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ANA  8
TEX  7
 KCR 10
@CHW  4
 CLE 10
MIN  6
 MIN  6
@CLE  4
(10)		 NYY  6
@DET  1
 BAL  5
@MIL  4
 SEA  9
OAK  3
 TOR 12
BOS  5
 LAD  6
@COL  1
 HOU  8
PIT  1
 MON  8
CIN  5
 NYM  2
ATL  1
 PHI  8
FLA  7
 SFG  6
SDP  1
 STL 12
CHC  4
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 36,170

 Saturday, September 27, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:45
Pirates
1
78-83
Lost 3
2nd, 6 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  1
Astros          0  0  3   0  3  0   2  0  X    8 12  0
W: Shane Reynolds (9-10), L: Jason Schmidt (10-9)
 Astros
8
84-77
Won 3
1st

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Nunez 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   4  .194  .592              1   4   
J Allensworth CF              4   1   2   0    0   1  .258  .686              3   0   2B
A Brown RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .190  .524              2   0   
M Smith 1B                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .291  .891              7   1   2B
F Garcia 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .621              0   2   
J Kendall C                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .295  .826              5   1   
  J Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Sveum PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .768              0   0   
  C Peters P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
E Brown LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .181  .581              4   0   
L Collier SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .277              1   0   
J Schmidt P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .107  .281              1   0   
  E Dessens P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  K Osik C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .697              0   0   
Totals                       35   1   8   0    2  10                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: J Allensworth (18, off S Reynolds); M Smith (13, off S Reynolds).
TB: J Allensworth 3; M Smith 2; J Kendall 2; D Sveum; L Collier; E Brown.
RBI: M Smith (35).
2-out RBI: M Smith.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
PB: J Kendall (7).
E: E Brown (3).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .309  .916              0   2   
  R Johnson 2B                3   1   1   0    0   0  .309  .813              3   0   
C Carr CF                     5   1   2   1    0   1  .248  .679              2   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  2   1   1   1    0   0  .287 1.019              4   0   2B
  B Spiers 1B                 3   2   2   1    0   0  .317  .914              4   0   3B,2B
S Berry 3B                    3   1   1   2    1   0  .252  .734              1   5   SF
B Abreu LF                    3   1   1   2    1   0  .246  .682              0   0   2B
J Mouton RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .215  .619              3   0   
T Pena C                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .181  .492              5   0   
  T Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .672              0   0   
  M Magnante P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  L Gonzalez PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .260  .726              0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Martin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
R Gutierrez SS                1   1   1   0    0   0  .265  .689              0   3   HBP
  L Rivera SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .614              0   0   
S Reynolds P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .113  .315              0   0   SH
  R Knorr C                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400              5   0   
Totals                       35   8  12   0    2   4                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: B Spiers (27, off J Schmidt); B Abreu (10, off J Schmidt); J Bagwell (40, off J Schmidt).
3B: B Spiers (4, off J Johnson).
SF: S Berry (6, off J Johnson).
SH: S Reynolds (7, off J Schmidt).
HBP: R Gutierrez (3, by J Schmidt).
TB: B Spiers 5; J Bagwell 2; C Carr 2; B Abreu 2; L Gonzalez; R Knorr; R Gutierrez; J Mouton; S Berry; R Johnson.
RBI: B Abreu 2 (25); S Berry 2 (42); C Carr (17); J Bagwell (135); L Gonzalez (68); B Spiers (48).
2-out RBI: L Gonzalez; C Carr; J Bagwell; S Berry.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 13.

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Schmidt, L (10-9)            4.1   7   6   6    1   4   0   4.60   23     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 1· 7     28    -     0.93  -0.32
E Dessens                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.23   0.01
J Johnson                      2     3   2   2    1   0   0   6.00   10     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 3          0-0    0.06  -0.01
C Peters                       1     2   0   0    0   0   0   4.58    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    12   8   8    2   4   0          40     -       ·  ·      9·12· 1·12          1-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Reynolds, W (9-10)           5     6   1   1    0   5   0   4.23   21     -       ·  ·      8· 2· 0· 6     56    -     0.86   0.15
M Magnante                     2     1   0   0    1   2   0   2.27    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.56   0.03
R Springer                     1     1   0   0    1   1   0   4.23    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.09   0.00
T Martin                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.09    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2  10   0          37     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 0· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: J Schmidt (8).
