GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PITTSBURGH (66-81) at HOUSTON (63-84)

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - MATT MORRIS
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ (OUT)

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MORGAN (.220, 0-FOR-1, BB)
J BAUTISTA (.264, 0-FOR-1, BB)
F SANCHEZ (.314, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (5) VS HOUSTON (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .220
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .264
F Sanchez 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .314
J Bay lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .253
X Nady rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 .286
S Pearce 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .311
R Paulino c 2 1 2 4 0 0 0 .264
J Wilson ss 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .291
M Morris p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .208

Totals 13 5 5 5 3 5 8

BATTING: 2B - S Pearce (4, W Rodriguez). HR - R Paulino (11, 3rd inning off W
Rodriguez 2 on, 2 Out), J Wilson (10, 3rd inning off W Rodriguez 0 on, 2 Out).
S - M Morris. RBI - R Paulino 4 (54), J Wilson (53). 2-out RBI - R Paulino 3, J
Wilson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - X Nady 1, J Bautista 1. Team
LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-F Sanchez-S Pearce).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .300
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251
L Berkman 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .278
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .295
H Pence rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .326
M Loretta ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
J Towles c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
W Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .116
a-C Ransom ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .091

Totals 10 0 3 0 1 0 8

a-walked for W Rodriguez in the 3rd.

BATTING: 2B - J Anderson (1, M Morris). S - C Biggio. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - H Pence 1. GIDP - T Wigginton. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: PB - J Towles.


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PITTSBURGH - 014 -- 5
HOUSTON - 000 -- 0
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
M Morris 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 4.52

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 3 5 5 5 3 5 2 4.83

HBP - J Bay (by W Rodriguez). Pitches-strikes: M Morris 28-19; W Rodriguez
58-37. Ground balls-fly balls: M Morris 6-3; W Rodriguez 4-0. Batters faced: M
Morris 12; W Rodriguez 18.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: JUAN GUTIERREZ (0-1, 7.56) STARTING THE 4TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5, HOUSTON 0

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MORGAN (.220, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Gutierrez relieved W Rodriguez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N Morgan (.220, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - MATT MORRIS
HOU - JUAN GUTIERREZ

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.295, 0-FOR-1)
H PENCE (.326, 0-FOR-1)
M LORETTA (.282, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (5) VS HOUSTON (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .216
J Bautista 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .263
F Sanchez 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .313
J Bay lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .253
X Nady rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 .286
S Pearce 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .311
R Paulino c 2 1 2 4 0 0 0 .264
J Wilson ss 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .291
M Morris p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .208

Totals 16 5 5 5 3 5 8

BATTING: 2B - S Pearce (4, W Rodriguez). HR - R Paulino (11, 3rd inning off W
Rodriguez 2 on, 2 Out), J Wilson (10, 3rd inning off W Rodriguez 0 on, 2 Out).
S - M Morris. RBI - R Paulino 4 (54), J Wilson (53). 2-out RBI - R Paulino 3, J
Wilson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - X Nady 1, J Bautista 1. Team
LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-F Sanchez-S Pearce).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .300
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251
L Berkman 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .278
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .295
H Pence rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .326
M Loretta ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
J Towles c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
W Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .116
a-C Ransom ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .091
J Gutierrez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 10 0 3 0 1 0 8

a-walked for W Rodriguez in the 3rd.

BATTING: 2B - J Anderson (1, M Morris). S - C Biggio. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - H Pence 1. GIDP - T Wigginton. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: PB - J Towles.


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PITTSBURGH - 014 0 -- 5
HOUSTON - 000 -- 0
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
M Morris 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 4.52

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 3 5 5 5 3 5 2 4.83
J Gutierrez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.75

HBP - J Bay (by W Rodriguez). Pitches-strikes: M Morris 28-19; W Rodriguez
58-37; J Gutierrez 11-8. Ground balls-fly balls: M Morris 6-3; W Rodriguez 4-0;
J Gutierrez 1-2. Batters faced: M Morris 12; W Rodriguez 18; J Gutierrez 3.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY CARLOS LEE (29) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
4TH OFF MATT MORRIS.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.326, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY TY WIGGINTON (4) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 4TH OFF MATT MORRIS SCORED HUNTER PENCE.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J TOWLES (.000, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOSH ANDERSON SCORED J.R. TOWLES.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J ANDERSON ON FIRST, J GUTIERREZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5
HOUSTON 4 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.251, 0-FOR-1, SAC)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
LANCE BERKMAN HIT BY MATT MORRIS PITCH WITH BASES LOADED
SCORED JUAN GUTIERREZ.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, L BERKMAN ON FIRST, C BIGGIO ON SECOND, J
ANDERSON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5
HOUSTON 5 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.296, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: SALOMON TORRES (1-4, 5.40) IN THE 4TH
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, L BERKMAN ON FIRST, C BIGGIO ON SECOND, J
ANDERSON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5, HOUSTON 5

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.296, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Torres relieved M Morris.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, L BERKMAN ON FIRST, C BIGGIO ON SECOND, J
ANDERSON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5
HOUSTON 5 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Lee (.296, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CARLOS LEE SCORED JOSH ANDERSON AND CRAIG BIGGIO.

