Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

74-76, 32-43 Away

Final

49-102, 33-43 Home


PIT
HOU

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

F. Rodriguez Jr.2-10

3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 0 BB

J. Locke0-2

5.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 8 K, 3 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- E. Gonzalez pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Line Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- J. Locke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- E. Gonzalez pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- F. Rodriguez Jr. pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- J. Locke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- F. Rodriguez Jr. pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- C Barmes out on batter's interference to catcher.
  0
  3
- S Marte caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- J. Locke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- J Altuve stole third.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- F. Rodriguez Jr. pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- J. Locke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- F. Rodriguez Jr. pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- J. Locke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- B Laird hit for F Rodriguez.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- J. Valdez pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- X. Cedeno pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- J. McDonald pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- G Jones at first base.
  0
  3
- J Tabata in right field.
  0
  3
- B Bogusevic hit for J Martinez.
  0
  5
- B. Morris pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- S Moore hit for X Cedeno.
  0
  5
- B Bogusevic stole second.
  0
  5
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- M. Storey pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- J Maxwell in left field.
  0
  6
- B Bogusevic in right field.
  0
  6
- B Holt safe at first on error by pitcher M Storey.
  0
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 7th
- H. Takahashi pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- R. Cruz pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- M Gonzalez at shortstop.
  0
  7
- A Presley hit for H Takahashi.
  1
  7
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- J. Wilson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- M Downs hit for R Cruz.
  1
  7
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- W. Lopez pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pirates
1
Astros
7

Game 1

22/9

Pirates
1
Astros
4

Game 2

23/9

Pirates
8
Astros
1

Game 3

23/9

Daikin Park

1:05 AM, 22 September 2012

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 17,093

Game Time:3:24

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Eric Cooper
First Base Umpire - Jeff Kellogg
Second Base Umpire - Tim Timmons
Third Base Umpire - Marty Foster

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

F. Rodriguez Jr.2-10

J. Locke0-2

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Line Out