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@DET		8
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5
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@SEA		4
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@NYM		7
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Friday, July 15, 2011, 7:06PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 27,787, Time of Game: 2:20
Pirates
4
48-43
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Astros
0
30-63
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
W: Jeff Karstens (8-4)
L: Brett Myers (3-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  2   0  0  0   0  1  0    4  6  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  2

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alex Presley LF 4 2 1 0 0 0 .357 .975 17 11 0.082 0.63 0.097 -0.014 0.5 5 0 SB,HBP
Chase d'Arnaud SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 .233 .568 11 10 0.040 0.61 0.065 -0.024 0.4 1 7 SB
Neil Walker 2B 5 0 1 1 0 2 .263 .722 25 17 -0.007 0.80 0.060 -0.067 -0.3 5 2
Andrew McCutchen CF 4 0 1 2 1 3 .290 .897 25 14 0.153 0.73 0.191 -0.038 1.4 3 0 3B
Garrett Jones RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .245 .761 17 11 -0.057 0.54 0.008 -0.065 -0.6 1 0
   Xavier Paul PR-RF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264 .642 0.008 0.35 0.008 0.000 0.2 0 0
Lyle Overbay 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .238 .663 14 8 -0.004 0.56 0.025 -0.029 0.5 8 0
Josh Harrison 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .273 .599 13 9 -0.030 0.50 0.015 -0.045 -0.6 2 3 SB
   Brandon Wood 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .584 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Michael McKenry C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .236 .592 13 6 -0.015 0.36 0.011 -0.026 -0.6 2 0
Jeff Karstens P 4 0 0 0 0 3 .097 .222 23 13 -0.046 0.43 0.000 -0.046 -0.9 0 0
Team Totals 35 4 6 3 4 14 .171 .504 158 99 0.124 0.58 0.480 -0.354 -0.0 27 12
3B: A McCutchen (4, off B Myers).
HBP: A Presley (1, by B Myers).
TB: A McCutchen 3; C d'Arnaud 2; A Presley; J Harrison; N Walker.
RBI: A McCutchen 2 (56); N Walker (60).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. C d'Arnaud-N Walker-L Overbay; J Harrison-N Walker-L Overbay.
Baserunning
SB: A Presley (3, 2nd base off B Myers/H Quintero); J Harrison (2, 2nd base off B Myers/H Quintero); C d'Arnaud (6, 2nd base off F Rodriguez/H Quintero).

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 1 0 0 0 .287 .743 11 9 -0.031 0.76 0.024 -0.055 -0.4 3 0
Matt Downs 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .875 10 9 -0.081 0.82 0.000 -0.081 -0.8 0 0
Jeff Keppinger 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .701 17 12 0.026 0.45 0.047 -0.020 0.1 0 4
Hunter Pence RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .323 .858 4 3 -0.010 1.29 0.055 -0.065 -0.0 1 0 SB
Carlos Lee LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .269 .740 6 6 -0.039 1.25 0.060 -0.099 -0.4 2 0 GDP
Brett Wallace 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .762 13 9 -0.145 1.10 0.000 -0.145 -1.3 7 0 GDP
Clint Barmes SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .247 .695 12 8 -0.059 0.80 0.000 -0.059 -0.6 1 2
Humberto Quintero C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .565 3 2 -0.030 0.61 0.000 -0.030 -0.3 12 1
   Angel Sanchez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .625 1 1 -0.007 0.29 0.000 -0.007 -0.1
   Carlos Corporan C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .469 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Brett Myers P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .139 .329 3 2 -0.009 0.35 0.000 -0.009 -0.1 0 0
   Chris Johnson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .674 2 2 0.013 0.35 0.013 0.000 0.1
   Fernando Rodriguez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Sergio Escalona P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   David Carpenter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Brian Bogusevic PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .525 1 1 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.1
   Enerio Del Rosario P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 0 5 0 0 2 .167 .333 83 64 -0.375 0.81 0.199 -0.573 -4.0 27 8
TB: M Bourn; C Lee; C Johnson; J Keppinger; H Pence.
GIDP: B Wallace (10); C Lee (7).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
E: J Keppinger (3); C Barmes (5).
Baserunning
SB: H Pence (6, 2nd base off J Karstens/M McKenry).

