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@BAL		3
2
TOR
@CHW		14
1
BOS
@DET		4
5
ANA
@MIN		0
1
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@NYY		15
4
KCR
@TEX		5
6
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@ARI		7
1
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@CIN		4
8
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@HOU		3
5
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@LAD		6
12
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@MON		0
5
FLA
@PHI		5
6
SFG
@SDP		5
1
CHC
@STL		2
4
Sunday, September 17, 2000, 2:05PM
, Enron Field
Attendance: 40,036, Time of Game: 2:43
Pirates
3
61-88
⇐ Lost 9 ⇒
 at Astros
5
67-83
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Scott Elarton (17-6)
L: Dan Serafini (2-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         2  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  8  0
Astros          0  1  1   0  0  2   1  0  X    5  9  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Adrian Brown CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .332 .821 19 11 -0.152 1.45 0.034 -0.185 -1.3 4 0
Abraham Nunez SS 4 1 1 2 0 0 .209 .532 17 14 0.052 1.14 0.137 -0.084 0.8 2 1 HR
Brian Giles LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .313 1.025 18 11 -0.032 0.74 0.027 -0.059 -0.3 1 0
John Vander Wal 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .962 15 10 -0.090 0.96 0.000 -0.090 -0.8 6 0
John Wehner 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .310 .754 15 8 0.116 0.95 0.125 -0.009 0.9 2 2 2B
Warren Morris 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .251 .664 11 7 -0.090 1.49 0.070 -0.160 -0.7 3 1 GDP
   Josias Manzanillo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Emil Brown RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .608 15 10 -0.119 1.22 0.020 -0.139 -0.9 1 0
Keith Osik C 3 0 1 1 1 0 .313 .883 18 9 0.135 1.21 0.156 -0.021 1.2 4 1
Dan Serafini P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 12 8 -0.080 1.31 0.000 -0.080 -1.0 0 0 SH
   Marc Wilkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Benjamin 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .751 3 3 -0.057 2.26 0.000 -0.057 -0.3 1 1
Team Totals 34 3 8 3 2 3 .235 .631 143 91 -0.317 1.20 0.569 -0.884 -2.4 24 6
2B: J Wehner (2, off S Elarton).
HR: A Nunez (1, off S Elarton; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: D Serafini (2, off S Elarton).
TB: A Nunez 4; J Wehner 3; W Morris; K Osik; A Brown; E Brown; B Giles.
GIDP: W Morris (7).
RBI: A Nunez 2 (8); K Osik (20).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Nunez-W Morris-J Vander Wal; M Benjamin-J Vander Wal.

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Julio Lugo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .768 8 5 -0.181 1.68 0.000 -0.181 -1.9 2 2
Mitch Meluskey C 3 1 2 1 1 0 .307 .913 12 6 0.128 0.99 0.165 -0.037 1.4 4 0
Jeff Bagwell 1B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .315 1.046 17 5 -0.014 1.30 0.070 -0.084 -0.5 10 2 GDP
Richard Hidalgo CF-LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .301 .988 19 10 0.153 1.34 0.228 -0.075 1.1 3 0 2B,SB
Moises Alou RF 3 1 2 4 0 0 .359 1.068 14 9 0.232 1.39 0.264 -0.032 1.8 0 0 HR,2B,SF
Lance Berkman LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .292 .932 14 10 -0.104 0.83 0.000 -0.104 -1.2 2 0
   Glen Barker CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .642 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Chris Truby 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .268 .797 14 10 -0.072 0.63 0.000 -0.072 -0.9 1 4
Tim Bogar SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 .206 .604 17 8 0.022 0.96 0.057 -0.036 0.5 3 3 IW
Scott Elarton P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .169 .413 6 3 0.039 1.43 0.063 -0.024 0.4 2 2 HBP,SH
   Bill Spiers PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .307 .788 1 1 -0.019 0.39 0.000 -0.019 -0.6 GDP
   Octavio Dotel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .032 .095 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 5 9 5 4 3 .310 .883 122 67 0.184 1.15 0.847 -0.664 0.2 27 13
2B: R Hidalgo (39, off D Serafini); M Alou (27, off D Serafini).
HR: M Alou (30, off D Serafini; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: M Alou (9, off M Wilkins).
SH: S Elarton (6, off D Serafini).
IBB: T Bogar (7, by D Serafini).
HBP: S Elarton (2, by M Wilkins).
TB: M Alou 6; R Hidalgo 3; T Bogar 2; M Meluskey 2; S Elarton.
GIDP: J Bagwell (18); B Spiers (7).
RBI: M Alou 4 (106); M Meluskey (66).
2-out RBI: M Meluskey.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Lugo-T Bogar-J Bagwell.
Baserunning
SB: R Hidalgo (11, 2nd base off M Wilkins/K Osik).

