Astros 8-2 Pirates (31 Aug, 2011) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

46-90, 25-42 home


PIT
HOU

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

H. Sosa2-2

6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 1 BB

C. Morton9-8

5.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 8 K, 4 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- H. Sosa pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Looking
  4
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- C. Morton pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- J Altuve stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- H. Sosa pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- C. Morton pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- H. Sosa pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- A Presley stole second.
  1
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- C. Morton pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- H. Sosa pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- C. Morton pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- B Bogusevic to third on wild pitch by C Morton.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- H. Sosa pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- C. Morton pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- C Lee to second on wild pitch by C Morton.
  1
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- H. Sosa pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- C. Morton pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- J Paredes to second on balk by C Morton.
  1
  1
- J Paredes stole third.
  1
  1
- M Downs hit for H Sosa.
  1
  1
- C. Leroux pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- D. McCutchen pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- B Wood at third base.
  1
  6
- 6 Runs, 7 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- W. Wright pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- D. McCutchen pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- J Michaels hit for W Wright.
  1
  7
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- B. Myers pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- C. Resop pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- B. Myers pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- C D'Arnaud hit for C Resop.
  1
  8
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pirates
4
Astros
7

Game 1

30/8

Pirates
2
Astros
8

Game 2

31/8

Pirates
0
Astros
2

Game 3

1/9

Minute Maid Park

1:05 AM, 31 August 2011

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 21,750

Game Time:2:51

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mike Winters
First Base Umpire - Mike Everitt
Second Base Umpire - Chris Guccione
Third Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	38	27	.585	-	L1
Cincinnati	32	34	.485	6.5	L1
Chicago	32	34	.485	6.5	W1
St. Louis	31	33	.484	6.5	W1
Pittsburgh	31	34	.477	7	L1

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H. Sosa2-2

C. Morton9-8

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Ball
3 Strike Looking
4 Fly Out