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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 4, 2004
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 4, 2004 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 4, 2004 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 4, 2004 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Josh Fogg |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carlos Hernandez |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 38,605 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Andy Fletcher 1B: Tim Welke 2B: Gary Cederstrom 3B: Jim Reynolds |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Jack Wilson | Shortstop |
Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
Craig Wilson | Right Fielder |
Daryle Ward | First Baseman |
Ty Wigginton | Third Baseman |
Jose Bautista | Center Fielder |
Jose Castillo | Second Baseman |
Josh Fogg | Pitcher |
Lloyd McClendon | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Left Fielder |
Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Lance Berkman | Right Fielder |
Jeff Kent | Second Baseman |
Mike Lamb | Third Baseman |
Jose Vizcaino | Shortstop |
Raul Chavez | Catcher |
Carlos Hernandez | Pitcher |
Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 4, 2004
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Hernandez
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hernandez
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Hernandez
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hernandez
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Fogg
Biggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bautista. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Beltran vs. Fogg
Beltran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Fogg
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to third. Beltran moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Berkman vs. Fogg
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biggio tags and scores. Beltran tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Kent vs. Fogg
Kent hits a fly ball into center field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beltran tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Fogg
Lamb hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Kendall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Hernandez
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Hernandez
Wigginton takes first base on ball four. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bautista vs. Hernandez
Bautista strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Castillo vs. Hernandez
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino fields it and throws to second for the out. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Fogg vs. Hernandez
Fogg hits a line drive towards short. Vizcaino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Fogg
Vizcaino hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Fogg
Chavez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bay. Chavez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Fogg
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Fogg
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Hernandez
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Hernandez
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Bay vs. Hernandez
Bay hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hernandez
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Hernandez
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Hernandez
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Fogg
Beltran hits a fly ball into center field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Fogg
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Fogg
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Fogg
Kent hits a line drive towards third. Wigginton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Bullinger
Kirk Bullinger now pitching.
Bautista hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Bullinger
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fogg vs. Bullinger
Fogg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Fogg
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Fogg covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Fogg
Vizcaino hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Fogg
Chavez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wilson. Chavez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Burke vs. Fogg
Chris Burke pinch hits for Kirk Bullinger.
Burke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Fogg
Biggio hits a line drive into center field. Bautista picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bautista. Chavez scores. Burke goes all the way around to score. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Beltran vs. Fogg
Beltran hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Harville
Chad Harville now pitching.
Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Harville
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Harville
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Harville
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Fogg
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Fogg
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Fogg
Kent strikes out. There goes Berkman. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lamb vs. Fogg
Lamb strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Harville
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Harville
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Harville
Bautista strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Fogg
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Chavez vs. Fogg
Chavez bunts in front of the plate. Kendall fields it and throws to first for the out. Vizcaino moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ensberg vs. Fogg
Morgan Ensberg pinch hits for Chad Harville.
Ensberg hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Bautista picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Bautista. Vizcaino scores. Ensberg moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Fogg
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Beltran vs. Fogg
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Fogg covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Qualls
Chad Qualls now pitching.
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Redman vs. Qualls
Tike Redman pinch hits for Josh Fogg.
Redman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Qualls
Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Qualls
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beltran. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Kendall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bay vs. Qualls
Bay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Figueroa
Nelson Figueroa now pitching. Tike Redman now playing center field.
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Redman who is chasing the ball. Bagwell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berkman vs. Brooks
Frank Brooks now pitching.
Berkman hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Kent vs. Brooks
Kent is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lamb vs. Brooks
Lamb hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Wilson. Lamb reaches second base with a double. Bagwell scores. Kent moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Vizcaino vs. Brooks
Vizcaino is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Ausmus vs. Meadows
Brad Ausmus pinch hits for Raul Chavez. Brian Meadows now pitching.
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Palmeiro vs. Meadows
Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Chad Qualls.
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Springer
Brad Ausmus now catching. Russ Springer now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lamb. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Springer
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Springer
Wigginton hits a line driveBiggio throws the ball in to Vizcaino who relays the ball to Kent who tags Wigginton trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hill vs. Springer
Bobby Hill pinch hits for Brian Meadows.
Hill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Torres
Salomon Torres now pitching.
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Torres
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Torres, and towards Castillo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Torres
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mackowiak vs. Lidge
Brad Lidge now pitching. Jason Lane now playing left field. Rob Mackowiak pinch hits for Jose Castillo.
Mackowiak is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Redman vs. Lidge
Redman hits a fly ball into left field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Lidge
Kendall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Lidge
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/4/2004 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Kendall J, c 3 2 1 0 Biggio C, lf 5 1 2 1 Wilson J, ss 5 2 3 2 Lidge B, p 0 0 0 0 Bay J, lf 4 1 1 3 Beltran C, cf 4 1 0 0 Wilson C, rf 4 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Ward D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Berkman L, rf 2 0 0 1 Wigginton T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Kent J, 2b 2 0 0 1 Bautista J, cf 3 0 0 0 Lamb M, 3b 4 0 1 1 Figueroa N, p 0 0 0 0 Vizcaino J, ss 3 1 1 0 Brooks F, p 0 0 0 0 Chavez R, c 2 1 2 0 Meadows B, p 0 0 0 0 Ausmus B, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Hill B, ph 1 0 0 0 Hernandez C, p 1 0 0 0 Torres S, p 0 0 0 0 Bullinger K, p 0 0 0 0 Castillo J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Burke C, ph 0 1 0 0 Mackowiak R, ph 0 0 0 0 Harville C, p 0 0 0 0 Fogg J, p 2 0 0 0 Ensberg M, ph 1 0 1 1 Redman T, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Qualls C, p 0 0 0 0 Palmeiro O, ph 1 0 0 0 Springer R, p 0 0 0 0 Lane J, lf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 6 5 30 6 9 5 Pittsburgh 103 000 100 -- 5 Houston 200 201 10x -- 6 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Fogg J 6.0 7 5 4 4 3 Figueroa N (L)* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 Brooks F 0.1 1 0 0 2 0 Meadows B 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Torres S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Hernandez C 3.0 4 4 4 2 4 Bullinger K 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Harville C 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 Qualls C (W) 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 Springer R 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Lidge B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Bautista J 2, Lamb M, Biggio C LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Houston 9 2B -- Biggio C, Chavez R 2, Ensberg M, Wilson J, Lamb M 3B -- Bagwell J HR -- Wilson J, Bay J SB -- Berkman L SH -- Chavez R SF -- Berkman L, Kent J HBP -- by Lidge B (Mackowiak R) T -- 3:10 A -- 38605
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