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Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 36,091 |
Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 1:07PM Time of Game: 3:24 |
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Pirates
8
47-54
Won 3
5th, 12 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Pirates 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 14 0
Astros 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 11 1
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Astros
7
46-55
Lost 4
6th, 13 GB
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Batting Stats
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details N McLouth CF 3 2 1 0 2 1 .280 .885 17 8 4 0 IW F Sanchez 2B 5 1 2 1 0 2 .241 .602 14 11 4 1 2B,GDP R Doumit C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .322 .917 21 15 9 1 SF J Bay LF 5 1 1 2 0 0 .288 .915 24 15 1 0 HR X Nady RF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .328 .908 17 14 0 0 A LaRoche 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .261 .787 20 10 7 0 2B D Mientkiewicz 3B 4 0 4 2 1 0 .274 .744 15 10 2 1 2B D Marte P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I Snell P 2 0 1 1 0 0 .188 .431 7 5 0 0 T Beam P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 C Gomez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .672 1 1 0 0 GDP F Osoria P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .800 0 0 J Michaels PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .228 .650 3 2 0 0 T Yates P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J Grabow P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 J Bautista PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .730 11 7 0 1 J Wilson SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .650 12 8 0 4 Totals 39 8 14 0 4 5 162 106 27 8
Batting Events
2B: D Mientkiewicz (11, off B Moehler); F Sanchez (16, off B Moehler); A LaRoche (21, off B Moehler).
HR: J Bay (21, off B Moehler; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
SF: R Doumit (2, off B Moehler).
IBB: N McLouth (6, by C Sampson).
TB: D Mientkiewicz 5; J Bay 4; A LaRoche 3; F Sanchez 3; X Nady 2; N McLouth; R Doumit; I Snell.
GIDP: C Gomez (2); F Sanchez (10).
RBI: J Bay 2 (59); D Mientkiewicz 2 (17); J Michaels (35); F Sanchez (42); I Snell (1); R Doumit (34).
2-out RBI: I Snell.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Mientkiewicz-A LaRoche.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details K Matsui 2B 2 3 1 1 3 0 .280 .730 18 6 3 3 HR,SB M Bourn CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .226 .579 15 11 2 0 SB,SH L Berkman 1B 3 1 1 1 2 1 .338 1.063 43 22 12 0 C Lee LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .304 .897 20 14 0 0 M Loretta SS 5 1 3 2 0 1 .264 .702 20 14 2 4 H Pence RF 5 0 0 1 0 0 .262 .719 12 9 1 0 SB,GDP T Wigginton 3B 3 1 1 0 2 1 .271 .810 29 14 2 4 2B B Ausmus C 3 0 1 1 0 1 .229 .597 21 14 4 0 2B G Blum PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .217 .609 3 1 0 0 W Wright P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D Brocail P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M Tejada PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .731 4 3 0 0 B Moehler P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .154 4 3 0 0 C Sampson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .325 4 3 0 0 D Newhan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .693 2 1 0 0 G Geary P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 D Erstad PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .710 2 2 0 0 H Quintero C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .489 1 0 Totals 36 7 11 0 7 8 197 117 27 11
Batting Events
2B: T Wigginton (15, off I Snell); B Ausmus (8, off I Snell).
HR: K Matsui (2, off I Snell; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: M Bourn (5, off J Grabow).
TB: K Matsui 4; M Loretta 3; B Ausmus 2; M Bourn 2; T Wigginton 2; C Lee; G Blum; L Berkman.
GIDP: H Pence (7).
RBI: M Loretta 2 (27); G Blum (21); H Pence (50); L Berkman (74); B Ausmus (16); K Matsui (20).
2-out RBI: B Ausmus; G Blum; K Matsui.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. K Matsui-M Loretta-L Berkman 2.
E: L Berkman (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: H Pence (7, 2nd base off I Snell/R Doumit); K Matsui (17, 2nd base off T Beam/R Doumit); M Bourn (33, 2nd base off I Snell/R Doumit).
