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BOS  5
BAL  1
 OAK  5
@CHW  4
 CLE  4
ANA  2
 KCR  8
@DET  4
 MIN  6
TBD  4
 SEA  7
@NYY  6
 TEX 12
@TOR  5
 ARI  5
CHC  3
 MIL  6
@CIN  5
 COL  8
FLA  3
 HOU  3
PIT  0
 NYM  5
@LAD  4
 SDP  4
MON  3
 ATL  3
@SFG  1
 STL  6
PHI  3
Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 41,955

 Saturday, August 18, 2001, 12:25PM
Time of Game: 2:35
Pirates
0
45-77
Lost 6
6th, 24½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  1
Astros          2  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    3  6  2
W: Carlos Hernandez (1-0), L: Jimmy Anderson (6-14), S: Octavio Dotel (2)
 Astros
3
70-53
Won 3
1st

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Nunez 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .270  .668   20   14    3   3   
M Lopez SS                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .217  .656   18    9    1   4   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .294  .875   20   14    2   3   
B Giles LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .324 1.017   16    9    0   0   
J Kendall RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .712   11    6    1   0   
G Matthews CF                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .230  .719   11    6    4   0   
C Wilson 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .241  .883   14   10    9   0   
K Osik C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .600   10    7    4   0   
J Anderson P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .073  .234    7    4    0   1   
  R Mackowiak PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .827    4    3    0   0   
  J Manzanillo P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       30   0   2   0    1  11              131   82   24  11
Batting Events
TB: C Wilson; B Giles.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Lopez-A Nunez-C Wilson; A Nunez-M Lopez-C Wilson.
E: K Osik (1).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   2   1   0    0   1  .312  .886    9    8    0   3   2B,HBP
J Lugo SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .705    8    5    1   2   
J Bagwell 1B                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .293  .969   14    4    8   1   SB,IW
R Hidalgo CF-LF               4   0   2   1    0   0  .270  .804   14   11    0   0   2B
M Alou RF                     2   0   1   1    2   0  .362 1.019   18    6    2   0   2·IW
D Ward LF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .817   31   22    2   0   GDP
  G Barker CF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .369    5    4    1   0   
V Castilla 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .254  .766   12    7    1   1   
T Eusebio C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .794   15   11   11   0   GDP
C Hernandez P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    6    1   1   SH
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182              0   1   
Totals                       28   3   6   0    5   4              134   84   27   9
Batting Events
2B: R Hidalgo (20, off J Anderson); C Biggio (28, off J Anderson).
SH: C Hernandez (1, off J Anderson).
IBB: J Bagwell (4, by J Anderson); M Alou 2 (9, 2 by J Anderson).
HBP: C Biggio (24, by J Anderson).
TB: R Hidalgo 3; C Biggio 2; T Eusebio; J Bagwell; M Alou.
GIDP: D Ward (3); T Eusebio (2).
RBI: M Alou (84); R Hidalgo (61).
2-out RBI: M Alou.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: J Bagwell (6); J Lugo (16).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Bagwell (8, Home off J Anderson/K Osik).

