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

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Lane hit for J Gutierrez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J TOWLES ON FIRST, T WIGGINTON ON SECOND, M
LORETTA ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5
HOUSTON 7 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J Lane (.180, 8 HR, 26 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY JASON LANE SCORED MARK LORETTA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J TOWLES ON SECOND, T WIGGINTON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5
HOUSTON 8 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J ANDERSON (.364, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</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 1
HOUSTON 0 0 0 7 1 8 12 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - ZACH DUKE
HOU - JUAN GUTIERREZ (OUT)

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J WILSON (.291, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)
J PHELPS (.385, 5 HR, 18 RBI)
N MORGAN (.216, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (5) VS HOUSTON (8) - END 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
Z Duke p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
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
J Phelps 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385

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: E - J Bautista (16, ground ball). DP: 2 (J Wilson-F Sanchez-S
Pearce 2).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .333
C Biggio 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .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 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .283
T Wigginton 3b 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .294
J Towles c 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500
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
b-J Lane ph 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .179

Totals 25 8 12 8 1 0 14

a-walked for W Rodriguez in the 3rd; b-grounded to first for J Gutierrez in
the 5th.

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), J Lane (27). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Biggio
2, H Pence 1. GIDP - T Wigginton, H Pence. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: PB - J Towles.


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PITTSBURGH - 014 00 -- 5
HOUSTON - 000 71 -- 8
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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
Z Duke 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 5.82

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; Z Duke 21-16; W Rodriguez 58-37; J Gutierrez 25-16.
Ground balls-fly balls: M Morris 8-3; S Torres 2-0; Z Duke 2-1; W Rodriguez
4-0; J Gutierrez 2-4. Batters faced: M Morris 21; S Torres 2; Z Duke 6; 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
HOU: FELIPE PAULINO (0-0, 15.00) STARTING THE 6TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5, HOUSTON 8

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J WILSON (.291, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Paulino relieved J Gutierrez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5
HOUSTON 8 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J Wilson (.291, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</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 0 5 6 1
HOUSTON 0 0 0 7 1 8 12 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - ZACH DUKE
HOU - FELIPE PAULINO

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.278, 1-FOR-2, HBP, RBI)
C LEE (.298, 2-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)
H PENCE (.327, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (5) VS HOUSTON (8) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .212
J Bautista 3b 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .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
Z Duke p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
R Paulino c 3 1 2 4 0 0 1 .264
J Wilson ss 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .293
M Morris p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .208
S Torres p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Phelps 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .379

Totals 23 5 6 5 4 7 12

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 - 6.

FIELDING: E - J Bautista (16, ground ball). DP: 2 (J Wilson-F Sanchez-S
Pearce 2).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .333
C Biggio 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .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 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .283
T Wigginton 3b 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .294
J Towles c 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500
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
b-J Lane ph 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .179
F Paulino p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 25 8 12 8 1 0 14

a-walked for W Rodriguez in the 3rd; b-grounded to first for J Gutierrez in
the 5th.

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), J Lane (27). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Biggio
2, H Pence 1. GIDP - T Wigginton, H Pence. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: PB - J Towles.


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PITTSBURGH - 014 000 -- 5
HOUSTON - 000 71 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

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
Z Duke 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 5.72

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
F Paulino 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 11.25

HBP - J Bay (by W Rodriguez); L Berkman (by M Morris). Pitches-strikes: M
Morris 54-36; S Torres 8-5; Z Duke 21-16; W Rodriguez 58-37; J Gutierrez 25-16;
F Paulino 16-10. Ground balls-fly balls: M Morris 8-3; S Torres 2-0; Z Duke
2-1; W Rodriguez 4-0; J Gutierrez 2-4; F Paulino 1-0. Batters faced: M Morris
21; S Torres 2; Z Duke 6; W Rodriguez 18; J Gutierrez 7; F Paulino 4.

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 0 5 6 1
HOUSTON 0 0 0 7 1 0 8 12 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - ZACH DUKE
HOU - FELIPE PAULINO

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.313, 1-FOR-3)
J BAY (.253, 0-FOR-1, BB, HBP)
X NADY (.286, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (5) VS HOUSTON (8) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .212
J Bautista 3b 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .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
Z Duke p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
R Paulino c 3 1 2 4 0 0 1 .264
J Wilson ss 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .293
M Morris p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .208
S Torres p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Phelps 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .379

Totals 23 5 6 5 4 7 12

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 - 6.

FIELDING: E - J Bautista (16, ground ball). DP: 2 (J Wilson-F Sanchez-S
Pearce 2).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .333
C Biggio 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .252
L Berkman 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .277
C Lee lf 4 1 2 3 0 0 2 .297
H Pence rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .326
M Loretta ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .283
T Wigginton 3b 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .294
J Towles c 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500
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
b-J Lane ph 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .179
F Paulino p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 28 8 12 8 1 0 14

a-walked for W Rodriguez in the 3rd; b-grounded to first for J Gutierrez in
the 5th.

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), J Lane (27). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Biggio
2, H Pence 1. GIDP - T Wigginton, H Pence. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: PB - J Towles.


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PITTSBURGH - 014 000 -- 5
HOUSTON - 000 710 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

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
Z Duke 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 5.66

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
F Paulino 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 11.25

HBP - J Bay (by W Rodriguez); L Berkman (by M Morris). Pitches-strikes: M
Morris 54-36; S Torres 8-5; Z Duke 31-21; W Rodriguez 58-37; J Gutierrez 25-16;
F Paulino 16-10. Ground balls-fly balls: M Morris 8-3; S Torres 2-0; Z Duke
5-1; W Rodriguez 4-0; J Gutierrez 2-4; F Paulino 1-0. Batters faced: M Morris
21; S Torres 2; Z Duke 9; W Rodriguez 18; J Gutierrez 7; F Paulino 4.

