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Saturday, April 7, 2001 1:35PM
, Enron Field
Attendance: 30,046, Time of Game: 3:10
Pirates
5
2-3
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
 at Astros
3
4-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   2  1  1   0  1  0    5 13  1
Astros          0  0  2   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jack Wilson SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .733 20 14 -0.139 0.85 0.000 -0.139 -1.7 1 2
Derek Bell CF-RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .316 14 9 -0.133 0.97 0.000 -0.133 -1.5 2 0
Jason Kendall C 5 1 2 1 0 0 .222 .753 22 17 0.115 0.64 0.156 -0.041 0.7 10 1 HR,SB
Brian Giles LF 3 0 2 0 2 0 .222 .763 17 8 0.044 0.78 0.068 -0.024 0.5 0 0
Kevin Young 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .235 .690 21 17 -0.134 1.10 0.026 -0.160 -1.3 8 0 GDP
John Vander Wal RF 3 3 2 0 1 1 .273 .657 15 9 0.100 1.15 0.130 -0.030 0.9 0 0
   Scott Sauerbeck P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Wehner PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 4 0.007 0.35 0.007 0.000 0.2
   Mike Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Enrique Wilson 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .214 .429 14 10 -0.032 1.46 0.151 -0.183 -0.8 0 1 CS
Pat Meares 2B 3 1 3 3 1 0 .500 1.483 18 9 0.374 1.60 0.374 0.000 3.5 5 4 HR
Bronson Arroyo P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 5 4 -0.096 1.84 0.000 -0.096 -1.0 0 1
   Adrian Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .583 2 2 -0.060 1.38 0.000 -0.060 -0.7
   Marc Wilkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Emil Brown PH-CF 1 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .750 3 2 0.100 1.95 0.100 0.000 1.2 1 0 2B
Team Totals 38 5 13 5 5 5 .342 .945 159 105 0.146 1.10 1.012 -0.866 -0.1 27 10
2B: E Brown (1, off J Powell).
HR: P Meares (1, off K Bottenfield; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); J Kendall (1, off K Bottenfield; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: P Meares 6; J Kendall 5; B Giles 2; E Brown 2; J Vander Wal 2; E Wilson 2; K Young.
GIDP: K Young (1).
RBI: P Meares 3 (3); E Brown (1); J Kendall (2).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Wilson-P Meares-K Young; E Wilson-P Meares-K Young.
E: J Wilson (1).
Baserunning
SB: J Kendall (1, 2nd base off K Bottenfield/B Ausmus).
CS: E Wilson (1, Home by N Cruz/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Julio Lugo SS 2 1 2 1 1 0 .357 .795 16 9 0.079 1.17 0.170 -0.091 0.6 3 6 CS,SH
   Orlando Merced PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .667 5 3 -0.034 1.33 0.000 -0.034 -0.2
Craig Biggio 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .545 1.418 18 8 0.010 1.08 0.087 -0.077 0.5 3 2 2B,SB,HBP
Jeff Bagwell 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .100 .400 21 10 -0.113 1.70 0.014 -0.127 -0.9 9 0 IW
Lance Berkman LF 3 0 1 2 1 0 .300 .791 12 7 0.275 1.69 0.307 -0.032 2.3 2 0
Richard Hidalgo CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .353 1.513 11 7 -0.181 1.56 0.015 -0.196 -1.0 1 0 HBP,GDP
Daryle Ward RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .450 1.250 11 9 -0.114 1.52 0.026 -0.140 -1.1 2 0
Brad Ausmus C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .111 .311 19 12 -0.079 1.36 0.060 -0.140 -0.6 6 1 SB,GDP
Chris Truby 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .250 1.213 17 11 -0.126 1.23 0.000 -0.126 -1.0 1 0
Kent Bottenfield P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 7 6 -0.061 1.09 0.000 -0.061 -0.6 0 1
   Nelson Cruz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bill Spiers PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.167 2 1 0.044 1.16 0.044 0.000 0.3
   Jay Powell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Wayne Franklin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jose Vizcaino PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 1.071 4 3 -0.053 2.00 0.000 -0.053 -0.3
Team Totals 30 3 6 3 5 10 .200 .585 143 86 -0.353 1.38 0.723 -1.077 -2.1 27 11
2B: C Biggio (3, off B Arroyo).
