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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1997-07-12 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 44119 · 88°F, night, dry · 2:39

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 3–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 10th. Ricardo Rincon earned the win. Mark Smith went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	6

W: Ricardo Rincon L: John Hudek SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	BB	SO
Craig Biggio	4	0	1
Chuck Carr	3	0	1
Jeff Bagwell	3	1	1
Luis Gonzalez	3	1	0
Derek Bell	3	1	1
Bill Spiers	4	0	2
Brad Ausmus	4	0	2
Tim Bogar	3	0	1
Chris Holt	2	0	2
Ricky Gutierrez	1	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tony Womack	4	0	2	0	0	1
Jermaine Allensworth	4	0	0	0	0	1
Al Martin	4	0	0	0	0	1
Kevin Young	4	0	0	0	0	1
Dale Sveum	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jason Kendall	2	1	1	0	2	0
Jose Guillen	4	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Collier	3	0	0	0	0	1
Francisco Cordova	3	0	2	0	0	0
Turner Ward	0	1	0	0	1	0
Mark Smith	1	1	1	3	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chris Holt	7.2	5	1	1
Billy Wagner	1.1	0	0	4
John Hudek	0.2	1	2	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Francisco Cordova	9.0	0	2	10
Ricardo Rincon	1.0	0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Craig Biggio: 43/G4M
Chuck Carr: 8/F8LD
Jeff Bagwell: W
Luis Gonzalez: 3/L3

Bot 1

Tony Womack: S8/L6MD/R6
Jermaine Allensworth: 54(1)3/GDP/G5S
Al Martin: 5/P5DF

Top 2

Derek Bell: 3/P3DF
Bill Spiers: K
Brad Ausmus: K

Bot 2

Kevin Young: 7/F7D
Dale Sveum: 8/F8RXD
Jason Kendall: W
Jose Guillen: 54(1)/FO/G6

Top 3

Tim Bogar: K
Chris Holt: K
Craig Biggio: K

Bot 3

Lou Collier: K
Francisco Cordova: S9/L34/R4
Tony Womack: 64(1)/FO/G56
Jermaine Allensworth: CS2(24)

Top 4

Chuck Carr: 13/G15S
Jeff Bagwell: K
Luis Gonzalez: 31/G3L

Bot 4

Jermaine Allensworth: 63/G6M
Al Martin: 43/G4M
Kevin Young: 63/G6M

Top 5

Derek Bell: K
Bill Spiers: 6/L6M
Brad Ausmus: K

Bot 5

Dale Sveum: 43/G4M
Jason Kendall: 63/G6M
Jose Guillen: 8/F89XD

Top 6

Tim Bogar: 53/G56S
Chris Holt: K
Craig Biggio: 3/G3

Bot 6

Lou Collier: 13/G13
Francisco Cordova: 43/G4
Tony Womack: S8/G4M/R6
Jermaine Allensworth: 8/F8LD

Top 7

Chuck Carr: K
Jeff Bagwell: 9/F89D
Luis Gonzalez: W
Derek Bell: 13/G15S

Bot 7

Al Martin: 6/P56D
Kevin Young: 53/G5
Dale Sveum: 63/G6M

Top 8

Bill Spiers: 43/G4
Brad Ausmus: 63/G6M
Tim Bogar: 3/F9LS

Bot 8

Jason Kendall: S7/G56/R4
Jose Guillen: 36(1)/FO/G3S
Lou Collier: 54(1)/FO/G56
Francisco Cordova: S1/G2R.1-2
Tony Womack: K

Top 9

Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G5
Craig Biggio: 13/G15
Chuck Carr: HP
Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9M

Bot 9

Jermaine Allensworth: K
Al Martin: K
Kevin Young: K

Top 10

Luis Gonzalez: 3/G3
Derek Bell: W
Bill Spiers: K
Brad Ausmus: 2/BP2LF

Bot 10

Dale Sveum: K
Jason Kendall: W
Jose Guillen: 8/F8RS
Turner Ward: W.1-2
Mark Smith: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H