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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 18, 1997
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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 18, 1997 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 1997 |
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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 | September 18, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Darryl Kile |
Home Starting Pitcher | Francisco Cordova |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 14,852 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Rapuano 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Bill Hohn |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Thomas Howard | Center Fielder |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
Bobby Abreu | Right Fielder |
Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
Darryl Kile | Pitcher |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
Turner Ward | Center Fielder |
Al Martin | Left Fielder |
Kevin Young | First Baseman |
Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Francisco Cordova | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 18, 1997
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Cordova
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Cordova
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Cordova
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Kile
Womack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Kile
Ward hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Womack moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Kile
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. Womack moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Kile
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Womack tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Kile
There goes Martin. The throw from Eusebio and he is safe. Martin steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Kile
There's a wild pitch. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Randa vs. Kile
Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dunston vs. Kile
Dunston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Randa moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Guillen vs. Kile
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Randa scores. Dunston moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Kendall vs. Kile
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Cordova
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Cordova
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Cordova
Abreu hits a line drive towards third. Randa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Kile
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cordova for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Kile
Womack strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Kile
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Kile
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Cordova
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Cordova
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kile vs. Cordova
Kile hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Kile
Young hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Kile
Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Kile
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Cordova
Biggio hits a line drive into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Cordova
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Cordova
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Kile
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Kile
Kendall hits a fly ball into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cordova vs. Kile
Cordova hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kendall moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Womack vs. Kile
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Kendall scores. Cordova moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Kile
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kile fields it and throws to second for the out. Cordova moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Kile
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Cordova
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cordova fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Cordova
Spiers hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Cordova
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Abreu for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Cordova
Eusebio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Kile
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Spiers. Young moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Kile
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bagwell. Young moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dunston vs. Kile
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Young scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Kile
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Cordova
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kile vs. Cordova
Kile strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Cordova
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Cordova
Howard hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Howard reaches second base with a double. Biggio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Cordova
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Kile
Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Kile
Adrian Brown pinch hits for Francisco Cordova.
Brown is hit by the pitch. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Womack vs. Kile
Womack bunts towards the mound. Kile fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kendall moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Ward vs. Magnante
Mike Magnante now pitching.
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kendall scores. Brown scores. Womack moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Magnante
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Magnante
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Magnante
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Young vs. Springer
Russ Springer now pitching.
Young strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randa vs. Springer
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Womack tags and scores. Ward tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Sveum vs. Springer
Dale Sveum pinch hits for Shawon Dunston.
Sveum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Wallace
Abraham Nunez now playing shortstop. Jeff Wallace now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Wallace
Sean Berry pinch hits for Bill Spiers.
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Wallace
Richard Hidalgo pinch hits for Bobby Abreu.
Hidalgo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Wallace
Eusebio hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Springer
Sean Berry now playing third base. Richard Hidalgo now playing center field. Thomas Howard now playing right field.
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Springer
Kendall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Springer
Nunez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Wilkins
Marc Wilkins now pitching. Lou Collier now playing shortstop. Abraham Nunez now playing second base.
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wilkins
Derek Bell pinch hits for Russ Springer.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Wilkins
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Wilkins
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilkins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Wilkins
There goes Biggio. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Biggio steals third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Wilkins
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biggio scores. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Rincon
Ricardo Rincon now pitching.
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lima
Derek Bell now playing right field. Thomas Howard now playing left field. Jose Lima now pitching. Mark Smith pinch hits for Ricardo Rincon.
Smith hits a fly ball into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Lima
Ward hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Lima
Martin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Martin reaches second base with a double. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Young vs. Lima
Emil Brown pinch runs for Al Martin.
Young strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Randa vs. Lima
Randa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ward scores. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Collier vs. Lima
Collier takes first base on ball four. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Guillen vs. Martin
Tom Martin now pitching.
Guillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown scores. Randa scores. Collier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Kendall vs. Martin
Kendall hits a line drive towards third. Berry catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Collier moves to third. Guillen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Nunez vs. Martin
Nunez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Loiselle
Rich Loiselle now pitching. Emil Brown now playing left field.
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Loiselle
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Loiselle
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Loiselle
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1997 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N) Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Biggio C, 2b 2 2 0 0 Womack T, 2b 3 2 1 1 Howard T, cf-rf-lf 4 0 2 1 Wilkins M, p 0 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Rincon R, p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, lf 4 0 0 0 Smith M, ph 1 1 1 0 Lima J, p 0 0 0 0 Loiselle R, p 0 0 0 0 Martin T, p 0 0 0 0 Ward T, cf 4 1 3 3 Spiers B, 3b 2 1 1 1 Martin A, lf 4 1 1 0 Berry S, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Brown E, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Abreu B, rf 2 0 0 0 Young K, 1b 4 1 0 1 Hidalgo R, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Randa J, 3b 2 2 1 2 Eusebio T, c 4 0 1 0 Dunston S, ss 3 0 1 1 Gutierrez R, ss 4 0 0 0 Sveum D, ph 1 0 0 0 Kile D, p 2 0 0 0 Wallace J, p 0 0 0 0 Magnante M, p 0 0 0 0 Collier L, ss 0 0 0 0 Springer R, p 0 0 0 0 Guillen J, rf 5 0 2 3 Bell D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Kendall J, c 4 2 1 0 Cordova F, p 2 0 1 0 Brown A, ph 0 1 0 0 Nunez A, ss-2b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 5 3 35 12 12 11 Houston 000 011 010 -- 3 Pittsburgh 300 113 04x -- 12 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Kile D (L)* 5.0 6 8 6 5 2 Magnante M+ 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 Springer R 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 Lima J 0.1 4 4 4 1 1 Martin T 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Cordova F (W) 6.0 2 2 2 1 4 Wallace J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Wilkins M 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 Rincon R 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Loiselle R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th + Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Spiers B, Bagwell J, Gutierrez R, Berry S DP -- Houston 2 LOB -- Houston 5, Pittsburgh 9 2B -- Kendall J, Howard T, Smith M, Martin A HR -- Spiers B SB -- Martin A, Ward T, Womack T, Biggio C SF -- Young K, Randa J HBP -- by Kile D (Brown A) WP -- Kile D T -- 2:57 A -- 14852
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