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TEX
@BOS		1
8
CLE
@CHW		2
4
LAA
@DET		1
2
TBR
@NYY		9
7
BAL
@OAK		4
9
MIN
@SEA		1
2
KCR
@TOR		6
2
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@ATL		3
0
CHC
@CIN		3
4		 
(11)
SFG
@FLA		4
5
PIT
@HOU		6
4
PHI
@LAD		2
3		 
(12)
ARI
@SDP		4
6
COL
@STL		10
1
NYM
@WSN		1
7
Saturday, June 6, 2009 6:05PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 26,099, Time of Game: 2:45
Pirates
6
26-29
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 6½ GB
 at Astros
4
24-31
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 8½ GB
W: Paul Maholm (4-2)
L: Roy Oswalt (2-3)
S: Matt Capps (13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  3  3   0  0  0   0  0  0    6 11  0
Astros          2  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    4 10  2

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Andrew McCutchen CF 5 0 1 2 0 1 .231 .516 21 12 0.097 1.26 0.180 -0.083 0.5 4 0
Nyjer Morgan LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .693 19 15 -0.086 0.59 0.021 -0.106 -1.2 2 0 SB,CS
Freddy Sanchez 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .312 .822 18 15 -0.041 0.43 0.008 -0.049 -0.3 2 3
Adam LaRoche 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .250 .814 18 9 0.085 0.54 0.101 -0.016 0.7 11 1 2B,CS
Andy LaRoche 3B 4 2 2 0 1 0 .302 .799 23 11 0.092 0.82 0.112 -0.021 0.8 0 1
   Matt Capps P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Brandon Moss RF 4 2 1 1 0 0 .263 .684 11 10 0.007 1.29 0.133 -0.127 0.0 2 0 2B
Jason Jaramillo C 3 1 1 1 1 1 .275 .766 20 10 0.111 1.10 0.123 -0.012 1.0 4 0 2B
Jack Wilson SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .273 .697 13 8 -0.024 1.25 0.087 -0.111 0.1 1 6 2·2B
Paul Maholm P 3 0 1 1 0 2 .125 .472 13 9 0.057 1.50 0.097 -0.040 0.3 1 2
   Delwyn Young PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .732 5 3 -0.016 0.66 0.000 -0.016 -0.3
   John Grabow P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ramon Vazquez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .651 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 38 6 11 6 3 5 .289 .763 161 102 0.282 0.90 0.862 -0.581 1.6 27 14
2B: J Jaramillo (9, off R Oswalt); J Wilson 2 (11, 1 off C Sampson, 1 off R Oswalt); B Moss (10, off R Oswalt); A LaRoche (19, off R Oswalt).
TB: J Wilson 4; A LaRoche 3; J Jaramillo 2; B Moss 2; A LaRoche 2; P Maholm; A McCutchen; F Sanchez.
RBI: A McCutchen 2 (3); P Maholm (2); J Wilson (19); B Moss (14); J Jaramillo (13).
2-out RBI: A McCutchen 2; P Maholm; J Wilson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 17.
Baserunning
SB: N Morgan (12, 2nd base off L Hawkins/I Rodriguez).
CS: N Morgan (6, 3rd base by L Hawkins/I Rodriguez); A LaRoche (1, 2nd base by T Byrdak/I Rodriguez).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Michael Bourn CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .763 16 13 -0.131 1.02 0.000 -0.131 -1.0 1 0
Miguel Tejada SS 5 2 3 0 0 0 .356 .912 13 8 0.031 0.67 0.076 -0.044 0.2 0 3 2B
Hunter Pence RF 4 2 2 2 1 0 .347 .954 24 15 0.177 0.98 0.236 -0.059 2.2 3 0 HR,3B
Carlos Lee LF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .321 .903 9 6 0.085 1.25 0.128 -0.043 1.4 3 0 2B
Lance Berkman 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .240 .839 13 8 -0.037 1.17 0.052 -0.089 -0.6 10 0
Ivan Rodriguez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .265 .728 13 8 -0.007 1.40 0.079 -0.085 -0.4 6 1
Jeff Keppinger 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .765 14 7 -0.086 1.67 0.040 -0.125 -0.5 1 1
Edwin Maysonet 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .366 .910 14 10 -0.116 1.55 0.028 -0.144 -0.6 3 3
Roy Oswalt P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .285 8 6 -0.057 1.17 0.000 -0.057 -0.5 0 1
   Jason Michaels PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .163 .544 5 4 -0.034 1.21 0.000 -0.034 -0.2
   Tim Byrdak P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chris Sampson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   LaTroy Hawkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Darin Erstad PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .135 .399 5 4 -0.045 1.79 0.000 -0.045 -0.2
Team Totals 37 4 10 4 2 4 .270 .767 134 89 -0.220 1.20 0.639 -0.856 -0.4 27 11
2B: C Lee (12, off P Maholm); M Tejada (21, off P Maholm).
