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Astros fans congratulate Craig Biggio after his 3,000th career hit during the seventh inning against the Rockies on Thursday.

His 3,000th hit came one day shy of the 19th anniversary of his first career hit, a single off Orel Hershiser on June 29, 1988.

Fireworks went off, the counter in left-center field with red illuminated numbers ticked to 3,000 and a giant banner with his picture and 3,000 that spanned from the train track to the roof of the stadium was unveiled after the hit.

He dragged Jeff Bagwell, a teammate of his for 15 seasons, onto the field after reaching the mark. After all the two went through together, he wanted to share the moment with him.

“I wanted him on that field, between the lines one more time with me to really let the fans say goodbye, say hello, say thank you for so many things,” Biggio said. “To me that was what it was about. He deserved it and I deserved it in a way. I just wanted him to enjoy it and be happy one more time with me.”

Bagwell was moved by the gesture.

“I’m just so proud of him,” Bagwell said. “I just want everyone to appreciate that that’s the kind of person he is off the field as well the kind he is on it. I’ll never forget this moment.”

Rockies manager Clint Hurdle said there is no opposing player he’d be happier for in this situation than Biggio.

“He’s good for baseball,” Hurdle said. “He’s been good for the Astros organization. It was very fitting for it to happen at home in front of a packed house.”

Houston ace Roy Oswalt allowed nine hits and walked two with four strikeouts in seven innings.

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Kaz Matsui got a triple with one out in the fifth, but Oswalt pitched out of trouble when Matt Holliday grounded out and Todd Helton struck out swinging to end the inning.

A scary moment came in the fourth when Lee was hit in the head with the ball while stealing second when Tulowitzki mishandled a throw from Ianetta. He fell to the ground and looked dazed for a few moments while trainers attended to him, but remained in the game.

Notes: Thursday’s game was the third extra-inning game in the last five days for Houston.

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