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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2002-05-18 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 34921 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph to LF · 2:48
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1. Octavio Dotel earned the win. Jose Vizcaino went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Octavio Dotel L: Sean Lowe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adrian Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pokey Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Giles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kris Benson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Hermansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Zaun | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Redding | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Benson | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Brian Boehringer | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Lowe | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Redding | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
 Octavio Dotel | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adrian Brown: K
- Pokey Reese: 53/G5
- Brian Giles: W
- Aramis Ramirez: K
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: S7/L78S
- Orlando Merced: DGR/F8LXD.1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Lance Berkman: 43/G34S
- Daryle Ward: 8/F8LXD
Top 2
- Rob Mackowiak: 8/F8RXD
- Jason Kendall: 8/F78D
- Craig Wilson: D6/L5D
- Jack Wilson: S8/L4D.2-H
- Kris Benson: 53/G56S
Bot 2
- Gregg Zaun: S9/P9S
- Morgan Ensberg: W.1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: 64(1)/FO/G6S.2-3
- Tim Redding: SB2
- Tim Redding: 43/G4S
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6M
Top 3
- Adrian Brown: S8/G6
- Pokey Reese: SB2
- Pokey Reese: K
- Brian Giles: 9/F89D
- Aramis Ramirez: K/C
Bot 3
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G56
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4
Top 4
- Rob Mackowiak: K
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8LXD
- Craig Wilson: 63/G56
Bot 4
- Daryle Ward: 4/P3
- Gregg Zaun: S9/L34D
- Morgan Ensberg: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Jack Wilson: 63/G6
- Kris Benson: D8/F89D
- Adrian Brown: 43/G4.2-3
- Pokey Reese: 6/L6
Bot 5
- Jose Vizcaino: S1/G3S
- Tim Redding: K
- Julio Lugo: K
- Richard Hidalgo: 4/P6MD
Top 6
- Brian Giles: K/C
- Aramis Ramirez: 6/P6
- Rob Mackowiak: K
Bot 6
- Jeff Bagwell: 4/P4D
- Lance Berkman: S9/F89M
- Daryle Ward: 9/F9D
- Gregg Zaun: K
Top 7
- Jason Kendall: K/C
- Craig Wilson: 43/G4M
- Jack Wilson: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8RD
- Geoff Blum: W
- Julio Lugo: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 8
- Chad Hermansen: 6/P6M
- Adrian Brown: 53/G5
- Pokey Reese: K/C
Bot 8
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: S8/G6M.1-2
- Daryle Ward: K
- Gregg Zaun: 8/F8LM
Top 9
- Brian Giles: 63/G6M
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Rob Mackowiak: W
- Jason Kendall: 6/P6
Bot 9
- Morgan Ensberg: 3/FL/P3F
- Jose Vizcaino: HR/F9D
Notes & reviews
- Merced strained right knee, aggravating injury of 5-8