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
Dan Serafini, L (2-5) 5.2 7 4 4 3 2 1 6.00 26 83 46 34 3 9 5 16 5 0 38 -0.180 1.20 -0.9
Marc Wilkins 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 0 4.61 7 31 15 9 3 3 0 4 1 0 2 0 -0.023 1.28 0.1
Josias Manzanillo 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.27 3 8 6 5 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.019 0.30 0.6
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 4 3 1 5.62 36 122 67 48 6 13 6 22 7 0 38 2 0 -0.184 1.20 -0.2

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
Scott Elarton, W (17-6) 8 7 3 3 2 3 1 4.77 33 126 80 50 5 25 16 13 6 0 57 0.228 1.15 1.8
Octavio Dotel, S (14) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.22 4 17 11 4 1 6 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.088 1.59 0.6
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 2 3 1 3.00 37 143 91 54 6 31 17 16 7 0 57 0 0 0.316 1.15 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: D Serafini (3).
HBP: M Wilkins (6; S Elarton).
IBB: D Serafini (1; T Bogar).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Morris Hodges, 2B - Tim Timmons, 3B - Doug Eddings.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 40,036.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Wind 10mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Houston Astros
1 Adrian Brown CF 1 Julio Lugo 2B
2 Abraham Nunez SS 2 Mitch Meluskey C
3 Brian Giles LF 3 Jeff Bagwell 1B
4 John Vander Wal 1B 4 Richard Hidalgo CF
5 John Wehner 3B 5 Moises Alou RF
6 Warren Morris 2B 6 Lance Berkman LF
7 Emil Brown RF 7 Chris Truby 3B
8 Keith Osik C 8 Tim Bogar SS
9 Dan Serafini P 9 Scott Elarton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-3 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  HOU R. Hidalgo D. Serafini 16% 64% Double to LF (Line Drive); Bagwell to 3B
b6 2-3 0 -23 3,(1-1)  RR HOU M. Alou D. Serafini 15% 79% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Bagwell Scores; Hidalgo Scores
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  RR PIT A. Nunez S. Elarton -14% 33% Home Run (Fly Ball); Brown Scores
b3 1-2 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R HOU M. Meluskey D. Serafini 10% 53% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Bogar Scores
b2 0-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R HOU M. Alou D. Serafini 9% 43% Home Run (Fly Ball)

