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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2000-09-15 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 32661 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind R to L · 3:24
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 16–7. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 8th. Brian Powell earned the win and Joe Slusarski picked up the save. Chris Truby went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 19 |
W: Brian Powell L: Matt Skrmetta SV: Joe Slusarski
Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Doug Eddings · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Morris Hodges · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adrian Brown | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Vander Wal | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin Young | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Warren Morris | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Osik | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Skrmetta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Enrique Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mitch Meluskey | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Chris Truby | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Bogar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Linebrink | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Zosky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Slusarski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Anderson | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Skrmetta | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Smith | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff Wallace | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich Loiselle | 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony McKnight | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Scott Linebrink | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Jason Green | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Powell | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marc Valdes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Slusarski | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adrian Brown: K
- Jason Kendall: K
- Brian Giles: 6/P6D
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: 43/G4S
- Mitch Meluskey: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6S-
Top 2
- John Vander Wal: HR/F8RXD+
- Kevin Young: W
- Warren Morris: S9/G34.1-2
- Keith Osik: HP.2-3;1-2
- Pat Meares: D/L8LM+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jimmy Anderson: 3/P34S
- Adrian Brown: S8/G4M+.3-H;2-H
- Jason Kendall: S8/F8LS-.1-3
- Brian Giles: K/C
- John Vander Wal: K
Bot 2
- Richard Hidalgo: S8/L8RS+
- Moises Alou: 64(1)/FO/G6MS
- Lance Berkman: WP.1-2
- Lance Berkman: W
- Chris Truby: T8/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Tim Bogar: 63/G6.3-H
- Scott Linebrink: S9/P3D
- Julio Lugo: E6/G6S.1-2
- Mitch Meluskey: S/BR/G56S-.2X3(5);1-2
Top 3
- Kevin Young: 5/L56
- Warren Morris: S9/L9S+
- Keith Osik: S7/P78S.1-2
- Pat Meares: 5/FL/P5F
- Jimmy Anderson: K
Bot 3
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9D
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6
- Moises Alou: D7/G5+
- Lance Berkman: D9/L3D+.2-H
- Chris Truby: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Tim Bogar: 43/G4M+
Top 4
- Adrian Brown: 43/G4S-
- Jason Kendall: D7/L5D+
- Brian Giles: HR/F7D+.2-H
- John Vander Wal: S8/L8LM+
- Kevin Young: K
- Warren Morris: SB2
- Warren Morris: 43/G4S-
Bot 4
- Roger Cedeno: 8/F8RXD+
- Julio Lugo: K
- Mitch Meluskey: 63/G6
Top 5
- Keith Osik: 7/F78D+
- Pat Meares: 8/F8RXD+
- Matt Skrmetta: K
Bot 5
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/F7S
- Richard Hidalgo: S8/F8LM+.1X3(85);B-2(TH3)
- Moises Alou: HR/F78D+.2-H
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7D
- Chris Truby: 3/P34
Top 6
- Adrian Brown: 3/G3
- Jason Kendall: 53/G56
- Brian Giles: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 6
- Tim Bogar: 8/F8LS-
- Bill Spiers: 63/G6
- Julio Lugo: W
- Mitch Meluskey: SB2.1-3(E6)
- Mitch Meluskey: S9/L4D.3-H
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F89XD+
Top 7
- John Vander Wal: 63/G6M
- Kevin Young: K
- Warren Morris: 8/F8RM
Bot 7
- Richard Hidalgo: D/F78XD+
- Moises Alou: 3/FL
- Lance Berkman: W
- Chris Truby: 8/F8LD
- Tim Bogar: S9/L3D+.2-H;1-3
- Eddie Zosky: 6/L6
Top 8
- Keith Osik: K
- Pat Meares: 53/G56
- Enrique Wilson: S7
- Adrian Brown: 3/G3S-
Bot 8
- Julio Lugo: D9/G5-
- Mitch Meluskey: 13/G13
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/G6M+.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/G56+.2-3
- Moises Alou: D/F78XD+.3-H;1-H
- Lance Berkman: S7/L7S.2-3
- Chris Truby: D7/F7D+.3-H;1-3
- Tim Bogar: FC4/G4.3-H;2-3;B-2(E4/TH)
- Joe Slusarski: 23/G23-.3-H;2-3
- Julio Lugo: 53/F9LD+
Top 9
- Jason Kendall: 7/F78D+
- Brian Giles: S7/F78D+
- John Vander Wal: K
- Kevin Young: 54(1)/FO/G56
Notes & reviews
- the roof was opened