Pirates 11-4 Rockies (17 May, 2009) Play-by-Play

Pittsburgh Pirates

16-21, 11-9 home


COL
PIT

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	8	2
0	0	1	0	0	0	10	0	-	11	15	1

Z. Duke5-3

7.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

A. Embree1-2

0.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

RockiesTop 1st
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  COL
  PIT
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 1st
- U. Jimenez pitching for COL
  COL
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RockiesTop 2nd
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  COL
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 2nd
- U. Jimenez pitching for COL
  COL
  PIT
- J Wilson to third, Z Duke to second on passed ball by Y Torrealba.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RockiesTop 3rd
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  COL
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 3rd
- U. Jimenez pitching for COL
  COL
  PIT
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RockiesTop 4th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  COL
  PIT
- B Hawpe singled to left center, R Spilborghs scored, C Barmes to third, C Barmes scored, B Hawpe to third on throwing error by catcher R Diaz.
  2
  1
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error
PiratesBottom 4th
- U. Jimenez pitching for COL
  COL
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RockiesTop 5th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  COL
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 5th
- U. Jimenez pitching for COL
  COL
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RockiesTop 6th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  COL
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 6th
- U. Jimenez pitching for COL
  COL
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RockiesTop 7th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  COL
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 7th
- M. Daley pitching for COL
  COL
  PIT
- E Hinske hit for Z Duke.
  4
  1
- A. Embree pitching for COL
  COL
  PIT
- N McLouth singled to center, D Young and F Sanchez scored, N McLouth to second on throwing error by center fielder R Spilborghs.
  4
  4
- Ad LaRoche safe at second on error by center fielder R Spilborghs, N McLouth scored.
  4
  5
- M. Corpas pitching for COL
  COL
  PIT
- J. Grilli pitching for COL
  COL
  PIT
- 10 Runs, 9 Hits, 2 Errors
RockiesTop 8th
- E. Meek pitching for PIT
  COL
  PIT
- B Hawpe to second on wild pitch by E Meek.
  4
  11
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 8th
- J. Grilli pitching for COL
  COL
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RockiesTop 9th
- E. Meek pitching for PIT
  COL
  PIT
- S Smith hit for J Grilli.
  4
  11
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Rockies
3
Pirates
1

Game 1

16/5

Rockies
4
Pirates
7

Game 2

17/5

Rockies
4
Pirates
11

Game 3

17/5

PNC Park

6:35 PM, 17 May 2009

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 14,545

Game Time:2:56

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bill Welke
First Base Umpire - Tim Welke
Second Base Umpire - Scott Barry
Third Base Umpire - Angel Hernandez

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Los Angeles	37	23	.617	-	W1
San Diego	32	29	.525	5.5	W2
San Francisco	29	30	.492	7.5	L3
Arizona	26	32	.448	10	W1
Colorado	21	36	.368	14.5	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	35	23	.603	-	W4
Chicago	29	30	.492	6.5	W1
St. Louis	27	29	.482	7	L2
Pittsburgh	27	31	.466	8	W1
Cincinnati	25	33	.431	10	L1

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Colorado Rockies

Pittsburgh Pirates

Z. Duke5-3

A. Embree1-2

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1 Ball
2 Ground Out