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SEA  8
@BOS  5
 TEX 11
@CHW  5
 CLE 11
BAL  6
 OAK  6
@DET  2
 TOR  8
@KCR  2
 ANA  9
@NYY  7
 MIN  2
@TBD  1
 ARI  4
MON  3
(10)		 CIN  9
MIL  1
 COL  8
NYM  5
 HOU 19
PIT  8
 CHC 10
@LAD  5
 FLA  5
@SDP  4
 ATL  9
@SFG  8
(12)		 PHI  9
@STL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 18,450

 Tuesday, May 11, 1999, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 3:22
Pirates
8
16-16
Lost 2
3rd, 4 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  1  0   0  2  3   2  0  0    8 14  5
Astros          1  0  3   5  5  0   1  4  X   19 18  0
W: Sean Bergman (2-1), L: Todd Ritchie (2-2)
 Astros
19
20-12
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Martin LF                   5   1   3   3    0   2  .299  .866   26   16    1   0   HR
P Meares SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .711   11    8    1   3   
  M Benjamin PH-SS            1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .667    2    1    0   0   
B Giles RF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .314 1.065   15    9    2   1   
K Young 1B                    5   0   3   0    0   2  .339  .979   24   14    9   0   2B
J Kendall C                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .339  .908   22   16    6   0   GDP
B Brown CF                    5   2   2   0    0   1  .259  .743   24   18    2   0   2B
E Sprague 3B                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .324  .911   12    8    1   3   2·2B
W Morris 2B                   3   2   2   3    1   0  .250  .759   12    6    2   3   HR
T Ritchie P                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .375  .750    2    2    0   0   
  C Peters P                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .125  .347    7    3    0   0   
  F Garcia PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .372    3    2    0   0   
  J Wallace P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .186  .523    5    3    0   0   
  S Sauerbeck P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  K Osik P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .619              0   0   
Totals                       40   8  14   0    2   8              165  106   24  10
Batting Events
2B: B Brown (10, off J McCurry); K Young (10, off S Bergman); E Sprague 2 (8, 1 off J McCurry, 1 off S Bergman).
HR: W Morris (3, off S Bergman; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs); A Martin (2, off S Bergman; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
TB: A Martin 6; W Morris 5; K Young 4; E Sprague 4; B Brown 3; T Ritchie; J Kendall.
GIDP: J Kendall (5).
RBI: A Martin 3 (12); W Morris 3 (13); E Sprague 2 (17).
2-out RBI: E Sprague 2; A Martin.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: E Sprague 2 (11); P Meares (3); B Giles (1); A Martin (2).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   3   2   0    0   0  .276  .834   14    9    1   2   2B,HBP
  R Johnson 2B                1   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .536    8    2    1   1   
D Bell RF                     6   3   1   0    0   0  .273  .787   18   10    1   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  2   4   2   4    3   0  .356 1.128   26   11    6   0   2·2B,SB
  J Howell PH-1B              0   1   0   0    1   0  .231  .760    5    1    0   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 3   1   2   4    0   1  .324  .834   24   11    2   0   2B,SF
  B Spiers 3B                 1   1   0   0    1   0  .333  .940   10    4    2   0   
C Everett CF                  6   2   3   5    0   1  .284  .758   17   13    1   0   2B
R Hidalgo LF                  5   3   3   1    0   0  .252  .829   23   14    6   0   2·2B,HBP
P Bako C                      5   0   2   1    1   2  .444 1.087   22   11    7   1   2·2B,IW
T Bogar SS                    5   0   2   3    1   0  .282  .736   25   14    0   3   2B
S Bergman P                   3   1   0   0    0   1  .154  .769    6    5    0   0   
  T Miller P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    2    0   0   
  J McCurry P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Williams P                1   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000    2    2    0   0   
  G Barker PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .455 1.000    1    1    0   0   
Totals                       43  19  18   0    8   5              203  110   27   7
Batting Events
2B: T Bogar (8, off K Osik); R Hidalgo 2 (8, 1 off T Ritchie, 1 off S Sauerbeck); P Bako 2 (3, 1 off T Ritchie, 1 off C Peters); C Biggio (15, off T Ritchie); J Bagwell 2 (10, 1 off T Ritchie, 1 off C Peters); C Everett (7, off K Osik); K Caminiti (5, off T Ritchie).
