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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 17, 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 17, 1997 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 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 17, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jason Schmidt |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 27,422 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Hohn 1B: Ed Rapuano 2B: Gerry Davis 3B: Terry Tata |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Shane Reynolds | 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 |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
Abraham Nunez | Shortstop |
Jason Schmidt | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 17, 1997
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Schmidt
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Schmidt
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Schmidt
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Schmidt
There goes Bagwell. The throw from Kendall and he is out, Nunez applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Reynolds
Womack 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Reynolds
Ward hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Reynolds
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. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Reynolds
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Schmidt
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Schmidt
Spiers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Schmidt
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Schmidt
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Schmidt
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Ward 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Reynolds
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Reynolds
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Reynolds
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Schmidt
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Schmidt
Biggio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Schmidt
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Schmidt
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biggio scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Schmidt
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Spiers vs. Schmidt
There's a wild pitch. Bell scores. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Spiers vs. Schmidt
Spiers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Schmidt
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Hidalgo reaches second base with a double. Ward throws the ball in to Randa who tags Hidalgo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Spiers goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Reynolds
Nunez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Reynolds
Adrian Brown pinch hits for Jason Schmidt.
Brown hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Womack vs. Reynolds
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Reynolds
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
Top 4
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Silva
Jose Silva now pitching.
Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Silva
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Silva
Reynolds bunts towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Womack covering, for the out. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Silva
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Silva
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Reynolds
Martin hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, 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 -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Reynolds
Randa 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 5
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Silva
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Silva
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Silva
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
Bottom 5
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Reynolds
Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Reynolds
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nunez vs. Reynolds
Nunez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Nunez reaches second base with a double. Kendall moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Reynolds
Eddie Williams pinch hits for Jose Silva.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Womack vs. Reynolds
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynolds covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Sodowsky
Clint Sodowsky now pitching.
Hidalgo hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Sodowsky
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Sodowsky
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Sodowsky
There goes Ausmus. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Ausmus steals second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Sodowsky
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Sodowsky
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Sodowsky
There goes Biggio. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Biggio steals second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Sodowsky
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Reynolds
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Reynolds
Martin hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Reynolds
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Peters
Chris Peters now pitching.
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Peters
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Ward who is chasing the ball. Gonzalez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Spiers vs. Peters
Spiers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Peters
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peters fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Peters
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Peters
Ausmus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Peters
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Reynolds
Randa hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hidalgo. Randa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Reynolds
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Reynolds
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randa moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nunez vs. Reynolds
Nunez hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Dessens
Mark Smith now playing right field. Elmer Dessens now pitching.
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biggio for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Dessens
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Dessens
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Dessens
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Reynolds
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Reynolds
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Reynolds
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Reynolds
Martin hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Reynolds
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Dessens
Lou Collier now playing shortstop. Abraham Nunez now playing second base.
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Dessens covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Dessens
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dessens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Dessens
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Dessens
Ausmus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Reynolds
Randa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Reynolds
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sveum vs. Reynolds
Dale Sveum pinch hits for Elmer Dessens.
Sveum hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching.
Nunez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Wagner
Smith hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Collier vs. Wagner
Collier strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/1997 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N) Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Biggio C, 2b 2 1 0 0 Womack T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bell D, rf 5 1 1 0 Collier L, ss 1 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 1 3 2 Ward T, cf 4 1 2 0 Gonzalez L, lf 5 3 2 1 Martin A, lf 4 1 1 2 Spiers B, 3b 5 1 3 2 Young K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hidalgo R, cf 5 1 3 2 Randa J, 3b 4 1 2 0 Gutierrez R, ss 5 0 2 0 Kendall J, c 3 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 4 0 1 0 Guillen J, rf 3 0 0 0 Reynolds S, p 3 0 0 0 Dessens E, p 0 0 0 0 Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0 Sveum D, ph 1 1 1 2 Nunez A, ss-2b 3 0 1 0 Schmidt J, p 0 0 0 0 Brown A, ph 1 0 1 0 Silva J, p 0 0 0 0 Williams E, ph 1 0 0 0 Sodowsky C, p 0 0 0 0 Peters C, p 0 0 0 0 Smith M, rf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 8 15 7 35 4 8 4 Houston 014 001 200 -- 8 Pittsburgh 000 000 022 -- 4 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Reynolds S (W) 8.1 8 4 4 1 5 Wagner B 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Schmidt J (L) 3.0 6 5 5 1 2 Silva J 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 Sodowsky C 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 Peters C 1.0 5 2 2 0 0 Dessens E 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Houston 9, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Hidalgo R, Nunez A, Randa J, Bagwell J 3B -- Gonzalez L HR -- Gonzalez L, Hidalgo R, Bagwell J, Martin A, Sveum D SB -- Ausmus B, Biggio C CS -- Bagwell J SH -- Reynolds S HBP -- by Schmidt J (Biggio C) WP -- Schmidt J T -- 2:52 A -- 27422
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