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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2003-07-12 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 34762 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind from CF · 2:44
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 5–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 1st. Kip Wells earned the win and Mike Williams picked up the save. Aramis Ramirez went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Kip Wells L: Roy Oswalt SV: Mike Williams
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Mark Wegner · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Dan Iassogna · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Rivera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Abraham Nunez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kip Wells | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Wilson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Oswalt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Merced | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kip Wells | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julian Tavarez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Williams | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Kirk Saarloos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: S9/L4MD
- Jason Kendall: S9/L34D.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Brian Giles: S9/L34D.3-H;2-H
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/L7LD+.1-H
- Reggie Sanders: 9/F8RM
- Carlos Rivera: 31/G34
- Jack Wilson: 9/F9M
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9LM
- Geoff Blum: 43/G4
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LXD+
Top 2
- Abraham Nunez: 13/G13
- Kip Wells: K
- Craig Wilson: K
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7D
- Richard Hidalgo: 4/P4MD-
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Brad Ausmus: SB2
- Brad Ausmus: K
Top 3
- Jason Kendall: S7/L7S
- Brian Giles: 7/F7D
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Reggie Sanders: E5/G5.1-2
- Carlos Rivera: 6/P56D
Bot 3
- Adam Everett: S7/G5+
- Roy Oswalt: 14/SH/BG13S-.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8LD.2-3
- Geoff Blum: 9/F89M
Top 4
- Jack Wilson: 63/G6
- Abraham Nunez: S7/G6
- Kip Wells: 8/F8LXD
- Craig Wilson: 6/P8RS
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F89XD+
- Lance Berkman: T8/L8RXD+
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6MS.3-H
- Morgan Ensberg: 5/L5
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8LM
Top 5
- Jason Kendall: 6/L6
- Brian Giles: S8/G4
- Aramis Ramirez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 5
- Adam Everett: 53/G5
- Roy Oswalt: 1/G34S-
- Craig Biggio: HP
- Geoff Blum: S9/L34D+.1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: W.1-2
- Lance Berkman: 5/P5F/FL
Top 6
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Carlos Rivera: S8/G4M+
- Jack Wilson: K
- Abraham Nunez: W.1-2
- Kip Wells: K
Bot 6
- Richard Hidalgo: 6/P6MD-
- Morgan Ensberg: 9/F89D
- Brad Ausmus: 13/G13
Top 7
- Craig Wilson: 8/F8LXD+
- Jason Kendall: 53/G56
- Brian Giles: 7/F7S
Bot 7
- Adam Everett: S4/G4
- Orlando Merced: W.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Brian Hunter: 13.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: IW
- Lance Berkman: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Reggie Sanders: T8/F8RXD+
- Carlos Rivera: S8/G4M.3-H
- Jack Wilson: K
- Abraham Nunez: W.1-2
- Matt Stairs: 2/P25F
Bot 8
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6
- Morgan Ensberg: 5/P5F/FL
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4
Top 9
- Craig Wilson: 63/G6
- Jason Kendall: 53/G5L
- Brian Giles: 8/F8RD
Bot 9
- Adam Everett: K
- Eric Bruntlett: D7/L8LXD+
- Craig Biggio: 63/G56
- Gregg Zaun: K