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, W (8-4) 9 5 0 0 0 2 0 2.34 30 83 64 38 8 18 13 15 4 0 79 0.375 0.81 4.0
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 30 83 64 38 8 18 13 15 4 0 79 0.375 0.58 4.0

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
Brett Myers, L (3-10) 6 5 3 3 3 11 0 4.86 27 111 69 31 14 24 6 6 3 0 58 -0.119 0.79 -0.3
Fernando Rodriguez 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.79 4 15 10 5 1 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 0.017 0.34 0.4
Sergio Escalona 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2.76 2 11 5 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.035 0.28 -1.4
David Carpenter 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 9 6 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.010 0.13 0.8
Enerio Del Rosario 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.39 4 12 9 5 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.4
Team Totals 9 6 4 3 4 14 0 3.00 40 158 99 47 19 33 10 11 6 0 58 1 0 -0.124 0.81 0.0
S Escalona faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: S Escalona (2).
HBP: B Myers (4; A Presley).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Carlson, 1B - Tim Timmons, 2B - Eric Cooper, 3B - Jeff Kellogg.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 27,787.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Houston Astros
1 Alex Presley LF 1 Michael Bourn CF
2 Chase d'Arnaud SS 2 Matt Downs 3B
3 Neil Walker 2B 3 Jeff Keppinger 2B
4 Andrew McCutchen CF 4 Hunter Pence RF
5 Garrett Jones RF 5 Carlos Lee LF
6 Lyle Overbay 1B 6 Brett Wallace 1B
7 Josh Harrison 3B 7 Clint Barmes SS
8 Michael McKenry C 8 Humberto Quintero C
9 Jeff Karstens P 9 Brett Myers P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  RR PIT A. McCutchen B. Myers 19% 84% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Presley Scores; d'Arnaud Scores
b7 0-3 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  OO HOU B. Wallace J. Karstens 12% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
b2 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO HOU C. Lee J. Karstens 8% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 0-3 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  HOU C. Lee J. Karstens -6% 81% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Pence to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 5,(3-1)  R PIT N. Walker B. Myers 6% 61% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Presley Scores

