PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2012-07-27 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 24685 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:20
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 6–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 5th. Tony Watson earned the win and Joel Hanrahan picked up the save. Michael McKenry went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Tony Watson L: Rhiner Cruz SV: Joel Hanrahan
Umpires — HP: Alan Porter · 1B: David Rackley · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Starling Marte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Presley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garrett Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neil Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Alvarez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael McKenry | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Barmes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Karstens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Harrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Sutton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Casey McGehee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Barajas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Johnson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Moore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Maxwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ben Francisco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Snyder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jordan Lyles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Downs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Bogusevic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Karstens | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
 Chris Resop | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jared Hughes | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Watson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joel Hanrahan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Lyles | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
 Fernando Rodriguez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wesley Wright | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilton Lopez | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rhiner Cruz | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Xavier Cedeno | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Starling Marte: 63/G6
- Alex Presley: K
- Andrew McCutchen: 63/G6+
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: 31/G34
- Chris Johnson: D8/L8LXD+
- Scott Moore: 2/F2LF-
Top 2
- Garrett Jones: K
- Neil Walker: K
- Pedro Alvarez: 53/G56
Bot 2
- J. D. Martinez: S7/G56
- Justin Maxwell: S9/L4D-.1-2
- Ben Francisco: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
- Chris Snyder: K
- Jordan Lyles: FC2/SH/BG2L-.3-H;1-2
- Jose Altuve: 64(1)/FO/G6S-.2-3
- Marwin Gonzalez: SB2
- Marwin Gonzalez: 8/F89XD+
Top 3
- Michael McKenry: 8/F8LXD+
- Clint Barmes: K
- Jeff Karstens: 13/G
Bot 3
- Chris Johnson: HR/F7D+
- Scott Moore: 4/F4
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Justin Maxwell: K
Top 4
- Starling Marte: 63/G6M
- Alex Presley: HR/F9LD+
- Andrew McCutchen: D8/F78XD+
- Garrett Jones: 63/G6M.2-3
- Neil Walker: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Ben Francisco: HR/L7LD+/UREV
- Chris Snyder: K
- Jordan Lyles: K
- Jose Altuve: 8/L8RM
Top 5
- Pedro Alvarez: S9/L34D
- Michael McKenry: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Clint Barmes: K
- Jeff Karstens: K23
- Starling Marte: K
Bot 5
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Chris Johnson: W
- Scott Moore: WP.1-2
- Scott Moore: W
- J. D. Martinez: 9/F9M
- Justin Maxwell: W.2-3;1-2
- Ben Francisco: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Alex Presley: S4/G34D
- Andrew McCutchen: 9/F9M
- Garrett Jones: S8/L8RS+.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Neil Walker: 53/G5
- Pedro Alvarez: K23
Bot 6
- Chris Snyder: 7/L7M
- Jordan Lyles: 8/F89D
- Jose Altuve: S7
- Marwin Gonzalez: 5/F5F-
Top 7
- Michael McKenry: D7/L7LS+
- Clint Barmes: 24/SH.2-3
- Josh Harrison: 7/SF/L78M.3-H
- Starling Marte: K
Bot 7
- Chris Johnson: T8/F8LXD+
- Scott Moore: 3/G34S+
- J. D. Martinez: S7/G6.3-H
- Justin Maxwell: S8/G6M.1-2
- Ben Francisco: K
- Chris Snyder: W.2-3;1-2
- Matt Downs: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Top 8
- Alex Presley: 43/G4S-
- Andrew McCutchen: D8/L78D+
- Garrett Jones: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Neil Walker: 53/G5S-
Bot 8
- Jose Altuve: 9/L9M
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Chris Johnson: K
Top 9
- Pedro Alvarez: K
- Michael McKenry: S7/L7S+
- Drew Sutton: W.1-2
- Casey McGehee: W.2-3;1-2
- Starling Marte: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H;2-3
- Rod Barajas: WP.3-H;1-2
- Rod Barajas: 3/F34-
Bot 9
- Scott Moore: K
- J. D. Martinez: S39/L3+
- Justin Maxwell: SB2
- Justin Maxwell: K
- Brian Bogusevic: 5/P5F
Notes & reviews
- replay,4,franb001,HOU,cousd901,HOU03,I,N,I,,H $Ben Francisco's line drive was touched by a fan as it cleared the fence and was called a home run; Pirates manager Clint Hurdle asked about the ruling so crew chief Derryl Cousins watched the replay and upheld the call