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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2004-09-09 · Night game · PNC Park · 68°F · Wind 12 mph to CF · 2:27
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 3–1. Oliver Perez earned the win and Jose Mesa picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Oliver Perez L: Carlos Hernandez SV: Jose Mesa
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Darren Spagnardi · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Chavez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Burke | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Alvarez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ty Wigginton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Bautista | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Castillo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oliver Perez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tike Redman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hernandez | 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Chad Harville | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Perez | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
 Jose Mesa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5
- Carlos Beltran: 2/P2RF-
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/G34-
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 1
- Jason Kendall: 53/G5
- Jack Wilson: 5/L56
- Jason Bay: W
- Craig Wilson: HP.1-2
- Tony Alvarez: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ty Wigginton: W
- Jose Bautista: K
Top 2
- Jeff Kent: 3/P3F
- Mike Lamb: K
- Jose Vizcaino: K
Bot 2
- Jose Castillo: S8/G6M
- Oliver Perez: 14/SH.1-2
- Jason Kendall: 31/G34.2-3
- Jack Wilson: HP
- Jason Bay: 9/F9D+
Top 3
- Raul Chavez: K
- Carlos Hernandez: 9/F9M
- Craig Biggio: D8/L8LM+
- Carlos Beltran: K
Bot 3
- Craig Wilson: 9/F89M
- Tony Alvarez: W
- Ty Wigginton: 8/F8LD+
- Jose Bautista: 3/P4S-
Top 4
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F89M
- Lance Berkman: K
- Jeff Kent: S7/L7S
- Mike Lamb: K
Bot 4
- Jose Castillo: D9/F89D+
- Oliver Perez: 54/SH/BG56S-.2-3
- Jason Kendall: 7/SF/F7S-.3-H
- Jack Wilson: 9/F9S-
Top 5
- Jose Vizcaino: 4/P8LS-
- Raul Chavez: 43/G4
- Carlos Hernandez: K
Bot 5
- Jason Bay: 53/G56S
- Craig Wilson: 8/F8LD
- Tony Alvarez: K
Top 6
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8LD
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Bot 6
- Ty Wigginton: 53/G5+
- Jose Bautista: K
- Jose Castillo: S7/G56+
- Oliver Perez: S8/L8RS-.1-2
- Jason Kendall: W.2-3;1-2
- Jack Wilson: 9/F9M+
Top 7
- Lance Berkman: K
- Jeff Kent: K
- Mike Lamb: K
Bot 7
- Jason Bay: K
- Craig Wilson: 9/F9M
- Tike Redman: W
- Ty Wigginton: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Ty Wigginton: S6/G56.3-H(UR)
- Rob Mackowiak: 43/G4
Top 8
- Jose Vizcaino: 63/G6S-
- Chris Burke: W
- Jason Lane: K
- Craig Biggio: E9/F9D.1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Carlos Beltran: K
Bot 8
- Jose Castillo: K
- Bobby Hill: 63/G6M
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RD+
Top 9
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6S
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LD+
- Jeff Kent: 8/F8RD