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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2011-07-16 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 35081 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:04
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 8th. Sergio Escalona earned the win and Mark Melancon picked up the save. Neil Walker went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
W: Sergio Escalona L: Jose Veras SV: Mark Melancon
Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Presley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chase d'Arnaud | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Neil Walker | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Garrett Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lyle Overbay | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Wood | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael McKenry | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Maholm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Xavier Paul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Diaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Sanchez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Barmes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Humberto Quintero | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Norris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Downs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Wallace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Maholm | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Daniel McCutchen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Resop | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Veras | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Leroux | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Norris | 5.2 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
 Wilton Lopez | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sergio Escalona | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Presley: 6/P
- Chase d'Arnaud: W
- Neil Walker: S9/G34.1-3
- Andrew McCutchen: 4/F34-
- Garrett Jones: K
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: S8/G4M
- Angel Sanchez: 13/SH.1-2
- Jeff Keppinger: 43/G4-.2-3
- Hunter Pence: 5/F15-
Top 2
- Lyle Overbay: 8/F78XD+
- Brandon Wood: W
- Michael McKenry: S7.1-2
- Paul Maholm: E1/TH/FO.2-3;1-2
- Alex Presley: 6/F6D-
- Chase d'Arnaud: 4/L4
Bot 2
- Carlos Lee: D6/G
- Jason Michaels: S9/F89S.2-3
- Clint Barmes: PB.3-H;1-2
- Clint Barmes: 6/F6D-
- Humberto Quintero: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Bud Norris: K
Top 3
- Neil Walker: S9/L9S
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Garrett Jones: 9/F89S
- Lyle Overbay: 8/L8LM
Bot 3
- Michael Bourn: S6/G6S-
- Angel Sanchez: POCS2(136)
- Angel Sanchez: W
- Jeff Keppinger: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Hunter Pence: 7/L7M
- Carlos Lee: 1/G13-
Top 4
- Brandon Wood: K
- Michael McKenry: S7
- Paul Maholm: K
- Alex Presley: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Jason Michaels: 2/P3F
- Clint Barmes: S7/L7S
- Humberto Quintero: S7/G56.1-2
- Bud Norris: 54/SH/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Michael Bourn: K
Top 5
- Chase d'Arnaud: 53/G56+
- Neil Walker: HR/F9LD+
- Andrew McCutchen: 7/F78D
- Garrett Jones: 8/F8RD
Bot 5
- Angel Sanchez: 8/F8RD
- Jeff Keppinger: D7/L7LD+
- Hunter Pence: K
- Carlos Lee: S6/G6MD.2-3
- Jason Michaels: 4!/L4MD
Top 6
- Lyle Overbay: HR/L9LD+
- Brandon Wood: HR/F78D+
- Michael McKenry: D9/F9LM
- Paul Maholm: 2/BP25F
- Alex Presley: K
- Chase d'Arnaud: S6/G56.2-3
- Neil Walker: S8/L4MD+.3-H;1-2
- Andrew McCutchen: 9/F89D
Bot 6
- Clint Barmes: 6!
- Humberto Quintero: 8/F8LXD
- Matt Downs: 8/F8LXD+
Top 7
- Garrett Jones: 13/G15
- Lyle Overbay: S8/G6M+
- Brandon Wood: 5/F25-
- Michael McKenry: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Michael Bourn: 7/F78M
- Angel Sanchez: 9/F9M
- Jeff Keppinger: 2/F25F-
Top 8
- Xavier Paul: K
- Alex Presley: 43/G4-
- Chase d'Arnaud: K
Bot 8
- Hunter Pence: W
- Carlos Lee: 13.1-2
- Brett Wallace: SB3
- Brett Wallace: FC6/G6S-.3-H
- Clint Barmes: E5/G5.1-3
- Humberto Quintero: S7/L8LS.3-H;1-3
- Matt Downs: 2/F25F-
- Michael Bourn: S7/L78S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Angel Sanchez: 43/G4
Top 9
- Neil Walker: 63/G6-
- Andrew McCutchen: 63/G6
- Matt Diaz: 9/F9D