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 Anderson, L (6-14)           7     6   3   3    5   4   0   5.51   32  116-70   51· 7·12   11·11· 5· 0     52    -     0.78  -0.04
J Manzanillo                   1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.67    3    9-8     5· 1· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     6   3   3    5   4   0          35  125-78   56· 8·14   12·13· 5· 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
C Hernandez, W (1-0)           7     2   0   0    1   7   0   0.00   25  102-62   34·10·18   10· 7· 1· 0     79    -     0.86   0.38
O Dotel, S (2)                 2     0   0   0    0   4   0   2.41    6   27-19    8· 5· 6    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.54   0.09
Totals                         9     2   0   0    1  11   0          31  129-81   42·15·24   11· 8· 1· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: C Hernandez (1).
HBP: J Anderson (5; C Biggio).
IBB: J Anderson 3 (9; J Bagwell, M Alou, M Alou).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hunter Wendelstedt, 1B - Jim Wolf, 2B - Angel Hernandez, 3B - Randy Marsh.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 41,955.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Houston Astros                               
1. Abraham Nunez                2B       1. Craig Biggio                 2B
2. Mendy Lopez                  SS       2. Julio Lugo                   SS
3. Aramis Ramirez               3B       3. Jeff Bagwell                 1B
4. Brian Giles                  LF       4. Richard Hidalgo              CF
5. Jason Kendall                RF       5. Moises Alou                  RF
6. Gary Matthews                CF       6. Daryle Ward                  LF
7. Craig Wilson                 1B       7. Vinny Castilla               3B
8. Keith Osik                    C       8. Tony Eusebio                  C
9. Jimmy Anderson                P       9. Carlos Hernandez              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 12- R 7,(3-2)  10% 64% 0-0 HOU M. Alou J. Anderson Single to CF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B
b1 2 1-3 R 9,(3-2)  7% 71% 1-0 HOU D. Ward J. Anderson Bagwell Steals Hm; Alou to 2B
b5 1 1-3 R 5,(1-2)  6% 91% 2-0 HOU R. Hidalgo J. Anderson Double to LF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B
b5 1 123 OO 1,(0-0)  -6% 85% 3-0 HOU D. Ward J. Anderson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 61% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio J. Anderson Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)

