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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 8, 2003
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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 May 8, 2003 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 2003 |
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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 | May 8, 2003 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Suppan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Redding |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 28,836 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Tony Randazzo 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Ted Barrett 3B: CB Bucknor |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pokey Reese | Second Baseman |
Jack Wilson | Shortstop |
Brian Giles | Left Fielder |
Randall Simon | First Baseman |
Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
Matt Stairs | Right Fielder |
Craig Wilson | Catcher |
Rob Mackowiak | Center Fielder |
Jeff Suppan | Pitcher |
Lloyd McClendon | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Center Fielder |
Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Jeff Kent | Second Baseman |
Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
Richard Hidalgo | Right Fielder |
Jose Vizcaino | Shortstop |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Tim Redding | Pitcher |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 8, 2003
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Redding
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino misplays the ball. That's an error on Vizcaino. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Redding
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Giles vs. Redding
Giles hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Biggio. Giles reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simon vs. Redding
Simon hits a popup towards short. Vizcaino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Redding
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stairs vs. Redding
Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Redding
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Suppan
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Suppan
Blum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Suppan
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mackowiak vs. Redding
Mackowiak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suppan vs. Redding
Suppan bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Kent covering, for the out. Mackowiak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Redding
Reese hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mackowiak moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Redding
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Suppan
Kent hits a fly ball into center field. Mackowiak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Suppan
Berkman hits a popup towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Suppan
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ramirez. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Suppan
There goes Hidalgo. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Wilson applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Redding
Giles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Simon vs. Redding
Simon hits a popup towards short. Vizcaino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Redding
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Redding
Stairs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Suppan
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Stairs. Vizcaino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Suppan
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ausmus for the out. Vizcaino moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Redding vs. Suppan
Redding hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Suppan
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Blum vs. Suppan
Blum hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Vizcaino scores. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Suppan
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biggio scores. Blum moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Kent vs. Suppan
Kent strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Redding
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mackowiak vs. Redding
Mackowiak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Suppan vs. Redding
Suppan bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Suppan for the out. Mackowiak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Redding
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Redding
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Suppan
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Suppan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Suppan
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Suppan
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Redding
Giles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Simon vs. Redding
Simon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Redding
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Redding
Stairs takes first base on ball four. Simon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Redding
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Suppan
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Suppan
Brian Hunter pinch hits for Tim Redding.
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Suppan
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackowiak vs. Stone
Ricky Stone now pitching.
Mackowiak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Suppan vs. Stone
Suppan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Stone
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Stone
There goes Reese. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Stone
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Suppan
Blum hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Stairs. Blum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Suppan
Bagwell strikes out. Wilson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bagwell out. There goes Blum. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Kent vs. Suppan
Kent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Berkman vs. Suppan
Berkman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hidalgo vs. Suppan
There's a wild pitch. Blum scores. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. Suppan
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Bland
Nate Bland now pitching.
Giles strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Simon vs. Bland
Simon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Munro
Peter Munro now pitching.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Suppan
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Suppan
Adam Everett pinch runs for Jose Vizcaino.
Ausmus bunts in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Suppan
Orlando Merced pinch hits for Peter Munro.
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Suppan
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Giles. Biggio reaches second base with a double. Everett scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Blum vs. Beimel
Joe Beimel now pitching.
Blum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Boehringer
Brian Boehringer now pitching. Kevin Young now playing first base.
There goes Biggio. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Biggio steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Boehringer
Bagwell hits a line drive towards third. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Dotel
Adam Everett now playing shortstop. Octavio Dotel now pitching.
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dotel
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackowiak vs. Dotel
Mackowiak hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Boehringer
Kent hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Boehringer
Berkman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kent moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hidalgo vs. Boehringer
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into center field. Mackowiak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Boehringer
Everett hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Giles. Everett reaches second base with a double. Kent scores. Berkman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Boehringer
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Ensberg vs. Boehringer
Morgan Ensberg pinch hits for Octavio Dotel.
Ensberg hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching.
Young strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wagner
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wagner
Wilson hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/2003 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Reese P, 2b 4 1 1 0 Biggio C, cf 3 1 1 1 Wilson J, ss 5 1 1 0 Blum G, 3b 3 1 3 1 Giles B, lf 4 0 2 2 Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Simon R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kent J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Boehringer B, p 0 0 0 0 Berkman L, lf 3 1 1 0 Ramirez A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hidalgo R, rf 4 0 0 0 Stairs M, rf 3 0 0 0 Vizcaino J, ss 3 1 2 0 Wilson C, c 4 0 0 0 Everett A, pr-ss 1 1 1 2 Mackowiak R, cf 2 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 0 0 Suppan J, p 1 0 1 0 Redding T, p 1 0 0 0 Beimel J, p 0 0 0 0 Hunter B, ph 1 0 0 0 Young K, 1b 1 0 0 0 Stone R, p 0 0 0 0 Bland N, p 0 0 0 0 Munro P, p 0 0 0 0 Merced O, ph 1 0 0 0 Dotel O, p 0 0 0 0 Ensberg M, ph 1 0 0 0 Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 6 2 32 6 10 5 Pittsburgh 200 000 000 -- 2 Houston 002 001 12x -- 6 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Suppan J (L) 6.2 7 4 4 2 2 Beimel J* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Boehringer B 1.1 3 2 2 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Redding T 5.0 5 2 1 5 2 Stone R (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Bland N 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Munro P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Dotel O 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Wagner B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Vizcaino J, Ramirez A DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Houston 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Houston 6 2B -- Giles B, Vizcaino J, Blum G, Biggio C, Everett A SB -- Reese P, Biggio C CS -- Hidalgo R SH -- Suppan J 2, Ausmus B WP -- Suppan J 2 T -- 3:01 A -- 28836
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