Pittsburgh at Houston, played at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday 22nd July 2008
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 6 10 0
Houston 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 2
 
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI BB SO Avg PO A
N.McLouth,CF 5 3 3 1 0 1 .289 1 0
F.Sanchez,2B 5 0 3 2 0 1 .255 2 3
R.Doumit,C 5 0 0 0 0 1 .333 10 0
J.Bay,LF 4 1 1 2 1 1 .272 1 0
X.Nady,RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .314 0 0
A.LaRoche,1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .292 10 0
J.Bautista,3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .218 2 3
P.Maholm,P 2 0 0 0 1 1 .100 0 0
C.Gomez,PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .274 0 0
T.Yates,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
J.Wilson,SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .297 1 3
Totals 36 6 10 6 3 6 .263 27 10
Gomez batted for Maholm in the 8th
Yates pitching in the 8th
 
BATTING
2B: F.Sanchez (15, off J.Cassel).
HR: J.Bay (27, 1st inning off J.Cassel 1 on 2 out); N.McLouth (14, 7th inning off W.Wright 0 on 1 out).
HBP: A.LaRoche (4, by W.Wright).
TB: N.McLouth 6; F.Sanchez 4; J.Bay 4; J.Wilson 2; J.Bautista 1.
RBI: J.Bay 2 (73); F.Sanchez 2 (31); N.McLouth (52); J.Wilson (13).
2-Out RBI: J.Bay 2; J.Wilson.
Team LOB: 7
With RISP: 3 for 9
 
BASERUNNING
PO: F.Sanchez (1st Base by J.Cassel).
 
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO Avg PO A
K.Matsui,2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .307 1 2
M.Bourn,CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .218 5 0
L.Berkman,1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 .259 5 1
C.Lee,LF 4 0 3 1 0 0 .305 2 0
M.Tejada,SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .296 2 2
H.Pence,RF 2 0 0 0 1 2 .285 3 1
G.Geary,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T.Byrdak,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
G.Blum,PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .283 0 0
T.Wigginton,3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .346 1 0
H.Quintero,C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .204 6 0
J.Cassel,P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1
W.Wright,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D.Erstad,RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 0
Totals 31 2 5 2 3 10 .264 27 7
Wright pitching in the 6th
Erstad inserted at right field in the 7th
Geary pitching in the 7th
Byrdak pitching in the 8th
Blum batted for Byrdak in the 9th
 
BATTING
HR: L.Berkman (17, 3rd inning off P.Maholm 0 on 2 out).
SH: M.Bourn (6, off T.Yates).
TB: L.Berkman 4; C.Lee 3; T.Wigginton 1.
RBI: L.Berkman (55); C.Lee (91).
2-Out RBI: L.Berkman; C.Lee.
Team LOB: 6
With RISP: 2 for 6
 
FIELDING
E: M.Bourn 2 (12).
 
BASERUNNING
SB: M.Bourn (29, 2nd base off P.Maholm/R.Doumit); K.Matsui (12, 2nd base off T.Yates/R.Doumit).
 
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO HR BF IW HP WP DP ERA
P.Maholm (W, 5-11) 7.0 4 1 1 2 8 1 27 0 0 0 0 4.35
T.Yates 2.0 1 1 1 1 2 0 8 0 0 0 0 2.86
Totals 9.0 5 2 2 3 10 1 35 0 0 0 0
 
Houston IP H R ER BB SO HR BF IW HP WP DP ERA
J.Cassel (L, 1-3) 5.1 6 4 4 2 5 1 23 0 0 1 0 6.00
W.Wright 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 4.72
G.Geary 1.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 2.42
T.Byrdak 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 6.88
Totals 9.0 10 6 6 3 6 2 40 0 1 1 0
 
Balks: None.
WP: J.Cassel (2).
IBB: None.
HBP: W.Wright (1, A.LaRoche).
PO: J.Cassel(1; F.Sanchez, 1st Base).
 
Top of the 1st, Pittsburgh Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Cassel facing 1-2-3
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Nate McLouth Single 3/52
O 1-- Freddy Sanchez Strikeout 5/33
O 1-- Ryan Doumit Groundout: 1B-P. McLouth to 2B HR/5
RR -2- Jason Bay Home Run. McLouth Scores 6/15
O --- Xavier Nady Popout: SS 1/9
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pittsburgh 2, Houston 0
 
Bottom of the 1st, Houston Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Maholm facing 1-2-3
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Kazuo Matsui Popout: 3B 1/8
O --- Michael Bourn Groundout: 3B-1B 5/4
O --- Lance Berkman Strikeout 1/4
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pittsburgh 2, Houston 0
 
Top of the 2nd, Pittsburgh Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jack Cassel facing 6-7-8
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Adam LaRoche Groundout: 2B-1B 4/8
O --- Jose Bautista Flyout: CF 2/21
--- Paul Maholm Walk 5/22
1-- Jack Wilson Wild Pitch. Maholm to 2B
O -2- Jack Wilson Flyout: CF 6/34
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pittsburgh 2, Houston 0
 
Bottom of the 2nd, Houston Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Maholm facing 4-5-6
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Carlos Lee Single 3/45
O 1-- Miguel Tejada Flyout: CF 5/29
1-- Hunter Pence Walk. Lee to 2B 5/9
12- Ty Wigginton Single. Lee to 3B; Pence to 2B 6/10
O 123 Humberto Quintero Strikeout 2/5
O 123 Jack Cassel Popout: 2B 1/7
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pittsburgh 2, Houston 0
 
