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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 7, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 7, 2009 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 7, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Maholm |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Moehler |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 27,142 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian Gorman 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: CB Bucknor 3B: Mike Everitt |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andrew McCutchen | Center Fielder |
| Jack Wilson | Shortstop |
| Brandon Moss | Right Fielder |
| Adam LaRoche | First Baseman |
| Garrett Jones | Left Fielder |
| Andy LaRoche | Third Baseman |
| Ramon Vazquez | Second Baseman |
| Jason Jaramillo | Catcher |
| Paul Maholm | Pitcher |
| John Russell | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Keppinger | Third Baseman |
| Brian Moehler | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 7, 2009
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Moehler
McCutchen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Moehler
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada misplays the ball. That's an error on Tejada. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Moehler
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
LaRoche vs. Moehler
LaRoche strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Maholm
Bourn bunts towards first. LaRoche settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Maholm
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vazquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Maholm
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Moehler
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Moehler
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Moehler
Vazquez hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Maholm
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Maholm
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Maholm
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Maholm
Matsui takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Keppinger vs. Maholm
Keppinger hits a line drive into right field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jaramillo vs. Moehler
Jaramillo hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maholm vs. Moehler
Maholm strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Moehler
McCutchen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bourn. McCutchen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Moehler
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Moehler
Moss hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moehler vs. Maholm
Moehler hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Maholm
Bourn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Maholm
Tejada hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Tejada reaches second base with a double. Bourn moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berkman vs. Maholm
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vazquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bourn scores. Tejada moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Maholm
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vazquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Moehler
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaRoche for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Moehler
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Moehler covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Moehler
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Maholm
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Maholm
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Maholm
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Moehler
Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jaramillo vs. Moehler
Jaramillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maholm vs. Moehler
Maholm strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Maholm
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vazquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moehler vs. Maholm
Moehler hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Maholm
Bourn strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Moehler
McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Moehler
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Moehler
Moss hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Matsui reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Maholm
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Maholm
Berkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Maholm
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Maholm
Pence hits a line drive beyond second. Vazquez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Berkman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Maholm
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Moehler
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Moehler
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Moehler
There goes Jones. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
LaRoche vs. Moehler
LaRoche takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Vazquez vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Vazquez takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. LaRoche moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jaramillo vs. Sampson
Chris Sampson now pitching.
Jaramillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Berkman. Jones scores. LaRoche moves to third. Vazquez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Sampson
Delwyn Young pinch hits for Paul Maholm.
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LaRoche scores. Vazquez moves to third. Jaramillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
McCutchen vs. Sampson
McCutchen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Vazquez scores. There goes Jaramillo trying to get to home. Lee throws the ball in to Rodriguez who tags Jaramillo, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Young moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Sampson
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young scores. McCutchen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moss vs. Sampson
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Hanrahan
Joel Hanrahan now pitching.
Matsui hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Hanrahan
Keppinger takes first base on ball four. Matsui moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Erstad vs. Hanrahan
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Chris Sampson.
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche fields it and throws to second for the out. Matsui moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Bourn vs. Grabow
John Grabow now pitching.
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vazquez fields it and throws to second for the out. Matsui scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Grabow
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bourn moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berkman vs. Grabow
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Arias
Alberto Arias now pitching.
LaRoche strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Arias
Jones hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Arias
There goes Jones. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
LaRoche vs. Arias
LaRoche hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vazquez vs. Arias
Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Arias covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Grabow
Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Grabow
Pence hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Vazquez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Grabow
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Matsui vs. Grabow
Matsui takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Keppinger vs. Grabow
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jaramillo vs. Arias
Jaramillo hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Arias
Jeff Salazar pinch hits for John Grabow.
Salazar hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Arias
McCutchen hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kata vs. Capps
Matt Capps now pitching. Matt Kata pinch hits for Alberto Arias.
Kata hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vazquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Capps
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vazquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Capps
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vazquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/2009 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
McCutchen A, cf 5 1 2 1 Bourn M, cf 4 1 0 1
Wilson J, ss 4 1 2 3 Tejada M, ss 5 0 2 0
Moss B, rf 4 0 0 0 Berkman L, 1b 4 1 1 1
LaRoche A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lee C, lf 4 0 2 0
Jones G, lf 3 1 2 0 Pence H, rf 4 0 1 1
LaRoche A, 3b 3 1 0 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 0 3 0
Vazquez R, 2b 3 1 0 0 Matsui K, 2b 2 1 1 0
Jaramillo J, c 4 0 0 0 Keppinger J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Maholm P, p 2 0 0 0 Moehler B, p 2 0 0 0
Young D, ph 1 1 1 1 Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0
Hanrahan J, p 0 0 0 0 Sampson C, p 0 0 0 0
Grabow J, p 0 0 0 0 Erstad D, ph 1 0 0 0
Salazar J, ph 1 0 0 0 Arias A, p 0 0 0 0
Capps M, p 0 0 0 0 Kata M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 7 5 34 3 10 3
Pittsburgh 002 000 400 -- 6
Houston 001 001 100 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Maholm P (W) 6.0 6 2 2 2 2
Hanrahan J 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
Grabow J 1.2 3 0 0 1 0
Capps M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Moehler B (L) 6.1 3 4 4 2 4
Byrdak T* 0.0 0 1 0 1 0
Sampson C 0.2 3 1 0 0 0
Arias A 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Tejada M, Berkman L
DP -- Pittsburgh 3, Houston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Houston 8
2B -- McCutchen A, Tejada M
HR -- Wilson J
SB -- Jones G 2
T -- 2:39
A -- 27142
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