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Houston leads 1-0 (as of 7/6)

Game 1: Tuesday, July 6
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Game 2: Wednesday, July 7
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Game 3: Thursday, July 8
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Pirates 2

(30-53, 11-33 away)

Astros 6

(33-51, 17-24 home)

8:05 PM ET, July 6, 2010

Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas 

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W: W. Rodriguez (6-10)

L: B. Lincoln (1-3)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Tabata LF40000114.235.299.327
N Walker 2B31101119.295.333.459
A McCutchen CF31101119.295.376.443
G Jones 1B4011008.275.344.430
P Alvarez 3B40100216.212.254.348
R Doumit C40110120.257.333.406
L Milledge RF40100015.267.338.362
B Crosby SS30000216.239.312.317
b-D Young PH
1000001.232.269.411
B Lincoln P2000026.300.300.300
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1000015.231.295.312
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1000014.192.239.329
Totals34262212143   
a-struck out swinging for D Carrasco in the 7th
b-grounded to second for B Crosby in the 9th
c-struck out swinging for B Donnelly in the 9th
BATTING
2B: N Walker (9, W Lopez)
RBI: R Doumit (29), G Jones (51)
Pirates RISP: 3-10 (R Doumit 1-1, B Lincoln 0-1, G Jones 1-2, A LaRoche 0-1, J Tabata 0-1, A McCutchen 0-1, L Milledge 1-1, B Crosby 0-1, P Alvarez 0-1)
Team LOB: 7
FIELDING
DP: 1 (N Walker-B Crosby-G Jones).
Pittsburgh Pirates
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
B Lincoln
(L, 1-3)		5.075510286-535.25
D Carrasco1.020001017-123.80
J Lopez1.031100018-132.87
B Donnelly1.000012014-85.61
Totals8.01266232135-86 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: B Lincoln 13/23; D Carrasco 4/5; J Lopez 4/5; B Donnelly 2/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: B Lincoln 15-4-12-22; D Carrasco 3-2-3-4; J Lopez 2-1-5-5; B Donnelly 1-3-3-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Lincoln 8-7; D Carrasco 1-1; J Lopez 3-0; B Donnelly 0-1
Game Scores: B Lincoln 32
Houston Astros
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
M Bourn CF52200119.262.337.342
J Keppinger 2B41310012.285.340.369
L Berkman 1B41130025.243.354.424
C Lee LF42210012.235.281.390
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H Pence RF4021008.257.303.417
C Johnson 3B40000120.333.353.455
J Castro C30101012.194.310.306
A Sanchez SS40000115.091.091.091
W Rodriguez P3010007.250.242.250
0000105.247.278.473
Totals35612623135   
BATTING
2B: J Keppinger (22, B Lincoln); H Pence (14, J Lopez)
HR: C Lee (11, 1st inning off B Lincoln 0 on, 2 Out); L Berkman (9, 3rd inning off B Lincoln 1 on, 1 Out)
RBI: L Berkman 3 (40), C Lee (42), J Keppinger (29), H Pence (38)
2-out RBI: C Lee, H Pence
GIDP: L Berkman
Astros RISP: 1-7 (M Bourn 0-2, J Keppinger 0-1, L Berkman 1-2, W Rodriguez 0-1, C Johnson 0-1)
Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING
SB: M Bourn (26, 2nd base off B Lincoln/R Doumit)
FIELDING
E: A Sanchez (1, throw)
Houston Astros
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
W Rodriguez
(W, 6-10)		7.04112100107-725.00
W Lopez0.11110109-54.09
T Byrdak0.210000018-144.87
C Sampson1.00000109-75.76
Totals9.06222120143-98 
PITCHING
WP: W Rodriguez
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: W Rodriguez 18/28; W Lopez 0/2; T Byrdak 3/3; C Sampson 3/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: W Rodriguez 22-15-20-15; W Lopez 3-0-1-1; T Byrdak 4-0-7-3; C Sampson 2-1-2-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: W Rodriguez 4-7; W Lopez 0-0; T Byrdak 1-1; C Sampson 1-1
Game Scores: W Rodriguez 73

Scoring Summary

PITHOU
1stL Berkman grounded out to second, M Bourn scored.01
1stC Lee homered to center (402 feet).02
3rdJ Keppinger doubled to left, M Bourn scored.03
3rdL Berkman homered to left (326 feet), J Keppinger scored.05
4thR Doumit singled to left, A McCutchen scored, P Alvarez to second.15
7thH Pence doubled to deep center, C Lee scored.16
8thG Jones singled to center, N Walker scored.26
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Game Information

StadiumMinute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Attendance23,210 (55.2% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:42
Weatherindoors
UmpiresHome Plate - Jeff Kellogg, First Base - Jeff Nelson, Second Base - Mark Carlson, Third Base - Larry Vanover