3B: H Pence (4, off P Maholm).
HR: H Pence (7, off P Maholm; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: H Pence 7; M Tejada 4; C Lee 3; I Rodriguez; E Maysonet; J Keppinger.
RBI: C Lee 2 (37); H Pence 2 (25).
2-out RBI: C Lee.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
E: J Keppinger (1); E Maysonet (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Maholm, W (4-2) 7 8 4 4 1 4 1 3.94 30 104 69 45 5 19 15 10 3 0 48 0.044 0.98 -0.6
John Grabow, H (9) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.13 5 19 11 5 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0.086 2.50 0.5
Matt Capps, S (13) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.30 4 11 9 7 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.088 1.26 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 2 4 1 4.00 39 134 89 57 8 24 18 15 5 0 48 0 0 0.218 0.90 0.4

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roy Oswalt, L (2-3) 6 9 6 6 1 3 0 4.66 28 105 70 39 11 20 10 14 7 0 32 -0.358 1.12 -3.1
Tim Byrdak 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 3.00 5 24 13 5 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.033 0.64 0.5
Chris Sampson 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.85 4 15 9 5 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.027 0.58 0.5
LaTroy Hawkins 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.25 4 17 10 8 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.017 0.35 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 6 6 3 5 0 6.00 41 161 102 57 18 27 15 18 7 0 32 0 0 -0.281 1.20 -1.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Larry Vanover, 2B - Dan Iassogna, 3B - Sam Holbrook.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 26,099.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Houston Astros
1 Andrew McCutchen CF 1 Michael Bourn CF
2 Nyjer Morgan LF 2 Miguel Tejada SS
3 Freddy Sanchez 2B 3 Hunter Pence RF
4 Adam LaRoche 1B 4 Carlos Lee LF
5 Andy LaRoche 3B 5 Lance Berkman 1B
6 Brandon Moss RF 6 Ivan Rodriguez C
7 Jason Jaramillo C 7 Jeff Keppinger 3B
8 Jack Wilson SS 8 Edwin Maysonet 2B
9 Paul Maholm P 9 Roy Oswalt P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 1-2 2 123 3,(1-1)  RR PIT A. McCutchen R. Oswalt 18% 60% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Moss Scores; Jaramillo Scores; Maholm to 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR HOU H. Pence P. Maholm -17% 28% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Tejada Scores
t3 3-2 1 12- 2,(0-1)  R PIT B. Moss R. Oswalt 13% 79% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); LaRoche Scores; LaRoche to 3B
t2 0-2 2 123 6,(3-2)  R PIT P. Maholm R. Oswalt 10% 42% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); LaRoche Scores; Moss to 3B; Jaramillo to 2B
b5 3-6 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R HOU C. Lee P. Maholm -10% 73% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Tejada Scores; Pence to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT A. McCutchen R. Oswalt -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT N. Morgan R. Oswalt -2% 46% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT F. Sanchez R. Oswalt -1% 45% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Paul Maholm facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Bourn P. Maholm 2% 47% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU M. Tejada P. Maholm -2% 45% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR HOU H. Pence P. Maholm -17% 28% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Tejada Scores
b1 2-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU C. Lee P. Maholm -3% 25% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b1 2-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O HOU L. Berkman P. Maholm 2% 27% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Lee to 3B
b1 2-0 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O HOU I. Rodriguez P. Maholm 3% 30% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT A. LaRoche R. Oswalt 6% 36% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t2 0-2 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  PIT A. LaRoche R. Oswalt 7% 43% Single to RF (Ground Ball); LaRoche to 3B
t2 0-2 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  O PIT B. Moss R. Oswalt -9% 34% Fielder's Choice SS; LaRoche out at Hm/SS-C; LaRoche to 2B
t2 0-2 1 12- 5,(3-1)  PIT J. Jaramillo R. Oswalt 7% 40% Walk; LaRoche to 3B; Moss to 2B
t2 0-2 1 123 6,(3-2)  O PIT J. Wilson R. Oswalt -8% 32% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t2 0-2 2 123 6,(3-2)  R PIT P. Maholm R. Oswalt 10% 42% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); LaRoche Scores; Moss to 3B; Jaramillo to 2B
t2 1-2 2 123 3,(1-1)  RR PIT A. McCutchen R. Oswalt 18% 60% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Moss Scores; Jaramillo Scores; Maholm to 2B
