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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1997-09-28 · Day game · Astrodome · 11 innings · Att: 30606 · dome · 2:58
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 5–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 6th. Jason Christiansen earned the win and Rich Loiselle picked up the save. Jose Guillen went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: Jason Christiansen L: Oscar Henriquez SV: Rich Loiselle
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Abraham Nunez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Turner Ward | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dale Sveum | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Jermaine Allensworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Keith Osik | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lou Collier | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jose Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Emil Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Freddy Garcia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Womack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Abreu | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sean Berry | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Howard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Johnson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Eusebio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Knorr | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Mouton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rivera | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Cabrera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Silva | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Jon Lieber | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clint Sodowsky | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Christiansen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Rich Loiselle | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Lima | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Hudek | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Chris Holt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Manuel Barrios | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Jose Cabrera | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Oscar Henriquez | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Abraham Nunez: 63/G6
- Turner Ward: 8/F8LM
- Mark Smith: W
- Dale Sveum: 8/F8RD
Bot 1
- Bill Spiers: W
- Luis Gonzalez: 7/F78S
- Bobby Abreu: S8/G6M.1-2
- Sean Berry: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Thomas Howard: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Russ Johnson: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: HP
- Jermaine Allensworth: 3/P3F
- Keith Osik: CS2(24)
- Keith Osik: 8/F8LM
Bot 2
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9LM
- Tony Eusebio: 43/G4D
Top 3
- Lou Collier: K
- Jose Silva: K
- Abraham Nunez: HP
- Turner Ward: W.1-2
- Mark Smith: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Bill Spiers: S7/G56
- Luis Gonzalez: 9/F89S
- Bobby Abreu: K
- Sean Berry: S9/G34/R46.1-2
- Thomas Howard: 31/G3
Top 4
- Dale Sveum: 43/G4
- Jose Guillen: K
- Jermaine Allensworth: K
Bot 4
- Russ Johnson: 43/G4D
- Ricky Gutierrez: 3/G3
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Derek Bell: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Keith Osik: K
- Lou Collier: K
- Jose Silva: K
Bot 5
- Luis Gonzalez: K
- Bobby Abreu: HR/F7LD
- Sean Berry: 31/G3
- Thomas Howard: D9/F9D.B-3(E9)
- Russ Johnson: S7/L7S.3-H(UR)
- Ricky Gutierrez: 43/G4
Top 6
- Abraham Nunez: W
- Turner Ward: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Mark Smith: K
- Dale Sveum: DGR/F7LD.1-3
- Jose Guillen: S8/G6M/R2.3-H;2-H
- Jermaine Allensworth: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 6
- Randy Knorr: 63/G6
- Tony Pena: 43/G4
- James Mouton: 7/F7M
Top 7
- Keith Osik: S8/L8LD
- Lou Collier: 4/P4
- Emil Brown: K
- Abraham Nunez: S7/G56.1-2
- Freddy Garcia: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Bobby Abreu: 8/F8RM
- Luis Rivera: 8/F8RM
Top 8
- Mark Smith: 8/F8RM
- Jason Kendall: K
- Jose Guillen: HR/F7D
- Jermaine Allensworth: K
Bot 8
- Jose Cabrera: 9/F9M
- Russ Johnson: 53/G5
- Ricky Gutierrez: 43/G4
Top 9
- Keith Osik: K
- Lou Collier: 43/G4M
- Emil Brown: W
- Abraham Nunez: 3/G3
Bot 9
- Randy Knorr: S8/G6M
- Tony Pena: 9/F9LD
- James Mouton: WP.1-2
- James Mouton: 63/G6M.2-3
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6M
Top 10
- Freddy Garcia: 9/F9S
- Mark Smith: 8/F8RXD
- Tony Womack: 5/P5SF
Bot 10
- Bobby Abreu: K
- Luis Rivera: S7/L7S
- Jose Cabrera: 3/BP23
- Russ Johnson: PB.1-2
- Russ Johnson: K
Top 11
- Jose Guillen: W
- Jermaine Allensworth: 1/SH/BG23.1-2
- Keith Osik: 63/G6M.2-3
- Lou Collier: S8/G6M.3-H
- Emil Brown: SB2/R6
- Emil Brown: HP
- Abraham Nunez: S4/G4M/R62.2-H;1X3(462656)
Bot 11
- Ricky Gutierrez: 43/G4M
- Randy Knorr: HR/F78XD
- Tony Pena: 63/G6
- James Mouton: 63/G6M
Notes & reviews
- Pirates coach Vuckovich ejected by HP umpire Winters for arguing balls and strikes with Cabrera at bat; Pirates manager Lamont ejected by HP umpire Winters for arguing Vuckovich's ejection