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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 15, 2000
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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, 2000 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kris Benson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Lima |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 30,020 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Meals 1B: Larry Young 2B: Travis Katzenmeier 3B: Bill Miller |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Adrian Brown | Center Fielder |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Brian Giles | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Young | First Baseman |
| Enrique Wilson | Third Baseman |
| Warren Morris | Second Baseman |
| Alex Ramirez | Right Fielder |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Kris Benson | Pitcher |
| Gene Lamont | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Lugo | Shortstop |
| Bill Spiers | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Daryle Ward | Left Fielder |
| Moises Alou | Right Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Chris Truby | Third Baseman |
| Jose Lima | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 15, 2000
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lima
Brown hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Lima
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Lima
Giles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lima
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lima
Wilson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Eusebio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Benson
Lugo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Benson
Benson fires to first and picks off Lugo. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Benson
Spiers 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Benson
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Benson
Ward hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Benson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Lima
Morris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Lima
There goes Morris. The throw from Eusebio and he is out, Lugo applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Lima
Ramirez hits a popup towards third. Truby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Lima
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Benson
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Benson
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Truby vs. Benson
Truby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Truby reaches second base with a double. Eusebio moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Lima vs. Benson
Lima hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Eusebio scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Lugo vs. Benson
Lugo hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benson vs. Lima
Benson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lima
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Lima
Kendall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Lima
There goes Kendall. The throw from Eusebio and he is safe. Kendall steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Giles vs. Lima
Giles hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hidalgo, who is chasing the ball. Giles reaches third base with a triple. Kendall scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Young vs. Lima
Young hits a popup towards short. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Benson
Spiers hits a line drive into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Benson
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Benson
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Benson
Alou hits a line drive towards short. Meares reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lima
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Lima
Morris bunts towards third. Truby fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Lima
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Lima
Meares takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Benson vs. Lima
Benson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Benson
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Benson
Eusebio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Truby vs. Benson
Truby strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lima vs. Benson
Lima hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Eusebio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lugo vs. Benson
Lugo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giles. Lugo reaches second base with a double. Eusebio scores. Lima moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Spiers vs. Benson
Spiers 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
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lima
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Lima
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Lima
Giles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Giles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Lima
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Benson
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Benson
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Benson
Alou hits a line drive towards first. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lima
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Lima
Morris hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Lima
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Benson
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Benson
Eusebio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Truby vs. Benson
Truby strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cromer vs. Benson
Tripp Cromer pinch hits for Jose Lima.
Cromer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Slusarski
Joe Slusarski now pitching.
Meares hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benson vs. Slusarski
Benson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Slusarski
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Benson
Lugo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Benson
Spiers bunts towards the mound. Benson fields it and throws to first for the out. Lugo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Benson
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Mieske vs. Sauerbeck
Scott Sauerbeck now pitching. Matt Mieske pinch hits for Daryle Ward.
Mieske hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Manzanillo
Josias Manzanillo now pitching.
Alou takes first base on ball four. Lugo moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Hidalgo vs. Manzanillo
Hidalgo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Slusarski
Richard Hidalgo now playing left field. Glen Barker now playing center field.
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Slusarski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Franklin
Wayne Franklin now pitching.
Giles is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Dotel
Octavio Dotel now pitching.
Young takes first base on ball four. Giles moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Dotel
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Morris vs. Dotel
Morris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Loiselle
Mike Benjamin now playing third base. Rich Loiselle now pitching.
Eusebio hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Loiselle
Truby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dotel vs. Loiselle
Dotel 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, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Loiselle
Lugo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Dotel
John Vander Wal pinch hits for Alex Ramirez.
Vander Wal strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Dotel
Meares hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Dotel
Benjamin hits a popup towards short. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dotel
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hidalgo. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Dotel
Kendall is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/2000 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Brown A, cf 5 1 3 1 Lugo J, ss 3 0 1 1
Kendall J, c 5 1 1 0 Spiers B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Giles B, lf 3 1 3 2 Bagwell J, 1b 3 1 1 1
Young K, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ward D, lf 2 1 1 1
Wilson E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Mieske M, ph 1 0 0 0
Loiselle R, p 0 0 0 0 Barker G, cf 0 0 0 0
Morris W, 2b 2 0 0 0 Alou M, rf 3 0 0 0
Ramirez A, rf 3 0 0 0 Hidalgo R, cf-lf 4 0 0 0
Vander Wal J, ph 1 0 0 0 Eusebio T, c 2 2 1 0
Meares P, ss 3 1 1 1 Truby C, 3b 4 1 2 1
Benson K, p 3 0 0 0 Lima J, p 2 0 1 1
Sauerbeck S, p 0 0 0 0 Cromer T, ph 1 0 0 0
Manzanillo J, p 0 0 0 0 Slusarski J, p 0 0 0 0
Benjamin M, 3b 1 0 0 0 Franklin W, p 0 0 0 0
Dotel O, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 9 4 29 5 7 5
Pittsburgh 201 000 001 -- 4
Houston 210 100 01x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Benson K (L) 6.1 6 4 4 5 3
Sauerbeck S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Manzanillo J 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Loiselle R 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lima J (W) 6.0 7 3 3 2 1
Slusarski J 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Franklin W* 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Dotel O (S) 1.2 2 1 1 1 4
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Houston 8
2B -- Truby C, Lugo J, Giles B, Brown A
3B -- Giles B
HR -- Brown A, Giles B, Bagwell J, Ward D, Truby C, Meares P
SB -- Kendall J
CS -- Lugo J, Morris W
SH -- Morris W, Spiers B
HBP -- by Benson K (Eusebio T), by Franklin W (Giles B)
T -- 3:04
A -- 30020
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