Pittsburgh Pirates vs Houston Astros
July 25, 2002 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 25, 2002 at Enron Field. The Houston Astros defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Pittsburgh Pirates 0, Houston Astros 8

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Kendall c 3 0 2 0
  Osik c 1 0 0 0
Wilson J. ss 4 0 0 0
Giles lf 3 0 0 0
  Manzanillo p 0 0 0 0
  Benjamin ph 1 0 1 0
Ramirez 3b 4 0 0 0
Mackowiak rf 3 0 0 0
Young 1b 3 0 0 0
  Wilson C. 1b 0 0 0 0
Hyzdu cf,lf 3 0 0 0
Reese 2b 3 0 1 0
Benson p 1 0 1 0
  Villone p 1 0 1 0
  Hermansen cf 1 0 0 0
Totals 31 0 6 0
Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Lugo ss 3 2 1 1
Biggio 2b 4 2 3 0
Berkman cf 4 0 0 0
Bagwell 1b 4 1 2 5
Ward lf 2 0 0 0
Merced rf 4 1 1 0
Blum 3b 4 1 1 0
Ausmus c 3 1 1 2
Saarloos p 2 0 0 0
Totals 30 8 9 8
Pittsburgh 000 000 000061
Houston 300 500 00x890
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Benson  L (3-5) 3.2 9 8 8 3 2
  Villone   2.1 0 0 0 1 2
  Manzanillo   2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
9
8
8
4
4
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Saarloos  W (2-2) 9.0 6 0 0 0 6
Totals
9.0
6
0
0
0
6

  E–Benson (2).  DP–Pittsburgh 1, Houston 2.  2B–Houston Ausmus (11,off Benson); Biggio (28,off Benson).  HR–Houston Bagwell (17,1st inning off Benson 2 on, 1 out).  SH–Saarloos 2 (2,off Benson 2).  SB–Biggio (11,2nd base off Benson/Kendall).  WP–Benson (2).  U-HP–Ed Montague, 1B–Hunter Wendelstedt, 2B–Jerry Layne, 3B–Lance Barksdale.  T–2:15.  A–26,027.
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