Houston Astros 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Regular Season Game 155
Played on Friday, September 18, 1998 (N) at Three Rivers Stadium
HOU N 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 - 5 14 0 PIT N 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 - 2 5 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Biggio 2b 5 0 4 2 0 0 2 3 Gutierrez ss 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 Bell rf 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 Bagwell 1b 5 0 2 0 0 1 8 0 Alou lf 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 Everett cf 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 Berry 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 Bogar 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ausmus c 3 2 1 1 1 0 14 1 Randy Johnson p 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 Powell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 5 14 5 4 3 27 10 FIELDING - DP: 1. Berry-Biggio-Bagwell. BATTING - 2B: Randy Johnson (1,off Dessens); Biggio 2 (51,off Van Poppel,off J. Martinez). SH: Randy Johnson (2,off Van Poppel). SF: Gutierrez (7,off Dessens). GDP: Alou 2 (13,off Dessens,off McCurry); Berry (8,off McCurry). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - CS: Biggio (7,3rd base by Dessens/Kendall).
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A A. Brown cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 Polcovich 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1 5 6 Ward ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Martinez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kendall c 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 1 Young 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 10 0 Guillen rf 4 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 M. Martinez lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 Ramirez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 Collier ss 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 6 Dessens p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Van Poppel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E. Brown ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 McCurry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Laker ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Womack 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 30 2 5 2 3 14 27 18 FIELDING - DP: 3. Ramirez-Polcovich-Young, Ramirez-Polcovich-Young, Polcovich-Collier-Young. E: Ramirez (9). BATTING - 2B: A. Brown (3,off Randy Johnson); M. Martinez (11,off Powell). HBP: Ramirez (4,by Randy Johnson). GDP: A. Brown (1,off Randy Johnson). Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - SB: Young 2 (15,2nd base off Randy Johnson/Ausmus,3rd base off Randy Johnson/Ausmus).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Randy Johnson W(9-1) 7.1 4 2 2 3 12 0 28 Powell SV(7) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 6 Totals 9 5 2 2 3 14 0 34 HBP: Randy Johnson (3,Ramirez). Inherited Runners - Scored: Powell 2-0. .
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dessens L(2-5) 4.2 9 4 4 1 0 0 23 Van Poppel 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 6 McCurry 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 7 J. Martinez 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 6 Totals 9 14 5 5 4 3 0 42 Inherited Runners - Scored: Van Poppel 3-0. . Umpires: HP - Bill Hohn, 1B - Angel Hernandez, 2B - Paul Nauert, 3B - Randy Marsh Time of Game: 2:47 Attendance: 16937 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Biggio 2b A. Brown cf 2. Gutierrez ss Polcovich 2b 3. Bell rf Kendall c 4. Bagwell 1b Young 1b 5. Alou lf Guillen rf 6. Everett cf M. Martinez lf 7. Berry 3b Ramirez 3b 8. Ausmus c Collier ss 9. Randy Johnson p Dessens p ASTROS 1ST: Biggio grounded out (shortstop to first); Gutierrez grounded out (second to first); Bell singled to center; Bagwell forced Bell (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: A. Brown struck out; Polcovich grounded out (shortstop to first); Kendall struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. ASTROS 2ND: Alou singled to center; Everett singled to center [Alou to second]; Berry singled to shortstop [Alou to third, Everett to second]; Ausmus forced Berry (third to second) [Alou scored, Everett to third]; Randy Johnson grounded out (shortstop to second to first) [Everett scored, Ausmus to second]; Biggio singled to shortstop [Ausmus scored, Biggio to second (on throw)]; Biggio was caught stealing third (catcher to third); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 0. PIRATES 2ND: Young flied to center; Guillen struck out; M. Martinez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 0. ASTROS 3RD: Gutierrez flied to right; Bell singled to center; Bagwell singled to left [Bell to second]; Alou grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Bagwell out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 0. PIRATES 3RD: Ramirez struck out; Collier struck out; Dessens grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 0. ASTROS 4TH: Everett grounded out (second to first); Berry flied to right; Ausmus flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 0. PIRATES 4TH: A. Brown grounded out (second to first); Polcovich was called out on strikes; Kendall struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 0. ASTROS 5TH: Randy Johnson doubled to center; Biggio singled to pitcher [Randy Johnson to third]; Gutierrez out on a sacrifice fly to center [Randy Johnson scored]; Bell reached on an error by Ramirez [Biggio to second]; Bagwell forced Bell (shortstop to second) [Biggio to third]; Alou walked [Bagwell to second]; VAN POPPEL REPLACED DESSENS (PITCHING); Everett popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 0. PIRATES 5TH: Young walked; Young stole second; Guillen struck out; M. Martinez grounded out (second to first) [Young to third]; Ramirez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 0. ASTROS 6TH: Berry grounded out (shortstop to first); Ausmus singled to shortstop; Randy Johnson out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Ausmus to second]; Biggio doubled to left [Ausmus scored]; Gutierrez flied to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 0. PIRATES 6TH: Collier walked; E. BROWN BATTED FOR VAN POPPEL; E. Brown struck out; A. Brown grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Collier out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 0. ASTROS 7TH: MCCURRY REPLACED E. BROWN (PITCHING); Bell struck out; Bagwell singled to third; Alou grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Bagwell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 0. PIRATES 7TH: Polcovich singled to third; Kendall singled to center [Polcovich to second]; Young forced Kendall (shortstop to second) [Polcovich to third]; Guillen grounded out (third to first) [Polcovich scored, Young to second]; Young stole third; M. Martinez struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 1. ASTROS 8TH: Everett singled to center; Berry grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Everett out at second]; Ausmus walked; Randy Johnson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 1. PIRATES 8TH: Ramirez was hit by a pitch; Collier walked [Ramirez to second]; LAKER BATTED FOR MCCURRY; Laker singled to center [Collier to second, Ramirez out at home (center to catcher)]; A. Brown doubled to first [Collier scored, Laker to third]; POWELL REPLACED RANDY JOHNSON (PITCHING); WARD BATTED FOR POLCOVICH; Ward popped to shortstop; Kendall grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2. ASTROS 9TH: J. MARTINEZ REPLACED WARD (PITCHING); WOMACK REPLACED LAKER (PLAYING 2B); Biggio doubled to third; Gutierrez grounded out (second to first) [Biggio to third]; Bell walked; Bagwell was called out on strikes; Alou walked [Bell to second]; Everett flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2. PIRATES 9TH: BOGAR REPLACED BERRY (PLAYING 3B); Young struck out; Guillen lined to shortstop; M. Martinez doubled to right; Ramirez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 5 14 0 10 Pirates 2 5 1 5
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