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TEX  6
@BOS  3
 CLE  8
@CHW  4
 DET  9
LAA  6
 NYY  4
TBR  3
 OAK  3
BAL  0
 SEA  4
MIN  2
 TOR  4
KCR  0
 ATL  8
MIL  7
 CHC  6
@CIN  3
(14)		 SFG  3
@FLA  2
 HOU  6
PIT  4
 PHI  7
@LAD  2
 ARI  9
@SDP  6
(18)		 COL  7
@STL  2
 NYM  7
@WSN  0
Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 25,729

 Sunday, June 7, 2009, 2:05pm
Time of Game: 3:17
Pirates
4
26-30
Lost 1
5th, 6½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  0   2  0  1    4 12  1
Astros          0  1  0   0  1  1   1  2  X    6 13  0
W: Jeff Fulchino (1-1), L: Steven Jackson (1-1), S: LaTroy Hawkins (8)
 Astros
6
25-31
Won 1
6th, 7½ GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A McCutchen CF                5   0   3   1    0   0  .333  .702   19   12    2   0   
N Morgan LF                   4   0   1   2    0   1  .268  .688   15   10    1   0   SF
F Sanchez 2B                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .311  .819   19   12    2   4   
A LaRoche 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .246  .805   20   10    6   0   GDP
A LaRoche 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .301  .792   11    8    0   3   GDP
B Moss RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .679   15   12    4   1   
J Jaramillo C                 3   1   1   1    1   2  .277  .779   18   10    5   2   2B
R Vazquez SS                  4   1   1   0    0   3  .266  .644   13   11    4   4   
I Snell P                     2   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .364   11    8    0   0   
  D Young PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .317  .751    3    2    0   0   
  S Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Chavez P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  E Hinske PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .770    3    2    0   0   2B
Totals                       35   4  12   4    3   9              147   97   24  14
Batting Events
2B: J Jaramillo (10, off F Paulino ); E Hinske (7, off L Hawkins).
SF: N Morgan (3, off L Hawkins).
TB: A McCutchen 3; J Jaramillo 2; E Hinske 2; B Moss; D Young; A LaRoche; N Morgan; R Vazquez; F Sanchez; I Snell.
GIDP: A LaRoche (3); A LaRoche (6).
RBI: N Morgan 2 (20); J Jaramillo (14); A McCutchen (4).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. R Vazquez-F Sanchez-A LaRoche; A LaRoche-F Sanchez-A LaRoche; J Jaramillo-R Vazquez.
E: R Vazquez (2).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Bourn CF                    4   0   2   0    1   0  .298  .770   18    8    1   0   
M Tejada SS                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .354  .905   13   10    0   2   2·GDP
H Pence RF                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .342  .944   18   10    2   0   SB
C Lee LF                      3   0   1   1    1   0  .321  .903   21   10    2   0   CS
  D Erstad PR-LF              0   1   0   0    0   0  .135  .399              0   0   
L Berkman 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   2  .246  .847   17    9    7   2   2B
G Blum 3B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .670   13    9    1   2   2B
J Keppinger 2B                4   1   2   1    0   1  .276  .784   17   12    3   2   2B
H Quintero C                  4   0   3   2    0   0  .325  .766   17   12   10   1   2B
F Paulino  P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182              0   0   
  R Ortiz P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .647    8    5    0   1   
  T Byrdak P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Fulchino P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  M Kata PH                   1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    2    0   0   
  C Sampson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Michaels PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .182  .598    2    1    0   0   2B
  L Hawkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       34   6  13   6    3   5              146   88   27  10
Batting Events
2B: L Berkman (10, off I Snell); J Michaels (6, off J Chavez); G Blum (6, off I Snell); H Quintero (2, off I Snell); J Keppinger (8, off I Snell).
TB: H Quintero 4; L Berkman 3; J Keppinger 3; M Bourn 2; G Blum 2; J Michaels 2; C Lee; M Tejada.