SF: K Caminiti (1, off C Peters).
IBB: P Bako (2, by T Ritchie).
HBP: R Hidalgo (1, by K Osik); C Biggio (3, by T Ritchie).
TB: R Hidalgo 5; C Everett 4; P Bako 4; J Bagwell 4; T Bogar 3; C Biggio 3; K Caminiti 3; B Williams; D Bell.
RBI: C Everett 5 (20); J Bagwell 4 (32); K Caminiti 4 (15); T Bogar 3 (12); R Hidalgo (18); P Bako (4); B Williams (1).
2-out RBI: T Bogar 3; P Bako; B Williams; K Caminiti.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 12 for 23.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Bogar-C Biggio-J Bagwell.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Bagwell (7, 3rd base off T Ritchie/J Kendall).

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
T Ritchie, L (2-2)             3.1   7   8   5    3   3   0   4.01   22   84-46   26· 8·12    6· 9· 5· 0     20    -     0.88  -0.35
C Peters                       1.2   7   6   3    0   1   0   6.35   13   43-29   18· 5· 6    6· 6· 2· 0          2-2    0.08  -0.05
J Wallace                      1     0   0   0    2   0   0   1.00    5   20-9     7· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
S Sauerbeck                    1     2   1   1    1   0   0   2.33    6   22-13    9· 1· 3    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.04  -0.00
K Osik                         1     2   4   4    2   1   0  36.00    8   27-11    5· 3· 3    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         8    18  19  13    8   5   0          54  196-108  65·18·25   18·21· 8· 0          2-2 
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 Bergman, W (2-1)             5    11   6   6    1   2   2   4.62   26   90-59   41· 7·11    5·18· 8· 0     22    -     0.71   0.09
T Miller                       1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.29    4   18-11    6· 3· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.07   0.01
J McCurry                      0.1   3   2   2    1   1   0  54.00    5   24-13   10· 0· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.08  -0.01
B Williams                     1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.65    4   17-10    4· 3· 3    0· 2· 2· 0          2-0    0.12   0.01
B Wagner                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.65    3   16-13    6· 3· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    14   8   8    2   8   2          42  165-106  67·16·23    8·24·12· 0          2-0
S Bergman faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: T Ritchie (2).
HBP: T Ritchie (1; C Biggio); K Osik (1; R Hidalgo).
IBB: T Ritchie (1; P Bako).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Jeff Kellogg, 3B - Sam Holbrook.
Time of Game: 3:22.
