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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2005-04-27 · Day game · PNC Park · Att: 13426 · 57°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:34
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 2–0. Kip Wells earned the win and Jose Mesa picked up the save. Jason Bay went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
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 | 4 | |
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Kip Wells L: Andy Pettitte SV: Jose Mesa
Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: Terry Craft · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Everett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Taveras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pettitte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Burke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Lawton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ty Wigginton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kip Wells | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alfredo Amezaga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Pettitte | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 John Franco | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Wheeler | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kip Wells | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Rick White | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Mesa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adam Everett: K
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RD
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/F78M
- Mike Lamb: D7/G5-.1-3
- Jason Lane: 9/F89XD+
Bot 1
- Matt Lawton: S8/G4M-
- Freddy Sanchez: S8/F8LM+.1-2
- Jason Bay: S7/F7LM-.2-H;1-3
- Craig Wilson: K
- Rob Mackowiak: 46(1)3/GDP/G4MS+
Top 2
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Brad Ausmus: D9/F9LM-
- Willy Taveras: 4/P4D-
- Andy Pettitte: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Ty Wigginton: D9/F9D+
- David Ross: 43/G4-.2-3
- Jack Wilson: T7/F7D+.3-H
- Kip Wells: 3/G34S
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4M+
Top 3
- Adam Everett: 63/G6
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9S-
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Bot 3
- Freddy Sanchez: 9/F9S
- Jason Bay: T8/F78XD+
- Craig Wilson: K
- Rob Mackowiak: K
Top 4
- Mike Lamb: 6!/L6D+
- Jason Lane: 7/F7M
- Morgan Ensberg: 7/F7D
Bot 4
- Ty Wigginton: 43/G4M
- David Ross: 63/G56
- Jack Wilson: S9/F9M-
- Kip Wells: S9/F34D-.1-2
- Matt Lawton: W.2-3;1-2
- Freddy Sanchez: 63/G6
Top 5
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G
- Willy Taveras: 13/BG25
- Andy Pettitte: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Jason Bay: S7/F7M
- Craig Wilson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Rob Mackowiak: 43/G4
Top 6
- Adam Everett: S8/F8LM
- Craig Biggio: 3/P3DF-
- Jeff Bagwell: W.1-2
- Mike Lamb: 7/F7M+
- Jason Lane: K
Bot 6
- Ty Wigginton: 43/G4
- David Ross: 7/F8LM
- Jack Wilson: 3/G3
Top 7
- Morgan Ensberg: 9/F89M
- Brad Ausmus: HP
- Willy Taveras: 54(1)/FO/G5-
- Chris Burke: SB2
- Chris Burke: 53/G56S
Bot 7
- Alfredo Amezaga: 63/G6MD
- Matt Lawton: 8/F8RD
- Freddy Sanchez: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Adam Everett: HP
- Craig Biggio: CS2(24)
- Craig Biggio: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G56+
Bot 8
- Jason Bay: 5/P56S
- Craig Wilson: HP
- Rob Mackowiak: WP.1-2
- Rob Mackowiak: W
- Bobby Hill: 36(1)/FO/G34S.2-3;B-1
- David Ross: W.1-2
- Jack Wilson: K
Top 9
- Mike Lamb: 5/P5F
- Jason Lane: K
- Morgan Ensberg: 7/F78XD+