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' Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT A. Brown S. Elarton -3% 47% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  RR PIT A. Nunez S. Elarton -14% 33% Home Run (Fly Ball); Brown Scores
t1 2-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  O PIT B. Giles S. Elarton 2% 35% Flyball: LF
t1 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Vander Wal S. Elarton 1% 36% Flyball: CF
t1 2-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. Wehner S. Elarton 1% 37% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Dan Serafini facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Lugo D. Serafini -2% 35% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU M. Meluskey D. Serafini 3% 37% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
b1 0-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO HOU J. Bagwell D. Serafini -5% 32% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 6-7-8
t2 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT W. Morris S. Elarton 2% 34% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT E. Brown S. Elarton -2% 32% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t2 2-0 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  PIT K. Osik S. Elarton -3% 29% Walk; Brown to 2B
t2 2-0 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O PIT D. Serafini S. Elarton 4% 33% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t2 2-0 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O PIT A. Brown S. Elarton 4% 36% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Dan Serafini facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU R. Hidalgo D. Serafini -3% 34% Popfly: 3B
b2 0-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R HOU M. Alou D. Serafini 9% 43% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b2 1-2 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU L. Berkman D. Serafini -2% 41% Flyball: CF
b2 1-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Truby D. Serafini -1% 40% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 2-3-4
t3 2-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT A. Nunez S. Elarton 2% 42% Popfly: SS
t3 2-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT B. Giles S. Elarton 2% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT J. Vander Wal S. Elarton 1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Dan Serafini facing 8-9-1
b3 1-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU T. Bogar D. Serafini 4% 49% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 1-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU S. Elarton D. Serafini -2% 47% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Bogar to 2B
b3 1-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Lugo D. Serafini -4% 43% Popfly: 1B
b3 1-2 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R HOU M. Meluskey D. Serafini 10% 53% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Bogar Scores
b3 2-2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  HOU J. Bagwell D. Serafini 1% 54% Wild Pitch; Meluskey to 2B
b3 2-2 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  HOU J. Bagwell D. Serafini 1% 55% Walk
b3 2-2 2 12- 7,(3-2)  O HOU R. Hidalgo D. Serafini -5% 50% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 5-6-7
t4 2-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT J. Wehner S. Elarton -7% 43% Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t4 2-2 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  PIT W. Morris S. Elarton -7% 36% Single to CF (Line Drive); Wehner to 3B
t4 2-2 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  O PIT E. Brown S. Elarton 7% 43% Lineout: 3B
t4 2-2 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  R PIT K. Osik S. Elarton -7% 35% Fielder's Choice 3B; Wehner Scores; Morris to 2B; Osik to 1B
t4 3-2 1 12- 3,(2-0)  O PIT D. Serafini S. Elarton 3% 38% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Morris to 3B; Osik to 2B
t4 3-2 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O PIT A. Brown S. Elarton 6% 45% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Dan Serafini facing 5-6-7
b4 2-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Alou D. Serafini -3% 41% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b4 2-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU L. Berkman D. Serafini -2% 39% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 2-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Truby D. Serafini -2% 38% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 2-3-4
t5 3-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT A. Nunez S. Elarton 3% 40% Groundout: P-1B
t5 3-2 1 --- 4,(0-2)  PIT B. Giles S. Elarton -3% 37% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
t5 3-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Vander Wal S. Elarton 2% 40% Groundout: SS-1B; Giles to 2B
t5 3-2 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  PIT J. Wehner S. Elarton -1% 39% Walk
t5 3-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O PIT W. Morris S. Elarton 5% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Dan Serafini facing 8-9-1
b5 2-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU T. Bogar D. Serafini -4% 40% Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
b5 2-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU S. Elarton D. Serafini 4% 44% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 2-3 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O HOU J. Lugo D. Serafini -4% 39% Flyball: CF
b5 2-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU M. Meluskey D. Serafini -4% 36% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 7-8-9
t6 3-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT E. Brown S. Elarton 3% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 3-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT K. Osik S. Elarton 2% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 3-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT D. Serafini S. Elarton 1% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Dan Serafini facing 3-4-5
b6 2-3 0 --- 4,(3-0)  HOU J. Bagwell D. Serafini 6% 48% Walk
b6 2-3 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  HOU R. Hidalgo D. Serafini 16% 64% Double to LF (Line Drive); Bagwell to 3B
b6 2-3 0 -23 3,(1-1)  RR HOU M. Alou D. Serafini 15% 79% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Bagwell Scores; Hidalgo Scores
b6 4-3 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU L. Berkman D. Serafini -4% 75% Popfly: SS
b6 4-3 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Truby D. Serafini -4% 71% Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
b6 4-3 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  HOU T. Bogar D. Serafini 1% 72% Intentional Walk
Marc Wilkins replaces Dan Serafini pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  HOU S. Elarton M. Wilkins 3% 74% Hit By Pitch; Alou to 3B; Bogar to 2B
b6 4-3 2 123 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Lugo M. Wilkins -7% 67% Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
t7 3-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. Brown S. Elarton 5% 72% Groundout: P-1B
t7 3-4 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT A. Nunez S. Elarton 3% 75% Flyball: LF
t7 3-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT B. Giles S. Elarton 2% 78% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pirates' Marc Wilkins facing 2-3-4
b7 4-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU M. Meluskey M. Wilkins 3% 81% Walk
b7 4-3 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell M. Wilkins -3% 78% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b7 4-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU R. Hidalgo M. Wilkins 6% 83% Single to LF (Line Drive); Meluskey to 3B
b7 4-3 1 1-3 8,(3-2)  RO HOU M. Alou M. Wilkins 2% 86% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Meluskey Scores
b7 5-3 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  HOU L. Berkman M. Wilkins 1% 86% Hidalgo Steals 2B
b7 5-3 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O HOU L. Berkman M. Wilkins -2% 84% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 4-5-6
Richard Hidalgo moves from CF to LF
Glen Barker replaces Lance Berkman (LF) playing CF batting 6th
t8 3-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Vander Wal S. Elarton 4% 89% Lineout: 1B
t8 3-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT J. Wehner S. Elarton -5% 84% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t8 3-5 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO PIT W. Morris S. Elarton 9% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pirates' Josias Manzanillo facing 7-8-9
Josias Manzanillo replaces Warren Morris (2B) pitching and batting 6th
Mike Benjamin replaces Marc Wilkins (P) playing 2B batting 9th
b8 5-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Truby J. Manzanillo -1% 92% Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
b8 5-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU T. Bogar J. Manzanillo 1% 93% Single to LF (Line Drive)
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Scott Elarton (P) batting 9th
b8 5-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO HOU B. Spiers J. Manzanillo -2% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 5.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' Octavio Dotel facing 7-8-9
Octavio Dotel replaces Bill Spiers (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT E. Brown O. Dotel 4% 96% Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
t9 3-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT K. Osik O. Dotel -5% 90% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 3-5 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O PIT M. Benjamin O. Dotel 6% 96% Flyball: LF
t9 3-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. Brown O. Dotel 4% 100% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 5.

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