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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 11, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 11, 2009 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 11, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Morton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bud Norris |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 31,302 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Jim Joyce 2B: Bill Miller 3B: Adrian Johnson |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andrew McCutchen | Center Fielder |
| Delwyn Young | Second Baseman |
| Garrett Jones | First Baseman |
| Lastings Milledge | Left Fielder |
| Ryan Doumit | Catcher |
| Brandon Moss | Right Fielder |
| Andy LaRoche | Third Baseman |
| Ronny Cedeno | Shortstop |
| Charlie Morton | Pitcher |
| John Russell | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Chris Johnson | Third Baseman |
| J.R. Towles | Catcher |
| Bud Norris | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 11, 2009
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Norris
McCutchen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Norris
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Norris
Jones hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Milledge vs. Norris
Milledge hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Morton
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Morton
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Morton
Berkman hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Morton
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Doumit vs. Norris
Doumit hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Norris
Moss hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Norris
LaRoche hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Morton
Tejada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Morton
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Morton
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Norris
Cedeno strikes out. Towles drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cedeno out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Norris
Morton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Norris
McCutchen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Morton
Towles hits a fly ball into right field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Morton
Norris strikes out. Doumit drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Norris out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Morton
Bourn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Morton
There's a wild pitch. Bourn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Matsui vs. Morton
Matsui hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bourn scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Morton
There goes Matsui. The throw from Doumit and he is safe. Matsui steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Morton
Berkman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milledge. Berkman reaches second base with a double. Matsui scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Morton
There's a wild pitch. Berkman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Morton
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Norris
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Norris
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Milledge vs. Norris
Milledge hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Doumit vs. Norris
Doumit hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields the ball and throws to Norris covering. Safe. Milledge moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Moss vs. Norris
Moss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Morton
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Morton
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Morton
Morton fires to first and has Pence trapped. There's the throw to Cedeno who tags Pence for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Morton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Norris
LaRoche hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Norris
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Morton vs. Norris
Morton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McCutchen vs. Norris
McCutchen hits a popup towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Norris
Young takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Norris
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Morton
Towles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Morton
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Morton
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Milledge vs. Norris
Milledge strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Doumit vs. Norris
Doumit hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Norris
Moss 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
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Morton
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Morton
Berkman takes first base on ball four. Matsui moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Morton
Lee hits a popup towards third. LaRoche settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Morton
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Gervacio
Samuel Gervacio now pitching.
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gervacio
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gervacio
Neil Walker pinch hits for Charlie Morton.
Walker 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 7
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Hanrahan
Joel Hanrahan now pitching.
Pence hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hanrahan
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Towles vs. Hanrahan
Towles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Hanrahan
Jason Michaels pinch hits for Samuel Gervacio.
Michaels takes first base on ball four. Pence moves to third. Towles moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Bourn vs. Chavez
Jesse Chavez now pitching.
The ball gets by Doumit for a passed ball. Pence is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Pence scores. Towles moves to third. Michaels moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Bourn vs. Chavez
Bourn hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Towles tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matsui vs. Chavez
Matsui hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Moss. Matsui reaches second base with a double. Michaels scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Chavez
Berkman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Chavez
Lee hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Chavez
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Hawkins
LaTroy Hawkins now pitching. Jason Michaels now playing left field.
McCutchen hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hawkins
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hawkins
Jones hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Milledge vs. Hawkins
Milledge 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
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Veal
Donald Veal now pitching.
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Veal
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Manzella vs. Veal
Tommy Manzella pinch hits for J.R. Towles.
Manzella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Veal
Michaels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Manzella moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bourn vs. Veal
Bourn hits a line drive towards short. Cedeno reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Doumit vs. Bazardo
Edwin Maysonet now playing second base. Humberto Quintero now catching. Yorman Bazardo now pitching. Tommy Manzella now playing shortstop.
Doumit strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Bazardo
Moss strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Bazardo
LaRoche strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/11/2009 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
McCutchen A, cf 4 0 0 0 Bourn M, cf 4 1 1 1
Young D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Matsui K, 2b 4 2 3 2
Jones G, 1b 4 0 2 0 Maysonet E, 2b 0 0 0 0
Milledge L, lf 4 0 1 0 Berkman L, 1b 2 2 2 2
Doumit R, c 4 0 2 0 Lee C, lf 4 1 1 3
Moss B, rf 4 0 0 0 Hawkins L, p 0 0 0 0
LaRoche A, 3b 4 1 1 1 Quintero H, c 0 0 0 0
Cedeno R, ss 3 0 1 0 Tejada M, ss 3 0 1 0
Morton C, p 2 0 0 0 Bazardo Y, p 0 0 0 0
Walker N, ph 1 0 0 0 Pence H, rf 4 1 1 0
Hanrahan J, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Chavez J, p 0 0 0 0 Towles J, c 2 1 0 0
Veal D, p 0 0 0 0 Manzella T, ph-ss 1 0 1 0
Norris B, p 2 0 0 0
Gervacio S, p 0 0 0 0
Michaels J, ph-lf 1 1 1 0
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32 1 7 1 31 9 11 8
Pittsburgh 000 010 000 -- 1
Houston 102 000 60x -- 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Morton C (L) 6.0 6 3 3 2 3
Hanrahan J 0.1 1 3 0 2 1
Chavez J 0.2 2 3 0 1 0
Veal D 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Norris B (W) 6.0 6 1 1 1 7
Gervacio S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Hawkins L 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Bazardo Y 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
E -- Doumit R
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Houston 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Houston 4
2B -- Jones G, Berkman L, Pence H, Matsui K
HR -- Berkman L, LaRoche A, Lee C
SB -- Matsui K
CS -- Pence H
SF -- Bourn M
WP -- Morton C 2
T -- 2:46
A -- 31302
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