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Standings
OAK
@BAL		1
6
CHW
@BOS		1
4
SEA
@CLE		2
1
MIL
@MIN		1
5
CAL
@NYY		1
7
DET
@TEX		3
5
KCR
@TOR		1
4
ATL
@CHC		4
5
PIT
@HOU		6
3
MON
@LAD		2
6
NYM
@SDP		6
1
PHI
@SFG		9
0
CIN
@STL		3
1
Tuesday, May 14, 1991 (null)
, Astrodome
Attendance: 7,846, Time of Game: 3:02
Pirates
6
20-11
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Astros
3
12-18
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 4½ GB
W: Zane Smith (5-1)
L: Pete Harnisch (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         2  2  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    6 12  0
Astros          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  1    3  9  2

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Orlando Merced 1B 4 2 2 1 1 1 .367 1.139 17 8 0.152 0.86 0.172 -0.019 1.5 8 1 2B,IW
Jay Bell SS 3 0 2 2 0 0 .220 .642 12 8 0.060 0.76 0.086 -0.026 1.1 2 3 SB,SF,SH
Andy Van Slyke CF 4 1 0 1 1 0 .202 .657 22 13 -0.016 0.70 0.029 -0.045 -1.0 3 0
Bobby Bonilla 3B 4 0 3 2 1 0 .321 .934 19 10 0.207 0.65 0.207 0.000 3.0 1 1 2·2B,IW
Barry Bonds LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .170 .476 19 15 -0.088 0.56 0.000 -0.088 -2.5 0 0
Gary Varsho RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .727 17 10 -0.052 0.50 0.000 -0.052 -1.0 2 0
   Gary Redus PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .193 .498 5 3 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 0 0
Mike LaValliere C 4 2 1 0 1 1 .235 .606 22 13 0.014 0.36 0.038 -0.024 0.1 8 0
Jose Lind 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .641 7 6 -0.024 1.08 0.000 -0.024 -0.3 1 1
   Curt Wilkerson PH-2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .297 .717 17 13 0.016 0.26 0.025 -0.009 0.7 1 2
Zane Smith P 2 0 2 0 0 0 .267 .686 5 4 0.020 0.56 0.031 -0.011 0.9 0 1 SH
   Stan Belinda P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 1 -0.002 0.33 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 0 SH
   Bill Landrum P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 36 6 12 6 4 5 .333 .807 164 104 0.286 0.59 0.588 -0.301 2.2 27 9
2B: O Merced (4, off P Harnisch); B Bonilla 2 (11, 2 off P Harnisch).
SF: J Bell (2, off P Harnisch).
SH: J Bell (11, off P Harnisch); S Belinda (1, off X Hernandez); Z Smith (2, off P Harnisch).
IBB: O Merced (2, by X Hernandez); B Bonilla (2, by A Osuna).
TB: B Bonilla 5; O Merced 3; C Wilkerson 2; J Bell 2; Z Smith 2; M LaValliere.
RBI: J Bell 2 (15); B Bonilla 2 (22); O Merced (9); A Van Slyke (17).
2-out RBI: J Bell; O Merced.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 17.
Baserunning
SB: J Bell (1, 2nd base off P Harnisch/C Biggio).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gerald Young CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .143 .286 17 12 -0.046 0.75 0.029 -0.075 -0.5 6 1
Rafael Ramirez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .560 13 9 -0.029 0.40 0.000 -0.029 -0.3 0 1
   Luis Gonzalez PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .219 .734 6 2 0.043 1.86 0.043 0.000 0.3
   Xavier Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Al Osuna P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ken Oberkfell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .897 4 3 -0.014 0.52 0.000 -0.014 -0.3
Craig Biggio C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .344 .871 18 10 -0.026 1.40 0.078 -0.104 -0.2 5 2 2B
Ken Caminiti 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .246 .637 14 10 -0.047 0.80 0.014 -0.060 -0.3 1 1
Jeff Bagwell 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .289 .797 21 12 -0.053 0.74 0.023 -0.076 -0.5 8 0
Mark Davidson RF 3 0 2 2 0 1 .207 .599 8 6 0.095 0.95 0.126 -0.031 1.7 1 0 2B
   Tuffy Rhodes PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .594 4 3 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.1 0 0
Casey Candaele LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .254 .768 8 7 0.014 0.88 0.066 -0.053 0.7 2 0 3B
Dave Rohde 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .130 .330 14 9 -0.106 1.11 0.000 -0.106 -1.3 4 2
Pete Harnisch P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .154 1 1 -0.016 0.68 0.000 -0.016 -0.2 0 0
   Steve Finley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .644 3 3 -0.023 0.94 0.000 -0.023 -0.2
   Darryl Kile P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Eric Yelding PH-SS 2 0 1 1 0 0 .225 .545 10 5 -0.004 0.88 0.026 -0.030 0.5 0 0 2B
Team Totals 36 3 9 3 2 7 .250 .678 141 92 -0.215 0.88 0.405 -0.620 -0.8 27 7
2B: E Yelding (7, off B Landrum); C Biggio (5, off Z Smith); M Davidson (2, off Z Smith).
