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CLE  6
DET  3
 KCR  5
CHW  2
 NYY  1
BAL  0
 OAK  8
SEA  7
 TBR  7
MIN  2
 LAA  7
@TEX  3
 TOR  6
BOS  3
 ATL  4
NYM  2
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STL  4
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MIL  3
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SFG  7
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HOU  4
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@WSN  1
Standings at end of play this day

PNC Park, Attendance: 36,621

 Saturday, September 20, 2008, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:49
Astros
4
81-73
Lost 1
3rd, 12½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  2  0    4 11  1
Pirates         5  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    6  8  1
W: Jason Davis (2-4), L: Brian Moehler (11-8), S: Matt Capps (20)
 Pirates
6
65-90
Won 1
6th, 29 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Matsui 2B                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .285  .758   20   15    2   2   
M Bourn CF                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .222  .578   15   12    2   0   CS
M Tejada SS                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .281  .728   15   10    0   3   HBP
L Berkman 1B                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .316  .998   25   17    8   1   GDP
G Blum 3B                     3   1   1   0    2   0  .232  .693   18   10    0   2   2B
H Pence RF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .271  .786   18    8    3   0   
T Wigginton LF                4   0   1   1    0   1  .284  .884   13   10    1   0   
H Quintero C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .533    9    8    6   0   
  M Loretta PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .277  .730    2    1    0   0   
  E Maysonet PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
  B Ausmus C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .581              1   0   
B Moehler P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .023  .153              0   0   
  D Newhan PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .684    4    3    0   0   
  D Borkowski P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  W Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Saccomanno PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .714    5    4    0   0   
  C Sampson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .310              0   1   
  D Erstad PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .665    5    3    0   0   
  T Byrdak P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
  J Castillo PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .661    2    2    0   0   
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
Totals                       37   4  11   0    3   6              151  103   24   9
Batting Events
2B: G Blum (11, off T Beam).
HBP: M Tejada (6, by J Davis).
TB: K Matsui 3; M Bourn 2; G Blum 2; M Loretta; M Tejada; L Berkman; T Wigginton; H Pence.
GIDP: L Berkman (13).
RBI: M Tejada (64); M Loretta (38); T Wigginton (57).
2-out RBI: M Loretta; T Wigginton.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 17.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Tejada-K Matsui-L Berkman.
E: K Matsui (12).
Baserunning Events
CS: M Bourn (10, 2nd base by J Barthmaier/R Doumit).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N Morgan LF                   4   2   2   0    0   1  .281  .707   14   12    3   0   2B
F Sanchez 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .265  .656   18   10    1   2   
N McLouth CF                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .282  .875   14    7    2   0   IW
R Doumit C                    4   1   3   3    0   0  .322  .866    8    7    6   2   2·2B
A LaRoche 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .271  .841   15    6    6   0   HBP,IW
B Moss RF                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .246  .745   24   17    3   0   3B
A LaRoche 3B                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .167  .520   13    8    1   0   SF
L Cruz SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .549   13   11    5   2   GDP
J Barthmaier P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    3    0   0   
  L Rivas PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .578    5    3    0   0   
  J Davis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .663    1    1    0   0   
  T Beam P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  S Burnett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000              0   1   
  T Yates P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  J Grabow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Mientkiewicz PH           1   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .758    2    1    0   0   
  M Capps P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   6   8   0    3   5              130   86   27   8
Batting Events
2B: N Morgan (13, off D Borkowski); R Doumit 2 (33, 1 off B Moehler, 1 off D Borkowski).
3B: B Moss (3, off B Moehler).
SF: A LaRoche (1, off B Moehler).
IBB: N McLouth (10, by D Borkowski); A LaRoche (7, by D Borkowski).
HBP: A LaRoche (2, by W Wright).
TB: R Doumit 5; B Moss 3; N Morgan 3; N McLouth; F Sanchez.
GIDP: L Cruz (3).
RBI: R Doumit 3 (66); N McLouth (94); A LaRoche (18); B Moss (33).
2-out RBI: R Doumit.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. F Sanchez-L Cruz-A LaRoche; R Doumit-L Cruz.