t2 3-2 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O PIT N. Morgan R. Oswalt -4% 56% Lineout: 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Paul Maholm facing 7-8-9
b2 2-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O HOU J. Keppinger P. Maholm 3% 59% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 2-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU E. Maysonet P. Maholm -3% 56% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b2 2-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU R. Oswalt P. Maholm 3% 59% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU M. Bourn P. Maholm 3% 62% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 3-4-5
t3 3-2 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O PIT F. Sanchez R. Oswalt -2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 3-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  PIT A. LaRoche R. Oswalt 2% 62% Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t3 3-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  PIT A. LaRoche R. Oswalt 3% 65% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS); LaRoche to 2B
t3 3-2 1 12- 2,(0-1)  R PIT B. Moss R. Oswalt 13% 79% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); LaRoche Scores; LaRoche to 3B
t3 4-2 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RO PIT J. Jaramillo R. Oswalt 1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B; LaRoche Scores; Moss to 3B
t3 5-2 2 --3 3,(1-1)  R PIT J. Wilson R. Oswalt 6% 86% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Moss Scores
t3 6-2 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O PIT P. Maholm R. Oswalt -1% 85% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Paul Maholm facing 2-3-4
b3 2-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU M. Tejada P. Maholm 2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 2-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU H. Pence P. Maholm -5% 82% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b3 2-6 1 --3 1,(0-0)  RO HOU C. Lee P. Maholm -0% 81% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Pence Scores
b3 3-6 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU L. Berkman P. Maholm 1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-3, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
t4 6-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT A. McCutchen R. Oswalt -1% 81% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t4 6-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT N. Morgan R. Oswalt -1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 6-3 2 --- 5,(0-2)  O PIT F. Sanchez R. Oswalt -1% 79% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Pirates' Paul Maholm facing 6-7-8
b4 3-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU I. Rodriguez P. Maholm 2% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b4 3-6 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU J. Keppinger P. Maholm 2% 83% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 3-6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU E. Maysonet P. Maholm 1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-3, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
t5 6-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. LaRoche R. Oswalt -1% 83% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
t5 6-3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O PIT A. LaRoche R. Oswalt -1% 82% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t5 6-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT B. Moss R. Oswalt -1% 82% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Pirates' Paul Maholm facing 9-1-2
b5 3-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU R. Oswalt P. Maholm 3% 84% Strikeout Looking
b5 3-6 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU M. Bourn P. Maholm 2% 86% Strikeout Swinging
b5 3-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU M. Tejada P. Maholm -2% 84% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b5 3-6 2 -2- 10,(3-2)  HOU H. Pence P. Maholm -2% 82% Walk
b5 3-6 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R HOU C. Lee P. Maholm -10% 73% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Tejada Scores; Pence to 2B
b5 4-6 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O HOU L. Berkman P. Maholm 6% 79% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-4, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
t6 6-4 0 --- 8,(3-2)  PIT J. Jaramillo R. Oswalt 5% 83% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t6 6-4 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. Wilson R. Oswalt -3% 80% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t6 6-4 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O PIT P. Maholm R. Oswalt -3% 78% Strikeout Looking
t6 6-4 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. McCutchen R. Oswalt -3% 75% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Pirates' Paul Maholm facing 6-7-8