SITUATION: 7 RUNS IN, C LEE ON FIRST, L BERKMAN ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5
HOUSTON 7 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.328, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - SALOMON TORRES
HOU - JUAN GUTIERREZ

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.253, 0-FOR-0, BB, HBP)
X NADY (.286, 0-FOR-2)
S PEARCE (.311, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (5) VS HOUSTON (7) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .216
J Bautista 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .263
F Sanchez 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .313
J Bay lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .253
X Nady rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 .286
S Pearce 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .311
R Paulino c 2 1 2 4 0 0 0 .264
J Wilson ss 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .291
M Morris p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .208
S Torres p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 16 5 5 5 3 5 8

BATTING: 2B - S Pearce (4, W Rodriguez). HR - R Paulino (11, 3rd inning off W
Rodriguez 2 on, 2 Out), J Wilson (10, 3rd inning off W Rodriguez 0 on, 2 Out).
S - M Morris. RBI - R Paulino 4 (54), J Wilson (53). 2-out RBI - R Paulino 3, J
Wilson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - X Nady 1, J Bautista 1. Team
LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (J Wilson-F Sanchez-S Pearce 2).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .364
C Biggio 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .252
L Berkman 1b 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .278
C Lee lf 3 1 2 3 0 0 2 .298
H Pence rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 .327
M Loretta ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
T Wigginton 3b 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .297
J Towles c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
W Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .116
a-C Ransom ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .091
J Gutierrez p 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 19 7 10 7 1 0 10

a-walked for W Rodriguez in the 3rd.

BATTING: 2B - J Anderson (1, M Morris). HR - C Lee (29, 4th inning off M Morris
0 on, 0 Out), T Wigginton (4, 4th inning off M Morris 1 on, 1 Out). S - C
Biggio , J Gutierrez. RBI - C Lee 3 (109), T Wigginton 2 (14), J Anderson (2),
L Berkman (92). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - H Pence 1. GIDP - T
Wigginton, H Pence. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: PB - J Towles.


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PITTSBURGH - 014 0 -- 5
HOUSTON - 000 7 -- 7
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
M Morris 3 1/3 9 7 7 1 0 2 4.84
S Torres 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.32

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 3 5 5 5 3 5 2 4.83
J Gutierrez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.75

HBP - J Bay (by W Rodriguez); L Berkman (by M Morris). Pitches-strikes: M
Morris 54-36; S Torres 8-5; W Rodriguez 58-37; J Gutierrez 11-8. Ground
balls-fly balls: M Morris 8-3; S Torres 2-0; W Rodriguez 4-0; J Gutierrez 1-2.
Batters faced: M Morris 21; S Torres 2; W Rodriguez 18; J Gutierrez 3.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - SALOMON TORRES
HOU - JUAN GUTIERREZ

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.282, 1-FOR-2)
T WIGGINTON (.297, 1-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)
J TOWLES (.333, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (5) VS HOUSTON (7) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .216
J Bautista 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .263
F Sanchez 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .313
J Bay lf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .253
X Nady rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .286
S Pearce 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .311
R Paulino c 3 1 2 4 0 0 1 .264
J Wilson ss 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .291
M Morris p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .208
S Torres p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 19 5 5 5 4 5 9

BATTING: 2B - S Pearce (4, W Rodriguez). HR - R Paulino (11, 3rd inning off W
Rodriguez 2 on, 2 Out), J Wilson (10, 3rd inning off W Rodriguez 0 on, 2 Out).
S - M Morris. RBI - R Paulino 4 (54), J Wilson (53). 2-out RBI - R Paulino 3, J
Wilson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - X Nady 1, J Bautista 1. Team
LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (J Wilson-F Sanchez-S Pearce 2).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .364
C Biggio 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .252
L Berkman 1b 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .278
C Lee lf 3 1 2 3 0 0 2 .298
H Pence rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 .327
M Loretta ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
T Wigginton 3b 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .297
J Towles c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
W Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .116
a-C Ransom ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .091
J Gutierrez p 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 19 7 10 7 1 0 10

a-walked for W Rodriguez in the 3rd.

BATTING: 2B - J Anderson (1, M Morris). HR - C Lee (29, 4th inning off M Morris
0 on, 0 Out), T Wigginton (4, 4th inning off M Morris 1 on, 1 Out). S - C
Biggio , J Gutierrez. RBI - C Lee 3 (109), T Wigginton 2 (14), J Anderson (2),
L Berkman (92). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - H Pence 1. GIDP - T
Wigginton, H Pence. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: PB - J Towles.


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PITTSBURGH - 014 00 -- 5
HOUSTON - 000 7 -- 7
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
M Morris 3 1/3 9 7 7 1 0 2 4.84
S Torres 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.32

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 3 5 5 5 3 5 2 4.83
J Gutierrez 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6.10

HBP - J Bay (by W Rodriguez); L Berkman (by M Morris). Pitches-strikes: M
Morris 54-36; S Torres 8-5; W Rodriguez 58-37; J Gutierrez 25-16. Ground
balls-fly balls: M Morris 8-3; S Torres 2-0; W Rodriguez 4-0; J Gutierrez 2-4.
Batters faced: M Morris 21; S Torres 2; W Rodriguez 18; J Gutierrez 7.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: ZACH DUKE (3-7, 5.79) STARTING THE 5TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5, HOUSTON 7

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.282, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: Z Duke relieved S Torres.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5
HOUSTON 7 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Loretta (.282, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Phelps at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5
HOUSTON 7 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Loretta (.282, 1-FOR-2)</div>