GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PITTSBURGH (57-71) at HOUSTON (57-73)

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (3) VS HOUSTON (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246
J Bautista rf 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .263
F Sanchez 2b 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .306
J Phelps c 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .447
J Bay lf 2 1 1 0 0 1 3 .254
A LaRoche 1b 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .268
J Castillo 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .246
C Izturis ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .254
T Armas p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .176

Totals 13 3 4 3 3 5 9

BATTING: 2B - J Bay (22, W Rodriguez). RBI - C Izturis (10), A LaRoche 2 (77).
2-out RBI - C Izturis, A LaRoche 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T
Armas 1, J Castillo 2. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Bautista (6, 2nd base off W Rodriguez/B Ausmus).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Bautista (L Berkman at Home).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .228
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .323
L Berkman 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .269
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
L Scott rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .253
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
M Loretta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
B Ausmus c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .236
W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .128

Totals 8 1 3 1 0 1 2

BATTING: RBI - L Berkman (82). Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Burke (8, 2nd base off T Armas/J Phelps).


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PITTSBURGH - 012 -- 3
HOUSTON - 10 -- 1
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Armas 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 7.00

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 3 4 3 3 3 5 0 4.67

HBP - C Burke (by T Armas). Pitches-strikes: T Armas 34-25; W Rodriguez
77-48. Ground balls-fly balls: T Armas 2-2; W Rodriguez 0-4. Batters faced: T
Armas 9; W Rodriguez 16.

UMPIRES: HP--Adam Dowdy. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Tim
Timmons.
(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 19 minutes in the 1st).
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 2 3 4 0
HOUSTON 1 0 0 1 4 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TONY ARMAS
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: C IZTURIS (.254, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
T ARMAS (.176, 0-FOR-1)
N MCLOUTH (.246, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (3) VS HOUSTON (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246
J Bautista rf 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .263
F Sanchez 2b 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .306
J Phelps c 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .447
J Bay lf 2 1 1 0 0 1 3 .254
A LaRoche 1b 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .268
J Castillo 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .246
C Izturis ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .254
T Armas p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .176

Totals 13 3 4 3 3 5 9

BATTING: 2B - J Bay (22, W Rodriguez). RBI - C Izturis (10), A LaRoche 2 (77).
2-out RBI - C Izturis, A LaRoche 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T
Armas 1, J Castillo 2. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Bautista (6, 2nd base off W Rodriguez/B Ausmus).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Bautista (L Berkman at Home).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .227
H Pence cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .322
L Berkman 1b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .271
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .306
L Scott rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .253
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
M Loretta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
B Ausmus c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .236
W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .128

Totals 12 1 4 1 0 3 3

BATTING: 2B - L Berkman (16, T Armas). RBI - L Berkman (82). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Lee 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Burke (8, 2nd base off T Armas/J Phelps).


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PITTSBURGH - 012 -- 3
HOUSTON - 100 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Armas 3 4 1 1 0 3 0 6.91

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 3 4 3 3 3 5 0 4.67

HBP - C Burke (by T Armas). Pitches-strikes: T Armas 50-36; W Rodriguez
77-48. Ground balls-fly balls: T Armas 2-3; W Rodriguez 0-4. Batters faced: T
Armas 13; W Rodriguez 16.

UMPIRES: HP--Adam Dowdy. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Tim
Timmons.
(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 19 minutes in the 1st).
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 2 0 3 5 0
HOUSTON 1 0 0 1 4 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TONY ARMAS
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L SCOTT (.253, 1-FOR-1)
T WIGGINTON (.260, 0-FOR-1)
M LORETTA (.279, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (3) VS HOUSTON (1) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .249
J Bautista rf 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .263
F Sanchez 2b 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .306
J Phelps c 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .447
J Bay lf 2 1 1 0 0 1 3 .254
A LaRoche 1b 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .268
J Castillo 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .246
C Izturis ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .253
T Armas p 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .167

Totals 16 3 5 3 3 6 9

BATTING: 2B - J Bay (22, W Rodriguez). RBI - C Izturis (10), A LaRoche 2 (77).
2-out RBI - C Izturis, A LaRoche 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T
Armas 1, J Castillo 2. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Bautista (6, 2nd base off W Rodriguez/B Ausmus). CS - N
McLouth (1, 2nd base by W Rodriguez).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Bautista (L Berkman at Home).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .227
H Pence cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .322
L Berkman 1b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .271
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .306
L Scott rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .253
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
M Loretta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
B Ausmus c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .236
W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .128

Totals 12 1 4 1 0 3 3

BATTING: 2B - L Berkman (16, T Armas). RBI - L Berkman (82). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Lee 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Burke (8, 2nd base off T Armas/J Phelps).


