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Standings
TOR
@CAL		3
5
BAL
@CHW		3
2		 
(12)
BOS
@KCR		5
3
TEX
@MIL		4
5
CLE
@MIN		5
1
NYY
@OAK		1
0
DET
@SEA		6
4
CHC
@CIN		2
5
PIT
@HOU		8
11
SFG
@MON		1
2
LAD
@NYM		9
2
SDP
@PHI		2
1
Monday, July 20, 1992
, Astrodome
Attendance: 12,112, Time of Game: 3:34
Pirates
8
51-42
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Astros
11
42-51
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Willie Blair (2-4)
L: Roger Mason (2-5)
S: Doug Jones (20)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  1   5  0  0   0  0  1    8 12  0
Astros          1  2  0   0  3  2   3  0  X   11 12  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alex Cole RF 3 2 1 0 2 1 .227 .584 28 14 0.191 1.09 0.240 -0.049 1.6 3 0 2·SB
Jay Bell SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 .260 .686 24 15 0.001 1.12 0.082 -0.081 -0.2 3 2 2B
Andy Van Slyke CF 5 1 2 3 0 0 .347 .940 28 18 0.248 1.54 0.347 -0.099 2.3 5 0 HR,SB
Barry Bonds LF 3 3 2 1 2 0 .304 1.041 22 9 0.100 0.76 0.156 -0.055 1.7 2 0 HR,2B,2·SB
Orlando Merced 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .237 .723 11 6 0.025 0.93 0.098 -0.073 0.1 1 2
   Lloyd McClendon PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .728 8 3 0.058 1.50 0.073 -0.014 -0.1 2 0 HBP
Don Slaught C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .366 .882 14 8 -0.250 1.76 0.000 -0.250 -1.7 4 0
   Bob Patterson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1.100 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jerry Gleaton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gary Varsho PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .221 .629 3 3 -0.010 0.39 0.000 -0.010 0.2
Jeff King 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .186 .541 12 9 0.170 0.66 0.183 -0.014 1.0 1 1 HR
   Cecil Espy PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .648 4 4 -0.003 0.10 0.000 -0.003 -0.1
John Wehner 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .185 .538 14 9 -0.053 0.76 0.011 -0.064 -0.4 3 0
Jeff Robinson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .182 7 7 -0.034 1.00 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 0 0 SH
   Roger Mason P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 2 2 -0.021 0.88 0.000 -0.021 -0.2 0 0
   Denny Neagle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike LaValliere C 1 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .648 3 2 0.023 0.51 0.023 0.000 0.4 0 0
Team Totals 37 8 12 7 4 4 .324 1.026 180 109 0.445 1.05 1.213 -0.767 4.3 24 6
2B: B Bonds (19, off D Jones); J Bell (20, off S Reynolds).
HR: B Bonds (17, off A Osuna; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); J King (7, off S Reynolds; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); A Van Slyke (6, off S Reynolds; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SH: J Robinson (2, off S Reynolds).
HBP: L McClendon (1, by J Boever).
TB: B Bonds 6; A Van Slyke 5; J King 5; J Bell 3; M LaValliere; A Cole; O Merced; J Wehner.
RBI: A Van Slyke 3 (54); O Merced (31); B Bonds (53); J King (21); G Varsho (12).
2-out RBI: A Van Slyke 2; B Bonds; O Merced.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Patterson-J Bell-L McClendon.
