Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Redman vs. Acevedo
  
  Redman hits a fly ball into right field. Mohr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mackowiak vs. Acevedo
  
  Mackowiak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shealy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mackowiak for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gerut vs. Acevedo
  
  Gerut hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Williams
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Williams
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Holliday vs. Williams
  
  Holliday hits a fly ball into right field. Gerut settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bay vs. Acevedo
  
  Bay strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Eldred vs. Acevedo
  
  Eldred hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ardoin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Acevedo
  
  Castillo hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cota vs. Acevedo
  
  Cota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Castillo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Acevedo
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castillo scores. Cota moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Acevedo
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cota scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Redman vs. Acevedo
  
  Redman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Atkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Atkins vs. Williams
  
  Atkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Shealy vs. Williams
  
  Shealy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mohr vs. Williams
  
  Mohr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mackowiak vs. Acevedo
  
  Mackowiak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gerut vs. Acevedo
  
  Gerut hits a fly ball into right field. Mohr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bay vs. Acevedo
  
  Freddy Sanchez pinch runs for Rob Mackowiak.
  
  Bay hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Eldred vs. Acevedo
  
  Eldred strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Acevedo
  
  Castillo hits a fly ball into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Cota vs. Acevedo
  
  Cota takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Acevedo
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Bigbie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 4 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bigbie vs. Williams
  
  Freddy Sanchez now playing third base.
  
  Bigbie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ardoin vs. Williams
  
  Ardoin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Acevedo vs. Williams
  
  Acevedo bunts in front of the plate. Cota throws to second for one, and Wilson throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Acevedo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Williams
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Acevedo moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Miles vs. Williams
  
  Miles bunts towards first. Eldred scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miles for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 4 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Acevedo
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Redman vs. Acevedo
  
  Redman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Acevedo
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Redman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Gerut vs. Acevedo
  
  Gerut hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Redman scores. Sanchez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Bay vs. Acevedo
  
  Bay hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Sanchez scores. Gerut moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Eldred vs. Acevedo
  
  Eldred hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Holliday. Eldred reaches second base with a double. Gerut scores. Bay moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Castillo vs. Speier
  
  Ryan Speier now pitching.
  
  Castillo hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Bay scores. Eldred moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Cota vs. Speier
  
  Cota hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Speier has Eldred trapped. There's the throw to Ardoin and over to Atkins, who tags Eldred for the out. Castillo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Speier
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Castillo scores. Cota moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Speier
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Holliday vs. Williams
  
  Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Atkins vs. Williams
  
  Atkins hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Shealy vs. Williams
  
  Shealy takes first base on ball four. Holliday moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Mohr vs. Williams
  
  Mohr hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Bigbie vs. Williams
  
  Bigbie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Redman vs. Speier
  
  Redman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Speier
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Atkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gerut vs. Speier
  
  Gerut hits a fly ball into right field. Mohr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ardoin vs. Williams
  
  Ardoin hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Williams
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Williams
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miles vs. Williams
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bay vs. Speier
  
  Bay hits a fly ball into center field. Bigbie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Eldred vs. Speier
  
  Eldred hits a ball on the ground towards third. Atkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Speier
  
  Castillo hits a fly ball into right field. Mohr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Holliday vs. Williams
  
  Holliday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Atkins vs. Williams
  
  Atkins takes first base on ball four. Holliday moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Shealy vs. Williams
  
  Shealy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Mohr vs. Williams
  
  Mohr hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Bigbie vs. Williams
  
  Bigbie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holliday scores. Atkins moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Ardoin vs. Williams
  
  Ardoin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Atkins moves to third. Bigbie moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Piedra vs. Williams
  
  Jorge Piedra pinch hits for Ryan Speier.
  
  Piedra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cota vs. Cortes
  
  David Cortes now pitching.
  
  Cota strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Cortes
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Mohr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Cortes
  
  Daryle Ward pinch hits for David Williams.
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Meadows
  
  Brian Meadows now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miles vs. Meadows
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meadows fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Holliday vs. Meadows
  
  Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Redman vs. Williams
  
  Randy Williams now pitching.
  
  Redman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Williams
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Redman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Gerut vs. Williams
  
  Gerut strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Bay vs. Williams
  
  Bay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holliday. Bay reaches second base with a double. Redman scores. Sanchez moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Eldred vs. Williams
  
  Eldred hits a fly ball into center field. Bigbie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sanchez tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 11 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Castillo vs. Williams
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Atkins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bay moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 11 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cota vs. Williams
  
  Cota hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bay scores. Castillo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 12 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Williams
  
  Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ardoin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 12 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Atkins vs. Meadows
  
  Atkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 12 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Shealy vs. Meadows
  
  Shealy hits a fly ball into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Pirates, 12 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mohr vs. Meadows
  
  Mohr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 12 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bigbie vs. Meadows
  
  Bigbie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 12 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ardoin vs. Meadows
  
  Ardoin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 12 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Restovich vs. Wright
  
  Jamey Wright now pitching. Michael Restovich pinch hits for Brian Meadows.
  
  Restovich strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 12 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Redman vs. Wright
  
  Redman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gonzalez. View Play 
• Pirates, 12 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Wright
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 12 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gerut vs. Wright
  
  Gerut hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 12 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. White
  
  Rick White now pitching. Cory Sullivan pinch hits for Jamey Wright.
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 12 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. White
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 12 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. White
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Eldred fields the ball and throws to White covering. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 12 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holliday vs. White
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Miles moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 12 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Holliday vs. White
  
  Holliday hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Redman. Holliday reaches second base with a double. Redman throws the ball in to Sanchez who tags Holliday trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Miles scores. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/2005 -- Pittsburgh at Colorado (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Colorado           AB  R  H RBI
Redman T, cf          6  2  2  0   Gonzalez L, ss        5  0  3  0   
Mackowiak R, 3b       2  0  1  0   Miles A, 2b           5  1  1  0   
Sanchez F, pr-3b      4  3  2  0   Holliday M, lf        5  1  3  1   
Gerut J, rf           6  1  1  1   Atkins G, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Bay J, lf             5  3  3  4   Shealy R, 1b          2  1  1  0   
Eldred B, 1b          4  0  1  2   Mohr D, rf            4  1  1  2   
Castillo J, 2b        5  2  4  1   Bigbie L, cf          4  0  1  1   
Cota H, c             4  1  2  1   Ardoin D, c           3  0  1  0   
Wilson J, ss          5  0  2  2   Acevedo J, p          1  0  0  0   
Williams D, p         3  0  1  1   Speier R, p           1  0  0  0   
Ward D, ph            1  0  0  0   Piedra J, ph          1  0  0  0   
Meadows B, p          0  0  0  0   Cortes D, p           0  0  0  0   
Restovich M, ph       1  0  0  0   Williams R, p         0  0  0  0   
White R, p            0  0  0  0   Wright J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Sullivan C, ph        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     46 12 19 12                        35  4 11  4

Pittsburgh       022 500 030 -- 12
Colorado         000 001 021 --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Williams D (W)        6.0  6  1  1  4  0
Meadows B             2.0  3  2  2  0  0
White R               1.0  2  1  1  0  0

  Colorado             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Acevedo J (L)         3.1 12  9  9  1  2
Speier R              2.2  2  0  0  0  0
Cortes D              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Williams R            1.0  5  3  3  0  1
Wright J              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Wilson J, Gonzalez L
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Colorado 8
2B -- Castillo J, Eldred B, Bay J, Shealy R, Holliday M
HR -- Bay J, Mohr D
SF -- Eldred B
T -- 2:41
A -- 20683

    

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