Top of the 3rd, Pittsburgh Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jack Cassel facing 1-2-3
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Nate McLouth Flyout: CF 5/30
--- Freddy Sanchez Single 5/16
O 1-- Ryan Doumit Pickoff. Sanchez out at 1B (P-1B)
O --- Ryan Doumit Strikeout 1/49
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pittsburgh 2, Houston 0
 
Bottom of the 3rd, Houston Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Maholm facing 1-2-3
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Kazuo Matsui Groundout: SS-1B 4/4
O --- Michael Bourn Groundout: 2B-1B 5/3
R --- Lance Berkman Home Run 6/14
--- Carlos Lee Single 2/57
O 1-- Miguel Tejada Strikeout 5/37
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pittsburgh 2, Houston 1
 
Top of the 4th, Pittsburgh Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jack Cassel facing 4-5-6
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Jason Bay Walk 5/7
O 1-- Xavier Nady Strikeout 6/41
O 1-- Adam LaRoche Flyout: RF 6/19
O 1-- Jose Bautista Flyout: RF 2/59
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pittsburgh 2, Houston 1
 
Bottom of the 4th, Houston Batting, Behind 1-2, Paul Maholm facing 6-7-8
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Hunter Pence Strikeout 6/40
O --- Ty Wigginton Groundout: 2B-1B 4/19
O --- Humberto Quintero Groundout: 2B-1B 5/3
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pittsburgh 2, Houston 1
 
Top of the 5th, Pittsburgh Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jack Cassel facing 8-9-1
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Paul Maholm Strikeout 2/5
--- Jack Wilson Single 3/7
1-- Nate McLouth Single. Wilson to 3B 2/60
ORR 1-3 Freddy Sanchez Double. Wilson Scores; McLouth Scores; Sanchez out at 3B (RF-3B) 3/16
O --- Ryan Doumit Flyout: RF 6/19
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pittsburgh 4, Houston 1
 
Bottom of the 5th, Houston Batting, Behind 1-4, Paul Maholm facing 9-1-2
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Jack Cassel Strikeout 2/4
O --- Kazuo Matsui Strikeout 1/4
--- Michael Bourn Walk 5/7
1-- Lance Berkman Bourn steals 2B
O -2- Lance Berkman Groundout: SS-1B 2/45
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pittsburgh 4, Houston 1
 
Top of the 6th, Pittsburgh Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jack Cassel facing 4-5-6
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Jason Bay Strikeout 1/49
--- Xavier Nady Error by CF. Nady to 3B RP/5
Wesley Wright replaces Jack Cassel pitching
--3 Adam LaRoche Hit by Pitch 5/11
O 1-3 Jose Bautista Flyout: SS 3/2
O 1-3 Paul Maholm Groundout: SS-1B 4/3
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pittsburgh 4, Houston 1
 
Bottom of the 6th, Houston Batting, Behind 1-4, Paul Maholm facing 4-5-6
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Carlos Lee Flyout: LF 6/18
O --- Miguel Tejada Flyout: 2B 3/5
O --- Hunter Pence Strikeout 1/6
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pittsburgh 4, Houston 1
 
Top of the 7th, Pittsburgh Batting, Ahead 4-1, Wesley Wright facing 9-1-2
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Jack Wilson Flyout: 2B 3/5
R --- Nate McLouth Home Run 6/14
--- Freddy Sanchez Single. E8.Sanchez to 2B 1/21
Geoff Geary replaces Wesley Wright pitching
Erstad inserted at right field
O -2- Ryan Doumit Flyout: LF 6/17
O -2- Jason Bay Groundout: 2B-1B 4/9
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pittsburgh 5, Houston 1
 
Bottom of the 7th, Houston Batting, Behind 1-5, Paul Maholm facing 7-8-9
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Ty Wigginton Groundout: 3B-1B 4/4
O --- Humberto Quintero Strikeout 5/35
O --- Darin Erstad Flyout: 3B 3/4
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pittsburgh 5, Houston 1
 
Top of the 8th, Pittsburgh Batting, Ahead 5-1, Geoff Geary facing 5-6-7
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Xavier Nady Flyout: RF 6/19
O --- Adam LaRoche Flyout: LF 2/18
--- Jose Bautista Single 6/60
Gomez batting for Maholm
1-- Chris Gomez Walk. Bautista to 2B 5/8
Tim Byrdak replaces Geoff Geary pitching
R 12- Jack Wilson Single. Bautista Scores; Gomez to 3B 3/43
O 1-3 Nate McLouth Strikeout 1/3
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pittsburgh 6, Houston 1
 
Bottom of the 8th, Houston Batting, Behind 1-6, Tyler Yates facing 1-2-3
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
Tyler Yates replaces Paul Maholm pitching
--- Kazuo Matsui Walk 5/10
1-- Michael Bourn Matsui steals 2B
O -2- Michael Bourn Bunt: Groundout: P-1B - Sacrifice Hit. Matsui to 3B B/2
O --3 Lance Berkman Strikeout 5/37
R --3 Carlos Lee Single. Matsui Scores 3/9
O 1-- Miguel Tejada Lineout: SS 3/44
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pittsburgh 6, Houston 2
 
Top of the 9th, Pittsburgh Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tim Byrdak facing 2-3-4
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Freddy Sanchez Flyout: CF 6/21
O --- Ryan Doumit Groundout: SS-1B 4/7
O --- Jason Bay Flyout: CF 6/21
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pittsburgh 6, Houston 2
 
Bottom of the 9th, Houston Batting, Behind 2-6, Tyler Yates facing 6-7-8
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
Blum batting for Byrdak
O --- Geoff Blum Strikeout 1/3
O --- Ty Wigginton Groundout: SS-1B 4/4
O --- Humberto Quintero Groundout: 3B-1B 2/27
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pittsburgh 6, Houston 2