SH: J Lugo (1, off M Wilkins).
IBB: J Bagwell (1, by B Arroyo).
HBP: R Hidalgo (2, by B Arroyo); C Biggio (1, by B Arroyo).
TB: C Biggio 2; J Lugo 2; L Berkman; B Spiers; D Ward.
GIDP: R Hidalgo (1); B Ausmus (2).
RBI: L Berkman 2 (4); J Lugo (1).
2-out RBI: L Berkman 2; J Lugo.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Lugo-J Bagwell.
Baserunning
SB: B Ausmus (1, 2nd base off B Arroyo/J Kendall); C Biggio (1, 2nd base off B Arroyo/J Kendall).
CS: J Lugo (1, 2nd base by B Arroyo/J Kendall).

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
Bronson Arroyo, W (1-0) 5 5 3 3 4 5 0 5.40 25 97 57 30 11 16 7 7 4 0 46 -0.054 1.29 -0.2
Marc Wilkins, H (1) 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 7 26 14 8 2 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.205 1.82 1.1
Scott Sauerbeck, H (1) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 3 10 8 1 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.099 1.25 0.6
Mike Williams, S (1) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 3 10 7 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.105 1.32 0.6
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 5 10 0 3.00 38 143 86 42 19 25 12 9 4 0 46 0 0 0.355 1.10 2.1

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
Kent Bottenfield, L (0-1) 5 9 4 4 3 3 2 7.20 26 98 63 35 7 21 8 10 5 2 33 -0.337 1.18 -2.5
Nelson Cruz 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 6 5 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0.193 1.44 1.9
Jay Powell 2 3 1 1 1 2 0 5.40 10 33 22 12 2 8 2 5 3 0 0 0 -0.023 1.12 0.1
Wayne Franklin 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.40 5 22 15 12 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0.022 0.42 0.6
Team Totals 9 13 5 5 5 5 2 5.00 43 159 105 62 12 31 13 18 9 2 33 2 0 -0.145 1.38 0.1
K Bottenfield faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Arroyo (1).
HBP: B Arroyo 2 (2; C Biggio, R Hidalgo).
IBB: B Arroyo (1; J Bagwell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Rippley, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Ted Barrett, 3B - Alfonso Marquez.
Time of Game: 3:10.
Attendance: 30,046.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 15mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Houston Astros
1 Jack Wilson SS 1 Julio Lugo SS
2 Derek Bell CF 2 Craig Biggio 2B
3 Jason Kendall C 3 Jeff Bagwell 1B
4 Brian Giles LF 4 Lance Berkman LF
5 Kevin Young 1B 5 Richard Hidalgo CF
6 John Vander Wal RF 6 Daryle Ward RF
7 Enrique Wilson 3B 7 Brad Ausmus C
8 Pat Meares 2B 8 Chris Truby 3B
9 Bronson Arroyo P 9 Kent Bottenfield P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 2 123 2,(1-0)  RR HOU L. Berkman B. Arroyo -18% 24% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Lugo Scores; Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B
t4 0-2 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  RR PIT P. Meares K. Bottenfield 17% 47% Home Run; Vander Wal Scores
t5 2-3 1 --- 5,(1-2)  R PIT J. Kendall K. Bottenfield 13% 47% Home Run
t6 3-3 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  PIT E. Wilson K. Bottenfield 12% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive); Vander Wal to 3B
b7 3-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO HOU R. Hidalgo M. Wilkins 12% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

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' Kent Bottenfield facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O PIT J. Wilson K. Bottenfield -2% 48% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT D. Bell K. Bottenfield -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Kendall K. Bottenfield -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Lugo B. Arroyo -3% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Biggio B. Arroyo 6% 47% Lugo Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU C. Biggio B. Arroyo -2% 45% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  HOU J. Bagwell B. Arroyo -1% 43% Biggio Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell B. Arroyo 3% 47% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O HOU L. Berkman B. Arroyo 3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Kent Bottenfield facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT B. Giles K. Bottenfield -2% 48% Flyball: SS
t2 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  PIT K. Young K. Bottenfield 3% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O PIT J. Vander Wal K. Bottenfield -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  PIT E. Wilson K. Bottenfield 3% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive); Young to 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  PIT P. Meares K. Bottenfield 2% 52% Walk; Wilson to 2B
