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LAA  3
@CHW  2

CLE  3
@KCR  1

DET  7
@MIN  5

SEA  5
NYY  2

BOS  7
@TEX  2

TOR  1
TBR  0

WSN  7
@ATL  4

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CIN  4
CHC  3

HOU  7
@COL  5

LAD  5
ARI  3

SDP 10
@MIL  1

PHI  6
@NYM  2

NYM  6
PHI  3

SFG 11
PIT  6
STL  3
FLA  1

Standings at end of play this day

AT&T Park, Attendance: 34,122

Sunday, September 7, 2008, 1:06PM
Time of Game: 3:20
Pirates
6
60-82
Lost 2
6th, 25½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  3   2  0  0   0  1  0    6  9  2
Giants          0  0  0  10  0  1   0  0  X   11 12  2
W: Osiris Matos (1-2), L: Jeff Karstens (2-5)
Giants
11
62-80
Won 2
4th, 10½ GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N McLouth CF                  2   2   1   1    0   0  .279  .863   14    8    0   0   2B,SB,HBP
  N Morgan CF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .595   12    7    1   0   
F Sanchez 2B                  4   2   2   0    1   1  .265  .663   20   10    0   5   
D Mientkiewicz 1B             3   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .744   22   13   11   0   HBP
J Michaels LF                 3   1   2   2    1   1  .230  .666   19   12    5   0   SF
S Pearce RF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .246  .658   14   10    0   0   2·2B,HBP
A LaRoche 3B                  4   0   0   0    1   3  .179  .580   31   19    0   0   
R Diaz C                      5   0   2   1    0   1  .222  .444   20   13    5   1   SB
B Bixler SS                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .161  .432   21   13    2   5   HBP
  B Moss PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .798    3    3    0   0   
J Karstens P                  1   1   0   0    1   0  .182  .432   12    6    0   1   
  T Beam P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Paulino PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .216  .600    4    3    0   0   
  M Salas P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Gomez PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .287  .687    5    1    0   0   
  R Sanchez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Hansen P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Doumit PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .326  .877    1    1    0   0   
Totals                       35   6   9   0    6  13              198  119   24  12
Batting Events
2B: S Pearce 2 (6, 1 off B Hennessey, 1 off J Sanchez); N McLouth (41, off O Matos).
SF: J Michaels (4, off O Matos).
HBP: D Mientkiewicz (2, by O Matos); S Pearce (3, by B Sadler); B Bixler (4, by B Sadler); N McLouth (12, by J Sanchez).
TB: S Pearce 4; F Sanchez 2; N McLouth 2; J Michaels 2; R Diaz 2.
RBI: J Michaels 2 (48); N McLouth (83); R Diaz (1); S Pearce (10).
2-out RBI: R Diaz.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Diaz-B Bixler.
E: J Karstens (1); S Pearce (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Diaz (1, 2nd base off J Sanchez/P Sandoval); N McLouth (20, 2nd base off J Sanchez/P Sandoval).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Winn CF                     5   2   2   1    0   1  .311  .801   18   11    2   0   
E Burriss SS                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .278  .678   16   11    1   0   2B
N Schierholtz RF              3   1   2   1    1   0  .500 1.269   15    5    2   0   HBP
P Sandoval C                  3   1   2   5    0   0  .364  .913   11    9   13   0   2B,2·SF
S McClain 3B                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .429 1.324   18    8    1   2   CS
F Lewis LF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .279  .789   17   11    2   0   
T Ishikawa 1B                 4   1   2   1    0   2  .288  .862   13   11    5   1   2·2B
E Velez 2B                    2   1   0   1    0   0  .228  .608   15    8    0   1   SF
  I Ochoa 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .582    3    3    0   0   
J Sanchez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .114  .270              0   1   
  J Bowker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .689    4    2    0   0   
  O Matos P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Roberts PH                1   0   0   1    0   0  .221  .613    3    2    0   0   
  B Sadler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  K Yabu P                    0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    5    1    0   0   
  B Molina PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .737    8    5    0   0   
  B Hennessey P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  S Romo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Walker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       34  11  12   0    3   5              146   87   27   5
Batting Events
2B: T Ishikawa 2 (5, 1 off R Sanchez, 1 off J Karstens); P Sandoval (5, off J Karstens); E Burriss (6, off T Beam).
SF: E Velez (1, off J Karstens); P Sandoval 2 (3, 1 off M Salas, 1 off T Beam).
HBP: N Schierholtz (1, by C Hansen).
TB: T Ishikawa 4; P Sandoval 3; E Burriss 3; N Schierholtz 2; R Winn 2; F Lewis; S McClain.
RBI: P Sandoval 5 (13); E Velez (19); N Schierholtz (2); F Lewis (39); T Ishikawa (11); D Roberts (4); R Winn (59).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 7 for 13.
Fielding Events
E: E Velez 2 (7).
Baserunning Events
CS: S McClain (1, 2nd base by J Karstens/R Diaz).

