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Houston leads 1-0 (as of 9/24)

Game 1: Friday, September 24
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Game 2: Saturday, September 25
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Game 3: Sunday, September 26
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Astros 10

(74-80, 33-43 away)

Pirates 7

(53-100, 38-41 home)

7:05 PM ET, September 24, 2010

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

123456789 R H E
HOU 210014002 10 15 1
PIT 102021100 7 9 2

W: B. Myers (14-7)

L: C. Leroux (0-1)

S: B. Lyon (19)

Houston Astros
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Bourgeois CF52101230.245.333.306
A Sanchez SS42221125.283.317.354
H Pence RF52330014.285.329.468
C Lee LF40001121.246.288.415
0000000.235.278.353
J Keppinger 2B41320019.296.360.398
C Johnson 3B41111217.318.349.508
H Quintero C50110117.232.261.315
B Wallace 1B52200319.215.297.300
B Myers P10100014.183.206.200
1000005.195.298.244
0000000.000.000.000
0000000.000.000.000
b-G Blum PH
1011005.264.319.355
0000000.000.000.000
Totals39101510410186   
a-grounded to first for B Myers in the 7th
b-singled to right for W Lopez in the 9th
BATTING
2B: H Pence (29, C Leroux); J Keppinger (33, J Hanrahan)
RBI: H Pence 3 (89), J Keppinger 2 (58), A Sanchez 2 (25), C Johnson (50), H Quintero (18), G Blum (22)
S: B Myers 2
SF: J Keppinger
2-out RBI: A Sanchez, C Johnson, J Keppinger, G Blum
Astros RISP: 8-16 (J Bourgeois 0-2, G Blum 1-1, A Sanchez 2-2, B Wallace 0-1, H Pence 2-3, H Quintero 1-3, C Lee 0-1, J Keppinger 1-1, C Johnson 1-2)
Team LOB: 9
FIELDING
E: A Sanchez (5, ground ball)
DP: 1 (W Lopez-A Sanchez-B Wallace).
Houston Astros
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
B Myers
(W, 14-7)		6.0665411101-602.89
F Abad
(H, 5)		1.011100011-82.81
W Lopez
(H, 13)		1.01000007-63.14
B Lyon
(S, 19)		1.010001020-143.24
Totals9.0976421139-88 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: B Myers 17/29; F Abad 3/4; W Lopez 2/3; B Lyon 0/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: B Myers 17-5-15-23; F Abad 3-0-1-4; W Lopez 0-2-1-3; B Lyon 3-3-5-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Myers 10-7; F Abad 0-3; W Lopez 3-0; B Lyon 1-1
Game Scores: B Myers 35
Pittsburgh Pirates
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
A McCutchen CF42201026.280.358.446
J Tabata LF2110006.304.349.416
21001015.235.284.417
N Walker 2B31101014.298.347.472
G Jones 1B41240117.251.310.416
P Alvarez 3B30120012.233.311.415
J Bowker RF-LF30001012.212.269.379
R Cedeno SS40000012.251.289.368
C Snyder C3000009.217.332.387
1010002.286.333.286
0000000.000.000.000
J McDonald P1000014.050.095.100
a-B Moss PH
1000004.063.063.063
0000000.077.143.077
0000000.000.000.000
0000000.000.125.000
1111003.207.268.290
0000000.000.000.000
d-R Doumit PH-C
1000003.255.336.416
Totals3379742139   
a-grounded to second for J Mcdonald in the 4th
b-homered to left for S Gallagher in the 6th
c-singled to left for C Snyder in the 8th
d-grounded to shortstop for C Park in the 8th
BATTING
2B: G Jones (31, B Myers); P Alvarez (19, B Myers)
3B: G Jones (1, F Abad)
HR: A Laroche (4, 6th inning off B Myers 0 on, 2 Out)
RBI: G Jones 4 (82), P Alvarez 2 (51), A LaRoche (15)
S: N Walker
SF: G Jones, P Alvarez
2-out RBI: G Jones 2, P Alvarez, A LaRoche
GIDP: R Doumit
Pirates RISP: 2-8 (N Walker 0-1, G Jones 1-3, J Bowker 0-1, P Alvarez 1-3)
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
SB: A McCutchen (32, 2nd base off B Myers/H Quintero)
FIELDING
E: A McCutchen (5, throw); J Bowker (2, bobble)
Pittsburgh Pirates
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J McDonald4.053324080-514.25
D McCutchen1.142201032-216.36
C Leroux
(L, 0-1; B, 2)		0.133311023-167.17
S Gallagher0.10000103-36.04
C Park2.000001019-134.03
J Hanrahan1.032212029-163.65
Totals9.01510104100186-120 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J McDonald 6/19; D McCutchen 3/8; C Leroux 4/5; S Gallagher 1/1; C Park 3/6; J Hanrahan 2/7
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J McDonald 9-9-20-13; D McCutchen 5-3-6-7; C Leroux 3-2-8-3; S Gallagher 1-2-0-0; C Park 2-2-4-5; J Hanrahan 1-5-6-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J McDonald 4-4; D McCutchen 2-1; C Leroux 0-0; S Gallagher 0-0; C Park 5-0; J Hanrahan 0-1
Game Scores: J McDonald 42

Scoring Summary

HOUPIT
1stH Pence singled to center, J Bourgeois scored, A Sanchez to second.10
1stJ Keppinger hit sacrifice fly to left, A Sanchez scored.20
1stG Jones grounded out to second, A McCutchen scored, J Tabata to third.21
2ndA Sanchez singled to center, B Wallace scored, A Sanchez to third on throwing error by center fielder A McCutchen.31
3rdG Jones doubled to deep right center, J Tabata and N Walker scored.33
5thC Johnson singled to left, H Pence scored, J Keppinger to second.43
5thG Jones hit sacrifice fly to left, A McCutchen scored, D Young to third.44
5thP Alvarez doubled to deep right center, D Young scored.45
6thA Sanchez singled to left, B Wallace scored, J Bourgeois to second, J Bourgeois to third on error by left fielder J Bowker.55
6thH Pence doubled to deep right center, J Bourgeois and A Sanchez scored.75
6thJ Keppinger singled to left, H Pence scored.85
6thA LaRoche homered to left (365 feet).86
7thP Alvarez hit sacrifice fly to left, G Jones scored.87
9thH Quintero singled to center, J Keppinger scored, C Johnson to second.97
9thG Blum singled to right, C Johnson scored, H Quintero to second, H Quintero to third advancing on throw.107
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Game Notes

PIRATES LEFTFIELDER JOSE TABATA LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE FOURTH INNING WITH AN APPARENT RIGHT HAMSTRING INJURY.

Game Information

StadiumPNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance22,279 (58.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:13
Weather83 degrees, clear
Wind18 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Ed Hickox, First Base - Al Porter, Second Base - Fieldin Culbreth, Third Base - Todd Tichenor