Astros (Randy Johnson) vs Pirates (Elmer Dessens)
Both pitchers had their way in the early innings before the Astros got to Dessens in the fourth. Ricky Gutierrez led off with a single. Jeff Bagwell followed a Derek Bell strikeout with a walk advancing Gutierrez to second. Moses Alou's grounder to Aramis Ramirez should have been an infeikd hit loading the bases, but Ramirez thought he had a chance on Alou and uncorked a wild throw over first base and into the outfield for a two base error. Bagwell and Gutierrez scored on the error and Alou went to third. Carl Everett followed with a sac fly scoring Alou with the third run of the inning.
The Astros added another run in the sixth when Alou doubled and advanced to third on Sean Berry's single before racing home on a Jeff Tabaka wild pitch.
The Pirates finally broke through against Johnson in the seventh when Jason Kendall took The Big Unit deep for a solo homer.
The Astros crushed any thoughts of a Pirate come back by more than answering with three runs in the eighth. After Bagwell singled and Everett walked, Sean Berry brought them home with a double. Ausmus then singled Berry to third before Johnson's sac fly brought him home.
Astros win 7-1.
Johnson struck out six while walking none and allowing just 4 hits.
R H E
R H E
Astros 7 9 0
Pirates 1 6 1
W - Johnson L - Dessens
Home Run - Jason Kendall (Pirates)
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