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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 28, 2012
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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 28, 2012 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wandy Rodriguez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Armando Galarraga |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 34,146 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: David Rackley 1B: Jim Wolf 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Alan Porter |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Starling Marte | Left Fielder |
| Alex Presley | Right Fielder |
| Andrew McCutchen | Center Fielder |
| Garrett Jones | First Baseman |
| Neil Walker | Second Baseman |
| Pedro Alvarez | Third Baseman |
| Rod Barajas | Catcher |
| Clint Barmes | Shortstop |
| Wandy Rodriguez | Pitcher |
| Clint Hurdle | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Matt Downs | First Baseman |
| Chris Johnson | Third Baseman |
| J.D. Martinez | Left Fielder |
| Justin Maxwell | Center Fielder |
| Ben Francisco | Right Fielder |
| Brian Bixler | Shortstop |
| Carlos Corporan | Catcher |
| Armando Galarraga | Pitcher |
| Brad Mills | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 28, 2012
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Galarraga
Marte strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Presley vs. Galarraga
Presley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Galarraga
McCutchen hits a popup towards first. Downs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Galarraga
Jones hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Maxwell who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Galarraga
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Rodriguez
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Downs vs. Rodriguez
Downs hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rodriguez
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Rodriguez
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Galarraga
Alvarez hits a fly ball into center field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barajas vs. Galarraga
Barajas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barmes vs. Galarraga
Barmes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Rodriguez
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Francisco vs. Rodriguez
Francisco takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bixler vs. Rodriguez
Bixler bunts towards third. Alvarez fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxwell moves to third. Francisco moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Corporan vs. Rodriguez
Corporan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxwell scores. Francisco moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Galarraga vs. Rodriguez
Galarraga strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Altuve vs. Rodriguez
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Galarraga
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Galarraga
Marte hits a fly ball into center field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Presley vs. Galarraga
Presley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McCutchen vs. Galarraga
McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Downs vs. Rodriguez
Downs hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rodriguez
Johnson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Walker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Rodriguez
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Rodriguez
Maxwell hits a line drive towards short. Barmes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Galarraga
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Galarraga
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Galarraga
Alvarez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barajas vs. Galarraga
Barajas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bixler 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Francisco vs. Rodriguez
Francisco strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bixler vs. Rodriguez
Bixler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Corporan vs. Rodriguez
Corporan hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Rodriguez
Galarraga strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barmes vs. Galarraga
Barmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Galarraga
Rodriguez bunts towards first. Downs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. Barmes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marte vs. Galarraga
Marte hits a fly ball into center field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Presley vs. Galarraga
There's a wild pitch. Barmes moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Presley vs. Galarraga
Presley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Rodriguez
Altuve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Downs vs. Rodriguez
Downs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Altuve moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Rodriguez
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Altuve moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Rodriguez
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Presley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Maxwell vs. Rodriguez
Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Presley who is chasing the ball. Maxwell reaches third base with a triple. Altuve scores. Downs goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Francisco vs. Rodriguez
Francisco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Galarraga
McCutchen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Galarraga
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Downs fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Downs. McCutchen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Wright
Wesley Wright now pitching.
Walker is hit by the pitch. McCutchen moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Alvarez vs. Wright
Alvarez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Corporan forces the runner at the plate and throws to first for the double play. Jones moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barajas vs. Wright
The ball gets by Corporan for a passed ball. Jones scores. Walker moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Barajas vs. Wright
Barajas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Altuve settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bixler vs. Rodriguez
Bixler 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, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Corporan vs. Rodriguez
Corporan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Rodriguez
Scott Moore pinch hits for Wesley Wright.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Rodriguez
Altuve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Downs vs. Rodriguez
Downs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barmes vs. Fick
Chuckie Fick now pitching. Scott Moore now playing first base.
Barmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Fick
Rodriguez bunts towards first. Moore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. Barmes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Marte vs. Fick
Marte hits a line drive into center field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Presley vs. Fick
Presley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Resop
Chris Resop now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Presley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Resop
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Resop
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Fick
McCutchen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Fick
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCutchen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Rodriguez
Fernando Rodriguez now pitching.
Walker hits a popup towards short. Bixler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Alvarez vs. Rodriguez
Alvarez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Barajas vs. Rodriguez
Barajas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCutchen scores. There goes Jones trying to get to third. Martinez throws the ball in to Johnson, who tags Jones for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Francisco vs. Lincoln
Brad Lincoln now pitching. Casey McGehee now playing first base.
Francisco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bogusevic vs. Lincoln
Brian Bogusevic pinch hits for Brian Bixler.
Bogusevic strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Corporan vs. Lincoln
Corporan hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Lincoln
Jordan Schafer pinch runs for Carlos Corporan.
There goes Schafer. The throw from Barajas and he is safe. Schafer steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Lincoln
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barmes vs. Lopez
Marwin Gonzalez now playing shortstop. Chris Snyder now catching. Brian Bogusevic now playing right field. Wilton Lopez now pitching.
Barmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGehee vs. Lopez
McGehee hits a fly ball into right field. Bogusevic settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Lopez
Marte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Grilli
Jason Grilli now pitching.
Altuve strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Grilli
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grilli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grilli
Johnson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/2012 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Marte S, lf 5 0 0 0 Altuve J, 2b 5 1 2 0
Presley A, rf 3 1 1 1 Downs M, 1b 4 1 1 0
McCutchen A, cf 3 1 1 0 Fick C, p 0 0 0 0
Jones G, 1b 4 1 2 0 Rodriguez F, p 0 0 0 0
Lincoln B, p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez M, ss 1 0 0 0
Grilli J, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Walker N, 2b 3 1 1 1 Martinez J, lf 3 0 0 0
Alvarez P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Maxwell J, cf 3 1 1 2
Barajas R, c 4 0 1 1 Francisco B, rf 3 0 0 0
Barmes C, ss 4 0 2 0 Snyder C, c 0 0 0 0
Rodriguez W, p 1 0 0 0 Bixler B, ss 1 0 0 0
Resop C, p 0 0 0 0 Bogusevic B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
McGehee C, 1b 1 0 0 0 Corporan C, c 4 0 2 1
Schafer J, pr 0 0 0 0
Lopez W, p 0 0 0 0
Galarraga A, p 2 0 0 0
Wright W, p 0 0 0 0
Moore S, ph-1b 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 8 3 33 3 7 3
Pittsburgh 100 101 010 -- 4
Houston 010 020 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rodriguez W 6.0 6 3 3 5 5
Resop C (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Lincoln B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Grilli J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Galarraga A* 5.0 5 3 2 1 5
Wright W 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Fick C (L)+ 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Rodriguez F 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Lopez W 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Downs M
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Houston 9
3B -- Jones G, Maxwell J
HR -- Presley A, Walker N
SB -- Schafer J
SH -- Bixler B, Rodriguez W 2
HBP -- by Wright W (Walker N)
WP -- Galarraga A
PB -- Corporan C
T -- 3:05
A -- 34146
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