GAME THREAD: NL: PITTSBURGH (55-71) at HOUSTON (57-71)

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: CHAD QUALLS (6-3, 3.14) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: M KATA (.250, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Qualls relieved M Albers.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: M Kata (.250, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - IAN SNELL
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.253, 0-FOR-3)
H PENCE (.325, 0-FOR-3)
L BERKMAN (.272, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (2) VS HOUSTON (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .249
M Kata 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .244
F Sanchez 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .307
A LaRoche 1b 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .266
J Bay lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .251
J Bautista rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .262
R Paulino c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240
J Wilson ss 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .275
I Snell p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .093

Totals 29 2 6 2 0 7 10

BATTING: 2B - J Bautista (30, M Albers). S - I Snell. RBI - A LaRoche (72), J
Wilson (40). 2-out RBI - A LaRoche. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N
McLouth 1, J Bautista 1. GIDP - J Bautista. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - N McLouth (11, 2nd base off M Albers/E Munson).

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253
H Pence cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
L Berkman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .272
C Lee lf 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 .308
M Lamb 3b 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .292
L Scott rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .254
M Loretta ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .279
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
E Munson c 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 .257
M Albers p 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .105
a-T Wigginton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 25 3 6 3 1 6 12

a-grounded to third for M Albers in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - M Lamb (11, I Snell). SF - E Munson. RBI - E Munson 2 (15), M
Loretta (31). 2-out RBI - E Munson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Albers 1. GIDP - L Scott. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - C Biggio (9, ground ball). DP: 1 (M Loretta-C Biggio-L
Berkman).


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PITTSBURGH - 110 000 00 -- 2
HOUSTON - 010 000 2 -- 3
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 7 6 3 3 1 6 0 3.93

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Albers 7 6 2 1 0 6 0 5.71
C Qualls 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.09

HBP - J Bay (by M Albers). Pitches-strikes: I Snell 101-65; M Albers 107-74;
C Qualls 10-9. Ground balls-fly balls: I Snell 8-7; M Albers 7-8; C Qualls 1-1.
Batters faced: I Snell 27; M Albers 28; C Qualls 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Chuck Meriwether. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Alfonso
Marquez.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: FRANQUELIS OSORIA (0-0, 2.89) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.253, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Osoria relieved I Snell.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Biggio (.253, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: DAMASO MARTE (2-0, 1.86) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.272, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Marte relieved F Osoria.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Berkman (.272, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - DAMASO MARTE
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.251, 1-FOR-2, HBP)
J BAUTISTA (.262, 1-FOR-3)
R PAULINO (.240, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (2) VS HOUSTON (3) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .249
M Kata 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .244
F Sanchez 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .307
A LaRoche 1b 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .266
J Bay lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .251
J Bautista rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .262
R Paulino c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240
J Wilson ss 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .275
I Snell p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .093
F Osoria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Marte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 2 6 2 0 7 10

BATTING: 2B - J Bautista (30, M Albers). S - I Snell. RBI - A LaRoche (72), J
Wilson (40). 2-out RBI - A LaRoche. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N
McLouth 1, J Bautista 1. GIDP - J Bautista. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - N McLouth (11, 2nd base off M Albers/E Munson).

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .253
H Pence cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
L Berkman 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .271
C Lee lf 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 .308
M Lamb 3b 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .292
L Scott rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .254
M Loretta ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .279
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
E Munson c 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 .257
M Albers p 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .105
a-T Wigginton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 28 3 6 3 1 7 12

a-grounded to third for M Albers in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - M Lamb (11, I Snell). SF - E Munson. RBI - E Munson 2 (15), M
Loretta (31). 2-out RBI - E Munson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Albers 1. GIDP - L Scott. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - C Biggio (9, ground ball). DP: 1 (M Loretta-C Biggio-L
Berkman).


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PITTSBURGH - 110 000 00 -- 2
HOUSTON - 010 000 20 -- 3
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 7 6 3 3 1 6 0 3.93
F Osoria 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.70
D Marte 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.85

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Albers 7 6 2 1 0 6 0 5.71
C Qualls 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.09

HBP - J Bay (by M Albers). Pitches-strikes: I Snell 101-65; F Osoria 5-5; D
Marte 3-1; M Albers 107-74; C Qualls 10-9. Ground balls-fly balls: I Snell 8-7;
F Osoria 1-0; D Marte 1-0; M Albers 7-8; C Qualls 1-1. Batters faced: I Snell
27; F Osoria 2; D Marte 1; M Albers 28; C Qualls 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Chuck Meriwether. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Alfonso
Marquez.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: BRAD LIDGE (3-2, 3.02) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.251, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Lidge relieved C Qualls.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J Bay (.251, 1-FOR-2)</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 2
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J Bay (.251, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Ausmus catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J Bay (.251, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: X Nady hit for R Paulino.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X Nady (.292, 16 HR, 64 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY XAVIER NADY (17) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
9TH OFF BRAD LIDGE.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J WILSON (.275, 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 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 0
HOUSTON 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 6 1 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - DAMASO MARTE
HOU - BRAD LIDGE

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.308, 2-FOR-2, BB)
M LAMB (.292, 2-FOR-3)
L SCOTT (.254, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (3) VS HOUSTON (3) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .249
M Kata 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .244
F Sanchez 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .307
A LaRoche 1b 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .266
J Bay lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .251
J Bautista rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .261
R Paulino c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240
a-X Nady ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .294
J Wilson ss 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .275
I Snell p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .093
F Osoria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Marte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 33 3 7 3 0 8 10

a-homered to left for R Paulino in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - J Bautista (30, M Albers). HR - X Nady (17, 9th inning off B
Lidge 0 on, 2 Out). S - I Snell. RBI - A LaRoche (72), J Wilson (40), X Nady
(65). 2-out RBI - A LaRoche, X Nady. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
N McLouth 1, J Bautista 1. GIDP - J Bautista. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - N McLouth (11, 2nd base off M Albers/E Munson).

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .253
B Lidge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
H Pence cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
L Berkman 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .271
C Lee lf 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 .308
M Lamb 3b 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .292
L Scott rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .254
M Loretta ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .279
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
E Munson c 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 .257
C Burke 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
M Albers p 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .105
a-T Wigginton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237

Totals 28 3 6 3 1 7 12

a-grounded to third for M Albers in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - M Lamb (11, I Snell). SF - E Munson. RBI - E Munson 2 (15), M
Loretta (31). 2-out RBI - E Munson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Albers 1. GIDP - L Scott. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - C Biggio (9, ground ball). DP: 1 (M Loretta-C Biggio-L
Berkman).


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PITTSBURGH - 110 000 001 -- 3
HOUSTON - 010 000 20 -- 3
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 7 6 3 3 1 6 0 3.93
F Osoria 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.70
D Marte 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.85

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Albers 7 6 2 1 0 6 0 5.71
C Qualls 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.09
B Lidge 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.13

HBP - J Bay (by M Albers). Pitches-strikes: I Snell 101-65; F Osoria 5-5; D
Marte 3-1; M Albers 107-74; C Qualls 10-9; B Lidge 15-9. Ground balls-fly
balls: I Snell 8-7; F Osoria 1-0; D Marte 1-0; M Albers 7-8; C Qualls 1-1; B
Lidge 1-1. Batters faced: I Snell 27; F Osoria 2; D Marte 1; M Albers 28; C
Qualls 3; B Lidge 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Chuck Meriwether. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Alfonso
Marquez.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Maldonado catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Lee (.308, 2-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: SHAWN CHACON (4-3, 4.17) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.308, 2-FOR-2)</div>