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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 12, 2003
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 12, 2003 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kip Wells |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roy Oswalt |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 34,762 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Cederstrom 1B: Mark Wegner 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Dan Iassogna |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Brian Giles | Left Fielder |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Sanders | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Rivera | First Baseman |
| Jack Wilson | Shortstop |
| Abraham Nunez | Second Baseman |
| Kip Wells | Pitcher |
| Lloyd McClendon | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Center Fielder |
| Geoff Blum | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Right Fielder |
| Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Roy Oswalt | Pitcher |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 12, 2003
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Oswalt
Lofton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Oswalt
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into right field. Hidalgo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hidalgo. Lofton moves to third. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Giles vs. Oswalt
Craig Wilson pinch runs for Kenny Lofton.
Giles hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Kendall scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Oswalt
Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Oswalt
Sanders hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Oswalt
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Oswalt covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Oswalt
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Wells
Craig Wilson now playing left field. Brian Giles now playing center field.
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Wells
Blum 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, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Wells
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Oswalt
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oswalt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Oswalt
Wells strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Oswalt
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Wells
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Wells
Hidalgo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nunez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Wells
Ensberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Wells
There goes Ensberg. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Ensberg steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Wells
Ausmus strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Oswalt
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Oswalt
Giles hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Oswalt
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Oswalt
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg juggles the ball. That's an error on Ensberg. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Oswalt
Rivera hits a popup towards short. Everett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Wells
Everett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Oswalt vs. Wells
Oswalt bunts towards the mound. Wells fields it and throws to first for the out. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Wells
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Blum vs. Wells
Blum hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Oswalt
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Oswalt
Nunez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wells vs. Oswalt
Wells hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Oswalt
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Everett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Wells
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Wells
Berkman hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Giles who is chasing the ball. Berkman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Hidalgo vs. Wells
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berkman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Wells
Ensberg hits a line drive towards third. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Wells
Ausmus hits a line drive into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Oswalt
Kendall hits a line drive towards short. Everett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Oswalt
Giles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Oswalt
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Wells
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Wells
Oswalt hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wells scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oswalt for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Wells
Biggio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Wells
Blum hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Wells
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Blum moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berkman vs. Wells
Berkman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Oswalt
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Oswalt
Rivera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Oswalt
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nunez vs. Oswalt
Nunez takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Wells vs. Oswalt
Wells strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Wells
Hidalgo hits a popup towards short. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Wells
Ensberg hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Wells
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wells fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lidge
Brad Lidge now pitching.
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Lidge
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Lidge
Giles hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Wells
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nunez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Wells
Orlando Merced pinch hits for Brad Lidge.
Merced takes first base on ball four. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Wells
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it and throws to second for the out. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. Sauerbeck
Scott Sauerbeck now pitching. Brian Hunter pinch hits for Geoff Blum.
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sauerbeck fields it and throws to first for the out. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bagwell vs. Sauerbeck
Bagwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Berkman vs. Sauerbeck
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Dotel
Octavio Dotel now pitching. Eric Bruntlett now playing second base.
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Dotel
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Biggio who is chasing the ball. Sanders reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Dotel
Rivera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanders scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Dotel
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nunez vs. Dotel
Nunez takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Stairs vs. Dotel
Matt Stairs pinch hits for Scott Sauerbeck.
Stairs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Tavarez
Julian Tavarez now pitching.
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Tavarez
Ensberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Tavarez
Ausmus 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, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Saarloos
Kirk Saarloos now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Saarloos
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Saarloos
Giles hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Williams
Adam Hyzdu now playing center field. Brian Giles now playing left field. Mike Williams now pitching.
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bruntlett vs. Williams
Bruntlett hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Giles. Bruntlett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Williams
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Zaun vs. Williams
Gregg Zaun pinch hits for Kirk Saarloos.
Zaun strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/2003 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Lofton K, cf 1 0 1 0 Biggio C, cf 4 0 0 0
Wilson C, pr-lf 4 1 0 0 Blum G, 2b 3 0 1 0
Hyzdu A, cf 0 0 0 0 Hunter B, ph 1 0 0 0
Kendall J, c 5 1 2 0 Dotel O, p 0 0 0 0
Giles B, lf-cf-lf 5 1 2 2 Saarloos K, p 0 0 0 0
Ramirez A, 3b 4 1 1 2 Zaun G, ph 1 0 0 0
Sanders R, rf 4 1 1 0 Bagwell J, 1b 2 1 1 1
Rivera C, 1b 4 0 2 1 Berkman L, lf 4 1 1 0
Wilson J, ss 4 0 0 0 Hidalgo R, rf 4 0 0 1
Nunez A, 2b 2 0 1 0 Ensberg M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Wells K, p 3 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 4 0 0 0
Sauerbeck S, p 0 0 0 0 Everett A, ss 4 0 2 0
Stairs M, ph 1 0 0 0 Oswalt R, p 1 0 0 0
Tavarez J, p 0 0 0 0 Lidge B, p 0 0 0 0
Williams M, p 0 0 0 0 Merced O, ph 0 0 0 0
Bruntlett E, 2b 1 0 1 0
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37 5 10 5 32 2 6 2
Pittsburgh 400 000 010 -- 5
Houston 000 200 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Wells K (W) 6.1 5 2 2 3 1
Sauerbeck S 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Tavarez J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Williams M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Oswalt R (L) 6.0 8 4 4 1 6
Lidge B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Dotel O 1.0 2 1 1 1 2
Saarloos K 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Hidalgo R, Ensberg M
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Houston 9
2B -- Bruntlett E
3B -- Berkman L, Sanders R
HR -- Ramirez A, Bagwell J
SB -- Ensberg M
SH -- Oswalt R
HBP -- by Wells K (Biggio C)
T -- 2:44
A -- 34762
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