Yep - blown save.
McCracken grounded out to first, Tracy to second.
Tracy singled to right, Gonzalez scored.
Gonzalez doubled to right, Hillenbrand scored.
Luis E. Gonzalez hit for Mike Koplove.
Hillenbrand singled to center.
Hairston struck out swinging.
Eric Gagne relieved Guillermo Mota.
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McCracken grounded out to first, Tracy to second.
Tracy singled to right, Gonzalez scored.
Gonzalez doubled to right, Hillenbrand scored.
Luis E. Gonzalez hit for Mike Koplove.
Hillenbrand singled to center.
Hairston struck out swinging.
Eric Gagne relieved Guillermo Mota.
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i cant think of a more over rated piece of shit like vin skully to call the game to. just awesome. 2 things that really suck ass in baseball, the no talent skully and the over rated gagme. i really hate the both of them man. im sorry i had to put that put out there. ive always hated the both of them. beltre is the man. everything else about that miserable orginazation can go to hell. losers couldnt even pull the deal on nomar or beltran. screw them. vin just retire, i cant think of any announcer in any sport period worse than him.
HOUSTON (AP) Eric Gagne wasn't very worked up about pitching last year in the All-Star game.
But he could be quite excited Tuesday night if he gets another chance to face Hank Blalock.
Until his record-shattering streak of consecutive saves ended last week, Gagne's most recent flawed performance came last July in Chicago, when Blalock hit a two-run homer that gave the American League a 7-6 victory.
''Of course I want another shot at him,'' said Gagne, the Los Angeles Dodgers' closer. ''He's one of the best hitters in the game so I want to face him and see if I can strike him out.''
Blalock is the only third baseman on the AL roster backing up starter Alex Rodriguez, so he'll probably play the last few innings which is exactly when Gagne would pitch.
If there's a rematch, Blalock probably shouldn't wait on a fastball, which is what he hit last year.
''I'm not going to tell him what I'm going to throw, but it'll maybe be a little bit different,'' Gagne said, smiling. ''Maybe I'll throw him a changeup.''
Paul LoDuca, Gagne's teammate on the Dodgers and the catcher who called the Blalock homer pitch, said Monday that Gagne acknowledged being less intense than usual during last year's game.
''He told me on the mound, `I'm not that pumped up,' '' LoDuca said.
Blalock, a slugging third baseman for the Texas Rangers, was celebrated for his blast all the way into October because his homer gave the AL homefield advantage in the World Series. It was the first time such a thing was determined in the All-Star game.
''The situation was perfect, and the result was the best I could do,'' Blalock said. ''Hopefully I'll get in the game again and maybe I can make a difference.''
Associated Press
But he could be quite excited Tuesday night if he gets another chance to face Hank Blalock.
Until his record-shattering streak of consecutive saves ended last week, Gagne's most recent flawed performance came last July in Chicago, when Blalock hit a two-run homer that gave the American League a 7-6 victory.
''Of course I want another shot at him,'' said Gagne, the Los Angeles Dodgers' closer. ''He's one of the best hitters in the game so I want to face him and see if I can strike him out.''
Blalock is the only third baseman on the AL roster backing up starter Alex Rodriguez, so he'll probably play the last few innings which is exactly when Gagne would pitch.
If there's a rematch, Blalock probably shouldn't wait on a fastball, which is what he hit last year.
''I'm not going to tell him what I'm going to throw, but it'll maybe be a little bit different,'' Gagne said, smiling. ''Maybe I'll throw him a changeup.''
Paul LoDuca, Gagne's teammate on the Dodgers and the catcher who called the Blalock homer pitch, said Monday that Gagne acknowledged being less intense than usual during last year's game.
''He told me on the mound, `I'm not that pumped up,' '' LoDuca said.
Blalock, a slugging third baseman for the Texas Rangers, was celebrated for his blast all the way into October because his homer gave the AL homefield advantage in the World Series. It was the first time such a thing was determined in the All-Star game.
''The situation was perfect, and the result was the best I could do,'' Blalock said. ''Hopefully I'll get in the game again and maybe I can make a difference.''
Associated Press
