Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Correia
  
  Altuve hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Paredes vs. Correia
  
  Paredes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Holt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Wallace vs. Correia
  
  Wallace hits a line drive into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Abad
  
  Holt hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Altuve reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Barmes vs. Abad
  
  Barmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  McCutchen vs. Abad
  
  McCutchen takes first base on ball four. Barmes moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Abad
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barmes scores. McCutchen moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Sanchez vs. Abad
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McCutchen scores. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Alvarez vs. Abad
  
  Alvarez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. Sanchez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Barajas vs. Abad
  
  Barajas hits a fly ball into right field. Paredes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Correia
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bogusevic vs. Correia
  
  Bogusevic hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Correia scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bogusevic for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Moore vs. Correia
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Holt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Corporan vs. Correia
  
  Corporan hits a line drive into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Presley vs. Abad
  
  Presley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wallace juggles the ball. That's an error on Wallace. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Correia vs. Abad
  
  Correia bunts towards the mound. Abad fields it and throws to first for the out. Presley moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Holt vs. Abad
  
  There's a wild pitch. Presley moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Holt vs. Abad
  
  Holt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wallace fields the ball and throws to Abad covering. Safe. Presley scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Barmes vs. Abad
  
  There goes Holt. The throw from Corporan and he is out, Altuve applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Barmes vs. Abad
  
  Barmes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  McCutchen vs. Abad
  
  McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Correia
  
  Greene hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Abad vs. Correia
  
  Abad hits a line drive towards third. Alvarez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Correia
  
  Altuve hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Abad
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Abad
  
  Sanchez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wallace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Alvarez vs. Abad
  
  Alvarez strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Paredes vs. Correia
  
  Paredes hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Presley. Paredes reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Wallace vs. Correia
  
  Wallace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Correia
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bogusevic vs. Correia
  
  Bogusevic hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Paredes scores. Wallace moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moore vs. Correia
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Wallace moves to third. Bogusevic moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Corporan vs. Correia
  
  Corporan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanchez fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Barajas vs. Abad
  
  Barajas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Presley vs. Abad
  
  Presley hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bogusevic who is chasing the ball. Presley reaches third base with a triple. Barajas goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Correia vs. Abad
  
  Correia strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Holt vs. Abad
  
  Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Bogusevic settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Presley tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Barmes vs. Abad
  
  Barmes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  McCutchen vs. Abad
  
  McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Correia
  
  Greene hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schafer vs. Correia
  
  Jordan Schafer pinch hits for Fernando Abad.
  
  Schafer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanchez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schafer for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Correia
  
  Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Storey
  
  Mickey Storey now pitching.
  
  Jones 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, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Storey
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Alvarez vs. Storey
  
  Alvarez hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Barajas vs. Storey
  
  Barajas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Paredes vs. Correia
  
  Paredes hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wallace vs. Correia
  
  Wallace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Holt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Correia
  
  Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Presley vs. Storey
  
  Presley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Clement vs. Storey
  
  Jeff Clement pinch hits for Kevin Correia.
  
  Clement takes first base on ball four. Presley moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Holt vs. Storey
  
  Holt bunts towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. Presley moves to third. Clement moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Barmes vs. Ambriz
  
  Brandon Laird now playing third base. Hector Ambriz now pitching.
  
  Barmes bunts in front of the plate. Corporan fields it and throws to first for the out. Presley scores. Clement moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  McCutchen vs. Ambriz
  
  McCutchen strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bogusevic vs. Hughes
  
  Jared Hughes now pitching.
  
  Bogusevic strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Hughes
  
  Laird strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Corporan vs. Hughes
  
  Corporan hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Corporan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Greene vs. Hughes
  
  Greene hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Cedeno
  
  Xavier Cedeno now pitching.
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Cedeno
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alvarez vs. Cedeno
  
  Alvarez hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Barajas vs. Cedeno
  
  Barajas hits a fly ball into right field. Paredes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Presley vs. Cedeno
  
  Presley hits a line drive towards short. Greene reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Hughes
  
  Jason Castro pinch hits for Xavier Cedeno.
  
  Castro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Altuve vs. Hughes
  
  Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Paredes vs. Hughes
  
  Paredes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fryer vs. Lopez
  
  Wilton Lopez now pitching. Eric Fryer pinch hits for Jared Hughes.
  
  Fryer strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Lopez
  
  Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Barmes vs. Lopez
  
  Barmes strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wallace vs. Grilli
  
  Jason Grilli now pitching.
  
  Wallace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Grilli
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bogusevic vs. Grilli
  
  Bogusevic strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Laird vs. Grilli
  
  Laird hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Corporan vs. Grilli
  
  Corporan strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/2012 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Altuve J, 2b          4  0  0  0   Holt B, 2b            3  0  1  2   
Paredes J, rf         4  1  1  0   Barmes C, ss          2  1  1  1   
Wallace B, 1b         3  1  1  0   McCutchen A, cf       3  1  0  0   
Martinez J, lf        4  0  1  0   Jones G, rf           3  0  1  1   
Bogusevic B, cf       4  0  1  1   Sanchez G, 1b         4  0  3  1   
Moore S, 3b           2  0  1  0   Alvarez P, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Laird B, 3b           2  1  1  2   Barajas R, c          4  1  1  0   
Corporan C, c         4  0  1  0   Presley A, lf         4  3  2  1   
Greene T, ss          3  0  0  0   Correia K, p          1  0  0  0   
Abad F, p             1  0  0  0   Clement J, ph         0  0  0  0   
Schafer J, ph         1  0  0  0   Hughes J, p           0  0  0  0   
Storey M, p           0  0  0  0   Fryer E, ph           1  0  0  0   
Ambriz H, p           0  0  0  0   Grilli J, p           0  0  0  0   
Cedeno X, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Castro J, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
Lopez W, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  8  3                        29  6  9  6

Houston          000 100 002 --  3
Pittsburgh       210 201 00x --  6

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Abad F (L)            4.0  6  5  4  3  3
Storey M              1.1  2  1  1  1  0
Ambriz H              0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Cedeno X              1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Lopez W               1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Correia K (W)         6.0  4  1  1  1  1
Hughes J              2.0  2  0  0  0  2
Grilli J              1.0  2  2  2  0  2

E -- Wallace B
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Houston 4, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Paredes J, Corporan C
3B -- Presley A
HR -- Laird B
SH -- Correia K, Holt B, Barmes C
SF -- Holt B
WP -- Abad F
T -- 2:43
A -- 14159

    

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