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@KCR		0
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4
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13
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8
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@NYM		3
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2
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@STL		9
7
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@WSN		3
5
Sunday, August 15, 2010, 1:04PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 34,372, Time of Game: 2:47
Pirates
2
39-78
⇐ Lost 7 ⇒
 at Astros
8
51-65
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: J.A. Happ (3-1)
L: Jeff Karstens (2-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  1
Astros          0  0  1   0  0  4   2  1  X    8 11  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Andrew McCutchen CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .279 .774 17 9 -0.076 1.00 0.012 -0.088 -0.5 3 0 HBP
Garrett Jones 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .744 15 11 -0.095 0.87 0.000 -0.095 -1.4 7 0 GDP
Jose Tabata LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .292 .718 12 7 0.013 0.64 0.048 -0.035 -0.0 2 0
Pedro Alvarez 3B 1 1 0 0 3 1 .245 .779 20 6 0.079 0.91 0.103 -0.023 1.0 1 1
Neil Walker 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .303 .787 9 3 0.021 1.16 0.043 -0.022 0.8 2 2 SH
Lastings Milledge RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .272 .703 14 8 -0.010 1.22 0.099 -0.109 -0.8 4 0
Chris Snyder C 3 0 1 1 0 2 .223 .742 17 11 0.065 1.20 0.091 -0.026 -0.0 5 2 SF
Argenis Diaz SS 2 0 0 0 1 2 .308 .708 18 10 -0.003 0.93 0.034 -0.037 -0.0 0 3
   Delwyn Young PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .712 1 1 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.4
Jeff Karstens P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .067 .163 8 7 -0.083 1.54 0.000 -0.083 -0.8 0 0
   Sean Gallagher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Andy LaRoche PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .584 1 1 -0.008 0.30 0.000 -0.008 -0.1
   Daniel McCutchen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .258 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Wil Ledezma P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chan Ho Park P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 27 2 4 2 5 8 .148 .442 132 74 -0.098 0.98 0.430 -0.527 -2.3 24 8
SF: C Snyder (2, off J Happ).
SH: N Walker (1, off J Happ).
HBP: A McCutchen (4, by M Melancon).
TB: C Snyder; L Milledge; N Walker; J Tabata.
GIDP: G Jones (14).
RBI: L Milledge (33); C Snyder (39).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
E: P Alvarez (8).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Michael Bourn CF 4 0 0 0 1 3 .248 .650 24 15 -0.081 0.65 0.000 -0.082 -0.8 2 0
Angel Sanchez SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 .279 .681 11 8 -0.034 0.44 0.014 -0.048 -0.0 2 3 2B
Hunter Pence RF 4 3 3 1 0 0 .285 .790 12 9 0.168 0.72 0.168 0.000 1.9 5 0 2·2B,SB
Carlos Lee LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .247 .696 15 10 0.070 1.09 0.114 -0.044 0.4 0 0
Jeff Keppinger 2B 2 0 0 2 0 0 .286 .745 14 10 0.005 1.01 0.049 -0.044 -0.1 1 4 2·SF
Brett Wallace 1B 3 1 0 0 0 1 .270 .696 16 11 -0.029 0.64 0.018 -0.047 -0.4 6 1 HBP
Chris Johnson 3B 4 2 3 1 0 0 .360 .935 12 8 0.023 0.64 0.044 -0.021 1.2 0 1 HR
Jason Castro C 4 1 2 1 0 1 .198 .556 13 10 0.191 0.98 0.205 -0.014 0.9 10 0
J.A. Happ P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .083 6 5 -0.078 1.56 0.000 -0.078 -0.6 1 1
   Pedro Feliz PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 .223 .559 4 3 0.166 1.69 0.166 0.000 1.8 2B
   Mark Melancon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tim Byrdak P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 3 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
   Jeff Fulchino P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 8 11 8 1 6 .324 .872 130 92 0.401 0.80 0.778 -0.378 4.2 27 10
2B: P Feliz (12, off S Gallagher); H Pence 2 (24, 1 off D McCutchen, 1 off J Karstens); A Sanchez (7, off D McCutchen).
HR: C Johnson (6, off C Park; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: J Keppinger 2 (3, 1 off D McCutchen, 1 off J Karstens).
HBP: B Wallace (3, by J Karstens).
TB: C Johnson 6; H Pence 5; A Sanchez 2; J Castro 2; P Feliz 2; C Lee.
RBI: J Keppinger 2 (46); P Feliz 2 (31); J Castro (6); C Johnson (34); C Lee (62); H Pence (62).