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' Carlos Hernandez facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 PIT A. Nunez C. Hernandez Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 54% 0-0 PIT M. Lopez C. Hernandez Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 55% 0-0 PIT A. Ramirez C. Hernandez Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 61% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio J. Anderson Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b1 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 57% 0-0 HOU J. Lugo J. Anderson Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
b1 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  2% 58% 0-0 HOU J. Bagwell J. Anderson Intentional Walk
b1 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  -4% 54% 0-0 HOU R. Hidalgo J. Anderson Lineout: 3B
b1 2 12- R 7,(3-2)  10% 64% 0-0 HOU M. Alou J. Anderson Single to CF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B
b1 2 1-3 R 9,(3-2)  7% 71% 1-0 HOU D. Ward J. Anderson Bagwell Steals Hm; Alou to 2B
b1 2 -2- O 12,(3-2)  -2% 69% 2-0 HOU D. Ward J. Anderson Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Carlos Hernandez facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 71% 0-2 PIT B. Giles C. Hernandez Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 69% 0-2 PIT J. Kendall C. Hernandez Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t2 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 72% 0-2 PIT G. Matthews C. Hernandez Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t2 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  -2% 70% 0-2 PIT C. Wilson C. Hernandez Single to RF (Line Drive); Kendall to 2B
t2 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  4% 74% 0-2 PIT K. Osik C. Hernandez Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Jimmy Anderson facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 72% 2-0 HOU V. Castilla J. Anderson Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 71% 2-0 HOU T. Eusebio J. Anderson Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 70% 2-0 HOU C. Hernandez J. Anderson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Carlos Hernandez facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 73% 0-2 PIT J. Anderson C. Hernandez Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 75% 0-2 PIT A. Nunez C. Hernandez Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 76% 0-2 PIT M. Lopez C. Hernandez Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  -2% 74% 2-0 HOU C. Biggio J. Anderson Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 73% 2-0 HOU J. Lugo J. Anderson Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- 4,(3-0)  1% 74% 2-0 HOU J. Bagwell J. Anderson Walk
b3 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  1% 75% 2-0 HOU R. Hidalgo J. Anderson Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Bagwell to 2B
b3 2 12- 5,(3-1)  2% 77% 2-0 HOU M. Alou J. Anderson Intentional Walk; Bagwell to 3B; Hidalgo to 2B
b3 2 123 O 9,(3-2)  -5% 72% 2-0 HOU D. Ward J. Anderson Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Carlos Hernandez facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 75% 0-2 PIT A. Ramirez C. Hernandez Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -3% 72% 0-2 PIT B. Giles C. Hernandez Single (Ground Ball)
t4 1 1-- O 5,(3-1)  3% 75% 0-2 PIT J. Kendall C. Hernandez Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 74% 0-2 PIT G. Matthews C. Hernandez Wild Pitch; Kendall to 2B
t4 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  -1% 73% 0-2 PIT G. Matthews C. Hernandez Walk
t4 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  5% 78% 0-2 PIT C. Wilson C. Hernandez Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Jimmy Anderson facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 4,(3-0)  2% 80% 2-0 HOU V. Castilla J. Anderson Walk
b4 0 1-- OO 6,(1-2)  -5% 75% 2-0 HOU T. Eusebio J. Anderson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 74% 2-0 HOU C. Hernandez J. Anderson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Carlos Hernandez facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 77% 0-2 PIT K. Osik C. Hernandez Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 79% 0-2 PIT J. Anderson C. Hernandez Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 80% 0-2 PIT A. Nunez C. Hernandez Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  2% 83% 2-0 HOU C. Biggio J. Anderson Hit By Pitch
b5 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 80% 2-0 HOU J. Lugo J. Anderson Flyball: CF
b5 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  4% 85% 2-0 HOU J. Bagwell J. Anderson Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Biggio to 3B
b5 1 1-3 R 5,(1-2)  6% 91% 2-0 HOU R. Hidalgo J. Anderson Double to LF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B
b5 1 -23 4,(3-0)  0% 92% 3-0 HOU M. Alou J. Anderson Intentional Walk
b5 1 123 OO 1,(0-0)  -6% 85% 3-0 HOU D. Ward J. Anderson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Carlos Hernandez facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 88% 0-3 PIT M. Lopez C. Hernandez Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 89% 0-3 PIT A. Ramirez C. Hernandez Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 90% 0-3 PIT B. Giles C. Hernandez Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Jimmy Anderson facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 89% 3-0 HOU V. Castilla J. Anderson Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 90% 3-0 HOU T. Eusebio J. Anderson Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 92% 3-0 HOU C. Hernandez J. Anderson Reached on E2/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home); Eusebio to 2B
b6 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 90% 3-0 HOU C. Biggio J. Anderson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Eusebio to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  -2% 88% 3-0 HOU J. Lugo J. Anderson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Carlos Hernandez facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 91% 0-3 PIT J. Kendall C. Hernandez Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 93% 0-3 PIT G. Matthews C. Hernandez Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 93% 0-3 PIT C. Wilson C. Hernandez E3 on Foul Ball
t7 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 94% 0-3 PIT C. Wilson C. Hernandez Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Jimmy Anderson facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 93% 3-0 HOU J. Bagwell J. Anderson Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 92% 3-0 HOU R. Hidalgo J. Anderson Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 92% 3-0 HOU M. Alou J. Anderson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Octavio Dotel facing 8-9-1
Octavio Dotel replaces Carlos Hernandez pitching and batting 9th; Richard Hidalgo moves from CF to LF; Glen Barker replaces Daryle Ward (LF) playing CF batting 6th
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 95% 0-3 PIT K. Osik O. Dotel Flyball: CF
Rob Mackowiak pinch hits for Jimmy Anderson (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 96% 0-3 PIT R. Mackowiak O. Dotel Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 --- O 7,(2-2)  1% 97% 0-3 PIT A. Nunez O. Dotel Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Josias Manzanillo facing 6-7-8
Josias Manzanillo replaces Rob Mackowiak (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 97% 3-0 HOU G. Barker J. Manzanillo Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 96% 3-0 HOU V. Castilla J. Manzanillo Popfly: 3B
b8 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 96% 3-0 HOU T. Eusebio J. Manzanillo Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Octavio Dotel facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 98% 0-3 PIT M. Lopez O. Dotel Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 100% 0-3 PIT A. Ramirez O. Dotel Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 0-3 PIT B. Giles O. Dotel Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.

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