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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 15, 1999
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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 August 15, 1999 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Todd Ritchie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 36,231 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Kulpa 1B: Bill Hohn 2B: Paul Schrieber 3B: Tom Hallion |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Martin | Left Fielder |
| Mike Benjamin | Shortstop |
| Brian Giles | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Young | First Baseman |
| Dale Sveum | Third Baseman |
| Warren Morris | Second Baseman |
| Brant Brown | Right Fielder |
| Keith Osik | Catcher |
| Todd Ritchie | Pitcher |
| Gene Lamont | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Glen Barker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
| Daryle Ward | Left Fielder |
| Russ Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Shane Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 15, 1999
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Reynolds
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Reynolds
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Benjamin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Giles vs. Reynolds
Giles strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Reynolds
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Barker vs. Ritchie
Barker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Ritchie
Ritchie fires to first and picks off Barker. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Ritchie
Spiers strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Ritchie
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Everett vs. Ritchie
Everett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Ritchie
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ritchie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Reynolds
Sveum strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Reynolds
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morris for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Reynolds
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ritchie
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ritchie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Ritchie
Eusebio 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Ritchie
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sveum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Reynolds
Osik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ritchie vs. Reynolds
Ritchie strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Reynolds
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Ritchie
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Barker vs. Ritchie
Barker hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Ritchie
Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Ritchie
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Reynolds
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Reynolds
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynolds covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Reynolds
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Ritchie
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sveum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ritchie
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ritchie
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Reynolds
Sveum strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Reynolds
Morris hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Reynolds
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Osik vs. Reynolds
Osik hits a line drive towards third. Spiers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Ritchie
Eusebio hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Ritchie
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Ritchie
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Barker vs. Ritchie
Barker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Spiers vs. Ritchie
Spiers hits a line drive into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ritchie vs. Reynolds
Ritchie strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Reynolds
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Reynolds
Benjamin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Ritchie
Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Ritchie
Everett hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ritchie
Ward hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ritchie
Johnson hits a popup into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Reynolds
Giles strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Reynolds
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Barker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Reynolds
Sveum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynolds covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Ritchie
Eusebio hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Ritchie
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sveum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Ritchie
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Reynolds
Morris hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Reynolds
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields the ball and throws to Reynolds covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osik vs. Reynolds
There goes Brown. The throw from Eusebio and he is safe. Brown steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Osik vs. Reynolds
Osik strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ritchie vs. Reynolds
Ritchie strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Reynolds
There goes Brown. The throw from Eusebio and he is out, Spiers applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barker vs. Ritchie
Barker bunts towards the right side of the infield. Morris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Ritchie
Spiers bunts towards first. Young juggles the ball. That's an error on Young. Barker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Ritchie
Bagwell hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Ritchie
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Ritchie
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Ritchie covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Reynolds
Glen Barker now playing left field. Derek Bell now playing right field.
Martin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Reynolds
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Reynolds
Giles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Reynolds
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ritchie
Adrian Brown now playing right field.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Williams
Mike Williams now pitching.
Eusebio 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Williams
Paul Bako pinch runs for Tony Eusebio.
Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bako moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Williams
Craig Biggio pinch hits for Shane Reynolds.
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mieske vs. Williams
Matt Mieske pinch hits for Glen Barker.
Mieske strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1999 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Martin A, lf 4 1 1 1 Barker G, rf-lf 3 0 2 0
Benjamin M, ss 4 0 1 0 Mieske M, ph 1 0 0 0
Giles B, cf 4 0 0 0 Spiers B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Young K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Sveum D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Everett C, cf 3 0 0 0
Morris W, 2b 3 1 2 1 Ward D, lf 4 0 1 0
Brown B, rf 3 0 1 0 Bell D, rf 0 0 0 0
Brown A, rf 0 0 0 0 Johnson R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Osik K, c 3 0 0 0 Eusebio T, c 4 0 0 0
Ritchie T, p 3 0 0 0 Bako P, pr 0 0 0 0
Williams M, p 0 0 0 0 Gutierrez R, ss 4 0 1 0
Reynolds S, p 3 0 1 0
Biggio C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 33 0 7 0
Pittsburgh 000 000 011 -- 2
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ritchie T (W)* 8.0 6 0 0 3 4
Williams M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds S (L) 9.0 5 2 2 0 14
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Young K
LOB -- Pittsburgh 2, Houston 10
2B -- Benjamin M, Bagwell J
HR -- Morris W, Martin A
SB -- Brown B
CS -- Brown B
SH -- Spiers B
T -- 2:13
A -- 36231
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