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LAA  4
NYY  2
 CLE  7
@BAL  1
 TBR  4
@BOS  2
(14)		 CHW  6
TOR  5
 OAK  5
@DET  2
 MIN  7
KCR  1
 SEA  8
TEX  7
 ATL  9
COL  5
 HOU  7
PIT  4
 MIL  4
CIN  3
 NYM 13
WSN 10
 FLA  7
@PHI  3
 LAD  7
@SDP  2
 SFG  4
ARI  3
 CHC  4
@STL  3
Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 26,859

 Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 7:08PM
Time of Game: 2:50
Pirates
4
60-85
Lost 5
6th, 27 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   1  1  0   0  2  0    4  9  0
Astros          0  2  0   0  0  5   0  0  X    7  9  0
W: Brian Moehler (11-6), L: Denny Bautista (4-4), S: Jose Valverde (42)
 Astros
7
79-67
Won 5
3rd, 8½ GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N Morgan LF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .236  .603   15   10    1   0   2B
N McLouth CF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .279  .861   15    9    5   0   2B
R Doumit C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .322  .863    8    6    8   1   
A LaRoche 1B                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .269  .821   11    6    3   0   HR,2B
B Moss RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .777   20   11    3   0   
  T Yates P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
A LaRoche 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .169  .551   13   10    0   0   
L Cruz 2B                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .200  .450   12    8    2   0   
  C Gomez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .680    3    2    0   0   
B Bixler SS                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .162  .426   10    7    2   3   GDP
  D Mientkiewicz PH           1   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .746    1    1    0   0   
T Gorzelanny P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .107  .274    3    2    0   1   
  T Beam P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    3    0   0   SH
  D Bautista P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
  J Grabow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Michaels PH-RF            1   1   0   0    1   0  .225  .654   14    6    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   9   0    1   2              131   81   24   5
Batting Events
2B: N Morgan (7, off B Moehler); N McLouth (42, off W Wright); A LaRoche (28, off T Byrdak).
HR: A LaRoche (19, off B Moehler; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
SH: T Beam (1, off B Moehler).
TB: A LaRoche 6; N McLouth 3; L Cruz 2; N Morgan 2; D Mientkiewicz; B Bixler.
GIDP: B Bixler (1).
RBI: A LaRoche 2 (67); N McLouth (84); N Morgan (5).
2-out RBI: A LaRoche; N Morgan.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Erstad LF                   3   0   0   1    1   2  .289  .693   19   11    2   0   CS,SF
M Loretta 2B                  4   1   1   0    1   3  .278  .734   26   15    4   7   
M Tejada SS                   3   1   2   4    1   0  .287  .744   17    8    1   2   HR,2B
L Berkman 1B                  2   1   0   0    2   1  .330 1.034   25   12   13   0   IW
H Pence RF                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .273  .781   10    7    0   0   HR
J Castillo 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .247  .672   13    8    2   2   
R Abercrombie CF              4   1   3   0    0   1  .302  .861   11   10    3   0   2B,SB
H Quintero C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .570    9    7    2   2   
B Moehler P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .024  .156    7    4    0   1   
  D Newhan PH                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .258  .732    5    1    0   0   
  C Sampson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .310              0   0   
  W Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Byrdak P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
  M Saccomanno PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 2.500    3    2    0   0   
  J Valverde P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   7   9   0    6   8              145   85   27  14
Batting Events
2B: R Abercrombie (4, off D Bautista); M Tejada (34, off T Beam).
HR: H Pence (22, off T Gorzelanny; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); M Tejada (13, off D Bautista; 6th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SF: D Erstad (2, off D Bautista).
IBB: L Berkman (15, by T Beam).
TB: M Tejada 6; R Abercrombie 4; H Pence 4; J Castillo 2; M Loretta.
RBI: M Tejada 4 (62); H Pence 2 (75); D Erstad (29).
2-out RBI: M Tejada 4.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Tejada-M Loretta-L Berkman.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Abercrombie (3, 2nd base off T Gorzelanny/R Doumit).
