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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

2011-08-30 Β· Night game Β· Minute Maid Park Β· Att: 21750 Β· 73Β°F, dome, dry Β· 2:51

Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–2. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 6th. Henry Sosa earned the win. Jose Altuve went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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PIT00100000124
HOU00001610813

W: Henry Sosa   L: Charlie Morton   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Mike Winters Β· 1B: Mike Everitt Β· 2B: Chris Guccione Β· 3B: Mike Muchlinski Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Alex Presley401101
Josh Harrison300001
Neil Walker400003
Andrew McCutchen411101
Garrett Jones400002
Xavier Paul300001
Ronny Cedeno212010
Michael McKenry300002
Charlie Morton100000
Brandon Wood100000
Chase d'Arnaud100000

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jordan Schafer412012
Jose Altuve522200
J. D. Martinez513302
Carlos Lee502100
Brian Bogusevic400012
Jimmy Paredes412110
Clint Barmes400002
Carlos Corporan221020
Henry Sosa200002
Matt Downs111100
Jason Michaels100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Charlie Morton5.1648
Chris Leroux0.0400
Daniel McCutchen1.2310
Chris Resop1.0002

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Henry Sosa6.0217
Wesley Wright1.0001
Brett Myers2.0203

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Alex Presley: 8/F8LD
  • Josh Harrison: 9/F89D
  • Neil Walker: K

Bot 1

  • Jordan Schafer: S8/L6
  • Jose Altuve: 46(1)/FO/G4S-
  • J. D. Martinez: SB2
  • J. D. Martinez: K
  • Carlos Lee: 63/G6

Top 2

  • Andrew McCutchen: 2/F2R-
  • Garrett Jones: K
  • Xavier Paul: K

Bot 2

  • Brian Bogusevic: 53/G6S-
  • Jimmy Paredes: W
  • Clint Barmes: HP.1-2
  • Carlos Corporan: 8/F8LXD
  • Henry Sosa: K

Top 3

  • Ronny Cedeno: W
  • Michael McKenry: K
  • Charlie Morton: 14/SH.1-2
  • Alex Presley: S8/L4MD.2-H
  • Josh Harrison: SB2
  • Josh Harrison: K

Bot 3

  • Jordan Schafer: K
  • Jose Altuve: 53/G5S-
  • J. D. Martinez: S9/G34+
  • Carlos Lee: 8/F8LXD+

Top 4

  • Neil Walker: 4/L4
  • Andrew McCutchen: K
  • Garrett Jones: 43/G4

Bot 4

  • Brian Bogusevic: W
  • Jimmy Paredes: 13/G13.1-2
  • Clint Barmes: WP.2-3
  • Clint Barmes: K
  • Carlos Corporan: IW
  • Henry Sosa: K

Top 5

  • Xavier Paul: 8/F8LM
  • Ronny Cedeno: D7
  • Michael McKenry: 3/P
  • Charlie Morton: 53/G5-

Bot 5

  • Jordan Schafer: K
  • Jose Altuve: HR/F7D+
  • J. D. Martinez: K
  • Carlos Lee: S7/L7S
  • Brian Bogusevic: WP.1-2
  • Brian Bogusevic: K

Top 6

  • Alex Presley: 43/G34+
  • Josh Harrison: 8/F8LXD+
  • Neil Walker: K

Bot 6

  • Jimmy Paredes: S9/G34+
  • Clint Barmes: BK.1-2
  • Clint Barmes: 53/G56S-
  • Carlos Corporan: SB3
  • Carlos Corporan: IW
  • Matt Downs: S7/G56+.3-H;1-2
  • Jordan Schafer: S8/L8RS.2-3;1-2
  • Jose Altuve: S68/L6.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • J. D. Martinez: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Carlos Lee: S9/L34D-.2-H;1-3
  • Brian Bogusevic: 5/L56S
  • Jimmy Paredes: D7/F7LD+.3-H;1-3
  • Clint Barmes: 7/F7M

Top 7

  • Andrew McCutchen: 63/G56+
  • Garrett Jones: K
  • Xavier Paul: 63/G6-

Bot 7

  • Carlos Corporan: S7/L7S
  • Jason Michaels: 8/F8LM
  • Jordan Schafer: W.1-2
  • Jose Altuve: 8/F8RXD.2-3
  • J. D. Martinez: S34/L34S-.3-H;1-2
  • Carlos Lee: 6/P5F

Top 8

  • Ronny Cedeno: S8/L8LS
  • Michael McKenry: K
  • Brandon Wood: 4/F4D-
  • Alex Presley: K

Bot 8

  • Brian Bogusevic: K
  • Jimmy Paredes: 31/G3-
  • Clint Barmes: K

Top 9

  • Chase d'Arnaud: 63/G6M-
  • Neil Walker: K
  • Andrew McCutchen: HR/F9D+
  • Garrett Jones: 7/F7LSF