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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2016-08-23 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 28760 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph to LF · 2:32

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 7–1. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 1st — Matt Joyce doubles (9) on a line drive to center fielder Teoscar Hernandez. Adam Frazier scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Matt Joyce doubles (9) on a line drive to center fielder Teoscar Hernandez. Adam Frazier scores — worth 11% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	6
PIT	4	0	1	0	1	0	1	0		7	11

W: Ivan Nova L: Joe Musgrove SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jordan Baker · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Pat Hoberg · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Springer	4	0	0	0	0	1
Alex Bregman	4	1	1	0	0	1
Jose Altuve	4	0	1	1	0	0
Carlos Correa	3	0	0	0	0	1
A. J. Reed	4	0	0	0	0	0
Marwin Gonzalez	4	0	3	0	0	1
Teoscar Hernandez	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jason Castro	3	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Musgrove	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Kemp	1	0	0	0	0	1
Evan Gattis	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jake Marisnick	1	0	0	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Adam Frazier	5	1	1	0	0	1
Matt Joyce	4	2	2	1	0	1
Andrew McCutchen	3	1	1	1	1	1
Gregory Polanco	4	3	3	3	0	0
David Freese	4	0	1	0	0	1
Josh Bell	3	0	2	1	0	0
Francisco Cervelli	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jordy Mercer	2	0	1	0	2	0
Ivan Nova	4	0	0	0	0	4
Sean Rodriguez	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Musgrove	4.0	8	0	2
Tony Sipp	1.0	1	0	3
Brad Peacock	2.0	2	2	2
Michael Feliz	1.0	0	1	2

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ivan Nova	9.0	6	1	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

George Springer: 63/G6
Alex Bregman: K
Jose Altuve: 9/L89D+

Bot 1

Adam Frazier: S9/G4M
Matt Joyce: D8/L78D+.1-H
Andrew McCutchen: D8/L78M.2-H
Gregory Polanco: S8/L78D+.2-H
David Freese: S8/L8RM.1-2
Josh Bell: S7/G5+.2-H;1-3;BX2(74)
Francisco Cervelli: 13/G15-
Jordy Mercer: 63/G6

Top 2

Carlos Correa: K
A. J. Reed: 43/G34+
Marwin Gonzalez: S2/BG
Teoscar Hernandez: 8/F8LD+

Bot 2

Ivan Nova: K
Adam Frazier: 43/G34-
Matt Joyce: 31/G3

Top 3

Jason Castro: S8/L8RM
Joe Musgrove: 24/SH.1-2
George Springer: 43/G4-.2-3
Alex Bregman: 53/G6S

Bot 3

Andrew McCutchen: 8/L8RD+
Gregory Polanco: HR/F7LD+
David Freese: 13/G13-
Josh Bell: 13

Top 4

Jose Altuve: 63/G6-
Carlos Correa: 53/G56
A. J. Reed: 43/G34

Bot 4

Francisco Cervelli: 53/G56
Jordy Mercer: D9/F9D+
Ivan Nova: K
Adam Frazier: 8/F8LXD+

Top 5

Marwin Gonzalez: S7/L5D-
Teoscar Hernandez: 13/G13-.1-2
Jason Castro: 31/G34.2-3
Tony Kemp: K

Bot 5

Matt Joyce: K
Andrew McCutchen: K
Gregory Polanco: HR/F8RXD+
David Freese: K

Top 6

George Springer: K
Alex Bregman: 63/G6+
Jose Altuve: 53/G5S

Bot 6

Josh Bell: S8/L8LS
Francisco Cervelli: K
Jordy Mercer: W.1-2
Ivan Nova: K
Adam Frazier: 8/F78D+

Top 7

Carlos Correa: 9/L89S
A. J. Reed: 7/F7M
Marwin Gonzalez: S7/G56
Teoscar Hernandez: 63/G6-

Bot 7

Matt Joyce: S8/G6M+
Andrew McCutchen: W.1-2
Gregory Polanco: 36(1)/FO/G3+.2-H(E6/TH);B-2
David Freese: 8/F8RXD+
Sean Rodriguez: 63/G6

Top 8

Jason Castro: 8/L8RM
Evan Gattis: W
George Springer: 54(1)3/GDP/MREV/G56+

Bot 8

Francisco Cervelli: 9/F9D+
Jordy Mercer: W
Ivan Nova: K
Adam Frazier: K

Top 9

Alex Bregman: D9/F89D+
Jose Altuve: D7/G5.2-H
Jake Marisnick: K
A. J. Reed: 63/G4MD+.2-3
Marwin Gonzalez: K

Notes & reviews

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