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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2002-05-19 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 34259 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:21
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 5–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Kip Wells earned the win and Mike Williams picked up the save. Aramis Ramirez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Kip Wells L: Dave Mlicki SV: Mike Williams
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Hermansen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pokey Reese | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kip Wells | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrian Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Mlicki | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Hunter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kip Wells | 6.2 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Brian Boehringer | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Williams | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Mlicki | 3.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Ricky Stone | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Puffer | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Scott Linebrink | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chad Hermansen: 7/F78D
- Jack Wilson: 13/G13
- Brian Giles: S9/G34
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/F7D.1-H
- Rob Mackowiak: S9/P9LS.BX2(96)
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: 2/G2L
- Craig Biggio: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 5/P15
- Lance Berkman: 5/P5
Top 2
- Jason Kendall: 9/F89M
- Kevin Young: 63/G56
- Pokey Reese: D4/P3D
- Kip Wells: K/C
Bot 2
- Daryle Ward: 43/G34
- Richard Hidalgo: 4/P8LS
- Gregg Zaun: D7/L5D
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Dave Mlicki: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3
- Julio Lugo: K
Top 3
- Chad Hermansen: W
- Jack Wilson: CS2(24)
- Jack Wilson: K+WP.B-1
- Brian Giles: 9/F89M
- Aramis Ramirez: S7/L7S.1-2
- Rob Mackowiak: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Craig Biggio: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F89D
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4S
Top 4
- Jason Kendall: S8/L8LS
- Kevin Young: SB2
- Kevin Young: K
- Pokey Reese: W
- Kip Wells: 2/FL/BP2LF
- Chad Hermansen: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- Jack Wilson: S1/BG25.2-H(E1/TH);1-3;B-2
- Brian Giles: IW
- Aramis Ramirez: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Daryle Ward: D7/L7LM
- Richard Hidalgo: S9/L9S.2-3
- Gregg Zaun: 4/L4D
- Morgan Ensberg: 8/F8RM
- Orlando Merced: 43/G34
Top 5
- Rob Mackowiak: K
- Jason Kendall: 4/P4D
- Kevin Young: 3/FL/P3DF
Bot 5
- Julio Lugo: S4/G6M
- Craig Biggio: K+CS2(24)/DP/C
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RM
Top 6
- Pokey Reese: W
- Kip Wells: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Chad Hermansen: W
- Jack Wilson: 1/P15
- Brian Giles: 5/FL/P25F
Bot 6
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LM
- Daryle Ward: K
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Aramis Ramirez: 53/G56
- Rob Mackowiak: K
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8LD
Bot 7
- Gregg Zaun: K
- Morgan Ensberg: 53/G5
- Brian Hunter: W
- Julio Lugo: S9/L34D.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 3/P34S
Top 8
- Kevin Young: D9/F9LM
- Pokey Reese: 54/SH/BG25.2-3
- Adrian Brown: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Chad Hermansen: 4/L4D
Bot 8
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C
- Lance Berkman: S9/L9S
- Daryle Ward: K
- Richard Hidalgo: S1/G15.1-2
- Gregg Zaun: S5/G56S.2-3;1-2
- Morgan Ensberg: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Geoff Blum: K
Top 9
- Jack Wilson: 1/G34S
- Brian Giles: K/C
- Aramis Ramirez: IW
- Mike Williams: K/C
Bot 9
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6
- Craig Biggio: K
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C