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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2001-04-08 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 30174 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 17 mph to LF · 2:47
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 9–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 3rd. Joe Beimel earned the win. Aramis Ramirez went 3-for-3 with 3 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Joe Beimel L: Scott Elarton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adrian Brown | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Vander Wal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Enrique Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Osik | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Beimel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Abraham Nunez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wehner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Truby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Eusebio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Glen Barker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Merced | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Beimel | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Billy Taylor | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Jose Silva | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Elarton | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Scott Linebrink | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Cruz | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wayne Franklin | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adrian Brown: 7/F7S-
- Derek Bell: 63/G6
- John Vander Wal: W
- Brian Giles: D7/F78D+.1-H
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/F8LXD+.2-H
- Enrique Wilson: 63/G6M
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: 8/F8RXD+
- Craig Biggio: 7/F8LD+
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7D+
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
Top 2
- Pat Meares: 3/FL
- Keith Osik: K
- Joe Beimel: K/C
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: S8/L8RM+
- Chris Truby: K
- Tony Eusebio: 8/F8RXD+
- Glen Barker: POCS2(134)
Top 3
- Adrian Brown: S9/G34+
- Derek Bell: SB2
- Derek Bell: 43/G4M+.2-3
- John Vander Wal: S8/L6MD+.3-H
- Brian Giles: S/L8RS+.1-3
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/F7LD+.3-H;1-H
- Enrique Wilson: K
- Pat Meares: S8/G6M
- Keith Osik: 9/F9LS
Bot 3
- Glen Barker: 63/G6S
- Jose Vizcaino: W
- Julio Lugo: S9/L4D.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: S/L8RD+.3-H;1-3
- Richard Hidalgo: 6/P6D-
Top 4
- Joe Beimel: 6/L6-
- Adrian Brown: 6/P6D
- Derek Bell: 8/P6M
Bot 4
- Lance Berkman: 53/G5-
- Chris Truby: 53/G56+
- Tony Eusebio: W
- Glen Barker: S/G6-.1-2
- Charlie Hayes: K
Top 5
- John Vander Wal: K
- Brian Giles: 43/G4
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/F7LD+
- Enrique Wilson: 43/G4S-
Bot 5
- Julio Lugo: E5/G56+
- Craig Biggio: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/F89M
Top 6
- Pat Meares: E6/TH1/G56.B-2
- Keith Osik: 63/G6.2-3
- Abraham Nunez: S8/P6D.3-H(UR)
- Adrian Brown: OA.1X3(E1)(345)
- Adrian Brown: S/L8RS+
- Derek Bell: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Lance Berkman: S9/L4D+
- Chris Truby: 6/P6M
- Tony Eusebio: K
- Glen Barker: 7/F7S
Top 7
- Derek Bell: W
- John Vander Wal: S9/L8RS.1-2
- Brian Giles: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Aramis Ramirez: W
- Enrique Wilson: 9/F9LD+
Bot 7
- Orlando Merced: 5/L56
- Julio Lugo: HR/F7LD+
- Craig Biggio: K
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C
Top 8
- Pat Meares: 7/L78D+
- Keith Osik: 43/G4
- John Wehner: S8/G4M+
- Adrian Brown: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 8
- Richard Hidalgo: 3/P3
- Lance Berkman: K
- Chris Truby: 8/F89XD+
Top 9
- Derek Bell: 63/G6S+
- John Vander Wal: 53/G56
- Emil Brown: K
Bot 9
- Tony Eusebio: K
- Bill Spiers: 43/G4S-
- Orlando Merced: 43/G34
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Joe Beimel