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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2000-08-15 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 30020 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind from LF · 3:04
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Jose Lima earned the win and Octavio Dotel picked up the save. Brian Giles went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
W: Jose Lima L: Kris Benson SV: Octavio Dotel
Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Larry Young · 2B: Travis Katzenmeier · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adrian Brown | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Enrique Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Warren Morris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kris Benson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Vander Wal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Benjamin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Eusebio | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Truby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Lima | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tripp Cromer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Mieske | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Benson | 6.1 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josias Manzanillo | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich Loiselle | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Lima | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Joe Slusarski | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Franklin | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Octavio Dotel | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adrian Brown: HR/F9D+
- Jason Kendall: 53/G5
- Brian Giles: HR/F89D+
- Kevin Young: 9/F89M
- Enrique Wilson: 23/G2L-
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: W
- Bill Spiers: POCS2(13)
- Bill Spiers: 43/G4
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7LD+
- Daryle Ward: HR/F7LD
- Moises Alou: 3/G#/G5
Top 2
- Warren Morris: W
- Alex Ramirez: CS2(26)
- Alex Ramirez: 5/P25
- Pat Meares: 63/G56
Bot 2
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/F89M
- Tony Eusebio: S/L78M+
- Chris Truby: D9/L8RXD+.1-3
- Jose Lima: 63/G56.3-H
- Julio Lugo: 9/F89D
Top 3
- Kris Benson: 43/G4
- Adrian Brown: 8/F8RXD
- Jason Kendall: S7/L7S
- Brian Giles: SB2
- Brian Giles: T/L8LM+.2-H
- Kevin Young: 6/P6D
Bot 3
- Bill Spiers: 9/L9M
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
- Daryle Ward: W
- Moises Alou: 6/L6
Top 4
- Enrique Wilson: S7/L7D+
- Warren Morris: 53/SH/BG56S-.1-2
- Alex Ramirez: 63/G6
- Pat Meares: W
- Kris Benson: K/C
Bot 4
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6
- Tony Eusebio: W
- Chris Truby: K
- Jose Lima: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Julio Lugo: D7/G5+.2-H;1-3
- Bill Spiers: 43/G4
Top 5
- Adrian Brown: S9/G34
- Jason Kendall: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Brian Giles: D7/G5
- Kevin Young: 9/P9S
Bot 5
- Jeff Bagwell: 13/G13-
- Daryle Ward: 9/F89S
- Moises Alou: 3/L3S-
Top 6
- Enrique Wilson: 8/F8LD
- Warren Morris: 8/F8RXD
- Alex Ramirez: 7/F7M
Bot 6
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Tony Eusebio: HP
- Chris Truby: K
- Tripp Cromer: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Pat Meares: 4/P4D
- Kris Benson: K/C
- Adrian Brown: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Julio Lugo: W
- Bill Spiers: 14/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Matt Mieske: 8/F8RS
- Moises Alou: W.2-3;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 2/FL/P2RF
Top 8
- Jason Kendall: 13/G15-
- Brian Giles: HP
- Kevin Young: W.1-2
- Enrique Wilson: K
- Warren Morris: K
Bot 8
- Tony Eusebio: 7/F78D
- Chris Truby: HR/F7LD
- Octavio Dotel: 43/G4M
- Julio Lugo: K/C
Top 9
- John Vander Wal: K
- Pat Meares: HR/F7LD+
- Mike Benjamin: 6/P6M-
- Adrian Brown: D7/L5D+
- Jason Kendall: K/C
Notes & reviews
- the roof was opened