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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 31, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on July 31, 1998 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Francisco Cordova |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 32,476 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Rippley 1B: Brian Gibbons 2B: Gary Darling 3B: Larry Poncino |
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 |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Mark Smith | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Young | First Baseman |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Manny Martinez | Center Fielder |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Kevin Polcovich | Shortstop |
| Francisco Cordova | Pitcher |
| Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 31, 1998
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Cordova
Biggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Womack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Cordova
Spiers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Spiers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Cordova
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Cordova
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Hampton
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Hampton
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hampton
Smith hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cordova
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Cordova
Everett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Eusebio vs. Cordova
Eusebio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Cordova
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Gutierrez vs. Cordova
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hampton vs. Cordova
Hampton 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
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hampton
Young hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Hampton
The ball gets by Eusebio for a passed ball. Young moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Guillen vs. Hampton
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Hampton
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. Young scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Hampton
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Polcovich vs. Hampton
The ball gets by Eusebio for a passed ball. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Polcovich vs. Hampton
Polcovich hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Cordova
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Cordova
Spiers 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 -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cordova
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Hampton
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cordova for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Hampton
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Hampton
Kendall strikes out. Eusebio drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kendall out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Cordova
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cordova
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Womack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Cordova
Everett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Cordova
Eusebio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Womack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hampton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hampton
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Hampton
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Hampton
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Cordova
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hampton vs. Cordova
Hampton bunts in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Cordova
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Cordova
Spiers hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Hampton
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Hampton
Polcovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez misplays the ball. That's an error on Gutierrez. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Hampton
There goes Polcovich. The throw from Eusebio and he is out, Gutierrez applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Hampton
Cordova strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cordova
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Cordova
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Cordova
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Cordova
Everett hits a fly ball to left field. That will be extra bases. Smith chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Polcovich. Polcovich fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Polcovich. Bell scores. Bagwell goes all the way around to score. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Eusebio vs. Cordova
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. Everett scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Cordova
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hampton vs. Cordova
Hampton hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Martinez. Hampton reaches second base with a double. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Biggio vs. Cordova
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Hampton
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Womack for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Hampton
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hampton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Cordova
Spiers is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Cordova
There goes Spiers. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Spiers steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Cordova
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cordova fields it and throws to first for the out. Spiers moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Cordova
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Cordova
Alou hits a line drive beyond third. Ramirez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Spiers scores. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. McCurry
Jeff McCurry now pitching.
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Eusebio vs. McCurry
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bagwell scores. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gutierrez vs. McCurry
Gutierrez hits a line drive towards third. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hampton
Young hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Hampton
Guillen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Guillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Hampton
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Hampton
Ramirez 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 -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Polcovich vs. Hampton
Polcovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Guillen scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Collier vs. Hampton
Lou Collier pinch hits for Jeff McCurry.
Collier takes first base on ball four. Polcovich moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Womack vs. Magnante
Mike Magnante now pitching.
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Magnante fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Polcovich moves to third. Collier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Kendall vs. Powell
Jay Powell now pitching. Tim Bogar now playing shortstop.
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Dessens
Elmer Dessens now pitching.
Bogar strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Dessens
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Dessens
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Powell
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Powell
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Powell
Guillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Powell
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Powell
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields the ball and throws to Powell covering. Safe. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Nitkowski
Turner Ward pinch hits for Kevin Polcovich. C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Williams
Tony Womack now playing shortstop. Mike Williams now pitching. Doug Strange now playing second base.
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Williams
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Williams
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Williams
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Henry
Keith Osik pinch hits for Mike Williams. Doug Henry now pitching. Al Martin pinch hits for Keith Osik.
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Henry
Womack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Henry
There goes Womack. The throw from Eusebio and he is safe. Womack steals second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Henry
Kendall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Womack moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Henry
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Henry
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Everett 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 7/31/1998 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 5 0 1 0 Womack T, 2b-ss 5 0 2 0
Spiers B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Kendall J, c 5 0 1 0
Bell D, rf 4 1 0 0 Smith M, lf 5 1 1 0
Bagwell J, 1b 4 3 2 1 Young K, 1b 5 2 3 1
Alou M, lf 4 1 1 1 Guillen J, rf 4 1 1 0
Everett C, cf 5 1 3 2 Martinez M, cf 4 0 1 2
Eusebio T, c 4 0 1 2 Ramirez A, 3b 4 0 2 0
Gutierrez R, ss 1 0 0 1 Polcovich K, ss 3 0 1 1
Powell J, p 0 0 0 0 Ward T, ph 1 0 0 0
Nitkowski C, p 0 0 0 0 Strange D, 2b 0 0 0 0
Henry D, p 0 0 0 0 Cordova F, p 2 0 0 0
Hampton M, p 3 0 1 0 McCurry J, p 0 0 0 0
Magnante M, p 0 0 0 0 Collier L, ph 0 0 0 0
Bogar T, ss 1 0 0 0 Dessens E, p 0 0 0 0
Williams M, p 0 0 0 0
Osik K, ph 0 0 0 0
Martin A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 10 7 39 4 12 4
Houston 010 003 201 -- 7
Pittsburgh 010 000 210 -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton M (W) 6.2 6 3 3 1 4
Magnante M* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Powell J 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Nitkowski C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Henry D (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Cordova F (L) 6.1 7 6 6 5 6
McCurry J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Dessens E 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Williams M 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Gutierrez R, Polcovich K
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Houston 8, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Spiers B, Young K 2, Everett C, Hampton M, Guillen J
HR -- Young K, Bagwell J
SB -- Everett C, Alou M, Spiers B, Womack T
CS -- Polcovich K
SF -- Gutierrez R
HBP -- by Cordova F (Spiers B)
PB -- Eusebio T 2
T -- 3:00
A -- 32476
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