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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2000-09-17 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 40036 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to LF · 2:43
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 6th. Scott Elarton earned the win and Octavio Dotel picked up the save. Moises Alou went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Scott Elarton L: Dan Serafini SV: Octavio Dotel
Umpires — HP: Charlie Reliford · 1B: Morris Hodges · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adrian Brown | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Abraham Nunez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Vander Wal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wehner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Warren Morris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Osik | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Serafini | 2 | 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Meluskey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Truby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Bogar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Elarton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Serafini | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Marc Wilkins | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Josias Manzanillo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Elarton | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adrian Brown: S8/G4
- Abraham Nunez: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Brian Giles: 7/F7LM
- John Vander Wal: 8/F8RD
- John Wehner: 8/F8LD
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: 53/BG5S-
- Mitch Meluskey: S9/G34
- Jeff Bagwell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 2
- Warren Morris: 31/G3S-
- Emil Brown: S9/F9D+
- Keith Osik: W.1-2
- Dan Serafini: K/BF
- Adrian Brown: 6/P5D
Bot 2
- Richard Hidalgo: 5/P5S
- Moises Alou: HR/F7LD+
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8RD
- Chris Truby: K
Top 3
- Abraham Nunez: 6/P6D
- Brian Giles: 43/G4
- John Vander Wal: K/C
Bot 3
- Tim Bogar: S8/L6MD+
- Scott Elarton: 24/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Julio Lugo: 3/P3S
- Mitch Meluskey: S9.2-H
- Jeff Bagwell: WP.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Richard Hidalgo: 6/P8LS
Top 4
- John Wehner: D/L78D+
- Warren Morris: S8/L4MD+.2-3
- Emil Brown: 5/L5S+
- Keith Osik: FC5/G5.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Dan Serafini: 54/SH/BG5S-.2-3;1-2
- Adrian Brown: 31/G34S+
Bot 4
- Moises Alou: 9/P89S
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8RXD+
- Chris Truby: K
Top 5
- Abraham Nunez: 13/G13-
- Brian Giles: S8/G4M
- John Vander Wal: 63/G6S.1-2
- John Wehner: W
- Warren Morris: 63/G6S-
Bot 5
- Tim Bogar: 3/FL
- Scott Elarton: S8/L4MD+
- Julio Lugo: 8/F8RM
- Mitch Meluskey: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 6
- Emil Brown: 53/G5
- Keith Osik: 53/G56
- Dan Serafini: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/F7LM.1-3
- Moises Alou: D7/F7LS.3-H;2-H
- Lance Berkman: 6/P6M
- Chris Truby: 5/FL/P5F
- Tim Bogar: IW
- Scott Elarton: HP.2-3;1-2
- Julio Lugo: 2/FL
Top 7
- Adrian Brown: 13/G13
- Abraham Nunez: 7/F7M
- Brian Giles: K/C
Bot 7
- Mitch Meluskey: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F7D
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/F7M.1-3
- Moises Alou: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Lance Berkman: SB2
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 8
- John Vander Wal: 3/L3
- John Wehner: S7/G56+
- Warren Morris: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 8
- Chris Truby: 3/FL/P3DF
- Tim Bogar: S7/P78S-
- Bill Spiers: 4(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Emil Brown: 2/FL/P2RF
- Keith Osik: S8/L8RM+
- Mike Benjamin: 7/F78M
- Adrian Brown: 4(1)/FO/G4M