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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1997-06-24 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 17972 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:44
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 8–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. Jon Lieber earned the win. Al Martin went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Jon Lieber L: Donne Wall SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Womack | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Allensworth | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Martin | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Young | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Polcovich | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Lieber | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Midre Cummings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Spiers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Howard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Bogar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Donne Wall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Listach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Mouton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Berry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lieber | 7.0 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Marc Wilkins | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Clint Sodowsky | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donne Wall | 3.2 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Magnante | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Blas Minor | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Martin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Hudek | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Womack: S8/L4MD/R6
- Jermaine Allensworth: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jermaine Allensworth: K
- Al Martin: HR/L89XD.3-H;B-H
- Kevin Young: HR/F89XD.B-H
- Joe Randa: 4/P4MD
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9LM
Bot 1
- Bill Spiers: W
- Ricky Gutierrez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: S8/G6M/R6
- Kevin Polcovich: S9/L9S/R6.1-3
- Jon Lieber: 16(1)4/GDP/BG13S.3-3
- Tony Womack: 43/G4M
Bot 2
- Luis Gonzalez: S8/G4M/R4
- Derek Bell: E5/TH/G56/R4.1-2;B-1
- Thomas Howard: W.2-3;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M.3-H(UR);2-3
- Tim Bogar: K
Top 3
- Jermaine Allensworth: 7/L7LS
- Al Martin: 43/G4M
- Kevin Young: K
Bot 3
- Donne Wall: S8/L4MD/R4
- Bill Spiers: 13/G23.1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: 8/F89D/R4.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 4
- Joe Randa: S5/G5L/R3
- Jason Kendall: HP.1-2
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8LXD/R4.2-3
- Kevin Polcovich: S5/BG5S.3-H;1-2
- Jon Lieber: S8/L6MD/R4.2-H;1-2
- Tony Womack: 7/F78S/R6
- Jermaine Allensworth: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-2
- Al Martin: 4(1)/FO/G4
Bot 4
- Luis Gonzalez: 8/F78XD
- Derek Bell: 63/G6M
- Thomas Howard: D9/L89D/R4
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Tim Bogar: K
Top 5
- Kevin Young: K
- Joe Randa: 31/G3L
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6M
Bot 5
- Pat Listach: W
- Bill Spiers: 36(1)/FO/G3S.B-1
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/L9D/R4
- Jeff Bagwell: W.1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: 53/G5
Top 6
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9S
- Kevin Polcovich: S9/L9S/R4
- Jon Lieber: 36(1)4/GDP/BG23
Bot 6
- Derek Bell: 6/L6
- Thomas Howard: 5/L5
- Brad Ausmus: K
Top 7
- Tony Womack: S1/G15S/R3
- Jermaine Allensworth: S8/G6M/R6.1-2
- Al Martin: 36(1)/FO/G3+.2-3;B-1
- Kevin Young: FC5/G5/R2.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Joe Randa: 46(1)/FO/G4M.2-3;B-1
- Jason Kendall: S9/G34/R6.3-H;1-2
- Jose Guillen: K
Bot 7
- Craig Biggio: 3/G3
- James Mouton: 5/L5
- Bill Spiers: 5/P56S
Top 8
- Kevin Polcovich: K
- Midre Cummings: 8/F78D
- Tony Womack: 7/F7S
Bot 8
- Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G5
- Jeff Bagwell: D9/L9LM/R6
- Luis Gonzalez: DGR/L89XD.2-H
- Derek Bell: 63/G6M
- Thomas Howard: WP.2-3
- Thomas Howard: WP.3-H(NR)
- Thomas Howard: K
Top 9
- Jermaine Allensworth: W
- Al Martin: 5/P5SF
- Kevin Young: K
- Joe Randa: 4/P4D
Bot 9
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G5S
- Craig Biggio: 23/G23
- Sean Berry: K