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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1998-07-31 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 32476 · 78°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph L to R · 3:00
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. Mike Hampton earned the win and Doug Henry picked up the save. Kevin Young went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Mike Hampton L: Francisco Cordova SV: Doug Henry
Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Brian Gibbons · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Larry Poncino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Carl Everett | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Eusebio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Hampton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Bogar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Womack | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Smith | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Young | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Manny Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Polcovich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Cordova | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lou Collier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Turner Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Mike Magnante | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Powell | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| C. J. Nitkowski | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Henry | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Cordova | 6.1 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Jeff McCurry | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Dessens | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Williams | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 4/P4MD
- Bill Spiers: D9/L9LS
- Derek Bell: K
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Bot 1
- Tony Womack: 13/G13S
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6
- Mark Smith: 6/L6
Top 2
- Moises Alou: W
- Carl Everett: S9/L34D.1-2
- Tony Eusebio: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: SB3;SB2
- Ricky Gutierrez: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Mike Hampton: 43/G4MS
Bot 2
- Kevin Young: D9/G3
- Jose Guillen: PB.2-3
- Jose Guillen: K
- Manny Martinez: 13/G13S.3-H
- Aramis Ramirez: S7/G56
- Kevin Polcovich: PB.1-2
- Kevin Polcovich: 6/L6S
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5S
- Bill Spiers: 43/G4S
- Derek Bell: K
Bot 3
- Francisco Cordova: 3/G3S
- Tony Womack: 63/G6
- Jason Kendall: K23
Top 4
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G56S
- Moises Alou: 4/P89S
- Carl Everett: S8/L8LS
- Tony Eusebio: 4/P34S
Bot 4
- Mark Smith: 53/G56
- Kevin Young: D7/L7LS
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6
- Manny Martinez: 9/F9M
Top 5
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Mike Hampton: 2/BP23
- Craig Biggio: K
- Bill Spiers: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Kevin Polcovich: E6/G6S
- Francisco Cordova: CS2(26)
- Francisco Cordova: K
Top 6
- Derek Bell: W
- Jeff Bagwell: S5/G5.1-2
- Moises Alou: K
- Carl Everett: D7/F7LM.2-H;1-H;B-3(E6)
- Tony Eusebio: 53/G5S.3-H
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Mike Hampton: D8/F78D.1-3
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Tony Womack: 3/G3
- Jason Kendall: 53/G5
- Mark Smith: 53/G56
Top 7
- Bill Spiers: HP
- Derek Bell: SB2
- Derek Bell: 13/G25.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Moises Alou: S5/L56D.3-H;1-2
- Carl Everett: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Tony Eusebio: S6/G56.3-H;1-3
- Ricky Gutierrez: 5/L56
Bot 7
- Kevin Young: HR/F7LD
- Jose Guillen: D7/L7LM
- Manny Martinez: 53/G5
- Aramis Ramirez: 43/G
- Kevin Polcovich: S8/G.2-H
- Lou Collier: W.1-2
- Tony Womack: S14/G13.2-3;1-2
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9D
Top 8
- Tim Bogar: K
- Craig Biggio: S6/G56
- Bill Spiers: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 8
- Mark Smith: S7/L7LD
- Kevin Young: 43/G4S.1-2
- Jose Guillen: 4/P4
- Manny Martinez: S8/L6MD.2-H
- Aramis Ramirez: S3/G34.1-2
- Turner Ward: 53/G5
Top 9
- Derek Bell: K
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7D
- Moises Alou: K
- Carl Everett: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Al Martin: K
- Tony Womack: S7/L78S
- Jason Kendall: SB2
- Jason Kendall: S8/L89S.2-3
- Mark Smith: K
- Kevin Young: 8/F8RD