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
J Karstens, L (2-5)            3     6   8   5    1   3   0   4.46   17   64-40   22· 6·12   10· 3· 1· 0     23    -     1.16  -0.57
T Beam                         1     3   2   2    0   0   0   4.29    6   13-7     6· 0· 1    3· 3· 0· 0          2-2    0.70  -0.12
M Salas                        2     1   1   1    2   1   0   8.56    9   29-17   10· 4· 3    4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.16  -0.00
R Sanchez                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.12    4   19-13    8· 1· 4    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
C Hansen                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   6.64    5   18-10    4· 1· 5    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    12  11   8    3   5   0          41  143-87   50·12·25   21·11· 2· 0          2-2 
J Karstens faced 8 batters in the 4th inning.
San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Sanchez                      3     5   3   2    2   5   0   4.53   17   78-48   25·10·13    6· 3· 2· 0     42    -     1.40  -0.16
O Matos, W (1-2)               1     1   2   2    1   0   0   4.50    6   21-12    6· 0· 6    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.58  -0.09
B Sadler                       1.2   1   0   0    1   4   0   4.46    9   43-26    9· 4·13    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.42   0.01
K Yabu, H (9)                  1.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   3.73    5   24-12    7· 1· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          3-0    0.42   0.05
B Hennessey                    0.1   2   1   1    1   0   0  12.46    4   14-8     7· 0· 1    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.27  -0.04
S Romo                         0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.92    2    8-6     3· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.61   0.04
T Walker                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.50    3    8-7     1· 3· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9     9   6   5    6  13   0          46  196-119  58·19·42   11·12· 3· 0          5-0 
Balks: None.
WP: M Salas (4); B Sadler (5).
HBP: C Hansen (2; N Schierholtz); O Matos (1; D Mientkiewicz); J Sanchez (5; N McLouth); B Sadler 2 (8; B Bixler, S Pearce).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Angel Campos, 1B - Tom Hallion, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - Adrian Johnson.
Time of Game: 3:20.
Attendance: 34,122.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 11mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        San Francisco Giants                         
1. Nate McLouth                 CF       1. Randy Winn                   CF
2. Freddy Sanchez               2B       2. Emmanuel Burriss             SS
3. Doug Mientkiewicz            1B       3. Nate Schierholtz             RF
4. Jason Michaels               LF       4. Pablo Sandoval                C
5. Steven Pearce                RF       5. Scott McClain                3B
6. Andy LaRoche                 3B       6. Fred Lewis                   LF
7. Robinzon Diaz                 C       7. Travis Ishikawa              1B
8. Brian Bixler                 SS       8. Eugenio Velez                2B
9. Jeff Karstens                 P       9. Jonathan Sanchez              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 0 12- R 1,(0-0)  17% 72% 4-5 SFG T. Ishikawa J. Karstens Double to 3B (Ground Ball); McClain Scores; Lewis to 3B
b4 0 123 RRR 1,(0-0)  16% 39% 0-5 SFG P. Sandoval J. Karstens Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Winn Scores/unER; Burriss Scores; Schierholtz Scores
t3 2 123 RR 3,(1-1)  -16% 21% 1-0 PIT R. Diaz J. Sanchez Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Sanchez Scores; Michaels Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER; LaRoche to 2B
b4 0 -23 R 5,(2-2)  9% 81% 5-5 SFG E. Velez J. Karstens Reached on E9/Sacrifice Fly (Fly Ball to Short RF); Lewis Scores; Ishikawa to 3B; Velez to 2B
b4 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  9% 47% 3-5 SFG S. McClain J. Karstens Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Sandoval to 3B

