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SEA
@LAA		2
1
DET
@CLE		10
1
CHW
@MIN		3
0
BAL
@NYY		3
5
KCR
@OAK		7
4
TEX
@TBR		8
0
BOS
@TOR		14
0
CIN
@CHC		4
2		 
(13)
ARI
@COL		3
8
NYM
@FLA		7
4		 
(12)
ATL
@PHI		3
6
HOU
@PIT		4
1
SFG
@SDP		6
4
MIL
@STL		2
4
LAD
@WSN		7
3
Tuesday, September 6, 2011, 7:05PM
, PNC Park
Attendance: 9,840, Time of Game: 2:53
Astros
4
48-94
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
1
65-77
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Brett Myers (4-13)
L: Brad Lincoln (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    4  9  1
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jordan Schafer CF 4 0 0 0 1 3 .250 .650 28 18 -0.097 0.83 0.002 -0.099 -0.8 2 0
Jose Altuve 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .687 17 13 -0.063 0.52 0.000 -0.063 -1.0 0 6
J.B. Shuck LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .588 14 7 -0.055 0.57 0.000 -0.055 -0.5 1 0
Carlos Lee 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .275 .776 18 11 0.020 0.89 0.067 -0.047 0.2 12 0 SB
Brian Bogusevic RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .294 .865 23 14 0.070 0.76 0.095 -0.025 0.9 4 0
Jimmy Paredes 3B 4 2 3 1 0 0 .300 .769 15 13 0.089 1.01 0.111 -0.022 1.3 0 2 2B
Clint Barmes SS 4 0 2 0 0 2 .246 .698 17 13 0.019 1.02 0.072 -0.053 -0.0 1 2
Humberto Quintero C 4 0 2 3 0 0 .257 .622 10 9 0.123 1.31 0.178 -0.055 1.6 7 1 2B
Brett Myers P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .132 .344 10 7 -0.126 1.30 0.000 -0.126 -1.2 0 1
   Wesley Wright P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Matt Downs PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .847 4 3 -0.003 0.13 0.000 -0.003 -0.3
   Mark Melancon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 4 9 4 2 10 .250 .595 156 108 -0.023 0.87 0.525 -0.548 0.1 27 12
2B: H Quintero (11, off B Lincoln); J Paredes (8, off J Veras).
TB: J Paredes 4; H Quintero 3; C Barmes 2; B Bogusevic; C Lee.
RBI: H Quintero 3 (24); J Paredes (15).
2-out RBI: H Quintero.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
E: B Myers (4).
Baserunning
SB: C Lee (4, 2nd base off B Lincoln/R Doumit).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alex Presley LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .308 .841 18 10 -0.038 1.50 0.022 -0.060 -0.3 0 0
Garrett Jones RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .244 .766 17 9 -0.063 1.82 0.087 -0.149 -0.0 2 0 2B
Andrew McCutchen CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .267 .830 14 11 -0.134 1.22 0.000 -0.134 -0.9 0 0
Derrek Lee 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .258 .753 10 7 -0.080 1.13 0.023 -0.103 -0.4 8 1
Neil Walker 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .271 .738 17 11 -0.056 1.10 0.055 -0.111 -0.5 2 5 CS
Ryan Doumit C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .291 .811 16 12 0.013 1.02 0.109 -0.096 0.3 11 0 HR
Pedro Alvarez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .193 .540 9 7 -0.093 1.28 0.000 -0.093 -0.4 1 1
Chase d'Arnaud SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .208 .501 7 5 -0.083 1.16 0.000 -0.083 -0.4 1 3
Brad Lincoln P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .472 4 3 -0.018 0.76 0.000 -0.018 -0.1 2 2
   Xavier Paul PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .630 1 1 -0.038 1.58 0.000 -0.038 -0.2
   Chris Resop P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Tony Watson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chris Leroux P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Josh Harrison PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .647 2 2 0.066 1.18 0.066 0.000 0.2
   Jose Veras P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Daniel Moskos P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 1 5 1 1 7 .156 .463 115 78 -0.524 1.27 0.362 -0.885 -2.9 27 13
2B: G Jones (30, off B Myers).
HR: R Doumit (8, off B Myers; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).
TB: R Doumit 4; G Jones 2; N Walker 2; D Lee.
RBI: R Doumit (26).
