Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

55-86, 19-52 Away

Final

70-73, 42-33 Home


PIT
HOU

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

PiratesTop 1st
- F. Paulino pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Double
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- P. Maholm pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- M Bourn stole second.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- F. Paulino pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- P. Maholm pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- F. Paulino pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- P. Maholm pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- F. Paulino pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- P. Maholm pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- F. Paulino pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- G Jones picked off first.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- P. Maholm pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- W. Wright pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- P. Maholm pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- J Michaels hit for W Wright.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- D. Brocail pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- P. Maholm pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- T. Byrdak pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- P. Maholm pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- J Keppinger hit for H Quintero.
  2
  0
- G Blum hit for T Byrdak.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- J. Fulchino pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- J Keppinger at second base.
  2
  0
- C Coste catching.
  2
  0
- D Young hit for P Maholm.
  2
  0
- R Vazquez out at second on runner's fielder's choice.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- M. Capps pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- T Manzella ran for C Lee.
  2
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch
1 Double

Pirates
1
Astros
9

Game 1

12/9

Pirates
2
Astros
4

Game 2

13/9

Pirates
2
Astros
1

Game 3

13/9

Daikin Park

7:05 PM, 13 September 2009

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 34,405

Game Time:2:29

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bill Miller
First Base Umpire - Adrian Johnson
Second Base Umpire - Derryl Cousins
Third Base Umpire - Jim Joyce

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

P. Maholm8-8

F. Paulino2-9

M. Capps25

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