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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2005-05-03 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 27809 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to CF · 2:46
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 7–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 3rd. Rick White earned the win and Jose Mesa picked up the save. Craig Wilson went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Rick White L: Chad Qualls SV: Jose Mesa
Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: Larry Young · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Fieldin Culbreth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Lawton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Wilson | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Humberto Cota | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kip Wells | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tike Redman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Chavez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ezequiel Astacio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Burke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kip Wells | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
 John Grabow | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick White | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Mesa | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezequiel Astacio | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Chad Qualls | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Lawton: 43/G34
- Rob Mackowiak: 9/F9S
- Jason Bay: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Willy Taveras: W
- Craig Biggio: SB2
- Craig Biggio: D7/F7D.2-H
- Jeff Bagwell: FC1.B-1
- Mike Lamb: D7/F7D+.2-H;1-3
- Jason Lane: 8/F8RM
- Morgan Ensberg: 53/G5
- Adam Everett: K
Top 2
- Daryle Ward: 31/G3+
- Craig Wilson: S9/F89S
- Bobby Hill: WP.1-2
- Bobby Hill: 5/P5
- Humberto Cota: K
Bot 2
- Raul Chavez: 53/G
- Ezequiel Astacio: K
- Willy Taveras: S9/L34+
- Craig Biggio: SB2
- Craig Biggio: 6/P15
Top 3
- Jack Wilson: HR/F7D+
- Kip Wells: K
- Matt Lawton: D9/L9LS+
- Rob Mackowiak: BK.2-3
- Rob Mackowiak: D8/F89D+.3-H
- Jason Bay: K
- Daryle Ward: S9/L9D+.2-H;BX2(96)
Bot 3
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Mike Lamb: S7/F78S-
- Jason Lane: 31/G34S-.1-2
- Morgan Ensberg: S8/L4MD.2-H
- Adam Everett: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 4
- Craig Wilson: D7/G
- Bobby Hill: K
- Humberto Cota: W
- Jack Wilson: 8/F78M
- Kip Wells: K
Bot 4
- Raul Chavez: 53/G5
- Ezequiel Astacio: K
- Willy Taveras: S1.B-2(E1/TH)
- Craig Biggio: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 43/G4
Top 5
- Matt Lawton: 9/P9S
- Rob Mackowiak: K
- Jason Bay: 9/F89D
Bot 5
- Mike Lamb: 9/F89D+
- Jason Lane: 63/G6+
- Morgan Ensberg: S7
- Adam Everett: 8/F8RM
Top 6
- Daryle Ward: 7/P7S
- Craig Wilson: HR/F7D+
- Bobby Hill: 43/G4+
- Humberto Cota: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Raul Chavez: K
- Orlando Palmeiro: 8/F78D
- Willy Taveras: S7/G56
- Craig Biggio: PO1(E1).1-3
- Craig Biggio: S5/G5S.3-H(UR)
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F78D+
Top 7
- Jack Wilson: 7/F78D
- Tike Redman: 63/G6
- Matt Lawton: K
Bot 7
- Mike Lamb: 43/G4
- Jason Lane: S7/L7M+
- Morgan Ensberg: CS2(24)
- Morgan Ensberg: 3/P3F
Top 8
- Rob Mackowiak: S6/G6
- Jason Bay: S5/G6S-.1-2
- Daryle Ward: W.2-3;1-2
- Craig Wilson: S7/L7M+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Hill: S7/L7LS.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Humberto Cota: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Jack Wilson: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Adam Everett: 6!/L6
- Raul Chavez: 63/G6
- Chris Burke: K
Top 9
- Freddy Sanchez: S8/L8RM+
- Matt Lawton: CS2(26)
- Matt Lawton: K
- Rob Mackowiak: S6/G6
- Jason Bay: S5/G56.1-2
- Daryle Ward: 63/G6M
Bot 9
- Willy Taveras: W
- Craig Biggio: S8/F8RS.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 3/P3F
- Mike Lamb: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ezequiel Astacio