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, Giants' Jonathan Sanchez facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 PIT N. McLouth J. Sanchez Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 50% 0-0 PIT F. Sanchez J. Sanchez Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 53% 0-0 PIT D. Mientkiewicz J. Sanchez Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
t1 2 1-- O 8,(2-2)  2% 55% 0-0 PIT J. Michaels J. Sanchez Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 SFG R. Winn J. Karstens Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 SFG E. Burriss J. Karstens Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b1 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 SFG N. Schierholtz J. Karstens Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Jonathan Sanchez facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  -6% 44% 0-0 PIT S. Pearce J. Sanchez Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 0 -2- O 6,(1-2)  4% 48% 0-0 PIT A. LaRoche J. Sanchez Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  -5% 43% 0-0 PIT R. Diaz J. Sanchez Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Pearce to 3B
t2 1 1-3 O 6,(3-2)  6% 49% 0-0 PIT B. Bixler J. Sanchez Strikeout Looking, Diaz Steals 2B
t2 2 -23 O 6,(2-2)  6% 55% 0-0 PIT J. Karstens J. Sanchez Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 SFG P. Sandoval J. Karstens Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 1 --- 4,(3-0)  3% 55% 0-0 SFG S. McClain J. Karstens Walk
b2 1 1-- OO 6,(3-2)  -5% 50% 0-0 SFG F. Lewis J. Karstens Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, McClain Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Jonathan Sanchez facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 PIT N. McLouth J. Sanchez Hit By Pitch
t3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -6% 40% 0-0 PIT F. Sanchez J. Sanchez McLouth Steals 2B; McLouth to 3B/Adv on E4
t3 0 --3 4,(3-0)  -4% 36% 0-0 PIT F. Sanchez J. Sanchez Walk
t3 0 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  6% 43% 0-0 PIT D. Mientkiewicz J. Sanchez Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  -7% 35% 0-0 PIT J. Michaels J. Sanchez Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); McLouth Scores; Sanchez to 2B
t3 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  4% 40% 1-0 PIT S. Pearce J. Sanchez Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 2 12- 5,(3-1)  -3% 37% 1-0 PIT A. LaRoche J. Sanchez Walk; Sanchez to 3B; Michaels to 2B
t3 2 123 RR 3,(1-1)  -16% 21% 1-0 PIT R. Diaz J. Sanchez Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Sanchez Scores; Michaels Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER; LaRoche to 2B
t3 2 12- O 6,(2-2)  3% 24% 3-0 PIT B. Bixler J. Sanchez Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 21% 0-3 SFG T. Ishikawa J. Karstens Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 20% 0-3 SFG E. Velez J. Karstens Groundout: 2B-1B
John Bowker pinch hits for Jonathan Sanchez (P) batting 9th
b3 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 19% 0-3 SFG J. Bowker J. Karstens Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Osiris Matos facing 9-1-2
Osiris Matos replaces John Bowker (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 17% 3-0 PIT J. Karstens O. Matos Walk
t4 0 1-- R 4,(2-1)  -7% 10% 3-0 PIT N. McLouth O. Matos Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Karstens Scores
t4 0 -2- O 2,(0-1)  1% 10% 4-0 PIT F. Sanchez O. Matos Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); McLouth to 3B
t4 1 --3 4,(1-2)  -1% 10% 4-0 PIT D. Mientkiewicz O. Matos Hit By Pitch
t4 1 1-3 RO 3,(1-1)  -1% 9% 4-0 PIT J. Michaels O. Matos Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF Line); McLouth Scores
t4 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  1% 9% 5-0 PIT S. Pearce O. Matos Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 12% 0-5 SFG R. Winn J. Karstens Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
b4 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  4% 16% 0-5 SFG E. Burriss J. Karstens Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Winn to 2B
b4 0 12- 3,(1-1)  6% 23% 0-5 SFG N. Schierholtz J. Karstens Single to SS (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Winn to 3B; Burriss to 2B