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PITTSBURGH - 012 0 -- 3
HOUSTON - 100 -- 1
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Armas 3 4 1 1 0 3 0 6.91

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 4 5 3 3 3 6 0 4.64

HBP - C Burke (by T Armas). Pitches-strikes: T Armas 50-36; W Rodriguez
88-56. Ground balls-fly balls: T Armas 2-3; W Rodriguez 1-4. Batters faced: T
Armas 13; W Rodriguez 19.

UMPIRES: HP--Adam Dowdy. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Tim
Timmons.
(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 19 minutes in the 1st).
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 2 0 3 5 0
HOUSTON 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TONY ARMAS
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAUTISTA (.263, 0-FOR-1, BB)
F SANCHEZ (.306, 0-FOR-1, BB)
J PHELPS (.447, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (3) VS HOUSTON (1) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .249
J Bautista rf 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .263
F Sanchez 2b 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .306
J Phelps c 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .447
J Bay lf 2 1 1 0 0 1 3 .254
A LaRoche 1b 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .268
J Castillo 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .246
C Izturis ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .253
T Armas p 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .167

Totals 16 3 5 3 3 6 9

BATTING: 2B - J Bay (22, W Rodriguez). RBI - C Izturis (10), A LaRoche 2 (77).
2-out RBI - C Izturis, A LaRoche 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T
Armas 1, J Castillo 2. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Bautista (6, 2nd base off W Rodriguez/B Ausmus). CS - N
McLouth (1, 2nd base by W Rodriguez).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Bautista (L Berkman at Home).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .227
H Pence cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .322
L Berkman 1b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .271
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .306
L Scott rf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .256
T Wigginton 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
M Loretta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
B Ausmus c 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .235
W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .128

Totals 16 1 5 1 0 4 4

BATTING: 2B - L Berkman (16, T Armas). RBI - L Berkman (82). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - B Ausmus 1, C Lee 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Burke (8, 2nd base off T Armas/J Phelps).


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PITTSBURGH - 012 0 -- 3
HOUSTON - 100 0 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Armas 4 5 1 1 0 4 0 6.81

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 4 5 3 3 3 6 0 4.64

HBP - C Burke (by T Armas). Pitches-strikes: T Armas 70-52; W Rodriguez
88-56. Ground balls-fly balls: T Armas 4-3; W Rodriguez 1-4. Batters faced: T
Armas 17; W Rodriguez 19.

UMPIRES: HP--Adam Dowdy. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Tim
Timmons.
(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 19 minutes in the 1st).
Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY FREDDY SANCHEZ (10) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 5TH OFF WANDY RODRIGUEZ.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J PHELPS (.447, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TONY ARMAS
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: W RODRIGUEZ (.128, 0-FOR-1)
C BURKE (.227, 0-FOR-1, HBP)
H PENCE (.322, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (4) VS HOUSTON (1) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .249
J Bautista rf 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 .263
F Sanchez 2b 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 .307
J Phelps c 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .458
J Bay lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 4 .254
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 .267
J Castillo 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .246
C Izturis ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .253
T Armas p 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .167

Totals 21 4 7 4 3 7 11

BATTING: 2B - J Bay (22, W Rodriguez). HR - F Sanchez (10, 5th inning off W
Rodriguez 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Izturis (10), A LaRoche 2 (77), F Sanchez (61).
2-out RBI - C Izturis, A LaRoche 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T
Armas 1, J Castillo 2. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Bautista (6, 2nd base off W Rodriguez/B Ausmus). CS - N
McLouth (1, 2nd base by W Rodriguez).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Bautista (L Berkman at Home).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .227
H Pence cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .322
L Berkman 1b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .271
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .306
L Scott rf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .256
T Wigginton 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
M Loretta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
B Ausmus c 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .235
W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .128

Totals 16 1 5 1 0 4 4

BATTING: 2B - L Berkman (16, T Armas). RBI - L Berkman (82). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - B Ausmus 1, C Lee 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Burke (8, 2nd base off T Armas/J Phelps).


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PITTSBURGH - 012 01 -- 4
HOUSTON - 100 0 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Armas 4 5 1 1 0 4 0 6.81

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 5 7 4 4 3 7 1 4.67

HBP - C Burke (by T Armas). Pitches-strikes: T Armas 70-52; W Rodriguez
110-70. Ground balls-fly balls: T Armas 4-3; W Rodriguez 2-5. Batters faced: T
Armas 17; W Rodriguez 24.