E: A LaRoche (10).

Pitching Stats

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, L (11-8)            1     5   5   5    0   0   0   4.61    8   32-20   15· 0· 5    3· 5· 2· 0     23    -     0.90  -0.35
D Borkowski                    2     2   1   1    2   1   0   7.94   10   40-24   14· 2· 8    3· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.35  -0.00
W Wright                       1     1   0   0    1   1   0   5.06    6   23-15   10· 1· 4    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.01
C Sampson                      2     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.05    6   17-13   10· 0· 3    4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.17   0.02
T Byrdak                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.00    3   10-8     2· 4· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
D Brocail                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.05    3    8-6     3· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     8   6   6    3   5   0          36  130-86   54· 8·24   13·14· 5· 0           -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Barthmaier                   3     5   2   2    2   2   0  15.19   14   62-42   25· 7·10    4· 6· 4· 0     41    -     1.02   0.03
J Davis, W (2-4)               2     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.29    8   31-20   11· 4· 5    3· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.77   0.07
T Beam                         1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.01    4    9-8     7· 1· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.84   0.03
S Burnett                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.56    3   11-7     3· 2· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.42   0.03
T Yates                        0.2   3   2   2    1   1   0   4.96    6   22-13   10· 1· 2    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.63  -0.09
J Grabow, H (14)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.88    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.73   0.07
M Capps, S (20)                1     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.14    5   14-11    9· 0· 2    1· 4· 1· 0          0-0    2.18   0.07
Totals                         9    11   4   4    3   6   0          41  151-103  66·15·22   12·19· 9· 0          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Davis (3; M Tejada); W Wright (3; A LaRoche).
IBB: D Borkowski 2 (5; N McLouth, A LaRoche).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Brian Gorman, 1B - Scott Barry, 2B - Bruce Dreckman, 3B - Rob Drake.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 36,621.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 1mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Kazuo Matsui                 2B       1. Nyjer Morgan                 LF
2. Michael Bourn                CF       2. Freddy Sanchez               2B
3. Miguel Tejada                SS       3. Nate McLouth                 CF
4. Lance Berkman                1B       4. Ryan Doumit                   C
5. Geoff Blum                   3B       5. Adam LaRoche                 1B
6. Hunter Pence                 RF       6. Brandon Moss                 RF
7. Ty Wigginton                 LF       7. Andy LaRoche                 3B
8. Humberto Quintero             C       8. Luis Cruz                    SS
9. Brian Moehler                 P       9. Jimmy Barthmaier              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 0 12- RR 1,(0-0)  12% 85% 1-0 PIT R. Doumit B. Moehler Double to RF (Ground Ball); Sanchez Scores; McLouth Scores
t1 1 1-3 OO 6,(3-2)  11% 55% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman J. Barthmaier Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Bourn Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  -9% 37% 0-0 HOU M. Bourn J. Barthmaier Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Matsui to 3B
b1 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  9% 67% 0-0 PIT F. Sanchez B. Moehler Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Morgan to 3B
t9 2 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  8% 100% 4-6 HOU G. Blum M. Capps Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jimmy Barthmaier facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 6,(1-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 HOU K. Matsui J. Barthmaier Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  -9% 37% 0-0 HOU M. Bourn J. Barthmaier Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Matsui to 3B
t1 0 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  6% 43% 0-0 HOU M. Tejada J. Barthmaier Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
t1 1 1-3 OO 6,(3-2)  11% 55% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman J. Barthmaier Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Bourn Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  4% 58% 0-0 PIT N. Morgan B. Moehler Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b1 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  9% 67% 0-0 PIT F. Sanchez B. Moehler Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Morgan to 3B
