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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1998-09-18 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 16937 · 77°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph to RF · 2:47

Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 2nd. Randy Johnson earned the win and Jay Powell picked up the save. Craig Biggio went 4-for-5 with 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	5	14
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	5

W: Randy Johnson L: Elmer Dessens SV: Jay Powell

Umpires — HP: Bill Hohn · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Craig Biggio	5	0	4	2	0	0
Ricky Gutierrez	4	0	0	1	0	0
Derek Bell	4	0	2	0	1	1
Jeff Bagwell	5	0	2	0	0	1
Moises Alou	3	1	1	0	2	0
Carl Everett	5	1	2	0	0	0
Sean Berry	4	0	1	0	0	0
Brad Ausmus	3	2	1	1	1	0
Randy Johnson	3	1	1	1	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Adrian Brown	4	0	1	1	0	1
Kevin Polcovich	3	1	1	0	0	1
Jason Kendall	4	0	1	0	0	2
Kevin Young	3	0	0	0	1	1
Jose Guillen	4	0	0	1	0	2
Manny Martinez	4	0	1	0	0	2
Aramis Ramirez	3	0	0	0	0	3
Lou Collier	1	1	0	0	2	1
Elmer Dessens	1	0	0	0	0	0
Emil Brown	1	0	0	0	0	1
Tim Laker	1	0	1	0	0	0
Turner Ward	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Randy Johnson	7.1	4	3	12
Jay Powell	1.2	1	0	2

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Elmer Dessens	4.2	9	1	0
Todd Van Poppel	1.1	2	0	0
Jeff McCurry	2.0	2	1	2
Javier Martinez	1.0	1	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Craig Biggio: 63/G56
Ricky Gutierrez: 43/G4M
Derek Bell: S8/G6M
Jeff Bagwell: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 1

Adrian Brown: K
Kevin Polcovich: 63/G56
Jason Kendall: K

Top 2

Moises Alou: S8/G6
Carl Everett: S8/F89S.1-2
Sean Berry: S6/L6MD.2-3;1-2
Brad Ausmus: 54(1)/FO/G5.3-H;2-3
Randy Johnson: 643/G6.3-H;1-2
Craig Biggio: S6/L56D.2-H;B-2(TH)
Ricky Gutierrez: CS3(25)

Bot 2

Kevin Young: 8/F8LM
Jose Guillen: K
Manny Martinez: K

Top 3

Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F9M
Derek Bell: S8/G6M
Jeff Bagwell: S7/L7LS.1-2
Moises Alou: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 3

Aramis Ramirez: K
Lou Collier: K
Elmer Dessens: 3/G34S

Top 4

Carl Everett: 43/G4
Sean Berry: 9/F9M
Brad Ausmus: 7/F7M

Bot 4

Adrian Brown: 43/G4
Kevin Polcovich: K
Jason Kendall: K23

Top 5

Randy Johnson: D8/F89XD
Craig Biggio: S1/G15.2-3
Ricky Gutierrez: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
Derek Bell: E5/G56S.1-2
Jeff Bagwell: 64(1)/FO/G56.2-3
Moises Alou: W.1-2
Carl Everett: 6/P8LS

Bot 5

Kevin Young: W
Jose Guillen: SB2
Jose Guillen: K
Manny Martinez: 43/G4S.2-3
Aramis Ramirez: K

Top 6

Sean Berry: 63/G6S
Brad Ausmus: S6/L6M
Randy Johnson: 53/SH/BG25.1-2
Craig Biggio: D7/L7D.2-H
Ricky Gutierrez: 8/F8RD

Bot 6

Lou Collier: W
Emil Brown: K
Adrian Brown: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Top 7

Derek Bell: K
Jeff Bagwell: S5/L56D
Moises Alou: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Bot 7

Kevin Polcovich: S5/L56
Jason Kendall: S8/G6M.1-2
Kevin Young: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Jose Guillen: 53/G56S.3-H;1-2
Manny Martinez: SB3
Manny Martinez: K

Top 8

Carl Everett: S8/L8RS
Sean Berry: 46(1)3/GDP/G4MS
Brad Ausmus: W
Randy Johnson: K

Bot 8

Aramis Ramirez: HP
Lou Collier: W.1-2
Tim Laker: S8/G6.1-2;2XH(82)
Adrian Brown: D3/F3D.2-H;1-3
Turner Ward: 6/P6D
Jason Kendall: 53/G5

Top 9

Craig Biggio: D5/G5L
Ricky Gutierrez: 43/G4MS.2-3
Derek Bell: W
Jeff Bagwell: K
Moises Alou: W.1-2
Carl Everett: 9/F89M

Bot 9

Kevin Young: K
Jose Guillen: 6/L56
Manny Martinez: D9/L3
Aramis Ramirez: K