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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2009-06-07 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 25729 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:17
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 8th. Jeff Fulchino earned the win and LaTroy Hawkins picked up the save. Humberto Quintero went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
W: Jeff Fulchino L: Steven Jackson SV: LaTroy Hawkins
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Dan Iassogna · 2B: Sam Holbrook · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andrew McCutchen | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nyjer Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy LaRoche | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Jaramillo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ramon Vazquez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ian Snell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delwyn Young | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hinske | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Lee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Humberto Quintero | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Ortiz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Kata | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Snell | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Steven Jackson | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Jesse Chavez | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Paulino | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Russ Ortiz | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Tim Byrdak | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Fulchino | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Sampson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Andrew McCutchen: S8/G6M+
- Nyjer Morgan: WP.1-2
- Nyjer Morgan: K
- Freddy Sanchez: 9/F89M
- Adam LaRoche: K
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: S8/L6MD
- Miguel Tejada: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Hunter Pence: K
Top 2
- Andy LaRoche: S9/L9S
- Brandon Moss: K
- Jason Jaramillo: D8/F8LD+.1-H
- Ramon Vazquez: K
- Ian Snell: K
Bot 2
- Carlos Lee: E6/L6
- Lance Berkman: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Geoff Blum: D9/L3D
- Jeff Keppinger: S8/F8LS.2-H
- Humberto Quintero: 9/F89S
Top 3
- Andrew McCutchen: 4/F4D-
- Nyjer Morgan: 43/G4S
- Freddy Sanchez: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Russ Ortiz: 9/F9LSF
- Michael Bourn: S4/G4S-
- Miguel Tejada: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 4
- Adam LaRoche: W
- Andy LaRoche: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Brandon Moss: S9/L34
- Jason Jaramillo: K
Bot 4
- Hunter Pence: 8/F89D
- Carlos Lee: 63/G6
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 5
- Ramon Vazquez: K
- Ian Snell: S6/G6S-
- Andrew McCutchen: S1.1-2
- Nyjer Morgan: 5/LDP/L56S+.2X2(54)
Bot 5
- Geoff Blum: 9/F89D
- Jeff Keppinger: D9/L3-
- Humberto Quintero: D8/F8RXD+.2-H
- Russ Ortiz: 63/G6MD.2-3
- Michael Bourn: 7/F7S
Top 6
- Freddy Sanchez: S8/G6M
- Adam LaRoche: 7/F78S
- Andy LaRoche: 9/F9D+
- Brandon Moss: 13/G13-
Bot 6
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G56+
- Hunter Pence: W
- Carlos Lee: SB2
- Carlos Lee: S9/G34.2-H;BX2(92646)
- Lance Berkman: D8/F78XD+
- Geoff Blum: 8/F8RM
Top 7
- Jason Jaramillo: W
- Ramon Vazquez: S9/G34.1-2
- Delwyn Young: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
- Andrew McCutchen: 31/G34S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Nyjer Morgan: S9/L4D.3-H;2-3;B-2(TH)
- Freddy Sanchez: W
- Adam LaRoche: 32(3)3/GDP/G34S
Bot 7
- Jeff Keppinger: 53/G
- Humberto Quintero: S8/G6M
- Matt Kata: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Michael Bourn: W.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: S6/G6MD.2-H;1-2
- Hunter Pence: K
Top 8
- Andy LaRoche: 53/G
- Brandon Moss: 7/F7M
- Jason Jaramillo: K
Bot 8
- Carlos Lee: W
- Lance Berkman: S9/L89S.1-2
- Geoff Blum: 9/F89S
- Jeff Keppinger: K
- Humberto Quintero: S8/L89S.2-H;1-3
- Jason Michaels: DGR/F9LD+.3-H;1-3
- Michael Bourn: 6/P
Top 9
- Ramon Vazquez: K
- Eric Hinske: D8/L8RM
- Andrew McCutchen: S4/G4S-.2-3
- Nyjer Morgan: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Freddy Sanchez: DI.1-2
- Freddy Sanchez: 3/F3DF-
Notes & reviews
- Astros pitcher Felipe Paulino left the game due to an injured groin