Pirates 3-1 Astros (9 Sep, 2004) Play-by-Play

Pittsburgh Pirates

64-75, 34-33 home


HOU
PIT

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

AstrosTop 1st
- O. Perez pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 1st
- C. Hernandez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- O. Perez pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 2nd
- C. Hernandez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- O. Perez pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 3rd
- C. Hernandez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- O. Perez pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 4th
- C. Hernandez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- O. Perez pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 5th
- C. Hernandez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- O. Perez pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 6th
- C. Hernandez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- C. Harville pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- O. Perez pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 7th
- C. Harville pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- T Redman hit for T Alvarez.
  0
  2
- T Redman stole second, T Redman safe at third on throwing error by catcher R Chavez.
  0
  2
- R Mackowiak hit for J Bautista.
  0
  3
- D Ward at first base.
  0
  3
- T Redman in center field.
  0
  3
- R Mackowiak in right field.
  0
  3
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
AstrosTop 8th
- O. Perez pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- C Burke hit for R Chavez.
  0
  3
- J Lane hit for C Harville.
  0
  3
- C Biggio safe at second on error by right fielder R Mackowiak, C Burke scored.
  1
  3
- B Ausmus catching.
  1
  3
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 1 Error
PiratesBottom 8th
- D. Wheeler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- B Hill hit for O Perez.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- J. Mesa pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
1
Pirates
3

Game 1

9/9

Astros
9
Pirates
2

Game 2

10/9

Astros
1
Pirates
6

Game 3

11/9

Astros
2
Pirates
5

Game 4

11/9

Astros
5
Pirates
4

Game 5

13/9

PNC Park

10:05 PM, 9 September 2004

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game Time:2:27

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Brian Gorman
First Base Umpire - Darren Spagnardi
Second Base Umpire - Ron Kulpa
Third Base Umpire - Bill Miller

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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O. Perez10-8

C. Hernandez1-2

J. Mesa38

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Ground Out