GAME THREAD: NL: HOUSTON (41-55) at PITTSBURGH (40-55)

NL: HOUSTON at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Biggio hit for C Qualls.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B AUSMUS ON FIRST, E BRUNTLETT ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
PITTSBURGH 6 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Biggio (.250, 5 HR, 31 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY HUNTER PENCE SCORED ERIC BRUNTLETT.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, H PENCE ON SECOND, C BIGGIO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
PITTSBURGH 6 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.310, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: SALOMON TORRES (0-3, 4.99) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, H PENCE ON SECOND, C BIGGIO ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, PITTSBURGH 6

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.310, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Torres relieved P Maholm.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, H PENCE ON SECOND, C BIGGIO ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
PITTSBURGH 6 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Loretta (.310, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - CHAD QUALLS (OUT)
PIT - SALOMON TORRES

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: M KATA (.308, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.297, 1-FOR-2, BB)
A LAROCHE (.243, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (2) VS PITTSBURGH (6) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .231
H Pence cf 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .330
M Loretta 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .309
C Lee lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .297
M Ensberg 3b 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .229
M Lamb 1b 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .302
E Bruntlett ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .302
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .245
W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-C Biggio ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249

Totals 27 2 8 2 2 5 16

a-grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop for C Qualls in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - H Pence (25, P Maholm). HR - M Lamb (10, 7th inning off P Maholm
0 on, 0 Out). S - W Rodriguez. RBI - M Lamb (28), H Pence (45). 2-out RBI - H
Pence. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Loretta 2, M Ensberg 1, H
Pence 2. GIDP - E Bruntlett. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - M Ensberg (11, throw). DP: 1 (E Bruntlett-M Loretta-M Lamb).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Kata 3b 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 .308
F Sanchez 2b 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 .297
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .243
X Nady cf 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .281
J Bay lf 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 .246
R Doumit rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .294
R Paulino c 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .241
J Wilson ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .252
P Maholm p 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 .162
S Torres p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 23 6 7 6 1 7 10

BATTING: 2B - M Kata (2, W Rodriguez). SF - J Bay 2. RBI - X Nady (52), J Bay 2
(60), M Kata (2), A LaRoche 2 (56). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R
Doumit 1, R Paulino 1. GIDP - J Wilson. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A LaRoche-J Wilson-A LaRoche).


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HOUSTON - 000 000 2 -- 2
PITTSBURGH - 000 240 -- 6
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 5 7 6 4 1 6 0 4.46
C Qualls 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.75

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 6 2/3 8 2 2 2 5 1 4.57
S Torres 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.94

W Rodriguez pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

IBB - F Sanchez (by W Rodriguez). HBP - X Nady (by W Rodriguez).
Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 93-60; C Qualls 7-6; P Maholm 97-60; S Torres 8-6.
Ground balls-fly balls: W Rodriguez 3-7; C Qualls 2-0; P Maholm 9-6; S Torres
1-0. Batters faced: W Rodriguez 25; C Qualls 2; P Maholm 29; S Torres 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Joe West.

(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 11 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 74 degrees,
partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: MATT ALBERS (2-4, 5.68) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, PITTSBURGH 6

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: M KATA (.308, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Albers relieved C Qualls.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
PITTSBURGH 6 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: M Kata (.308, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY FREDDY SANCHEZ (5) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 1
OUT IN THE 7TH OFF MATT ALBERS.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, PITTSBURGH 7

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LAROCHE (.243, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - MATT ALBERS
PIT - SALOMON TORRES

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.297, 1-FOR-3)
M ENSBERG (.229, 0-FOR-3)
M LAMB (.302, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at PITTSBURGH

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .231
H Pence cf 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .330
M Loretta 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .309
C Lee lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .297
M Ensberg 3b 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .229
M Lamb 1b 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .302
E Bruntlett ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .302
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .245
W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-C Biggio ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
M Albers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222

Totals 27 2 8 2 2 5 16

a-grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop for C Qualls in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - H Pence (25, P Maholm). HR - M Lamb (10, 7th inning off P Maholm
0 on, 0 Out). S - W Rodriguez. RBI - M Lamb (28), H Pence (45). 2-out RBI - H
Pence. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Loretta 2, M Ensberg 1, H
Pence 2. GIDP - E Bruntlett. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - M Ensberg (11, throw). DP: 2 (E Bruntlett-M Loretta-M Lamb, M
Ensberg-M Loretta-M Lamb).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Kata 3b 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .286
F Sanchez 2b 3 3 2 1 1 1 0 .299
A LaRoche 1b 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 .246
X Nady cf 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .281
J Bay lf 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 .246
R Doumit rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .294
R Paulino c 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .241
J Wilson ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .252
P Maholm p 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 .162
S Torres p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 7 9 7 1 7 11

BATTING: 2B - M Kata (2, W Rodriguez). HR - F Sanchez (5, 7th inning off M
Albers 0 on, 1 Out). SF - J Bay 2. RBI - X Nady (52), J Bay 2 (60), M Kata (2),
A LaRoche 2 (56), F Sanchez (35). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R
Doumit 1, R Paulino 1. GIDP - J Wilson, X Nady. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A LaRoche-J Wilson-A LaRoche).


