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Astros
@ Pirates
PNC Park
September 4, 2012
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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 September 4, 2012 at PNC Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 4, 2012 |
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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 | September 4, 2012 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jordan Lyles |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wandy Rodriguez |
Ballpark | PNC Park |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 12,785 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mark Wegner 1B: Jerry Meals 2B: Mike Winters 3B: Wally Bell |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
Tyler Greene | Shortstop |
Brett Wallace | First Baseman |
Justin Maxwell | Center Fielder |
Jason Castro | Catcher |
Matt Downs | Right Fielder |
Jimmy Paredes | Left Fielder |
Brandon Laird | Third Baseman |
Jordan Lyles | Pitcher |
Tony DeFrancesco | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brock Holt | Second Baseman |
Travis Snider | Right Fielder |
Andrew McCutchen | Center Fielder |
Garrett Jones | First Baseman |
Pedro Alvarez | Third Baseman |
Michael McKenry | Catcher |
Alex Presley | Left Fielder |
Clint Barmes | Shortstop |
Wandy Rodriguez | Pitcher |
Clint Hurdle | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Pirates
PNC Park
September 4, 2012
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Rodriguez
Altuve hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Rodriguez
There goes Altuve. The throw from McKenry and he is safe. Altuve steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Greene vs. Rodriguez
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Wallace vs. Rodriguez
Wallace strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Rodriguez
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Castro vs. Rodriguez
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Barmes fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Lyles
Holt hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Lyles
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laird fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McCutchen vs. Lyles
McCutchen hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Paredes. McCutchen reaches second base with a double. Snider goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Lyles
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wallace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. McCutchen moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Alvarez vs. Lyles
Alvarez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downs vs. Rodriguez
Jose Tabata now playing right field.
Downs bunts towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Rodriguez
Paredes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones fields the ball and throws to Rodriguez covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Laird vs. Rodriguez
Laird hits a fly ball into right field. Tabata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lyles vs. Rodriguez
Lyles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Paredes moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Altuve vs. Rodriguez
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McKenry vs. Lyles
McKenry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Presley vs. Lyles
Presley strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barmes vs. Lyles
Barmes strikes out. Castro drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Barmes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Rodriguez
Greene hits a line drive towards short. Barmes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallace vs. Rodriguez
Wallace hits a line drive into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Rodriguez
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lyles
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Lyles
Holt hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tabata vs. Lyles
Tabata takes first base on ball four. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McCutchen vs. Lyles
McCutchen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holt scores. Tabata moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Lyles
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tabata scores. McCutchen moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alvarez vs. Lyles
Alvarez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Rodriguez
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Rodriguez covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Downs vs. Rodriguez
Downs strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Rodriguez
Paredes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McKenry vs. Lyles
McKenry hits a fly ball into center field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Presley vs. Lyles
Presley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barmes vs. Lyles
Barmes strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Rodriguez
Laird hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lyles vs. Rodriguez
Lyles strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Rodriguez
Altuve hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Rodriguez
Greene hits a fly ball into left field. Presley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lyles
Rodriguez 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Lyles
Holt hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Downs. Holt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Tabata vs. Lyles
Tabata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McCutchen vs. Lyles
McCutchen hits a line drive beyond third. Laird can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Holt scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Rodriguez
Fernando Rodriguez now pitching.
Jones takes first base on ball four. McCutchen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Alvarez vs. Rodriguez
There's a wild pitch. McCutchen moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Alvarez vs. Rodriguez
Alvarez hits a popup towards short. Greene misplays the ball. That's an error on Greene. McCutchen scores. Jones scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McKenry vs. Rodriguez
McKenry strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wallace vs. Rodriguez
Wallace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Rodriguez covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Rodriguez
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Rodriguez
Castro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Presley vs. Fick
Chuckie Fick now pitching.
Presley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Barmes vs. Fick
Barmes hits a line drive into center field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Fick
Rodriguez bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Fick
Holt hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Presley moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Tabata vs. Fick
Tabata strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downs vs. Rodriguez
Downs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Rodriguez
Paredes strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Rodriguez
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Cruz
Rhiner Cruz now pitching. Matt Dominguez now playing third base.
McCutchen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Cruz
Jones hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Altuve catches it and throws to first to double up McCutchen. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Cruz
Alvarez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cruz fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cruz. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McKenry vs. Cruz
McKenry strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dominguez vs. Resop
Chris Resop now pitching.
Dominguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Holt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Resop
Altuve bunts towards third. Alvarez fields it and throws to first for the out. Dominguez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Greene vs. Resop
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Holt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dominguez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Wallace vs. Resop
Wallace hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Presley. Wallace reaches second base with a double. Dominguez scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Watson
Fernando Martinez pinch hits for Justin Maxwell. Tony Watson now pitching. Chris Snyder pinch hits for Fernando Martinez.
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wallace scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Watson
Castro hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Presley vs. Valdez
Brandon Barnes now playing center field. Jose Valdez now pitching.
Presley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dominguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barmes vs. Valdez
Barmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valdez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clement vs. Valdez
Jeff Clement pinch hits for Tony Watson.
Clement hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dominguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Valdez
Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Barnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schafer vs. Hanrahan
Gaby Sanchez now playing first base. Joel Hanrahan now pitching. Jordan Schafer pinch hits for Matt Downs.
Schafer strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Hanrahan
Paredes hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hanrahan
Scott Moore pinch hits for Jose Valdez.
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dominguez vs. Hanrahan
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dominguez vs. Hanrahan
Dominguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Holt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/4/2012 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N) Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Altuve J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Holt B, 2b 5 2 4 0 Greene T, ss 4 0 0 0 Snider T, rf 1 1 0 0 Wallace B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Tabata J, rf 2 1 0 0 Maxwell J, cf 2 0 0 0 McCutchen A, cf 4 1 4 3 Martinez F, ph 0 0 0 0 Jones G, 1b 3 1 1 1 Snyder C, ph 1 0 1 1 Sanchez G, 1b 0 0 0 0 Barnes B, cf 0 0 0 0 Alvarez P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Castro J, c 4 0 0 0 McKenry M, c 4 0 0 0 Downs M, rf 3 0 0 0 Presley A, lf 3 0 0 0 Schafer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Barmes C, ss 4 0 1 0 Paredes J, lf 4 0 1 0 Rodriguez W, p 3 0 0 0 Laird B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Resop C, p 0 0 0 0 Cruz R, p 0 0 0 0 Watson T, p 0 0 0 0 Valdez J, p 0 0 0 0 Clement J, ph 1 0 0 0 Moore S, ph 0 0 0 0 Hanrahan J, p 0 0 0 0 Lyles J, p 2 0 1 0 Rodriguez F, p 0 0 0 0 Fick C, p 0 0 0 0 Dominguez M, 3b 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 7 2 34 6 10 4 Houston 000 000 020 -- 2 Pittsburgh 102 030 00x -- 6 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Lyles J (L) 4.2 7 5 4 1 5 Rodriguez F 0.1 0 1 0 1 1 Fick C 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 Cruz R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Valdez J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Rodriguez W (W) 7.0 4 0 0 1 7 Resop C 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 Watson T 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Hanrahan J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Greene T, Cruz R DP -- Houston 2 LOB -- Houston 7, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- McCutchen A, Holt B, Wallace B SB -- Altuve J WP -- Rodriguez F T -- 3:07 A -- 12785
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