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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2007-08-26 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 42564 · 74°F, dome, dry · 3:04
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 6th. Mark McLemore earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save. Ty Wigginton went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
W: Mark McLemore L: Shawn Chacon SV: Brad Lidge
Umpires — HP: Adam Dowdy · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate McLouth | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Bautista | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Phelps | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Castillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Izturis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Xavier Nady | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Burke | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luke Scott | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Loretta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wandy Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Armas | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Franquelis Osoria | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Romulo Sanchez | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Damaso Marte | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Shawn Chacon | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandy Rodriguez | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| Dave Borkowski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark McLemore | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nate McLouth: K
- Jose Bautista: K
- Freddy Sanchez: 7/F78D+
Bot 1
- Chris Burke: HP
- Hunter Pence: K+SB2
- Lance Berkman: S9/G34+.2-H
- Carlos Lee: 13/G13-.1-2
- Luke Scott: S9/G34+.2XH(92)
Top 2
- Josh Phelps: 6/L6
- Jason Bay: D7/L7LS+
- Adam LaRoche: S9/L89S+.2-3
- Jose Castillo: K
- Cesar Izturis: S7/L7S+.3-H;1-2
- Tony Armas: K
Bot 2
- Ty Wigginton: 7/F78S+
- Mark Loretta: 53/G56+
- Brad Ausmus: S6/G56
- Wandy Rodriguez: 6/P6MD
Top 3
- Nate McLouth: 3/P3F
- Jose Bautista: W
- Freddy Sanchez: SB2
- Freddy Sanchez: W
- Josh Phelps: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Bay: K
- Adam LaRoche: S7/L78S.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jose Castillo: 9/F89XD+
Bot 3
- Chris Burke: 8/F89XD+
- Hunter Pence: K
- Lance Berkman: D8/L8RD+
- Carlos Lee: K
Top 4
- Cesar Izturis: 63/G6MD
- Tony Armas: K
- Nate McLouth: S9/L89S+
- Jose Bautista: POCS2(136)
Bot 4
- Luke Scott: S8/L4MD+
- Ty Wigginton: 13/G34S-.1-2
- Mark Loretta: 63/G6M.2-3
- Brad Ausmus: K
Top 5
- Jose Bautista: K
- Freddy Sanchez: HR/F78D+
- Josh Phelps: S7/L78D+
- Jason Bay: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Adam LaRoche: 8/F89XD+
Bot 5
- Orlando Palmeiro: 4/L4+
- Chris Burke: 9/F9D+
- Hunter Pence: 4/L4M-
Top 6
- Jose Castillo: 9/F9LD+
- Cesar Izturis: 7/F7S
- Tony Armas: 13/G13-
Bot 6
- Lance Berkman: S7/L6D+
- Carlos Lee: D7/L5+.1-3
- Luke Scott: 43/G4-.3-H;2-3
- Ty Wigginton: W
- Mark Loretta: S9/L9S+.3-H;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8RD+
- Craig Biggio: WP.2-3;1-2
- Craig Biggio: 6/P6D
Top 7
- Nate McLouth: S8/L4MD+
- Jose Bautista: K
- Freddy Sanchez: 4/P4MD-
- Josh Phelps: K
Bot 7
- Chris Burke: W
- Hunter Pence: 16(1)3/GDP/G13+
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 8
- Jason Bay: 3/P23F+
- Adam LaRoche: 8/F8LD+
- Jose Castillo: K
Bot 8
- Carlos Lee: K
- Luke Scott: D8/F8LXD+
- Ty Wigginton: HR/F7LD+.2-H
- Mark Loretta: 53/G
- Brad Ausmus: K
Top 9
- Cesar Izturis: 8/F8LS
- Xavier Nady: W
- Nate McLouth: K
- Jose Bautista: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Romulo Sanchez