b4 0 123 RRR 1,(0-0)  16% 39% 0-5 SFG P. Sandoval J. Karstens Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Winn Scores/unER; Burriss Scores; Schierholtz Scores
Nyjer Morgan replaces Nate McLouth playing CF batting 1st
b4 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  9% 47% 3-5 SFG S. McClain J. Karstens Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Sandoval to 3B
b4 0 1-3 R 3,(0-2)  8% 55% 3-5 SFG F. Lewis J. Karstens Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sandoval Scores; McClain to 2B
b4 0 12- R 1,(0-0)  17% 72% 4-5 SFG T. Ishikawa J. Karstens Double to 3B (Ground Ball); McClain Scores; Lewis to 3B
b4 0 -23 R 5,(2-2)  9% 81% 5-5 SFG E. Velez J. Karstens Reached on E9/Sacrifice Fly (Fly Ball to Short RF); Lewis Scores; Ishikawa to 3B; Velez to 2B
T.J. Beam replaces Jeff Karstens pitching and batting 9th; Dave Roberts pinch hits for Osiris Matos (P) batting 9th
b4 0 -23 RO 3,(1-1)  1% 82% 6-5 SFG D. Roberts T. Beam Groundout: 2B-1B; Ishikawa Scores/unER; Velez to 3B
b4 1 --3 R 3,(2-0)  4% 86% 7-5 SFG R. Winn T. Beam Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Velez Scores/unER
b4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  4% 90% 8-5 SFG E. Burriss T. Beam Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Winn to 3B
b4 1 -23 R 1,(0-0)  3% 93% 8-5 SFG N. Schierholtz T. Beam Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Winn Scores/Team unER; Burriss to 3B
b4 1 1-3 RO 1,(0-0)  1% 94% 9-5 SFG P. Sandoval T. Beam Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Burriss Scores/Team unER
b4 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 94% 10-5 SFG S. McClain T. Beam Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
10 runs, 9 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 10.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-10, Giants' Billy Sadler facing 6-7-8
Billy Sadler replaces Dave Roberts (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 0 --- O 9,(3-2)  1% 95% 5-10 PIT A. LaRoche B. Sadler Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 95% 5-10 PIT R. Diaz B. Sadler Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  -1% 95% 5-10 PIT B. Bixler B. Sadler Hit By Pitch
Ronny Paulino pinch hits for T.J. Beam (P) batting 9th
t5 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  1% 96% 5-10 PIT R. Paulino B. Sadler Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 10.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 10-5, Pirates' Marino Salas facing 6-7-8
Marino Salas replaces Ronny Paulino (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 96% 10-5 SFG F. Lewis M. Salas Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
b5 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  -0% 95% 10-5 SFG T. Ishikawa M. Salas Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  -0% 95% 10-5 SFG E. Velez M. Salas Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 10.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-10, Giants' Billy Sadler facing 1-2-3
Ivan Ochoa replaces Eugenio Velez playing 2B batting 8th
t6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 96% 5-10 PIT N. Morgan B. Sadler Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 97% 5-10 PIT F. Sanchez B. Sadler Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- 7,(3-2)  -1% 96% 5-10 PIT D. Mientkiewicz B. Sadler Walk
t6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 95% 5-10 PIT J. Michaels B. Sadler Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Mientkiewicz to 3B
t6 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  -1% 95% 5-10 PIT S. Pearce B. Sadler Wild Pitch; Michaels to 2B
t6 2 -23 4,(1-2)  -1% 94% 5-10 PIT S. Pearce B. Sadler Hit By Pitch
Keiichi Yabu replaces Billy Sadler pitching and batting 9th
t6 2 123 O 5,(2-2)  4% 97% 5-10 PIT A. LaRoche K. Yabu Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 10.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 10-5, Pirates' Marino Salas facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 98% 10-5 SFG K. Yabu M. Salas Walk
b6 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  0% 98% 10-5 SFG R. Winn M. Salas Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Yabu to 2B
