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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2001-04-06 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 27126 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 17 mph to LF · 2:24
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Octavio Dotel earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Craig Biggio went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Octavio Dotel L: Omar Olivares SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Steve Rippley · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adrian Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Olivares | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Vander Wal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Truby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Olivares | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Josias Manzanillo | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octavio Dotel | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Michael Jackson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adrian Brown: W
- Derek Bell: 13/G15-.1-2
- Jason Kendall: E4/G4M.2-3
- Brian Giles: 8/SF/L8RXD+.3-H(UR)
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8LD+
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: S/F8RS-
- Craig Biggio: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Jeff Bagwell: E5/TH1/G56+.B-2
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Richard Hidalgo: 7/SF/F78D+.3-H(UR)
- Daryle Ward: 43/G4
Top 2
- Kevin Young: 4/P4D
- Pat Meares: 63/G6
- Jack Wilson: D7/L7LM+
- Omar Olivares: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 2
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9S
- Chris Truby: 8/F89XD+
- Octavio Dotel: 143/G13-
Top 3
- Adrian Brown: 3/G
- Derek Bell: S/G3+
- Jason Kendall: 53/G15-.1-2
- Brian Giles: W
- Aramis Ramirez: 4/P4MD
Bot 3
- Julio Lugo: K
- Craig Biggio: S9/P9LS-
- Jeff Bagwell: 5/P56
- Lance Berkman: 6/FL/P5F
Top 4
- Kevin Young: 63/G6
- Pat Meares: 53/G56+
- Jack Wilson: 1/L13+
Bot 4
- Richard Hidalgo: HP
- Daryle Ward: K/C
- Brad Ausmus: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Top 5
- Omar Olivares: K/C
- Adrian Brown: 43/G4
- Derek Bell: 7/F7D+
Bot 5
- Chris Truby: 63/G6
- Octavio Dotel: K
- Julio Lugo: S/G56+
- Craig Biggio: D7/G5+.1-H
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
Top 6
- Jason Kendall: S8/L89S+
- Brian Giles: 8/F8RXD+
- Aramis Ramirez: 7/P7S
- Kevin Young: 8/L8LD+
Bot 6
- Lance Berkman: K
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6S
- Daryle Ward: K/C
Top 7
- Pat Meares: 9/F9M
- Jack Wilson: S7/G56+
- John Vander Wal: 8/F8LXD+
- Adrian Brown: S9/G34+.1-2
- Derek Bell: K
Bot 7
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
- Chris Truby: K
- Orlando Merced: S8/G4M+
- Julio Lugo: 7/F78D
Top 8
- Jason Kendall: HP
- Brian Giles: 31/G34S-.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Kevin Young: HP
- Pat Meares: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Bot 8
- Craig Biggio: 53/G
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C
- Lance Berkman: T/F8RXD+
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6S-
Top 9
- Jack Wilson: 13/G13
- Emil Brown: K/C
- Adrian Brown: 53/G5