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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 30, 1996
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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 August 30, 1996 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 30, 1996 |
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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 | August 30, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Donne Wall |
Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Peters |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 24,619 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Brian Gorman 3B: Mike Winters |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
James Mouton | Left Fielder |
Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
Donne Wall | Pitcher |
Terry Collins | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jermaine Allensworth | Center Fielder |
Al Martin | Left Fielder |
Jeff King | First Baseman |
Dave Clark | Right Fielder |
Nelson Liriano | Third Baseman |
Carlos Garcia | Second Baseman |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Chris Peters | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 30, 1996
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Peters
Hunter hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Peters
Biggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Peters
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Peters
Bell takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Berry vs. Peters
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. Hunter scores. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Eusebio vs. Peters
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Eusebio for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Wall
Allensworth hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Wall
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Wall
King hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Allensworth moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Wall
Clark hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. Allensworth moves to third. King moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Liriano vs. Wall
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Wall covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Peters
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Liriano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Peters
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Liriano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wall vs. Peters
Wall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Peters
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Wall
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wall
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Wall
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Mouton. Kendall reaches second base with a double. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Peters vs. Wall
Peters strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Allensworth vs. Wall
Allensworth hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Peters
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Peters
Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Peters
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Berry vs. Peters
Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Biggio scores. Bagwell scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Peters
Eusebio hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mouton vs. Peters
There goes Berry. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Berry steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mouton vs. Peters
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wall
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Wall
King hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wall
Clark hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Mouton. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Liriano vs. Wall
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Peters
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Liriano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wall vs. Peters
Wall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Peters
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Liriano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Wall
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wall
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Wall
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Peters
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Peters
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Peters
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. Peters
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bagwell scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Eusebio vs. Wainhouse
Dave Wainhouse now pitching.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Eusebio vs. Wainhouse
Eusebio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Mouton vs. Wainhouse
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wainhouse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingery vs. Wall
Mike Kingery pinch hits for Dave Wainhouse.
Kingery hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Wall
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wall
Martin 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 6
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Morel
Ramon Morel now pitching.
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wall vs. Morel
Wall hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Morel
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wall moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Morel
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wall moves to third. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Bagwell vs. Morel
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wall scores. Hunter scores. Biggio moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Morel
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Berry vs. Morel
Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biggio scores. Bagwell scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Eusebio vs. Miceli
Dan Miceli now pitching.
Eusebio takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Mouton vs. Miceli
Mouton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Miceli
Miller is hit by the pitch. Bell scores. Berry moves to third. Eusebio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Wall vs. Miceli
Wall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Wall
King hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wall
Clark 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, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Wall
Liriano hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Miceli
Hunter hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Miceli
Biggio hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Miceli
Bagwell hits a fly ball into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Miceli
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Biggio scores. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Miceli
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Eusebio vs. Miceli
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bagwell moves to third. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Mouton vs. Miceli
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Wall
Ricky Gutierrez now playing shortstop. Orlando Miller now playing third base.
Garcia hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wall
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kendall vs. Wall
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Wall
Mark Johnson pinch hits for Dan Miceli.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Allensworth vs. Wall
Allensworth strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ruebel
Matt Ruebel now pitching.
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wall vs. Ruebel
Wall hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Ruebel
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wall
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Wall
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wall
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Wall covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Ruebel
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Craig Biggio.
Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Simms vs. Ruebel
Mike Simms pinch hits for Jeff Bagwell.
Simms hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Ruebel
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Ruebel
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. Spiers moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Eusebio vs. Ruebel
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Eusebio for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Wall
Mike Simms now playing first base. Bill Spiers now playing second base.
Liriano hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Wall
Garcia hits a popup into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wall
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/30/1996 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N) Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Hunter B, cf 6 2 2 0 Allensworth J, cf 4 0 1 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 3 3 0 Martin A, lf 4 0 0 0 Spiers B, ph-2b 0 0 0 0 King J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bagwell J, 1b 5 3 4 2 Clark D, rf 4 0 1 0 Simms M, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Liriano N, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bell D, rf 4 1 2 1 Garcia C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Berry S, 3b 4 0 3 6 Bell J, ss 4 0 2 0 Gutierrez R, ss 1 0 0 0 Kendall J, c 3 0 1 0 Eusebio T, c 5 0 1 0 Peters C, p 1 0 0 0 Mouton J, lf 5 0 0 0 Wainhouse D, p 0 0 0 0 Miller O, ss-3b 4 0 0 1 Kingery M, ph 1 0 0 0 Wall D, p 5 1 2 0 Morel R, p 0 0 0 0 Miceli D, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson M, ph 1 0 0 0 Ruebel M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 44 10 17 10 34 0 7 0 Houston 102 015 100 -- 10 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Wall D (W) 9.0 7 0 0 0 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Peters C (L) 4.1 8 4 4 2 2 Wainhouse D 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Morel R 0.1 5 5 5 1 1 Miceli D 1.2 3 1 1 2 1 Ruebel M 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 LOB -- Houston 14, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Kendall J, Bagwell J 2, Clark D SB -- Berry S 2, Bell D HBP -- by Miceli D (Miller O) T -- 2:44 A -- 24619
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