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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

2007-08-24 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · 15 innings · Att: 41403 · 73°F, dome, dry · 4:58

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 8–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 15th. Shane Youman earned the win. Adam LaRoche went 3-for-7 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789101112131415RHE
PIT110000001000005815
HOU010000200000000311

W: Shane Youman   L: Travis Driskill   SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Adam Dowdy · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Nate McLouth520020
Matt Kata500002
Freddy Sanchez711002
Adam LaRoche713401
Jason Bay613002
Jose Bautista722000
Ronny Paulino300000
Jack Wilson402100
Ian Snell200002
Xavier Nady111100
Cesar Izturis400000
Carlos Maldonado200101
Jose Castillo302100
Josh Phelps101000
Shane Youman100001

Houston Astros — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Craig Biggio400002
Hunter Pence601011
Lance Berkman600012
Carlos Lee623010
Mike Lamb714000
Luke Scott501011
Mark Loretta300100
Eric Munson201200
Matt Albers200002
Ty Wigginton100000
Eric Bruntlett401002
Chris Burke300002
Brad Ausmus200022
Orlando Palmeiro000010
Brian Moehler100000
Travis Driskill000000

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ian Snell7.0616
Franquelis Osoria0.2001
Damaso Marte0.1000
Shawn Chacon1.2121
John Grabow1.1100
Matt Capps2.0122
Shane Youman2.0224

Houston Astros — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Matt Albers7.0606
Chad Qualls1.0001
Brad Lidge1.0101
Trever Miller1.0000
Brian Moehler2.0311
Travis Driskill3.0512

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Nate McLouth: E4/G4M+
  • Matt Kata: SB2
  • Matt Kata: K
  • Freddy Sanchez: 3/P13
  • Adam LaRoche: S7/L78S.2-H(UR)
  • Jason Bay: K

Bot 1

  • Craig Biggio: K
  • Hunter Pence: 8/F8RXD+
  • Lance Berkman: K23

Top 2

  • Jose Bautista: D7
  • Ronny Paulino: 53/G5+
  • Jack Wilson: S49/G4S+.2-H
  • Ian Snell: 14/SH.1-2
  • Nate McLouth: 5/P5F

Bot 2

  • Carlos Lee: S7
  • Mike Lamb: S7/G56+.1-2
  • Luke Scott: S8/G6M.2-3;1-2
  • Mark Loretta: 4/IF/P4MS
  • Eric Munson: 7/SF/F78D+.3-H
  • Matt Albers: K

Top 3

  • Matt Kata: 63/G6M
  • Freddy Sanchez: K23
  • Adam LaRoche: S5/G56S-
  • Jason Bay: HP.1-2
  • Jose Bautista: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 3

  • Craig Biggio: 8/F89XD+
  • Hunter Pence: 8/F8RM+
  • Lance Berkman: K

Top 4

  • Ronny Paulino: 8/F8RXD+
  • Jack Wilson: S39/L3+
  • Ian Snell: K
  • Nate McLouth: 9/F89S+

Bot 4

  • Carlos Lee: W
  • Mike Lamb: 7/F7S-
  • Luke Scott: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M

Top 5

  • Matt Kata: 7/F7S
  • Freddy Sanchez: 8/F8LXD+
  • Adam LaRoche: K

Bot 5

  • Mark Loretta: 3/G3+
  • Eric Munson: 31/G34+
  • Matt Albers: K

Top 6

  • Jason Bay: S8/L8LS+
  • Jose Bautista: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
  • Ronny Paulino: 63/G56+

Bot 6

  • Craig Biggio: 53/G56+
  • Hunter Pence: 63/G6M
  • Lance Berkman: 7/F78D+

Top 7

  • Jack Wilson: 6/P6D-
  • Ian Snell: K
  • Nate McLouth: 8/F89D+

Bot 7

  • Carlos Lee: S8/G6M+
  • Mike Lamb: D7/G5+.1-3
  • Luke Scott: K
  • Mark Loretta: 43/G4M.3-H;2-3
  • Eric Munson: S7/L7S.3-H
  • Ty Wigginton: 53/G56S-

Top 8

  • Matt Kata: K23
  • Freddy Sanchez: 8/F8RM
  • Adam LaRoche: 43/G4M

Bot 8

  • Craig Biggio: K
  • Hunter Pence: 13/G13
  • Lance Berkman: 63/G6+

Top 9

  • Jason Bay: K
  • Jose Bautista: 43/G4S-
  • Xavier Nady: HR/F78D+
  • Jack Wilson: 8/F8RM

Bot 9

  • Carlos Lee: 8/F8RXD+
  • Mike Lamb: 7/F78D+
  • Luke Scott: 43/G4S

Top 10

  • Cesar Izturis: 9/P89S
  • Nate McLouth: 9/P89S
  • Matt Kata: 63/G6

Bot 10

  • Eric Bruntlett: D7/F78XD+
  • Chris Burke: 14/SH/BG15.2-3
  • Brad Ausmus: W
  • Orlando Palmeiro: IW.1-2
  • Hunter Pence: K
  • Lance Berkman: 46(1)/FO/G4M-

Top 11

  • Freddy Sanchez: S9/L34D+
  • Adam LaRoche: 7/F7M
  • Jason Bay: 7/F78M+
  • Jose Bautista: 8/L8LM+

Bot 11

  • Carlos Lee: 8/F8RXD+
  • Mike Lamb: S9/G34+
  • Luke Scott: 4/P9S
  • Eric Bruntlett: 43/G4M+

Top 12

  • Carlos Maldonado: 3/P3S
  • Jose Castillo: S9/L34D+
  • Cesar Izturis: 8/F8LD+
  • Nate McLouth: W.1-2
  • Josh Phelps: S16.2-3;1-2
  • Freddy Sanchez: K

Bot 12

  • Chris Burke: 63/G6+
  • Brad Ausmus: K
  • Brian Moehler: 13/G13-

Top 13

  • Adam LaRoche: 7/F78D+
  • Jason Bay: S8/F8RS
  • Jose Bautista: 5!4(1)3/GDP/G56+

Bot 13

  • Hunter Pence: S7/G56+.B-2(E7)
  • Lance Berkman: IW
  • Carlos Lee: 7/F7M+
  • Mike Lamb: 143/G15+.2-3;1-2
  • Luke Scott: IW
  • Eric Bruntlett: K

Top 14

  • Carlos Maldonado: K
  • Jose Castillo: 63/G6+
  • Cesar Izturis: 31/G3

Bot 14

  • Chris Burke: K
  • Brad Ausmus: W
  • Travis Driskill: 14/SH/BG13-.1-2
  • Hunter Pence: W
  • Lance Berkman: 31/G3

Top 15

  • Nate McLouth: W
  • Shane Youman: K/BF
  • Freddy Sanchez: SB2
  • Freddy Sanchez: E5/G5+
  • Adam LaRoche: HR/F78D+.2-H;1-H(UR)
  • Jason Bay: D56/G56+
  • Jose Bautista: S8/L6MD+.2-3
  • Carlos Maldonado: 9/SF/F9M+.3-H(UR);1-2(TH)
  • Jose Castillo: S7/G56+.2-H(UR)
  • Cesar Izturis: 9/F9M

Bot 15

  • Carlos Lee: S7/L7M+
  • Mike Lamb: D8/F8LXD+.1-3
  • Luke Scott: HP
  • Eric Bruntlett: K
  • Chris Burke: K
  • Brad Ausmus: K