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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 30, 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 30, 1998 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sean Lawrence |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 25,342 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Paul Nauert 2B: Bill Hohn 3B: Greg Bonin |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
| Adrian Brown | Center Fielder |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Kevin Young | First Baseman |
| Turner Ward | Right Fielder |
| Al Martin | Left Fielder |
| Doug Strange | Third Baseman |
| Kevin Polcovich | Shortstop |
| Sean Lawrence | Pitcher |
| Gene Lamont | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Shane Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 30, 1998
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Reynolds
Womack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Reynolds
Brown takes first base on ball four. Womack moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kendall vs. Reynolds
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to second for the out. Womack moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Reynolds
Young strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Reynolds
Ward hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Reynolds
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Lawrence
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Lawrence
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lawrence
Bell hits a popup towards short. Polcovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Reynolds
Strange strikes out. Eusebio drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Strange out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Reynolds
Polcovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawrence vs. Reynolds
Lawrence strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Lawrence
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lawrence
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Lawrence
Hidalgo hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Lawrence
Berry hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Eusebio vs. Lawrence
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, 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 -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Reynolds
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, 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
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Lawrence
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Lawrence
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Lawrence
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Reynolds
Young strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Reynolds
Ward hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Reynolds
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lawrence
Bell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Lawrence
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Lawrence
Alou takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hidalgo vs. Lawrence
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berry vs. Lawrence
Berry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Berry reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Bagwell scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Eusebio vs. Tabaka
Jeff Tabaka now pitching.
Eusebio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Tabaka
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Alou scores. Berry moves to third. Eusebio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Biggio vs. Tabaka
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gutierrez vs. Tabaka
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Reynolds
Strange hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hidalgo. Strange reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Polcovich vs. Reynolds
Polcovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Strange moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Garcia vs. Reynolds
Freddy Garcia pinch hits for Jeff Tabaka.
Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Strange tags and scores. Polcovich tags and moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Womack vs. Reynolds
Womack strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Reynolds
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 5
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McCurry
Jeff McCurry now pitching.
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. McCurry
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. McCurry
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. McCurry
Hidalgo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. McCurry
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. McCurry
Eusebio hits a popup towards short. Polcovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Reynolds
Kendall strikes out. Eusebio drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kendall out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Reynolds
Young hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Reynolds
Ward hits a popup beyond short. Gutierrez can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Reynolds
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Strange vs. Reynolds
Strange 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 6
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Rincon
Ricardo Rincon now pitching. Manny Martinez now playing left field.
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Rincon
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Rincon
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Martinez. Gutierrez reaches second base with a double. Reynolds goes all the way around to score. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Rincon
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gutierrez scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Rincon
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ward. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Williams
Mike Williams now pitching.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. Williams
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Reynolds
Bill Spiers now playing third base.
Polcovich strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Reynolds
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Reynolds
Womack hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Williams
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiers for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Williams
Eusebio hits a line drive beyond first. Young can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Meluskey vs. Williams
Mitch Meluskey pinch hits for Shane Reynolds.
Meluskey takes first base on ball four. Eusebio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Williams
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Williams
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Henry
Doug Henry now pitching.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Henry
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Henry
Young hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Henry
Ward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Loiselle
Jose Guillen now playing right field. Rich Loiselle now pitching.
Bell hits a popup beyond first. Young can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Loiselle
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Loiselle
Alou hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Loiselle
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Loiselle
Spiers hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Loiselle
Eusebio takes first base on ball four. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Loiselle
J.R. Phillips pinch hits for Doug Henry.
Phillips 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 9
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching.
Guillen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Wagner
Strange strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Wagner
Polcovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Wagner
Martinez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1998 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Womack T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Biggio C, 2b 5 0 0 0
Brown A, cf 3 0 0 0 Gutierrez R, ss 5 1 1 1
Kendall J, c 4 1 0 0 Bell D, rf 5 3 3 1
Young K, 1b 4 0 2 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 3 3 2
Ward T, rf 4 1 2 3 Alou M, lf 4 1 1 1
Loiselle R, p 0 0 0 0 Hidalgo R, cf 5 2 2 3
Martin A, lf 3 0 0 0 Berry S, 3b 2 0 2 2
Rincon R, p 0 0 0 0 Spiers B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Williams M, p 0 0 0 0 Eusebio T, c 3 0 1 0
Guillen J, rf 1 0 0 0 Reynolds S, p 3 1 1 1
Strange D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Meluskey M, ph 0 0 0 0
Polcovich K, ss 3 0 1 0 Henry D, p 0 0 0 0
Lawrence S, p 1 0 0 0 Phillips J, ph 1 0 0 0
Tabaka J, p 0 0 0 0 Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0
Garcia F, ph 0 0 0 1
McCurry J, p 0 0 0 0
Martinez M, lf 2 0 0 0
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33 4 7 4 39 11 14 11
Pittsburgh 300 010 000 -- 4
Houston 010 323 02x -- 11
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Lawrence S 3.1 4 4 4 2 2
Tabaka J 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
McCurry J (L) 1.0 2 2 2 1 1
Rincon R 0.1 4 3 3 0 0
Williams M 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
Loiselle R 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds S (W) 7.0 6 4 4 1 11
Henry D 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Wagner B 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
E -- Polcovich K
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Houston 10
2B -- Berry S 2, Bell D, Strange D, Bagwell J 2, Gutierrez R, Young K
HR -- Ward T, Hidalgo R 2, Bagwell J
SF -- Garcia F
T -- 3:12
A -- 25342
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