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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2003-05-06 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 27023 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph to LF · 3:08
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 10–9. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 8th. Nate Bland earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Reggie Sanders went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 9 |
W: Nate Bland L: Scott Sauerbeck SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Randall Simon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pokey Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jack Wilson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kip Wells | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Hyzdu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Young | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gregg Zaun | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Hunter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kip Wells | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Brian Boehringer | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Williams | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirk Saarloos | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Brandon Puffer | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Munro | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Nate Bland | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Jason Kendall: SB2
- Jason Kendall: W
- Randall Simon: D8/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H;B-3(E6)
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H(UR)
- Matt Stairs: K
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: DGR/F8RXD+
- Geoff Blum: 4/L34
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Jeff Kent: 8/F8LXD+
Top 2
- Pokey Reese: 9/F9D
- Jack Wilson: S8/L8RS
- Kip Wells: K/BF
- Kenny Lofton: DGR/L3D+.1-3
- Reggie Sanders: S8/L8LM+.3-H;2-H
- Jason Kendall: K
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: HR/F7D+
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Gregg Zaun: K
- Adam Everett: K.1-2(E2/TH)
- Jose Vizcaino: 9/F89D+
Top 3
- Randall Simon: E6/P6D.B-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 5/P6-
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4S.2-3
- Pokey Reese: K
Bot 3
- Craig Biggio: 63/G56
- Geoff Blum: 7/F78S
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Jeff Kent: W.1-2
- Lance Berkman: PB.2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: 43/G34
Top 4
- Jack Wilson: 63/G6
- Kip Wells: 13/G15-
- Kenny Lofton: S8/F8LS
- Reggie Sanders: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/L7S+
- Gregg Zaun: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Adam Everett: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Morgan Ensberg: HR/F7D+.3-H;1-H
- Craig Biggio: K
- Geoff Blum: 3/G3
Top 5
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Jason Kendall: W
- Randall Simon: S8/L8LM+.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: D8/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Matt Stairs: IW
- Pokey Reese: 7/L78M+
- Jack Wilson: 8/P8RS
Bot 5
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F7LM
- Jeff Kent: 3/G3-
- Lance Berkman: 7/P7LS
Top 6
- Kip Wells: 63/G6M
- Kenny Lofton: HR/F9LD+
- Reggie Sanders: HR/F9D+
- Jason Kendall: S7/G56+
- Randall Simon: 7/F78D
- Aramis Ramirez: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 6
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Gregg Zaun: 3/G3L
- Adam Everett: 43/G4
Top 7
- Matt Stairs: 3/P13
- Pokey Reese: W
- Jack Wilson: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Adam Hyzdu: K+SB3;SB2
- Kenny Lofton: 8/F8LM
Bot 7
- Orlando Merced: 31/G34
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7M+
- Geoff Blum: S7/L6MD-
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 8
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6M
- Kevin Young: DGR/F9LM-
- Aramis Ramirez: 2/P15S
Bot 8
- Jeff Kent: S8/G6+
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: W.2-3;1-2
- Gregg Zaun: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brian Hunter: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Orlando Merced: S9/G3+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Craig Biggio: 6/L6-
- Geoff Blum: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Jeff Bagwell: SB2
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/L89M+.2-H
- Jeff Kent: 54(1)/FO/G
Top 9
- Craig Wilson: 63/G6
- Pokey Reese: K
- Jack Wilson: 8/F8LM
Notes & reviews
- Astros Manager Jimy Williams ejected by HP umpire Ted Barrett