Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

41-49, 22-23 Away

Final

49-44, 31-18 Home


PIT
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	10	0
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	2

PiratesTop 1st
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Single
- J Kendall singled to right, K Lofton to second, K Lofton to third, J Kendall to second on error by right fielder R Hidalgo.
  0
  0
- C Wilson ran for K Lofton.
  0
  0
- C Wilson in left field.
  4
  0
- B Giles in center field.
  4
  0
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 1st
- K. Wells pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- K. Wells pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- M Ensberg stole second.
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- R Sanders safe at first on error by third baseman M Ensberg, J Kendall to second.
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 3rd
- K. Wells pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- K. Wells pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- K. Wells pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- K. Wells pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- K. Wells pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- O Merced hit for B Lidge.
  4
  2
- S. Sauerbeck pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- B Hunter hit for G Blum.
  4
  2
- S. Sauerbeck pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- E Bruntlett at second base.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- O. Dotel pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- M Stairs hit for S Sauerbeck.
  5
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- J. Tavarez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- O. Dotel pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- J. Tavarez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- M. Williams pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- A Hyzdu in center field.
  5
  2
- B Giles in left field.
  5
  2
- G Zaun hit for K Saarloos.
  5
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pirates
2
Astros
4

Game 1

12/7

Pirates
5
Astros
2

Game 2

13/7

Pirates
2
Astros
5

Game 3

13/7

Daikin Park

12:05 AM, 13 July 2003

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 34,762

Game Time:2:44

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Gary Cederstrom
First Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
Second Base Umpire - Tim Welke
Third Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna

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

K. Wells3-4

R. Oswalt5-5

M. Williams25

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Foul Ball
3 Single