Baserunning
SB: B Bonds 2 (19, 2nd base off S Reynolds/E Taubensee, 3rd base off D Jones/E Taubensee); A Cole 2 (11, 2nd base off S Reynolds/E Taubensee, 3rd base off S Reynolds/E Taubensee); A Van Slyke (5, 2nd base off S Reynolds/E Taubensee).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio 2B 4 1 1 1 1 0 .276 .756 25 13 0.075 0.76 0.104 -0.030 1.0 4 2
Steve Finley CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .278 .735 22 11 0.097 0.97 0.178 -0.081 0.6 1 0 3B
Jeff Bagwell 1B 3 1 0 1 1 1 .252 .760 17 11 -0.079 1.04 0.020 -0.099 -0.7 10 0 SB,SF
Luis Gonzalez LF 3 0 1 1 0 1 .228 .673 10 9 0.106 0.61 0.130 -0.023 0.9 4 1 2B
   Gerald Young PH-RF 0 1 0 0 2 0 .000 .235 12 4 0.026 0.33 0.026 0.000 0.5 0 0
Pete Incaviglia RF-LF 5 2 2 1 0 1 .275 .765 14 9 0.230 0.92 0.280 -0.049 1.1 2 0 HR
Ken Caminiti 3B 3 3 2 3 1 0 .321 .842 20 13 0.155 0.90 0.164 -0.010 2.3 1 3 HR
Casey Candaele SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .195 .497 10 7 -0.055 1.03 0.003 -0.058 -0.2 0 6 SH
Ed Taubensee C 4 2 3 2 0 0 .193 .538 17 12 0.322 1.02 0.329 -0.006 2.2 5 0 HR,2B,GDP
Shane Reynolds P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1 -0.009 0.40 0.000 -0.009 -0.1 0 1
   Al Osuna P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Benny Distefano PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .599 4 2 -0.032 1.14 0.000 -0.032 -0.4
   Willie Blair P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .100 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Eric Anthony PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .239 .710 6 3 0.109 3.23 0.109 0.000 0.7
   Rob Murphy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Boever P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 0 0
   Doug Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 11 12 11 5 3 .353 1.160 159 96 0.944 0.92 1.343 -0.398 7.7 27 13
2B: E Taubensee (7, off J Robinson); L Gonzalez (10, off J Robinson).
3B: S Finley (11, off J Robinson).
HR: E Taubensee (1, off J Robinson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line); K Caminiti (6, off B Patterson; 7th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); P Incaviglia (9, off R Mason; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SF: J Bagwell (7, off R Mason).
SH: C Candaele (6, off R Mason).
TB: E Taubensee 7; P Incaviglia 5; K Caminiti 5; S Finley 4; L Gonzalez 2; C Biggio; C Candaele.
GIDP: E Taubensee (3).
RBI: K Caminiti 3 (31); E Taubensee 2 (13); S Finley (27); J Bagwell (52); C Biggio (21); P Incaviglia (31); L Gonzalez (27); E Anthony (43).
2-out RBI: L Gonzalez.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Gonzalez-K Caminiti-J Bagwell.
Outfield Assists: L Gonzalez (L McClendon at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: J Bagwell (8, 2nd base off J Gleaton/M LaValliere).

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
Jeff Robinson 4.1 7 6 6 0 1 1 5.16 20 77 49 30 6 13 2 17 5 0 26 -0.415 0.81 -3.8
Roger Mason, L (2-5) 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 3.52 6 21 17 13 1 3 1 3 1 0 1 1 -0.326 1.60 -1.8
Denny Neagle 0.2 1 2 2 2 1 0 4.88 6 24 10 6 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 -0.136 1.88 -1.2
Bob Patterson 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 3.00 4 12 9 7 1 1 1 3 1 0 2 2 -0.068 0.32 -1.3
Jerry Gleaton 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4.26 5 25 11 9 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.002 0.03 0.4
Team Totals 8 12 11 11 5 3 3 12.38 41 159 96 65 11 20 7 26 7 0 26 5 4 -0.943 1.05 -7.7
D Neagle faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

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
Shane Reynolds 3.2 8 6 6 2 2 2 14.73 21 94 58 37 6 15 9 8 2 0 21 -0.556 1.18 -4.4
Al Osuna 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.79 5 16 10 7 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 -0.049 0.20 -0.5
Willie Blair, W (2-4) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.81 3 12 8 6 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.046 0.64 0.4
Rob Murphy, H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.84 2 9 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.008 1.46 -0.0
Joe Boever, H (6) 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 2.62 6 24 12 8 2 2 1 3 1 0 1 0 0.022 1.44 -0.6
Doug Jones, S (20) 1.2 1 1 1 0 1 0 2.30 6 25 18 11 3 4 2 3 1 0 3 0 0.102 0.87 0.9
Team Totals 9 12 8 8 4 4 3 8.00 43 180 109 70 13 26 16 18 4 0 21 4 0 -0.443 0.92 -4.3
Balks: S Reynolds (1).
