Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Maholm
  
  Pence hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Michaels. Pence reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Matsui vs. Maholm
  
  Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Tejada vs. Maholm
  
  Tejada hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Maholm
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Wilson. Pence scores. Berkman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. Maholm
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Backe
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Backe
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  McLouth vs. Backe
  
  McLouth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bay vs. Backe
  
  Bay takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Michaels vs. Backe
  
  Michaels hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Backe
  
  LaRoche hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bautista vs. Backe
  
  Bautista strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Maholm
  
  Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bautista fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Maholm
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Maholm
  
  Ausmus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wigginton moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Backe vs. Maholm
  
  Backe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wigginton scores. Ausmus moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Pence vs. Maholm
  
  Pence hits a line drive into right field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ausmus tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Matsui vs. Maholm
  
  Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Backe
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Maholm vs. Backe
  
  Maholm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Backe
  
  Wilson hits a line drive towards second. Matsui catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Maholm moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Sanchez vs. Backe
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, 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 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Maholm
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Maholm
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bautista fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McLouth vs. Backe
  
  McLouth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Backe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bay vs. Backe
  
  Bay hits a line drive towards short. Tejada reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Backe
  
  Michaels hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Maholm
  
  Wigginton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Maholm
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Maholm
  
  Ausmus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Backe vs. Maholm
  
  Backe strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Backe
  
  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 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bautista vs. Backe
  
  Bautista hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Backe
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Wigginton, and into shallow left field. Chavez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Maholm vs. Backe
  
  Maholm hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Maholm
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Maholm
  
  Matsui hits a popup towards short. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Maholm
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Backe
  
  Wilson 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 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Backe
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McLouth vs. Backe
  
  McLouth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Backe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bay vs. Backe
  
  Bay hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Bay reaches third base with a triple. McLouth goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Michaels vs. Backe
  
  Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  LaRoche vs. Backe
  
  LaRoche strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Maholm
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Maholm
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Maholm
  
  Wigginton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Maholm
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bautista fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bautista vs. Backe
  
  Bautista hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chavez vs. Backe
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maholm vs. Backe
  
  Maholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Backe
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maholm moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Sanchez vs. Backe
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Maholm
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bautista fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Loretta vs. Maholm
  
  Mark Loretta pinch hits for Brandon Backe.
  
  Loretta hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Pence vs. Maholm
  
  Michael Bourn pinch runs for Mark Loretta.
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Matsui vs. Maholm
  
  Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bautista fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  McLouth vs. Sampson
  
  Chris Sampson now pitching.
  
  McLouth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Sampson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bay vs. Sampson
  
  Bay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Sampson
  
  Michaels hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Maholm
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Maholm
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Brocail
  
  Doug Brocail now pitching.
  
  LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Brocail covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bautista vs. Brocail
  
  Bautista strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Brocail
  
  Chavez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Matsui reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Capps
  
  Matt Capps now pitching.
  
  Wigginton is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Capps
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wigginton moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Erstad vs. Capps
  
  Darin Erstad pinch hits for Brad Ausmus.
  
  Erstad hits a line drive into right field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Blum vs. Capps
  
  Geoff Blum pinch hits for Doug Brocail.
  
  Blum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wigginton moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Pence vs. Capps
  
  Pence hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/5/2008 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Pence H, rf           4  1  1  1   Wilson J, ss          4  1  2  0   
Matsui K, 2b          4  0  0  0   Sanchez F, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Tejada M, ss          4  0  0  0   McLouth N, cf         4  1  1  0   
Berkman L, 1b         4  0  1  0   Bay J, lf             3  1  1  1   
Lee C, lf             4  0  0  0   Michaels J, rf        3  1  1  3   
Wigginton T, 3b       3  1  2  0   LaRoche A, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Cruz J, cf            4  0  0  0   Bautista J, 3b        4  0  1  0   
Ausmus B, c           3  1  2  0   Chavez R, c           4  0  1  0   
Erstad D, ph          1  0  0  0   Maholm P, p           3  0  1  0   
Backe B, p            2  0  1  1   Capps M, p            0  0  0  0   
Loretta M, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Bourn M, pr           0  0  0  0                                      
Sampson C, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Brocail D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Blum G, ph            1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  9  2                        33  4  9  4

Houston          120 000 000 --  3
Pittsburgh       300 010 00x --  4

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Backe B (L)           6.0  9  4  4  2  2
Sampson C             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Brocail D             1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maholm P (W)          8.0  8  3  2  0  1
Capps M (S)           1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Wilson J, Matsui K
LOB -- Houston 7, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Pence H, Chavez R, Loretta M
3B -- Bay J
HR -- Michaels J
SF -- Pence H
HBP -- by Capps M (Wigginton T)
T -- 2:24
A -- 10728

    

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