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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2003-05-07 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 22706 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to LF · 3:05
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 13–4. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 8th. Octavio Dotel earned the win. Jeff Kent went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 |
W: Octavio Dotel L: Julian Tavarez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Tony Randazzo · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Reggie Sanders | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Randall Simon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Pokey Reese | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salomon Torres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Kent | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Linebrink | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Merced | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Hunter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salomon Torres | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Julian Tavarez | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennys Reyes | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Joe Beimel | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Linebrink | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Ricky Stone | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Lidge | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Octavio Dotel | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brandon Puffer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: S9/L8RS
- Reggie Sanders: 8/F8LXD+
- Jason Kendall: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Brian Giles: W.1-2
- Randall Simon: 2/P2LF
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
- Morgan Ensberg: 8/F8LS
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 2
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6
- Pokey Reese: 8/F8RXD
- Jack Wilson: D7/L7LM
- Salomon Torres: 13/G15
Bot 2
- Jeff Kent: 8/F89XD+
- Lance Berkman: K
- Richard Hidalgo: 13/G15-
Top 3
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Reggie Sanders: S9/F89D+.BX2(96)
- Jason Kendall: S8/G4M+
- Brian Giles: HP.1-2
- Randall Simon: HP.2-3;1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: S8/L8LS.3-H;2-H;1X3(835)
Bot 3
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6MD
- Adam Everett: 63/G6
- Scott Linebrink: 53/G5L
Top 4
- Pokey Reese: S8/L8RS+
- Jack Wilson: S9/L4D.1-2
- Salomon Torres: 35(2)/FO/BG3S.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: W.2-3;1-2
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Jason Kendall: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Craig Biggio: 6/P5D
- Morgan Ensberg: S6/G5+
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Jeff Kent: S9/P9S-.2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: DGR/L89D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8RS
- Brad Ausmus: 6/L6D+
Top 5
- Brian Giles: 6/P6D
- Randall Simon: K
- Aramis Ramirez: K
Bot 5
- Adam Everett: 63/G6
- Jose Vizcaino: 7/F78D
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 6
- Pokey Reese: 7/F78M
- Jack Wilson: 43/G4M
- Salomon Torres: K
Bot 6
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 6/P6MD
- Jeff Kent: HR/L7D+.1-H
- Lance Berkman: W
- Richard Hidalgo: 64(1)/FO/L6M
- Brad Ausmus: 13/G13-
Top 7
- Kenny Lofton: S9/L3S+
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Jason Kendall: W.1-2
- Brian Giles: W.2-3;1-2
- Randall Simon: D9/L9LM+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Aramis Ramirez: IW
- Matt Stairs: K
- Jack Wilson: K
Bot 7
- Adam Everett: 43/G4M
- Orlando Merced: S8/G6M
- Craig Biggio: S8/G6M.1-2
- Geoff Blum: S9/L9LM.2-H;1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Jeff Kent: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3
- Lance Berkman: 43/G34.3-H;1-2
- Octavio Dotel: 3/G3
Top 8
- Rob Mackowiak: 43/G4
- Kenny Lofton: 7/F78S
- Reggie Sanders: 7/F78M
Bot 8
- Brad Ausmus: 13/G15
- Adam Everett: W
- Brian Hunter: S9/G34.1-2
- Craig Biggio: W.2-3;1-2
- Geoff Blum: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Kent: D7/L7LD+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Lance Berkman: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H;2-3
- Octavio Dotel: K
Top 9
- Jason Kendall: 43/G4MS
- Brian Giles: 8/F8RM
- Randall Simon: 63/G6