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

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (4) VS HOUSTON (3) - FINAL

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .224
N McLouth lf 4 0 1 0 1 2 2 .251
F Sanchez 2b 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .313
A LaRoche 1b 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .274
J Bautista 3b 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 .265
S Pearce rf 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .302
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
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
M Capps p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Totals 38 4 11 3 4 9 22

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, S Pearce 1. Team LOB - 11.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Morgan (1, 2nd base off R Oswalt/B Ausmus), S Pearce (2,
2nd base off C Qualls/B Ausmus), N McLouth (19, 2nd base off M McLemore/H
Quintero).

FIELDING: E - F Sanchez (7, catch). DP: 1 (J Bautista-F Sanchez-A LaRoche).



HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .250
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .251
C Burke 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .225
H Pence rf 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .327
L Berkman 1b 3 1 2 1 2 0 1 .277
L Scott lf 4 0 0 0 1 3 3 .257
T Wigginton 3b 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .293
C Ransom ss 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .091
B Ausmus c 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .235
a-M Lamb ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
H Quintero c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
R Oswalt p 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .129
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-C Lee ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
E Bruntlett pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
M McLemore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 35 3 9 3 5 11 22

a-flied out to left for B Ausmus in the 8th; b-doubled to left for C Qualls in
the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - T Wigginton 2 (8, I Snell 2); C Lee (40, S Chacon). HR - L
Berkman (30, 7th inning off D Marte 0 on, 1 Out). S - C Biggio. RBI - R Oswalt
(3), L Berkman (91), J Anderson (1). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
T Wigginton 2, R Oswalt 1, C Biggio 1, L Scott 1, H Pence 1. GIDP - T
Wigginton. Team LOB - 12.

FIELDING: E - H Pence (5, bobble).


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PITTSBURGH - 001 000 030 -- 4
HOUSTON - 000 001 110 -- 3
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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 (W, 1-0) 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.80
S Chacon (H, 11) 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.98
M Capps (S, 17) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.04

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 7 7 1 0 1 6 0 3.29
C Qualls (L, 6-5; B, 6) 1 4 3 3 1 2 1 3.30
M McLemore 1/3 0 0 0 2 0 0 3.86
D Borkowski 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.62

WP - I Snell 2. IBB - J Wilson (by R Oswalt). HBP - C Ransom (by S Chacon).
Pitches-strikes: I Snell 116-69; F Osoria 2-2; D Marte 6-4; R Sanchez 7-4; S
Chacon 13-8; M Capps 9-6; R Oswalt 110-80; C Qualls 41-20; M McLemore 12-4; D
Borkowski 12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: I Snell 5-6; F Osoria 1-0; D Marte 0-1;
R Sanchez 0-0; S Chacon 0-2; M Capps 2-0; R Oswalt 11-4; C Qualls 1-0; M
McLemore 0-1; D Borkowski 0-1. Batters faced: I Snell 29; F Osoria 1; D Marte
2; R Sanchez 1; S Chacon 6; M Capps 3; R Oswalt 29; C Qualls 8; M McLemore 3; D
Borkowski 2.

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

T--3:12. Att--35,352.
Weather: INDOORS</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (4) VS HOUSTON (3) - FINAL

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .224
N McLouth lf 4 0 1 0 1 2 2 .251
F Sanchez 2b 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .313
A LaRoche 1b 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .274
J Bautista 3b 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 .265
S Pearce rf 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .302
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
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
M Capps p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Totals 38 4 11 3 4 9 22

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, S Pearce 1. Team LOB - 11.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Morgan (1, 2nd base off R Oswalt/B Ausmus), S Pearce (2,
2nd base off C Qualls/B Ausmus), N McLouth (19, 2nd base off M McLemore/H
Quintero).

FIELDING: E - F Sanchez (6, catch). DP: 1 (J Bautista-F Sanchez-A LaRoche).



HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .250
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .251
C Burke 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .225
H Pence rf 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .327
L Berkman 1b 3 1 2 1 2 0 1 .277
L Scott lf 4 0 0 0 1 3 3 .257
T Wigginton 3b 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .293
C Ransom ss 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .091
B Ausmus c 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .235
a-M Lamb ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
H Quintero c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
R Oswalt p 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .129
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-C Lee ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
E Bruntlett pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
M McLemore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 35 3 9 3 5 11 22

a-flied out to left for B Ausmus in the 8th; b-doubled to left for C Qualls in
the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - T Wigginton 2 (8, I Snell 2); C Lee (40, S Chacon). HR - L
Berkman (30, 7th inning off D Marte 0 on, 1 Out). S - C Biggio. RBI - R Oswalt
(3), L Berkman (91), J Anderson (1). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
T Wigginton 2, R Oswalt 1, C Biggio 1, L Scott 1, H Pence 1. GIDP - T
Wigginton. Team LOB - 12.