b6 4-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU I. Rodriguez P. Maholm 3% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 4-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU J. Keppinger P. Maholm -4% 74% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b6 4-6 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU E. Maysonet P. Maholm 4% 79% Strikeout Looking
Jason Michaels pinch hits for Roy Oswalt (P) batting 9th
b6 4-6 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O HOU J. Michaels P. Maholm 3% 82% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-4, Astros' Tim Byrdak facing 2-3-4
Tim Byrdak replaces Jason Michaels (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 6-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT N. Morgan T. Byrdak -1% 81% Strikeout Swinging
t7 6-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT F. Sanchez T. Byrdak -1% 80% Flyball: RF
t7 6-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT A. LaRoche T. Byrdak 1% 81% Walk
t7 6-4 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  PIT A. LaRoche T. Byrdak 1% 81% LaRoche Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E4; LaRoche to 2B
t7 6-4 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  PIT A. LaRoche T. Byrdak 0% 82% Walk
t7 6-4 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O PIT B. Moss T. Byrdak -3% 79% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Pirates' Paul Maholm facing 1-2-3
b7 4-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Bourn P. Maholm 4% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 4-6 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU M. Tejada P. Maholm 3% 85% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b7 4-6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU H. Pence P. Maholm 2% 87% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-4, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 7-8-9
Chris Sampson replaces Tim Byrdak pitching and batting 9th
t8 6-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Jaramillo C. Sampson -1% 86% Strikeout Swinging
t8 6-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. Wilson C. Sampson 2% 88% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
Delwyn Young pinch hits for Paul Maholm (P) batting 9th
t8 6-4 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O PIT D. Young C. Sampson -2% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Wilson to 3B
t8 6-4 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O PIT A. McCutchen C. Sampson -2% 84% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Pirates' John Grabow facing 4-5-6
John Grabow replaces Delwyn Young (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Lee J. Grabow 4% 88% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 4-6 1 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU L. Berkman J. Grabow -5% 83% Walk
b8 4-6 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  HOU I. Rodriguez J. Grabow -8% 75% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Berkman to 2B
b8 4-6 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O HOU J. Keppinger J. Grabow 8% 84% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Berkman to 3B
b8 4-6 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O HOU E. Maysonet J. Grabow 9% 93% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-4, Astros' LaTroy Hawkins facing 2-3-4
LaTroy Hawkins replaces Chris Sampson pitching and batting 9th
t9 6-4 0 --- 6,(1-2)  PIT N. Morgan L. Hawkins 1% 94% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t9 6-4 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  PIT F. Sanchez L. Hawkins 1% 95% Morgan Steals 2B
t9 6-4 0 -2- 2,(2-0)  O PIT F. Sanchez L. Hawkins -3% 92% Morgan Caught Stealing 3B (P-3B)
t9 6-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  PIT F. Sanchez L. Hawkins 1% 93% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
t9 6-4 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O PIT A. LaRoche L. Hawkins -0% 92% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Sanchez to 2B
t9 6-4 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O PIT A. LaRoche L. Hawkins -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Pirates' Matt Capps facing 9-1-2
Matt Capps replaces Andy LaRoche (3B) pitching and batting 5th
Ramon Vazquez replaces John Grabow (P) playing 3B batting 9th
Darin Erstad pinch hits for LaTroy Hawkins (P) batting 9th
b9 4-6 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU D. Erstad M. Capps 5% 96% Groundout: P-1B
b9 4-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Bourn M. Capps 3% 99% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b9 4-6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU M. Tejada M. Capps -3% 96% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b9 4-6 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU H. Pence M. Capps 4% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200906060
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