HBP: J Schmidt (9; R Gutierrez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Layne, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Joe West.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 36,170.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Houston Astros                               
1. Abraham Nunez                2B       1. Craig Biggio                 2B
2. Jermaine Allenswor           CF       2. Chuck Carr                   CF
3. Adrian Brown                 RF       3. Jeff Bagwell                 1B
4. Mark Smith                   1B       4. Sean Berry                   3B
5. Freddy Garcia                3B       5. Bobby Abreu                  LF
6. Jason Kendall                 C       6. James Mouton                 RF
7. Emil Brown                   LF       7. Tony Pena                     C
8. Lou Collier                  SS       8. Ricky Gutierrez              SS
9. Jason Schmidt                 P       9. Shane Reynolds                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 1-- R 13% 66% 1-1 HOU J. Bagwell J. Schmidt Double to RF; Carr Scores
b3 2 -2- R 11% 53% 0-1 HOU C. Carr J. Schmidt Single to RF; Gutierrez Scores
t1 2 --3 R -10% 41% 0-0 PIT M. Smith S. Reynolds Double to RF; Allensworth Scores
b3 2 --3 R 9% 75% 2-1 HOU S. Berry J. Schmidt Single; Bagwell Scores
b5 1 1-- R 8% 90% 3-1 HOU B. Spiers J. Schmidt Double to RF; Johnson Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT A. Nunez S. Reynolds Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- -4% 48% 0-0 PIT J. Allensworth S. Reynolds Double to RF
t1 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 PIT A. Brown S. Reynolds Groundout: 2B-1B; Allensworth to 3B
t1 2 --3 R -10% 41% 0-0 PIT M. Smith S. Reynolds Double to RF; Allensworth Scores
t1 2 -2- O 3% 44% 1-0 PIT F. Garcia S. Reynolds Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Smith out at 3B/3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Jason Schmidt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 42% 0-1 HOU C. Biggio J. Schmidt Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 HOU C. Carr J. Schmidt Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- O -1% 39% 0-1 HOU J. Bagwell J. Schmidt Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 PIT J. Kendall S. Reynolds Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 PIT E. Brown S. Reynolds Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 42% 1-0 PIT L. Collier S. Reynolds Single
t2 2 1-- O 2% 44% 1-0 PIT J. Schmidt S. Reynolds Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Jason Schmidt facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 7% 51% 0-1 HOU S. Berry J. Schmidt Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Berry to 2B
b2 0 -2- O -2% 49% 0-1 HOU B. Abreu J. Schmidt Groundout: 1B-P; Berry to 3B
b2 1 --3 O -6% 43% 0-1 HOU J. Mouton J. Schmidt Strikeout
b2 2 --3 O -4% 38% 0-1 HOU T. Pena J. Schmidt Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 PIT A. Nunez S. Reynolds Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 PIT J. Allensworth S. Reynolds Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 PIT A. Brown S. Reynolds Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Jason Schmidt facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 48% 0-1 HOU R. Gutierrez J. Schmidt Single to LF
b3 0 1-- O -2% 46% 0-1 HOU S. Reynolds J. Schmidt Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Gutierrez to 2B
b3 1 -2- O -4% 41% 0-1 HOU C. Biggio J. Schmidt Strikeout
b3 2 -2- R 11% 53% 0-1 HOU C. Carr J. Schmidt Single to RF; Gutierrez Scores
b3 2 1-- R 13% 66% 1-1 HOU J. Bagwell J. Schmidt Double to RF; Carr Scores
b3 2 -2- 0% 66% 2-1 HOU S. Berry J. Schmidt Wild Pitch; Bagwell to 3B
b3 2 --3 R 9% 75% 2-1 HOU S. Berry J. Schmidt Single; Bagwell Scores
b3 2 1-- O -2% 74% 3-1 HOU B. Abreu J. Schmidt Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
Bill Spiers replaces Jeff Bagwell playing 1B batting 3rd; Russ Johnson replaces Craig Biggio playing 2B batting 1st
t4 0 --- O 3% 76% 1-3 PIT M. Smith S. Reynolds Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 2% 78% 1-3 PIT F. Garcia S. Reynolds Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- -1% 76% 1-3 PIT J. Kendall S. Reynolds Single to RF
t4 2 1-- -2% 74% 1-3 PIT E. Brown S. Reynolds Single to LF; Kendall to 2B
t4 2 12- O 5% 79% 1-3 PIT L. Collier S. Reynolds Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Jason Schmidt facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -1% 78% 3-1 HOU J. Mouton J. Schmidt Foul Flyball: C
b4 1 --- O -1% 76% 3-1 HOU T. Pena J. Schmidt Strikeout
b4 2 --- 1% 77% 3-1 HOU R. Gutierrez J. Schmidt Hit By Pitch
b4 2 1-- O -2% 76% 3-1 HOU S. Reynolds J. Schmidt Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 79% 1-3 PIT J. Schmidt S. Reynolds Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O 2% 81% 1-3 PIT A. Nunez S. Reynolds Strikeout