Pitching Stats
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA I Snell 3 6 5 5 3 6 1 6.10 18 85-52 27· 9·16 2· 7· 2· 0 30 - 1.18 -0.30 T Beam 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 6.00 6 23-13 11· 2· 0 1· 4· 1· 0 0-0 1.51 -0.07 F Osoria, W (4-3) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.12 6 21-15 9· 3· 3 3· 2· 1· 0 0-0 0.94 0.14 T Yates, H (12) 0.2 3 1 1 1 0 0 4.11 5 16-7 5· 1· 1 3· 1· 1· 0 0-0 2.50 -0.13 J Grabow, H (9) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.08 5 17-10 6· 1· 3 2· 2· 0· 0 2-0 3.37 0.24 D Marte, S (5) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.47 4 13-8 4· 1· 3 2· 0· 0· 0 0-0 3.00 0.20 Totals 9 11 7 7 7 8 1 44 175-105 62·17·26 13·16· 5· 0 2-0
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 Moehler 2.1 9 6 5 0 0 1 4.45 17 51-39 31· 1· 7 5·12· 3· 0 17 - 0.95 -0.51 C Sampson 2.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.59 9 33-21 13· 2· 6 4· 3· 0· 0 1-0 1.04 0.19 G Geary, L (2-2) 2 3 2 2 1 3 0 2.45 10 38-24 11· 5· 8 2· 4· 1· 0 0-0 1.99 -0.21 W Wright 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.71 3 13-6 2· 1· 3 1· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.98 0.05 D Brocail 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.61 5 22-13 6· 4· 3 1· 2· 0· 0 0-0 0.90 0.04 Totals 9 14 8 7 4 5 1 44 157-103 63·13·27 13·22· 4· 0 1-0
Balks: None.
WP: I Snell (7); D Brocail (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: C Sampson (1; N McLouth).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Chris Tiller, 1B - Tim Timmons, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Jim Reynolds.
Time of Game: 3:24.
Attendance: 36,091.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.
Lineups
Pittsburgh Pirates Houston Astros 1. Nate McLouth CF 1. Kazuo Matsui 2B 2. Freddy Sanchez 2B 2. Michael Bourn CF 3. Ryan Doumit C 3. Lance Berkman 1B 4. Jason Bay LF 4. Carlos Lee LF 5. Xavier Nady RF 5. Mark Loretta SS 6. Adam LaRoche 1B 6. Hunter Pence RF 7. Doug Mientkiewicz 3B 7. Ty Wigginton 3B 8. Ian Snell P 8. Brad Ausmus C 9. Jack Wilson SS 9. Brian Moehler P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b7 | 0 | 12- | OO | 2,(1-0) | 20% | 82% | 6-8 | HOU | H. Pence | T. Yates | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Loretta to 2B |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 3,(2-0) | 15% | 75% | 1-0 | PIT | J. Bay | B. Moehler | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Sanchez Scores |
| b7 | 2 | 12- | R | 3,(2-0) | -14% | 65% | 6-8 | HOU | G. Blum | T. Yates | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Loretta Scores; Wigginton to 2B |
| b1 | 1 | 123 | RR | 10,(3-2) | -14% | 58% | 0-4 | HOU | M. Loretta | I. Snell | Single to LF (Line Drive); Matsui Scores; Bourn Scores; Berkman to 3B |
| t7 | 1 | 123 | R | 1,(0-0) | 14% | 79% | 6-6 | PIT | D. Mientkiewicz | G. Geary | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Doumit Scores; Nady to 3B; LaRoche to 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | PIT | N. McLouth | B. Moehler | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | 9% | 62% | 0-0 | PIT | F. Sanchez | B. Moehler | Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); McLouth to 3B | |
| t1 | 0 | 1-3 | RO | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 60% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Doumit | B. Moehler | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; McLouth Scores |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 3,(2-0) | 15% | 75% | 1-0 | PIT | J. Bay | B. Moehler | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Sanchez Scores |
| t1 | 1 | --- | 5,(0-2) | 2% | 77% | 3-0 | PIT | X. Nady | B. Moehler | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF) | |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | -2% | 75% | 3-0 | PIT | A. LaRoche | B. Moehler | Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B) |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 76% | 3-0 | PIT | D. Mientkiewicz | B. Moehler | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Nady to 2B | |
| t1 | 2 | 12- | R | 4,(2-1) | 7% | 83% | 3-0 | PIT | I. Snell | B. Moehler | Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Nady Scores; Mientkiewicz to 3B |
| t1 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 3,(2-0) | -2% | 81% | 4-0 | PIT | J. Wilson | B. Moehler | Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul) |
