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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

2002-07-25 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 26027 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind L to R · 2:15

Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–0. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 4th. Kirk Saarloos earned the win. Jeff Bagwell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
HOU	3	0	0	5	0	0	0	0		8	9

W: Kirk Saarloos L: Kris Benson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Jason Kendall	3	2	0
Jack Wilson	4	0	2
Brian Giles	3	0	0
Aramis Ramirez	4	0	1
Rob Mackowiak	3	0	1
Kevin Young	3	0	0
Adam Hyzdu	3	0	2
Pokey Reese	3	1	0
Kris Benson	1	1	0
Ron Villone	1	1	0
Chad Hermansen	1	0	0
Keith Osik	1	0	0
Mike Benjamin	1	1	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Julio Lugo	3	2	1	1	1	1
Craig Biggio	4	2	3	0	0	1
Lance Berkman	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jeff Bagwell	4	1	2	5	0	0
Daryle Ward	2	0	0	0	2	0
Orlando Merced	4	1	1	0	0	0
Geoff Blum	4	1	1	0	0	0
Brad Ausmus	3	1	1	2	1	0
Kirk Saarloos	2	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kris Benson	3.2	9	3	2
Ron Villone	2.1	0	1	2
Josias Manzanillo	2.0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kirk Saarloos	9.0	6	0	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jason Kendall: S8/G6M
Jack Wilson: K
Brian Giles: 36(1)/FO/G3S
Aramis Ramirez: K

Bot 1

Julio Lugo: W
Craig Biggio: S4/G6M.1-2
Lance Berkman: 8/F8LXD.2-3
Jeff Bagwell: WP.1-2
Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7D.3-H;2-H
Daryle Ward: W
Orlando Merced: 16(1)3/GDP/G15

Top 2

Rob Mackowiak: 3/G3
Kevin Young: 8/F8RM
Adam Hyzdu: K

Bot 2

Geoff Blum: 8/F8RD
Brad Ausmus: W
Kirk Saarloos: 2/SH/BG2R.1-2
Julio Lugo: 63/G6

Top 3

Pokey Reese: 13/G25
Kris Benson: S8/L6M
Jason Kendall: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 3

Craig Biggio: S7/G5
Lance Berkman: K
Jeff Bagwell: SB2
Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
Daryle Ward: PO2(E1).2-3
Daryle Ward: 6/P6D

Top 4

Jack Wilson: K
Brian Giles: 31/G3
Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6S

Bot 4

Orlando Merced: S8/G4M
Geoff Blum: S5/P5D.1-3
Brad Ausmus: D7/F78D.3-H;1-H
Kirk Saarloos: 34/SH/BG25.2-3
Julio Lugo: S7/L78S.3-H
Craig Biggio: D9/L9LS.1-3
Lance Berkman: K
Jeff Bagwell: S7/G56.3-H;2-H
Daryle Ward: W.1-2
Orlando Merced: 43/G4

Top 5

Rob Mackowiak: K/C
Kevin Young: 5/FL
Adam Hyzdu: K

Bot 5

Geoff Blum: 43/G4M
Brad Ausmus: 63/G56
Kirk Saarloos: 63/G6

Top 6

Pokey Reese: 13/G13
Ron Villone: S9/P89S
Jason Kendall: S9/L4D.1-2
Jack Wilson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 6

Julio Lugo: K
Craig Biggio: K/C
Lance Berkman: 4/P4MD

Top 7

Brian Giles: 341/G3
Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6
Rob Mackowiak: 3/G3

Bot 7

Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LM
Daryle Ward: 8/F8LS
Orlando Merced: 163/G15

Top 8

Kevin Young: 7/F78M
Adam Hyzdu: 53/G5
Pokey Reese: S9/G34
Chad Hermansen: 3/P3

Bot 8

Geoff Blum: 9/F9LM
Brad Ausmus: 3/P3
Kirk Saarloos: 3/G3

Top 9

Keith Osik: 13/G
Jack Wilson: 53/G5
Mike Benjamin: S9/L89S
Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8RD