t5 2 --- -2% 79% 1-3 PIT J. Allensworth S. Reynolds Single
t5 2 1-- O 3% 82% 1-3 PIT A. Brown S. Reynolds Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Jason Schmidt facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 2% 84% 3-1 HOU R. Johnson J. Schmidt Single to CF
b5 0 1-- O -2% 82% 3-1 HOU C. Carr J. Schmidt Flyball: LF
b5 1 1-- R 8% 90% 3-1 HOU B. Spiers J. Schmidt Double to RF; Johnson Scores
b5 1 -2- 0% 90% 4-1 HOU S. Berry J. Schmidt Walk
b5 1 12- RR 6% 97% 4-1 HOU B. Abreu J. Schmidt Double to CF; Spiers Scores; Berry Scores
Elmer Dessens replaces Jason Schmidt pitching and batting 9th
b5 1 -2- O -0% 96% 6-1 HOU J. Mouton E. Dessens Popfly: SS
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Tony Pena (C) batting 7th
b5 2 -2- 0% 96% 6-1 HOU T. Howard E. Dessens Passed Ball; Abreu to 3B
b5 2 --3 O -1% 96% 6-1 HOU T. Howard E. Dessens Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 6.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Mike Magnante facing 4-5-6
Mike Magnante replaces Thomas Howard (PH) pitching and batting 7th; Randy Knorr replaces Shane Reynolds (P) playing C batting 9th; Luis Rivera replaces Ricky Gutierrez playing SS batting 8th
t6 0 --- -2% 94% 1-6 PIT M. Smith M. Magnante Walk
t6 0 1-- O 2% 95% 1-6 PIT F. Garcia M. Magnante Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Garcia to 1B
t6 1 1-- -2% 94% 1-6 PIT J. Kendall M. Magnante Single to CF; Garcia to 2B
t6 1 12- O 2% 96% 1-6 PIT E. Brown M. Magnante Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Garcia to 3B; Brown to 1B
t6 2 1-3 O 2% 98% 1-6 PIT L. Collier M. Magnante Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pirates' Jason Johnson facing 8-9-1
Jason Johnson replaces Jason Kendall (C) pitching and batting 6th; Keith Osik replaces Elmer Dessens (P) playing C batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 HOU L. Rivera J. Johnson Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 HOU R. Knorr J. Johnson Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 HOU R. Johnson J. Johnson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 6.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Mike Magnante facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 PIT K. Osik M. Magnante Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 PIT A. Nunez M. Magnante Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-6 PIT J. Allensworth M. Magnante Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pirates' Jason Johnson facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-1 HOU C. Carr J. Johnson Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1 --- 0% 99% 6-1 HOU B. Spiers J. Johnson Triple (CF-RF)
b7 1 --3 RO 0% 99% 6-1 HOU S. Berry J. Johnson Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Spiers Scores
b7 2 --- 0% 99% 7-1 HOU B. Abreu J. Johnson Walk
b7 2 1-- 0% 99% 7-1 HOU J. Mouton J. Johnson Single to CF; Abreu to 2B
Luis Gonzalez pinch hits for Mike Magnante (P) batting 7th
b7 2 12- R 0% 100% 7-1 HOU L. Gonzalez J. Johnson Single to LF; Abreu Scores; Mouton to 2B
b7 2 12- O -0% 100% 8-1 HOU L. Rivera J. Johnson Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 8.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-8, Astros' Russ Springer facing 3-4-5
Russ Springer replaces Luis Gonzalez (PH) pitching and batting 7th
t8 0 --- -0% 99% 1-8 PIT A. Brown R. Springer Walk
t8 0 1-- O 0% 100% 1-8 PIT M. Smith R. Springer Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 1-8 PIT F. Garcia R. Springer Strikeout
Dale Sveum pinch hits for Jason Johnson (P) batting 6th
t8 2 1-- -0% 100% 1-8 PIT D. Sveum R. Springer Single to LF; Brown to 2B
t8 2 12- O 0% 100% 1-8 PIT E. Brown R. Springer Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-1, Pirates' Chris Peters facing 9-1-2
Chris Peters replaces Dale Sveum (PH) pitching and batting 6th
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 8-1 HOU R. Knorr C. Peters Single to RF
b8 0 1-- O 0% 100% 8-1 HOU R. Johnson C. Peters Flyball: RF
b8 1 1-- 0% 100% 8-1 HOU C. Carr C. Peters Single to CF; Knorr to 2B
b8 1 12- O 0% 100% 8-1 HOU B. Spiers C. Peters Flyball: RF
b8 2 12- O 0% 100% 8-1 HOU S. Berry C. Peters Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 8.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-8, Astros' Tom Martin facing 8-9-1
Tom Martin replaces Russ Springer pitching and batting 7th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 PIT L. Collier T. Martin Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 PIT K. Osik T. Martin Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 PIT A. Nunez T. Martin Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 8.

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