| 4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -3% | 78% | 0-4 | HOU | K. Matsui | I. Snell | Walk | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(0-2) | -5% | 73% | 0-4 | HOU | M. Bourn | I. Snell | Single to LF (Ground Ball); Matsui to 2B | |
| b1 | 0 | 12- | 5,(3-1) | -7% | 66% | 0-4 | HOU | L. Berkman | I. Snell | Walk; Matsui to 3B; Bourn to 2B | |
| b1 | 0 | 123 | O | 5,(1-2) | 6% | 72% | 0-4 | HOU | C. Lee | I. Snell | Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B) |
| b1 | 1 | 123 | RR | 10,(3-2) | -14% | 58% | 0-4 | HOU | M. Loretta | I. Snell | Single to LF (Line Drive); Matsui Scores; Bourn Scores; Berkman to 3B |
| b1 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 58% | 2-4 | HOU | H. Pence | I. Snell | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Berkman Scores |
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | 6,(2-2) | -1% | 57% | 3-4 | HOU | T. Wigginton | I. Snell | Pence Steals 2B | |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | O | 7,(3-2) | 3% | 60% | 3-4 | HOU | T. Wigginton | I. Snell | Strikeout Swinging |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 6% | 66% | 4-3 | PIT | N. McLouth | B. Moehler | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); McLouth to 2B | |
| t2 | 0 | -2- | R | 1,(0-0) | 9% | 75% | 4-3 | PIT | F. Sanchez | B. Moehler | Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); McLouth Scores/unER |
| t2 | 0 | -2- | O | 5,(1-2) | -3% | 72% | 5-3 | PIT | R. Doumit | B. Moehler | Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B) |
| t2 | 1 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 69% | 5-3 | PIT | J. Bay | B. Moehler | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Sanchez to 3B |
| t2 | 2 | --3 | O | 2,(0-1) | -3% | 66% | 5-3 | PIT | X. Nady | B. Moehler | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 3% | 69% | 3-5 | HOU | B. Ausmus | I. Snell | Strikeout Swinging |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 70% | 3-5 | HOU | B. Moehler | I. Snell | Strikeout Looking |
| b2 | 2 | --- | R | 2,(0-1) | -10% | 60% | 3-5 | HOU | K. Matsui | I. Snell | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) |
| b2 | 2 | --- | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 59% | 4-5 | HOU | M. Bourn | I. Snell | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF) | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 58% | 4-5 | HOU | L. Berkman | I. Snell | Bourn Steals 2B | |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 57% | 4-5 | HOU | L. Berkman | I. Snell | Walk | |
| b2 | 2 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | 5% | 61% | 4-5 | HOU | C. Lee | I. Snell | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 4,(2-1) | 6% | 67% | 5-4 | PIT | A. LaRoche | B. Moehler | Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line) | |
| t3 | 0 | -2- | R | 4,(1-2) | 9% | 76% | 5-4 | PIT | D. Mientkiewicz | B. Moehler | Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); LaRoche Scores |
| t3 | 0 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 75% | 6-4 | PIT | I. Snell | B. Moehler | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Mientkiewicz to 3B |
| Chris Sampson replaces Brian Moehler pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t3 | 1 | --3 | O | 3,(0-2) | -5% | 71% | 6-4 | PIT | J. Wilson | C. Sampson | Popfly: 3B (Front of Home) |
| t3 | 2 | --3 | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 72% | 6-4 | PIT | N. McLouth | C. Sampson | Intentional Walk | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 5,(2-2) | -4% | 68% | 6-4 | PIT | F. Sanchez | C. Sampson | Strikeout Looking |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 70% | 4-6 | HOU | M. Loretta | I. Snell | Strikeout Looking |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 72% | 4-6 | HOU | H. Pence | I. Snell | Popfly: 2B |
| b3 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 70% | 4-6 | HOU | T. Wigginton | I. Snell | Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF) | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | 4,(0-2) | -0% | 69% | 4-6 | HOU | B. Ausmus | I. Snell | Wild Pitch; Wigginton to 3B | |
| b3 | 2 | --3 | R | 8,(3-2) | -11% | 59% | 4-6 | HOU | B. Ausmus | I. Snell | Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Wigginton Scores |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 62% | 5-6 | HOU | C. Sampson | I. Snell | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-5, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 60% | 6-5 | PIT | R. Doumit | C. Sampson | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -2% | 59% | 6-5 | PIT | J. Bay | C. Sampson | Flyball: RF (CF-RF) |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 57% | 6-5 | PIT | X. Nady | C. Sampson | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-6, Pirates' T.J. Beam facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| T.J. Beam replaces Ian Snell pitching and batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -5% | 53% | 5-6 | HOU | K. Matsui | T. Beam | Walk | |
