Final/11
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates Pirates PIT
79-83 5 Pittsburgh Pirates
Houston Astros
Houston Astros Astros Astros HOU
84-78 4 Houston Astros
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Win Probability

PIT HOU
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Pittsburgh Pirates Top 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Abraham O. Nunez grounds out, shortstop Ricky Gutierrez to first baseman Bill Spiers.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Turner Ward flies out to center fielder Thomas Howard.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Mark Smith walks.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Dale Sveum flies out to center fielder Thomas Howard.

Houston Astros Bottom 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bill Spiers walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Luis Gonzalez flies out to left fielder Turner Ward.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Abreu singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jermaine Allensworth. Bill Spiers to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Sean Berry singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jermaine Allensworth. Bill Spiers scores. Bobby Abreu to 2nd.

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    0
    Houston Astros
    1
  5. B
    S
    O

    Thomas Howard grounds into a force out, first baseman Mark Smith to shortstop Lou Collier. Bobby Abreu to 3rd. Sean Berry out at 2nd. Thomas Howard to 1st.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Russ Johnson flies out to right fielder Jose Guillen.

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jose Guillen hit by pitch.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jermaine Allensworth pops out to first baseman Bill Spiers.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Keith Osik flies out to center fielder Thomas Howard.

Houston Astros Bottom 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ricky Gutierrez grounds out, shortstop Lou Collier to first baseman Mark Smith.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Brad Ausmus flies out to right fielder Jose Guillen.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Tony Eusebio grounds out, second baseman Abraham O. Nunez to first baseman Mark Smith.

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Lou Collier strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jose Silva called out on strikes.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Abraham O. Nunez hit by pitch.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Turner Ward walks. Abraham O. Nunez to 2nd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Mark Smith flies out to left fielder Luis Gonzalez.

Houston Astros Bottom 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bill Spiers singles on a ground ball to left fielder Turner Ward.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Luis Gonzalez flies out to right fielder Jose Guillen.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Abreu strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Sean Berry singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jose Guillen. Bill Spiers to 2nd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Thomas Howard grounds out, first baseman Mark Smith to pitcher Jose Silva.

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Dale Sveum grounds out, second baseman Russ Johnson to first baseman Bill Spiers.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jose Guillen strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jermaine Allensworth strikes out swinging.

Houston Astros Bottom 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Russ Johnson grounds out, second baseman Abraham O. Nunez to first baseman Mark Smith.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Ricky Gutierrez grounds out to first baseman Mark Smith.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Brad Ausmus walks.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Derek Bell singles on a line drive to center fielder Jermaine Allensworth. Brad Ausmus to 2nd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Jeff Bagwell grounds into a force out, shortstop Lou Collier to second baseman Abraham O. Nunez. Derek Bell out at 2nd. Jeff Bagwell to 1st.

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Keith Osik called out on strikes.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Lou Collier called out on strikes.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jose Silva strikes out swinging.

Houston Astros Bottom 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Luis Gonzalez called out on strikes.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Abreu hits a home run (3).

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    0
    Houston Astros
    2
  3. B
    S
    O

    Sean Berry grounds out, first baseman Mark Smith to pitcher Jose Silva.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Thomas Howard doubles (16) on a fly ball to right fielder Jose Guillen. Thomas Howard to 3rd. Thomas Howard advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by right fielder Jose Guillen.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Russ Johnson singles on a line drive to left fielder Turner Ward. Thomas Howard scores.

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    0
    Houston Astros
    3
  6. B
    S
    O

    Ricky Gutierrez grounds out, second baseman Abraham O. Nunez to first baseman Mark Smith.

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Abraham O. Nunez walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Turner Ward grounds into a force out, shortstop Ricky Gutierrez to second baseman Luis Rivera. Abraham O. Nunez out at 2nd. Turner Ward to 1st.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Mark Smith called out on strikes.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Dale Sveum hits a ground-rule double (20) on a fly ball . Turner Ward to 3rd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Jose Guillen singles on a ground ball to center fielder Richard Hidalgo. Turner Ward scores. Dale Sveum scores.

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    2
    Houston Astros
    3
  6. B
    S
    O

    Jermaine Allensworth grounds into a force out, third baseman Russ Johnson to second baseman Luis Rivera. Jose Guillen out at 2nd. Jermaine Allensworth to 1st.

Houston Astros Bottom 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Randy Knorr grounds out, shortstop Lou Collier to first baseman Mark Smith.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Tony Pena grounds out, second baseman Abraham O. Nunez to first baseman Mark Smith.

  3. B
    S
    O

    James Mouton flies out to left fielder Emil Brown.

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Keith Osik singles on a line drive to center fielder Richard Hidalgo.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Lou Collier pops out to second baseman Luis Rivera.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Emil Brown strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Abraham O. Nunez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bobby Abreu. Keith Osik to 2nd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Freddy Garcia grounds out, third baseman Russ Johnson to first baseman Randy Knorr.

Houston Astros Bottom 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Richard Hidalgo strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Abreu flies out to center fielder Jermaine Allensworth.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Luis Rivera flies out to center fielder Jermaine Allensworth.

