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MIL  3
@BAL  2

TOR  3
@BOS  1

CHW 11
@KCR  7

CLE  7
@MIN  2

NYY  6
DET  2

ANA  6
@OAK  3

TEX  9
@SEA  2

ATL  7
NYM  4

STL  2
@CHC  1

(12)
CIN  4
MON  3

SDP 11
@COL  7

SFG  8
@LAD  5

PIT  3
HOU  0
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 44,119

Saturday, July 12, 1997, 7:40
Time of Game: 2:39
Astros
0
45-46
Lost 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    0  0  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   3    3  6  0
W: Ricardo Rincon (3-4), L: John Hudek (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
Pirates
3
44-45
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .311  .907   16   10    5   4   
C Carr CF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .184  .501   13    8    4   0   HBP
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .306 1.041   18   11   10   1   
L Gonzalez LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .754   17    6    1   0   
D Bell RF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .255  .718   18    9    0   0   
B Spiers 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .296  .844   15    9    1   4   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .278  .698   16   11    6   1   
T Bogar SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .599   16   10    2   5   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Hudek P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
C Holt P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .056  .137    8    8    0   1   
  R Gutierrez SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .642    2    2    0   0   
Totals                       30   0   0   0    3  11              139   84   29  16
Batting Events
HBP: C Carr (2, by F Cordova).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Spiers-C Biggio-J Bagwell.
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .271  .672   17    9    0   2   CS
J Allensworth CF              4   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .697   22   13    1   0   GDP
A Martin LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .854   14    9    0   0   
K Young 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .849   12    6   13   1   
D Sveum 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .852   17   13    0   2   
J Kendall C                   2   1   1   0    2   0  .274  .783   14    3   12   0   
J Guillen RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .702    9    7    2   0   
L Collier SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .115  .231   16   15    1   1   
  T Ward PH                   0   1   0   0    1   0  .389 1.032    5    1    0   0   
F Cordova P                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .108  .303    8    6    1   3   
  R Rincon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Smith PH                  1   1   1   3    0   0  .300  .890    2    2    0   0   HR
Totals                       33   3   6   0    3   6              136   84   30   9
Batting Events
HR: M Smith (3, off J Hudek; 10th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: M Smith 4; F Cordova 2; T Womack 2; J Kendall.
GIDP: J Allensworth (3).
RBI: M Smith 3 (14).
2-out RBI: M Smith 3.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Baserunning Events
CS: T Womack (3, 2nd base by C Holt/B Ausmus).

