Houston Astros 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Regular Season Game 2
Played on Wednesday, April 5, 2000 (N) at Three Rivers Stadium
HOU N 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 - 11 10 0 PIT N 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 9 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Biggio 2b 3 1 1 2 2 1 3 2 Spiers ss,3b 5 1 1 3 0 1 3 6 Bagwell 1b 3 1 1 1 1 0 13 1 Caminiti 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 Bogar ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Alou rf 5 1 2 0 0 2 1 0 Ward lf 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 Barker pr,cf 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 Hidalgo cf,lf 4 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 Eusebio c 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 Lima p 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 Meluskey ph 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 J. Powell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maddux p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 11 10 8 7 12 27 16 FIELDING - DP: 1. Lima-Spiers-Bagwell. BATTING - 2B: Bagwell (1,off Benson); Alou (1,off Sauerbeck). 3B: Spiers (1,off Wilkins). HR: Ward (1,3rd inning off Benson 0 on 2 out). SF: Bagwell (1,off Wilkins). GDP: Alou (1,off Benson). Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - SB: Biggio (1,3rd base off Sauerbeck/Kendall).
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Kendall c 5 0 1 0 0 0 12 0 Meares ss 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Giles rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 Young 1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 7 1 Cordero lf 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 Aramis Ramirez 3b 3 0 3 2 1 0 1 3 Hermansen cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 Benjamin 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 Benson p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Vander Wal ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sauerbeck p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wilkins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Brown ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 2 9 2 3 2 27 9 FIELDING - DP: 1. Meares-Benjamin-Young. E: Young (1). BATTING - 2B: Giles (1,off Lima); Benjamin (1,off Lima). SH: Benson (1,off Lima). GDP: Meares (1,off Lima). Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Lima W(1-0) 7 8 2 2 2 2 0 30 J. Powell 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 Maddux 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 9 9 2 2 3 2 0 38
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Benson L(0-1) 6 7 5 2 2 6 1 26 Sauerbeck 1.1 2 4 4 4 2 0 10 Wilkins 0.2 1 2 2 1 1 0 4 Williams 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 Totals 9 10 11 8 7 12 1 43 WP: Benson (1), Sauerbeck (1). Inherited Runners - Scored: Wilkins 3-3. . Umpires: HP - Brian Gorman, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Mike DiMuro, 3B - Jerry Crawford Time of Game: 2:32 Attendance: 12208 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Biggio 2b Kendall c 2. Spiers ss Meares ss 3. Bagwell 1b Giles rf 4. Caminiti 3b Young 1b 5. Alou rf Cordero lf 6. Ward lf Aramis Ramirez 3b 7. Hidalgo cf Hermansen cf 8. Eusebio c Benjamin 2b 9. Lima p Benson p ASTROS 1ST: Biggio struck out; Spiers struck out; Bagwell flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Kendall singled to right; Meares grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Kendall out at second]; Giles singled to right; Young walked [Giles to second]; Cordero walked [Giles to third, Young to second]; Aramis Ramirez singled to center [Giles scored, Young scored, Cordero to second]; Hermansen grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. ASTROS 2ND: Caminiti singled to center; Alou struck out; Ward singled to left [Caminiti out at third (left to third), Ward to second (on throw to 3b)]; Hidalgo walked; Eusebio walked [Ward to third, Hidalgo to second]; Lima reached on an error by Young [Ward scored (unearned) (no RBI), Hidalgo scored (unearned) (no RBI), Eusebio to second]; Biggio singled to right [Eusebio scored (unearned), Lima to third]; Benson threw a wild pitch [Biggio to second]; Spiers flied to center; 3 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 2. PIRATES 2ND: Benjamin singled to center; Benson out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Benjamin to second]; Kendall lined to center; Meares grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 2. ASTROS 3RD: Bagwell doubled to left; Caminiti singled to right [Bagwell to third]; Alou grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Bagwell scored, Caminiti out at second]; Ward homered; Hidalgo was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2. PIRATES 3RD: Giles grounded out (shortstop to first); Young flied to center; Cordero grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2. ASTROS 4TH: Eusebio grounded out (second to first); Lima struck out; Biggio grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2. PIRATES 4TH: Aramis Ramirez singled to left; Hermansen struck out; Benjamin flied to right; Benson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2. ASTROS 5TH: Spiers grounded out (first unassisted); Bagwell flied to center; Caminiti grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2. PIRATES 5TH: Kendall grounded out (shortstop to first); Meares lined to second; Giles doubled to left; Young grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2. ASTROS 6TH: Alou singled to left; Ward grounded out (third to first) [Alou to second]; Hidalgo struck out; Eusebio grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2. PIRATES 6TH: Cordero struck out; Aramis Ramirez singled to center; Hermansen forced Aramis Ramirez (second to shortstop); Benjamin doubled [Hermansen to third]; VANDER WAL BATTED FOR BENSON; Vander Wal grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2. ASTROS 7TH: SAUERBECK REPLACED VANDER WAL (PITCHING); Lima was called out on strikes; Biggio walked; Spiers flied to left; Sauerbeck threw a wild pitch [Biggio to second]; Bagwell walked while Biggio stole third; Caminiti grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2. PIRATES 7TH: SPIERS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); BOGAR REPLACED CAMINITI (PLAYING SS); Kendall grounded out (pitcher to first); Meares grounded out (shortstop to first); Giles popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2. ASTROS 8TH: Alou doubled; Ward walked; BARKER RAN FOR WARD; Hidalgo singled to left [Alou to third, Barker to second]; Eusebio was called out on strikes; MELUSKEY BATTED FOR LIMA; Meluskey walked [Alou scored, Barker to third, Hidalgo to second]; WILKINS REPLACED SAUERBECK (PITCHING); Biggio walked [Barker scored, Hidalgo to third, Meluskey to second]; Spiers tripled to center [Hidalgo scored, Meluskey scored, Biggio scored]; Bagwell hit a sacrifice fly to center [Spiers scored]; Bogar struck out; 6 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 11, Pirates 2. PIRATES 8TH: HIDALGO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); BARKER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); J. POWELL REPLACED MELUSKEY (PITCHING); Young grounded out (third to first); Cordero singled to left; Aramis Ramirez walked [Cordero to second]; Hermansen forced Cordero (third unassisted) [Aramis Ramirez to second]; Benjamin forced Hermansen (third to second) [Aramis Ramirez to third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 11, Pirates 2. ASTROS 9TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED WILKINS (PITCHING); Alou struck out; Barker struck out; Hidalgo was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 11, Pirates 2. PIRATES 9TH: A. BROWN BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; MADDUX REPLACED J. POWELL (PITCHING); A. Brown grounded out (first unassisted); Kendall flied to center; Meares lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 11, Pirates 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 11 10 0 5 Pirates 2 9 1 9
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