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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

2011-07-15 Β· Night game Β· Minute Maid Park Β· Att: 27787 Β· 73Β°F, dome, dry Β· 2:20

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 4–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 3rd. Jeff Karstens earned the win.

Line score

123456789RHE
PIT10200001046
HOU00000000005

W: Jeff Karstens   L: Brett Myers   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Mark Carlson Β· 1B: Tim Timmons Β· 2B: Eric Cooper Β· 3B: Jeff Kellogg Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Alex Presley421000
Chase d'Arnaud512001
Neil Walker501102
Andrew McCutchen401213
Garrett Jones300012
Lyle Overbay300010
Josh Harrison401002
Michael McKenry300011
Jeff Karstens400003

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Michael Bourn401000
Matt Downs400001
Jeff Keppinger401000
Hunter Pence301000
Carlos Lee301000
Brett Wallace300000
Clint Barmes300001
Humberto Quintero200000
Brett Myers100000
Chris Johnson101000
Angel Sanchez100000
Brian Bogusevic100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jeff Karstens9.0502

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Brett Myers6.05311
Fernando Rodriguez1.0101
Sergio Escalona0.0010
David Carpenter1.0001
Enerio Del Rosario1.0001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Alex Presley: S8/L8RM
  • Chase d'Arnaud: SB2
  • Chase d'Arnaud: 9/F89M.2-3
  • Neil Walker: S9/L89S.3-H
  • Andrew McCutchen: K
  • Garrett Jones: 43/G4

Bot 1

  • Michael Bourn: 7/L7S
  • Matt Downs: K
  • Jeff Keppinger: 5/L56

Top 2

  • Lyle Overbay: 43/G4
  • Josh Harrison: K
  • Michael McKenry: W
  • Jeff Karstens: K

Bot 2

  • Hunter Pence: S8/L6D
  • Carlos Lee: 54(1)3/GDP/G56-
  • Brett Wallace: 7/F7S

Top 3

  • Alex Presley: HP
  • Chase d'Arnaud: S7/G6+.1-2
  • Neil Walker: K
  • Andrew McCutchen: T8/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
  • Garrett Jones: K
  • Lyle Overbay: W
  • Josh Harrison: K

Bot 3

  • Clint Barmes: 5/P5F
  • Humberto Quintero: 63/G56
  • Brett Myers: 9/F9LSF

Top 4

  • Michael McKenry: 8/F8LD
  • Jeff Karstens: K
  • Alex Presley: 63/G6S-

Bot 4

  • Michael Bourn: 63/G6S-
  • Matt Downs: 8/F8LD
  • Jeff Keppinger: 53/G5

Top 5

  • Chase d'Arnaud: K23
  • Neil Walker: K
  • Andrew McCutchen: W
  • Garrett Jones: K

Bot 5

  • Hunter Pence: 4/F4M-
  • Carlos Lee: 63/G56
  • Brett Wallace: 7/F7S

Top 6

  • Lyle Overbay: 43/G4
  • Josh Harrison: S7
  • Michael McKenry: K+SB2
  • Jeff Karstens: 63/G6MD-

Bot 6

  • Clint Barmes: 6/F78S-
  • Humberto Quintero: 53/G56
  • Chris Johnson: S9/G4+
  • Michael Bourn: S1/G56S-.1-2
  • Matt Downs: 64(1)/FO/G6-

Top 7

  • Alex Presley: 7/F78M
  • Chase d'Arnaud: S8/L6MD
  • Neil Walker: 8/L8RM
  • Andrew McCutchen: SB2
  • Andrew McCutchen: K

Bot 7

  • Jeff Keppinger: S7/L7S+
  • Hunter Pence: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
  • Carlos Lee: SB2
  • Carlos Lee: S57/G56.2-3
  • Brett Wallace: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M

Top 8

  • Garrett Jones: W
  • Lyle Overbay: WP.1-2
  • Lyle Overbay: E4/G4.2-H(NR)(UR)
  • Josh Harrison: 16(1)/FO/BG
  • Michael McKenry: 8/F8RXD+
  • Jeff Karstens: K

Bot 8

  • Clint Barmes: K
  • Angel Sanchez: 8/F89M
  • Brian Bogusevic: 7/F7LD

Top 9

  • Alex Presley: 43/G4+
  • Chase d'Arnaud: 7/F7D
  • Neil Walker: E6/G6M-
  • Andrew McCutchen: K

Bot 9

  • Michael Bourn: 7/L7D+
  • Matt Downs: 63/G56
  • Jeff Keppinger: 8/F8LD