
B. Ausmus c 4 1 2 1 0 1 4 .200
B. Backe p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200
    M. Bourn cf 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .190
 Totals 33 5 11 5 5 9 18  
 Batting
2B - J Cruz Jr (1, A Miller); B Ausmus (1, A Miller); M Loretta (2, T Tankersley).
HR - L Berkman (4, 2nd inning off A Miller 1 on, 2 Out).
S - B Backe.
RBI - M Tejada (9), B Ausmus (1), M Loretta (4), L Berkman 2 (9).
2-out RBI - M Tejada, M Loretta, L Berkman 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Ausmus 3, C Lee 1, L Berkman 2, G Blum 1.
Team LOB - 10.
 Base Running
SB - M Tejada (1, 2nd base off A Miller/M Rabelo).
CS - H Pence (1, 2nd base by A Miller/M Rabelo).
 
 Fielding
DP - 1 (M Tejada-M Loretta-L Berkman).
 Florida
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
A. Miller (L, 0-2) 5.0 8 5 5 4 6 1 11.37
L. Gardner 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 10.80
L. Kensing 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.25
T. Tankersley 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 11.25
 Houston
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
B. Backe (W, 1-1) 5.0 5 0 0 5 2 0 2.25
G. Geary 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.38
D. Brocail 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.59
J. Valverde 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 9.00
Pitches-strikes - A Miller 95-57; L Gardner 25-16; L Kensing 9-8; T Tankersley 31-20; B Backe 105-58; G Geary 33-21; D Brocail 10-6; J Valverde 19-13.
Ground balls-fly balls - A Miller 6-2; L Gardner 2-1; L Kensing 0-2; T Tankersley 0-1; B Backe 9-4; G Geary 2-4; D Brocail 1-1; J Valverde 1-1.
Batters faced - A Miller 26; L Gardner 5; L Kensing 3; T Tankersley 5; B Backe 24; G Geary 9; D Brocail 3; J Valverde 5.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Bob Davidson.
Time: 3:18.
Attendance: 34,336.
Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 12 mph, in from left.

Updated on Sunday, Apr 13, 2008 12:15 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Florida
M. Jacobs Mike Jacobs
2-5
 Houston
L. Berkman Lance Berkman
2-4, 1 HR
2 RBI