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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

2010-08-15 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 34372 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:47

Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–2. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 6th. J.A. Happ earned the win. Chris Johnson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	4
HOU	0	0	1	0	0	4	2	1		8	11

W: J.A. Happ L: Jeff Karstens SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Alan Porter · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: David Rackley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Andrew McCutchen	3	0	0	0	0	1
Garrett Jones	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Tabata	4	1	1	0	0	1
Pedro Alvarez	1	1	0	0	3	1
Neil Walker	2	0	1	0	1	0
Lastings Milledge	4	0	1	1	0	0
Chris Snyder	3	0	1	1	0	2
Argenis Diaz	2	0	0	0	1	2
Jeff Karstens	2	0	0	0	0	1
Andy LaRoche	1	0	0	0	0	0
Delwyn Young	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Michael Bourn	4	0	0	0	1	3
Angel Sanchez	5	1	1	0	0	0
Hunter Pence	4	3	3	1	0	0
Carlos Lee	4	0	1	1	0	0
Jeff Keppinger	2	0	0	2	0	0
Brett Wallace	3	1	0	0	0	1
Chris Johnson	4	2	3	1	0	0
Jason Castro	4	1	2	1	0	1
J. A. Happ	2	0	0	0	0	1
Pedro Feliz	1	0	1	2	0	0
Tim Byrdak	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jeff Karstens	5.2	7	0	5
Sean Gallagher	0.1	1	0	1
Daniel McCutchen	0.2	2	0	0
Wil Ledezma	0.1	0	0	0
Chan Ho Park	1.0	1	1	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
J. A. Happ	6.0	3	4	5
Mark Melancon	1.0	0	0	2
Tim Byrdak	1.0	1	1	0
Jeff Fulchino	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Andrew McCutchen: 9/F9LSF
Garrett Jones: 43/G4
Jose Tabata: K

Bot 1

Michael Bourn: K
Angel Sanchez: 9/F9M
Hunter Pence: E5/G56S
Carlos Lee: 54(1)/FO/G5+

Top 2

Pedro Alvarez: K
Neil Walker: 4/F4-
Lastings Milledge: 9/F9M

Bot 2

Jeff Keppinger: 63/G6
Brett Wallace: K
Chris Johnson: S7/G56
Jason Castro: S8/L8LM.1-2
J. A. Happ: 43/G4

Top 3

Chris Snyder: S6/G56
Argenis Diaz: WP.1-2
Argenis Diaz: W
Jeff Karstens: 1/BP
Andrew McCutchen: K
Garrett Jones: 2/F25F-

Bot 3

Michael Bourn: 8/F8LD
Angel Sanchez: 23/G25-
Hunter Pence: S8/G6M
Carlos Lee: SB2
Carlos Lee: S8/G6M+.2-H
Jeff Keppinger: 5/L5+

Top 4

Jose Tabata: S8/L8RS+
Pedro Alvarez: W.1-2
Neil Walker: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
Lastings Milledge: S8/L8RM.3-H;2-3
Chris Snyder: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
Argenis Diaz: K

Bot 4

Brett Wallace: 9/F9M+
Chris Johnson: 7/F78S
Jason Castro: K

Top 5

Jeff Karstens: K
Andrew McCutchen: 9/F9D+
Garrett Jones: 4!3/G4+

Bot 5

J. A. Happ: K
Michael Bourn: K
Angel Sanchez: 8/F8RXD

Top 6

Jose Tabata: 8/F8RD
Pedro Alvarez: W
Neil Walker: W.1-2
Lastings Milledge: 46(1)/FO/DP.2XH(632)

Bot 6

Hunter Pence: DGR/F8RXD+
Carlos Lee: 9/F89D.2-3
Jeff Keppinger: 9/SF/F89D+.3-H
Brett Wallace: HP
Chris Johnson: S6/G6+.1-2
Jason Castro: S9/G34.2-H;1-3(THH)
Pedro Feliz: D8/F8LD+.3-H;1-H
Michael Bourn: K23

Top 7

Chris Snyder: K
Argenis Diaz: K
Andy LaRoche: 53/G56

Bot 7

Angel Sanchez: D7/L7M+
Hunter Pence: D8/L8LS-.2-H
Carlos Lee: 7/F78D+.2-3
Jeff Keppinger: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H
Brett Wallace: 63/G6

Top 8

Andrew McCutchen: HP
Garrett Jones: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Jose Tabata: 9/F89D+

Bot 8

Chris Johnson: HR/F7D+
Jason Castro: 43/G4
Tim Byrdak: 3/G34S-
Michael Bourn: W
Angel Sanchez: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 9

Pedro Alvarez: W
Neil Walker: S7/G56+.1-2
Lastings Milledge: 8/F8RXD
Chris Snyder: K
Delwyn Young: 6!3/G6MD+

Notes & reviews

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on the third pitch to Carlos Lee, he hit HP umpire Alan Porter on the left top side of the head with the follow through of the swing; Porter received five stitches due to the laceration

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