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | 5% | 57% | 5-6 | HOU | M. Bourn | T. Beam | Flyball: CF |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | 7,(2-2) | -2% | 55% | 5-6 | HOU | L. Berkman | T. Beam | Matsui Steals 2B | |
| b4 | 1 | -2- | R | 9,(3-2) | -11% | 44% | 5-6 | HOU | L. Berkman | T. Beam | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Matsui Scores |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 47% | 6-6 | HOU | C. Lee | T. Beam | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 45% | 6-6 | HOU | M. Loretta | T. Beam | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Berkman to 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 50% | 6-6 | HOU | H. Pence | T. Beam | Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home) |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 6-6, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -3% | 47% | 6-6 | PIT | A. LaRoche | C. Sampson | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 50% | 6-6 | PIT | D. Mientkiewicz | C. Sampson | Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF) | |
| Chris Gomez pinch hits for T.J. Beam (P) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 1,(0-0) | -7% | 43% | 6-6 | PIT | C. Gomez | C. Sampson | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 6-6, Pirates' Franquelis Osoria facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Franquelis Osoria replaces Chris Gomez (PH) pitching and batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 46% | 6-6 | HOU | T. Wigginton | F. Osoria | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 49% | 6-6 | HOU | B. Ausmus | F. Osoria | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| David Newhan pinch hits for Chris Sampson (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 50% | 6-6 | HOU | D. Newhan | F. Osoria | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 6-6, Astros' Geoff Geary facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Geoff Geary replaces David Newhan (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | -3% | 47% | 6-6 | PIT | J. Wilson | G. Geary | Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul) |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 44% | 6-6 | PIT | N. McLouth | G. Geary | Strikeout Swinging |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 43% | 6-6 | PIT | F. Sanchez | G. Geary | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 6-6, Pirates' Franquelis Osoria facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 3% | 46% | 6-6 | HOU | K. Matsui | F. Osoria | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 48% | 6-6 | HOU | M. Bourn | F. Osoria | Lineout: 1B (2B-1B) |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 2% | 50% | 6-6 | HOU | L. Berkman | F. Osoria | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 6-6, Astros' Geoff Geary facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 4,(1-2) | 6% | 56% | 6-6 | PIT | R. Doumit | G. Geary | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6,(2-2) | -6% | 50% | 6-6 | PIT | J. Bay | G. Geary | Popfly: 2B (2B-1B) |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | 5,(2-2) | 6% | 56% | 6-6 | PIT | X. Nady | G. Geary | Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Doumit to 2B | |
| t7 | 1 | 12- | 5,(3-1) | 10% | 66% | 6-6 | PIT | A. LaRoche | G. Geary | Walk; Doumit to 3B; Nady to 2B | |
| t7 | 1 | 123 | R | 1,(0-0) | 14% | 79% | 6-6 | PIT | D. Mientkiewicz | G. Geary | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Doumit Scores; Nady to 3B; LaRoche to 2B |
| Jason Michaels pinch hits for Franquelis Osoria (P) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | 123 | RO | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 82% | 7-6 | PIT | J. Michaels | G. Geary | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Nady Scores; LaRoche to 3B |
| t7 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 3,(0-2) | -3% | 78% | 8-6 | PIT | J. Wilson | G. Geary | Strikeout Swinging |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 8, Astros 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-8, Pirates' Tyler Yates facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Tyler Yates replaces Jason Michaels (PH) pitching and batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -7% | 72% | 6-8 | HOU | C. Lee | T. Yates | Single to RF (Ground Ball) | |