t2 0-0 2 123 4,(1-2)  O PIT B. Arroyo K. Bottenfield -8% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bronson Arroyo facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU R. Hidalgo B. Arroyo 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  HOU D. Ward B. Arroyo -3% 44% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO HOU B. Ausmus B. Arroyo 6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Kent Bottenfield facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Wilson K. Bottenfield -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT D. Bell K. Bottenfield -2% 45% Popfly: SS
t3 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  PIT J. Kendall K. Bottenfield 1% 47% Single (Ground Ball)
t3 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  PIT B. Giles K. Bottenfield 1% 48% Kendall Steals 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  PIT B. Giles K. Bottenfield 1% 49% Walk
t3 0-0 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O PIT K. Young K. Bottenfield -5% 44% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bronson Arroyo facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU C. Truby B. Arroyo 3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU K. Bottenfield B. Arroyo 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Lugo B. Arroyo -1% 47% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU C. Biggio B. Arroyo -4% 43% Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Lugo to 3B
b3 0-0 2 -23 4,(3-0)  HOU J. Bagwell B. Arroyo -1% 42% Intentional Walk
b3 0-0 2 123 2,(1-0)  RR HOU L. Berkman B. Arroyo -18% 24% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Lugo Scores; Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B
b3 2-0 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  HOU R. Hidalgo B. Arroyo -1% 23% Hit By Pitch; Berkman to 2B
b3 2-0 2 123 2,(1-0)  O HOU D. Ward B. Arroyo 5% 28% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Kent Bottenfield facing 6-7-8
t4 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT J. Vander Wal K. Bottenfield 4% 32% Walk
t4 0-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT E. Wilson K. Bottenfield -3% 30% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Vander Wal to 2B
t4 0-2 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  RR PIT P. Meares K. Bottenfield 17% 47% Home Run; Vander Wal Scores
t4 2-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT B. Arroyo K. Bottenfield -2% 45% Groundout: P-1B
t4 2-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Wilson K. Bottenfield -1% 44% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Bronson Arroyo facing 7-8-9
b4 2-2 0 --- 8,(3-2)  HOU B. Ausmus B. Arroyo -4% 40% Walk
b4 2-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Truby B. Arroyo 4% 44% Popfly: 2B
b4 2-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU K. Bottenfield B. Arroyo -2% 42% Ausmus Steals 2B
b4 2-2 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU K. Bottenfield B. Arroyo 4% 46% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-2 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  R HOU J. Lugo B. Arroyo -11% 35% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Ausmus Scores
b4 3-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  HOU C. Biggio B. Arroyo -1% 34% Wild Pitch; Lugo to 2B
b4 3-2 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  HOU C. Biggio B. Arroyo -1% 33% Walk
b4 3-2 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell B. Arroyo 4% 37% Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Kent Bottenfield facing 2-3-4
t5 2-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT D. Bell K. Bottenfield -3% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-3 1 --- 5,(1-2)  R PIT J. Kendall K. Bottenfield 13% 47% Home Run
t5 3-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT B. Giles K. Bottenfield 3% 50% Single (Ground Ball)
t5 3-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO PIT K. Young K. Bottenfield -7% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Pirates' Bronson Arroyo facing 4-5-6
b5 3-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU L. Berkman B. Arroyo -8% 35% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Berkman to 2B
b5 3-3 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU R. Hidalgo B. Arroyo 6% 41% Lineout: 2B
b5 3-3 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O HOU D. Ward B. Arroyo 4% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Berkman to 3B
b5 3-3 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus B. Arroyo 5% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Kent Bottenfield facing 6-7-8
t6 3-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. Vander Wal K. Bottenfield 5% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t6 3-3 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  PIT E. Wilson K. Bottenfield 12% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive); Vander Wal to 3B
