Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. McDonald
  
  Bourn hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Barmes vs. McDonald
  
  Barmes strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. McDonald
  
  Pence hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. McDonald
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Tabata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Happ
  
  McCutchen hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabata vs. Happ
  
  Tabata hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Happ
  
  Diaz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCutchen moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Happ
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. McCutchen moves to third. Diaz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Pearce vs. Happ
  
  Pearce hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCutchen tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Doumit vs. Happ
  
  Doumit hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wallace vs. McDonald
  
  Wallace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. McDonald
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. McDonald
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Happ
  
  Wood strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Happ
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Happ
  
  McDonald hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

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

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Happ
  
  McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Tabata vs. Happ
  
  Tabata takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Happ
  
  Happ fires to first and has Tabata trapped. There's the throw to Barmes who tags Tabata for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Happ
  
  Diaz hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Barmes vs. McDonald
  
  Barmes strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. McDonald
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. McDonald
  
  Lee hits a popup towards first. Pearce settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Happ
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pearce vs. Happ
  
  Pearce hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Doumit vs. Happ
  
  Doumit takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to third. Pearce moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Wood vs. Happ
  
  Wood strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Cedeno vs. Happ
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker scores. Pearce moves to third. Doumit moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  McDonald vs. Happ
  
  McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wallace vs. McDonald
  
  Wallace hits a fly ball into right field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. McDonald
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. McDonald
  
  Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Quintero vs. McDonald
  
  Quintero strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Happ
  
  McCutchen hits a popup towards short. Barmes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tabata vs. Happ
  
  Tabata takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Happ
  
  Diaz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tabata moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Happ
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pearce vs. Happ
  
  Pearce hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. McDonald
  
  Happ takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bourn vs. McDonald
  
  Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Happ moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Barmes vs. McDonald
  
  Barmes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Pence vs. McDonald
  
  Pence strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. McDonald
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDonald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Happ moves to third. Barmes moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Wallace vs. McDonald
  
  Wallace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Doumit vs. Happ
  
  Doumit hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Happ
  
  Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Happ
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Resop
  
  Chris Resop now pitching. Xavier Paul now playing right field.
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Resop
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Quintero vs. Resop
  
  Quintero hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCutchen. Quintero reaches second base with a double. Hall goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanchez vs. Beimel
  
  Joe Beimel now pitching. Angel Sanchez pinch hits for J.A. Happ.
  
  Sanchez bunts towards third. Wood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Quintero scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bourn vs. Beimel
  
  Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Barmes vs. Beimel
  
  Barmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pence vs. Beimel
  
  Pence hits a fly ball into left field. Tabata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paul vs. Fulchino
  
  Jeff Fulchino now pitching.
  
  Paul hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Fulchino
  
  McCutchen hits a line drive into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tabata vs. Fulchino
  
  Tabata strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. McCutchen
  
  Daniel McCutchen now pitching.
  
  Lee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCutchen. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Wallace vs. McCutchen
  
  McCutchen spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on McCutchen. Lee moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Wallace vs. McCutchen
  
  Wallace hits a fly ball into left field. Tabata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lee tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. McCutchen
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. McCutchen
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Paul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Abad
  
  Brian Bogusevic now playing left field. Fernando Abad now pitching. Garrett Jones pinch hits for Daniel McCutchen.
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wallace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Abad
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Pearce vs. Abad
  
  Pearce takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Doumit vs. Abad
  
  Doumit hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Lopez
  
  Wilton Lopez now pitching.
  
  Wood hits a fly ball into left field. Bogusevic settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Lopez
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Quintero vs. Hanrahan
  
  Lyle Overbay now playing first base. Joel Hanrahan now pitching.
  
  Quintero hits a fly ball into right field. Paul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Inglett vs. Hanrahan
  
  Joe Inglett pinch hits for Wilton Lopez.
  
  Inglett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Overbay scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Inglett for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Hanrahan
  
  Bourn 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 

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         Game of 5/8/2011 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Bourn M, cf           5  0  0  0   McCutchen A, cf       4  1  1  0   
Barmes C, ss          3  0  0  0   Tabata J, lf          2  0  0  0   
Pence H, rf           4  0  1  0   Diaz M, rf            3  0  2  0   
Lee C, lf             4  1  2  0   Resop C, p            0  0  0  0   
Bogusevic B, lf       0  0  0  0   Beimel J, p           0  0  0  0   
Wallace B, 1b         3  0  0  1   McCutchen D, p        0  0  0  0   
Johnson C, 3b         4  1  1  1   Jones G, ph           1  0  0  0   
Hall B, 2b            4  1  2  0   Overbay L, 1b         0  0  0  0   
Quintero H, c         4  1  1  1   Walker N, 2b          3  2  2  0   
Happ J, p             1  0  0  0   Pearce S, 1b          2  1  1  1   
Sanchez A, ph         1  0  1  1   Hanrahan J, p         0  0  0  0   
Fulchino J, p         0  0  0  0   Doumit R, c           3  1  1  3   
Abad F, p             0  0  0  0   Wood B, 3b            4  0  0  0   
Lopez W, p            0  0  0  0   Cedeno R, ss          4  0  1  1   
Inglett J, ph         1  0  0  0   McDonald J, p         2  0  0  0   
                                   Paul X, rf            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  8  4                        29  5  8  5

Houston          000 000 310 --  4
Pittsburgh       100 100 03x --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Happ J                6.0  6  2  2  4  3
Fulchino J            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Abad F (L)            0.1  2  3  3  1  0
Lopez W               0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
McDonald J            6.0  3  0  0  2  8
Resop C*              0.0  3  3  3  0  0
Beimel J              1.0  1  0  0  0  0
McCutchen D (W)       1.0  1  1  0  0  0
Hanrahan J (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- McCutchen D
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Quintero H, Lee C
HR -- Johnson C, Doumit R
CS -- Tabata J
SF -- Pearce S, Wallace B
T -- 2:45
A -- 17946

    

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