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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 19, 1998
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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 19, 1998 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 19, 1998 |
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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 19, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Lima |
Home Starting Pitcher | Francisco Cordova |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 20,670 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Angel Hernandez 1B: Paul Nauert 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Bill Hohn |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Jose Lima | Pitcher |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
Adrian Brown | Center Fielder |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Kevin Young | First Baseman |
Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
Turner Ward | Left Fielder |
Freddy Garcia | Third Baseman |
Abraham Nunez | Shortstop |
Francisco Cordova | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 19, 1998
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Cordova
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Cordova
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gutierrez for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cordova
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Cordova
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Lima
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Lima
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Womack moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Kendall vs. Lima
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Lima
Young strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Lima
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Guillen vs. Lima
Guillen strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cordova
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Cordova
Everett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Cordova
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Ausmus vs. Cordova
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alou scores. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lima vs. Cordova
Lima bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Berry moves to third. Ausmus moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Biggio vs. Cordova
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Lima
Ward 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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Lima
Garcia hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Lima
Nunez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Cordova
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cordova
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia juggles the ball. That's an error on Garcia. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Cordova
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Cordova
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Lima
Cordova 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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Lima
Womack strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lima
Brown 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 4
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Cordova
Everett hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Everett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Cordova
Berry hits a line drive towards first. Young catches it and throws to second to double up Everett. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Cordova
Ausmus hits a line drive beyond third. Garcia can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lima vs. Cordova
Lima hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Lima reaches second base with a double. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Biggio vs. Cordova
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Gutierrez vs. Cordova
Gutierrez 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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Lima
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lima
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Lima
Guillen hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Guillen reaches second base with a double. Kendall scores. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Lima
Ward hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Lima
Garcia hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Nunez vs. Lima
Nunez bunts towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cordova vs. Lima
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Womack vs. Lima
Womack hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cordova
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Cordova
Bagwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Womack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cordova
Alou hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Everett vs. Cordova
Everett hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lima
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Lima
Kendall hits a line drive beyond short. Gutierrez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Lima
Young strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Lima
Guillen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Lima
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Lima
Garcia hits a popup towards third. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Cordova
Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Cordova
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Cordova
J.R. Phillips pinch hits for Jose Lima.
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Magnante
Mike Magnante now pitching.
Nunez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Magnante
Cordova 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, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Magnante
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Magnante fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Cordova
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Cordova
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Cordova
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Cordova
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bergman
Sean Bergman now pitching.
Brown hits a line drive towards third. Berry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Bergman
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bergman
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cordova
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Womack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Cordova
Everett hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Brown who is chasing the ball. Everett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Berry vs. Cordova
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cordova fields it and has Everett trapped. Cordova throws to third, and Garcia tags Everett for the out. Berry moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Meluskey vs. Cordova
Mitch Meluskey pinch hits for Brad Ausmus.
Meluskey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Henry
Mitch Meluskey now catching. Pete Incaviglia now playing left field. Doug Henry now pitching.
Guillen 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, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Henry
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Henry
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Loiselle
Rich Loiselle now pitching. Dave Clark pinch hits for Doug Henry.
Clark hits a line drive towards third. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Loiselle
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Loiselle
Gutierrez 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/19/1998 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N) Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Biggio C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Womack T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gutierrez R, ss 5 0 0 0 Brown A, cf 4 1 2 0 Bell D, rf 3 0 0 0 Kendall J, c 4 2 2 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Young K, 1b 4 1 1 0 Alou M, lf 4 1 2 0 Guillen J, rf 4 2 2 5 Incaviglia P, lf 0 0 0 0 Ward T, lf 4 1 1 2 Everett C, cf 4 0 3 0 Garcia F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Berry S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Nunez A, ss 2 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 2 1 Cordova F, p 3 0 0 0 Meluskey M, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Loiselle R, p 0 0 0 0 Lima J, p 1 0 1 0 Phillips J, ph 1 0 0 0 Magnante M, p 0 0 0 0 Bergman S, p 0 0 0 0 Henry D, p 0 0 0 0 Clark D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 8 1 33 7 10 7 Houston 010 000 000 -- 1 Pittsburgh 000 430 00x -- 7 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Lima J (L) 5.0 10 7 7 0 6 Magnante M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Bergman S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Henry D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Cordova F (W) 8.0 8 1 1 3 5 Loiselle R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Garcia F DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Houston 10, Pittsburgh 3 2B -- Everett C, Lima J, Guillen J, Alou M 3B -- Everett C HR -- Ward T, Guillen J SB -- Brown A, Womack T SH -- Lima J, Nunez A T -- 2:21 A -- 20670
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