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | -11% | 61% | 6-8 | HOU | M. Loretta | T. Yates | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Lee to 2B | |
| b7 | 0 | 12- | OO | 2,(1-0) | 20% | 82% | 6-8 | HOU | H. Pence | T. Yates | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Loretta to 2B |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | 6,(3-2) | -2% | 79% | 6-8 | HOU | T. Wigginton | T. Yates | Walk | |
| Geoff Blum pinch hits for Brad Ausmus (C) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | 12- | R | 3,(2-0) | -14% | 65% | 6-8 | HOU | G. Blum | T. Yates | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Loretta Scores; Wigginton to 2B |
| John Grabow replaces Tyler Yates pitching and batting 8th; Darin Erstad pinch hits for Geoff Geary (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | 12- | O | 2,(0-1) | 9% | 75% | 7-8 | HOU | D. Erstad | J. Grabow | Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Blum to 2B |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 8, Astros 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-7, Astros' Wesley Wright facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Wesley Wright replaces Geoff Blum (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Humberto Quintero replaces Darin Erstad (PH) playing C batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 3% | 78% | 8-7 | PIT | N. McLouth | W. Wright | Walk | |
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 2,(0-1) | -7% | 71% | 8-7 | PIT | F. Sanchez | W. Wright | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 70% | 8-7 | PIT | R. Doumit | W. Wright | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Astros 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 7-8, Pirates' John Grabow facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 4,(3-0) | -10% | 60% | 7-8 | HOU | K. Matsui | J. Grabow | Walk | |
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | 4% | 64% | 7-8 | HOU | M. Bourn | J. Grabow | Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Matsui to 2B |
| b8 | 1 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | 10% | 74% | 7-8 | HOU | L. Berkman | J. Grabow | Flyball: CF |
| b8 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | 10% | 84% | 7-8 | HOU | C. Lee | J. Grabow | Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Astros 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-7, Astros' Doug Brocail facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Doug Brocail replaces Wesley Wright pitching and batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -2% | 82% | 8-7 | PIT | J. Bay | D. Brocail | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 81% | 8-7 | PIT | X. Nady | D. Brocail | Popfly: 1B |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 82% | 8-7 | PIT | A. LaRoche | D. Brocail | Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF) | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | 7,(3-2) | 1% | 83% | 8-7 | PIT | D. Mientkiewicz | D. Brocail | Walk; LaRoche to 2B | |
| Jose Bautista pinch hits for John Grabow (P) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 2 | 12- | 5,(1-2) | 1% | 84% | 8-7 | PIT | J. Bautista | D. Brocail | Wild Pitch; LaRoche to 3B; Mientkiewicz to 2B | |
| t9 | 2 | -23 | O | 6,(2-2) | -4% | 80% | 8-7 | PIT | J. Bautista | D. Brocail | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 8, Astros 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 7-8, Pirates' Damaso Marte facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Damaso Marte replaces Doug Mientkiewicz (3B) pitching and batting 7th; Jose Bautista moves from PH to 3B | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 9% | 89% | 7-8 | HOU | M. Loretta | D. Marte | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 7% | 95% | 7-8 | HOU | H. Pence | D. Marte | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b9 | 2 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -5% | 90% | 7-8 | HOU | T. Wigginton | D. Marte | Walk | |
| Miguel Tejada pinch hits for Doug Brocail (P) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 10% | 100% | 7-8 | HOU | M. Tejada | D. Marte | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Astros 7. | |||||||||||
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