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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2000-09-27 Β· Night game Β· Three Rivers Stadium Β· Att: 14511 Β· 68Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 10 mph R to L Β· 2:34

Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 10–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 5th. Tony McKnight earned the win. Jeff Bagwell went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
HOU2010300311010
PIT01000000014

W: Tony McKnight   L: Jimmy Anderson   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: John Hirschbeck Β· 1B: Charlie Williams Β· 2B: Mark Wegner Β· 3B: Jim Reynolds Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Julio Lugo421011
Tim Bogar422111
Jeff Bagwell421400
Richard Hidalgo322110
Moises Alou310020
Lance Berkman300012
Mitch Meluskey401202
Chris Truby302111
Tony McKnight300001
Morgan Ensberg101000
Glen Barker110000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Adrian Brown400000
Jason Kendall401001
Brian Giles400000
John Vander Wal311100
Kevin Young401001
Warren Morris400002
Mike Benjamin300010
Pat Meares401001
Jimmy Anderson100000
Alex Ramirez100001
John Wehner100000
Adam Hyzdu100001

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tony McKnight9.0417

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jimmy Anderson5.0653
Matt Skrmetta2.0003
Jeff Wallace0.0220
Brian O'Connor2.0202

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Julio Lugo: W
  • Tim Bogar: W.1-2
  • Jeff Bagwell: SB3;SB2
  • Jeff Bagwell: FC6/G6S.2X3(6546);3-H;B-2
  • Richard Hidalgo: D9/F9D.2-H
  • Moises Alou: W
  • Lance Berkman: 9/F89D.2-3
  • Mitch Meluskey: K

Bot 1

  • Adrian Brown: 4/P4MD-
  • Jason Kendall: K
  • Brian Giles: 43/G4S

Top 2

  • Chris Truby: W
  • Tony McKnight: 24/SH.1-2
  • Julio Lugo: CS3(25)
  • Julio Lugo: 3/G3

Bot 2

  • John Vander Wal: HR/F78XD+
  • Kevin Young: K
  • Warren Morris: K
  • Mike Benjamin: 53/G5

Top 3

  • Tim Bogar: HR8/F78D+/IPHR
  • Jeff Bagwell: 8/F78XD+
  • Richard Hidalgo: 53/G5
  • Moises Alou: 63/G6S

Bot 3

  • Pat Meares: S/G6S
  • Jimmy Anderson: FC1/G15-.1-2;B-1
  • Adrian Brown: 63/G6S-.2-3;1-2
  • Jason Kendall: 53/G
  • Brian Giles: 3/L34+

Top 4

  • Lance Berkman: K
  • Mitch Meluskey: 63/G6S
  • Chris Truby: S8/G4
  • Tony McKnight: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 4

  • John Vander Wal: 7/F7LD
  • Kevin Young: S7/L7S+
  • Warren Morris: K
  • Mike Benjamin: 8/F8RD

Top 5

  • Julio Lugo: S/G6S
  • Tim Bogar: S8/L8LS.1-2
  • Jeff Bagwell: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
  • Richard Hidalgo: W
  • Moises Alou: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
  • Lance Berkman: K

Bot 5

  • Pat Meares: E5/G
  • Alex Ramirez: K/C
  • Adrian Brown: 64(1)/FO/G6MS
  • Jason Kendall: S/G56.1-2
  • Brian Giles: 63/G6S

Top 6

  • Mitch Meluskey: K
  • Chris Truby: K
  • Tony McKnight: 3/G3

Bot 6

  • John Vander Wal: 7/F7M
  • Kevin Young: 8/F8RD+
  • Warren Morris: 63/G6S

Top 7

  • Julio Lugo: 8/F8LD+
  • Tim Bogar: K/C
  • Jeff Bagwell: 7/F7D

Bot 7

  • Mike Benjamin: 9/F89D+
  • Pat Meares: 7/F78D
  • John Wehner: 53/G5

Top 8

  • Richard Hidalgo: HP
  • Moises Alou: W.1-2
  • Lance Berkman: W.2-3;1-2
  • Mitch Meluskey: D9/F9LM-.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Chris Truby: S8/G6M+.3-H;2-3
  • Tony McKnight: K
  • Julio Lugo: K
  • Tim Bogar: 43/G4MS

Bot 8

  • Adrian Brown: 53/G56
  • Jason Kendall: 7/F7M
  • Brian Giles: 5/FL

Top 9

  • Morgan Ensberg: S8/F8LS
  • Richard Hidalgo: D7/G5.1XH(762);B-3(THH)
  • Moises Alou: 8/F7D
  • Glen Barker: WP.3-H
  • Glen Barker: 63/G6S

Bot 9

  • Adam Hyzdu: K+WP.B-1
  • Kevin Young: 7/F7LD+
  • Warren Morris: 46(1)/FO/G4S
  • Mike Benjamin: W.1-2
  • Pat Meares: K

Notes & reviews

  • GG: CKOUT B-2 ADV IN MLB PBP; TS HAS B-1 GG: STINC HAS B-1; TICKER HAS B-2
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