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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2012-09-21 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 17093 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph to CF · 3:24
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Fernando Rodriguez earned the win. Jed Lowrie went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
W: Fernando Rodriguez L: Jeff Locke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Starling Marte | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Barmes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Garrett Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gaby Sanchez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pedro Alvarez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael McKenry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brock Holt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Locke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Tabata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Presley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Barnes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Matt Dominguez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Maxwell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jed Lowrie | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Wallace | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Snyder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Fernando Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Laird | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Bogusevic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Downs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Locke | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
 James McDonald | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bryan Morris | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hisanori Takahashi | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Wilson | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edgar Gonzalez | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fernando Rodriguez | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Jose Valdez | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Xavier Cedeno | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Storey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rhiner Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Wilton Lopez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Starling Marte: 8/L8LD+
- Clint Barmes: 9/L89M
- Andrew McCutchen: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: K
- Brandon Barnes: S9/L9S
- Matt Dominguez: 9/F9S
- Justin Maxwell: W.1-2
- Jed Lowrie: HR/F7LD.2-H;1-H
- Brett Wallace: 3/G3
Top 2
- Garrett Jones: 1/G34S-
- Gaby Sanchez: K
- Pedro Alvarez: S9/L34D+
- Michael McKenry: W.1-2
- Brock Holt: S6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Locke: K
Bot 2
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Chris Snyder: 8/F8LM
- Fernando Rodriguez: K
Top 3
- Starling Marte: S8/L6MD-
- Clint Barmes: 2/BINT.1-1
- Andrew McCutchen: CS2(24)
- Andrew McCutchen: K
Bot 3
- Jose Altuve: D7/L7LM
- Brandon Barnes: K
- Matt Dominguez: SB3
- Matt Dominguez: 6/F6S-
- Justin Maxwell: W
- Jed Lowrie: K
Top 4
- Garrett Jones: K
- Gaby Sanchez: 9/L9M+
- Pedro Alvarez: 63/G4
Bot 4
- Brett Wallace: 4/F4S-
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Chris Snyder: K
Top 5
- Michael McKenry: 8/F8RM
- Brock Holt: 43/G4
- Jeff Locke: K
Bot 5
- Brandon Laird: K
- Jose Altuve: 63/G6S-
- Brandon Barnes: W
- Matt Dominguez: 8/F8LXD+
Top 6
- Starling Marte: S8/G6+
- Clint Barmes: 4!6(1)/FO/G4M
- Andrew McCutchen: S8/G6M.1-2
- Garrett Jones: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Gaby Sanchez: W.1-2
- Pedro Alvarez: K
Bot 6
- Justin Maxwell: HR/L7LD+
- Jed Lowrie: HP
- Brett Wallace: T9/L3D+.1-H
- Brian Bogusevic: W
- Chris Snyder: K
- Scott Moore: SB2
- Scott Moore: W
- Jose Altuve: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brandon Barnes: K
- Matt Dominguez: 63/G6
Top 7
- Michael McKenry: K
- Brock Holt: E1/G34S
- Jose Tabata: K
- Starling Marte: K
Bot 7
- Justin Maxwell: 63/G6
- Jed Lowrie: 63/G56
- Brett Wallace: HR/F89XD+
- Brian Bogusevic: 8/L8RXD+
Top 8
- Clint Barmes: K
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Garrett Jones: HR/F89XD+
- Alex Presley: 4!3/G4
Bot 8
- Chris Snyder: W
- Matt Downs: K
- Jose Altuve: K+WP.1-2
- Brandon Barnes: W
- Matt Dominguez: 8/F8LXD+
Top 9
- Pedro Alvarez: K
- Michael McKenry: S7/L78S
- Brock Holt: 5/LDP/L56S.1X1(53)
Notes & reviews
- Astros pitcher Edgar Gonzalez left the game due to a strained right hamstring
- Clint Barmes called for interference for running into his own bunt