2-out RBI: P Feliz 2; C Lee; J Castro.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Keppinger-A Sanchez-B Wallace; J Keppinger-A Sanchez-B Wallace-J Castro.
Baserunning
SB: H Pence (15, 2nd base off J Karstens/C Snyder).

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
Jeff Karstens, L (2-9) 5.2 7 5 5 0 5 0 4.57 26 87 63 29 14 20 10 10 2 0 40 -0.207 1.07 -0.6
Sean Gallagher 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.45 2 9 7 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 -0.154 1.05 -1.5
Daniel McCutchen 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 0 6.97 4 9 6 5 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 -0.039 0.07 -1.6
Wil Ledezma 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.05 1 7 5 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.02 0.1
Chan Ho Park 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 6.18 5 18 11 6 2 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 -0.002 0.01 -0.5
Team Totals 8 11 8 8 1 6 1 9.00 38 130 92 48 17 27 14 16 3 0 40 2 2 -0.401 0.98 -4.2

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
J.A. Happ, W (3-1) 6 3 2 2 4 5 0 3.38 24 100 55 32 7 16 6 9 3 0 59 0.041 1.28 0.8
Mark Melancon, H (1) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 7.20 4 12 9 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.032 0.50 0.1
Tim Byrdak 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.99 4 11 5 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0.013 0.20 -0.1
Jeff Fulchino 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.15 3 9 5 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0.012 0.17 1.5
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 5 8 0 2.00 35 132 74 41 10 23 10 11 3 0 59 3 0 0.098 0.80 2.3
M Melancon faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
T Byrdak faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Happ (2).
HBP: M Melancon (1; A McCutchen); J Karstens (1; B Wallace).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Alan Porter, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Hunter Wendelstedt, 3B - David Rackley.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 34,372.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Houston Astros
1 Andrew McCutchen CF 1 Michael Bourn CF
2 Garrett Jones 1B 2 Angel Sanchez SS
3 Jose Tabata LF 3 Hunter Pence RF
4 Pedro Alvarez 3B 4 Carlos Lee LF
5 Neil Walker 2B 5 Jeff Keppinger 2B
6 Lastings Milledge RF 6 Brett Wallace 1B
7 Chris Snyder C 7 Chris Johnson 3B
8 Argenis Diaz SS 8 Jason Castro C
9 Jeff Karstens P 9 J.A. Happ P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-2 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R HOU J. Castro J. Karstens 18% 75% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Wallace Scores; Johnson to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b6 3-2 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  RR HOU P. Feliz S. Gallagher 17% 91% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Johnson Scores; Castro Scores
b3 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R HOU C. Lee J. Karstens 11% 65% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pence Scores
b6 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU H. Pence J. Karstens 11% 49% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t4 0-1 1 -23 5,(2-2)  R PIT L. Milledge J. Happ -10% 42% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Tabata Scores; Alvarez to 3B

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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' J.A. Happ facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT A. McCutchen J. Happ 2% 52% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT G. Jones J. Happ 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT J. Tabata J. Happ 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Bourn J. Karstens -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU A. Sanchez J. Karstens -1% 51% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  HOU H. Pence J. Karstens 1% 52% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Lee J. Karstens -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.A. Happ facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT P. Alvarez J. Happ 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT N. Walker J. Happ 2% 54% Popfly: 2B
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT L. Milledge J. Happ 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Keppinger J. Karstens -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU B. Wallace J. Karstens -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  HOU C. Johnson J. Karstens 1% 52% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b2 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU J. Castro J. Karstens 2% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive); Johnson to 2B
b2 0-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O HOU J. Happ J. Karstens -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.A. Happ facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT C. Snyder J. Happ -4% 46% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  PIT A. Diaz J. Happ -3% 43% Wild Pitch; Snyder to 2B
t3 0-0 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  PIT A. Diaz J. Happ -3% 40% Walk
t3 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Karstens J. Happ 6% 46% Bunt Popfly: P (Front of Home)
t3 0-0 1 12- 6,(3-2)  O PIT A. McCutchen J. Happ 5% 51% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O PIT G. Jones J. Happ 5% 55% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU M. Bourn J. Karstens -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU A. Sanchez J. Karstens -2% 51% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
b3 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU H. Pence J. Karstens 1% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  HOU C. Lee J. Karstens 1% 54% Pence Steals 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R HOU C. Lee J. Karstens 11% 65% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pence Scores
b3 1-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Keppinger J. Karstens -2% 63% Lineout: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' J.A. Happ facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. Tabata J. Happ -5% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 0-1 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  PIT P. Alvarez J. Happ -7% 51% Walk; Tabata to 2B
t4 0-1 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O PIT N. Walker J. Happ 1% 51% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Tabata to 3B; Alvarez to 2B
t4 0-1 1 -23 5,(2-2)  R PIT L. Milledge J. Happ -10% 42% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Tabata Scores; Alvarez to 3B