FIELDING: E - H Pence (5, bobble).


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PITTSBURGH - 001 000 030 -- 4
HOUSTON - 000 001 110 -- 3
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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 (W, 1-0) 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.80
S Chacon (H, 11) 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.98
M Capps (S, 17) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.04

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 7 7 1 0 1 6 0 3.29
C Qualls (L, 6-5; B, 6) 1 4 3 3 1 2 1 3.30
M McLemore 1/3 0 0 0 2 0 0 3.86
D Borkowski 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.62

WP - I Snell 2. IBB - J Wilson (by R Oswalt). HBP - C Ransom (by S Chacon).
Pitches-strikes: I Snell 116-69; F Osoria 2-2; D Marte 6-4; R Sanchez 7-4; S
Chacon 13-8; M Capps 9-6; R Oswalt 110-80; C Qualls 41-20; M McLemore 12-4; D
Borkowski 12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: I Snell 5-6; F Osoria 1-0; D Marte 0-1;
R Sanchez 0-0; S Chacon 0-2; M Capps 2-0; R Oswalt 11-4; C Qualls 1-0; M
McLemore 0-1; D Borkowski 0-1. Batters faced: I Snell 29; F Osoria 1; D Marte
2; R Sanchez 1; S Chacon 6; M Capps 3; R Oswalt 29; C Qualls 8; M McLemore 3; D
Borkowski 2.

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

T--3:12. Att--35,352.
Weather: INDOORS</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 11 1
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 9 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: PIT - IAN SNELL, FRANQUELIS OSORIA (7TH), DAMASO MARTE (7TH), ROMULO
SANCHEZ (7TH), SHAWN CHACON (8TH), MATT CAPPS (9TH) AND RONNY
PAULINO

HOU - ROY OSWALT, CHAD QUALLS (8TH), MARK MCLEMORE
(9TH), DAVE BORKOWSKI (9TH) AND BRAD AUSMUS, HUMBERTO QUINTERO
(9TH)


WP - ROMULO SANCHEZ (1-0)
LP - CHAD QUALLS (6-5)
SAVE - MATT CAPPS (17)

HOME RUNS: PIT - JOSE BAUTISTA (15) OFF CHAD QUALLS IN THE 8TH, 1 ON

HOU - LANCE BERKMAN (30) OFF DAMASO MARTE IN THE 7TH, 0 ON


TIME: 3:12 ATT: 35,352

PROBABLES: PIT - MATT MORRIS (9-9, 4.59)
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ (8-13, 4.65)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

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PITTSBURGH (4) AT HOUSTON (3) - EVENT LOG
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Pittsburgh Starting Lineups -- N Morgan CF, N McLouth LF, F Sanchez 2B,
A LaRoche 1B, J Bautista 3B, S Pearce RF, R Paulino C, J Wilson SS, I Snell RHP.

Houston Starting Lineups -- J Anderson CF, C Biggio 2B, H Pence RF, L Berkman
1B, L Scott LF, T Wigginton 3B, C Ransom SS, B Ausmus C, R Oswalt RHP.

Umpires -- Jerry Meals (HP), Gary Darling (1B), Brian Knight (2B), Larry Poncino (3B).

Gametime Weather: INDOORS.


PITTSBURGH 1ST: N Morgan grounded out to second. N McLouth singled to
left. F Sanchez grounded out to pitcher, N McLouth to second. A LaRoche
grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, HOUSTON 0.

HOUSTON 1ST: J Anderson struck out looking. C Biggio struck out swinging.
H Pence walked. L Berkman popped out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
PITTSBURGH 0, HOUSTON 0.

PITTSBURGH 2ND: J Bautista tripled to deep center. S Pearce grounded out
to pitcher. R Paulino struck out swinging. J Wilson intentionally walked.
I Snell struck out looking. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, HOUSTON 0.

