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NYY  4
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LAA  7

KCR  4
@CLE  3

DET  6
@MIN  4

TEX 11
@OAK  9

TBD  9
@SEA  2

BAL  8
@TOR  6

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COL 13
FLA  0

HOU 15
PIT  3

ARI  6
@LAD  1

MIL  5
CIN  2

PHI 10
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@WSN  0

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 35,715

Sunday, September 16, 2007, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:52
Pirates
3
66-83
Lost 2
5th, 11½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  1  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    3  4  1
Astros          5  1  5   2  0  0   0  2  X   15 22  0
W: B Backe (1-1), L: P Maholm (10-15)
Astros
15
65-84
Won 2
6th, 12½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Morgan CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .214  .565   16    5   0   
J Bautista 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .773   14    0   1   
  B Bullington P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  N McLouth PH-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .789    5    0   0   
F Sanchez 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .804    6    1   0   
  J Castillo PH-2B            2   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .591    8    4   2   
A LaRoche 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .806    7    3   0   
  J Phelps 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .918    6    1   0   
X Nady RF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .816   14    5   0   
  S Pearce RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .795    5    1   0   
J Bay LF                      3   1   1   1    0   1  .252  .758   17    1   0   HR
  D Davidson P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Paulino PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .716    3    0   0   
J Wilson SS                   2   1   2   1    0   0  .297  .799    8    0   2   HR,2B
  C Izturis SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .606    1    0   3   
C Maldonado C                 2   1   1   1    1   0  .143  .779   11    2   0   HR
P Maholm P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .383    2    0   0   
  J Perez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Armas P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .120  .280         0   0   
  M Kata PH-3B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .624    8    1   2   
Totals                       31   3   4   3    2   4              131   24  10
BATTING
2B: J Wilson (28, off B Backe).
HR: J Wilson (12, off B Backe; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); C Maldonado (1, off M McLemore; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); J Bay (21, off B Backe; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: J Wilson 6; C Maldonado 4; J Bay 4.
RBI: J Wilson (56); C Maldonado (3); J Bay (83).
2-out RBI: C Maldonado; J Wilson; J Bay.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
FIELDING
DP: 1. C Izturis-J Castillo-A LaRoche.
E: A LaRoche (6).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Burke SS                    4   3   3   4    1   0  .232  .674   24    3   3   HR,SB,SH
J Anderson CF                 5   2   5   3    0   0  .500 1.182   22    2   0   2B,HBP
H Pence RF                    5   0   1   0    1   1  .324  .902   26    4   0   
C Lee LF                      4   0   1   2    0   1  .297  .871   13    3   0   
  E Bruntlett LF              1   0   1   0    1   0  .246  .632   10    0   0   
M Loretta 1B                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .285  .727   13    6   0   
  M McLemore P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Quintero PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .499    2    0   0   
  B Ausmus 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .644    2    0   0   
T Wigginton 3B                5   2   3   1    0   0  .284  .818   19    1   2   HR,2B,GDP
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Moehler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
C Ransom 2B                   5   2   2   3    0   0  .188  .691   19    1   1   HR
J Towles C                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .300  .600   15    4   0   
B Backe P                     3   2   2   0    0   0  .400 1.100    6    0   2   2B
  E Munson PH-1B              1   1   1   0    1   0  .237  .670    7    3   0   
Totals                       44  15  22  15    4   2              178   27   8
BATTING
2B: T Wigginton (30, off P Maholm); B Backe (1, off P Maholm); J Anderson (2, off P Maholm).
HR: T Wigginton (22, off T Armas; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); C Ransom (1, off P Maholm; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); C Burke (6, off D Davidson; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
SH: C Burke (8, off P Maholm).
HBP: J Anderson (1, by D Davidson).
TB: T Wigginton 7; J Anderson 6; C Burke 6; C Ransom 5; B Backe 3; M Loretta 2; C Lee; J Towles; E Munson; E Bruntlett; H Pence.
GIDP: T Wigginton (16).
RBI: C Burke 4 (26); C Ransom 3 (3); J Anderson 3 (5); C Lee 2 (111); T Wigginton (65); J Towles (1); M Loretta (38).
2-out RBI: C Burke 4; C Ransom 3; C Lee 2; J Anderson; M Loretta.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 10 for 17.
BASERUNNING
SB: C Burke (9, 2nd base off P Maholm/C Maldonado).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Maholm, L (10-15)            2.2  11  10  10    0   1   1   4.76   19   61-40   28· 3· 9    7· 9· 2· 0     -3    -     0.62  -0.42
J Perez                        0.1   3   1   1    0   0   0   4.00    4   16-9     5· 1· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          1-1    0.09  -0.01
T Armas                        1     3   2   2    1   0   1   6.19    7   28-17    8· 3· 6    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.00
B Bullington                   3     3   0   0    1   1   0   6.55   12   35-23   14· 4· 5    4· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
