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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 20, 1999
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on September 20, 1999 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Francisco Cordova |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,256 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Phil Cuzzi 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Alfonso Marquez 3B: Brian Gorman |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Bill Spiers | Shortstop |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Daryle Ward | Left Fielder |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Stan Javier | Right Fielder |
| Shane Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Martin | Left Fielder |
| Mike Benjamin | Shortstop |
| Brian Giles | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Young | First Baseman |
| Brant Brown | Right Fielder |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Abraham Nunez | Second Baseman |
| Keith Osik | Catcher |
| Francisco Cordova | Pitcher |
| Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 20, 1999
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Cordova
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Cordova
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Cordova
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biggio scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Cordova
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Everett for the out. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Cordova
Caminiti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Reynolds
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Reynolds
There goes Martin. The throw from Eusebio and he is safe. Martin steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Benjamin vs. Reynolds
Benjamin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Giles vs. Reynolds
Giles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Reynolds
There goes Giles. The throw from Eusebio and he is safe. Giles steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Reynolds
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Reynolds
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Giles scores. Young moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Reynolds
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nunez vs. Reynolds
Nunez hits a popup towards short. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Cordova
Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Cordova
Eusebio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nunez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Cordova
Javier hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Cordova
Reynolds bunts towards the mound. Cordova fields it and throws to first for the out. Ward moves to third. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Biggio vs. Cordova
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Spiers vs. Cordova
Spiers takes first base on ball four. Ward scores. Javier moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bagwell vs. Cordova
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Javier scores. Biggio scores. Spiers moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Everett vs. Cordova
Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Reynolds
Osik strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Reynolds
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Reynolds
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Reynolds
Benjamin hits a fly ball into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Cordova
Caminiti hits a fly ball into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Cordova
Ward hits a line drive beyond second. Nunez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Cordova
Eusebio hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Cordova
Javier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Cordova
Reynolds strikes out. There goes Ward. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Javier. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Biggio vs. Cordova
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Reynolds
Giles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Javier. Giles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Reynolds
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Reynolds
Brown hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Reynolds
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Reynolds
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osik vs. Reynolds
Osik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio misplays the ball. That's an error on Biggio. Nunez goes all the way around to score. Osik moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Cordova vs. Reynolds
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Reynolds
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Benjamin vs. Reynolds
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Osik scores. Martin moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Giles vs. Miller
Trever Miller now pitching.
Giles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Benjamin moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Miller
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Schourek
Pete Schourek now pitching.
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin misplays the ball. That's an error on Benjamin. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Schourek
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Schourek
Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Miller
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Miller
Ramirez hits a line drive towards third. Caminiti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Miller
Nunez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Osik vs. Miller
Osik hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Schourek
Caminiti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Caminiti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Schourek
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Eusebio vs. Schourek
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Caminiti scores. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Schourek
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Schourek
Russ Johnson pinch hits for Trever Miller.
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Schourek
Biggio hits a line drive into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schourek vs. Williams
Brian Williams now pitching.
Schourek hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Williams
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Williams
Benjamin strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Schourek
Spiers strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Schourek
Bagwell hits a popup towards short. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Schourek
Everett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Schourek
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Williams
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Williams
Young strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Williams
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Williams
There goes Brown. The throw from Eusebio and he is out, Biggio applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Schourek
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Schourek
Eusebio strikes out. Osik drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Eusebio out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Schourek
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mieske vs. Garcia
Matt Mieske pinch hits for Brian Williams. Mike Garcia now pitching.
Mieske strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Powell
Jay Powell now pitching.
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Powell
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Powell
Osik strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Wilkins
Marc Wilkins now pitching. Warren Morris now playing second base.
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Wilkins
Spiers hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Wilkins
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Wilkins
There goes Bagwell. The throw from Osik and he is safe. Bagwell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Everett vs. Wilkins
Everett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Powell
Morris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Powell
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Powell
Benjamin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Everett. Benjamin reaches second base with a double. Morris moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Giles vs. Powell
Giles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Young vs. Powell
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morris scores. Benjamin scores. Giles moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Powell
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Powell
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti throws towards first. Bagwell fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bagwell. Giles scores. Young moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Sveum vs. Powell
Dale Sveum pinch hits for Marc Wilkins.
Sveum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Sauerbeck
Adrian Brown now playing right field. Scott Sauerbeck now pitching.
Caminiti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Osik settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Sauerbeck
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Sauerbeck
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1999 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 3 2 0 0 Martin A, lf 3 2 1 0
Spiers B, ss 4 0 0 1 Benjamin M, ss 5 1 2 1
Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 2 3 Giles B, cf 4 3 3 2
Everett C, cf 5 0 1 0 Young K, 1b 3 1 1 2
Caminiti K, 3b 5 1 1 0 Brown B, rf 5 1 3 4
Ward D, lf 4 1 2 0 Brown A, rf 0 0 0 0
Eusebio T, c 5 0 1 1 Ramirez A, 3b 5 0 1 1
Javier S, rf 3 1 2 0 Nunez A, 2b 4 1 2 0
Reynolds S, p 1 0 0 0 Wilkins M, p 0 0 0 0
Miller T, p 0 0 0 0 Sveum D, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Sauerbeck S, p 0 0 0 0
Williams B, p 0 0 0 0 Osik K, c 4 1 0 0
Mieske M, ph 1 0 0 0 Cordova F, p 2 0 0 0
Powell J, p 0 0 0 0 Schourek P, p 1 0 0 0
Garcia M, p 0 0 0 0
Morris W, 2b 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 9 5 38 11 14 10
Houston 130 010 000 -- 5
Pittsburgh 206 000 03x -- 11
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds S (L) 2.2 7 8 5 4 3
Miller T 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
Williams B 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Powell J 2.0 4 3 3 1 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Cordova F 3.0 6 4 4 3 2
Schourek P (W) 3.2 3 1 1 2 3
Garcia M 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Wilkins M 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Sauerbeck S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Biggio C, Benjamin M, Bagwell J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Houston 11, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Giles B, Caminiti K, Benjamin M
HR -- Brown B
SB -- Martin A, Giles B, Bagwell J
CS -- Brown B
SH -- Reynolds S
WP -- Cordova F
T -- 3:07
A -- 10256
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