Pirates 3-1 Astros (5 Sep, 2011) Play-by-Play

Pittsburgh Pirates

65-76, 32-38 home


HOU
PIT

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

AstrosTop 1st
- J. McDonald pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- Pitch
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 1st
- H. Sosa pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- J. McDonald pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 2nd
- H. Sosa pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- J. McDonald pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 3rd
- H. Sosa pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- J. McDonald pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- G Jones in right field.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 4th
- H. Sosa pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- J. McDonald pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 5th
- H. Sosa pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- J. McDonald pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- J Schafer to third on wild pitch by J McDonald.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 6th
- H. Sosa pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- J. McDonald pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 7th
- W. Wright pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- J. McDonald pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- X Paul in right field.
  1
  2
- J Shuck hit for H Quintero.
  1
  2
- J Towles hit for W Wright.
  1
  2
- J. Grilli pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 8th
- W. Lopez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- J Shuck in left field.
  1
  2
- J Towles catching.
  1
  2
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- W. Lopez pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- B Wood at third base.
  1
  3
- C Johnson ran for C Lee.
  1
  3
- M Downs hit for A Sanchez.
  1
  3
- J Bourgeois ran for M Downs.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
1
Pirates
3

Game 1

5/9

Astros
4
Pirates
1

Game 2

7/9

Astros
4
Pirates
5

Game 3

8/9

PNC Park

6:35 PM, 5 September 2011

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 13,366

Game Time:2:20

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
First Base Umpire - Ed Hickox
Second Base Umpire - Ed Rapuano
Third Base Umpire - Brian Onora

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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J. McDonald9-7

H. Sosa2-3

J. Hanrahan35

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Pitch
2 Foul Ball
3 Ground Out