Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Gomez
  
  Grossman hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Marte. Grossman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elmore vs. Gomez
  
  Elmore bunts towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Grossman moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Castro vs. Gomez
  
  Castro hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grossman tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Gomez
  
  Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Gomez
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Lyles
  
  Marte is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Snider vs. Lyles
  
  There goes Marte. The throw from Castro and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Lyles
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Elmore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Lyles
  
  McCutchen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Lyles
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Lyles
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Lyles
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dominguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Gomez
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Dominguez vs. Gomez
  
  Dominguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Gomez
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alvarez vs. Lyles
  
  Alvarez hits a line drive into right field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Barmes vs. Lyles
  
  Barmes strikes out. Castro drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Barmes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Lyles
  
  Gomez strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lyles vs. Gomez
  
  Lyles strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Gomez
  
  Grossman hits a fly ball into left field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Elmore vs. Gomez
  
  Elmore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Lyles
  
  Marte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dominguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Lyles
  
  Snider strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Lyles
  
  McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Gomez
  
  Castro hits a line drive towards third. Alvarez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Gomez
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Gomez
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Lyles
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Lyles
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Lyles
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dominguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Alvarez vs. Lyles
  
  Alvarez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Martin moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Barmes vs. Lyles
  
  Barmes hits a line drive into center field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Gomez
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dominguez vs. Gomez
  
  Dominguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Gomez
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lyles vs. Gomez
  
  Lyles bunts in front of the plate. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Grossman vs. Gomez
  
  Grossman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Elmore vs. Gomez
  
  Elmore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Grossman moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Castro vs. Gomez
  
  Elmore is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Walker throws it away. That's an error on Walker. Grossman scores. Elmore moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Castro vs. Gomez
  
  Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Carter vs. Mazzaro
  
  Vin Mazzaro now pitching. Jordy Mercer now playing shortstop.
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Lyles
  
  Mercer hits a fly ball into center field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Lyles
  
  Marte strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Lyles
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Mazzaro
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Mazzaro
  
  Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Dominguez vs. Mazzaro
  
  Dominguez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Mazzaro
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Lyles
  
  McCutchen hits a fly ball towards right. Carter settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Carter. McCutchen moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Lyles
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Carter. Jones reaches second base with a double. McCutchen scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Blackley
  
  Travis Blackley now pitching.
  
  Walker bunts towards the mound. Blackley fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Blackley
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Alvarez vs. Blackley
  
  Alvarez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Sanchez vs. Clemens
  
  Gaby Sanchez pinch hits for Vin Mazzaro. Paul Clemens now pitching. Trevor Crowe now playing left field.
  
  Sanchez takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Mercer vs. Clemens
  
  Mercer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Elmore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Watson
  
  Tony Watson now pitching.
  
  Crowe hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Crowe is thrown out after the base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Watson
  
  Grossman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Elmore vs. Watson
  
  Elmore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Elmore for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Clemens
  
  Marte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Clemens
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Elmore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Clemens
  
  McCutchen hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Crowe. McCutchen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Inge vs. Wright
  
  Wesley Wright now pitching. Brandon Inge pinch hits for Garrett Jones.
  
  Inge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Watson
  
  Brandon Inge now playing first base.
  
  Castro hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Watson
  
  Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Watson
  
  Jimmy Paredes pinch runs for Chris Carter.
  
  Wright bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Watson
  
  Pena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Paredes moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Dominguez vs. Watson
  
  Dominguez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Wright
  
  Jimmy Paredes now playing right field.
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Ambriz
  
  Hector Ambriz now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Ambriz
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alvarez vs. Ambriz
  
  Alvarez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Tabata vs. Ambriz
  
  Jose Tabata pinch hits for Tony Watson.
  
  Tabata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dominguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Ambriz
  
  Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dominguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Wilson
  
  Justin Wilson now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez 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 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Wilson
  
  Crowe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Grossman vs. Wilson
  
  Wilson fires to first and has Crowe trapped. There's the throw to Mercer who tags Crowe for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Wilson
  
  Grossman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Gonzalez
  
  Edgar Gonzalez now pitching.
  
  Marte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snider vs. Gonzalez
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dominguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  McCutchen vs. Gonzalez
  
  McCutchen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snider moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Inge vs. Gonzalez
  
  Inge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gonzalez juggles the ball. That's an error on Gonzalez. McCutchen moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Walker vs. Gonzalez
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Martin vs. Gonzalez
  
  Martin hits a fly ball towards right. Paredes settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Paredes. Snider scores. McCutchen moves to third. Inge moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 5/17/2013 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Grossman R, cf        4  2  1  0   Marte S, lf           4  0  1  0   
Elmore J, 2b          3  0  1  1   Snider T, rf          5  1  0  0   
Castro J, c           2  0  0  1   McCutchen A, cf       5  2  3  1   
Carter C, rf          3  0  1  0   Jones G, 1b           2  0  1  1   
Paredes J, pr-rf      0  0  0  0   Inge B, ph-1b         2  0  0  0   
Martinez J, lf        3  0  0  0   Walker N, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Clemens P, p          0  0  0  0   Martin R, c           5  0  2  0   
Wright W, p           1  0  0  0   Alvarez P, 3b         4  1  2  2   
Ambriz H, p           0  0  0  0   Barmes C, ss          2  0  0  0   
Gonzalez E, p         0  0  0  0   Mazzaro V, p          0  0  0  0   
Pena C, 1b            3  0  1  0   Sanchez G, ph         0  0  0  0   
Dominguez M, 3b       4  1  1  1   Watson T, p           0  0  0  0   
Gonzalez M, ss        4  1  1  0   Tabata J, ph          1  0  0  0   
Lyles J, p            1  0  0  0   Wilson J, p           0  0  0  0   
Blackley T, p         0  0  0  0   Gomez J, p            1  0  0  0   
Crowe T, lf           1  0  1  0   Mercer J, ss          3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  4  7  3                        38  5 10  4

Houston          100 030 000 --  4
Pittsburgh       100 001 021 --  5
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lyles J*              5.0  4  2  1  2  4
Blackley T            0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Clemens P             1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Wright W+             0.1  1  1  1  0  0
Ambriz H              1.0  1  1  1  0  0
Gonzalez E (L)        0.2  2  1  0  0  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gomez J               4.2  5  4  3  2  1
Mazzaro V             1.1  0  0  0  1  3
Watson T              2.0  2  0  0  1  2
Wilson J (W)          1.0  0  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Walker N, Barmes C, Carter C, Gonzalez E, Paredes J
LOB -- Houston 6, Pittsburgh 11
2B -- Grossman R, Jones G, McCutchen A
HR -- McCutchen A, Dominguez M, Alvarez P
CS -- Marte S, Elmore J, Crowe T
SH -- Elmore J, Lyles J
SF -- Castro J
HBP -- by Lyles J (Marte S)
WP -- Ambriz H
T -- 3:30
A -- 29743

    

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