t4 1-1 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  RO PIT C. Snyder J. Happ -2% 40% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Alvarez Scores
t4 2-1 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O PIT A. Diaz J. Happ 2% 42% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 6-7-8
b4 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Wallace J. Karstens -3% 39% Flyball: RF
b4 1-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU C. Johnson J. Karstens -2% 37% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b4 1-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU J. Castro J. Karstens -1% 35% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' J.A. Happ facing 9-1-2
t5 2-1 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O PIT J. Karstens J. Happ 2% 38% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. McCutchen J. Happ 2% 39% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 2-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT G. Jones J. Happ 1% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 9-1-2
b5 1-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU J. Happ J. Karstens -3% 37% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Bourn J. Karstens -2% 35% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU A. Sanchez J. Karstens -2% 33% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' J.A. Happ facing 3-4-5
t6 2-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT J. Tabata J. Happ 2% 35% Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
t6 2-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT P. Alvarez J. Happ -3% 33% Walk
t6 2-1 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  PIT N. Walker J. Happ -4% 29% Walk; Alvarez to 2B
t6 2-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO PIT L. Milledge J. Happ 9% 38% Double Play: Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Alvarez out at Hm/SS-1B-C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 3-4-5
b6 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU H. Pence J. Karstens 11% 49% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b6 1-2 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Lee J. Karstens -2% 47% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Pence to 3B
b6 1-2 1 --3 5,(2-2)  RO HOU J. Keppinger J. Karstens 4% 52% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Pence Scores
b6 2-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU B. Wallace J. Karstens 2% 53% Hit By Pitch
b6 2-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU C. Johnson J. Karstens 3% 56% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Wallace to 2B
b6 2-2 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R HOU J. Castro J. Karstens 18% 75% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Wallace Scores; Johnson to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
Sean Gallagher replaces Jeff Karstens pitching and batting 9th
Pedro Feliz pinch hits for J.A. Happ (P) batting 9th
b6 3-2 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  RR HOU P. Feliz S. Gallagher 17% 91% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Johnson Scores; Castro Scores
b6 5-2 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O HOU M. Bourn S. Gallagher -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 5.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Mark Melancon facing 7-8-9
Mark Melancon replaces Pedro Feliz (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT C. Snyder M. Melancon 2% 93% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. Diaz M. Melancon 1% 94% Strikeout Looking
Andy LaRoche pinch hits for Sean Gallagher (P) batting 9th
t7 2-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. LaRoche M. Melancon 1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pirates' Daniel McCutchen facing 2-3-4
Daniel McCutchen replaces Andy LaRoche (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU A. Sanchez D. McCutchen 1% 96% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b7 5-2 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  R HOU H. Pence D. McCutchen 2% 98% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Sanchez Scores
b7 6-2 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  O HOU C. Lee D. McCutchen -0% 98% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF); Pence to 3B
b7 6-2 1 --3 2,(0-1)  RO HOU J. Keppinger D. McCutchen 0% 99% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Pence Scores
Wil Ledezma replaces Daniel McCutchen pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-2 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O HOU B. Wallace W. Ledezma -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 7.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' Mark Melancon facing 1-2-3
t8 2-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT A. McCutchen M. Melancon -1% 97% Hit By Pitch
Tim Byrdak replaces Mark Melancon pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-7 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO PIT G. Jones T. Byrdak 2% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 2-7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Tabata T. Byrdak 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Pirates' Chan Ho Park facing 7-8-9
Chan Ho Park replaces Wil Ledezma pitching and batting 9th
b8 7-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R HOU C. Johnson C. Park 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b8 8-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Castro C. Park -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 8-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU T. Byrdak C. Park -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
b8 8-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU M. Bourn C. Park 0% 100% Walk
b8 8-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU A. Sanchez C. Park -0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 8.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Astros' Tim Byrdak facing 4-5-6
t9 2-8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT P. Alvarez T. Byrdak -0% 100% Walk
t9 2-8 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  PIT N. Walker T. Byrdak -1% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Alvarez to 2B
Jeff Fulchino replaces Tim Byrdak pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-8 0 12- 3,(2-0)  O PIT L. Milledge J. Fulchino 1% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t9 2-8 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O PIT C. Snyder J. Fulchino 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
Delwyn Young pinch hits for Argenis Diaz (SS) batting 8th
t9 2-8 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O PIT D. Young J. Fulchino 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 8.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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