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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 15, 1989
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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 August 15, 1989 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1989 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 15, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reed |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Scott |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 23,574 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Layne 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Fred Brocklander |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Gary Redus | First Baseman |
| Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
| Rafael Belliard | Second Baseman |
| Rick Reed | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Catcher |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Mike Scott | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 15, 1989
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Scott
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Scott
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Van Slyke vs. Scott
Van Slyke hits a line drive into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bonilla vs. Scott
Bonilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonds scores. There goes Bell trying to get to third. Bass throws the ball in to Caminiti, who tags Bell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Scott
There's a wild pitch. Bonilla moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Scott
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Reed
Biggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Reed
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Redus scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Reed
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Scott
Redus strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Scott
LaValliere hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. LaValliere reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belliard vs. Scott
Belliard hits a line drive towards first. Davis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Scott
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reed
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Reed
Bass hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Reed
Caminiti hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Scott
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Scott
Bell hits a popup into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Scott
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Reed
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Reed
There goes Doran. The throw from LaValliere and he is safe. Doran steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Reed
Young hits a line driveBonds throws the ball in to Bonilla who relays the ball to Belliard who tags Young trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Doran scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Reed
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Reed
Biggio strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Scott
Bonilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Scott
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Redus vs. Scott
Redus takes first base on ball four. Bonilla moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
LaValliere vs. Scott
LaValliere hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonilla scores. Redus moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Belliard vs. Scott
Belliard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Scott
Reed strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Reed
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Reed
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Reed
Davis takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. Reed
Bass hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Caminiti vs. Reed
Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Scott
Bonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Scott
There goes Bonds. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Scott
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Scott
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Scott
Bonilla is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Scott
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Reed
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Reed
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Reed
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Scott
Redus hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Scott
LaValliere hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Scott
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Reed
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Reed
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Reed
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Scott
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Rick Reed.
Cangelosi strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Scott
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Scott
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Bair
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Bair
Caminiti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Bair
Doran hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Bair
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bell. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Spilman vs. Bair
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Mike Scott.
Spilman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Redus scoops it up and throws to first, with Bair covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Agosto
Juan Agosto now pitching.
Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Agosto
Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Darwin
Danny Darwin now pitching.
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Redus vs. Darwin
Redus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Bair
Biggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Bair
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Bair
Puhl hits a line drive towards first. Redus catches it and throws to second to double up Biggio. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Darwin
LaValliere takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Distefano vs. Darwin
Jose Lind pinch runs for Mike LaValliere. Benny Distefano pinch hits for Rafael Belliard.
Distefano bunts towards first. Davis fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Doran covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Darwin
R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Doug Bair.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Landrum
Bill Landrum now pitching. Junior Ortiz now catching. Jose Lind now playing second base.
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Landrum
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Landrum
Caminiti strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Darwin
Bonds hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Darwin
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Darwin
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Landrum
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Redus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doran for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Landrum
Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wilson. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Landrum
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Danny Darwin.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Landrum
Biggio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Landrum
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Ramirez vs. Landrum
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Puhl vs. Landrum
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Landrum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching.
Bonilla strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Andersen
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Redus vs. Andersen
There goes Wilson. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Redus vs. Andersen
Redus strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Lind vs. Andersen
The ball gets by Biggio for a passed ball. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Lind vs. Andersen
Lind takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Ortiz vs. Andersen
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smith
Mike Smith now pitching. Jeff King now playing first base.
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Smith
Eric Yelding pinch runs for Glenn Davis.
Bass bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Yelding moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Smith
Caminiti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yelding scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1989 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Bonds B, lf 4 1 1 0 Biggio C, c 4 0 1 0
Bell J, ss 5 0 1 0 Ramirez R, ss 4 0 1 0
Van Slyke A, cf 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, lf 5 0 0 0
Bonilla B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Davis G, 1b 4 1 2 1
Wilson G, rf 5 0 1 0 Yelding E, pr 0 1 0 0
Redus G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bass K, rf 4 0 0 0
Smith M, p 0 0 0 0 Caminiti K, 3b 5 0 2 1
LaValliere M, c 3 0 2 1 Doran B, 2b 3 1 0 0
Lind J, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Young G, cf 4 0 2 0
Belliard R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Scott M, p 2 0 0 0
Distefano B, ph 1 0 0 0 Spilman H, ph 1 0 0 0
Ortiz J, c 1 0 0 0 Agosto J, p 0 0 0 0
Reed R, p 2 0 0 0 Darwin D, p 0 0 0 0
Cangelosi J, ph 1 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ph 1 0 0 0
Bair D, p 0 0 0 0 Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0
Reynolds R, ph 1 0 0 0
Landrum B, p 0 0 0 0
King J, 1b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 2 7 2 37 3 8 2
Pittsburgh 100 100 000 00 -- 2
Houston 001 000 100 01 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Reed R 6.0 2 1 0 2 3
Bair D 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
Landrum B 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
Smith M (L) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Scott M 7.0 6 2 2 3 6
Agosto J 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Darwin D 2.2 0 0 0 1 3
Andersen L (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Bonds B, Bell J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Houston 8
2B -- LaValliere M, Biggio C, Young G
HR -- Davis G
SB -- Doran B, Bonds B, Wilson G
SH -- Bass K
WP -- Scott M
PB -- Biggio C
T -- 3:39
A -- 23574
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