GIDP: M Tejada 2 (8).
RBI: H Quintero 2 (8); J Michaels (3); C Lee (38); J Keppinger (7); M Tejada (33).
2-out RBI: M Tejada; J Michaels; H Quintero; J Keppinger.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. M Tejada-J Keppinger-L Berkman; L Berkman-H Quintero-L Berkman; G Blum-J Keppinger.
Baserunning Events
SB: H Pence (6, 2nd base off I Snell/J Jaramillo).
CS: C Lee (2, 2nd base by I Snell/J Jaramillo).

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                        6     8   3   3    1   3   0   5.54   24   96-56   33· 8·15   10·10· 2· 0     46    -     0.97  -0.07
S Jackson, L (1-1)             1.1   3   3   3    2   1   0   6.23    9   35-20   12· 3· 5    4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.44  -0.18
J Chavez                       0.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   2.92    4   15-12    8· 3· 1    0· 3· 1· 0          2-2    0.77  -0.08
Totals                         8    13   6   6    3   5   0          37  146-88   53·14·21   14·15· 4· 0          2-2 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Paulino                      1.2   3   1   1    0   4   0   6.18    8   33-23   10· 4· 9    1· 3· 1· 0     49    -     1.16  -0.04
R Ortiz                        4.1   4   0   0    1   3   0   3.96   16   64-43   26· 5·12    7· 5· 2· 0          1-0    1.29   0.29
T Byrdak                       0     2   2   2    1   0   0   3.86    3    9-4     2· 0· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.30  -0.28
J Fulchino, BS (1), W (1-1)    1     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.13    4   16-8     7· 1· 0    2· 1· 1· 0          3-2    3.25   0.05
C Sampson, H (8)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.80    3    9-8     4· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.61   0.12
L Hawkins, S (8)               1     2   1   1    0   1   0   2.52    5   16-11    6· 0· 5    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.21   0.03
Totals                         9    12   4   4    3   9   0          39  147-97   55·12·30   14·13· 5· 0          4-2
T Byrdak faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: F Paulino  (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Vanover, 1B - Dan Iassogna, 2B - Sam Holbrook, 3B - Charlie Reliford, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 3:17.
Attendance: 25,729.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

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. Geoff Blum                   3B
7. Jason Jaramillo               C       7. Jeff Keppinger               2B
8. Ramon Vazquez                SS       8. Humberto Quintero             C
9. Ian Snell                     P       9. Felipe Paulino                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 1 123 OO 5,(2-2)  25% 59% 3-3 PIT A. LaRoche J. Fulchino Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-C-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
b7 2 12- R 2,(0-1)  21% 79% 3-3 HOU M. Tejada S. Jackson Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Kata Scores; Bourn to 2B
t7 1 -23 R 2,(0-1)  -17% 35% 2-3 PIT N. Morgan J. Fulchino Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Vazquez Scores; Young to 3B; Morgan to 2B/Adv on throw
b5 1 -2- R 3,(1-1)  14% 73% 1-1 HOU H. Quintero I. Snell Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Keppinger Scores
t7 0 12- 3,(1-1)  -13% 54% 1-3 PIT D. Young T. Byrdak Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Jaramillo to 3B; Vazquez to 2B

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' Felipe Paulino  facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 PIT A. McCutchen F. Paulino  Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  -2% 44% 0-0 PIT N. Morgan F. Paulino  Wild Pitch; McCutchen to 2B
t1 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  4% 48% 0-0 PIT N. Morgan F. Paulino  Strikeout Looking
t1 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  3% 52% 0-0 PIT F. Sanchez F. Paulino  Flyball: RF
t1 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  3% 55% 0-0 PIT A. LaRoche F. Paulino  Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  4% 58% 0-0 HOU M. Bourn I. Snell Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  -7% 51% 0-0 HOU M. Tejada I. Snell Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 HOU H. Pence I. Snell Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Felipe Paulino  facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 PIT A. LaRoche F. Paulino  Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t2 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  4% 50% 0-0 PIT B. Moss F. Paulino  Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 1-- R 3,(2-0)  -12% 38% 0-0 PIT J. Jaramillo F. Paulino  Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); LaRoche Scores
