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Houston Astros 11–2 Pittsburgh Pirates: MLB regular season, 5 April 2000
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–2 at Three Rivers Stadium on 5 April 2000 in the mlb regular season.
5 April 2000 · Three Rivers Stadium
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The game
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–2 at Three Rivers Stadium on 5 April 2000 in the mlb regular season.
The visiting Houston Astros scored 11 runs, while the home Pittsburgh Pirates finished with 2. The winning margin was 9 runs.
How the scoring developed
In inning 1, Pittsburgh Pirates scored 2 runs in the bottom half. The score after that inning was Houston Astros 0–2 Pittsburgh Pirates. In inning 2, Houston Astros scored 3 runs in the top half. The score after that inning was Houston Astros 3–2 Pittsburgh Pirates.
In inning 3, Houston Astros scored 2 runs in the top half. The score after that inning was Houston Astros 5–2 Pittsburgh Pirates. In inning 8, Houston Astros scored 6 runs in the top half. The score after that inning was Houston Astros 11–2 Pittsburgh Pirates.
Pitching decisions
Jose Lima was credited with the pitching win. Kris Benson was charged with the loss.
Hits, errors and innings
Houston Astros finished with 10 hits and 0 errors, alongside 11 runs. These totals cover the complete game rather than a single inning.
Pittsburgh Pirates finished with 9 hits and 1 errors, alongside 2 runs. These totals cover the complete game rather than a single inning.
The season and series
The season record shown with this result was Houston Astros 2 wins and 0 losses.
The season record shown with this result was Pittsburgh Pirates 0 wins and 2 losses.
Inning by inning
| Inning | Houston Astros | Pittsburgh Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 2 |
Sources
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