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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2007-09-16 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 35715 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:52
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 15–3. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 1st. Brandon Backe earned the win. Chris Burke went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| HOU | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 22 |
W: Brandon Backe L: Paul Maholm SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Larry Poncino · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nyjer Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Bautista | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Xavier Nady | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Maldonado | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Maholm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Kata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Castillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Izturis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate McLouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Phelps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Pearce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronny Paulino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Burke | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Anderson | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Loretta | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cody Ransom | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Towles | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Backe | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Munson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Humberto Quintero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Maholm | 2.2 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Perez | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bryan Bullington | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Davidson | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Mark McLemore | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Trever Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Moehler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nyjer Morgan: W
- Jose Bautista: 64(1)/FO/G6M
- Freddy Sanchez: 9/F89D+
- Adam LaRoche: 6/P6D+
Bot 1
- Chris Burke: S6/G56+
- Josh Anderson: SB2
- Josh Anderson: DGR/G5+/FINT.2-H
- Hunter Pence: 9/F9LS
- Carlos Lee: 9/F89M+
- Mark Loretta: S8/L8RS-.2-H
- Ty Wigginton: D7/G5+.1-3
- Cody Ransom: HR/F78D+.3-H;2-H
- J. R. Towles: 7/F7D+
Top 2
- Xavier Nady: 63/G6+
- Jason Bay: 53/G56
- Jack Wilson: HR/F7D+
- Carlos Maldonado: W
- Paul Maholm: 13/G13+
Bot 2
- Brandon Backe: D9/F9LD+
- Chris Burke: 53/SH/BG5S+.2-3
- Josh Anderson: S7/G56+.3-H
- Hunter Pence: 8/F8RD+
- Carlos Lee: K
Top 3
- Nyjer Morgan: 7/F7LS
- Jose Bautista: 8/F8LS-
- Freddy Sanchez: 53/G5+
Bot 3
- Mark Loretta: S8/G6M+
- Ty Wigginton: 8/F8RM+
- Cody Ransom: S9/P9LS+.1-2
- J. R. Towles: S7/G6+.2-H;1-2
- Brandon Backe: 8/F8LXD+.2-3;1-2
- Chris Burke: S8/L6MD-.3-H;2-H
- Josh Anderson: S8/G6+.1-2
- Hunter Pence: S5/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Lee: S8/L6MD.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Mark Loretta: 9/F9LM+
Top 4
- Adam LaRoche: 9/F89D+
- Xavier Nady: K
- Jason Bay: HR/F8RXD+
- Jack Wilson: D8/F8LXD+
- Carlos Maldonado: 13/G13+
Bot 4
- Ty Wigginton: HR/F7LD+
- Cody Ransom: 63/G6M+
- J. R. Towles: 8/F8RD+
- Brandon Backe: S7/F7D+
- Chris Burke: W.1-2
- Josh Anderson: S7/L78S+.2-H;1-2
- Hunter Pence: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 5
- Matt Kata: 7/F78XD+
- Nyjer Morgan: 7/F78D+
- Jose Bautista: 9/F9D+
Bot 5
- Carlos Lee: 9/F9D+
- Mark Loretta: 9/F89D+
- Ty Wigginton: S7/G56+
- Cody Ransom: 8/F8RXD+
Top 6
- Jose Castillo: 3/P34D+
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Xavier Nady: 6/P4MS+
Bot 6
- J. R. Towles: 5/P5F
- Eric Munson: S8/L6MD+
- Chris Burke: 54(1)/FO/G56+.BX1(4E3)
- Josh Anderson: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Hunter Pence: K
Top 7
- Jason Bay: K
- Cesar Izturis: 3/P
- Carlos Maldonado: HR/F78D+
- Matt Kata: 5/P5F
Bot 7
- Eric Bruntlett: W
- Humberto Quintero: 64(1)/FO/G6+
- Ty Wigginton: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 8
- Nyjer Morgan: 63/G6+
- Nate McLouth: 43/G4
- Jose Castillo: K
Bot 8
- Cody Ransom: 53/G5S-
- J. R. Towles: 9/F9LSF
- Eric Munson: W
- Chris Burke: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Josh Anderson: HP
- Hunter Pence: W.1-2
- Eric Bruntlett: S7/G56+.2-3;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Josh Phelps: 8/F8RM+
- Steve Pearce: 6/P6D+
- Ronny Paulino: 9/F9LM+
Notes & reviews
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