Pirates 11-2 Astros (3 Jul, 2012) Play-by-Play

Pittsburgh Pirates

43-36, 24-13 home


HOU
PIT

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	5	1
0	0	0	4	4	1	0	2	-	11	18	1

J. McDonald8-3

7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 5 BB

J. Lyles2-5

4.0 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 6 K, 0 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- J. McDonald pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ball
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 1st
- J. Lyles pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- D Sutton safe at first on error by pitcher J Lyles.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosTop 2nd
- J. McDonald pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 2nd
- J. Lyles pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- J. McDonald pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 3rd
- J. Lyles pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- J. McDonald pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 4th
- J. Lyles pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- J. McDonald pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- B Bogusevic grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, C Lee safe at third on throwing error by pitcher J McDonald.
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
PiratesBottom 5th
- J. Lyles pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- HOU
  PIT
- G Jones to third, N Walker to second on wild pitch by R Cruz.
  1
  6
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- J. McDonald pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- B Bixler hit for R Cruz.
  2
  8
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 6th
- F. Abad pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 1 Run, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- J. McDonald pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 7th
- D. Carpenter pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- J Harrison hit for J McDonald.
  2
  9
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- J. Hughes pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 8th
- F. Rodriguez Jr. pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- J. Hughes pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- M Downs hit for F Rodriguez.
  2
  11
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
2
Pirates
11

Game 1

3/7

Astros
7
Pirates
8

Game 2

4/7

Astros
4
Pirates
6

Game 3

4/7

Astros
0
Pirates
2

Game 4

6/7

PNC Park

12:05 AM, 3 July 2012

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 21,041

Game Time:2:49

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Greg Gibson
First Base Umpire - Gerry Davis
Second Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
Third Base Umpire - Manny Gonzalez

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. McDonald8-3

J. Lyles2-5

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