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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2001-08-17 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 37363 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to CF · 2:37
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. Dave Mlicki earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Gary Matthews went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Dave Mlicki L: Tony McKnight SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Abraham Nunez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tike Redman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony McKnight | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Hyzdu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Mlicki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony McKnight | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
 Bronson Arroyo | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Mlicki | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nelson Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Jackson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Abraham Nunez: 5/L5S+
- Jack Wilson: 4/P9S
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8RD
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: D7/F7D+
- Julio Lugo: 13/G13-
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Daryle Ward: S8/G4M.2-H
- Moises Alou: 6/P6
Top 2
- Brian Giles: 43/G34
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RD
- Gary Matthews: W
- Kevin Young: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 2
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/L7LS+
- Vinny Castilla: K
- Brad Ausmus: 4/P4M-
- Dave Mlicki: 53/G5
Top 3
- Tike Redman: 43/G4
- Tony McKnight: 63/G6
- Abraham Nunez: 8/F8RM
Bot 3
- Craig Biggio: K
- Julio Lugo: K
- Jeff Bagwell: D8/F8LD
- Daryle Ward: WP.2-3
- Daryle Ward: 6/P6
Top 4
- Jack Wilson: 2/FL/P2LF
- Aramis Ramirez: 43/G4M
- Brian Giles: 3/G
Bot 4
- Moises Alou: 53/G56
- Richard Hidalgo: HR/F7LD+
- Vinny Castilla: 23/G23-
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G56
Top 5
- Jason Kendall: HR/L7D+
- Gary Matthews: S7/L7S
- Kevin Young: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Tike Redman: S8/L8RS+.B-H(E8)(UR)(NR)
- Tony McKnight: 63/G6M
Bot 5
- Dave Mlicki: 53/G5
- Craig Biggio: 53/G
- Julio Lugo: W
- Jeff Bagwell: T8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Daryle Ward: 43/G4
Top 6
- Abraham Nunez: 7/F7D
- Jack Wilson: 13/G25-
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Moises Alou: HR/F7LD+
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/F9M
- Vinny Castilla: S8/L6M
- Brad Ausmus: S/L78S.1-2
- Dave Mlicki: E2/TH/BG2R-.2-3;1-2
- Craig Biggio: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Julio Lugo: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H(UR)
- Jeff Bagwell: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Brian Giles: HR/F7D
- Jason Kendall: D7/L7S
- Gary Matthews: S7/L7LS.2-3
- Kevin Young: FC5/G5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Tike Redman: 8/F8RM
- Craig Wilson: K
Bot 7
- Daryle Ward: S9/L9S
- Moises Alou: S7/L78S.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/G56.2XH(72);1-2
- Vinny Castilla: 14(1)/FO/G13.2-3
- Brad Ausmus: OA.3XH(21)
Top 8
- Abraham Nunez: 6/L6-
- Jack Wilson: 9/F89D
- Aramis Ramirez: K
Bot 8
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Orlando Merced: 43/G4
- Craig Biggio: 9/F89M
Top 9
- Brian Giles: 43/G34D
- Jason Kendall: S/G56
- Gary Matthews: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Kevin Young: K/C
- Adam Hyzdu: K