2-out RBI: R Doumit.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Baserunning
CS: N Walker (5, 2nd base by B Myers/H Quintero).

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, W (4-13) 7.2 4 1 1 0 6 1 4.66 27 92 65 37 7 21 13 8 4 0 73 0.396 1.15 2.2
Wesley Wright, H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.08 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.095 4.13 0.3
Mark Melancon, S (17) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.18 4 16 12 5 2 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.033 0.68 0.4
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 1 7 1 1.00 33 115 78 43 9 26 14 11 5 0 73 1 0 0.524 0.87 2.9

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
Brad Lincoln, L (1-2) 6 5 2 2 0 6 0 3.53 23 97 67 38 16 13 13 4 2 0 60 0.046 0.85 0.6
Chris Resop 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.66 4 13 12 9 2 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0.005 1.56 0.0
Tony Watson 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.59 1 5 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.043 1.73 0.4
Chris Leroux 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.12 3 12 8 5 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.043 0.60 0.4
Jose Veras 0.1 2 2 2 1 1 0 3.70 4 15 10 7 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 -0.120 0.81 -2.0
Daniel Moskos 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.00 3 14 8 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.006 0.13 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 2 10 0 4.00 38 156 108 63 24 21 18 8 4 0 60 3 0 0.023 1.27 -0.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Hickox, 1B - Ed Rapuano, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - Alfonso Marquez.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 9,840.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 60° F, Wind 11mph from Left to Right.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Jordan Schafer CF 1 Alex Presley LF
2 Jose Altuve 2B 2 Garrett Jones RF
3 J.B. Shuck LF 3 Andrew McCutchen CF
4 Carlos Lee 1B 4 Derrek Lee 1B
5 Brian Bogusevic RF 5 Neil Walker 2B
6 Jimmy Paredes 3B 6 Ryan Doumit C
7 Clint Barmes SS 7 Pedro Alvarez 3B
8 Humberto Quintero C 8 Chase d'Arnaud SS
9 Brett Myers P 9 Brad Lincoln P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-2 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O PIT G. Jones W. Wright 12% 85% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t2 1-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  R HOU H. Quintero B. Lincoln 12% 71% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Paredes Scores
b2 0-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  R PIT R. Doumit B. Myers -11% 61% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b4 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT G. Jones B. Myers -9% 51% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t7 2-1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Myers C. Resop -8% 71% Fielder's Choice P; Paredes out at Hm/P-C; Quintero to 2B; Myers to 1B

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Brad Lincoln facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU J. Schafer B. Lincoln -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Altuve B. Lincoln -1% 46% Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Shuck B. Lincoln -1% 45% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Brett Myers facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT A. Presley B. Myers 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O PIT G. Jones B. Myers 1% 49% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT A. McCutchen B. Myers 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Brad Lincoln facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU C. Lee B. Lincoln 4% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  HOU B. Bogusevic B. Lincoln 3% 57% Lee Steals 2B
t2 0-0 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  HOU B. Bogusevic B. Lincoln 7% 64% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Lee to 3B
t2 0-0 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO HOU J. Paredes B. Lincoln -2% 62% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Lee Scores
t2 1-0 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  O HOU C. Barmes B. Lincoln -2% 59% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  R HOU H. Quintero B. Lincoln 12% 71% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Paredes Scores
t2 2-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Myers B. Lincoln -2% 68% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Brett Myers facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O PIT D. Lee B. Myers 2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT N. Walker B. Myers -3% 68% Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b2 0-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT R. Doumit B. Myers 4% 72% Walker Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 0-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  R PIT R. Doumit B. Myers -11% 61% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b2 1-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT P. Alvarez B. Myers 1% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Brad Lincoln facing 1-2-3
t3 2-1 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O HOU J. Schafer B. Lincoln -2% 61% Strikeout Swinging
t3 2-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Altuve B. Lincoln -1% 59% Lineout: P
t3 2-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Shuck B. Lincoln -1% 58% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Brett Myers facing 8-9-1
b3 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT C. d'Arnaud B. Myers 3% 61% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT B. Lincoln B. Myers 2% 63% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT A. Presley B. Myers 1% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Brad Lincoln facing 4-5-6
t4 2-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU C. Lee B. Lincoln -2% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 2-1 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O HOU B. Bogusevic B. Lincoln -1% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-1 2 --- 6,(1-2)  HOU J. Paredes B. Lincoln 1% 61% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t4 2-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  HOU C. Barmes B. Lincoln 2% 63% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Paredes to 2B
t4 2-1 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O HOU H. Quintero B. Lincoln -4% 59% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Barmes to 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Brett Myers facing 2-3-4