Pitching Stats

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 Holt                         7.2   5   0   0    1   1   0   4.03   27   88-60   46· 3·11   17· 8· 2· 0     69    -     1.10   0.47
B Wagner                       1.1   0   0   0    0   4   0   1.77    4   25-15    6· 4· 5    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.29   0.23
J Hudek, L (0-1)               0.2   1   3   3    2   1   1   7.09    5   19-8     4· 1· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.80  -0.36
Totals                         9.2   6   3   3    3   6   1          36  132-83   56· 8·19   17·10· 2· 0          2-0 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Cordova                      9     0   0   0    2  10   0   2.61   30  121-75   41·11·23   10· 7· 2· 0     95    -     1.08   0.71
R Rincon, W (3-4)              1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.82    4   18-9     3· 2· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.44   0.14
Totals                        10     0   0   0    3  11   0          34  139-84   44·13·27   12· 7· 2· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: F Cordova (8; C Carr).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Wally Bell.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 44,119.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 88° F, Wind 0mph, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Craig Biggio                 2B       1. Tony Womack                  2B
2. Chuck Carr                   CF       2. Jermaine Allenswor           CF
3. Jeff Bagwell                 1B       3. Al Martin                    LF
4. Luis Gonzalez                LF       4. Kevin Young                  1B
5. Derek Bell                   RF       5. Dale Sveum                   3B
6. Bill Spiers                  3B       6. Jason Kendall                 C
7. Brad Ausmus                   C       7. Jose Guillen                 RF
8. Tim Bogar                    SS       8. Lou Collier                  SS
9. Chris Holt                    P       9. Francisco Cordova             P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b10 2 12- RRR 2,(0-1)  38% 100% 0-0 PIT M. Smith J. Hudek Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Kendall Scores; Ward Scores
b8 2 12- O 7,(3-2)  -9% 50% 0-0 PIT T. Womack B. Wagner Strikeout Swinging
t10 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  7% 58% 0-0 HOU B. Spiers R. Rincon Strikeout Swinging
b1 0 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  -7% 51% 0-0 PIT J. Allensworth C. Holt Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
b10 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -7% 57% 0-0 PIT J. Guillen J. Hudek Flyball: 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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Francisco Cordova facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 52% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio F. Cordova Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t1 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 54% 0-0 HOU C. Carr F. Cordova Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 53% 0-0 HOU J. Bagwell F. Cordova Walk
t1 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  2% 55% 0-0 HOU L. Gonzalez F. Cordova Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Chris Holt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  3% 58% 0-0 PIT T. Womack C. Holt Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b1 0 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  -7% 51% 0-0 PIT J. Allensworth C. Holt Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 PIT A. Martin C. Holt Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Francisco Cordova facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 52% 0-0 HOU D. Bell F. Cordova Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 HOU B. Spiers F. Cordova Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 7,(2-2)  1% 55% 0-0 HOU B. Ausmus F. Cordova Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Chris Holt facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 PIT K. Young C. Holt Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 PIT D. Sveum C. Holt Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- 4,(3-0)  1% 52% 0-0 PIT J. Kendall C. Holt Walk
b2 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 50% 0-0 PIT J. Guillen C. Holt Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Francisco Cordova facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 53% 0-0 HOU T. Bogar F. Cordova Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-0 HOU C. Holt F. Cordova Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 56% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio F. Cordova Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Chris Holt facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 PIT L. Collier C. Holt Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  3% 56% 0-0 PIT F. Cordova C. Holt Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
b3 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 53% 0-0 PIT T. Womack C. Holt Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
b3 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 50% 0-0 PIT J. Allensworth C. Holt Womack Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Francisco Cordova facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 53% 0-0 HOU C. Carr F. Cordova Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 55% 0-0 HOU J. Bagwell F. Cordova Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  1% 56% 0-0 HOU L. Gonzalez F. Cordova Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Chris Holt facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 PIT J. Allensworth C. Holt Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 PIT A. Martin C. Holt Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b4 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 50% 0-0 PIT K. Young C. Holt Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Francisco Cordova facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 53% 0-0 HOU D. Bell F. Cordova Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 55% 0-0 HOU B. Spiers F. Cordova Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
t5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 57% 0-0 HOU B. Ausmus F. Cordova Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Chris Holt facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 54% 0-0 PIT D. Sveum C. Holt Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b5 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 52% 0-0 PIT J. Kendall C. Holt Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 50% 0-0 PIT J. Guillen C. Holt Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Francisco Cordova facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  4% 54% 0-0 HOU T. Bogar F. Cordova Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 56% 0-0 HOU C. Holt F. Cordova Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 58% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio F. Cordova Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Chris Holt facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 54% 0-0 PIT L. Collier C. Holt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 52% 0-0 PIT F. Cordova C. Holt Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  2% 54% 0-0 PIT T. Womack C. Holt Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 50% 0-0 PIT J. Allensworth C. Holt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Francisco Cordova facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  4% 54% 0-0 HOU C. Carr F. Cordova Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 57% 0-0 HOU J. Bagwell F. Cordova Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t7 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 55% 0-0 HOU L. Gonzalez F. Cordova Walk
t7 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  4% 59% 0-0 HOU D. Bell F. Cordova Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Chris Holt facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -4% 55% 0-0 PIT A. Martin C. Holt Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b7 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 52% 0-0 PIT K. Young C. Holt Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 PIT D. Sveum C. Holt Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Francisco Cordova facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  5% 55% 0-0 HOU B. Spiers F. Cordova Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 58% 0-0 HOU B. Ausmus F. Cordova Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t8 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 61% 0-0 HOU T. Bogar F. Cordova Flyball: 1B (Short RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Chris Holt facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  6% 67% 0-0 PIT J. Kendall C. Holt Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b8 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -6% 61% 0-0 PIT J. Guillen C. Holt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 1B)
b8 1 1-- O 7,(0-2)  -6% 55% 0-0 PIT L. Collier C. Holt Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
b8 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  4% 59% 0-0 PIT F. Cordova C. Holt Single to P (Ground Ball); Collier to 2B
Billy Wagner replaces Tim Bogar (SS) pitching and batting 8th; Ricky Gutierrez replaces Chris Holt (P) playing SS batting 9th
b8 2 12- O 7,(3-2)  -9% 50% 0-0 PIT T. Womack B. Wagner Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Francisco Cordova facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  6% 56% 0-0 HOU R. Gutierrez F. Cordova Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  5% 61% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio F. Cordova Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t9 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 58% 0-0 HOU C. Carr F. Cordova Hit By Pitch
t9 2 1-- O 4,(0-2)  7% 64% 0-0 HOU J. Bagwell F. Cordova Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Billy Wagner facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -6% 58% 0-0 PIT J. Allensworth B. Wagner Strikeout Looking
b9 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -5% 54% 0-0 PIT A. Martin B. Wagner Strikeout Swinging
b9 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -4% 50% 0-0 PIT K. Young B. Wagner Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Ricardo Rincon facing 4-5-6
Ricardo Rincon replaces Francisco Cordova pitching and batting 9th
t10 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  6% 56% 0-0 HOU L. Gonzalez R. Rincon Groundout: 1B unassisted
t10 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -6% 50% 0-0 HOU D. Bell R. Rincon Walk
t10 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  7% 58% 0-0 HOU B. Spiers R. Rincon Strikeout Swinging
t10 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  7% 64% 0-0 HOU B. Ausmus R. Rincon Foul Bunt Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' John Hudek facing 5-6-7
John Hudek replaces Billy Wagner pitching and batting 8th
b10 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -6% 58% 0-0 PIT D. Sveum J. Hudek Strikeout Swinging
b10 1 --- 4,(3-0)  6% 64% 0-0 PIT J. Kendall J. Hudek Walk
b10 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -7% 57% 0-0 PIT J. Guillen J. Hudek Flyball: CF
Turner Ward pinch hits for Lou Collier (SS) batting 8th
b10 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  5% 62% 0-0 PIT T. Ward J. Hudek Walk; Kendall to 2B
Mark Smith pinch hits for Ricardo Rincon (P) batting 9th
b10 2 12- RRR 2,(0-1)  38% 100% 0-0 PIT M. Smith J. Hudek Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Kendall Scores; Ward Scores
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.

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