Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Happ
  
  McCutchen hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Happ
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tabata vs. Happ
  
  Tabata strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Karstens
  
  Bourn strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Karstens
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Milledge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Karstens
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarez juggles the ball. That's an error on Alvarez. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Karstens
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alvarez vs. Happ
  
  Alvarez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Happ
  
  Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Milledge vs. Happ
  
  Milledge hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Karstens
  
  Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Wallace vs. Karstens
  
  Wallace strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Karstens
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Karstens
  
  Castro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Happ vs. Karstens
  
  Happ hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Happ
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Happ
  
  There's a wild pitch. Snyder moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Diaz vs. Happ
  
  Diaz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Karstens vs. Happ
  
  Karstens bunts towards the mound. Happ settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  McCutchen vs. Happ
  
  McCutchen strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Happ
  
  Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Karstens
  
  Bourn hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Karstens
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Snyder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Karstens
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Karstens
  
  There goes Pence. The throw from Snyder and he is safe. Pence steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. Karstens
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pence scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Keppinger vs. Karstens
  
  Keppinger hits a line drive towards third. Alvarez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabata vs. Happ
  
  Tabata hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Alvarez vs. Happ
  
  Alvarez takes first base on ball four. Tabata moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Happ
  
  Walker bunts towards the mound. Happ fields it and throws to first for the out. Tabata moves to third. Alvarez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Milledge vs. Happ
  
  Milledge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tabata scores. Alvarez moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Snyder vs. Happ
  
  Snyder hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alvarez tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Happ
  
  Diaz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wallace vs. Karstens
  
  Wallace hits a fly ball into right field. Milledge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Karstens
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Tabata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Karstens
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Karstens vs. Happ
  
  Karstens strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Happ
  
  McCutchen hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Happ
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Karstens
  
  Happ strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Karstens
  
  Bourn strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Karstens
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Tabata vs. Happ
  
  Tabata hits a line drive into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Alvarez vs. Happ
  
  Alvarez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Happ
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. Alvarez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Milledge vs. Happ
  
  Milledge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger fields it, throws to second for the out, and over to first - safe. There's the throw to home. Alvarez is out at the plate. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Karstens
  
  Pence hits a fly ball into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. Karstens
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Milledge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pence moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Keppinger vs. Karstens
  
  Keppinger hits a fly ball into right field. Milledge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pence tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wallace vs. Karstens
  
  Wallace is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Karstens
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wallace moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Castro vs. Karstens
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wallace scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Feliz vs. Gallagher
  
  Pedro Feliz pinch hits for J.A. Happ. Sean Gallagher now pitching.
  
  Feliz hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McCutchen. Feliz reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Castro goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Bourn vs. Gallagher
  
  Bourn strikes out. Snyder drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bourn out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Melancon
  
  Mark Melancon now pitching.
  
  Snyder strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Melancon
  
  Diaz strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Melancon
  
  Andy LaRoche pinch hits for Sean Gallagher.
  
  LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. McCutchen
  
  Daniel McCutchen now pitching.
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tabata. Sanchez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Pence vs. McCutchen
  
  Pence hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McCutchen. Pence reaches second base with a double. Sanchez scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. McCutchen
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Tabata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pence moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Keppinger vs. McCutchen
  
  Keppinger hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pence tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wallace vs. Ledezma
  
  Wil Ledezma now pitching.
  
  Wallace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Melancon
  
  McCutchen is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Byrdak
  
  Tim Byrdak now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabata vs. Byrdak
  
  Tabata hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Park
  
  Chan Ho Park now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Park
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Byrdak vs. Park
  
  Byrdak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Byrdak for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Park
  
  Bourn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Park
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Alvarez vs. Byrdak
  
  Alvarez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Byrdak
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Alvarez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Milledge vs. Fulchino
  
  Jeff Fulchino now pitching.
  
  Milledge hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Snyder vs. Fulchino
  
  Snyder strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Fulchino
  
  Delwyn Young pinch hits for Argenis Diaz.
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/2010 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
McCutchen A, cf       3  0  0  0   Bourn M, cf           4  0  0  0   
Jones G, 1b           4  0  0  0   Sanchez A, ss         5  1  1  0   
Tabata J, lf          4  1  1  0   Pence H, rf           4  3  3  1   
Alvarez P, 3b         1  1  0  0   Lee C, lf             4  0  1  1   
Walker N, 2b          2  0  1  0   Keppinger J, 2b       2  0  0  2   
Milledge L, rf        4  0  1  1   Wallace B, 1b         3  1  0  0   
Snyder C, c           3  0  1  1   Johnson C, 3b         4  2  3  1   
Diaz A, ss            2  0  0  0   Castro J, c           4  1  2  1   
Young D, ph           1  0  0  0   Happ J, p             2  0  0  0   
Karstens J, p         2  0  0  0   Feliz P, ph           1  0  1  2   
Gallagher S, p        0  0  0  0   Melancon M, p         0  0  0  0   
LaRoche A, ph         1  0  0  0   Byrdak T, p           1  0  0  0   
McCutchen D, p        0  0  0  0   Fulchino J, p         0  0  0  0   
Ledezma W, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Park C, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     27  2  4  2                        34  8 11  8

Pittsburgh       000 200 000 --  2
Houston          001 004 21x --  8

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Karstens J (L)        5.2  7  5  5  0  5
Gallagher S           0.1  1  0  0  0  1
McCutchen D           0.2  2  2  2  0  0
Ledezma W             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Park C                1.0  1  1  1  1  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Happ J (W)            6.0  3  2  2  4  5
Melancon M*           1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Byrdak T+             1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Fulchino J            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Alvarez P
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Houston 6
2B -- Pence H 2, Feliz P, Sanchez A
HR -- Johnson C
SB -- Pence H
SH -- Walker N
SF -- Snyder C, Keppinger J 2
HBP -- by Karstens J (Wallace B), by Melancon M (McCutchen A)
WP -- Happ J
T -- 2:47
A -- 34372

    

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