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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2002-05-16 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 26277 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph to LF · 2:20
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 8th. Roy Oswalt earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
W: Roy Oswalt L: Brian Boehringer SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: CB Bucknor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Hermansen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Pokey Reese | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Armando Rios | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Benjamin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Fogg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Vizcaino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Oswalt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Merced | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Fogg | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Brian Boehringer | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fetters | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chad Hermansen: W
- Pokey Reese: 54/SH/BG56S.1-2
- Brian Giles: K
- Aramis Ramirez: CS3(25)
Bot 1
- Jose Vizcaino: 7/F7D
- Craig Biggio: 9/F89D
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Aramis Ramirez: K/C
- Armando Rios: K
- Jason Kendall: 13/G15
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: HR/F9LD
- Daryle Ward: S7/L6D
- Richard Hidalgo: 7/F7LM
- Geoff Blum: 8/F8RM
- Brad Ausmus: 6/P5D
Top 3
- Kevin Young: D8/F89XD
- Mike Benjamin: K
- Josh Fogg: 13.2-3
- Chad Hermansen: S7.3-H
- Pokey Reese: K
Bot 3
- Roy Oswalt: 63/G6
- Jose Vizcaino: K
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56
Top 4
- Brian Giles: 31/G34
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Armando Rios: D7/L5
- Jason Kendall: 4/P4MD
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: K/C
- Daryle Ward: 6/L6M
Top 5
- Kevin Young: 53/G56
- Mike Benjamin: K/C
- Josh Fogg: S9/L9LM
- Chad Hermansen: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Bot 5
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/L8LM
- Geoff Blum: 341/G34
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8RXD
Top 6
- Pokey Reese: S6/G56
- Brian Giles: 3/G34S.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9LM
- Armando Rios: 3/G
Bot 6
- Roy Oswalt: K/C
- Jose Vizcaino: W
- Craig Biggio: CS2(24)
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6S
Top 7
- Jason Kendall: 53/G
- Kevin Young: S8/G6M
- Mike Benjamin: S7/G56.1-2
- Rob Mackowiak: 8/F8RXD
- Chad Hermansen: K
Bot 7
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L56
- Lance Berkman: CS2(26)
- Lance Berkman: 9/L89D
- Daryle Ward: 8/F8RS
Top 8
- Pokey Reese: K
- Brian Giles: K/C
- Aramis Ramirez: K
Bot 8
- Richard Hidalgo: S9/L34
- Geoff Blum: 24/SH.1-2
- Orlando Merced: IW
- Gregg Zaun: 53/G56.2-3;1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: S7/G56.3-H;2-H
- Craig Biggio: SB2
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 9
- Craig Wilson: S7/F78D
- Jason Kendall: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Kevin Young: 9/F9M
- Mike Benjamin: 46(1)3/GDP/G4