t6 3-3 0 1-3 6,(3-2)  R PIT P. Meares K. Bottenfield 11% 78% Single to LF (Line Drive); Vander Wal Scores; Wilson to 3B
Nelson Cruz replaces Kent Bottenfield pitching and batting 9th
Adrian Brown pinch hits for Bronson Arroyo (P) batting 9th
t6 4-3 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  O PIT A. Brown N. Cruz -6% 72% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t6 4-3 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  O PIT J. Wilson N. Cruz -10% 62% Wilson Caught Stealing Hm (C-2B-C)
t6 4-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT J. Wilson N. Cruz -3% 59% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Marc Wilkins facing 8-9-1
Marc Wilkins replaces Adrian Brown (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Truby M. Wilkins 4% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Nelson Cruz (P) batting 9th
b6 3-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU B. Spiers M. Wilkins -4% 59% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
b6 3-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Lugo M. Wilkins 3% 62% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Spiers to 2B
b6 3-4 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O HOU C. Biggio M. Wilkins 6% 68% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Jay Powell facing 2-3-4
Jay Powell replaces Bill Spiers (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT D. Bell J. Powell -3% 65% Groundout: P-1B
t7 4-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Kendall J. Powell -2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 4-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT B. Giles J. Powell 1% 65% Walk
t7 4-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O PIT K. Young J. Powell -3% 62% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Marc Wilkins facing 3-4-5
b7 3-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell M. Wilkins 5% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-4 1 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU L. Berkman M. Wilkins -5% 62% Walk
b7 3-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO HOU R. Hidalgo M. Wilkins 12% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Jay Powell facing 6-7-8
t8 4-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT J. Vander Wal J. Powell 4% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 4-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT E. Wilson J. Powell -4% 73% Flyball: LF
t8 4-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  PIT P. Meares J. Powell 7% 80% Single to RF (Line Drive); Vander Wal to 3B
Emil Brown pinch hits for Marc Wilkins (P) batting 9th
t8 4-3 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  R PIT E. Brown J. Powell 10% 90% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Vander Wal Scores; Meares to 3B
t8 5-3 1 -23 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Wilson J. Powell -5% 86% Strikeout Looking
t8 5-3 2 -23 7,(3-2)  O PIT D. Bell J. Powell -4% 82% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Pirates' Scott Sauerbeck facing 6-7-8
Scott Sauerbeck replaces John Vander Wal (RF) pitching and batting 6th
Emil Brown moves from PH to CF
Derek Bell moves from CF to RF
b8 3-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU D. Ward S. Sauerbeck 5% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU B. Ausmus S. Sauerbeck 3% 90% Flyball: RF
b8 3-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Truby S. Sauerbeck 2% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Astros' Wayne Franklin facing 3-4-5
Wayne Franklin replaces Jay Powell pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT J. Kendall W. Franklin -1% 91% Popfly: 2B
t9 5-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT B. Giles W. Franklin 1% 92% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
t9 5-3 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O PIT K. Young W. Franklin -1% 91% Lineout: 3B
John Wehner pinch hits for Scott Sauerbeck (P) batting 6th
t9 5-3 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  PIT J. Wehner W. Franklin 1% 91% Walk; Giles to 2B
t9 5-3 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O PIT E. Wilson W. Franklin -2% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Pirates' Mike Williams facing 9-1-2
Mike Williams replaces John Wehner (PH) pitching and batting 6th
Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Wayne Franklin (P) batting 9th
b9 3-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Vizcaino M. Williams 5% 95% Strikeout Swinging
Orlando Merced pinch hits for Julio Lugo (SS) batting 1st
b9 3-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU O. Merced M. Williams 3% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b9 3-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Biggio M. Williams 2% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 3.

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