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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2004-09-11 · Day game · PNC Park · Att: 14877 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph L to R · 2:54
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 5–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. Ryan Vogelsong earned the win and Jose Mesa picked up the save. Jason Bay went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Ryan Vogelsong L: Brandon Backe SV: Jose Mesa
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Backe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Alfaro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Bay | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Daryle Ward | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tike Redman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Castillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Vogelsong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Hill | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| Chad Harville | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Miceli | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Vogelsong | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Salomon Torres | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Mesa | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: HR/F7D+
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/F78S-
- Lance Berkman: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Bot 1
- Jason Kendall: W
- Jack Wilson: E7/F7LD+.1-2
- Jason Bay: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Daryle Ward: 9/F89D
- Craig Wilson: K
- Tike Redman: 43/G4S
Top 2
- Jeff Kent: 3/P3F-
- Mike Lamb: 8/F8LD+
- Jose Vizcaino: K
Bot 2
- Ty Wigginton: S7/G56
- Jose Castillo: 9/F9D
- Ryan Vogelsong: 14/SH.1-2
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RD
Top 3
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G5
- Brandon Backe: HP
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7S
- Carlos Beltran: DGR/F7LD.1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 3
- Jack Wilson: S9/G34
- Jason Bay: K
- Daryle Ward: K
- Craig Wilson: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Top 4
- Jeff Kent: 9/F9M
- Mike Lamb: D8/F89D
- Jose Vizcaino: WP.2-3
- Jose Vizcaino: W
- Brad Ausmus: 4/P3DF
- Brandon Backe: 4
Bot 4
- Tike Redman: 13/BG
- Ty Wigginton: 43/G4S-
- Jose Castillo: 13/G13-
Top 5
- Craig Biggio: 5/L5+
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 846(1)/FO/P8RS
- Lance Berkman: S8/G4M-.1-3
- Jeff Kent: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 5
- Ryan Vogelsong: K
- Jason Kendall: D9/L9LS
- Jack Wilson: 53/G5
- Jason Bay: D8/F8LD.2-H
- Daryle Ward: IW
- Craig Wilson: K
Top 6
- Mike Lamb: 63/G6S
- Jose Vizcaino: 5/P5F
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8RD
Bot 6
- Tike Redman: S4/L3+
- Ty Wigginton: K
- Jose Castillo: 8/F8LM
- Bobby Hill: S8/F78S-.1-3
- Jason Kendall: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Jack Wilson: S4/G34-.2-3;1-2
- Jason Bay: K
Top 7
- Morgan Ensberg: 63/G6S
- Craig Biggio: K
- Carlos Beltran: 63/G6S
Bot 7
- Daryle Ward: S7/L7LS
- Craig Wilson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
- Tike Redman: D8/F8RD+
- Ty Wigginton: 9/F9M
Top 8
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LS
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4S
- Jeff Kent: S7/G56
- Mike Lamb: 43/G4S
Bot 8
- Jose Castillo: 63/G6S
- Rob Mackowiak: K
- Jason Kendall: S7/G56
- Jack Wilson: W.1-2
- Jason Bay: 13/G13
Top 9
- Jose Vizcaino: K
- Brad Ausmus: S6/G6S
- Jason Alfaro: S9/G34.1-3
- Craig Biggio: S8/L8RM.3-H;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4S.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 4/P4