Attendance: 18,450.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Houston Astros                               
1. Al Martin                    LF       1. Craig Biggio                 2B
2. Pat Meares                   SS       2. Derek Bell                   RF
3. Brian Giles                  RF       3. Jeff Bagwell                 1B
4. Kevin Young                  1B       4. Ken Caminiti                 3B
5. Jason Kendall                 C       5. Carl Everett                 CF
6. Brant Brown                  CF       6. Richard Hidalgo              LF
7. Ed Sprague                   3B       7. Paul Bako                     C
8. Warren Morris                2B       8. Tim Bogar                    SS
9. Todd Ritchie                  P       9. Sean Bergman                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 0 12- RR 5,(2-2)  17% 82% 1-1 HOU J. Bagwell T. Ritchie Double to LF (Ground Ball); Biggio Scores; Bell Scores/unER; Bagwell to 3B
t2 2 12- R 3,(2-0)  -10% 51% 0-1 PIT A. Martin S. Bergman Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Morris Scores; Ritchie to 2B
b1 2 --3 R 6,(3-2)  8% 62% 0-0 HOU K. Caminiti T. Ritchie Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bagwell Scores
b4 1 123 RR 5,(3-1)  6% 96% 4-1 HOU K. Caminiti T. Ritchie Double to CF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Bell Scores/unER; Bagwell to 3B
t3 1 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  6% 56% 1-1 PIT J. Kendall S. Bergman Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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' Sean Bergman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 47% 0-0 PIT A. Martin S. Bergman Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t1 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  3% 50% 0-0 PIT P. Meares S. Bergman Flyball: LF
t1 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 53% 0-0 PIT B. Giles S. Bergman Flyball: CF
t1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 PIT K. Young S. Bergman Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Martin to 2B
t1 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  4% 55% 0-0 PIT J. Kendall S. Bergman Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Todd Ritchie facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio T. Ritchie Popfly: 3B
b1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 HOU D. Bell T. Ritchie Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Bagwell T. Ritchie Walk
b1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  1% 53% 0-0 HOU K. Caminiti T. Ritchie Wild Pitch; Bagwell to 2B
b1 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  0% 54% 0-0 HOU K. Caminiti T. Ritchie Bagwell Steals 3B
b1 2 --3 R 6,(3-2)  8% 62% 0-0 HOU K. Caminiti T. Ritchie Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bagwell Scores
b1 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 60% 1-0 HOU C. Everett T. Ritchie Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Sean Bergman facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 62% 0-1 PIT B. Brown S. Bergman Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 64% 0-1 PIT E. Sprague S. Bergman Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  -1% 63% 0-1 PIT W. Morris S. Bergman Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  -2% 61% 0-1 PIT T. Ritchie S. Bergman Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Morris to 2B
t2 2 12- R 3,(2-0)  -10% 51% 0-1 PIT A. Martin S. Bergman Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Morris Scores; Ritchie to 2B
t2 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  4% 55% 1-1 PIT P. Meares S. Bergman Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Todd Ritchie facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 53% 1-1 HOU R. Hidalgo T. Ritchie Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  4% 57% 1-1 HOU P. Bako T. Ritchie Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b2 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 54% 1-1 HOU T. Bogar T. Ritchie Groundout: SS-1B; Bako to 3B
b2 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -4% 50% 1-1 HOU S. Bergman T. Ritchie Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Sean Bergman facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 53% 1-1 PIT B. Giles S. Bergman Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 50% 1-1 PIT K. Young S. Bergman Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t3 1 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  6% 56% 1-1 PIT J. Kendall S. Bergman Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Todd Ritchie facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  4% 60% 1-1 HOU C. Biggio T. Ritchie Hit By Pitch
b3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  6% 65% 1-1 HOU D. Bell T. Ritchie Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Biggio to 2B
b3 0 12- RR 5,(2-2)  17% 82% 1-1 HOU J. Bagwell T. Ritchie Double to LF (Ground Ball); Biggio Scores; Bell Scores/unER; Bagwell to 3B
b3 0 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -3% 79% 3-1 HOU K. Caminiti T. Ritchie Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --3 RO 2,(0-1)  2% 81% 3-1 HOU C. Everett T. Ritchie Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Bagwell Scores/unER
