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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 7, 2001
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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 April 7, 2001 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 7, 2001 |
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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 | April 7, 2001 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bronson Arroyo |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kent Bottenfield |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 30,046 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Rippley 1B: Mike Winters 2B: Ted Barrett 3B: Alfonso Marquez |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jack Wilson | Shortstop |
Derek Bell | Center Fielder |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Brian Giles | Left Fielder |
Kevin Young | First Baseman |
John Vander Wal | Right Fielder |
Enrique Wilson | Third Baseman |
Pat Meares | Second Baseman |
Bronson Arroyo | Pitcher |
Lloyd McClendon | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Lugo | Shortstop |
Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
Daryle Ward | Right Fielder |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Chris Truby | Third Baseman |
Kent Bottenfield | Pitcher |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 7, 2001
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bottenfield
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bottenfield
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Bottenfield
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Arroyo
Lugo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Arroyo
There goes Lugo. The throw from Kendall and he is out, Meares applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Arroyo
Biggio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Arroyo
There goes Biggio. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Biggio steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Arroyo
Bagwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Arroyo
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Bottenfield
Giles hits a popup towards short. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bottenfield
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vander Wal vs. Bottenfield
Vander Wal strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Bottenfield
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Meares vs. Bottenfield
Meares takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Arroyo vs. Bottenfield
Arroyo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Arroyo
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Arroyo
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Arroyo
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bottenfield
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bottenfield
Bell hits a popup towards short. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Bottenfield
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Bottenfield
There goes Kendall. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Kendall steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Giles vs. Bottenfield
Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Bottenfield
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Arroyo
Truby strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bottenfield vs. Arroyo
Bottenfield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Arroyo
Lugo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Arroyo
Biggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Biggio reaches second base with a double. Lugo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bagwell vs. Arroyo
Bagwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Berkman vs. Arroyo
Berkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lugo scores. Biggio scores. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hidalgo vs. Arroyo
Hidalgo is hit by the pitch. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Ward vs. Arroyo
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Bottenfield
Vander Wal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Bottenfield
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. Vander Wal moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Bottenfield
Meares hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. Bottenfield
Arroyo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bottenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bottenfield
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Arroyo
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Truby vs. Arroyo
Truby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottenfield vs. Arroyo
There goes Ausmus. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Ausmus steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bottenfield vs. Arroyo
Bottenfield strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lugo vs. Arroyo
Lugo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ausmus scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Arroyo
There's a wild pitch. Lugo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Arroyo
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Arroyo
Bagwell hits a popup towards short. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bottenfield
Bell 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Bottenfield
Kendall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Bottenfield
Giles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Bottenfield
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Arroyo
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson misplays the ball. That's an error on Wilson. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. Arroyo
Hidalgo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Meares reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Arroyo
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. Berkman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ausmus vs. Arroyo
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Bottenfield
Vander Wal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Bottenfield
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vander Wal moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Meares vs. Bottenfield
Meares hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vander Wal scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Cruz
Nelson Cruz now pitching. Adrian Brown pinch hits for Bronson Arroyo.
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Cruz
There go the runners. The throw from Ausmus to Biggio covering second. The throw back to home, and Wilson is out at the plate. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Cruz
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Wilkins
Marc Wilkins now pitching.
Truby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Wilkins
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Nelson Cruz.
Spiers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Wilkins
Lugo bunts towards the mound. Wilkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Wilkins
Biggio is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Powell
Jay Powell now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Powell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Powell
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Powell
Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Powell
Young is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Wilkins
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Wilkins
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Wilkins
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wilson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Powell
Vander Wal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Powell
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Powell
Meares hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vander Wal moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Powell
Emil Brown pinch hits for Marc Wilkins.
Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ward. Brown reaches second base with a double. Vander Wal scores. Meares moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Powell
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Powell
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Sauerbeck
Derek Bell now playing right field. Emil Brown now playing center field. Scott Sauerbeck now pitching.
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Sauerbeck
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Sauerbeck
Truby strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Franklin
Wayne Franklin now pitching.
Kendall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Franklin
Giles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Franklin
Young hits a line drive towards third. Truby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wehner vs. Franklin
John Wehner pinch hits for Scott Sauerbeck.
Wehner takes first base on ball four. Giles moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Franklin
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Williams
Mike Williams now pitching. Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Wayne Franklin.
Vizcaino strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Williams
Orlando Merced pinch hits for Julio Lugo.
Merced strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Williams
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/7/2001 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Wilson J, ss 5 0 0 0 Lugo J, ss 2 1 2 1 Bell D, cf-rf 5 0 0 0 Merced O, ph 1 0 0 0 Kendall J, c 5 1 2 1 Biggio C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Giles B, lf 3 0 2 0 Bagwell J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Young K, 1b 5 0 1 0 Berkman L, lf 3 0 1 2 Vander Wal J, rf 3 3 2 0 Hidalgo R, cf 3 0 0 0 Sauerbeck S, p 0 0 0 0 Ward D, rf 4 0 1 0 Wehner J, ph 0 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 3 1 0 0 Williams M, p 0 0 0 0 Truby C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wilson E, 3b 5 0 2 0 Bottenfield K, p 2 0 0 0 Meares P, 2b 3 1 3 3 Cruz N, p 0 0 0 0 Arroyo B, p 2 0 0 0 Spiers B, ph 1 0 1 0 Brown A, ph 1 0 0 0 Powell J, p 0 0 0 0 Wilkins M, p 0 0 0 0 Franklin W, p 0 0 0 0 Brown E, ph-cf 1 0 1 1 Vizcaino J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 13 5 30 3 6 3 Pittsburgh 000 211 010 -- 5 Houston 002 100 000 -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Arroyo B (W) 5.0 5 3 3 4 5 Wilkins M 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Sauerbeck S 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Williams M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Bottenfield K (L)* 5.0 9 4 4 3 3 Cruz N 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Powell J 2.0 3 1 1 1 2 Franklin W 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Wilson J DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Houston 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Houston 8 2B -- Biggio C, Brown E HR -- Meares P, Kendall J SB -- Biggio C, Kendall J, Ausmus B CS -- Lugo J, Wilson E SH -- Lugo J HBP -- by Arroyo B (Biggio C), by Arroyo B (Hidalgo R) WP -- Arroyo B T -- 3:10 A -- 30046
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