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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2000-08-16 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 30165 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind R to L · 2:56
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–10. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 4th. Scott Elarton earned the win and Octavio Dotel picked up the save. Alex Ramirez went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 |
W: Scott Elarton L: Dan Serafini SV: Octavio Dotel
Umpires — HP: Larry Young · 1B: Travis Katzenmeier · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adrian Brown | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Vander Wal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Enrique Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Warren Morris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Pat Meares | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Serafini | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Osik | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ramirez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Bogar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Chris Truby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Raul Chavez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Elarton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tripp Cromer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Serafini | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Bronson Arroyo | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Marc Wilkins | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Williams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Elarton | 7.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Marc Valdes | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adrian Brown: 6/P5D
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6
- Brian Giles: 8/F8RD+
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: K
- Tim Bogar: 53/G56S-
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F7M+
Top 2
- Kevin Young: 53/G56+
- John Vander Wal: 4/P4MD
- Enrique Wilson: 43/G4M
Bot 2
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6S
- Moises Alou: 5/L56
- Lance Berkman: HR/F9D+
- Chris Truby: K
Top 3
- Warren Morris: 43/G34
- Pat Meares: S7/G56+
- Dan Serafini: 36(1)4/GDP
Bot 3
- Raul Chavez: 53/G56
- Scott Elarton: 3/FL/P3DF
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6
Top 4
- Adrian Brown: 3/G3
- Jason Kendall: S8/L8LS+
- Brian Giles: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Kevin Young: 8/F8LXD+
- John Vander Wal: S9/L9M+
- Enrique Wilson: 4/P4MD
Bot 4
- Tim Bogar: 9/F9LD+
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7D+
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/G5+
- Moises Alou: 43/G4.2-3
- Lance Berkman: W
- Chris Truby: HR/L7D+.3-H;1-H
- Raul Chavez: 63/G6
Top 5
- Warren Morris: K
- Pat Meares: 53/G5
- Dan Serafini: 3/P3
Bot 5
- Scott Elarton: 43/G4
- Julio Lugo: S5/G5S-
- Tim Bogar: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Moises Alou: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Lance Berkman: W
- Chris Truby: K
Top 6
- Adrian Brown: S8/L8RM+
- Jason Kendall: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Brian Giles: 2/FL/P2RF
- Kevin Young: E6/G6.1-3;B-2(E6/TH)
- John Vander Wal: 43/G4S-
Bot 6
- Raul Chavez: 43/G4+
- Scott Elarton: D7/L7LM+
- Julio Lugo: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Tim Bogar: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5
Top 7
- Enrique Wilson: 43/G4S-
- Warren Morris: W
- Pat Meares: K
- Emil Brown: K
Bot 7
- Richard Hidalgo: 4/P4MD
- Moises Alou: W
- Lance Berkman: K
- Chris Truby: HP.1-2
- Raul Chavez: K
Top 8
- Adrian Brown: D7/F7D+
- Jason Kendall: S7/G56+.2-3
- Keith Osik: 8/F8RS+
- Kevin Young: S7/L78S+.3-H;1-2
- John Vander Wal: W.2-3;1-2
- Enrique Wilson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Warren Morris: 23.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pat Meares: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Tripp Cromer: K
- Julio Lugo: K
- Tim Bogar: K/C
Top 9
- Emil Brown: HP
- Adrian Brown: S9/G4+.1-2
- Jason Kendall: E5/G56+.2-3;1-2
- Keith Osik: D8/F8LXD+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Alex Ramirez: HR/F8LXD+.3-H(UR);2-H
- John Vander Wal: S9/L89M+
- Enrique Wilson: WP.1-2
- Enrique Wilson: 63/G6
- Warren Morris: K
- Pat Meares: 9/F89M
Notes & reviews
- the roof was opened