HOUSTON 2ND: L Scott struck out looking. T Wigginton doubled to left.
T Wigginton to third on wild pitch by I Snell. C Ransom walked. B Ausmus struck
out looking. R Oswalt struck out looking. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
PITTSBURGH 0, HOUSTON 0.

PITTSBURGH 3RD: N Morgan grounded out to second. N McLouth struck out
swinging. F Sanchez doubled to left. A LaRoche singled to right, F Sanchez
scored on error by right fielder H Pence. J Bautista grounded into fielder's
choice to shortstop, A LaRoche out at second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error)
PITTSBURGH 1, HOUSTON 0.

HOUSTON 3RD: J Anderson reached on infield single to shortstop. C Biggio
sacrificed to first, J Anderson to second. H Pence flied out to right.
L Berkman walked. J Anderson to third on wild pitch by I Snell. L Scott walked,
L Berkman to second. T Wigginton flied out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 1, HOUSTON 0.

PITTSBURGH 4TH: S Pearce grounded out to third. R Paulino struck out
swinging. J Wilson singled to center. I Snell struck out looking. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 1, HOUSTON 0.

HOUSTON 4TH: C Ransom lined out to center. B Ausmus struck out swinging.
R Oswalt flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 1, HOUSTON 0.

PITTSBURGH 5TH: N Morgan reached on infield single to first. N McLouth
flied out to left. F Sanchez popped out to shortstop. A LaRoche flied out to
center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 1, HOUSTON 0.

HOUSTON 5TH: J Anderson grounded out to shortstop. C Biggio struck out
swinging. H Pence reached on infield single to shortstop. L Berkman walked,
H Pence to second. L Scott struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
PITTSBURGH 1, HOUSTON 0.

PITTSBURGH 6TH: J Bautista grounded out to third. S Pearce flied out to
left. R Paulino grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
PITTSBURGH 1, HOUSTON 0.

HOUSTON 6TH: T Wigginton doubled to right. C Ransom grounded out to third.
B Ausmus singled to left, T Wigginton to third. R Oswalt grounded into
fielder's choice to third, T Wigginton scored, B Ausmus safe at second on error
by second baseman F Sanchez. J Anderson grounded into fielder's choice to
second, R Oswalt out at second, B Ausmus to third. C Biggio flied out to
center. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error) PITTSBURGH 1, HOUSTON 1.

PITTSBURGH 7TH: J Wilson grounded out to shortstop. M Kata hit for
I Snell. M Kata singled to center. N Morgan grounded into fielder's choice to
second, M Kata out at second. N Morgan stole second. N McLouth struck out
swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 1, HOUSTON 1.

HOUSTON 7TH: F Osoria relieved I Snell. H Pence grounded out to pitcher.
D Marte relieved F Osoria. L Berkman homered to left. L Scott flied out to left.
R Sanchez relieved D Marte. T Wigginton struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 1, HOUSTON 2.

PITTSBURGH 8TH: C Burke at second base. C Qualls relieved R Oswalt.
F Sanchez singled to center. A LaRoche grounded into fielder's choice to first,
F Sanchez out at second. J Bautista homered to left, A LaRoche scored.
S Pearce singled to center. S Pearce stole second. R Paulino singled to center,
S Pearce scored. J Wilson walked, R Paulino to second. J Phelps hit for
R Sanchez. J Phelps struck out looking. N Morgan struck out swinging. (3 Runs,
4 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 4, HOUSTON 2.

HOUSTON 8TH: S Chacon relieved R Sanchez. C Ransom hit by pitch. M Lamb
hit for B Ausmus. M Lamb flied out to left. C Lee hit for C Qualls. C Lee
doubled to left, C Ransom to third. E Bruntlett ran for C Lee. J Anderson
singled to left, C Ransom scored, E Bruntlett to third. C Burke struck out
swinging. H Pence flied out to right. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 4,
HOUSTON 3.

PITTSBURGH 9TH: H Quintero catching. M McLemore relieved C Qualls.
N McLouth walked. F Sanchez fouled out to right. N McLouth stole second.
A LaRoche walked. D Borkowski relieved M McLemore. J Bautista flied out to
right. S Pearce struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 4,
HOUSTON 3.

HOUSTON 9TH: M Capps relieved S Chacon. L Berkman singled to center.
L Scott struck out swinging. T Wigginton grounded into double play, third to
second to first, L Berkman out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 4,
HOUSTON 3.</div>