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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2002-07-15 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 29204 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to LF · 3:01
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 5–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 5th. Sean Lowe earned the win and Mike Williams picked up the save. Aramis Ramirez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Sean Lowe L: Billy Wagner SV: Mike Williams
Umpires — HP: Doug Eddings · 1B: John Shulock · 2B: Mike Everitt · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Pokey Reese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kris Benson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Abraham Nunez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Hyzdu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Hermansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Zinter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Puffer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Benson | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Villone | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Lowe | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Williams | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Cruz | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Brandon Puffer | 2.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Pedro Borbon | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Stone | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Kendall: W
- Jack Wilson: 14/SH/BG25.1-2
- Brian Giles: K/C
- Aramis Ramirez: WP.2-3
- Aramis Ramirez: 5/L5
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: D7/F7LM
- Craig Biggio: T8/F8RD.2-H
- Lance Berkman: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H
- Jeff Bagwell: 5/L5
- Daryle Ward: 6/P56
Top 2
- Rob Mackowiak: K+WP.B-1
- Kevin Young: 8/F89D
- Craig Wilson: K
- Pokey Reese: D7/F78D.1-3
- Kris Benson: 4/P34
Bot 2
- Orlando Merced: 7/F7LM
- Geoff Blum: D9/L9LS
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Alan Zinter: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
- Julio Lugo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Top 3
- Jason Kendall: 63/G56
- Jack Wilson: 7/F78S
- Brian Giles: W
- Aramis Ramirez: W.1-2
- Rob Mackowiak: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 3
- Craig Biggio: 3/G3
- Lance Berkman: 9/F89S
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Daryle Ward: 9/F9S
Top 4
- Kevin Young: S9/L34
- Craig Wilson: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Pokey Reese: 4(1)/FO/G4M
- Kris Benson: 53/G6S
Bot 4
- Orlando Merced: S8/F8LM
- Geoff Blum: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4
- Brandon Puffer: 43/G4
- Julio Lugo: 8/F8LXD
Top 5
- Jason Kendall: 13/G
- Jack Wilson: W
- Brian Giles: D9/F9LM.1-3
- Aramis Ramirez: 6/P5
- Rob Mackowiak: S8/L4D.3-H;2-H
- Kevin Young: 4/P4D
Bot 5
- Craig Biggio: 9/F89D
- Lance Berkman: S9/F9D
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RD
- Daryle Ward: 3/G3
Top 6
- Craig Wilson: K
- Pokey Reese: 13/G13
- Abraham Nunez: 63/G56
Bot 6
- Richard Hidalgo: 7/F78D
- Geoff Blum: S7/G56
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9M
- Ricky Stone: 9/FL/F9LSF
Top 7
- Jason Kendall: 53/G5
- Jack Wilson: W
- Brian Giles: HP.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- Rob Mackowiak: K
- Kevin Young: 8/F8RM
Bot 7
- Julio Lugo: 1/L13
- Craig Biggio: HP
- Lance Berkman: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S
Top 8
- Craig Wilson: K
- Pokey Reese: K
- Adam Hyzdu: K
Bot 8
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Daryle Ward: 43/G34.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 7/F7D
- Geoff Blum: IW
- Brad Ausmus: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Top 9
- Jason Kendall: K
- Jack Wilson: S8/L4MD
- Brian Giles: 43/G4S.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/F8LXD.2-H
- Chad Hermansen: K/C
Bot 9
- Jose Vizcaino: S8/P6MD
- Julio Lugo: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4M.2-3
- Lance Berkman: IW
- Jeff Bagwell: 163/G13
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Barry Wesson