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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 27, 2000
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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 September 27, 2000 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tony McKnight |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Anderson |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 14,511 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: Mark Wegner 3B: Jim Reynolds |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Lugo | Second Baseman |
| Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Moises Alou | Right Fielder |
| Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
| Mitch Meluskey | Catcher |
| Chris Truby | Third Baseman |
| Tony McKnight | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Adrian Brown | Center Fielder |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Brian Giles | Left Fielder |
| John Vander Wal | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Young | First Baseman |
| Warren Morris | Second Baseman |
| Mike Benjamin | Third Baseman |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Anderson | Pitcher |
| Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 27, 2000
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Anderson
Lugo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Anderson
Bogar takes first base on ball four. Lugo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Anderson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Bagwell vs. Anderson
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and has Bogar trapped. There's the throw to Benjamin and over to Morris, who tags Bogar for the out. Lugo scores. Bagwell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. Anderson
Hidalgo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vander Wal. Hidalgo reaches second base with a double. Bagwell scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Anderson
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Anderson
Berkman hits a fly ball into right field. Vander Wal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hidalgo moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Meluskey vs. Anderson
Meluskey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McKnight
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. McKnight
Kendall strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. McKnight
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Anderson
Truby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McKnight vs. Anderson
McKnight bunts in front of the plate. Kendall fields it and throws to first for the out. Truby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lugo vs. Anderson
There goes Truby. The throw from Kendall and he is out, Benjamin applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Anderson
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lugo for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. McKnight
Vander Wal hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. McKnight
Young strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. McKnight
Morris strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. McKnight
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Anderson
Bogar hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Brown is chasing the ball. Bogar rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Anderson
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Anderson
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Benjamin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Anderson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. McKnight
Meares hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. McKnight
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Meares moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. McKnight
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Meares moves to third. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kendall vs. McKnight
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Giles vs. McKnight
Giles hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Anderson
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meluskey vs. Anderson
Meluskey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Anderson
Truby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKnight vs. Anderson
McKnight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. McKnight
Vander Wal hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. McKnight
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. McKnight
Morris strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. McKnight
Benjamin hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Anderson
Lugo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Anderson
Bogar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lugo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Anderson
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Anderson
Hidalgo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Anderson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Anderson
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. McKnight
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby juggles the ball. That's an error on Truby. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. McKnight
Alex Ramirez pinch hits for Jimmy Anderson.
Ramirez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. McKnight
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. McKnight
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Giles vs. McKnight
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meluskey vs. Skrmetta
Matt Skrmetta now pitching.
Meluskey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Skrmetta
Truby strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McKnight vs. Skrmetta
McKnight hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McKnight for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. McKnight
Vander Wal hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. McKnight
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. McKnight
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Skrmetta
Lugo hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Skrmetta
Bogar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Skrmetta
Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. McKnight
Benjamin hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. McKnight
Meares hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wehner vs. McKnight
John Wehner pinch hits for Matt Skrmetta.
Wehner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Wallace
Jeff Wallace now pitching.
Hidalgo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Wallace
Alou takes first base on ball four. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Wallace
Berkman takes first base on ball four. Hidalgo moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meluskey vs. Wallace
Glen Barker pinch runs for Lance Berkman.
Meluskey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vander Wal. Meluskey reaches second base with a double. Hidalgo scores. Alou scores. Barker moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Truby vs. Wallace
Truby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barker scores. Meluskey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
McKnight vs. O'Connor
Brian O'Connor now pitching.
McKnight strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Lugo vs. O'Connor
Lugo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bogar vs. O'Connor
Bogar 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
Bottom 8
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Astros, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McKnight
Richard Hidalgo now playing left field. Glen Barker now playing center field.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. McKnight
Kendall hits a fly ball into left field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. McKnight
Giles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Truby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. O'Connor
Alex Hernandez now playing left field. Adam Hyzdu now playing right field. Morgan Ensberg pinch hits for Jeff Bagwell.
Ensberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. O'Connor
Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hernandez. Hidalgo reaches second base with a double. There goes Ensberg trying to get to home. Hernandez throws the ball in to Meares who relays the ball to Kendall, who tags Ensberg, who came all the way from first, for the out. Hidalgo moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Alou vs. O'Connor
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Barker vs. O'Connor
There's a wild pitch. Hidalgo scores. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Barker vs. O'Connor
Barker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hyzdu vs. McKnight
Daryle Ward now playing first base. Roger Cedeno now playing right field.
Hyzdu strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. McKnight
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. McKnight
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lugo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. McKnight
Benjamin takes first base on ball four. Morris moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. McKnight
Meares strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/2000 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Lugo J, 2b 4 2 1 0 Brown A, cf 4 0 0 0
Bogar T, ss 4 2 2 1 Kendall J, c 4 0 1 0
Bagwell J, 1b 4 2 1 4 Giles B, lf 4 0 0 0
Ensberg M, ph 1 0 1 0 Hernandez A, lf 0 0 0 0
Ward D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Vander Wal J, rf 3 1 1 1
Hidalgo R, cf-lf 3 2 2 1 Hyzdu A, rf 1 0 0 0
Alou M, rf 3 1 0 0 Young K, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cedeno R, rf 0 0 0 0 Morris W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Berkman L, lf 3 0 0 0 Benjamin M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Barker G, pr-cf 1 1 0 0 Meares P, ss 4 0 1 0
Meluskey M, c 4 0 1 2 Anderson J, p 1 0 0 0
Truby C, 3b 3 0 2 1 Ramirez A, ph 1 0 0 0
McKnight T, p 3 0 0 0 Skrmetta M, p 0 0 0 0
Wehner J, ph 1 0 0 0
Wallace J, p 0 0 0 0
O'Connor B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 10 10 9 34 1 4 1
Houston 201 030 031 -- 10
Pittsburgh 010 000 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
McKnight T (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson J (L) 5.0 6 6 6 5 3
Skrmetta M 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Wallace J* 0.0 2 3 3 2 0
O'Connor B 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 5 batters in 8th
E -- Truby C
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Hidalgo R 2, Meluskey M
HR -- Vander Wal J, Bogar T, Bagwell J
SB -- Bogar T, Lugo J
CS -- Truby C
SH -- McKnight T
HBP -- by Wallace J (Hidalgo R)
WP -- O'Connor B, McKnight T
T -- 2:34
A -- 14511
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