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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2007-09-15 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 40425 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:32
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–7. Houston Astros put up 7 in the 4th. Juan Gutierrez earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save. Jack Wilson went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Juan Gutierrez L: Matt Morris SV: Brad Lidge
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Brian Knight · 2B: Larry Poncino · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nyjer Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Bautista | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Xavier Nady | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Steve Pearce | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ronny Paulino | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Phelps | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Kata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Anderson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Loretta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Towles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cody Ransom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. C. Gutierrez | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Burke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 3.1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
 Salomon Torres | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach Duke | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Perez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wandy Rodriguez | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| J. C. Gutierrez | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felipe Paulino | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dennis Sarfate | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Randolph | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Chad Qualls | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nyjer Morgan: K
- Jose Bautista: W
- Freddy Sanchez: 14(1)/FO/G15-
- Jason Bay: PB.1-2
- Jason Bay: W
- Xavier Nady: K
Bot 1
- Josh Anderson: D6/G
- Craig Biggio: 13/SH/BG23-.2-3
- Lance Berkman: S5/G15-.3-3
- Carlos Lee: 3/P23
- Hunter Pence: 13/G13+
Top 2
- Steve Pearce: D7/F7LM+
- Ronny Paulino: S8/F89M+.2-H
- Jack Wilson: 36(1)/FO/BG3S
- Matt Morris: 14/SH.1-2
- Nyjer Morgan: W
- Jose Bautista: K
Bot 2
- Mark Loretta: S8/L78M+
- Ty Wigginton: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- J. R. Towles: 43/G4
Top 3
- Freddy Sanchez: S7/L7S
- Jason Bay: HP.1-2
- Xavier Nady: K
- Steve Pearce: 63/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Ronny Paulino: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H
- Jack Wilson: HR/F7D+
- Matt Morris: K
Bot 3
- Cody Ransom: W
- Josh Anderson: 7/F7LD
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RM
- Lance Berkman: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Nyjer Morgan: 43/G34
- Jose Bautista: 7/F78D+
- Freddy Sanchez: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- Carlos Lee: HR/F7LD+
- Hunter Pence: S6/G6-
- Mark Loretta: 43/G4.1-2
- Ty Wigginton: HR/F7LD+.2-H
- J. R. Towles: S9/L9M
- J. C. Gutierrez: FC1/SH.1-2
- Josh Anderson: S8/G4.2-H;1-2
- Craig Biggio: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carlos Lee: S8/G6.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Hunter Pence: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 5
- Jason Bay: 53/G56
- Xavier Nady: 9/F9M
- Steve Pearce: W
- Ronny Paulino: 9/F9LS
Bot 5
- Mark Loretta: S8/G4M
- Ty Wigginton: E5/G56.1-2
- J. R. Towles: S1/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Jason Lane: 3/G3.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Josh Anderson: 8/P8LS
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
Top 6
- Jack Wilson: S8/G4M
- Josh Phelps: K
- Nyjer Morgan: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Jose Bautista: K
Bot 6
- Lance Berkman: 63/G56
- Carlos Lee: 563/G56
- Hunter Pence: 53/G56
Top 7
- Freddy Sanchez: 53/G56
- Jason Bay: 53/G56
- Xavier Nady: K
Bot 7
- Mark Loretta: 9/F9M
- Ty Wigginton: HR/F7LD+
- J. R. Towles: 9/F9S
- Chris Burke: 6/P56
Top 8
- Matt Kata: K
- Ronny Paulino: W
- Jack Wilson: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Josh Phelps: 4/P8LS
- Nyjer Morgan: T8/F7D+
- Jose Bautista: 13/G15-
Bot 8
- Josh Anderson: 13/BG13-
- Craig Biggio: K
- Lance Berkman: 6/P4M
Top 9
- Freddy Sanchez: K
- Jason Bay: K
- Xavier Nady: 4/P4D