t2 1 -2- O 4,(0-2)  3% 41% 1-0 PIT R. Vazquez F. Paulino  Strikeout Swinging
Russ Ortiz replaces Felipe Paulino  pitching and batting 9th
t2 2 -2- O 8,(3-2)  3% 44% 1-0 PIT I. Snell R. Ortiz Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  4% 48% 0-1 HOU C. Lee I. Snell Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b2 0 1-- OO 6,(3-2)  -8% 40% 0-1 HOU L. Berkman I. Snell Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Lee Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 42% 0-1 HOU G. Blum I. Snell Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b2 2 -2- R 2,(0-1)  10% 52% 0-1 HOU J. Keppinger I. Snell Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Blum Scores
b2 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 50% 1-1 HOU H. Quintero I. Snell Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Russ Ortiz facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 52% 1-1 PIT A. McCutchen R. Ortiz Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 54% 1-1 PIT N. Morgan R. Ortiz Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 5,(0-2)  1% 56% 1-1 PIT F. Sanchez R. Ortiz Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 53% 1-1 HOU R. Ortiz I. Snell Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
b3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  3% 56% 1-1 HOU M. Bourn I. Snell Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
b3 1 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  -6% 50% 1-1 HOU M. Tejada I. Snell Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Russ Ortiz facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 46% 1-1 PIT A. LaRoche R. Ortiz Walk
t4 0 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  9% 55% 1-1 PIT A. LaRoche R. Ortiz Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  -1% 53% 1-1 PIT B. Moss R. Ortiz Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t4 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  3% 56% 1-1 PIT J. Jaramillo R. Ortiz Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 53% 1-1 HOU H. Pence I. Snell Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b4 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 51% 1-1 HOU C. Lee I. Snell Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 50% 1-1 HOU L. Berkman I. Snell Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Russ Ortiz facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 53% 1-1 PIT R. Vazquez R. Ortiz Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  -3% 50% 1-1 PIT I. Snell R. Ortiz Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t5 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  -5% 45% 1-1 PIT A. McCutchen R. Ortiz Single to P (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Snell to 2B
t5 1 12- OO 2,(1-0)  12% 57% 1-1 PIT N. Morgan R. Ortiz Line Drive Double Play: 3B (Weak 3B); Snell out at 2B/3B-2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 54% 1-1 HOU G. Blum I. Snell Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  6% 59% 1-1 HOU J. Keppinger I. Snell Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b5 1 -2- R 3,(1-1)  14% 73% 1-1 HOU H. Quintero I. Snell Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Keppinger Scores
b5 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 70% 2-1 HOU R. Ortiz I. Snell Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Quintero to 3B
b5 2 --3 O 2,(1-0)  -4% 66% 2-1 HOU M. Bourn I. Snell Flyball: LF (Short LF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Russ Ortiz facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -6% 60% 1-2 PIT F. Sanchez R. Ortiz Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 0 1-- O 4,(2-1)  6% 66% 1-2 PIT A. LaRoche R. Ortiz Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t6 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  5% 70% 1-2 PIT A. LaRoche R. Ortiz Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t6 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  4% 74% 1-2 PIT B. Moss R. Ortiz Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 72% 2-1 HOU M. Tejada I. Snell Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 74% 2-1 HOU H. Pence I. Snell Walk
b6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 76% 2-1 HOU C. Lee I. Snell Pence Steals 2B
b6 1 -2- RO 6,(3-2)  6% 83% 2-1 HOU C. Lee I. Snell Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pence Scores; Lee out at 2B/RF-C-SS-2B-SS
