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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 29, 1998
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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 29, 1998 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jason Schmidt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Lima |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 41,762 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Bonin 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Paul Nauert 3B: Bill Hohn |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
| Adrian Brown | Center Fielder |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Kevin Young | First Baseman |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Al Martin | Left Fielder |
| Freddy Garcia | Third Baseman |
| Lou Collier | Shortstop |
| Jason Schmidt | Pitcher |
| Gene Lamont | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Jose Lima | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 29, 1998
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Lima
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Lima
Brown hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Womack moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Kendall vs. Lima
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Womack tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Lima
Young hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Lima
Young is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Lima
Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Schmidt
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Schmidt
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Schmidt
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Schmidt
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Lima
Martin hits a popup beyond short. Gutierrez can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Lima
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Collier vs. Lima
Collier 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
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Schmidt
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Schmidt
Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Schmidt
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Schmidt
Ausmus hits a line drive beyond first. Young can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Alou moves to third. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lima vs. Schmidt
Lima hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Biggio vs. Schmidt
Biggio 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
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Lima
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Lima
Womack strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, 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
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Schmidt
Spiers hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Schmidt
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Schmidt
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Schmidt
There goes Spiers. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Spiers steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Schmidt
Alou is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Schmidt
Everett hits a popup towards third. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Lima
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lima
Young hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Lima
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Lima
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Schmidt
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Schmidt
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lima vs. Schmidt
Lima hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Lima
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Collier vs. Lima
Collier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Lima
Schmidt bunts towards the mound. Lima fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Biggio covering - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Schmidt
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Schmidt
There goes Biggio. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Biggio steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Spiers vs. Schmidt
Spiers hits a fly ballSpiers hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Brown is chasing the ball. Spiers rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Schmidt
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Schmidt
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Schmidt
There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Schmidt
Alou hits a fly ball towards right. Guillen catches it and throws to home to double up Bell. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
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 -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Lima
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Schmidt
Everett hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Schmidt
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 -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Schmidt
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lima vs. Schmidt
Lima hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Biggio vs. Schmidt
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Ausmus scores. There goes Lima trying to get to second. Martin throws the ball in to Garcia who relays the ball to Womack who tags Lima for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lima
Young strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Lima
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Lima
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Schmidt
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier misplays the ball. That's an error on Collier. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Schmidt
Bell hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Spiers moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Schmidt
There's a wild pitch. Spiers scores. Bell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Schmidt
Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Martin picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Martin. Bell scores. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Van Poppel
Todd Van Poppel now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Bagwell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Van Poppel
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Van Poppel
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Van Poppel
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Lima
Garcia hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Collier vs. Lima
Collier hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Lima
Doug Strange pinch hits for Todd Van Poppel.
Strange strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Lima
Womack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Lima
Brown hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Womack moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Kendall vs. Powell
Tim Bogar now playing shortstop. Jay Powell now pitching.
Kendall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Martinez
Javier Martinez now pitching.
Ausmus hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Martinez
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Martinez
Biggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Womack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Powell
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Powell
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Powell
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Powell
Garcia strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1998 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Womack T, 2b 4 1 2 0 Biggio C, 2b 5 1 3 1
Brown A, cf 4 1 2 0 Spiers B, 3b 4 2 2 2
Kendall J, c 3 0 1 1 Bell D, rf 4 1 2 0
Young K, 1b 3 0 1 1 Bagwell J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Guillen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Alou M, lf 2 0 0 0
Martin A, lf 4 0 1 0 Everett C, cf 4 0 0 0
Garcia F, 3b 4 1 1 1 Gutierrez R, ss 3 0 1 0
Collier L, ss 3 0 1 0 Powell J, p 0 0 0 0
Schmidt J, p 2 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 4 1 2 0
Van Poppel T, p 0 0 0 0 Lima J, p 3 0 1 0
Strange D, ph 1 0 0 0 Bogar T, ss 1 0 0 0
Martinez J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 9 3 34 6 12 4
Pittsburgh 200 000 010 -- 3
Houston 000 021 30x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Schmidt J (L)* 6.0 12 6 4 2 1
Van Poppel T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Martinez J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lima J (W) 7.2 9 3 3 0 7
Powell J (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Collier L, Martin A
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Houston 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Houston 7
HR -- Spiers B, Garcia F
SB -- Spiers B, Biggio C
CS -- Young K
SF -- Kendall J
HBP -- by Schmidt J (Alou M)
WP -- Schmidt J 2, Van Poppel T
T -- 2:39
A -- 41762
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