b6 0 12- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 98% 10-5 SFG E. Burriss M. Salas Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Yabu to 3B
b6 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  0% 98% 10-5 SFG N. Schierholtz M. Salas Wild Pitch; Burriss to 2B
b6 1 -23 4,(3-0)  0% 98% 10-5 SFG N. Schierholtz M. Salas Walk
b6 1 123 RO 2,(0-1)  0% 99% 10-5 SFG P. Sandoval M. Salas Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Yabu Scores
b6 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 98% 11-5 SFG S. McClain M. Salas Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 11.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-11, Giants' Keiichi Yabu facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 99% 5-11 PIT R. Diaz K. Yabu Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  0% 99% 5-11 PIT B. Bixler K. Yabu Strikeout Swinging
Chris Gomez pinch hits for Marino Salas (P) batting 9th
t7 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -0% 99% 5-11 PIT C. Gomez K. Yabu Walk
t7 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  0% 99% 5-11 PIT N. Morgan K. Yabu Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 11.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 11-5, Pirates' Romulo Sanchez facing 6-7-8
Romulo Sanchez replaces Chris Gomez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 99% 11-5 SFG F. Lewis R. Sanchez Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  0% 99% 11-5 SFG T. Ishikawa R. Sanchez Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b7 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 99% 11-5 SFG I. Ochoa R. Sanchez Groundout: 2B-1B; Ishikawa to 3B
Bengie Molina pinch hits for Keiichi Yabu (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --3 O 8,(3-2)  -0% 99% 11-5 SFG B. Molina R. Sanchez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 11.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-11, Giants' Brad Hennessey facing 2-3-4
Brad Hennessey replaces Bengie Molina (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -1% 99% 5-11 PIT F. Sanchez B. Hennessey Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t8 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  1% 99% 5-11 PIT D. Mientkiewicz B. Hennessey Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t8 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  -1% 99% 5-11 PIT J. Michaels B. Hennessey Walk; Sanchez to 2B
t8 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  -3% 96% 5-11 PIT S. Pearce B. Hennessey Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Sanchez Scores; Michaels to 3B
Sergio Romo replaces Brad Hennessey pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 -23 O 6,(2-2)  3% 98% 6-11 PIT A. LaRoche S. Romo Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
t8 2 -23 O 2,(0-1)  1% 100% 6-11 PIT R. Diaz S. Romo Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Giants 11.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 11-6, Pirates' Craig Hansen facing 1-2-3
Craig Hansen replaces Romulo Sanchez pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 11-6 SFG R. Winn C. Hansen Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 99% 11-6 SFG E. Burriss C. Hansen Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b8 2 --- 2,(1-0)  0% 99% 11-6 SFG N. Schierholtz C. Hansen Hit By Pitch
b8 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 11-6 SFG P. Sandoval C. Hansen Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Schierholtz to 2B
b8 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 99% 11-6 SFG S. McClain C. Hansen Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Giants 11.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 6-11, Giants' Tyler Walker facing 8-9-1
Tyler Walker replaces Sergio Romo pitching and batting 9th; Brandon Moss pinch hits for Brian Bixler (SS) batting 8th
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 6-11 PIT B. Moss T. Walker Strikeout Swinging
Ryan Doumit pinch hits for Craig Hansen (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 6-11 PIT R. Doumit T. Walker Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 6-11 PIT N. Morgan T. Walker Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Giants 11.

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