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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2001-07-29 · Day game · PNC Park · Att: 37166 · 74°F, overcast · Wind 5 mph from LF · 2:15

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 4–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 6th. Todd Ritchie earned the win and Mike Williams picked up the save. Kevin Young went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2		4	7

W: Todd Ritchie L: Wade Miller SV: Mike Williams

Umpires — HP: Justin Klemm · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	SO
Craig Biggio	4	1	2	1
Julio Lugo	4	0	0	0
Jeff Bagwell	4	0	2	0
Lance Berkman	4	0	0	0
Moises Alou	4	0	1	2
Richard Hidalgo	4	0	1	1
Vinny Castilla	3	0	0	2
Brad Ausmus	3	0	0	0
Wade Miller	2	0	0	1
Jose Vizcaino	1	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tike Redman	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jack Wilson	4	1	2	0	0	1
Brian Giles	2	2	1	0	2	0
Kevin Young	3	1	2	3	0	0
Warren Morris	3	0	0	1	0	1
Adam Hyzdu	4	0	0	0	0	0
Pat Meares	4	0	0	0	0	1
Keith Osik	3	0	1	0	0	0
Todd Ritchie	2	0	0	0	0	2

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Wade Miller	7.0	5	2	5
Ron Villone	1.0	2	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Todd Ritchie	8.0	6	0	6
Mike Williams	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Craig Biggio: 63/G6
Julio Lugo: 7/L7M
Jeff Bagwell: 4/P9LS

Bot 1

Tike Redman: 43/G4S
Jack Wilson: S7/L78S+
Brian Giles: 4/P34
Kevin Young: 9/F89D+

Top 2

Lance Berkman: 6/P6D
Moises Alou: K/C
Richard Hidalgo: S8/L8RS
Vinny Castilla: K

Bot 2

Warren Morris: K/C
Adam Hyzdu: 13/G
Pat Meares: 6/P78S

Top 3

Brad Ausmus: 9/F9S
Wade Miller: 53/G
Craig Biggio: D7/F78XD+.B-3(E7)
Julio Lugo: E8/L8RM+.3-H(NR)(UR)
Jeff Bagwell: SB2
Jeff Bagwell: S/G56S.2-3
Lance Berkman: 8/F8RS

Bot 3

Keith Osik: 13/G
Todd Ritchie: K
Tike Redman: 7/F78D

Top 4

Moises Alou: S/G5-
Richard Hidalgo: 9/F89D
Vinny Castilla: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S

Bot 4

Jack Wilson: 53/G56S
Brian Giles: W
Kevin Young: HP.1-2
Warren Morris: 8/F78M
Adam Hyzdu: 8/F8LD+

Top 5

Brad Ausmus: 8/F8RM
Wade Miller: K/C
Craig Biggio: S8/L4MD+
Julio Lugo: 8/F78M

Bot 5

Pat Meares: K23
Keith Osik: S9/G4
Todd Ritchie: 24/SH/BG23-.1-2
Tike Redman: WP.2-3
Tike Redman: 4/L4MD-

Top 6

Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RM
Lance Berkman: 43/G4+
Moises Alou: K/C

Bot 6

Jack Wilson: S/G56
Brian Giles: W.1-2
Kevin Young: D7.2-H;1-3
Warren Morris: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H;2-3
Adam Hyzdu: 7/F7S
Pat Meares: 43/G4

Top 7

Richard Hidalgo: 43/G4MD+
Vinny Castilla: K
Brad Ausmus: 4/L4MD

Bot 7

Keith Osik: 7/F78D
Todd Ritchie: K
Tike Redman: S9/G34
Jack Wilson: SB2
Jack Wilson: K/C

Top 8

Jose Vizcaino: 3/G3
Craig Biggio: K
Julio Lugo: 43/G4

Bot 8

Brian Giles: S/L4
Kevin Young: HR/F7LD+.1-H
Warren Morris: 43/G4
Adam Hyzdu: 53/G5
Pat Meares: 43/G4+

Top 9

Jeff Bagwell: S7/G56
Lance Berkman: 8/F8RD
Moises Alou: 7/F7D
Richard Hidalgo: K