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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2000-09-14 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 36740 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to CF · 3:50
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–7. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. Joe Slusarski earned the win. Kevin Young went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
W: Joe Slusarski L: Matt Skrmetta SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adrian Brown | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 John Vander Wal | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Young | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Warren Morris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Keith Osik | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Abraham Nunez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bronson Arroyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wehner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josias Manzanillo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Benjamin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mitch Meluskey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Truby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Bogar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Holt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Zosky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronson Arroyo | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Josias Manzanillo | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Marc Wilkins | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Loiselle | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Skrmetta | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian O'Connor | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Holt | 4.1 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| Jason Green | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Scott Linebrink | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Cabrera | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Franklin | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Slusarski | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adrian Brown: 13/G15
- Jason Kendall: S8/L8LS
- Brian Giles: 9/F9M
- John Vander Wal: POCS2(136)
Bot 1
- Roger Cedeno: S8/L6M+
- Julio Lugo: CS2(24)
- Julio Lugo: 53/G5S
- Jeff Bagwell: 43/G4
Top 2
- John Vander Wal: S9/G34
- Kevin Young: K/C
- Warren Morris: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 2
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Moises Alou: 9/F9M
- Mitch Meluskey: SB2
- Mitch Meluskey: S9/L9LD+.2-H
- Chris Truby: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Tim Bogar: S7/G56.1-3
- Chris Holt: K
Top 3
- Keith Osik: 63/G56+
- Abraham Nunez: W
- Bronson Arroyo: 3/P34S
- Adrian Brown: S/G34.1-2
- Jason Kendall: 64(1)/FO/G6MS-.2-3
Bot 3
- Roger Cedeno: S7/P7LS-
- Julio Lugo: K/C
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/L7D+.1-H
- Richard Hidalgo: HP
- Moises Alou: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Mitch Meluskey: 43/G34-
Top 4
- Brian Giles: W
- John Vander Wal: HR/L7D.1-H
- Kevin Young: 63/G6
- Warren Morris: S7/G15
- Keith Osik: S7/G6.1-3
- Abraham Nunez: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- John Wehner: S7/L7M+.1-2
- Adrian Brown: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Chris Truby: K
- Tim Bogar: 63/G6S-
- Chris Holt: K
Top 5
- Jason Kendall: K
- Brian Giles: W
- John Vander Wal: S7/L7S.1-2
- Kevin Young: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Warren Morris: W
- Keith Osik: CS2(24)
- Keith Osik: K
Bot 5
- Roger Cedeno: 8/F8LM
- Julio Lugo: S7/G56
- Jeff Bagwell: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 6
- Abraham Nunez: S/G34S-
- Josias Manzanillo: 14/SH.1-2
- Adrian Brown: S9/G34.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Jason Kendall: SB3
- Jason Kendall: W
- Brian Giles: W.1-2
- John Vander Wal: 6/P7LS
- Kevin Young: 7/F78M
Bot 6
- Richard Hidalgo: 53/G5
- Moises Alou: S7/L7S-
- Mitch Meluskey: D7/G5.1-3
- Chris Truby: S8/L8LS.3-H;2-3
- Tim Bogar: K
- Bill Spiers: D/L8LXD+.3-H;1-H
- Roger Cedeno: 43/G4
Top 7
- Warren Morris: 4/P34D-
- Keith Osik: K/C
- Abraham Nunez: K/C
Bot 7
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6S
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Richard Hidalgo: HP.1-2
- Moises Alou: W.2-3;1-2
- Mitch Meluskey: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Chris Truby: K
Top 8
- Mike Benjamin: S/G15+
- Adrian Brown: 16(1)/FO
- Jason Kendall: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 8
- Tim Bogar: W
- Eddie Zosky: 9/F9LM
- Roger Cedeno: 64(1)/FO/G6M+
- Julio Lugo: BK.1-2
- Julio Lugo: K
Top 9
- Brian Giles: W
- John Vander Wal: K
- Kevin Young: K
- Warren Morris: K/C
Bot 9
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RXD+
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Moises Alou: S7/G56.1-2
- Mitch Meluskey: W.2-3;1-2
- Chris Truby: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
Notes & reviews
- the roof was opened