b3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  1% 82% 4-1 HOU R. Hidalgo T. Ritchie Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b3 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 83% 4-1 HOU P. Bako T. Ritchie Intentional Walk
b3 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 80% 4-1 HOU T. Bogar T. Ritchie Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hidalgo out at Hm/RF-C; Bako to 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Sean Bergman facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 83% 1-4 PIT B. Brown S. Bergman Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t4 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 84% 1-4 PIT E. Sprague S. Bergman Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 85% 1-4 PIT W. Morris S. Bergman Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Todd Ritchie facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 84% 4-1 HOU S. Bergman T. Ritchie Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  2% 86% 4-1 HOU C. Biggio T. Ritchie Double to RF (Line Drive)
b4 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  3% 89% 4-1 HOU D. Bell T. Ritchie Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Biggio to 3B; Bell to 2B
b4 1 -23 5,(3-1)  0% 90% 4-1 HOU J. Bagwell T. Ritchie Walk
b4 1 123 RR 5,(3-1)  6% 96% 4-1 HOU K. Caminiti T. Ritchie Double to CF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Bell Scores/unER; Bagwell to 3B
Chris Peters replaces Todd Ritchie pitching and batting 9th
b4 1 -23 RR 1,(0-0)  2% 98% 6-1 HOU C. Everett C. Peters Single to RF (Fly Ball); Bagwell Scores; Caminiti Scores; Everett to 2B/Adv on E9
b4 1 -2- R 4,(1-2)  1% 99% 8-1 HOU R. Hidalgo C. Peters Single to CF (Line Drive); Everett Scores
b4 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 99% 9-1 HOU P. Bako C. Peters Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -0% 99% 9-1 HOU T. Bogar C. Peters Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
5 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 9.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-9, Astros' Sean Bergman facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -1% 98% 1-9 PIT C. Peters S. Bergman Walk
t5 0 1-- RR 8,(3-2)  -2% 96% 1-9 PIT A. Martin S. Bergman Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Peters Scores
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 97% 3-9 PIT P. Meares S. Bergman Foul Popfly: 3B
t5 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 97% 3-9 PIT B. Giles S. Bergman Popfly: 3B
t5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 97% 3-9 PIT K. Young S. Bergman Double to LF (Line Drive)
t5 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  1% 98% 3-9 PIT J. Kendall S. Bergman Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 9.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-3, Pirates' Chris Peters facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 98% 9-3 HOU S. Bergman C. Peters Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b5 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  0% 98% 9-3 HOU C. Biggio C. Peters Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bergman to 2B
b5 0 12- 2,(0-1)  1% 99% 9-3 HOU D. Bell C. Peters Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bergman to 3B; Biggio to 2B
b5 0 123 RR 4,(1-2)  1% 100% 9-3 HOU J. Bagwell C. Peters Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Bergman Scores/unER; Biggio Scores; Bell to 3B
b5 0 -23 RO 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 11-3 HOU K. Caminiti C. Peters Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Bell Scores; Bagwell to 3B
b5 1 --3 R 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 12-3 HOU C. Everett C. Peters Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Bagwell Scores/unER
b5 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 13-3 HOU R. Hidalgo C. Peters Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 2 1-- R 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 13-3 HOU P. Bako C. Peters Double to CF (Fly Ball); Hidalgo Scores/unER
b5 2 -2- O 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 14-3 HOU T. Bogar C. Peters Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 14.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-14, Astros' Sean Bergman facing 6-7-8
Russ Johnson replaces Craig Biggio playing 2B batting 1st; Bill Spiers replaces Ken Caminiti playing 3B batting 4th
t6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -0% 100% 3-14 PIT B. Brown S. Bergman Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -0% 100% 3-14 PIT E. Sprague S. Bergman Double to LF (Line Drive); Brown to 3B
t6 0 -23 RRR 2,(1-0)  -0% 99% 3-14 PIT W. Morris S. Bergman Home Run (Fly Ball); Brown Scores; Sprague Scores
Trever Miller replaces Sean Bergman pitching and batting 9th; Freddy Garcia pinch hits for Chris Peters (P) batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 99% 6-14 PIT F. Garcia T. Miller Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t6 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  0% 100% 6-14 PIT A. Martin T. Miller Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 6-14 PIT P. Meares T. Miller Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 14.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 14-6, Pirates' Jeff Wallace facing 9-1-2
