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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2002-07-06 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 26578 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph to LF · 2:55
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 10–2. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 5th. Nelson Cruz earned the win. Daryle Ward went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Nelson Cruz L: Kip Wells SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Mark Wegner · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Geoff Blum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Puffer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Abraham Nunez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kip Wells | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Lowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Hyzdu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Osik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Benjamin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Hermansen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Cruz | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Brandon Puffer | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Scott Linebrink | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kip Wells | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Sean Lowe | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
 Ron Villone | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: W
- Craig Biggio: E3/TH/SH/BG34S.1-3
- Lance Berkman: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.3-H(UR)
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Bot 1
- Jason Kendall: 6/P6
- Jack Wilson: W
- Brian Giles: 9/F89M
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8RXD
Top 2
- Daryle Ward: 3/G34
- Richard Hidalgo: 7/F7M
- Geoff Blum: 31/G3
Bot 2
- Rob Mackowiak: K
- Kevin Young: S8/G6M
- Craig Wilson: K
- Abraham Nunez: 8/F8RXD
Top 3
- Brad Ausmus: S7/L78S
- Nelson Cruz: 36(1)/FO/BG34S.BX1(6E4)
- Julio Lugo: K
- Craig Biggio: K
Bot 3
- Kip Wells: S5/BG56S
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RXD
- Jack Wilson: HP.1-2
- Brian Giles: 8/F8RM
- Aramis Ramirez: 5(2)/FO.1-2
Top 4
- Lance Berkman: HR/L9D
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F9LD
- Daryle Ward: D8/L89D
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/L7S.2-3
- Geoff Blum: 9/SF/F89M.3-H
- Brad Ausmus: W.1-2
- Nelson Cruz: PO2(14)
- Nelson Cruz: 9/F9D
Bot 4
- Rob Mackowiak: K
- Kevin Young: 63/G6
- Craig Wilson: D9/L9D
- Abraham Nunez: 3/G3
Top 5
- Julio Lugo: 7/L78D
- Craig Biggio: D7/L7LD
- Lance Berkman: IW
- Jeff Bagwell: W.2-3;1-2
- Daryle Ward: HR/L9LD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Geoff Blum: 63/G6MS
Bot 5
- Sean Lowe: K
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6
- Jack Wilson: 53/G56
Top 6
- Brad Ausmus: K/C
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Julio Lugo: K/C
Bot 6
- Brian Giles: 3/G3
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6S
- Rob Mackowiak: 43/G4
Top 7
- Craig Biggio: 6/L6
- Lance Berkman: E3/G3
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/F9LM.1-3
- Daryle Ward: BK.3-H(UR);1-2
- Daryle Ward: K
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
Bot 7
- Kevin Young: 8/F8RM
- Craig Wilson: K/C
- Abraham Nunez: W
- Adam Hyzdu: K
Top 8
- Geoff Blum: 53/G
- Brad Ausmus: S7/G6
- Brandon Puffer: K/C
- Julio Lugo: D9/L9LM.1-H;BX3(9425)
Bot 8
- Keith Osik: 13/G13
- Jack Wilson: S8/G6
- Brian Giles: W.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- Rob Mackowiak: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Kevin Young: K
Top 9
- Craig Biggio: 9/F89D
- Lance Berkman: D9/L89D
- Jeff Bagwell: PB.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5
- Daryle Ward: 3/G3
Bot 9
- Craig Wilson: K/C
- Abraham Nunez: S7/G56
- Mike Benjamin: E5/G56.1-2
- Keith Osik: K/C
- Jack Wilson: S7/F7S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Chad Hermansen: W.2-3;1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Notes & reviews
- first ball hit into Allegheny River from PNC Park on the fly