WP: None.
HBP: J Boever (3; L McClendon).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Rippley, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Angel Hernandez, 3B - Joe West.
Time of Game: 3:34.
Attendance: 12,112.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Houston Astros
1 Alex Cole RF 1 Craig Biggio 2B
2 Jay Bell SS 2 Steve Finley CF
3 Andy Van Slyke CF 3 Jeff Bagwell 1B
4 Barry Bonds LF 4 Luis Gonzalez LF
5 Orlando Merced 1B 5 Pete Incaviglia RF
6 Don Slaught C 6 Ken Caminiti 3B
7 Jeff King 2B 7 Casey Candaele SS
8 John Wehner 3B 8 Ed Taubensee C
9 Jeff Robinson P 9 Shane Reynolds P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 6-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R HOU P. Incaviglia R. Mason 21% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Incaviglia Scores
b2 1-1 1 1-- 9,(3-2)  RR HOU E. Taubensee J. Robinson 21% 76% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Caminiti Scores; Taubensee Scores
t4 4-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR PIT A. Van Slyke S. Reynolds -20% 17% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Bell Scores; Van Slyke Scores
t7 7-8 1 12- 6,(3-2)  OO PIT D. Slaught J. Boever 17% 81% Fly Ball Double Play: LF-3B-1B
b5 4-7 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  R HOU S. Finley J. Robinson 15% 31% Triple (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Biggio Scores

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' Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT A. Cole S. Reynolds -4% 46% Single (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  PIT J. Bell S. Reynolds -6% 40% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Cole to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- 8,(3-2)  R PIT A. Van Slyke S. Reynolds -13% 27% Single (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Cole Scores; Bell to 3B
t1 1-0 0 1-3 4,(1-2)  O PIT B. Bonds S. Reynolds 5% 32% Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
t1 1-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  PIT O. Merced S. Reynolds -2% 31% Van Slyke Steals 2B
t1 1-0 1 -23 5,(2-2)  O PIT O. Merced S. Reynolds 7% 38% Strikeout Looking
t1 1-0 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O PIT D. Slaught S. Reynolds 5% 43% Lineout: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Jeff Robinson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU C. Biggio J. Robinson -2% 40% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  HOU S. Finley J. Robinson 3% 43% Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B)
b1 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell J. Robinson -3% 40% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 1B); Bagwell to 1B
b1 0-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  R HOU L. Gonzalez J. Robinson 13% 53% Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bagwell Scores
b1 1-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O HOU P. Incaviglia J. Robinson -3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
t2 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT J. King S. Reynolds -4% 46% Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t2 1-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Wehner S. Reynolds 4% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Wehner to 1B
t2 1-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Robinson S. Reynolds 2% 51% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Wehner to 2B
t2 1-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O PIT A. Cole S. Reynolds 3% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Jeff Robinson facing 6-7-8
b2 1-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU K. Caminiti J. Robinson 4% 59% Single (Line Drive)
b2 1-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Candaele J. Robinson -4% 55% Popfly: CF (Short LF-CF)
b2 1-1 1 1-- 9,(3-2)  RR HOU E. Taubensee J. Robinson 21% 76% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Caminiti Scores; Taubensee Scores
b2 3-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU S. Reynolds J. Robinson -1% 75% Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
b2 3-1 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O HOU C. Biggio J. Robinson -1% 74% Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 2-3-4
t3 1-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT J. Bell S. Reynolds 2% 76% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t3 1-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke S. Reynolds 1% 78% Flyball: LF
t3 1-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT B. Bonds S. Reynolds -1% 77% Walk
t3 1-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  PIT O. Merced S. Reynolds -1% 76% Bonds Steals 2B
t3 1-3 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  R PIT O. Merced S. Reynolds -10% 66% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Bonds Scores
t3 2-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O PIT D. Slaught S. Reynolds 3% 68% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Jeff Robinson facing 2-3-4