D Davidson                     1     2   2   2    2   0   1  22.50    8   35-19   12· 4· 3    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    22  15  15    4   2   3          50  175-108  67·15·26   18·19· 6· 0          1-1 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Backe, W (1-1)               6     3   2   2    2   2   2   4.86   23   91-60   38· 5·17    6·13· 0· 0     58    -     0.33   0.06
M McLemore                     1     1   1   1    0   1   1   4.03    4   13-8     7· 1· 0    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
T Miller                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.57    3   13-9     5· 2· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
B Moehler                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.25    3   14-11    7· 1· 3    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     4   3   3    2   4   3          33  131-88   57· 9·22    8·18· 1· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: D Davidson (2; J Anderson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian Knight, 1B - Larry Poncino, 2B - Jerry Meals, 3B - Gary Darling.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 35,715.
Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. N Morgan             CF    1. C Burke              SS 
2. J Bautista           3B    2. J Anderson           CF 
3. F Sanchez            2B    3. H Pence              RF 
4. A LaRoche            1B    4. C Lee                LF 
5. X Nady               RF    5. M Loretta            1B 
6. J Bay                LF    6. T Wigginton          3B 
7. J Wilson             SS    7. C Ransom             2B 
8. C Maldonado          C     8. J Towles             C  
9. P Maholm             P     9. B Backe              P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-2  -23  6   16%  89% C Ransom        P Maholm        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Loretta Scores; Wigginton Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-  6    9%  70% J Anderson      P Maholm        Double (Ground Ball); Burke Scores
   b 1   2  0-1  -2-  4    8%  71% M Loretta       P Maholm        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Anderson Scores
   t 2   2  5-0  ---  3   -4%  87% J Wilson        B Backe         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 1   0  0-1  -2-  1   -4%  66% H Pence         P Maholm        Flyball: RF (Short RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   47%  N Morgan        Walk
   O      1--  9   50%  J Bautista      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  4   53%  F Sanchez       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   55%  A LaRoche       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Maholm facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   58%  C Burke         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--      61%  J Anderson      Burke Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   70%  " "             Double (Ground Ball); Burke Scores
   O      -2-  1   66%  H Pence         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      -2-  3   63%  C Lee           Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   R      -2-  4   71%  M Loretta       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Anderson Scores
          1--  5   74%  T Wigginton     Double to LF (Line Drive); Loretta to 3B
   RRR    -23  6   89%  C Ransom        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Loretta Scores; Wigginton Scores
   O      ---  4   89%  J Towles        Flyball: LF
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Brandon Backe facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   90%  X Nady          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   91%  J Bay           Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  3   87%  J Wilson        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  6   86%  C Maldonado     Walk
   O      1--  2   88%  P Maholm        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Paul Maholm facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   90%  B Backe         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  1   90%  C Burke         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Backe to 3B
   R      --3  3   92%  J Anderson      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Backe Scores
   O      1--  4   91%  H Pence         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  3   90%  C Lee           Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 6.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   92%  N Morgan        Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  3   93%  J Bautista      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   93%  F Sanchez       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Paul Maholm facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   94%  M Loretta       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   93%  T Wigginton     Flyball: CF
          1--  2   94%  C Ransom        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 1B); Loretta to 2B
   R      12-  3   96%  J Towles        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Loretta Scores; Ransom to 2B
   O      12-  1   96%  B Backe         Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Ransom to 3B; Towles to 2B
   RR     -23  5   98%  C Burke         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Ransom Scores; Towles Scores
                  Juan Perez replaces Paul Maholm pitching and batting 9th
          1--  4   98%  J Anderson      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Burke to 2B
          12-  5   99%  H Pence         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Burke to 3B; Anderson to 2B
   RR     123  3   99%  C Lee           Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Burke Scores; Anderson Scores; Pence to 2B
   O      12-  4   99%  M Loretta       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  5 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 11.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-11, Brandon Backe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1  100%  A LaRoche       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  8  100%  X Nady          Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  8   99%  J Bay           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   99%  J Wilson        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   99%  C Maldonado     Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 11.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 11-2, Tony Armas facing 6-7-8
