Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

14-19, 10-8 Away

Final

17-16, 11-7 Home


PIT
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	9	0
0	0	0	2	0	2	4	5	-	13	13	0

O. Dotel2-1

1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

J. Tavarez0-2

1.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- S. Linebrink pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Single
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- S. Torres pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- S. Linebrink pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- S. Torres pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- S. Linebrink pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- S. Torres pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- S. Linebrink pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- S. Torres pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- S. Linebrink pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- S. Torres pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- J Vizcaino hit for S Linebrink.
  2
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- R. Stone pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- S. Torres pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- J. Tavarez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- J. Tavarez pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- O Merced in right field.
  4
  4
- O. Dotel pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- M Stairs hit for P Reese.
  4
  4
- A Nunez at second base.
  4
  4
- 2 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- J. Tavarez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- G Blum hit for M Ensberg.
  4
  4
- D. Reyes pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- R Mackowiak at shortstop.
  4
  7
- G Blum at third base.
  4
  8
- 4 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- O. Dotel pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- D. Reyes pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- B Hunter hit for O Merced.
  4
  8
- J. Beimel pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- B Hunter in right field.
  4
  13
- J. Beimel pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 5 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- B. Puffer pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pirates
1
Astros
8

Game 1

6/5

Pirates
9
Astros
10

Game 2

7/5

Pirates
4
Astros
13

Game 3

8/5

Pirates
2
Astros
6

Game 4

8/5

Daikin Park

1:05 AM, 8 May 2003

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 22,706

Game Time:3:05

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - C.B. Bucknor
First Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
Second Base Umpire - Tim Mcclelland
Third Base Umpire - Ted Barrett

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

O. Dotel2-1

J. Tavarez0-2

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Single