b3 3-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU S. Finley J. Robinson -2% 66% Flyball: CF
b3 3-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell J. Robinson -1% 65% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b3 3-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU L. Gonzalez J. Robinson -1% 64% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
t4 2-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R PIT J. King S. Reynolds -14% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); King Scores
t4 3-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Wehner S. Reynolds 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 3-3 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O PIT J. Robinson S. Reynolds 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  PIT A. Cole S. Reynolds -1% 53% Walk
t4 3-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  PIT J. Bell S. Reynolds -1% 51% Cole Steals 2B
t4 3-3 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  PIT J. Bell S. Reynolds -1% 51% Cole Steals 3B
t4 3-3 2 --3 4,(2-2)  R PIT J. Bell S. Reynolds -12% 39% Balk; Cole Scores
t4 4-3 2 --- 8,(3-2)  PIT J. Bell S. Reynolds -2% 37% Double to CF (Fly Ball)
t4 4-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR PIT A. Van Slyke S. Reynolds -20% 17% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Bell Scores; Van Slyke Scores
Al Osuna replaces Shane Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
t4 6-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  R PIT B. Bonds A. Osuna -6% 11% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Bonds Scores
t4 7-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT O. Merced A. Osuna 0% 11% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-7, Pirates' Jeff Robinson facing 5-6-7
b4 3-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU P. Incaviglia J. Robinson -2% 9% Flyball: CF
b4 3-7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU K. Caminiti J. Robinson -1% 8% Flyball: CF
b4 3-7 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU C. Candaele J. Robinson -1% 8% Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-3, Astros' Al Osuna facing 6-7-8
t5 7-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT D. Slaught A. Osuna 1% 8% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 7-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. King A. Osuna 0% 9% Foul Flyball: LF (Deep LF Foul)
t5 7-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O PIT J. Wehner A. Osuna 0% 9% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-7, Pirates' Jeff Robinson facing 8-9-1
b5 3-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU E. Taubensee J. Robinson 5% 14% Double to LF (Fly Ball)
Benny Distefano pinch hits for Al Osuna (P) batting 9th
b5 3-7 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O HOU B. Distefano J. Robinson -3% 10% Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
b5 3-7 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  R HOU C. Biggio J. Robinson 5% 16% Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Taubensee Scores
b5 4-7 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  R HOU S. Finley J. Robinson 15% 31% Triple (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Biggio Scores
Roger Mason replaces Jeff Robinson pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-7 1 --3 2,(0-1)  RO HOU J. Bagwell R. Mason 2% 33% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Finley Scores
b5 6-7 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O HOU L. Gonzalez R. Mason -1% 31% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 6.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-6, Astros' Willie Blair facing 9-1-2
Willie Blair replaces Benny Distefano (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 7-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT R. Mason W. Blair 2% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 7-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. Cole W. Blair 1% 35% Strikeout Looking
t6 7-6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT J. Bell W. Blair 1% 36% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-7, Pirates' Roger Mason facing 5-6-7
b6 6-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R HOU P. Incaviglia R. Mason 21% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Incaviglia Scores
b6 7-7 0 --- 11,(3-2)  HOU K. Caminiti R. Mason 5% 62% Walk
b6 7-7 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Candaele R. Mason -2% 60% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Caminiti to 2B
b6 7-7 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  HOU E. Taubensee R. Mason 8% 68% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Caminiti to 3B
Denny Neagle replaces Roger Mason pitching and batting 9th
Eric Anthony pinch hits for Willie Blair (P) batting 9th
b6 7-7 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  R HOU E. Anthony D. Neagle 11% 79% Fielder's Choice ; Caminiti Scores; Taubensee to 2B; Anthony to 1B
