Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

62-74, 30-42 Away

Final

73-63, 36-33 Home


PIT
HOU

P. Munro4-5

5.0 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

J. Van Benschoten0-3

2.1 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 1 K, 5 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- P. Munro pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Swinging
  2
  Single
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- K. Wells pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- J. Van Benschoten pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- P. Munro pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- J. Van Benschoten pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- P. Munro pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- J. Van Benschoten pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- C Biggio safe at first on error by third baseman T Wigginton, B Ausmus to third, P Munro to second.
  3
  5
- N. Figueroa pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- N. Figueroa pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- N. Figueroa pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- P. Munro pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- N. Figueroa pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- P. Munro pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- N. Figueroa pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- C Burke hit for P Munro.
  5
  11
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- C. Qualls pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- N. Figueroa pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- A Nunez hit for N Figueroa.
  5
  13
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- C. Qualls pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- J Lane hit for C Qualls.
  5
  13
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- J. Grabow pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- E Bruntlett at shortstop.
  5
  14
- J Vizcaino at second base.
  5
  14
- J Lane in left field.
  5
  14
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- M. Gallo pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- M. Gonzalez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- D. Wheeler pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- B Hill hit for M Gonzalez.
  5
  14
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pirates
6
Astros
8

Game 1

4/9

Pirates
5
Astros
6

Game 2

5/9

Pirates
5
Astros
10

Game 3

5/9

Daikin Park

7:05 PM, 5 September 2004

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 40,569

Game Time:2:54

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Tim Welke
First Base Umpire - Gary Cederstrom
Second Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds
Third Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher

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

P. Munro4-5

J. Van Benschoten0-3

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Pitch
1 Strike Swinging
2 Single