UMPIRES: HP--Adam Dowdy. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Tim
Timmons.
(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 19 minutes in the 1st).
Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Palmeiro hit for W Rodriguez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4
HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: O Palmeiro (.242, 0 HR, 6 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 2 0 1 4 7 0
HOUSTON 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TONY ARMAS
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ (OUT)

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J CASTILLO (.246, 0-FOR-2)
C IZTURIS (.253, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
T ARMAS (.167, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (4) VS HOUSTON (1) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .249
J Bautista rf 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 .263
F Sanchez 2b 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 .307
J Phelps c 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .458
J Bay lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 4 .254
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 .267
J Castillo 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .246
C Izturis ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .253
T Armas p 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .167

Totals 21 4 7 4 3 7 11

BATTING: 2B - J Bay (22, W Rodriguez). HR - F Sanchez (10, 5th inning off W
Rodriguez 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Izturis (10), A LaRoche 2 (77), F Sanchez (61).
2-out RBI - C Izturis, A LaRoche 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T
Armas 1, J Castillo 2. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Bautista (6, 2nd base off W Rodriguez/B Ausmus). CS - N
McLouth (1, 2nd base by W Rodriguez).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Bautista (L Berkman at Home).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226
H Pence cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .322
L Berkman 1b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .271
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .306
L Scott rf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .256
T Wigginton 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
M Loretta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
B Ausmus c 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .235
W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .128
a-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239

Totals 19 1 5 1 0 4 4

a-lined out to second for W Rodriguez in the 5th.

BATTING: 2B - L Berkman (16, T Armas). RBI - L Berkman (82). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - B Ausmus 1, C Lee 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Burke (8, 2nd base off T Armas/J Phelps).


----------------------------------------------------
PITTSBURGH - 012 01 -- 4
HOUSTON - 100 00 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Armas 5 5 1 1 0 4 0 6.72

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 5 7 4 4 3 7 1 4.67

HBP - C Burke (by T Armas). Pitches-strikes: T Armas 86-62; W Rodriguez
110-70. Ground balls-fly balls: T Armas 4-6; W Rodriguez 2-5. Batters faced: T
Armas 20; W Rodriguez 24.

UMPIRES: HP--Adam Dowdy. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Tim
Timmons.
(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 19 minutes in the 1st).
Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: DAVE BORKOWSKI (3-3, 5.28) STARTING THE 6TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4, HOUSTON 1

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

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Borkowski relieved W Rodriguez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J Castillo (.246, 0-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 2 0 1 0 4 7 0
HOUSTON 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TONY ARMAS
HOU - DAVE BORKOWSKI

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.271, 2-FOR-2, RBI)
C LEE (.306, 0-FOR-2)
L SCOTT (.256, 2-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (4) VS HOUSTON (1) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .249
J Bautista rf 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 .263
F Sanchez 2b 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 .307
J Phelps c 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .458
J Bay lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 4 .254
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 .267
J Castillo 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .245
C Izturis ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .252
T Armas p 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .158

Totals 24 4 7 4 3 7 11

BATTING: 2B - J Bay (22, W Rodriguez). HR - F Sanchez (10, 5th inning off W
Rodriguez 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Izturis (10), A LaRoche 2 (77), F Sanchez (61).
2-out RBI - C Izturis, A LaRoche 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T
Armas 1, J Castillo 2. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Bautista (6, 2nd base off W Rodriguez/B Ausmus). CS - N
McLouth (1, 2nd base by W Rodriguez).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Bautista (L Berkman at Home).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226
H Pence cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .322
L Berkman 1b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .271
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .306
L Scott rf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .256
T Wigginton 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
M Loretta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
B Ausmus c 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .235
W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .128
a-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 19 1 5 1 0 4 4

a-lined out to second for W Rodriguez in the 5th.

BATTING: 2B - L Berkman (16, T Armas). RBI - L Berkman (82). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - B Ausmus 1, C Lee 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Burke (8, 2nd base off T Armas/J Phelps).


----------------------------------------------------
PITTSBURGH - 012 010 -- 4
HOUSTON - 100 00 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Armas 5 5 1 1 0 4 0 6.72

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 5 7 4 4 3 7 1 4.67
D Borkowski 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.19

HBP - C Burke (by T Armas). Pitches-strikes: T Armas 86-62; W Rodriguez
110-70; D Borkowski 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: T Armas 4-6; W Rodriguez 2-5;
D Borkowski 1-2. Batters faced: T Armas 20; W Rodriguez 24; D Borkowski 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Adam Dowdy. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Tim
Timmons.
(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 19 minutes in the 1st).
Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY LUKE SCOTT SCORED LANCE BERKMAN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C LEE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: T WIGGINTON (.257, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: FRANQUELIS OSORIA (0-0, 2.38) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T WIGGINTON ON FIRST, C LEE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4, HOUSTON 2

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.278, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Osoria relieved T Armas.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T WIGGINTON ON FIRST, C LEE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Loretta (.278, 0-FOR-2)</div>