b4 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT G. Jones B. Myers -9% 51% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b4 1-2 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O PIT A. McCutchen B. Myers 6% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 1-2 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O PIT D. Lee B. Myers 5% 61% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O PIT N. Walker B. Myers 4% 66% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Brad Lincoln facing 9-1-2
t5 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU B. Myers B. Lincoln -2% 63% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU J. Schafer B. Lincoln -2% 62% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t5 2-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Altuve B. Lincoln -1% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Brett Myers facing 6-7-8
b5 1-2 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O PIT R. Doumit B. Myers 3% 64% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 1-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT P. Alvarez B. Myers 2% 66% Lineout: RF
b5 1-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT C. d'Arnaud B. Myers 2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Brad Lincoln facing 3-4-5
t6 2-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O HOU J. Shuck B. Lincoln -2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t6 2-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU C. Lee B. Lincoln -2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 2-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU B. Bogusevic B. Lincoln -1% 63% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Brett Myers facing 9-1-2
Xavier Paul pinch hits for Brad Lincoln (P) batting 9th
b6 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT X. Paul B. Myers 4% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b6 1-2 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O PIT A. Presley B. Myers 3% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 1-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT G. Jones B. Myers 2% 71% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Chris Resop facing 6-7-8
Chris Resop replaces Xavier Paul (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-1 0 --- 7,(1-2)  HOU J. Paredes C. Resop 4% 75% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t7 2-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  HOU C. Barmes C. Resop 5% 80% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Paredes to 2B
t7 2-1 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O HOU H. Quintero C. Resop -1% 79% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Paredes to 3B
t7 2-1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Myers C. Resop -8% 71% Fielder's Choice P; Paredes out at Hm/P-C; Quintero to 2B; Myers to 1B
Tony Watson replaces Chris Resop pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-1 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Schafer T. Watson -4% 67% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Brett Myers facing 3-4-5
b7 1-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT A. McCutchen B. Myers 5% 71% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT D. Lee B. Myers 3% 74% Lineout: CF
b7 1-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT N. Walker B. Myers -3% 72% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b7 1-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O PIT R. Doumit B. Myers 5% 77% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Chris Leroux facing 2-3-4
Chris Leroux replaces Tony Watson pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-1 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O HOU J. Altuve C. Leroux -2% 75% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU J. Shuck C. Leroux -1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t8 2-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Lee C. Leroux -1% 72% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Brett Myers facing 7-8-9
b8 1-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT P. Alvarez B. Myers 6% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b8 1-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT C. d'Arnaud B. Myers 4% 82% Flyball: LF
Josh Harrison pinch hits for Chris Leroux (P) batting 9th
b8 1-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT J. Harrison B. Myers -7% 76% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Harrison to 2B
Wesley Wright replaces Brett Myers pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-2 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  PIT A. Presley W. Wright -2% 74% Walk
b8 1-2 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O PIT G. Jones W. Wright 12% 85% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Jose Veras facing 5-6-7
Jose Veras replaces Josh Harrison (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-1 0 --- 9,(3-2)  HOU B. Bogusevic J. Veras 2% 87% Walk
t9 2-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU J. Paredes J. Veras 6% 94% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bogusevic to 3B
t9 2-1 0 -23 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Barmes J. Veras -3% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-1 1 -23 1,(0-0)  RR HOU H. Quintero J. Veras 6% 97% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Bogusevic Scores; Paredes Scores
Daniel Moskos replaces Jose Veras pitching and batting 9th
Matt Downs pinch hits for Wesley Wright (P) batting 9th
t9 4-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Downs D. Moskos -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Schafer D. Moskos 0% 97% Walk; Quintero to 2B
t9 4-1 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Altuve D. Moskos -1% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Mark Melancon facing 3-4-5
Mark Melancon replaces Matt Downs (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 1-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT A. McCutchen M. Melancon 2% 99% Flyball: RF
b9 1-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT D. Lee M. Melancon -2% 96% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b9 1-4 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  O PIT N. Walker M. Melancon 2% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lee to 2B
b9 1-4 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O PIT R. Doumit M. Melancon 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 1.

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