Pirates 4, Astros 3

Houston Astros
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
H Pence RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	3	.294
K Matsui 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.271
M Tejada SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.302
L Berkman 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.382
C Lee LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.260
T Wigginton 3B	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	.284
J Cruz Jr CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.122
B Ausmus C	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	.195
b-D Erstad PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.307
B Backe P	2	0	1	1	0	1	1	.286
a-M Loretta PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.257
M Bourn PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214
C Sampson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.105
D Brocail P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
c-G Blum PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.240
Totals	35	3	9	2	0	1	13
a-hit a ground rule double to deep left for B Backe in the 7th b-lined out to right for B Ausmus in the 9th c-reached on infield single to third for D Brocail in the 9th
BATTING 2B: H Pence (14, P Maholm); M Loretta (7, P Maholm) RBI: B Backe (2), H Pence (32) SF: H Pence Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: H Pence 1, C Lee 1, K Matsui 1 Team LOB: 7
FIELDING E: K Matsui (10, throw)

Houston Astros
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
B Backe (L, 4-7)	6.0	9	4	4	2	2	1	104-69	4.66
C Sampson	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11-7	5.53
D Brocail	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	12-9	2.53
Totals	8.0	9	4	4	2	3	1	127-85
PITCHING Batters faced: B Backe 29; C Sampson 3; D Brocail 3 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Backe 7-9; C Sampson 2-1; D Brocail 1-1 Game Scores: B Backe 38

Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
J Wilson SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.318
F Sanchez 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	.239
N McLouth CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.309
J Bay LF	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	.291
J Michaels RF	3	1	1	3	1	0	0	.325
A LaRoche 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.214
J Bautista 3B	4	0	1	0	0	2	1	.257
R Chavez C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.242
P Maholm P	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	.208
M Capps P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	33	4	9	4	2	3	12
BATTING 2B: R Chavez (3, B Backe) 3B: J Bay (2, B Backe) HR: J Michaels (2, 1st inning off B Backe 2 on, 2 Out) RBI: J Michaels 3 (14), J Bay (30) 2-out RBI: J Michaels 3, J Bay Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: A LaRoche 1, F Sanchez 2, P Maholm 1 Team LOB: 7
FIELDING E: J Wilson (2, throw)

Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
P Maholm (W, 4-5)	8.0	8	3	2	0	1	0	86-64	4.48
M Capps (S, 13)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	17-10	2.28
Totals	9.0	9	3	2	0	1	0	103-74
PITCHING HBP: T Wigginton (By M Capps) Batters faced: P Maholm 32; M Capps 5 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: P Maholm 14-9; M Capps 1-2 Game Scores: P Maholm 57

Scoring Summary
			HOU	PIT
	1st	L Berkman reached on infield single to shortstop, H Pence scored, L Berkman to second on throwing error by shortstop J Wilson.	1	0
	1st	J Michaels homered to right center, J Wilson and J Bay scored.	1	3
	2nd	B Backe singled to right, T Wigginton scored, B Ausmus to third.	2	3
	2nd	H Pence hit sacrifice fly to right, B Ausmus scored.	3	3
	5th	J Bay tripled to deep center, N McLouth scored.	3	4
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Game Information
Stadium	PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance	10,728 (28% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time	2:24
Weather	85 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind	7 mph
Umpires	Home Plate - Bob Davidson, First Base - Alfonso Marquez, Second Base - Andy Fletcher, Third Base - Mike Reilly

Pittsburgh won 2-1

Toronto	8	Final
NY Yankees	9

Cincinnati	0	Final
Philadelphia	5

Baltimore	3	Final
Minnesota	2

St. Louis	4	Final
Washington	1

Tampa Bay	1	Final
Boston	7

Florida	5	Final
Atlanta	7

Houston	3	Final
Pittsburgh	4

St. Louis	9	Final
Washington	10	in 10

Cleveland	4	Final
Texas	9

Kansas City	2	Final
Chi White Sox	6

NY Mets	1	Final
San Diego	2

Chi Cubs	5	Final
LA Dodgers	4

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