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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2005-04-25 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 8413 · 53°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph R to L · 2:17
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 2–0. 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Oliver Perez L: Roy Oswalt SV: Jose Mesa
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Terry Craft · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Lane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Burke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Raul Chavez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Oswalt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Lawton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Hill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Wilson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Humberto Cota | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oliver Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Perez | 7.2 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| Rick White | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Mesa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willy Taveras: 3/P3F
- Craig Biggio: 53!/G56
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Jason Lane: K
Bot 1
- Matt Lawton: 13/G15
- Freddy Sanchez: 13/G15
- Jason Bay: 43/G34S-
Top 2
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Chris Burke: 7/F7D
- Eric Bruntlett: HP
- Raul Chavez: K
Bot 2
- Rob Mackowiak: K
- Bobby Hill: K
- Craig Wilson: S9/L9S
- Humberto Cota: 7/F7M
Top 3
- Roy Oswalt: 63/G6S
- Willy Taveras: 6/P6D
- Craig Biggio: K
Bot 3
- Jack Wilson: 63/G6S
- Oliver Perez: 43/G4S
- Matt Lawton: S1/G56S-
- Freddy Sanchez: K
Top 4
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Jason Lane: W
- Morgan Ensberg: 9/F9M
- Chris Burke: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Jason Bay: D8/F8RXD+
- Rob Mackowiak: 9/L9M+.2-3
- Bobby Hill: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
- Craig Wilson: W
- Humberto Cota: 43/G4S
Top 5
- Eric Bruntlett: K
- Raul Chavez: 8/L8RM
- Roy Oswalt: K
Bot 5
- Jack Wilson: S7/G56
- Oliver Perez: K/BF
- Matt Lawton: 36(1)1/GDP/G34
Top 6
- Willy Taveras: 53/BG5S
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7D
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/G34
- Jason Lane: 6/P6
Bot 6
- Freddy Sanchez: 53/G5S
- Jason Bay: K
- Rob Mackowiak: S8/L8RS
- Bobby Hill: 6/P6D
Top 7
- Morgan Ensberg: S7/L7S
- Chris Burke: CS2(26)
- Chris Burke: K
- Eric Bruntlett: K
Bot 7
- Craig Wilson: W
- Humberto Cota: W.1-2
- Jack Wilson: S2/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Oliver Perez: K
- Matt Lawton: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3
- Freddy Sanchez: 6(1)/FO/G6MS-
Top 8
- Raul Chavez: S8/L8RM
- Mike Lamb: 4/P34
- Willy Taveras: 8/F8LXD+
- Craig Biggio: DGR/L7M+/FINT.1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9M
Bot 8
- Jason Bay: 7/F7D
- Rob Mackowiak: 8/L8LXD+
- Bobby Hill: 3/G3
Top 9
- Jason Lane: 3/P3F
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Chris Burke: S7/L7M
- Eric Bruntlett: K
Notes & reviews
- fan interference