Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Presley vs. Myers
  
  Presley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  d'Arnaud vs. Myers
  
  There goes Presley. The throw from Quintero and he is safe. Presley steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  d'Arnaud vs. Myers
  
  d'Arnaud hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Presley moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Walker vs. Myers
  
  Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Presley scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  McCutchen vs. Myers
  
  McCutchen strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Myers
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Karstens
  
  Bourn hits a line drive into left field. Presley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Downs vs. Karstens
  
  Downs strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Karstens
  
  Keppinger hits a line drive towards third. Harrison reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Overbay vs. Myers
  
  Overbay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Myers
  
  Harrison strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  McKenry vs. Myers
  
  McKenry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Karstens vs. Myers
  
  Karstens strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Karstens
  
  Pence hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Karstens
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrison fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wallace vs. Karstens
  
  Wallace hits a fly ball into left field. Presley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Presley vs. Myers
  
  Presley is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  d'Arnaud vs. Myers
  
  d'Arnaud hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Presley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Myers
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  McCutchen vs. Myers
  
  McCutchen hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bourn who is chasing the ball. McCutchen reaches third base with a triple. Presley scores. d'Arnaud goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Myers
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Overbay vs. Myers
  
  Overbay takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Harrison vs. Myers
  
  Harrison strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Barmes vs. Karstens
  
  Barmes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quintero vs. Karstens
  
  Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards short. d'Arnaud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Karstens
  
  Myers hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKenry vs. Myers
  
  McKenry hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Karstens vs. Myers
  
  Karstens strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Presley vs. Myers
  
  Presley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Karstens
  
  Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards short. d'Arnaud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Downs vs. Karstens
  
  Downs hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Karstens
  
  Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  d'Arnaud vs. Myers
  
  d'Arnaud strikes out. Quintero drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws d'Arnaud out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Myers
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Myers
  
  McCutchen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Myers
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Karstens
  
  Pence hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Karstens
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. d'Arnaud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wallace vs. Karstens
  
  Wallace hits a fly ball into left field. Presley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Overbay vs. Myers
  
  Overbay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Myers
  
  Harrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  McKenry vs. Myers
  
  McKenry strikes out. There goes Harrison. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Karstens vs. Myers
  
  Karstens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Barmes vs. Karstens
  
  Barmes hits a popup towards short. d'Arnaud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Quintero vs. Karstens
  
  Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Karstens
  
  Chris Johnson pinch hits for Brett Myers.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bourn vs. Karstens
  
  Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Karstens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Downs vs. Karstens
  
  Downs hits a ball on the ground towards short. d'Arnaud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Presley vs. Rodriguez
  
  Fernando Rodriguez now pitching.
  
  Presley hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  d'Arnaud vs. Rodriguez
  
  d'Arnaud hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Rodriguez
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  McCutchen vs. Rodriguez
  
  There goes d'Arnaud. The throw from Quintero and he is safe. d'Arnaud steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  McCutchen vs. Rodriguez
  
  McCutchen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Karstens
  
  Keppinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pence vs. Karstens
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. d'Arnaud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Karstens
  
  There goes Pence. The throw from McKenry and he is safe. Pence steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. Karstens
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrison fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pence moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Wallace vs. Karstens
  
  Wallace hits a ball on the ground towards short. d'Arnaud fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Escalona
  
  Sergio Escalona now pitching.
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Overbay vs. Escalona
  
  Xavier Paul pinch runs for Garrett Jones.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Paul moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Overbay vs. Escalona
  
  Overbay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Keppinger. Paul scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrison vs. Carpenter
  
  David Carpenter now pitching.
  
  Harrison bunts towards the mound. Carpenter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  McKenry vs. Carpenter
  
  McKenry hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Karstens vs. Carpenter
  
  Karstens strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Barmes vs. Karstens
  
  Xavier Paul now playing right field. Brandon Wood now playing third base.
  
  Barmes strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Karstens
  
  Angel Sanchez pinch hits for Humberto Quintero.
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bogusevic vs. Karstens
  
  Brian Bogusevic pinch hits for David Carpenter.
  
  Bogusevic hits a fly ball into left field. Presley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Presley vs. Del Rosario
  
  Carlos Corporan now catching. Enerio Del Rosario now pitching.
  
  Presley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  d'Arnaud vs. Del Rosario
  
  d'Arnaud hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Del Rosario
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes misplays the ball. That's an error on Barmes. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  McCutchen vs. Del Rosario
  
  McCutchen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Karstens
  
  Bourn hits a fly ball into left field. Presley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Downs vs. Karstens
  
  Downs hits a ball on the ground towards short. d'Arnaud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Karstens
  
  Keppinger hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/15/2011 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Presley A, lf         4  2  1  0   Bourn M, cf           4  0  1  0   
d'Arnaud C, ss        5  1  2  0   Downs M, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Walker N, 2b          5  0  1  1   Keppinger J, 2b       4  0  1  0   
McCutchen A, cf       4  0  1  2   Pence H, rf           3  0  1  0   
Jones G, rf           3  0  0  0   Lee C, lf             3  0  1  0   
Paul X, pr-rf         0  1  0  0   Wallace B, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Overbay L, 1b         3  0  0  0   Barmes C, ss          3  0  0  0   
Harrison J, 3b        4  0  1  0   Quintero H, c         2  0  0  0   
Wood B, 3b            0  0  0  0   Sanchez A, ph         1  0  0  0   
McKenry M, c          3  0  0  0   Corporan C, c         0  0  0  0   
Karstens J, p         4  0  0  0   Myers B, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Johnson C, ph         1  0  1  0   
                                   Rodriguez F, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Escalona S, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Carpenter D, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Bogusevic B, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Del Rosario E, p      0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  6  3                        30  0  5  0

Pittsburgh       102 000 010 --  4
Houston          000 000 000 --  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Karstens J (W)        9.0  5  0  0  0  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Myers B (L)           6.0  5  3  3  3 11
Rodriguez F           1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Escalona S*           0.0  0  1  0  1  0
Carpenter D           1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Del Rosario E         1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Keppinger J, Barmes C
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Houston 3
3B -- McCutchen A
SB -- Presley A, Harrison J, d'Arnaud C, Pence H
HBP -- by Myers B (Presley A)
WP -- Escalona S
T -- 2:20
A -- 27787

    

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