Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Hampton
  
  McCutchen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Hampton
  
  The ball gets by Quintero for a passed ball. McCutchen moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Hampton
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Hampton
  
  Young hits a line drive towards the mound. Hampton catches it and throws to first to double up Wilson. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Hampton
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Vasquez
  
  Bourn strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Vasquez
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Young. Tejada reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Vasquez
  
  Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Vasquez
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Blum vs. Vasquez
  
  Blum hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Blum reaches third base with a triple. Tejada scores. Berkman goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pence vs. Vasquez
  
  Pence hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Hampton
  
  LaRoche hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pearce vs. Hampton
  
  Pearce strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Hampton
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Vazquez vs. Hampton
  
  Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Vasquez
  
  Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pearce scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matsui for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Quintero vs. Vasquez
  
  Quintero hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hampton vs. Vasquez
  
  Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Vasquez vs. Hampton
  
  Vasquez hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Hampton
  
  McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Hampton
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Vasquez
  
  Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pearce scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bourn for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Vasquez
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Vasquez
  
  Berkman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Diaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Hampton
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Hampton
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hampton covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Hampton
  
  LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Vasquez
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Blum vs. Vasquez
  
  Blum strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Pence vs. Vasquez
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Matsui vs. Vasquez
  
  Matsui takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to third. Pence moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Quintero vs. Vasquez
  
  Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vazquez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pearce vs. Hampton
  
  Pearce strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Hampton
  
  Diaz bunts and there's an error on the play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Vazquez vs. Hampton
  
  Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. Diaz moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vasquez vs. Hampton
  
  Vasquez hits a line drive into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hampton vs. Vasquez
  
  Hampton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bourn vs. Vasquez
  
  Bourn bunts towards the mound. Vasquez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hampton moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Tejada vs. Vasquez
  
  Tejada hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Tejada reaches second base with a double. Hampton scores. Bourn goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Vasquez
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Young throws the ball in to Pearce who tags Berkman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Tejada moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lee vs. Vasquez
  
  Lee hits a line drive towards third. LaRoche reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Blum vs. Vasquez
  
  Blum hits a popup towards short. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Hampton
  
  McCutchen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Hampton
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Hampton
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Vasquez
  
  Pence hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Vasquez
  
  Matsui hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Quintero vs. Vasquez
  
  Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Hampton
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bourn. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaRoche vs. Hampton
  
  LaRoche hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Matsui reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Pearce vs. Hampton
  
  Pearce strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Diaz vs. Hampton
  
  Diaz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pence throws the ball in to Tejada who tags Diaz trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Jones scores. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Erstad vs. Chavez
  
  Jesse Chavez now pitching. Darin Erstad pinch hits for Mike Hampton.
  
  Erstad hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Erstad reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Bourn vs. Chavez
  
  Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vazquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tejada vs. Chavez
  
  Tejada hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Diaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Berkman vs. Chavez
  
  Berkman is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Lee vs. Chavez
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Vazquez vs. Hawkins
  
  LaTroy Hawkins now pitching.
  
  Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Hawkins
  
  Jeff Salazar pinch hits for Jesse Chavez.
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hawkins covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Hawkins
  
  McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hawkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Meek
  
  Evan Meek now pitching.
  
  Blum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Pence vs. Meek
  
  Pence strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Matsui vs. Meek
  
  Matsui strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Quintero vs. Meek
  
  Quintero strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Valverde
  
  Jose Valverde now pitching.
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Valverde
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Valverde
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  LaRoche vs. Valverde
  
  LaRoche strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/6/2009 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
McCutchen A, cf       2  0  0  0   Bourn M, cf           4  1  1  0   
Wilson J, ss          3  0  1  0   Tejada M, ss          4  1  2  2   
Young D, lf           4  0  0  0   Berkman L, 1b         2  1  1  0   
Jones G, rf           4  1  1  0   Lee C, lf             4  0  1  0   
LaRoche A, 3b         4  0  0  0   Blum G, 3b            3  0  1  2   
Pearce S, 1b          3  0  0  0   Pence H, rf           4  0  1  0   
Diaz R, c             3  0  2  1   Matsui K, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Vazquez R, 2b         3  0  0  0   Quintero H, c         4  0  0  0   
Vasquez V, p          2  0  0  0   Hampton M, p          1  1  0  0   
Chavez J, p           0  0  0  0   Erstad D, ph          1  0  1  0   
Salazar J, ph         1  0  0  0   Hawkins L, p          0  0  0  0   
Meek E, p             0  0  0  0   Valverde J, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  1  4  1                        30  4  8  4

Pittsburgh       000 000 100 --  1
Houston          200 020 00x --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vasquez V (L)         6.0  7  4  4  3  2
Chavez J              1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Meek E                1.0  0  0  0  1  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hampton M (W)         7.0  3  1  1  3  3
Hawkins L             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Valverde J (S)        1.0  1  0  0  0  3

E -- Berkman L
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Houston 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Houston 7
2B -- Tejada M 2, Jones G
3B -- Blum G, Erstad D
PB -- Quintero H
T -- 2:38
A -- 26834

    

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