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Astros
@ Pirates
PNC Park
August 23, 2016
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on August 23, 2016 at PNC Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Musgrove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ivan Nova |
| Ballpark | PNC Park |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 28,760 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jordan Baker 1B: Tim Timmons 2B: Pat Hoberg 3B: Mike Everitt |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Springer | Right Fielder |
| Alex Bregman | Third Baseman |
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
| A.J. Reed | First Baseman |
| Marwin Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Teoscar Hernandez | Center Fielder |
| Jason Castro | Catcher |
| Joe Musgrove | Pitcher |
| A.J. Hinch | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Adam Frazier | Second Baseman |
| Matt Joyce | Right Fielder |
| Andrew McCutchen | Center Fielder |
| Gregory Polanco | Left Fielder |
| David Freese | Third Baseman |
| Josh Bell | First Baseman |
| Francisco Cervelli | Catcher |
| Jordy Mercer | Shortstop |
| Ivan Nova | Pitcher |
| Clint Hurdle | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
PNC Park
August 23, 2016
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Nova
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Nova
Bregman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Nova
Altuve hits a line drive into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Musgrove
Frazier hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Joyce vs. Musgrove
Joyce hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hernandez. Joyce reaches second base with a double. Frazier goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
McCutchen vs. Musgrove
McCutchen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hernandez. McCutchen reaches second base with a double. Joyce scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Musgrove
Polanco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCutchen scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Musgrove
Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Musgrove
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez throws the ball in to Altuve who tags Bell, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Polanco scores. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Cervelli vs. Musgrove
Cervelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Musgrove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Mercer vs. Musgrove
Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Nova
Correa strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Nova
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frazier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Nova
Gonzalez bunts in front of the plate. Cervelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Nova
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nova vs. Musgrove
Nova strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Musgrove
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Musgrove
Joyce hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reed scoops it up and throws to first, with Musgrove covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Nova
Castro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musgrove vs. Nova
Musgrove bunts in front of the plate. Cervelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Springer vs. Nova
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frazier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Castro moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Bregman vs. Nova
Bregman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Musgrove
McCutchen hits a line drive into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Musgrove
Polanco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Musgrove
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Musgrove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Musgrove
Bell hits a line drive towards the mound. Musgrove reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Nova
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Nova
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Nova
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frazier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cervelli vs. Musgrove
Cervelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Musgrove
Mercer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Springer. Mercer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Nova vs. Musgrove
Nova strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Frazier vs. Musgrove
Frazier hits a line drive into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Nova
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Nova
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nova fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Castro vs. Nova
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bell scoops it up and throws to first, with Nova covering, for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Nova
Tony Kemp pinch hits for Joe Musgrove.
Kemp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Sipp
Tony Sipp now pitching.
Joyce strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Sipp
McCutchen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Sipp
Polanco hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Sipp
Freese strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Nova
Springer strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Nova
Bregman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Nova
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Peacock
Brad Peacock now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cervelli vs. Peacock
Cervelli strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mercer vs. Peacock
Mercer takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Nova vs. Peacock
Nova strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Frazier vs. Peacock
Frazier hits a fly ball into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Nova
Sean Rodriguez now playing first base.
Correa hits a line drive into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Nova
Reed hits a fly ball into left field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Nova
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Nova
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Peacock
Alex Bregman now playing shortstop. Jake Marisnick now playing center field. Marwin Gonzalez now playing third base. Teoscar Hernandez now playing
Joyce hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McCutchen vs. Peacock
McCutchen takes first base on ball four. Joyce moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Peacock
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reed throws to second for one, and Bregman throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Joyce scores. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Peacock
Freese hits a line drive into center field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Peacock
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bregman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Nova
Castro hits a line drive into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gattis vs. Nova
Evan Gattis pinch hits for Brad Peacock.
Gattis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Springer vs. Nova
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cervelli vs. Feliz
Michael Feliz now pitching.
Cervelli hits a fly ball into right field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Feliz
Mercer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nova vs. Feliz
Nova strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Feliz
Frazier strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Nova
Bregman hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Joyce. Bregman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altuve vs. Nova
Altuve hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Polanco. Altuve reaches second base with a double. Bregman scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Marisnick vs. Nova
Marisnick strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Nova
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Altuve moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Nova
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/2016 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Springer G, rf 4 0 0 0 Frazier A, 2b 5 1 1 0
Bregman A, 3b-ss 4 1 1 0 Joyce M, rf 4 2 2 1
Altuve J, 2b 4 0 1 1 McCutchen A, cf 3 1 1 1
Correa C, ss 3 0 0 0 Polanco G, lf 4 3 3 3
Marisnick J, cf 1 0 0 0 Freese D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Reed A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bell J, 1b 3 0 2 1
Gonzalez M, lf-3b 4 0 3 0 Rodriguez S, 1b 1 0 0 0
Hernandez T, cf-lf 3 0 0 0 Cervelli F, c 4 0 0 0
Castro J, c 3 0 1 0 Mercer J, ss 2 0 1 0
Musgrove J, p 0 0 0 0 Nova I, p 4 0 0 0
Kemp T, ph 1 0 0 0
Sipp T, p 0 0 0 0
Peacock B, p 0 0 0 0
Gattis E, ph 0 0 0 0
Feliz M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 34 7 11 6
Houston 000 000 001 -- 1
Pittsburgh 401 010 10x -- 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Musgrove J (L) 4.0 8 5 5 0 2
Sipp T 1.0 1 1 1 0 3
Peacock B 2.0 2 1 1 2 2
Feliz M 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Nova I (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 6
E -- Bregman A
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Joyce M, McCutchen A, Mercer J, Bregman A, Altuve J
HR -- Polanco G 2
SH -- Musgrove J
T -- 2:32
A -- 28760
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