                  Tony Armas replaces Juan Perez pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  7  100%  T Wigginton     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  3  100%  C Ransom        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4  100%  J Towles        Flyball: CF
          ---  2  100%  B Backe         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          1--  7  100%  C Burke         Walk; Backe to 2B
   R      12-  2  100%  J Anderson      Single to LF (Line Drive); Backe Scores; Burke to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  H Pence         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 13.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-13, Brandon Backe facing 9-1-2
                  Matt Kata pinch hits for Tony Armas batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  M Kata          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2  100%  N Morgan        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2  100%  J Bautista      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 13.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 13-2, Bryan Bullington facing 4-5-6
                  Bryan Bullington replaces Jose Bautista pitching and batting 2nd; Matt Kata moves to 3B
   O      ---  4  100%  C Lee           Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3  100%  M Loretta       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  3  100%  T Wigginton     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  5  100%  C Ransom        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 13.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-13, Brandon Backe facing 3-4-5
                  Eric Bruntlett replaces Carlos Lee playing LF batting 4th; Jose Castillo pinch hits for Freddy Sanchez batting 3rd
   O      ---  2  100%  J Castillo      Popfly: 1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5  100%  A LaRoche       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  X Nady          Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 13.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 13-2, Bryan Bullington facing 8-9-1
                  Jose Castillo moves to 2B; Cesar Izturis replaces Jack Wilson playing SS batting 7th
   O      ---  1  100%  J Towles        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  Eric Munson pinch hits for Brandon Backe batting 9th
          ---  2  100%  E Munson        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  3  100%  C Burke         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Burke to 1B/Safe on E3 (catch)
          1--  2  100%  J Anderson      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Burke to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  H Pence         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 13.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-13, Mark McLemore facing 6-7-8
                  Mark McLemore replaces Mark Loretta pitching and batting 5th; Eric Munson moves to 1B
   O      ---  3  100%  J Bay           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  C Izturis       Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   R      ---  3  100%  C Maldonado     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  6  100%  M Kata          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 13.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 13-3, Bryan Bullington facing 4-5-6
          ---  6  100%  E Bruntlett     Walk
                  Humberto Quintero pinch hits for Mark McLemore batting 5th
   O      1--  2  100%  H Quintero      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   OO     1--  1  100%  T Wigginton     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 13.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-13, Trever Miller facing 1-2-3
                  Trever Miller replaces Ty Wigginton pitching and batting 6th; Brad Ausmus replaces Humberto Quintero playing 3B batting 5th
   O      ---  2  100%  N Morgan        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  Nate McLouth pinch hits for Bryan Bullington batting 2nd
   O      ---  5  100%  N McLouth       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  J Castillo      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 13.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 13-3, Dave Davidson facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Davidson replaces Jason Bay pitching and batting 6th; Josh Phelps replaces Adam LaRoche playing 1B batting 4th; Nate McLouth moves to LF; Steven Pearce replaces Xavier Nady playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---  3  100%  C Ransom        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3  100%  J Towles        Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
          ---  5  100%  E Munson        Walk
   RR     1--  6  100%  C Burke         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Munson Scores
          ---  2  100%  J Anderson      Hit By Pitch
          1-- 10  100%  H Pence         Walk; Anderson to 2B
          12-  4  100%  E Bruntlett     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Anderson to 3B; Pence to 2B
   O      123  2  100%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 15.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-15, Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
                  Brian Moehler replaces Trever Miller pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  6  100%  J Phelps        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  100%  S Pearce        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  Ronny Paulino pinch hits for Dave Davidson batting 6th
   O      ---  3  100%  R Paulino       Lineout: RF (RF Line)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 15.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200709160

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