CS: D Erstad (3, 2nd base by T Beam/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
T Gorzelanny                   2.1   3   2   2    2   2   1   6.66   12   46-27   16· 4· 7    4· 4· 1· 0     43    -     0.77  -0.14
T Beam                         2.1   2   0   0    2   2   0   4.03   10   39-22   16· 4· 2    2· 4· 0· 0          2-0    1.09   0.12
D Bautista, L (4-4)            1.1   3   5   5    2   0   1   5.37    9   36-18   15· 1· 2    0· 7· 1· 0          2-0    1.88  -0.34
J Grabow                       1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.03    4   10-8     5· 3· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
T Yates                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.04    3   12-9     2· 5· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     9   7   7    6   8   2          38  143-84   54·17·13    7·17· 2· 0          4-0 
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, W (11-6)            6     5   2   2    0   0   1   4.16   23   82-49   32· 3·14   15· 8· 3· 0     54    -     0.94   0.11
C Sampson                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.95    3    8-7     4· 0· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.38   0.02
W Wright                       0.1   1   2   2    1   1   0   5.04    3   18-11    7· 1· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.42  -0.02
T Byrdak                       0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.21    3    9-6     3· 1· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          1-1    0.63   0.01
J Valverde, S (42)             1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.49    4   11-7     5· 0· 2    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.47   0.03
Totals                         9     9   4   4    1   2   1          36  128-80   51· 5·24   18·15· 5· 0          1-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Beam (4; L Berkman).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - D.J. Reyburn, 1B - Chris Guccione, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Bill Welke.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 26,859.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Houston Astros                               
1. Nyjer Morgan                 LF       1. Darin Erstad                 LF
2. Nate McLouth                 CF       2. Mark Loretta                 2B
3. Ryan Doumit                   C       3. Miguel Tejada                SS
4. Adam LaRoche                 1B       4. Lance Berkman                1B
5. Brandon Moss                 RF       5. Hunter Pence                 RF
6. Andy LaRoche                 3B       6. Jose Castillo                3B
7. Luis Cruz                    2B       7. Reggie Abercrombie           CF
8. Brian Bixler                 SS       8. Humberto Quintero             C
9. Tom Gorzelanny                P       9. Brian Moehler                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 123 RRRR 5,(2-2)  21% 97% 3-2 HOU M. Tejada D. Bautista Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Abercrombie Scores; Newhan Scores; Loretta Scores
b2 0 1-- RR 2,(1-0)  16% 75% 0-0 HOU H. Pence T. Gorzelanny Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Berkman Scores
b6 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  15% 77% 2-2 HOU R. Abercrombie D. Bautista Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Castillo to 3B
t5 2 -2- R 1,(0-0)  -14% 52% 1-2 PIT N. Morgan B. Moehler Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Bixler Scores
t4 1 --- R 4,(2-1)  -11% 65% 0-2 PIT A. LaRoche B. Moehler Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 52% 0-0 PIT N. Morgan B. Moehler Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -2% 50% 0-0 PIT N. McLouth B. Moehler Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t1 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 53% 0-0 PIT R. Doumit B. Moehler Lineout: 2B
t1 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  2% 55% 0-0 PIT A. LaRoche B. Moehler Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Tom Gorzelanny facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 HOU D. Erstad T. Gorzelanny Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b1 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 HOU M. Loretta T. Gorzelanny Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 HOU M. Tejada T. Gorzelanny Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  2% 52% 0-0 PIT B. Moss B. Moehler Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
t2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-0 PIT A. LaRoche B. Moehler Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  -1% 53% 0-0 PIT L. Cruz B. Moehler Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t2 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  2% 55% 0-0 PIT B. Bixler B. Moehler Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Tom Gorzelanny facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  4% 59% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman T. Gorzelanny Walk
b2 0 1-- RR 2,(1-0)  16% 75% 0-0 HOU H. Pence T. Gorzelanny Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Berkman Scores
b2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 73% 2-0 HOU J. Castillo T. Gorzelanny Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 75% 2-0 HOU R. Abercrombie T. Gorzelanny Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 1B)
b2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 76% 2-0 HOU H. Quintero T. Gorzelanny Abercrombie Steals 2B
b2 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 74% 2-0 HOU H. Quintero T. Gorzelanny Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b2 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 71% 2-0 HOU B. Moehler T. Gorzelanny Lineout: CF (Short CF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 74% 0-2 PIT T. Gorzelanny B. Moehler Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 76% 0-2 PIT N. Morgan B. Moehler Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 77% 0-2 PIT N. McLouth B. Moehler Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Tom Gorzelanny facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 75% 2-0 HOU D. Erstad T. Gorzelanny Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  2% 77% 2-0 HOU M. Loretta T. Gorzelanny Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b3 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  2% 79% 2-0 HOU M. Tejada T. Gorzelanny Walk; Loretta to 2B
T.J. Beam replaces Tom Gorzelanny pitching and batting 9th
