Astros 4-1 Pirates (7 Jul, 2009) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

40-42, 20-21 home


PIT
HOU

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

PiratesTop 1st
- M. Hampton pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Strike Looking
  5
  Ball
- A McCutchen to second on passed ball by H Quintero.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- V. Vasquez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- M. Hampton pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- V. Vasquez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- M. Hampton pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- V. Vasquez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- M. Hampton pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- V. Vasquez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- M. Hampton pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- R Diaz safe at first on error by first baseman L Berkman.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 5th
- V. Vasquez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- M. Hampton pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- V. Vasquez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- M. Hampton pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- J. Chavez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- D Erstad hit for M Hampton.
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- L. Hawkins pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- J Salazar hit for J Chavez.
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- E. Meek pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- J. Valverde pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pirates
1
Astros
4

Game 1

7/7

Pirates
6
Astros
3

Game 2

8/7

Pirates
0
Astros
5

Game 3

8/7

Minute Maid Park

1:05 AM, 7 July 2009

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 26,834

Game Time:2:38

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mike Everitt
First Base Umpire - Brian Gorman
Second Base Umpire - Gerry Davis
Third Base Umpire - C.B. Bucknor

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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Pittsburgh Pirates

Houston Astros

M. Hampton5-5

V. Vasquez1-2

J. Valverde7

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Ball
3 Ball
4 Strike Looking
5 Ball