b6 8-7 1 12- 4,(3-0)  HOU C. Biggio D. Neagle 5% 84% Walk; Taubensee to 3B; Anthony to 2B
b6 8-7 1 123 2,(1-0)  O HOU S. Finley D. Neagle -6% 78% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b6 8-7 2 123 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell D. Neagle -6% 72% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 8.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 7-8, Astros' Rob Murphy facing 3-4-5
Rob Murphy replaces Eric Anthony (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 7-8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke R. Murphy 4% 76% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t7 7-8 1 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT B. Bonds R. Murphy -5% 71% Walk
Joe Boever replaces Rob Murphy pitching and batting 9th
Lloyd McClendon pinch hits for Orlando Merced (1B) batting 5th
t7 7-8 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  PIT L. McClendon J. Boever -7% 64% Hit By Pitch; Bonds to 2B
t7 7-8 1 12- 6,(3-2)  OO PIT D. Slaught J. Boever 17% 81% Fly Ball Double Play: LF-3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-7, Pirates' Denny Neagle facing 4-5-6
Lloyd McClendon moves from PH to 1B
Gerald Young pinch hits for Luis Gonzalez (LF) batting 4th
b7 8-7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU G. Young D. Neagle 3% 83% Walk
b7 8-7 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU P. Incaviglia D. Neagle 7% 91% Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Young to 3B
Bob Patterson replaces Don Slaught (C) pitching and batting 6th
Mike LaValliere replaces Denny Neagle (P) playing C batting 9th
b7 8-7 0 1-3 4,(1-2)  RRR HOU K. Caminiti B. Patterson 7% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Young Scores; Incaviglia Scores; Caminiti Scores
b7 11-7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU C. Candaele B. Patterson 0% 98% Single (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
b7 11-7 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO HOU E. Taubensee B. Patterson -1% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
b7 11-7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Boever B. Patterson -0% 97% Popfly: RF (Short RF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 11.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 7-11, Astros' Joe Boever facing 7-8-9
Pete Incaviglia moves from RF to LF
Gerald Young moves from PH to RF
t8 7-11 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. King J. Boever 1% 98% Flyball: CF
t8 7-11 1 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. Wehner J. Boever -1% 97% Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-2B)
t8 7-11 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  PIT M. LaValliere J. Boever -2% 95% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Wehner to 2B
t8 7-11 1 12- 6,(3-2)  PIT A. Cole J. Boever -5% 90% Walk; Wehner to 3B; LaValliere to 2B
Doug Jones replaces Joe Boever pitching and batting 9th
t8 7-11 1 123 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Bell D. Jones 5% 95% Popfly: 2B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak SS-2B); LaValliere to 3B; Cole to 2B; Bell to 1B
t8 7-11 2 123 5,(1-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke D. Jones 4% 99% Popfly: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 11.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 11-7, Pirates' Jerry Gleaton facing 1-2-3
Jerry Gleaton replaces Bob Patterson pitching and batting 6th
b8 11-7 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU C. Biggio J. Gleaton -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 11-7 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O HOU S. Finley J. Gleaton -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b8 11-7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Bagwell J. Gleaton 0% 99% Walk
b8 11-7 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  HOU G. Young J. Gleaton 0% 99% Bagwell Steals 2B
b8 11-7 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  HOU G. Young J. Gleaton 0% 99% Walk
b8 11-7 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O HOU P. Incaviglia J. Gleaton -0% 99% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 11.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 7-11, Astros' Doug Jones facing 4-5-6
t9 7-11 0 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT B. Bonds D. Jones -2% 97% Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t9 7-11 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  PIT L. McClendon D. Jones 0% 97% Bonds Steals 3B
t9 7-11 0 --3 5,(3-1)  O PIT L. McClendon D. Jones 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Bonds stays at 3B
Gary Varsho pinch hits for Jerry Gleaton (P) batting 6th
t9 7-11 1 --3 3,(0-2)  RO PIT G. Varsho D. Jones 1% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bonds Scores
Cecil Espy pinch hits for Jeff King (2B) batting 7th
t9 8-11 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O PIT C. Espy D. Jones 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Astros 11.

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