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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 14, 2000
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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 14, 2000 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 14, 2000 |
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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 14, 2000 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bronson Arroyo |
Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Holt |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 36,740 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dana DeMuth 1B: Tim Timmons 2B: Doug Eddings 3B: Charlie Reliford |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Adrian Brown | Center Fielder |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Brian Giles | Left Fielder |
John Vander Wal | Right Fielder |
Kevin Young | First Baseman |
Warren Morris | Second Baseman |
Keith Osik | Third Baseman |
Abraham Nunez | Shortstop |
Bronson Arroyo | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roger Cedeno | Left Fielder |
Julio Lugo | Second Baseman |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
Moises Alou | Right Fielder |
Mitch Meluskey | Catcher |
Chris Truby | Third Baseman |
Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
Chris Holt | Pitcher |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 14, 2000
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Holt
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Holt
Kendall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Holt
Giles hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Wal vs. Holt
Holt fires to first and has Kendall trapped. There's the throw to Bogar who tags Kendall for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Arroyo
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Arroyo
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Kendall and he is out, Morris applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Arroyo
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Osik fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Arroyo
Bagwell 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
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Holt
Vander Wal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Holt
Young is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Holt
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lugo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Arroyo
Hidalgo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Arroyo
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Vander Wal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Meluskey vs. Arroyo
There goes Hidalgo. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Hidalgo steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Meluskey vs. Arroyo
Meluskey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hidalgo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Truby vs. Arroyo
Truby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Arroyo
Bogar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Truby moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Holt vs. Arroyo
Holt strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Holt
Osik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Holt
Nunez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Arroyo vs. Holt
Arroyo hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Holt
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nunez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Kendall vs. Holt
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields it and throws to second for the out. Nunez moves to third. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Arroyo
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Arroyo
Lugo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Arroyo
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Arroyo
Hidalgo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Arroyo
Alou strikes out. The ball gets by Kendall. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meluskey vs. Arroyo
Meluskey 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
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Holt
Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vander Wal vs. Holt
Vander Wal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Holt
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Holt
Morris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Osik vs. Holt
Osik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morris moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nunez vs. Holt
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lugo fields it and throws to second for the out. Morris scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wehner vs. Holt
John Wehner pinch hits for Bronson Arroyo.
Wehner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nunez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Holt
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Manzanillo
Josias Manzanillo now pitching.
Truby strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Manzanillo
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Manzanillo
Holt strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Holt
Kendall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Holt
Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Wal vs. Holt
Vander Wal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Giles moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Holt
Young hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Green
Jason Green now pitching.
Morris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Osik vs. Green
There goes Morris. The throw from Meluskey and he is out, Lugo applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Green
Osik strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Manzanillo
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Manzanillo
Lugo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Manzanillo
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Osik fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Green
Nunez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Manzanillo vs. Green
Manzanillo bunts towards the mound. Green fields it and throws to first for the out. Nunez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Green
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nunez scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Green
There goes Brown. The throw from Meluskey and he is safe. Brown steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Kendall vs. Green
Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Giles vs. Linebrink
Scott Linebrink now pitching.
Giles takes first base on ball four. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Vander Wal vs. Linebrink
Vander Wal hits a popup towards short. Bogar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Young vs. Linebrink
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Manzanillo
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Osik fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Manzanillo
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Meluskey vs. Manzanillo
Meluskey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giles. Meluskey reaches second base with a double. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Truby vs. Manzanillo
Truby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Meluskey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Bogar vs. Manzanillo
Bogar strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Spiers vs. Wilkins
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Scott Linebrink. Marc Wilkins now pitching.
Spiers hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Brown. Spiers reaches second base with a double. Meluskey scores. Truby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Wilkins
Cedeno 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
Top 7
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Pirates, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Cabrera
Jose Cabrera now pitching.
Morris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Cabrera
Osik is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Cabrera
Nunez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Loiselle
Mike Benjamin now playing shortstop. Rich Loiselle now pitching.
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Loiselle
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Loiselle
Hidalgo is hit by the pitch. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Loiselle
Alou takes first base on ball four. Bagwell moves to third. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Meluskey vs. Loiselle
Meluskey hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bagwell tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Truby vs. Loiselle
Truby strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 7 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Cabrera
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Cabrera
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cabrera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Cabrera
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Loiselle
Bogar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Zosky vs. Sauerbeck
Eddie Zosky pinch hits for Jose Cabrera. Scott Sauerbeck now pitching.
Zosky hits a fly ball into right field. Vander Wal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Sauerbeck
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Sauerbeck
The umpire calls a balk on Sauerbeck Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lugo vs. Sauerbeck
Lugo strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Franklin
Wayne Franklin now pitching.
Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Vander Wal vs. Franklin
Vander Wal strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Slusarski
Joe Slusarski now pitching.
Young strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Slusarski
Morris is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Skrmetta
Enrique Wilson now playing second base. Matt Skrmetta now pitching.
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Skrmetta
Hidalgo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Skrmetta
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Meluskey vs. O'Connor
Brian O'Connor now pitching.
Meluskey takes first base on ball four. Hidalgo moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Truby vs. O'Connor
Truby hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hidalgo tags and scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/14/2000 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Brown A, cf 5 0 2 1 Cedeno R, lf 5 1 2 0 Kendall J, c 4 0 1 0 Lugo J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Giles B, lf 1 2 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 2 1 2 Vander Wal J, rf 5 2 3 2 Hidalgo R, cf 1 2 0 0 Young K, 1b 5 1 1 3 Alou M, rf 4 1 2 0 Morris W, 2b 4 1 1 0 Meluskey M, c 3 1 2 2 Skrmetta M, p 0 0 0 0 Truby C, 3b 4 1 1 2 O'Connor B, p 0 0 0 0 Bogar T, ss 3 0 1 0 Osik K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Holt C, p 2 0 0 0 Nunez A, ss 3 1 1 1 Green J, p 0 0 0 0 Loiselle R, p 0 0 0 0 Linebrink S, p 0 0 0 0 Sauerbeck S, p 0 0 0 0 Spiers B, ph 1 0 1 2 Wilson E, 2b 0 0 0 0 Cabrera J, p 0 0 0 0 Arroyo B, p 1 0 0 0 Zosky E, ph 1 0 0 0 Wehner J, ph 1 0 1 0 Franklin W, p 0 0 0 0 Manzanillo J, p 0 0 0 0 Slusarski J, p 0 0 0 0 Wilkins M, p 0 0 0 0 Benjamin M, ss 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 7 12 7 33 8 11 8 Pittsburgh 000 331 000 -- 7 Houston 012 003 101 -- 8 2 outs when winning run was scored. Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Arroyo B 3.0 5 3 3 1 3 Manzanillo J 2.2 4 3 3 0 3 Wilkins M 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Loiselle R* 1.0 0 1 1 3 1 Sauerbeck S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Skrmetta M (L) 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 O'Connor B 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Holt C 4.1 9 6 6 3 2 Green J 1.0 2 1 1 2 1 Linebrink S 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Cabrera J 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Franklin W 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 Slusarski J (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Kendall J DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Houston 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Houston 9 2B -- Meluskey M, Spiers B HR -- Bagwell J, Vander Wal J, Young K SB -- Hidalgo R 2, Brown A CS -- Kendall J, Cedeno R, Morris W SH -- Manzanillo J SF -- Meluskey M, Truby C HBP -- by Arroyo B (Hidalgo R), by Loiselle R (Hidalgo R) Balk -- Sauerbeck S T -- 3:50 A -- 36740
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