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' Brett Myers facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT A. Presley B. Myers 4% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  PIT C. d'Arnaud B. Myers 3% 56% Presley Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O PIT C. d'Arnaud B. Myers -1% 55% Flyball: RF (CF-RF); Presley to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 5,(3-1)  R PIT N. Walker B. Myers 6% 61% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Presley Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  O PIT A. McCutchen B. Myers -2% 58% Strikeout Swinging
t1 1-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT G. Jones B. Myers -2% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU M. Bourn J. Karstens 2% 59% Lineout: LF (Short LF)
b1 0-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU M. Downs J. Karstens 2% 60% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-1 2 --- 8,(2-2)  O HOU J. Keppinger J. Karstens 1% 61% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Brett Myers facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT L. Overbay B. Myers -2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT J. Harrison B. Myers -1% 58% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT M. McKenry B. Myers 1% 59% Walk
t2 1-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Karstens B. Myers -2% 57% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU H. Pence J. Karstens -4% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO HOU C. Lee J. Karstens 8% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 0-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU B. Wallace J. Karstens 1% 62% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Brett Myers facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT A. Presley B. Myers 3% 66% Hit By Pitch
t3 1-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  PIT C. d'Arnaud B. Myers 5% 71% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Presley to 2B
t3 1-0 0 12- 6,(2-2)  O PIT N. Walker B. Myers -5% 66% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  RR PIT A. McCutchen B. Myers 19% 84% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Presley Scores; d'Arnaud Scores
t3 3-0 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O PIT G. Jones B. Myers -3% 81% Strikeout Swinging
t3 3-0 2 --3 6,(3-2)  PIT L. Overbay B. Myers 1% 82% Walk
t3 3-0 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Harrison B. Myers -3% 79% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 7-8-9
b3 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU C. Barmes J. Karstens 2% 81% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b3 0-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU H. Quintero J. Karstens 1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 0-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU B. Myers J. Karstens 1% 83% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Brett Myers facing 8-9-1
t4 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT M. McKenry B. Myers -1% 82% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 3-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O PIT J. Karstens B. Myers -1% 81% Strikeout Looking
t4 3-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. Presley B. Myers -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 1-2-3
b4 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU M. Bourn J. Karstens 2% 83% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 0-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU M. Downs J. Karstens 1% 85% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 0-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Keppinger J. Karstens 1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Brett Myers facing 2-3-4
t5 3-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O PIT C. d'Arnaud B. Myers -1% 84% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t5 3-0 1 --- 6,(0-2)  O PIT N. Walker B. Myers -1% 84% Strikeout Looking
t5 3-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT A. McCutchen B. Myers 1% 84% Walk
t5 3-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O PIT G. Jones B. Myers -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 4-5-6
b5 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU H. Pence J. Karstens 2% 86% Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
b5 0-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Lee J. Karstens 2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 0-3 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU B. Wallace J. Karstens 1% 88% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Brett Myers facing 6-7-8
t6 3-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT L. Overbay B. Myers -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 3-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  PIT J. Harrison B. Myers 1% 88% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t6 3-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PIT M. McKenry B. Myers -1% 87% Strikeout Swinging, Harrison Steals 2B
t6 3-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O PIT J. Karstens B. Myers -2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 7-8-9
b6 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Barmes J. Karstens 2% 88% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b6 0-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU H. Quintero J. Karstens 2% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
Chris Johnson pinch hits for Brett Myers (P) batting 9th
b6 0-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU C. Johnson J. Karstens -1% 89% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 0-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  HOU M. Bourn J. Karstens -2% 86% Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Johnson to 2B
b6 0-3 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O HOU M. Downs J. Karstens 5% 91% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Fernando Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
Fernando Rodriguez replaces Chris Johnson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. Presley F. Rodriguez -1% 90% Flyball: LF
t7 3-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT C. d'Arnaud F. Rodriguez 1% 91% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t7 3-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PIT N. Walker F. Rodriguez -1% 90% Lineout: CF (Short CF)
t7 3-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  PIT A. McCutchen F. Rodriguez 0% 90% d'Arnaud Steals 2B
t7 3-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O PIT A. McCutchen F. Rodriguez -1% 89% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 3-4-5
b7 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU J. Keppinger J. Karstens -5% 85% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b7 0-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU H. Pence J. Karstens 4% 89% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
b7 0-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  HOU C. Lee J. Karstens -1% 87% Pence Steals 2B
b7 0-3 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  HOU C. Lee J. Karstens -6% 81% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Pence to 3B
b7 0-3 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  OO HOU B. Wallace J. Karstens 12% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Sergio Escalona facing 5-6-7
Sergio Escalona replaces Fernando Rodriguez pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  PIT G. Jones S. Escalona 1% 95% Walk
Xavier Paul pinch runs for Garrett Jones (RF) batting 5th
t8 3-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  PIT L. Overbay S. Escalona 1% 96% Wild Pitch; Paul to 2B
t8 3-0 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  R PIT L. Overbay S. Escalona 2% 97% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Short CF); Paul Scores/No RBI/unER
David Carpenter replaces Sergio Escalona pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Harrison D. Carpenter -0% 97% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (Front of Home)
t8 4-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT M. McKenry D. Carpenter -0% 97% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 4-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Karstens D. Carpenter -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 7-8-9
Brandon Wood replaces Josh Harrison playing 3B batting 7th
Xavier Paul moves from PR to RF
b8 0-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Barmes J. Karstens 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
Angel Sanchez pinch hits for Humberto Quintero (C) batting 8th
b8 0-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU A. Sanchez J. Karstens 1% 98% Flyball: CF
Brian Bogusevic pinch hits for David Carpenter (P) batting 9th
b8 0-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Bogusevic J. Karstens 0% 99% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Enerio Del Rosario facing 1-2-3
Enerio Del Rosario replaces Brian Bogusevic (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Carlos Corporan replaces Angel Sanchez (PH) playing C batting 8th
t9 4-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT A. Presley E. Del Rosario -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 4-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT C. d'Arnaud E. Del Rosario -0% 99% Lineout: LF
t9 4-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT N. Walker E. Del Rosario 0% 99% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
t9 4-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PIT A. McCutchen E. Del Rosario -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 1-2-3
b9 0-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU M. Bourn J. Karstens 1% 99% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b9 0-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU M. Downs J. Karstens 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b9 0-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Keppinger J. Karstens 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 0.

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