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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2009-05-30 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 37167 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph to RF · 2:54
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 7–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. Jeff Karstens earned the win and Matt Capps picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
W: Jeff Karstens L: Wandy Rodriguez SV: Matt Capps
Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Edwin Maysonet | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Wandy Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nyjer Morgan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Andy LaRoche | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hinske | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Delwyn Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Robinzon Diaz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Karstens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brandon Moss | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandy Rodriguez | 4.2 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
 Jeff Fulchino | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tim Byrdak | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Backe | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Karstens | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 John Grabow | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Gorzelanny | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Matt Capps | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Bourn: 8/F8RM
- Miguel Tejada: D8/F78XD+
- Lance Berkman: K
- Carlos Lee: 9/F89D
Bot 1
- Nyjer Morgan: W
- Andy LaRoche: S7.1-2
- Freddy Sanchez: S8/L6MD.2-H;1-2
- Craig Monroe: S7/G6.2-H;1-2
- Eric Hinske: S8/L8LM.2-3;1-2
- Delwyn Young: K
- Robinzon Diaz: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H;2-3
- Jack Wilson: K
Top 2
- Hunter Pence: 4/F4D-
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6
- Jeff Keppinger: 9/F9M
Bot 2
- Jeff Karstens: K
- Nyjer Morgan: K
- Andy LaRoche: 8/L8RM
Top 3
- Edwin Maysonet: W
- Wandy Rodriguez: 54/SH.1-2
- Michael Bourn: 9/F9M.2-3
- Miguel Tejada: D8/F89XD+.3-H
- Lance Berkman: 7/F78XD
Bot 3
- Freddy Sanchez: 63/G6
- Craig Monroe: 8/F8LS
- Eric Hinske: S9/L9S+
- Delwyn Young: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Carlos Lee: DGR/L9LS+
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6
- Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G4.2-3
- Jeff Keppinger: D8/F8LXD+.3-H
- Edwin Maysonet: K
Bot 4
- Robinzon Diaz: 63/G6
- Jack Wilson: D9/F89XD+
- Jeff Karstens: K
- Nyjer Morgan: K
Top 5
- Wandy Rodriguez: 63/G6
- Michael Bourn: 3/BG34S+
- Miguel Tejada: K
Bot 5
- Andy LaRoche: W
- Freddy Sanchez: S9/G34+.1-2
- Craig Monroe: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S-.2-3
- Eric Hinske: W
- Delwyn Young: S56/L56+.3-H;1-2
- Robinzon Diaz: S7.2-H;1-2
- Jack Wilson: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 6
- Lance Berkman: S9/F9S
- Carlos Lee: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Hunter Pence: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Jeff Karstens: W
- Nyjer Morgan: K
- Andy LaRoche: 5/L56+
- Freddy Sanchez: W.1-2
- Craig Monroe: 7/F7D
Top 7
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6+
- Jeff Keppinger: K
- Edwin Maysonet: S9/L9S
- Darin Erstad: 8/L8LS
Bot 7
- Eric Hinske: S3/G34
- Delwyn Young: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Robinzon Diaz: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 8
- Michael Bourn: D8/L8RM
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G56
- Lance Berkman: 3/G34S.2-3
- Carlos Lee: W
- Hunter Pence: 4(1)/FO/G4-
Bot 8
- Jack Wilson: D7/L7LD+
- Brandon Moss: D9/L9D+.2-H
- Nyjer Morgan: 43/G4S-.2-3
- Andy LaRoche: D7/F7D+.3-H
- Freddy Sanchez: 4/F4MD-
- Craig Monroe: WP.2-3
- Craig Monroe: K
Top 9
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6
- Jeff Keppinger: 9/F9S
- Edwin Maysonet: W
- Jason Michaels: D7/F7D+.1-3
- Michael Bourn: W
- Miguel Tejada: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carlos Lee: 43/G4