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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 18, 2002
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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 May 18, 2002 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 2002 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 18, 2002 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kris Benson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Redding |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 34,921 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Wally Bell 1B: CB Bucknor 2B: Mark Carlson 3B: John Hirschbeck |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Adrian Brown | Center Fielder |
| Pokey Reese | Second Baseman |
| Brian Giles | Left Fielder |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Rob Mackowiak | Right Fielder |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Craig Wilson | First Baseman |
| Jack Wilson | Shortstop |
| Kris Benson | Pitcher |
| Lloyd McClendon | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Lugo | Shortstop |
| Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | Center Fielder |
| Daryle Ward | Left Fielder |
| Gregg Zaun | Catcher |
| Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
| Jose Vizcaino | Second Baseman |
| Tim Redding | Pitcher |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 18, 2002
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Redding
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Redding
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Redding
Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Redding
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Benson
Lugo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Benson
Merced hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Brown. Merced reaches second base with a double. Lugo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Bagwell vs. Benson
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Mackowiak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lugo tags and scores. Merced tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Berkman vs. Benson
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Benson
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mackowiak vs. Redding
Richard Hidalgo now playing right field.
Mackowiak hits a fly ball into center field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Redding
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Redding
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Redding
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Benson vs. Redding
Benson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Zaun vs. Benson
Zaun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ensberg vs. Benson
Ensberg takes first base on ball four. Zaun moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Vizcaino vs. Benson
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it and throws to second for the out. Zaun moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Redding vs. Benson
There goes Vizcaino. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Vizcaino steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Redding vs. Benson
Redding hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Lugo vs. Benson
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Redding
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Redding
There goes Brown. The throw from Zaun and he is safe. Brown steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Redding
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Giles vs. Redding
Giles hits a line drive into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Redding
Ramirez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Benson
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Benson
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Benson
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mackowiak vs. Redding
Mackowiak strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Redding
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Redding
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Benson
Ward hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zaun vs. Benson
Zaun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ensberg vs. Benson
Ensberg 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 5
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Redding
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benson vs. Redding
Benson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Berkman. Benson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Redding
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Benson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Redding
Reese hits a line drive towards short. Lugo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Benson
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Redding vs. Benson
Redding strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Benson
Lugo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Benson
Hidalgo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Redding
Giles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Redding
Ramirez hits a popup towards short. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mackowiak vs. Redding
Mackowiak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Benson
Bagwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Benson
Berkman hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Benson
Ward hits a line drive into right field. Mackowiak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Zaun vs. Benson
Zaun strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Redding
Kendall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Redding
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Redding
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Benson
Ensberg strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Benson
Vizcaino hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Benson
Geoff Blum pinch hits for Tim Redding.
Blum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Benson
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hermansen vs. Dotel
Chad Hermansen pinch hits for Kris Benson. Octavio Dotel now pitching.
Hermansen hits a popup towards short. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dotel
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dotel
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Boehringer
Chad Hermansen now playing center field. Brian Boehringer now pitching.
Hidalgo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Boehringer
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Sauerbeck
Scott Sauerbeck now pitching.
Berkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Sauerbeck
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Zaun vs. Sauerbeck
Zaun hits a line drive into center field. Hermansen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Dotel
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Dotel
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mackowiak vs. Dotel
Mackowiak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Dotel
Kendall hits a popup towards short. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Lowe
Sean Lowe now pitching.
Ensberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Lowe
Vizcaino hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/2002 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Brown A, cf 4 0 1 0 Lugo J, ss 4 1 1 0
Boehringer B, p 0 0 0 0 Merced O, rf 1 0 1 0
Sauerbeck S, p 0 0 0 0 Hidalgo R, rf 2 0 0 0
Lowe S, p 0 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 3 0 0 1
Reese P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Berkman L, cf 4 0 2 0
Giles B, lf 3 0 0 0 Ward D, lf 4 0 0 0
Ramirez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Zaun G, c 4 0 2 0
Mackowiak R, rf 3 0 0 0 Ensberg M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Kendall J, c 4 0 0 0 Vizcaino J, 2b 4 1 2 1
Wilson C, 1b 3 1 1 0 Redding T, p 2 0 0 0
Wilson J, ss 3 0 1 1 Blum G, ph 0 0 0 0
Benson K, p 2 0 1 0 Dotel O, p 0 0 0 0
Hermansen C, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 31 2 8 2
Pittsburgh 010 000 000 -- 1
Houston 100 000 001 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Benson K 7.0 6 1 1 2 5
Boehringer B 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Sauerbeck S 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Lowe S (L) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Redding T 7.0 4 1 1 1 8
Dotel O (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Houston 8
2B -- Merced O, Wilson C, Benson K
HR -- Vizcaino J
SB -- Vizcaino J, Brown A
SF -- Bagwell J
T -- 2:48
A -- 34921
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