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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 15, 2011
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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 July 15, 2011 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 15, 2011 |
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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 | July 15, 2011 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Karstens |
Home Starting Pitcher | Brett Myers |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 27,787 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mark Carlson 1B: Tim Timmons 2B: Eric Cooper 3B: Jeff Kellogg |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alex Presley | Left Fielder |
Chase d'Arnaud | Shortstop |
Neil Walker | Second Baseman |
Andrew McCutchen | Center Fielder |
Garrett Jones | Right Fielder |
Lyle Overbay | First Baseman |
Josh Harrison | Third Baseman |
Michael McKenry | Catcher |
Jeff Karstens | Pitcher |
Clint Hurdle | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
Matt Downs | Third Baseman |
Jeff Keppinger | Second Baseman |
Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
Brett Wallace | First Baseman |
Clint Barmes | Shortstop |
Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
Brett Myers | Pitcher |
Brad Mills | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 15, 2011
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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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