Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 18, 1998
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Dessens
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Dessens
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Dessens
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Dessens
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Johnson
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Johnson
Polcovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Johnson
Kendall strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Dessens
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Dessens
Everett hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Dessens
Berry hits a line drive beyond short. Collier can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Alou moves to third. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Ausmus vs. Dessens
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. Alou scores. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Dessens
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Collier, and towards Polcovich, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Everett scores. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Dessens
Biggio hits a line drive beyond short. Collier can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Ausmus scores. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Dessens
There goes Biggio. The throw from Kendall and he is out, Ramirez applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Johnson
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Johnson
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Johnson
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Dessens
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Dessens
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Dessens
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Dessens
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Johnson
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Collier vs. Johnson
Collier strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dessens vs. Johnson
Dessens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dessens for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Dessens
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Dessens
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Dessens
Ausmus hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Johnson
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 -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Johnson
Polcovich strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Johnson
Kendall strikes out. Ausmus drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kendall out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dessens
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Dessens
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dessens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Gutierrez vs. Dessens
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Dessens
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez juggles the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Dessens
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier fields it and throws to second for the out. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Dessens
Alou takes first base on ball four. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Everett vs. Van Poppel
Todd Van Poppel now pitching.
Everett hits a popup towards short. Collier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Johnson
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Johnson
There goes Young. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Johnson
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Johnson
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Johnson
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Van Poppel
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Van Poppel
Ausmus hits a line drive beyond short. Collier can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Van Poppel
Johnson bunts towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Van Poppel
Biggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martinez. Biggio reaches second base with a double. Ausmus scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Van Poppel
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Collier vs. Johnson
Collier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Johnson
Emil Brown pinch hits for Todd Van Poppel.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Johnson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McCurry
Jeff McCurry now pitching.
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. McCurry
Bagwell hits a line drive beyond third. Ramirez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. McCurry
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Johnson
Polcovich hits a line drive beyond third. Berry can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Johnson
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Polcovich moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Johnson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. Polcovich moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guillen vs. Johnson
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. Polcovich scores. Young moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Johnson
There goes Young. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Young steals third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Johnson
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. McCurry
Everett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. McCurry
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polcovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. McCurry
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McCurry
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Johnson
Ramirez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Collier vs. Johnson
Collier takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laker vs. Johnson
Tim Laker pinch hits for Jeff McCurry.
Laker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Ramirez trying to get to home. Everett throws the ball in to Ausmus who tags Ramirez who's trying to score from second, for the out. Collier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Johnson
Brown hits a popup off the glove of Bagwell, and into shallow right field. Brown reaches second base with a double. Collier scores. Laker moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Powell
Jay Powell now pitching. Turner Ward pinch hits for Kevin Polcovich.
Ward hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Kendall vs. Powell
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Martinez
Javier Martinez now pitching. Tony Womack now playing second base.
Biggio hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Ramirez, and into shallow left field. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Martinez
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. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Martinez
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Martinez
Alou takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Everett vs. Martinez
Everett hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Powell
Tim Bogar now playing third base.
Young strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Powell
Guillen hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Powell
Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Powell
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
