HOUSTON              AB  R  H RBI     PITTSBURGH           AB  R  H RBI
 D Kile, P            1  0  0  0       J Lieber, P          4  1  1  0
C Biggio, 2B          4  0  0  0      C Garcia, 2B          4  2  2  0
S Finley, CF          4  0  1  0      J Bell, SS            4  1  2  1
J Bagwell, 1B         4  0  0  0      A Van Slyke, CF       3  0  0  1
K Caminiti, 3B        4  1  2  1      O Merced, 1B          3  1  1  0
L Gonzalez, LF        4  0  1  0      J King, 3B            4  0  1  1
K Bass, RF            4  1  2  1      D Clark, RF           2  1  0  1
S Servais, C          4  0  0  0      G Varsho, LF          4  1  1  0
A Cedeno, SS          3  0  1  0      D Slaught, C          4  1  2  0
 C Donnels, PH        1  0  0  0       B Dorsett, PH-C      1  0  0  0
 S Bream, PH          1  0  1  0       R Belliard, PH       1  0  0  0
                     -- -- -- --                           -- -- -- --
Totals               34  2  8  2      Totals               32  8 10  4

Astros              0 1 0  1 0 0  0 0 0   -   2  8  0
Pirates             0 2 0  0 5 1  0 0 X   -   8 10  0

HOUSTON                        IP   BF   H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR   PIT-STR
D Kile (L)                    4.1   23   8   7   4   3   1   0    69- 38
T Edens                       0.2    2   0   0   0   0   1   0     6-  4
D Veres                       2.0    8   2   1   1   0   1   0    29- 17
M Hampton                     1.0    3   0   0   0   0   2   0    15- 12
                              ---   --  --  --  --  --  --  --   -------
Totals                        8.0   36  10   8   5   3   5   0   119- 71


PITTSBURGH                     IP   BF   H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR   PIT-STR
J Lieber (W)                  9.0   34   8   2   2   0   8   2   117- 80
                              ---   --  --  --  --  --  --  --   -------
Totals                        9.0   34   8   2   2   0   8   2   117- 80

2B - C Garcia.
HR - K Caminiti, K Bass.
SB - C Garcia.
GIDP - L Gonzalez, J Lieber, G Varsho.

SCORING
TOP 2 — Ken Caminiti singles on a pop up to center fielder Andy Van Slyke. Luis Gonzalez grounds into a double play, third baseman Jeff King to shortstop Jay Bell to first baseman Orlando Merced. Ken Caminiti out at 2nd. Luis Gonzalez out at 1st. Kevin Bass hits a home run (5). Scott Servais grounds out, shortstop Jay Bell to first baseman Orlando Merced. 
BOTTOM 2 — Dave Clark walks. Gary Varsho singles on a pop up to right fielder Kevin Bass. Dave Clark to 2nd. Don Slaught singles on a line drive to right fielder Kevin Bass. Dave Clark to 3rd. Gary Varsho to 2nd. Jon Lieber grounds into a double play, second baseman Craig Biggio to shortstop Andujar Cedeno to first baseman Jeff Bagwell. Dave Clark scores. Gary Varsho to 3rd. Don Slaught out at 2nd. Jon Lieber out at 1st. Carlos Garcia grounds out, third baseman Ken Caminiti to first baseman Jeff Bagwell. 
TOP 4 — Steve Finley lines out to center fielder Andy Van Slyke. Jeff Bagwell strikes out swinging. Ken Caminiti hits a home run (18). Luis Gonzalez flies out to center fielder Andy Van Slyke. 
BOTTOM 5 — Don Slaught singles on a line drive to left fielder Luis Gonzalez. Jon Lieber singles on a ground ball to left fielder Luis Gonzalez. Don Slaught to 2nd. Carlos Garcia reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Andujar Cedeno. Don Slaught scores. Jon Lieber to 2nd. Jay Bell singles on a pop up to left fielder Luis Gonzalez. Jon Lieber to 3rd. Carlos Garcia to 2nd. Andy Van Slyke out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Kevin Bass. Jon Lieber scores. Carlos Garcia to 3rd. Jay Bell to 2nd. Darryl Kile intentionally walks Orlando Merced. Jeff King singles on a ground ball to shortstop Andujar Cedeno, deflected by pitcher Darryl Kile. Carlos Garcia scores. Jay Bell to 3rd. Orlando Merced to 2nd. Dave Clark grounds into a force out, first baseman Jeff Bagwell to shortstop Andujar Cedeno. Jay Bell scores. Orlando Merced to 3rd. Jeff King out at 2nd. Dave Clark to 1st. Gary Varsho strikes out swinging. 
BOTTOM 6 — Don Slaught strikes out swinging. Jon Lieber grounds out, first baseman Jeff Bagwell to pitcher Dave Veres. Carlos Garcia doubles (10) on a ground ball to right fielder Kevin Bass. Jay Bell singles on a pop up to center fielder Steve Finley. Carlos Garcia scores. Andy Van Slyke flies out to left fielder Luis Gonzalez. 

Attendance: 15,847. Duration: 2:21. Weather: 80 degrees, Unknown. 
Umpires: Tom Hallion [HP], Jerry Layne [1B], Dana DeMuth [3B].