3B: C Candaele (4, off B Landrum).
TB: C Candaele 4; M Davidson 3; E Yelding 2; C Biggio 2; J Bagwell; G Young; K Caminiti.
RBI: M Davidson 2 (4); E Yelding (6).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Young-J Bagwell.
E: K Caminiti 2 (7).
Outfield Assists: G Young (B Bonilla at 1st base).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Zane Smith, W (5-1) 6.2 7 2 2 1 6 0 2.15 28 100 67 38 5 24 14 7 2 0 57 0.131 0.85 0.5
Stan Belinda, H (1) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.24 5 21 12 5 4 3 0 3 0 0 2 0 0.070 1.30 0.9
Bill Landrum 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.56 5 20 13 7 1 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 0.014 0.64 -0.6
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 2 7 0 3.00 38 141 92 50 10 32 16 13 4 0 57 2 0 0.215 0.59 0.8

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pete Harnisch, L (2-2) 5 7 5 4 2 3 0 1.97 25 103 68 44 10 14 7 13 2 0 36 -0.298 0.77 -2.9
Darryl Kile 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 6.30 9 25 17 13 1 3 4 5 1 0 0 0 0.034 0.45 0.9
Xavier Hernandez 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.50 4 12 5 5 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 -0.021 0.31 -1.1
Al Osuna 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 2.13 6 24 14 9 1 4 2 1 0 0 3 1 -0.001 0.20 0.9
Team Totals 9 12 6 5 4 5 0 5.00 44 164 104 71 12 21 15 20 4 0 36 3 1 -0.286 0.88 -2.2
Balks: None.
WP: P Harnisch (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: A Osuna (2; B Bonilla); X Hernandez (1; O Merced).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - John McSherry.
Time of Game: 3:02.
Attendance: 7,846.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Houston Astros
1 Orlando Merced 1B 1 Gerald Young CF
2 Jay Bell SS 2 Rafael Ramirez SS
3 Andy Van Slyke CF 3 Craig Biggio C
4 Bobby Bonilla 3B 4 Ken Caminiti 3B
5 Barry Bonds LF 5 Jeff Bagwell 1B
6 Gary Varsho RF 6 Mark Davidson RF
7 Mike LaValliere C 7 Casey Candaele LF
8 Jose Lind 2B 8 Dave Rohde 2B
9 Zane Smith P 9 Pete Harnisch P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RR PIT B. Bonilla P. Harnisch 15% 72% Double to LF (Fly Ball); Merced Scores; Van Slyke Scores/unER
b4 0-5 1 12- 1,(0-0)  RR HOU M. Davidson Z. Smith -11% 80% Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Caminiti Scores; Bagwell Scores
b7 2-5 2 123 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Biggio S. Belinda 9% 94% Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
t2 2-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R PIT O. Merced P. Harnisch 9% 80% Double (Fly Ball); LaValliere Scores
b6 2-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU C. Biggio Z. Smith -7% 80% Double (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Pete Harnisch facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT O. Merced P. Harnisch 4% 54% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Merced to 1B
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Bell P. Harnisch -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Merced to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  PIT A. Van Slyke P. Harnisch 2% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- PIT B. Bonilla P. Harnisch 3% 57% Wild Pitch; Merced to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RR PIT B. Bonilla P. Harnisch 15% 72% Double to LF (Fly Ball); Merced Scores; Van Slyke Scores/unER
t1 2-0 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  O PIT B. Bonds P. Harnisch -2% 70% Flyball: CF (Deep SS-2B)
t1 2-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O PIT G. Varsho P. Harnisch -2% 68% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU G. Young Z. Smith 2% 70% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b1 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU R. Ramirez Z. Smith 1% 71% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-2 2 --- 8,(3-2)  HOU C. Biggio Z. Smith -1% 70% Walk
b1 0-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU K. Caminiti Z. Smith 2% 72% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Caminiti to 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Pete Harnisch facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT M. LaValliere P. Harnisch 3% 75% Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
t2 2-0 0 1-- 7,(1-2)  O PIT J. Lind P. Harnisch -2% 72% Popfly: 2B
t2 2-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT Z. Smith P. Harnisch -1% 71% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; LaValliere to 2B
t2 2-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R PIT O. Merced P. Harnisch 9% 80% Double (Fly Ball); LaValliere Scores
t2 3-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R PIT J. Bell P. Harnisch 6% 86% Single (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Merced Scores
t2 4-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  PIT A. Van Slyke P. Harnisch 0% 86% Bell Steals 2B