b3 1 12- O 8,(2-2)  -3% 76% 2-0 HOU L. Berkman T. Beam Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 73% 2-0 HOU H. Pence T. Beam Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 76% 0-2 PIT R. Doumit B. Moehler Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1 --- R 4,(2-1)  -11% 65% 0-2 PIT A. LaRoche B. Moehler Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 67% 1-2 PIT B. Moss B. Moehler Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 69% 1-2 PIT A. LaRoche B. Moehler Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' T.J. Beam facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 67% 2-1 HOU J. Castillo T. Beam Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  2% 69% 2-1 HOU R. Abercrombie T. Beam Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
b4 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 66% 2-1 HOU H. Quintero T. Beam Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b4 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 64% 2-1 HOU B. Moehler T. Beam Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 67% 1-2 PIT L. Cruz B. Moehler Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -4% 64% 1-2 PIT B. Bixler B. Moehler Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t5 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  3% 66% 1-2 PIT T. Beam B. Moehler Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Bixler to 2B
t5 2 -2- R 1,(0-0)  -14% 52% 1-2 PIT N. Morgan B. Moehler Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Bixler Scores
t5 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  4% 57% 2-2 PIT N. McLouth B. Moehler Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' T.J. Beam facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  5% 61% 2-2 HOU D. Erstad T. Beam Walk
b5 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -8% 54% 2-2 HOU M. Loretta T. Beam Erstad Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b5 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  -2% 51% 2-2 HOU M. Loretta T. Beam Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  3% 55% 2-2 HOU M. Tejada T. Beam Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b5 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  1% 56% 2-2 HOU L. Berkman T. Beam Intentional Walk
Denny Bautista replaces T.J. Beam pitching and batting 9th
b5 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  -6% 50% 2-2 HOU H. Pence D. Bautista Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 53% 2-2 PIT R. Doumit B. Moehler Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 56% 2-2 PIT A. LaRoche B. Moehler Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t6 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 57% 2-2 PIT B. Moss B. Moehler Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Denny Bautista facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  5% 63% 2-2 HOU J. Castillo D. Bautista Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b6 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  15% 77% 2-2 HOU R. Abercrombie D. Bautista Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Castillo to 3B
b6 0 -23 O 2,(1-0)  -7% 70% 2-2 HOU H. Quintero D. Bautista Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
David Newhan pinch hits for Brian Moehler (P) batting 9th
b6 1 -23 5,(3-1)  1% 71% 2-2 HOU D. Newhan D. Bautista Walk
b6 1 123 RO 1,(0-0)  3% 74% 2-2 HOU D. Erstad D. Bautista Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Castillo Scores
b6 2 12- 4,(3-0)  2% 76% 3-2 HOU M. Loretta D. Bautista Walk; Abercrombie to 3B; Newhan to 2B
b6 2 123 RRRR 5,(2-2)  21% 97% 3-2 HOU M. Tejada D. Bautista Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Abercrombie Scores; Newhan Scores; Loretta Scores
b6 2 --- O 8,(3-2)  -0% 97% 7-2 HOU L. Berkman D. Bautista Flyball: CF
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 7.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 6-7-8
Chris Sampson replaces David Newhan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 98% 2-7 PIT A. LaRoche C. Sampson Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
t7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -1% 97% 2-7 PIT L. Cruz C. Sampson Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t7 1 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  2% 99% 2-7 PIT B. Bixler C. Sampson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Pirates' John Grabow facing 5-6-7
John Grabow replaces Denny Bautista pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 99% 7-2 HOU H. Pence J. Grabow Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 99% 7-2 HOU J. Castillo J. Grabow Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 99% 7-2 HOU R. Abercrombie J. Grabow Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 98% 7-2 HOU H. Quintero J. Grabow Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 7.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' Wesley Wright facing 9-1-2
Wesley Wright replaces Chris Sampson pitching and batting 9th; Jason Michaels pinch hits for John Grabow (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -1% 97% 2-7 PIT J. Michaels W. Wright Walk
t8 0 1-- O 7,(2-2)  1% 98% 2-7 PIT N. Morgan W. Wright Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 1-- R 4,(1-2)  -2% 96% 2-7 PIT N. McLouth W. Wright Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Michaels Scores
Tim Byrdak replaces Wesley Wright pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  2% 98% 3-7 PIT R. Doumit T. Byrdak Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
t8 2 -2- R 1,(0-0)  -3% 95% 3-7 PIT A. LaRoche T. Byrdak Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); McLouth Scores
t8 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  2% 97% 4-7 PIT B. Moss T. Byrdak Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-4, Pirates' Tyler Yates facing 9-1-2
Tyler Yates replaces Brandon Moss (RF) pitching and batting 5th; Jason Michaels moves from PH to RF; Mark Saccomanno pinch hits for Tim Byrdak (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 97% 7-4 HOU M. Saccomanno T. Yates Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 97% 7-4 HOU D. Erstad T. Yates Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 97% 7-4 HOU M. Loretta T. Yates Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 7.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-7, Astros' Jose Valverde facing 6-7-8
Jose Valverde replaces Mark Saccomanno (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 99% 4-7 PIT A. LaRoche J. Valverde Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
Chris Gomez pinch hits for Luis Cruz (2B) batting 7th
t9 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 100% 4-7 PIT C. Gomez J. Valverde Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
Doug Mientkiewicz pinch hits for Brian Bixler (SS) batting 8th
t9 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 99% 4-7 PIT D. Mientkiewicz J. Valverde Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t9 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  -0% 99% 4-7 PIT J. Michaels J. Valverde Defensive Indifference; Mientkiewicz to 2B
t9 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  1% 100% 4-7 PIT J. Michaels J. Valverde Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 7.

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