b6 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 84% 3-1 HOU L. Berkman I. Snell Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b6 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 82% 3-1 HOU G. Blum I. Snell Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Tim Byrdak facing 7-8-9
Tim Byrdak replaces Russ Ortiz pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -6% 76% 1-3 PIT J. Jaramillo T. Byrdak Walk
t7 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -9% 67% 1-3 PIT R. Vazquez T. Byrdak Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Jaramillo to 2B
Delwyn Young pinch hits for Ian Snell (P) batting 9th
t7 0 12- 3,(1-1)  -13% 54% 1-3 PIT D. Young T. Byrdak Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Jaramillo to 3B; Vazquez to 2B
Jeff Fulchino replaces Tim Byrdak pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 123 RO 5,(2-2)  -1% 52% 1-3 PIT A. McCutchen J. Fulchino Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B); Jaramillo Scores; Vazquez to 3B; Young to 2B
t7 1 -23 R 2,(0-1)  -17% 35% 2-3 PIT N. Morgan J. Fulchino Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Vazquez Scores; Young to 3B; Morgan to 2B/Adv on throw
t7 1 -23 4,(3-0)  -1% 34% 3-3 PIT F. Sanchez J. Fulchino Walk
t7 1 123 OO 5,(2-2)  25% 59% 3-3 PIT A. LaRoche J. Fulchino Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-C-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Pirates' Steven Jackson facing 7-8-9
Steven Jackson replaces Delwyn Young (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 55% 3-3 HOU J. Keppinger S. Jackson Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  4% 59% 3-3 HOU H. Quintero S. Jackson Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Matt Kata pinch hits for Jeff Fulchino (P) batting 9th
b7 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -5% 54% 3-3 HOU M. Kata S. Jackson Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  3% 57% 3-3 HOU M. Bourn S. Jackson Walk; Kata to 2B
b7 2 12- R 2,(0-1)  21% 79% 3-3 HOU M. Tejada S. Jackson Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Kata Scores; Bourn to 2B
b7 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 75% 4-3 HOU H. Pence S. Jackson Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 5-6-7
Chris Sampson replaces Matt Kata (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  5% 80% 3-4 PIT A. LaRoche C. Sampson Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  4% 84% 3-4 PIT B. Moss C. Sampson Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  3% 87% 3-4 PIT J. Jaramillo C. Sampson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pirates' Steven Jackson facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 89% 4-3 HOU C. Lee S. Jackson Walk
Darin Erstad pinch runs for Carlos Lee (LF) batting 4th
b8 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  3% 92% 4-3 HOU L. Berkman S. Jackson Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Erstad to 2B
b8 0 12- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 89% 4-3 HOU G. Blum S. Jackson Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
Jesse Chavez replaces Steven Jackson pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 12- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 86% 4-3 HOU J. Keppinger J. Chavez Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 12- R 6,(1-2)  8% 94% 4-3 HOU H. Quintero J. Chavez Single to CF (Line Drive); Erstad Scores; Berkman to 3B
Jason Michaels pinch hits for Chris Sampson (P) batting 9th
b8 2 1-3 R 2,(1-0)  3% 97% 5-3 HOU J. Michaels J. Chavez Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Berkman Scores; Quintero to 3B
b8 2 -23 O 2,(0-1)  -1% 97% 6-3 HOU M. Bourn J. Chavez Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' LaTroy Hawkins facing 8-9-1
LaTroy Hawkins replaces Jason Michaels (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Darin Erstad moves from PR to LF
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 99% 3-6 PIT R. Vazquez L. Hawkins Strikeout Looking
Eric Hinske pinch hits for Jesse Chavez (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 96% 3-6 PIT E. Hinske L. Hawkins Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t9 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  -5% 91% 3-6 PIT A. McCutchen L. Hawkins Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Hinske to 3B
t9 1 1-3 RO 2,(1-0)  5% 96% 3-6 PIT N. Morgan L. Hawkins Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hinske Scores
t9 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  -0% 96% 4-6 PIT F. Sanchez L. Hawkins Defensive Indifference; McCutchen to 2B
t9 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  4% 100% 4-6 PIT F. Sanchez L. Hawkins Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 6.

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