t2 4-0 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke P. Harnisch -1% 85% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Zane Smith facing 5-6-7
b2 0-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell Z. Smith 2% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU M. Davidson Z. Smith -2% 85% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
b2 0-4 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Candaele Z. Smith 2% 87% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Candaele to 1B
b2 0-4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU D. Rohde Z. Smith 2% 88% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Pete Harnisch facing 4-5-6
t3 4-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT B. Bonilla P. Harnisch 1% 90% Reached on E5 (Pop Fly to Weak 3B); Bonilla to 1B
t3 4-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO PIT B. Bonds P. Harnisch -3% 87% Line Drive Double Play: CF-1B
t3 4-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT G. Varsho P. Harnisch -0% 87% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Zane Smith facing 9-1-2
b3 0-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU P. Harnisch Z. Smith 2% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b3 0-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU G. Young Z. Smith 1% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU R. Ramirez Z. Smith 1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Pete Harnisch facing 7-8-9
t4 4-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  PIT M. LaValliere P. Harnisch 1% 91% Walk
Curt Wilkerson pinch hits for Jose Lind (2B) batting 8th
t4 4-0 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  PIT C. Wilkerson P. Harnisch 2% 93% Single (Ground Ball to P's Right); LaValliere to 2B
t4 4-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  PIT Z. Smith P. Harnisch 2% 95% Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); LaValliere to 3B; Wilkerson to 2B
t4 4-0 0 123 3,(0-2)  O PIT O. Merced P. Harnisch -2% 93% Strikeout Looking
t4 4-0 1 123 1,(0-0)  RO PIT J. Bell P. Harnisch 1% 94% Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; LaValliere Scores
t4 5-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke P. Harnisch -1% 93% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Zane Smith facing 3-4-5
Curt Wilkerson moves from PH to 2B
b4 0-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Biggio Z. Smith 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b4 0-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU K. Caminiti Z. Smith -1% 93% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 0-5 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  HOU J. Bagwell Z. Smith -2% 90% Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Caminiti to 2B
b4 0-5 1 12- 1,(0-0)  RR HOU M. Davidson Z. Smith -11% 80% Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Caminiti Scores; Bagwell Scores
b4 2-5 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Candaele Z. Smith 3% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Davidson to 3B
b4 2-5 2 --3 5,(3-1)  O HOU D. Rohde Z. Smith 3% 86% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Pete Harnisch facing 4-5-6
t5 5-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  PIT B. Bonilla P. Harnisch 3% 89% Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t5 5-2 0 -2- 4,(0-2)  O PIT B. Bonds P. Harnisch -2% 87% Flyball: LF
t5 5-2 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O PIT G. Varsho P. Harnisch -2% 86% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
t5 5-2 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O PIT M. LaValliere P. Harnisch -2% 84% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Pirates' Zane Smith facing 9-1-2
Steve Finley pinch hits for Pete Harnisch (P) batting 9th
b5 2-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU S. Finley Z. Smith 2% 86% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU G. Young Z. Smith 1% 88% Flyball: CF
b5 2-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU R. Ramirez Z. Smith 1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 8-9-1
Darryl Kile replaces Steve Finley (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT C. Wilkerson D. Kile -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t6 5-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT Z. Smith D. Kile 1% 89% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
t6 5-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  PIT O. Merced D. Kile 1% 90% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Smith to 2B
t6 5-2 1 12- 3,(2-0)  O PIT J. Bell D. Kile -1% 89% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul); Smith to 3B; Merced to 2B
t6 5-2 2 -23 2,(0-1)  O PIT A. Van Slyke D. Kile -2% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Pirates' Zane Smith facing 3-4-5
b6 2-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU C. Biggio Z. Smith -7% 80% Double (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b6 2-5 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU K. Caminiti Z. Smith 3% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Biggio to 3B