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Mark Smith flies out to center fielder Richard Hidalgo.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jason Kendall strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jose Guillen hits a home run (14).

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    3
    Houston Astros
    3
  4. B
    S
    O

    Jermaine Allensworth strikes out swinging.

Houston Astros Bottom 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jose Cabrera flies out to right fielder Jose Guillen.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Russ Johnson grounds out, third baseman Freddy Garcia to first baseman Mark Smith.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ricky Gutierrez grounds out, second baseman Abraham O. Nunez to first baseman Mark Smith.

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Keith Osik called out on strikes.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Lou Collier grounds out, second baseman Luis Rivera to first baseman Randy Knorr.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Emil Brown walks.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Abraham O. Nunez grounds out to first baseman Randy Knorr.

Houston Astros Bottom 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Randy Knorr singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jermaine Allensworth.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Tony Pena flies out to right fielder Jose Guillen.

  3. B
    S
    O

    James Mouton grounds out, shortstop Lou Collier to first baseman Mark Smith. Randy Knorr to 3rd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Richard Hidalgo grounds out, shortstop Lou Collier to first baseman Mark Smith.

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 10th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Freddy Garcia flies out to right fielder James Mouton.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Mark Smith flies out to center fielder Richard Hidalgo.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Tony Womack pops out to third baseman Russ Johnson.

Houston Astros Bottom 10th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Abreu called out on strikes.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Luis Rivera singles on a line drive to left fielder Emil Brown.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jose Cabrera bunt pops out to first baseman Mark Smith.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Russ Johnson strikes out swinging.

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 11th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jose Guillen walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jermaine Allensworth out on a sacrifice bunt to pitcher Oscar Henriquez. Jose Guillen to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Keith Osik grounds out, shortstop Ricky Gutierrez to first baseman Randy Knorr. Jose Guillen to 3rd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Lou Collier singles on a ground ball to center fielder Richard Hidalgo. Jose Guillen scores.

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    4
    Houston Astros
    3
  5. B
    S
    O

    Emil Brown hit by pitch.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Abraham O. Nunez singles on a ground ball to second baseman Luis Rivera. Lou Collier scores. Emil Brown out at 3rd, second baseman Luis Rivera to shortstop Ricky Gutierrez to catcher Tony Pena to shortstop Ricky Gutierrez to third baseman Russ Johnson to shortstop Ricky Gutierrez.

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    5
    Houston Astros
    3
Houston Astros Bottom 11th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ricky Gutierrez grounds out, second baseman Abraham O. Nunez to first baseman Mark Smith.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Randy Knorr hits a home run (1).

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    5
    Houston Astros
    4
  3. B
    S
    O

    Tony Pena grounds out, shortstop Lou Collier to first baseman Mark Smith.

  4. B
    S
    O

    James Mouton grounds out, shortstop Lou Collier to first baseman Mark Smith.

Date
September 28, 1997 (Sun) @ 8:33 AM
Series
3 of 3
Venue
Astrodome
Attendance
30,606
First Pitch
6:35 PM
Duration
2h 58m
Weather
Dome

  • Decisions

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates Pirates PIT
    ABHRRBIHRBBKSBAVGOPS
    Nunez, A 2B42010100.225.664
    Ward LF20100100.3531.007
    Garcia 3B20000000.150.590
    Smith 1B40000110.285.877
    Sveum 3B31100000.261.770
    Kendall PH10000010.294.825
    Womack PH10000000.278.700
    Guillen, J RF32231110.267.712
    Allensworth CF40000020.255.679
    Osik C51000020.257.684
    Collier SS51110021.135.293
    Brown, E LF10000110.179.588

    IPPHRERHRBBKHBPERA
    Silva, J P5.08683212205.94
    Lieber P2.01600000104.49
    Sodowsky P2.02610000003.63
    Christiansen P1.01310000202.94
    Loiselle P1.01011110003.10
    Houston Astros
    Houston Astros Astros Astros HOU
    ABHRRBIHRBBKSBAVGOPS
    Spiers 1B11100100.320.919
    Bagwell PH10000000.2861.017
    Mouton RF30000000.211.609
    Gonzalez LF30000010.258.721
    Hidalgo CF20000010.306.842
    Abreu LF52111020.250.701
    Berry 3B32010000.256.740
    Rivera 2B21000000.231.671
    Howard CF31100000.247.676
    Johnson, Ru 3B51010010.300.781
    Gutierrez SS50000000.261.678
    Ausmus C10000100.266.684
    Biggio PR00000000.309.916
    Knorr 1B32111000.3751.125
    Eusebio PH10000000.274.669
    Bell PH11000000.276.782
    Peña Sr. C30000000.174.476

    IPPHRERHRBBKHBPERA
    Lima P2.02700001015.28
    Hudek P2.04300001415.98
    Holt P1.01300000303.52
    Barrios P2.032422012012.00
    Cabrera, Js P3.04511111301.17
    Henriquez P1.01822201014.50