b1 0 1-3 R 5,(2-2)  5% 73% 0-0 PIT N. McLouth B. Moehler Single to CF (Line Drive); Morgan Scores; Sanchez to 2B
b1 0 12- RR 1,(0-0)  12% 85% 1-0 PIT R. Doumit B. Moehler Double to RF (Ground Ball); Sanchez Scores; McLouth Scores
b1 0 -2- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 82% 3-0 PIT A. LaRoche B. Moehler Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b1 1 -2- R 3,(1-1)  7% 89% 3-0 PIT B. Moss B. Moehler Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Doumit Scores
b1 1 --3 RO 3,(2-0)  1% 90% 4-0 PIT A. LaRoche B. Moehler Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Moss Scores
b1 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 90% 5-0 PIT L. Cruz B. Moehler Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 5.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Jimmy Barthmaier facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -2% 88% 0-5 HOU G. Blum J. Barthmaier Walk
t2 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  -4% 84% 0-5 HOU H. Pence J. Barthmaier Walk; Blum to 2B
t2 0 12- O 7,(2-2)  4% 87% 0-5 HOU T. Wigginton J. Barthmaier Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t2 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  3% 90% 0-5 HOU H. Quintero J. Barthmaier Lineout: RF
David Newhan pinch hits for Brian Moehler (P) batting 9th
t2 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  2% 93% 0-5 HOU D. Newhan J. Barthmaier Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Dave Borkowski facing 9-1-2
Dave Borkowski replaces David Newhan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 92% 5-0 PIT J. Barthmaier D. Borkowski Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  1% 93% 5-0 PIT N. Morgan D. Borkowski Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b2 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 92% 5-0 PIT F. Sanchez D. Borkowski Flyball: RF
b2 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 92% 5-0 PIT N. McLouth D. Borkowski Intentional Walk
b2 2 12- R 3,(1-1)  3% 95% 5-0 PIT R. Doumit D. Borkowski Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Morgan Scores; McLouth to 3B
b2 2 -23 4,(3-0)  0% 96% 6-0 PIT A. LaRoche D. Borkowski Intentional Walk
b2 2 123 O 8,(2-2)  -1% 94% 6-0 PIT B. Moss D. Borkowski Flyball: RF (Short RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 6.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Jimmy Barthmaier facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -2% 93% 0-6 HOU K. Matsui J. Barthmaier Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -3% 90% 0-6 HOU M. Bourn J. Barthmaier Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Matsui to 2B
t3 0 12- R 2,(1-0)  -7% 83% 0-6 HOU M. Tejada J. Barthmaier Single to SS (Line Drive to Short LF); Matsui Scores; Bourn to 3B
t3 0 1-3 ROO 6,(1-2)  6% 89% 1-6 HOU L. Berkman J. Barthmaier Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Bourn Scores/No RBI
t3 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 90% 2-6 HOU G. Blum J. Barthmaier Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Astros' Dave Borkowski facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  1% 91% 6-2 PIT A. LaRoche D. Borkowski Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Short CF); LaRoche to 1B
b3 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  -2% 89% 6-2 PIT L. Cruz D. Borkowski Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
Luis Rivas pinch hits for Jimmy Barthmaier (P) batting 9th
b3 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 88% 6-2 PIT L. Rivas D. Borkowski Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Jason Davis facing 6-7-8
Jason Davis replaces Luis Rivas (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t4 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 90% 2-6 HOU H. Pence J. Davis Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 91% 2-6 HOU T. Wigginton J. Davis Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 92% 2-6 HOU H. Quintero J. Davis Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Astros' Wesley Wright facing 1-2-3
Wesley Wright replaces Dave Borkowski pitching and batting 9th
b4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 91% 6-2 PIT N. Morgan W. Wright Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 92% 6-2 PIT F. Sanchez W. Wright Walk
b4 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 91% 6-2 PIT N. McLouth W. Wright Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  1% 92% 6-2 PIT R. Doumit W. Wright Single to RF (Ground Ball); Sanchez to 2B
b4 2 12- 2,(0-1)  1% 92% 6-2 PIT A. LaRoche W. Wright Hit By Pitch; Sanchez to 3B; Doumit to 2B
b4 2 123 O 9,(3-2)  -2% 90% 6-2 PIT B. Moss W. Wright Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Jason Davis facing 9-1-2
Mark Saccomanno pinch hits for Wesley Wright (P) batting 9th
t5 0 --- 5,(1-2)  -4% 86% 2-6 HOU M. Saccomanno J. Davis Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Saccomanno to 2B
