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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2003-07-11 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 31474 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to CF · 2:35
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Wade Miller earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Jeff Bagwell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Wade Miller L: Jeff D'Amico SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Mark Wegner · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Rivera | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Abraham Nunez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff D'Amico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Reboulet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Merced | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff D'Amico | 6.2 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Beimel | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julian Tavarez | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Miller | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RD
- Brian Giles: W
- Aramis Ramirez: 7/F78S
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7M
- Geoff Blum: 5/P7LS
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7D+
- Lance Berkman: 9/F9LD
Top 2
- Matt Stairs: K
- Carlos Rivera: 8/F78D
- Jack Wilson: 7/F8LD
Bot 2
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Morgan Ensberg: 53/G5
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G56
Top 3
- Abraham Nunez: 4/P34D
- Jeff D'Amico: 7/F7D+
- Kenny Lofton: 8/F8RM
Bot 3
- Adam Everett: 5/P5L
- Wade Miller: 6/P6MD
- Craig Biggio: S7/G56
- Geoff Blum: 5/L56
Top 4
- Jason Kendall: S9/L8RM
- Brian Giles: S9/L89M.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: S5/G56.2-3;1-2
- Matt Stairs: K
- Carlos Rivera: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
- Jack Wilson: 2/P2L
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F78S
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8RM
- Richard Hidalgo: 4/P8RS
Top 5
- Abraham Nunez: 9/F89M
- Jeff D'Amico: K
- Kenny Lofton: S9/L9S.BX2(96)
Bot 5
- Morgan Ensberg: S9/L89S
- Brad Ausmus: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Adam Everett: D7/L78D+.1-H
- Wade Miller: E5/G5.2-3
- Craig Biggio: S8/P8RS.3-H;1-2
- Geoff Blum: 8/F8LD
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6S
Top 6
- Jason Kendall: K
- Brian Giles: 43/G4
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Lance Berkman: 4/P4D
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/G5
- Morgan Ensberg: S7/L7M.2-H;B-2
- Brad Ausmus: 6/P56D
- Adam Everett: 6/L6D
Top 7
- Craig Wilson: K
- Carlos Rivera: S4/G34D
- Jack Wilson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Brian Hunter: K
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
- Geoff Blum: S9/L9M
- Jeff Bagwell: S5/G5+.1-2
- Lance Berkman: W.2-3;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Top 8
- Abraham Nunez: HR/F89D+
- Jeff Reboulet: K
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G4
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 8
- Morgan Ensberg: S5/G5
- Brad Ausmus: 13/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Adam Everett: 4/P4D-
- Orlando Merced: W
- Craig Biggio: WP.2-3;1-2
- Craig Biggio: 13/G13-
Top 9
- Brian Giles: K
- Aramis Ramirez: 7/F78D+
- Craig Wilson: 53/G56
Notes & reviews
- Pirates Matt Stairs left the game due to an injured groin