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HOUSTON - 000 000 2 -- 2
PITTSBURGH - 000 240 1 -- 7
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 5 7 6 4 1 6 0 4.46
C Qualls 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.75
M Albers 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 5.76

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 6 2/3 8 2 2 2 5 1 4.57
S Torres 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.94

W Rodriguez pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

IBB - F Sanchez (by W Rodriguez). HBP - X Nady (by W Rodriguez).
Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 93-60; C Qualls 7-6; M Albers 15-8; P Maholm
97-60; S Torres 8-6. Ground balls-fly balls: W Rodriguez 3-7; C Qualls 2-0; M
Albers 3-0; P Maholm 9-6; S Torres 1-0. Batters faced: W Rodriguez 25; C Qualls
2; M Albers 4; P Maholm 29; S Torres 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Joe West.

(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 11 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 74 degrees,
partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ERIC BRUNTLETT SCORED MORGAN ENSBERG.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E BRUNTLETT ON FIRST, M LAMB ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
PITTSBURGH 7 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.245, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Berkman hit for M Albers.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E BRUNTLETT ON FIRST, M LAMB ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
PITTSBURGH 7 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Berkman (.261, 15 HR, 61 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: DAMASO MARTE (0-0, 1.55) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E BRUNTLETT ON FIRST, M LAMB ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3, PITTSBURGH 7

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.261, 15 HR, 61 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Marte relieved S Torres.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E BRUNTLETT ON FIRST, M LAMB ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
PITTSBURGH 7 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Berkman (.261, 15 HR, 61 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - MATT ALBERS (OUT)
PIT - DAMASO MARTE

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.246, 0-FOR-1, 2 SF, 2 RBI)
R DOUMIT (.294, 0-FOR-3)
R PAULINO (.241, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (3) VS PITTSBURGH (7) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .231
H Pence cf 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .330
M Loretta 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .309
C Lee lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .296
M Ensberg 3b 4 1 1 0 0 3 3 .232
M Lamb 1b 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .305
E Bruntlett ss 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .315
B Ausmus c 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .244
W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-C Biggio ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
M Albers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
b-L Berkman ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .260

Totals 33 3 11 3 2 7 20

a-grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop for C Qualls in the 7th;
b-struck out swinging for M Albers in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - H Pence (25, P Maholm). HR - M Lamb (10, 7th inning off P Maholm
0 on, 0 Out). S - W Rodriguez. RBI - M Lamb (28), H Pence (45), E Bruntlett
(5). 2-out RBI - H Pence. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Loretta
2, L Berkman 1, M Ensberg 1, H Pence 2. GIDP - E Bruntlett. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - M Ensberg (11, throw). DP: 2 (E Bruntlett-M Loretta-M Lamb, M
Ensberg-M Loretta-M Lamb).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Kata 3b 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .286
F Sanchez 2b 3 3 2 1 1 1 0 .299
A LaRoche 1b 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 .246
X Nady cf 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .281
J Bay lf 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 .246
R Doumit rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .294
R Paulino c 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .241
J Wilson ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .252
P Maholm p 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 .162
S Torres p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Marte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 7 9 7 1 7 11

BATTING: 2B - M Kata (2, W Rodriguez). HR - F Sanchez (5, 7th inning off M
Albers 0 on, 1 Out). SF - J Bay 2. RBI - X Nady (52), J Bay 2 (60), M Kata (2),
A LaRoche 2 (56), F Sanchez (35). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R
Doumit 1, R Paulino 1. GIDP - J Wilson, X Nady. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A LaRoche-J Wilson-A LaRoche).


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HOUSTON - 000 000 21 -- 3
PITTSBURGH - 000 240 1 -- 7
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 5 7 6 4 1 6 0 4.46
C Qualls 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.75
M Albers 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 5.76

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 6 2/3 8 2 2 2 5 1 4.57
S Torres 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 5.12
D Marte 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.53

W Rodriguez pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

IBB - F Sanchez (by W Rodriguez). HBP - X Nady (by W Rodriguez).
Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 93-60; C Qualls 7-6; M Albers 15-8; P Maholm
97-60; S Torres 25-17; D Marte 9-7. Ground balls-fly balls: W Rodriguez 3-7; C
Qualls 2-0; M Albers 3-0; P Maholm 9-6; S Torres 2-0; D Marte 0-0. Batters
faced: W Rodriguez 25; C Qualls 2; M Albers 4; P Maholm 29; S Torres 6; D Marte
1.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Joe West.

(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 11 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 74 degrees,
partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: DAVE BORKOWSKI (2-3, 4.31) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3, PITTSBURGH 7

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.246, 0-FOR-1, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Borkowski relieved M Albers.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
PITTSBURGH 7 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J Bay (.246, 0-FOR-1, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 11 1
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 2 4 0 1 0 7 10 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - DAVE BORKOWSKI
PIT - DAMASO MARTE

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BURKE (.231, 0-FOR-4)
H PENCE (.330, 2-FOR-4, RBI)
M LORETTA (.309, 1-FOR-4)</div>