b6 2-5 1 --3 6,(2-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell Z. Smith 5% 88% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-5 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Davidson Z. Smith 3% 91% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 4-5-6
t7 5-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT B. Bonilla D. Kile 1% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t7 5-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT B. Bonds D. Kile -1% 91% Popfly: CF (Deep SS-2B)
t7 5-2 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O PIT G. Varsho D. Kile -1% 91% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t7 5-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT M. LaValliere D. Kile -1% 90% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Pirates' Zane Smith facing 7-8-9
b7 2-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU C. Candaele Z. Smith -5% 85% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
b7 2-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU D. Rohde Z. Smith 4% 89% Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
Eric Yelding pinch hits for Darryl Kile (P) batting 9th
b7 2-5 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O HOU E. Yelding Z. Smith 3% 92% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left); Yelding to 1B
b7 2-5 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  HOU G. Young Z. Smith -3% 89% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B); Yelding to 3B
Stan Belinda replaces Zane Smith pitching and batting 9th
Luis Gonzalez pinch hits for Rafael Ramirez (SS) batting 2nd
b7 2-5 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  HOU L. Gonzalez S. Belinda -4% 85% Walk; Young to 2B
b7 2-5 2 123 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Biggio S. Belinda 9% 94% Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Xavier Hernandez facing 8-9-1
Xavier Hernandez replaces Luis Gonzalez (PH) pitching and batting 2nd
Eric Yelding moves from PH to SS
t8 5-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  PIT C. Wilkerson X. Hernandez 1% 95% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t8 5-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O PIT S. Belinda X. Hernandez -0% 95% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Wilkerson to 2B
t8 5-2 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  PIT O. Merced X. Hernandez 0% 95% Intentional Walk
t8 5-2 1 12- 2,(0-1)  PIT J. Bell X. Hernandez 1% 96% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Wilkerson to 3B; Merced to 2B
Al Osuna replaces Xavier Hernandez pitching and batting 2nd
t8 5-2 1 123 1,(0-0)  RO PIT A. Van Slyke A. Osuna 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B; Wilkerson Scores; Merced to 3B; Bell to 2B
t8 6-2 2 -23 4,(3-0)  PIT B. Bonilla A. Osuna 0% 98% Intentional Walk
t8 6-2 2 123 4,(1-2)  O PIT B. Bonds A. Osuna -1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Stan Belinda facing 4-5-6
b8 2-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU K. Caminiti S. Belinda 1% 98% Flyball: CF
b8 2-6 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell S. Belinda 1% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
Tuffy Rhodes pinch hits for Mark Davidson (RF) batting 6th
b8 2-6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU T. Rhodes S. Belinda 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Astros' Al Osuna facing 6-7-8
Tuffy Rhodes moves from PH to RF
Gary Redus pinch hits for Gary Varsho (RF) batting 6th
t9 6-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT G. Redus A. Osuna -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 6-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT M. LaValliere A. Osuna -0% 99% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t9 6-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT C. Wilkerson A. Osuna -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Bill Landrum facing 7-8-9
Bill Landrum replaces Stan Belinda pitching and batting 9th
Gary Redus moves from PH to RF
b9 2-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU C. Candaele B. Landrum -2% 97% Triple (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b9 2-6 0 --3 4,(1-2)  O HOU D. Rohde B. Landrum 2% 98% Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
b9 2-6 1 --3 6,(3-2)  R HOU E. Yelding B. Landrum -3% 96% Double to LF (Line Drive); Candaele Scores
b9 3-6 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O HOU G. Young B. Landrum 3% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Yelding to 3B
Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Al Osuna (P) batting 2nd
b9 3-6 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O HOU K. Oberkfell B. Landrum 1% 100% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 3.

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