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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2001-04-07 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 30046 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph to LF · 3:10
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 5–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. Bronson Arroyo earned the win and Mike Williams picked up the save. Pat Meares went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Bronson Arroyo L: Kent Bottenfield SV: Mike Williams
Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Wilson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kevin Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Vander Wal | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Enrique Wilson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bronson Arroyo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrian Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wehner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Truby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronson Arroyo | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Marc Wilkins | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Williams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Bottenfield | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Nelson Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Powell | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Wayne Franklin | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Wilson: 4/P4M
- Derek Bell: 63/G6
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: W
- Craig Biggio: CS2(24)
- Craig Biggio: HP
- Jeff Bagwell: SB2
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4-
Top 2
- Brian Giles: 6/P7LS
- Kevin Young: S8/L6MD+
- John Vander Wal: K
- Enrique Wilson: S8/L4D.1-3
- Pat Meares: W.1-2
- Bronson Arroyo: K
Bot 2
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Daryle Ward: S8/L6MD+
- Brad Ausmus: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 3
- Jack Wilson: 9/F9M
- Derek Bell: 6/P7LS
- Jason Kendall: S/G5S-
- Brian Giles: SB2
- Brian Giles: W
- Kevin Young: K
Bot 3
- Chris Truby: K
- Kent Bottenfield: K/C
- Julio Lugo: S8/L6D+
- Craig Biggio: D8/P8LS.1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: IW
- Lance Berkman: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Richard Hidalgo: HP.1-2
- Daryle Ward: 13/G13-
Top 4
- John Vander Wal: W
- Enrique Wilson: 3/G3S.1-2
- Pat Meares: HR/F7LD+.2-H
- Bronson Arroyo: 13/BG13
- Jack Wilson: 7/F78D
Bot 4
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Chris Truby: 4/P4MD
- Kent Bottenfield: SB2
- Kent Bottenfield: K
- Julio Lugo: S8/L78S-.2-H
- Craig Biggio: WP.1-2
- Craig Biggio: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 6/P6
Top 5
- Derek Bell: 43/G4+
- Jason Kendall: HR/F7D+
- Brian Giles: S/G6
- Kevin Young: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 5
- Lance Berkman: E6/P78S.B-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 4/L4M-
- Daryle Ward: 3/G3.2-3
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8LD
Top 6
- John Vander Wal: S9/L9S+
- Enrique Wilson: S8/L8LS+.1-3
- Pat Meares: S7/G56+.3-H;1-3
- Adrian Brown: 9/P9S
- Jack Wilson: CSH(242)
- Jack Wilson: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 6
- Chris Truby: 43/G4
- Bill Spiers: S8/G6M+
- Julio Lugo: 13/SH.1-2
- Craig Biggio: K/C
Top 7
- Derek Bell: 13/G56S-
- Jason Kendall: 63/G56
- Brian Giles: W
- Kevin Young: K/C
Bot 7
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6+
- Lance Berkman: W
- Richard Hidalgo: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- John Vander Wal: S8/G6+
- Enrique Wilson: 7/F7D
- Pat Meares: S9/L6M+.1-3
- Emil Brown: D9/F8RM.3-H;1-3
- Jack Wilson: K/C
- Derek Bell: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Daryle Ward: K
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F89D
- Chris Truby: K
Top 9
- Jason Kendall: 4/P4MD
- Brian Giles: S8/G6M+
- Kevin Young: 5/L5-
- John Wehner: W.1-2
- Enrique Wilson: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Jose Vizcaino: K
- Orlando Merced: K
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RXD