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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Houston Astros
2002-05-17 Β· Night game Β· Minute Maid Park Β· Att: 28861 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· Wind R to L Β· 3:11
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7β4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. Ricky Stone earned the win and Octavio Dotel picked up the save. Jeff Bagwell went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
W: Ricky Stone L: Ron Villone SV: Octavio Dotel
Umpires β HP: John Hirschbeck Β· 1B: Wally Bell Β· 2B: CB Bucknor Β· 3B: Mark Carlson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Pokey Reese | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brian Giles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Rob Mackowiak | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jason Kendall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Mike Benjamin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Jack Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Julio Lugo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Craig Biggio | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Lance Berkman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Brad Ausmus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brian Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Ricky Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ron Villone | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Mike Fetters | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
Ricky Stone | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pedro Borbon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chad Hermansen: 8/F8RXD
- Pokey Reese: E5/TH1/G56S.B-2
- Brian Giles: 8/F8RM
- Aramis Ramirez: S8/L8LM.2-H(UR)
- Rob Mackowiak: 3/G3
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Top 2
- Jason Kendall: S5/G56
- Kevin Young: K
- Mike Benjamin: CS2(24)
- Mike Benjamin: K
Bot 2
- Morgan Ensberg: HR/F7D
- Brad Ausmus: E1/G15
- Brian Hunter: PO1(E1).1-2
- Brian Hunter: K
- Shane Reynolds: K/C
- Julio Lugo: S8/L4MD.2-H(UR)
- Craig Biggio: W.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: S6/G6M.2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: K/C
Top 3
- David Williams: K
- Chad Hermansen: 8/F78XD
- Pokey Reese: 43/G4S
Bot 3
- Richard Hidalgo: 3/FL
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Brad Ausmus: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Brian Hunter: 3/P3S
- Shane Reynolds: K
Top 4
- Brian Giles: 2/G2R
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6
- Rob Mackowiak: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Julio Lugo: 9/P9S
- Craig Biggio: HP
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 5
- Jason Kendall: S5/G5
- Kevin Young: FC4/G4M.1-2;B-1
- Mike Benjamin: 23/SH/BG2L.2-3;1-2
- Adrian Brown: D8/F78S.3-H;2-H
- Chad Hermansen: 7/F7S
- Pokey Reese: K/C
Bot 5
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Brad Ausmus: K/C
- Brian Hunter: 8/F8RXD
- Shane Reynolds: 3/G3
Top 6
- Brian Giles: HR/F9D
- Aramis Ramirez: 43/G4M
- Rob Mackowiak: W
- Jason Kendall: CS2(24)
- Jason Kendall: 63/G56
Bot 6
- Julio Lugo: W
- Craig Biggio: S7/G6.1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7D.3-H;1-H
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6S
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Morgan Ensberg: K
Top 7
- Kevin Young: 6/P6
- Mike Benjamin: 53/G5
- Jack Wilson: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Brad Ausmus: 6/P6
- Brian Hunter: K
- Ricky Stone: 8/F8RD
Top 8
- Chad Hermansen: 9/F89XD
- Pokey Reese: 43/G4
- Brian Giles: K
Bot 8
- Julio Lugo: K
- Craig Biggio: W
- Jeff Bagwell: S5/G56S.1-2
- Lance Berkman: W.2-3;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Morgan Ensberg: E4/G6M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 9
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Rob Mackowiak: D9/F9LS
- Jason Kendall: K
- Kevin Young: 9/F9D



















