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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 28, 1997
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Lima
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Lima
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lima
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sveum vs. Lima
Sveum hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Silva
Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Silva
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Silva
Abreu hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Silva
Berry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spiers scores. Abreu moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Silva
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. Abreu moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Silva
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Lima
Guillen is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Allensworth vs. Lima
Allensworth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osik vs. Lima
There goes Guillen. The throw from Ausmus and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Lima
Osik hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Silva
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Silva
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Silva
Tony Eusebio pinch hits for Jose Lima.
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Collier vs. Hudek
John Hudek now pitching.
Collier strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Silva vs. Hudek
Silva strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Hudek
Nunez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Hudek
Ward takes first base on ball four. Nunez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Hudek
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Silva
Spiers hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Silva
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Silva
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Silva
Berry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Silva
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops it up and throws to first, with Silva covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Hudek
Sveum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Hudek
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Hudek
Allensworth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Silva
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Silva
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gutierrez for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Silva
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Silva
Derek Bell pinch hits for John Hudek.
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Silva
Craig Biggio pinch runs for Brad Ausmus. Jeff Bagwell pinch hits for Bill Spiers.
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Holt
Tony Pena now catching. Randy Knorr now playing first base. Chris Holt now pitching.
Osik strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Collier vs. Holt
Collier strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Silva vs. Holt
Silva strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Silva
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Silva
Abreu hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Silva
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops it up and throws to first, with Silva covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Silva
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. That will be extra bases. Guillen fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Guillen. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Silva
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Silva
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Barrios
Manuel Barrios now pitching. James Mouton now playing right field. Richard Hidalgo now playing center field. Bobby Abreu now playing left field.
Nunez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Barrios
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Barrios
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sveum vs. Barrios
Sveum hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Guillen vs. Barrios
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ward scores. Sveum scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Allensworth vs. Barrios
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knorr vs. Lieber
Jon Lieber now pitching. Emil Brown now playing left field. Freddy Garcia now playing third base.
Knorr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lieber
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Lieber
Mouton hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Barrios
Osik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Collier vs. Barrios
Collier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rivera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Barrios
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nunez vs. Barrios
Nunez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Osik moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Barrios
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Lieber
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Lieber
Abreu hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lieber
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cabrera
Jose Cabrera now pitching.
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Cabrera
Jason Kendall pinch hits for Jon Lieber.
Kendall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Cabrera
Guillen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Cabrera
Allensworth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Sodowsky
Clint Sodowsky now pitching.
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sodowsky
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Sodowsky
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Cabrera
Osik strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Collier vs. Cabrera
Collier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Cabrera
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Nunez vs. Cabrera
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knorr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nunez for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Knorr vs. Sodowsky
Knorr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Sodowsky
Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mouton vs. Sodowsky
There's a wild pitch. Knorr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mouton vs. Sodowsky
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Knorr moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Hidalgo vs. Sodowsky
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Cabrera
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cabrera
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Cabrera
Tony Womack pinch hits for Clint Sodowsky.
Womack hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Christiansen
Jason Christiansen now pitching.
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Christiansen
Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Christiansen
Cabrera bunts towards first. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Christiansen
The ball gets by Osik for a passed ball. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Christiansen
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Henriquez
Oscar Henriquez now pitching.
Guillen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Allensworth vs. Henriquez
Allensworth bunts between the mound and first base. Henriquez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allensworth for the out. Guillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Osik vs. Henriquez
Osik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Guillen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Collier vs. Henriquez
Collier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Guillen scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Henriquez
There goes Collier. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Collier steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Henriquez
Brown is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Nunez vs. Henriquez
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivera fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Collier scores. There goes Brown trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Loiselle
Rich Loiselle now pitching.
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Knorr vs. Loiselle
Knorr hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Loiselle
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Loiselle
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play