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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 4, 2000
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on April 4, 2000 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 4, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 4, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jason Schmidt |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 54,399 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Brian Gorman 2B: Mike Everitt 3B: Mike DiMuro |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Bill Spiers | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Moises Alou | Right Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
| Shane Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Brian Giles | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Young | First Baseman |
| Wil Cordero | Left Fielder |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Chad Hermansen | Center Fielder |
| Mike Benjamin | Second Baseman |
| Jason Schmidt | Pitcher |
| Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 4, 2000
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Schmidt
Biggio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Schmidt
Spiers strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Schmidt
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Hermansen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Reynolds
Kendall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Reynolds
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Reynolds
Giles hits a popup towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Reynolds
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Schmidt
Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Schmidt
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Schmidt
Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordero. Hidalgo reaches second base with a double. Caminiti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Eusebio vs. Schmidt
Eusebio hits a fly ball into right field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hidalgo moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bogar vs. Schmidt
Bogar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Reynolds
Cordero hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Eusebio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Reynolds
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hermansen vs. Reynolds
Hermansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Caminiti. Hermansen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Benjamin vs. Reynolds
Benjamin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Hermansen trying to get to home. Spiers throws the ball in to Eusebio who tags Hermansen, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Schmidt
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Schmidt
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Schmidt
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiers for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Reynolds
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Reynolds
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Reynolds
Meares hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Reynolds
Giles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Reynolds
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Schmidt
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Schmidt
Caminiti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Schmidt
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Hermansen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Schmidt
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Reynolds
Cordero hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Reynolds
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermansen vs. Reynolds
Hermansen hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Schmidt
Eusebio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Schmidt
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Schmidt
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Reynolds
Benjamin hits a line drive towards short. Bogar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Reynolds
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Reynolds
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Schmidt
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Schmidt
Spiers hits a fly ball into right field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Schmidt
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caminiti vs. Schmidt
Caminiti hits a fly ball into right field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Schmidt
Alou takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Hidalgo vs. Schmidt
Hidalgo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Schmidt
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first, with Schmidt covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Reynolds
Meares hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Reynolds
Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Reynolds
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Spiers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Reynolds
Cordero strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Schmidt
Bogar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Wilkins
Marc Wilkins now pitching.
Reynolds bunts towards the mound. Wilkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Bogar moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Wilkins
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bogar moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Spiers vs. Wilkins
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Reynolds
Richard Hidalgo now playing left field. Glen Barker now playing center field.
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Barker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hermansen vs. Reynolds
Hermansen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Reynolds
Benjamin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vander Wal vs. Reynolds
John Vander Wal pinch hits for Marc Wilkins.
Vander Wal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Reynolds
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Silva
Jose Silva now pitching.
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Silva
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Silva
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Silva
Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Eusebio vs. Silva
Eusebio hits a fly ball into center field. Hermansen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Henry
Doug Henry now pitching.
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Henry
Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Henry
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Henry
Cordero hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Christiansen
Jason Christiansen now pitching.
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Christiansen
Roger Cedeno pinch hits for Doug Henry.
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Christiansen
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching.
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hermansen vs. Wagner
Hermansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Wagner
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Aven vs. Wagner
Bruce Aven pinch hits for Jason Christiansen.
Aven hits a fly ball into center field. Barker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/4/2000 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 4 1 0 0 Kendall J, c 3 0 0 0
Spiers B, lf 4 0 0 0 Meares P, ss 4 0 1 0
Barker G, cf 0 0 0 0 Giles B, rf 2 0 1 0
Bagwell J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Young K, 1b 4 0 0 0
Caminiti K, 3b 3 1 1 0 Cordero W, lf 4 0 0 0
Alou M, rf 3 1 1 0 Ramirez A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hidalgo R, cf-lf 4 1 3 5 Hermansen C, cf 3 0 1 0
Eusebio T, c 3 0 0 0 Benjamin M, 2b 4 1 2 0
Bogar T, ss 3 0 0 0 Schmidt J, p 2 0 0 0
Reynolds S, p 2 0 0 0 Wilkins M, p 0 0 0 0
Henry D, p 0 0 0 0 Vander Wal J, ph 1 1 1 2
Cedeno R, ph 1 0 0 0 Silva J, p 0 0 0 0
Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0 Christiansen J, p 0 0 0 0
Aven B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 5 5 5 32 2 6 2
Houston 010 004 000 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 000 200 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds S (W) 7.0 6 2 2 1 4
Henry D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Wagner B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Schmidt J (L)* 6.0 3 5 5 6 4
Wilkins M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Silva J 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Christiansen J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Caminiti K
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Hidalgo R
HR -- Hidalgo R, Vander Wal J
SH -- Reynolds S
HBP -- by Reynolds S (Kendall J)
T -- 2:51
A -- 54399
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