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: DENNIS SARFATE (0-0, 0.00) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5, HOUSTON 8

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: D Sarfate relieved F Paulino.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5
HOUSTON 8 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F Sanchez (.313, 1-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 1 4 0 0 0 0 5 6 1
HOUSTON 0 0 0 7 1 0 8 12 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - ZACH DUKE
HOU - DENNIS SARFATE

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.283, 2-FOR-3)
T WIGGINTON (.294, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)
J TOWLES (.500, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (5) VS HOUSTON (8) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .212
J Bautista 3b 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .263
F Sanchez 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .313
J Bay lf 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .252
X Nady rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .285
S Pearce 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .311
Z Duke p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
R Paulino c 3 1 2 4 0 0 1 .264
J Wilson ss 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .293
M Morris p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .208
S Torres p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Phelps 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .379

Totals 26 5 6 5 4 8 12

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 - 6.

FIELDING: E - J Bautista (16, ground ball). DP: 2 (J Wilson-F Sanchez-S
Pearce 2).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .333
C Biggio 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .252
L Berkman 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .277
C Lee lf 4 1 2 3 0 0 2 .297
H Pence rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .326
M Loretta ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .283
T Wigginton 3b 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .294
J Towles c 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500
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
b-J Lane ph 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .179
F Paulino p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Sarfate p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 28 8 12 8 1 0 14

a-walked for W Rodriguez in the 3rd; b-grounded to first for J Gutierrez in
the 5th.

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), J Lane (27). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Biggio
2, H Pence 1. GIDP - T Wigginton, H Pence. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: PB - J Towles.


----------------------------------------------------
PITTSBURGH - 014 000 0 -- 5
HOUSTON - 000 710 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

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
Z Duke 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 5.66

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
F Paulino 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 11.25
D Sarfate 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

HBP - J Bay (by W Rodriguez); L Berkman (by M Morris). Pitches-strikes: M
Morris 54-36; S Torres 8-5; Z Duke 31-21; W Rodriguez 58-37; J Gutierrez 25-16;
F Paulino 16-10; D Sarfate 11-8. Ground balls-fly balls: M Morris 8-3; S Torres
2-0; Z Duke 5-1; W Rodriguez 4-0; J Gutierrez 2-4; F Paulino 1-0; D Sarfate
2-0. Batters faced: M Morris 21; S Torres 2; Z Duke 9; W Rodriguez 18; J
Gutierrez 7; F Paulino 4; D Sarfate 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 TY WIGGINTON (5) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
7TH OFF ZACH DUKE.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5, HOUSTON 9

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J TOWLES (.500, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Burke hit for D Sarfate.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5
HOUSTON 9 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Burke (.225, 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 1 4 0 0 0 0 5 6 1
HOUSTON 0 0 0 7 1 0 1 9 13 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - ZACH DUKE
HOU - DENNIS SARFATE (OUT)

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: Z DUKE (.233, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
R PAULINO (.264, 2-FOR-3, HR, 4 RBI)
J WILSON (.293, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (5) VS HOUSTON (9) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .212
J Bautista 3b 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .263
F Sanchez 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .313
J Bay lf 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .252
X Nady rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .285
S Pearce 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .311
Z Duke p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
R Paulino c 3 1 2 4 0 0 1 .264
J Wilson ss 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .293
M Morris p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .208
S Torres p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Phelps 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .379

Totals 26 5 6 5 4 8 12

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 - 6.

FIELDING: E - J Bautista (16, ground ball). DP: 2 (J Wilson-F Sanchez-S
Pearce 2).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .333
C Biggio 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .252
L Berkman 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .277
C Lee lf 4 1 2 3 0 0 2 .297
H Pence rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .326
M Loretta ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .283
T Wigginton 3b 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 .300
J Towles c 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .400
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
b-J Lane ph 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .179
F Paulino p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Sarfate p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-C Burke ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224

Totals 32 9 13 9 1 0 14

a-walked for W Rodriguez in the 3rd; b-grounded to first for J Gutierrez in
the 5th; c-popped out to shortstop for D Sarfate in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Anderson (1, M Morris). HR - C Lee (29, 4th inning off M Morris
0 on, 0 Out), T Wigginton 2 (5, 4th inning off M Morris 1 on, 1 Out, 7th inning
off Z Duke 0 on, 1 Out). S - C Biggio , J Gutierrez. RBI - C Lee 3 (109), T
Wigginton 3 (15), J Anderson (2), L Berkman (92), J Lane (27). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Biggio 2, H Pence 1. GIDP - T Wigginton, H Pence.
Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: PB - J Towles.


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PITTSBURGH - 014 000 0 -- 5
HOUSTON - 000 710 1 -- 9
----------------------------------------------------

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
Z Duke 3 3 2 1 0 0 1 5.70

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
F Paulino 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 11.25
D Sarfate 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

HBP - J Bay (by W Rodriguez); L Berkman (by M Morris). Pitches-strikes: M
Morris 54-36; S Torres 8-5; Z Duke 46-30; W Rodriguez 58-37; J Gutierrez 25-16;
F Paulino 16-10; D Sarfate 11-8. Ground balls-fly balls: M Morris 8-3; S Torres
2-0; Z Duke 5-4; W Rodriguez 4-0; J Gutierrez 2-4; F Paulino 1-0; D Sarfate
2-0. Batters faced: M Morris 21; S Torres 2; Z Duke 13; W Rodriguez 18; J
Gutierrez 7; F Paulino 4; D Sarfate 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 - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: STEPHEN RANDOLPH (0-1, 12.46) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5, HOUSTON 9

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: Z DUKE (.233, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Randolph relieved D Sarfate.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5
HOUSTON 9 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: Z Duke (.233, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>