Houston Astros 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Regular Season Game 111
Played on Sunday, August 2, 1998 (D) at Three Rivers Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 - 6 10 0 PIT N 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 - 2 6 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Biggio 2b 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 Spiers 3b 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 Berry ph,3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Bell rf 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 Bagwell 1b 3 0 1 2 1 0 4 1 Alou lf 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 Everett cf 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 Gutierrez ss 3 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 Ausmus c 3 0 1 0 1 1 13 1 Randy Johnson p 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Eusebio ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Elarton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Totals 35 6 10 6 5 5 27 6 BATTING - 2B: Spiers 2 (23,off Van Poppel 2); Gutierrez (16,off Christiansen); Eusebio (4,off Christiansen). SF: Bagwell (4,off McCurry). IBB: Everett (2,by Van Poppel); Ausmus (9,by Christiansen). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Biggio (34,2nd base off McCurry/Kendall).
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Polcovich 2b 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 Kendall c 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 M. Martinez cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 Young 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 Guillen rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 5 0 Smith lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 Ward lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Ramirez 3b 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 1 Collier ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 Martin ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Van Poppel p 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Osik ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Christiansen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 McCurry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 2 6 2 1 14 27 10 FIELDING - E: Guillen (9). BATTING - HR: Ramirez (6,5th inning off Randy Johnson 0 on 0 out). SF: Polcovich (2,off Randy Johnson). HBP: Collier (4,by Randy Johnson). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - SB: Kendall (15,2nd base off Randy Johnson/Ausmus).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Randy Johnson W(1-0) 7 6 2 2 1 12 1 29 Elarton SV(2) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 Totals 9 6 2 2 1 14 1 35 HBP: Randy Johnson (1,Collier).
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Van Poppel 7 5 1 1 2 5 0 28 Christiansen L(1-2) 1 4 4 4 2 0 0 8 McCurry 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 5 Totals 9 10 6 6 5 5 0 41 BK: Van Poppel (2). IBB: Van Poppel (1,Everett); Christiansen (5,Ausmus). Umpires: HP - Larry Poncino, 1B - Gary Darling, 2B - Brian Gibbons, 3B - Steve Rippley Time of Game: 2:35 Attendance: 21201 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Biggio 2b Polcovich 2b 2. Spiers 3b Kendall c 3. Bell rf M. Martinez cf 4. Bagwell 1b Young 1b 5. Alou lf Guillen rf 6. Everett cf Smith lf 7. Gutierrez ss Ramirez 3b 8. Ausmus c Collier ss 9. Randy Johnson p Van Poppel p ASTROS 1ST: Biggio lined to right; Spiers doubled to right [Spiers to third (error by Guillen)]; Bell struck out; Bagwell flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Polcovich flied to left; Kendall grounded out (third to first); M. Martinez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. ASTROS 2ND: Alou flied to right; Everett flied to left; Gutierrez flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 2ND: Young was called out on strikes; Guillen singled to center; Smith flied to right; Ramirez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. ASTROS 3RD: Ausmus was called out on strikes; Randy Johnson popped to first; Biggio struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 3RD: Collier lined to shortstop; Van Poppel singled to center; Polcovich walked [Van Poppel to second]; Kendall flied to center; M. Martinez forced Polcovich (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. ASTROS 4TH: Spiers doubled to right; Bell flied to center [Spiers to third]; Bagwell singled to center [Spiers scored]; Alou struck out; Everett forced Bagwell (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0. PIRATES 4TH: Young lined to third; Guillen struck out (catcher to first); Smith was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0. ASTROS 5TH: Gutierrez walked; Ausmus singled to center [Gutierrez to second]; Randy Johnson struck out; Biggio forced Ausmus (second to shortstop) [Gutierrez to third]; Spiers grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0. PIRATES 5TH: Ramirez homered; Collier struck out; Van Poppel was called out on strikes; Polcovich struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1. ASTROS 6TH: Bell singled to third; Van Poppel balked [Bell to second]; Bagwell flied to center; Alou flied to left; Everett was walked intentionally; Gutierrez flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1. PIRATES 6TH: Kendall singled to second; M. Martinez struck out; Young struck out while Kendall stole second; Guillen struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1. ASTROS 7TH: Ausmus flied to right; Randy Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); Biggio grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1. PIRATES 7TH: Smith singled to left; Ramirez singled to center [Smith to second]; Collier was hit by a pitch [Smith to third, Ramirez to second]; OSIK BATTED FOR VAN POPPEL; Osik struck out; Polcovich out on a sacrifice fly to right [Smith scored]; Kendall popped to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2. ASTROS 8TH: CHRISTIANSEN REPLACED OSIK (PITCHING); WARD REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING LF); BERRY BATTED FOR SPIERS; Berry singled to third; Bell grounded out (shortstop to first) [Berry to second]; Bagwell walked; Alou forced Bagwell (shortstop to second) [Berry to third]; Everett singled to second [Berry scored, Alou to second]; Gutierrez doubled to right [Alou scored, Everett scored]; Ausmus was walked intentionally; EUSEBIO BATTED FOR RANDY JOHNSON; Eusebio doubled to left [Gutierrez scored, Ausmus out at home (left to shortstop to catcher)]; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2. PIRATES 8TH: BERRY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); ELARTON REPLACED EUSEBIO (PITCHING); M. Martinez grounded out (first to pitcher); Young grounded out (third to first); Guillen grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2. ASTROS 9TH: MCCURRY REPLACED CHRISTIANSEN (PITCHING); Biggio singled to right; Biggio stole second; Berry grounded out (first unassisted) [Biggio to third]; Bell walked; Bagwell out on a sacrifice fly to center [Biggio scored]; Alou forced Bell (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Pirates 2. PIRATES 9TH: Ward popped to shortstop; Ramirez struck out; MARTIN BATTED FOR COLLIER; Martin struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Pirates 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 6 10 0 8 Pirates 2 6 1 6
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