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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2003-05-05 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 22765 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind from LF · 2:17
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–1. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 3rd. Wade Miller earned the win. Jeff Bagwell went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
W: Wade Miller L: Kris Benson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randall Simon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Sanders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pokey Reese | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kris Benson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Meadows | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Kent | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Miller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Benson | 2.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Meadows | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Dennys Reyes | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Miller | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Nate Bland | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Stone | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: 13/BG25-
- Jack Wilson: 31/G3
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6S
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 9/F89D
- Geoff Blum: HR/F9D+
- Jeff Bagwell: 5/L5+
- Jeff Kent: 8/F8RS
Top 2
- Randall Simon: 13/G15-
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Matt Stairs: 8/F89M
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4+
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/L7S+
- Brad Ausmus: SB2
- Brad Ausmus: 4/P34-
- Adam Everett: 53/G56
Top 3
- Reggie Sanders: 53/G56
- Pokey Reese: 63/G6S-
- Kris Benson: K
Bot 3
- Wade Miller: S7/L7S+
- Craig Biggio: D7/L7LS+.1-3
- Geoff Blum: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H;2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F78XD+.3-H
- Jeff Kent: S5/G5+
- Lance Berkman: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Brad Ausmus: 31/G34S.2-3
- Adam Everett: 8/F8LM
Top 4
- Kenny Lofton: 9/F9M
- Jack Wilson: 63/G6
- Jason Kendall: 63/G56
Bot 4
- Wade Miller: 8/F8RD
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
- Geoff Blum: 9/F9D+
Top 5
- Randall Simon: 3/G3L
- Aramis Ramirez: 7/F78D
- Matt Stairs: K
Bot 5
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5
- Jeff Kent: 9/F9S
- Lance Berkman: W
- Richard Hidalgo: 54(1)/FO/G5+
Top 6
- Reggie Sanders: 43/G4M
- Pokey Reese: S8/G6M
- Brian Meadows: 3/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: 7/F7LM
Bot 6
- Brad Ausmus: S4/P9LS-
- Adam Everett: 63/G56.1-2
- Wade Miller: 4/P4M-
- Craig Biggio: 4/P6MD
Top 7
- Jack Wilson: 43/G4M+
- Jason Kendall: W
- Randall Simon: S7/G56+.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5L+
Bot 7
- Geoff Blum: 43/G34-
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/G6+
- Jeff Kent: W.1-2
- Lance Berkman: K
- Richard Hidalgo: S8/L8LS+.2-H;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4
Top 8
- Matt Stairs: HR/F8LXD+
- Reggie Sanders: 7/F7M
- Pokey Reese: 4/P4
- Rob Mackowiak: K
Bot 8
- Adam Everett: D7/F7LD+
- Brian Hunter: K
- Craig Biggio: S9/P89S.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Geoff Blum: 53/G5L
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 9
- Kenny Lofton: S8/F8LS
- Jack Wilson: 43/G4S.1-2
- Craig Wilson: K
- Randall Simon: 13/G13-
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Nate Bland