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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2001-08-18 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 41955 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to CF · 2:35
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Carlos Hernandez earned the win and Octavio Dotel picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Carlos Hernandez L: Jimmy Anderson SV: Octavio Dotel
Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Abraham Nunez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mendy Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Osik | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinny Castilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tony Eusebio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glen Barker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Anderson | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Josias Manzanillo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hernandez | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
 Octavio Dotel | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Abraham Nunez: K
- Mendy Lopez: K
- Aramis Ramirez: 53/G
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: D8/L8LXD+
- Julio Lugo: 3/FL
- Jeff Bagwell: IW
- Richard Hidalgo: 5/L5
- Moises Alou: S8/L4MD.2-H;1-3
- Daryle Ward: SBH.1-2
- Daryle Ward: K
Top 2
- Brian Giles: 63/G6M
- Jason Kendall: E6/G6
- Gary Matthews: 9/F9LD
- Craig Wilson: S9/G34.1-2
- Keith Osik: 5/FL/P25F-
Bot 2
- Vinny Castilla: 53/G5
- Tony Eusebio: 8/F8RD
- Carlos Hernandez: K
Top 3
- Jimmy Anderson: 43/G4S-
- Abraham Nunez: K
- Mendy Lopez: 3/P3
Bot 3
- Craig Biggio: K/C
- Julio Lugo: 9/F9LM
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/G56.1-2
- Moises Alou: IW.2-3;1-2
- Daryle Ward: 4/P9LS
Top 4
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Brian Giles: S/G34
- Jason Kendall: 16(1)/FO/L15+
- Gary Matthews: WP.1-2
- Gary Matthews: W
- Craig Wilson: K/C
Bot 4
- Vinny Castilla: W
- Tony Eusebio: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Carlos Hernandez: 63/G6S-
Top 5
- Keith Osik: 9/F9LS
- Jimmy Anderson: 63/G4M
- Abraham Nunez: K/C
Bot 5
- Craig Biggio: HP
- Julio Lugo: 8/F89D
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/G6M.1-3
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/L7LM+.3-H;1-3
- Moises Alou: IW
- Daryle Ward: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Mendy Lopez: 7/F7S
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Brian Giles: 31/G3
Bot 6
- Vinny Castilla: K
- Tony Eusebio: S7/L7S
- Carlos Hernandez: E2/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 64(1)/FO/G6M.2-3
- Julio Lugo: 43/G4
Top 7
- Jason Kendall: 43/G4
- Gary Matthews: 43/G34
- Craig Wilson: FLE3/P3DF
- Craig Wilson: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RM
- Richard Hidalgo: 53/G56
- Moises Alou: 13/G
Top 8
- Keith Osik: 8/F8RM
- Rob Mackowiak: K
- Abraham Nunez: 13/G13+
Bot 8
- Glen Barker: 8/F8LXD+
- Vinny Castilla: 5/P5
- Tony Eusebio: 53/G5
Top 9
- Mendy Lopez: K
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Brian Giles: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Carlos E. Hernandez
- not clear why this is not a steal for Alou