GAME THREAD: NL: PITTSBURGH (65-81) at HOUSTON (63-83)

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Sanchez relieved D Marte.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: T Wigginton (.298, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 2 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - ROMULO SANCHEZ
HOU - ROY OSWALT

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.313, 1-FOR-3)
A LAROCHE (.275, 1-FOR-3)
J BAUTISTA (.264, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (1) VS HOUSTON (2) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .208
N McLouth lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .251
F Sanchez 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .313
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .275
J Bautista 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264
S Pearce rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .293
R Paulino c 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .259
J Wilson ss 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .290
I Snell p 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .096
a-M Kata ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
F Osoria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Marte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Sanchez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 28 1 6 0 1 6 12

a-singled to center for I Snell in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - F Sanchez (42, R Oswalt). 3B - J Bautista (2, R Oswalt). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - A LaRoche 1, N McLouth 1, I Snell 1. Team LOB
- 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Morgan (1, 2nd base off R Oswalt/B Ausmus).

FIELDING: E - F Sanchez (6, catch).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .143
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .251
H Pence rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .328
L Berkman 1b 2 1 1 1 2 0 1 .275
L Scott lf 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .258
T Wigginton 3b 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .296
C Ransom ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .091
B Ausmus c 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .235
R Oswalt p 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .129

Totals 27 2 6 2 5 9 15

BATTING: 2B - T Wigginton 2 (8, I Snell 2). HR - L Berkman (30, 7th inning off
D Marte 0 on, 1 Out). S - C Biggio. RBI - R Oswalt (3), L Berkman (91). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - T Wigginton 2, R Oswalt 1, C Biggio 1, L
Scott 1. Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: E - H Pence (5, bobble); L Berkman (13, ground ball).


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PITTSBURGH - 001 000 0 -- 1
HOUSTON - 000 001 1 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 6 5 1 1 5 8 0 3.92
F Osoria 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.29
D Marte 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 1 2.23
R Sanchez 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.80

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 7 6 1 0 1 6 0 3.29

WP - I Snell 2. IBB - J Wilson (by R Oswalt). Pitches-strikes: I Snell
116-69; F Osoria 2-2; D Marte 6-4; R Sanchez 7-4; R Oswalt 110-80. Ground
balls-fly balls: I Snell 5-6; F Osoria 1-0; D Marte 0-1; R Sanchez 0-0; R
Oswalt 11-4. Batters faced: I Snell 29; F Osoria 1; D Marte 2; R Sanchez 1; R
Oswalt 29.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: CHAD QUALLS (6-4, 2.99) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1, HOUSTON 2

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.313, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Qualls relieved R Oswalt.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
HOUSTON 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F Sanchez (.313, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Burke at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
HOUSTON 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F Sanchez (.313, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Burke at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, F SANCHEZ ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
HOUSTON 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LaRoche (.275, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: CHAD QUALLS (6-4, 2.99) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, F SANCHEZ ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1, HOUSTON 2

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LAROCHE (.275, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Qualls relieved R Oswalt.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, F SANCHEZ ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
HOUSTON 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LaRoche (.275, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JOSE BAUTISTA (15) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 8TH OFF CHAD QUALLS SCORED ADAM LAROCHE.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3, HOUSTON 2

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: S PEARCE (.293, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RONNY PAULINO SCORED STEVEN PEARCE.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R PAULINO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4
HOUSTON 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J WILSON (.290, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Phelps hit for R Sanchez.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J WILSON ON FIRST, R PAULINO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4
HOUSTON 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J Phelps (.391, 5 HR, 18 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 10 1
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 2 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - ROMULO SANCHEZ (OUT)
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C RANSOM (.091, 0-FOR-2, BB)
B AUSMUS (.235, 1-FOR-3)
C QUALLS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (4) VS HOUSTON (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .204
N McLouth lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .251
F Sanchez 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .314
A LaRoche 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .274
J Bautista 3b 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .265
S Pearce rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .310
R Paulino c 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .261
J Wilson ss 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .290
I Snell p 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .096
a-M Kata ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
F Osoria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Marte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Sanchez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-J Phelps ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .385

Totals 35 4 10 3 2 8 17

a-singled to center for I Snell in the 7th; b-struck out looking for R Sanchez
in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - F Sanchez (42, R Oswalt). 3B - J Bautista (2, R Oswalt). HR - J
Bautista (15, 8th inning off C Qualls 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Bautista 2 (61), R
Paulino (50). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A LaRoche 1, N McLouth
1, I Snell 1, N Morgan 1. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Morgan (1, 2nd base off R Oswalt/B Ausmus), S Pearce (2,
2nd base off C Qualls/B Ausmus).

FIELDING: E - F Sanchez (6, catch).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .143
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .251
C Burke 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
H Pence rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .328
L Berkman 1b 2 1 1 1 2 0 1 .275
L Scott lf 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .258
T Wigginton 3b 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .296
C Ransom ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .091
B Ausmus c 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .235
R Oswalt p 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .129
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 2 6 2 5 9 15

BATTING: 2B - T Wigginton 2 (8, I Snell 2). HR - L Berkman (30, 7th inning off
D Marte 0 on, 1 Out). S - C Biggio. RBI - R Oswalt (3), L Berkman (91). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - T Wigginton 2, R Oswalt 1, C Biggio 1, L
Scott 1. Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: E - H Pence (5, bobble); L Berkman (13, ground ball).


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PITTSBURGH - 001 000 03 -- 4
HOUSTON - 000 001 1 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 6 5 1 1 5 8 0 3.92
F Osoria 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.29
D Marte 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 1 2.23
R Sanchez 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.80

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 7 6 1 0 1 6 0 3.29
C Qualls 1 4 3 3 1 2 1 3.30

WP - I Snell 2. IBB - J Wilson (by R Oswalt). Pitches-strikes: I Snell
116-69; F Osoria 2-2; D Marte 6-4; R Sanchez 7-4; R Oswalt 110-80; C Qualls
41-20. Ground balls-fly balls: I Snell 5-6; F Osoria 1-0; D Marte 0-1; R
Sanchez 0-0; R Oswalt 11-4; C Qualls 1-0. Batters faced: I Snell 29; F Osoria
1; D Marte 2; R Sanchez 1; R Oswalt 29; C Qualls 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: SHAWN CHACON (5-4, 3.93) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4, HOUSTON 2

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C RANSOM (.091, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Chacon relieved R Sanchez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Ransom (.091, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Lamb hit for B Ausmus.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C RANSOM ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Lamb (.288, 11 HR, 39 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Bruntlett ran for C Lee.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, E BRUNTLETT ON SECOND, C RANSOM ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J Anderson (.143, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOSH ANDERSON SCORED CODY RANSOM.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J ANDERSON ON FIRST, E BRUNTLETT ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BURKE (.226, 5 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 10 1
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 8 2 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - SHAWN CHACON
HOU - CHAD QUALLS (OUT)

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.251, 1-FOR-4)
F SANCHEZ (.314, 2-FOR-4)
A LAROCHE (.274, 1-FOR-4)</div>