Jeff Wallace replaces Freddy Garcia (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 100% 14-6 HOU T. Miller J. Wallace Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1 --- 4,(3-0)  0% 100% 14-6 HOU R. Johnson J. Wallace Walk
b6 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 100% 14-6 HOU D. Bell J. Wallace Flyball: LF
b6 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 14-6 HOU J. Bagwell J. Wallace Walk; Johnson to 2B
b6 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 100% 14-6 HOU B. Spiers J. Wallace Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 14.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 6-14, Astros' Trever Miller facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 6-14 PIT B. Giles T. Miller Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
Jeff McCurry replaces Trever Miller pitching and batting 9th
t7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 6-14 PIT K. Young J. McCurry Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- 7,(3-2)  -0% 100% 6-14 PIT J. Kendall J. McCurry Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  -0% 100% 6-14 PIT B. Brown J. McCurry Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Kendall to 3B
t7 2 -23 RR 3,(2-0)  -1% 99% 6-14 PIT E. Sprague J. McCurry Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Kendall Scores; Brown Scores
t7 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -0% 98% 8-14 PIT W. Morris J. McCurry Walk
Brian Williams replaces Jeff McCurry pitching and batting 9th; Turner Ward pinch hits for Jeff Wallace (P) batting 9th
t7 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  1% 99% 8-14 PIT T. Ward B. Williams Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 8, Astros 14.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 14-8, Pirates' Scott Sauerbeck facing 5-6-7
Scott Sauerbeck replaces Turner Ward (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 99% 14-8 HOU C. Everett S. Sauerbeck Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  0% 99% 14-8 HOU R. Hidalgo S. Sauerbeck Double to CF (Fly Ball)
b7 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 99% 14-8 HOU P. Bako S. Sauerbeck Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b7 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  0% 99% 14-8 HOU T. Bogar S. Sauerbeck Walk
b7 2 12- R 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 14-8 HOU B. Williams S. Sauerbeck Single to LF (Pop Fly to Deep SS-3B Hole); Hidalgo Scores; Bogar to 3B; Williams to 2B/Adv on E7
b7 2 -23 O 4,(2-1)  -0% 100% 15-8 HOU R. Johnson S. Sauerbeck Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 8, Astros 15.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 8-15, Astros' Brian Williams facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 8-15 PIT A. Martin B. Williams Strikeout Swinging
Mike Benjamin pinch hits for Pat Meares (SS) batting 2nd
t8 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 8-15 PIT M. Benjamin B. Williams Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
t8 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 8-15 PIT B. Giles B. Williams Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Astros 15.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 15-8, Pirates' Keith Osik facing 2-3-4
Keith Osik replaces Scott Sauerbeck pitching and batting 9th; Mike Benjamin moves from PH to SS
b8 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 15-8 HOU D. Bell K. Osik Foul Popfly: 1B
Jack Howell pinch hits for Jeff Bagwell (1B) batting 3rd
b8 1 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 15-8 HOU J. Howell K. Osik Walk
b8 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 15-8 HOU B. Spiers K. Osik Walk; Howell to 2B
b8 1 12- R 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 15-8 HOU C. Everett K. Osik Double to LF (Line Drive); Howell Scores; Spiers to 3B
b8 1 -23 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 16-8 HOU R. Hidalgo K. Osik Hit By Pitch
b8 1 123 O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 16-8 HOU P. Bako K. Osik Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 123 RRR 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 16-8 HOU T. Bogar K. Osik Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Spiers Scores; Everett Scores; Hidalgo Scores; Bogar to 3B
Glen Barker pinch hits for Brian Williams (P) batting 9th
b8 2 --3 O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 19-8 HOU G. Barker K. Osik Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Astros 19.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 8-19, Astros' Billy Wagner facing 4-5-6
Billy Wagner replaces Derek Bell (RF) pitching and batting 2nd; Jack Howell moves from PH to 1B; Glen Barker moves from PH to RF
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 8-19 PIT K. Young B. Wagner Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  0% 100% 8-19 PIT J. Kendall B. Wagner Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 7,(1-2)  0% 100% 8-19 PIT B. Brown B. Wagner Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Astros 19.

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