Pirates 7-4 Astros (31 May, 2009) Play-by-Play

Pittsburgh Pirates

22-27, 12-10 home


HOU
PIT

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	4	8	0
3	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	-	7	13	0

AstrosTop 1st
- J. Karstens pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- Pitch
  1
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 1st
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- J. Karstens pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 2nd
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- J. Karstens pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 3rd
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- J. Karstens pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 4th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- J. Karstens pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 5th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- J. Fulchino pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- J. Karstens pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 6th
- J. Fulchino pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- J. Karstens pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- D Erstad hit for J Fulchino.
  2
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 7th
- T. Byrdak pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- J. Grabow pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 8th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- B Moss hit for J Grabow.
  2
  5
- An LaRoche to third on wild pitch by B Backe.
  2
  7
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- T. Gorzelanny pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- J Michaels hit for B Backe.
  2
  7
- M. Capps pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch
1 Fly Out

Astros
6
Pirates
1

Game 1

30/5

Astros
4
Pirates
7

Game 2

31/5

Astros
2
Pirates
1

Game 3

31/5

PNC Park

12:05 AM, 31 May 2009

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 37,167

Game Time:2:54

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Marvin Hudson
First Base Umpire - John Hirschbeck
Second Base Umpire - Wally Bell
Third Base Umpire - Marty Foster

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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Houston Astros

Pittsburgh Pirates

J. Karstens2-2

W. Rodriguez5-4

M. Capps10

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