t5 0 -2- O 5,(2-2)  3% 89% 2-6 HOU K. Matsui J. Davis Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t5 1 -2- O 5,(1-2)  2% 92% 2-6 HOU M. Bourn J. Davis Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  -1% 91% 2-6 HOU M. Tejada J. Davis Hit By Pitch
t5 2 12- O 4,(2-1)  3% 94% 2-6 HOU L. Berkman J. Davis Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 7-8-9
Chris Sampson replaces Mark Saccomanno (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 93% 6-2 PIT A. LaRoche C. Sampson Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 93% 6-2 PIT L. Cruz C. Sampson Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
Jack Wilson pinch hits for Jason Davis (P) batting 9th
b5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 92% 6-2 PIT J. Wilson C. Sampson Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' T.J. Beam facing 5-6-7
T.J. Beam replaces Jack Wilson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 88% 2-6 HOU G. Blum T. Beam Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t6 0 -2- O 2,(1-0)  3% 91% 2-6 HOU H. Pence T. Beam Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t6 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  2% 94% 2-6 HOU T. Wigginton T. Beam Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  2% 95% 2-6 HOU H. Quintero T. Beam Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 95% 6-2 PIT N. Morgan C. Sampson Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 95% 6-2 PIT F. Sanchez C. Sampson Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 95% 6-2 PIT N. McLouth C. Sampson Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Sean Burnett facing 9-1-2
Sean Burnett replaces T.J. Beam pitching and batting 9th; Darin Erstad pinch hits for Chris Sampson (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 96% 2-6 HOU D. Erstad S. Burnett Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 97% 2-6 HOU K. Matsui S. Burnett Lineout: 2B
t7 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 97% 2-6 HOU M. Bourn S. Burnett Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Astros' Tim Byrdak facing 4-5-6
Tim Byrdak replaces Darin Erstad (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 97% 6-2 PIT R. Doumit T. Byrdak Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 97% 6-2 PIT A. LaRoche T. Byrdak Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 97% 6-2 PIT B. Moss T. Byrdak Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Tyler Yates facing 3-4-5
Tyler Yates replaces Sean Burnett pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  1% 98% 2-6 HOU M. Tejada T. Yates Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 99% 2-6 HOU L. Berkman T. Yates Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
t8 2 --- 7,(3-2)  -0% 98% 2-6 HOU G. Blum T. Yates Walk
t8 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  -1% 97% 2-6 HOU H. Pence T. Yates Single to P (Ground Ball); Blum to 2B
t8 2 12- R 1,(0-0)  -3% 94% 2-6 HOU T. Wigginton T. Yates Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Blum Scores; Pence to 2B
Mark Loretta pinch hits for Humberto Quintero (C) batting 8th
t8 2 12- R 2,(1-0)  -6% 87% 3-6 HOU M. Loretta T. Yates Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Pence Scores; Wigginton to 2B
John Grabow replaces Tyler Yates pitching and batting 9th; Jose Castillo pinch hits for Tim Byrdak (P) batting 9th; Edwin Maysonet pinch runs for Mark Loretta (PH) batting 8th
t8 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  7% 94% 4-6 HOU J. Castillo J. Grabow Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-4, Astros' Doug Brocail facing 7-8-9
Doug Brocail replaces Jose Castillo (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Brad Ausmus replaces Edwin Maysonet (PR) playing C batting 8th
b8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 94% 6-4 PIT A. LaRoche D. Brocail Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 93% 6-4 PIT L. Cruz D. Brocail Strikeout Swinging
Doug Mientkiewicz pinch hits for John Grabow (P) batting 9th
b8 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 93% 6-4 PIT D. Mientkiewicz D. Brocail Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 6.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Pirates' Matt Capps facing 1-2-3
Matt Capps replaces Doug Mientkiewicz (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -8% 85% 4-6 HOU K. Matsui M. Capps Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t9 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  6% 92% 4-6 HOU M. Bourn M. Capps Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t9 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  5% 97% 4-6 HOU M. Tejada M. Capps Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t9 2 1-- 8,(2-2)  -4% 92% 4-6 HOU L. Berkman M. Capps Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Matsui to 3B
t9 2 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  8% 100% 4-6 HOU G. Blum M. Capps Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 6.

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