Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Vizcaino vs. Benson
  
  Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Benson
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Benson
  
  Berkman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Redding
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Redding
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Redding
  
  Giles takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Redding
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Mackowiak vs. Redding
  
  Mackowiak hits a fly ball into left field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Benson
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Merced vs. Benson
  
  Merced hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hidalgo vs. Benson
  
  Hidalgo strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Blum vs. Benson
  
  Blum is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Redding
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Redding
  
  Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Benjamin vs. Redding
  
  Benjamin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benson vs. Redding
  
  Benson hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Zaun vs. Benson
  
  Zaun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Redding vs. Benson
  
  Redding bunts in front of the plate. Kendall fields it and throws to first for the out. Zaun moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Vizcaino vs. Benson
  
  Vizcaino strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Benson
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ramirez. Zaun scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Benson
  
  Berkman hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Benson
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Merced vs. Benson
  
  Merced takes first base on ball four. Bagwell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Hidalgo vs. Benson
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Redding
  
  Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Redding
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Merced. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Kendall moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Giles vs. Redding
  
  Giles hits a popup towards short. Vizcaino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ramirez vs. Redding
  
  Ramirez hits a popup into left field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Mackowiak vs. Redding
  
  Mackowiak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mackowiak for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Benson
  
  Blum hits a fly ball into center field. Mackowiak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Zaun vs. Benson
  
  Zaun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Redding vs. Benson
  
  Redding strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Redding
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Redding
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Benjamin vs. Redding
  
  Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizcaino vs. Benson
  
  Vizcaino bunts in front of the plate. Kendall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Benson
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Benson
  
  Berkman takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bagwell vs. Benson
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Merced vs. Benson
  
  Merced hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Benson vs. Redding
  
  Benson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Redding
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Merced. Kendall reaches second base with a double. Benson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Wilson vs. Redding
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Benson scores. Kendall moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Giles vs. Redding
  
  Giles takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Ramirez vs. Redding
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Kendall scores. Wilson moves to third. Giles moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Mackowiak vs. Redding
  
  Mackowiak is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Young vs. Redding
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Wilson vs. Redding
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. There goes Giles trying to get to home. Berkman throws the ball in to Zaun who tags Giles who's trying to score from second, for the out. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Benson
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Benson
  
  Blum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Zaun vs. Benson
  
  Zaun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Benjamin vs. Puffer
  
  Brad Ausmus now catching. Brandon Puffer now pitching.
  
  Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nunez vs. Puffer
  
  Abraham Nunez pinch hits for Kris Benson.
  
  Nunez hits a fly ball into left field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Puffer
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Puffer
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Fetters
  
  Mike Fetters now pitching.
  
  Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Mackowiak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Vizcaino vs. Fetters
  
  Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Fetters
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Giles strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Borbon
  
  Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mackowiak vs. Borbon
  
  Mackowiak strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Mann
  
  Jim Mann now pitching.
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Sauerbeck
  
  Scott Sauerbeck now pitching.
  
  Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Boehringer
  
  Brian Boehringer now pitching.
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Boehringer
  
  Merced hits a line drive into center field. Mackowiak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Mann
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Benjamin vs. Mann
  
  Benjamin is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Hermansen vs. Mann
  
  Chad Hermansen pinch hits for Brian Boehringer.
  
  Hermansen hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Mann
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Williams
  
  Rob Mackowiak now playing right field. Chad Hermansen now playing center field. Mike Williams now pitching.
  
  Hidalgo hits a fly ball into center field. Hermansen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Williams
  
  Blum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Williams
  
  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Jim Mann.
  
  Ward takes first base on ball four. Blum moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Ausmus vs. Williams
  
  Brian Hunter pinch runs for Daryle Ward.
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. Blum moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Vizcaino vs. Williams
  
  Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/5/2002 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Vizcaino J, ss        5  0  0  0   Kendall J, c          4  1  2  0   
Biggio C, 2b          4  1  1  0   Wilson J, ss          4  1  3  1   
Berkman L, cf         2  1  1  2   Giles B, lf           2  0  0  0   
Bagwell J, 1b         4  0  2  0   Ramirez A, 3b         3  1  1  2   
Merced O, lf          3  0  0  0   Mackowiak R, cf-rf    4  0  0  0   
Hidalgo R, rf         4  0  0  0   Young K, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Blum G, 3b            4  0  1  0   Wilson C, rf          4  0  2  1   
Zaun G, c             3  1  1  0   Williams M, p         0  0  0  0   
Puffer B, p           0  0  0  0   Benjamin M, 2b        3  0  1  0   
Borbon P, p           0  0  0  0   Benson K, p           2  1  1  0   
Mann J, p             0  0  0  0   Nunez A, ph           1  0  0  0   
Ward D, ph            0  0  0  0   Fetters M, p          0  0  0  0   
Hunter B, pr          0  0  0  0   Sauerbeck S, p        0  0  0  0   
Redding T, p          1  0  0  0   Boehringer B, p       0  0  0  0   
Ausmus B, c           2  0  0  0   Hermansen C, ph-cf    1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  6  2                        32  4 10  4

Houston          003 000 000 --  3
Pittsburgh       000 030 10x --  4

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Redding T             5.0  8  3  3  4  5
Puffer B              1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Borbon P (L)          0.2  1  1  1  0  2
Mann J                1.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Benson K              6.0  5  3  0  2  6
Fetters M (W)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Sauerbeck S*          0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Boehringer B          1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Williams M (S)        1.0  1  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Ramirez A
DP -- Houston 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Wilson J, Kendall J
HR -- Berkman L, Ramirez A
SH -- Redding T
HBP -- by Mann J (Benjamin M)
T -- 2:52
A -- 24556

    

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