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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1997-06-23 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 16738 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:24
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 6–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 8th. Francisco Cordova earned the win. Jose Guillen went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Francisco Cordova L: Ramon Garcia SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Womack | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Allensworth | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Polcovich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Francisco Cordova | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Howard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Bogar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Garcia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Cordova | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Garcia | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
 Jose Lima | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Martin | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Hudek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Womack: 7/F78S
- Jermaine Allensworth: 63/G6
- Mark Smith: K
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 13/G15
- Bill Spiers: K
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 2
- Kevin Young: K
- Joe Randa: S9/L9S/R4
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9S/R4
- Jose Guillen: SB2/R4U8
- Jose Guillen: PO2(16)
Bot 2
- Luis Gonzalez: 3/G3L
- Derek Bell: 7/L78XD
- Thomas Howard: S7/G56/R6
- Brad Ausmus: K
Top 3
- Jose Guillen: K
- Kevin Polcovich: S8/L8RS/R4
- Francisco Cordova: 36(1)/FO/BG23/R4.B-1
- Tony Womack: 43/G34
Bot 3
- Tim Bogar: 8/F8RD
- Ramon Garcia: 43/G4
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6M
Top 4
- Jermaine Allensworth: S8/G6M/R4
- Mark Smith: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Kevin Young: K
Bot 4
- Bill Spiers: 31/G3
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RM
- Luis Gonzalez: 3/G3
Top 5
- Joe Randa: K
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6M
- Jose Guillen: HR/L78XD.B-H
- Kevin Polcovich: K
Bot 5
- Derek Bell: 43/G4M
- Thomas Howard: 13/G15
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Tim Bogar: PO1(13)
Top 6
- Francisco Cordova: K
- Tony Womack: 2/P2RF
- Jermaine Allensworth: W
- Mark Smith: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 6
- Tim Bogar: 63/G6
- Ramon Garcia: 13/G25
- Craig Biggio: 3/P3SF
Top 7
- Kevin Young: 13/G13
- Joe Randa: K
- Jason Kendall: 8/F89XD
Bot 7
- Bill Spiers: S1/G34S/R3
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Luis Gonzalez: 8/F8LXD/R64
- Derek Bell: SB2
- Derek Bell: K
Top 8
- Jose Guillen: T8/L89XD/R4
- Kevin Polcovich: W
- Francisco Cordova: W.1-2
- Tony Womack: K
- Jermaine Allensworth: T7/G5L/R62.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Mark Smith: D7/L78XD/R6.3-H
- Kevin Young: D7/L7M/R4.2-H
- Joe Randa: 3/LDP/L3+.2X2(36)
Bot 8
- Thomas Howard: 13/G15
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
- Tim Bogar: 8/F8RM
Top 9
- Jason Kendall: K
- Jose Guillen: 43/G4M
- Kevin Polcovich: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Ricky Gutierrez: 4/P4MD
- Craig Biggio: HP
- Bill Spiers: 3/G3+.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Luis Gonzalez: 63/G6MS