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Series: Game 2 of 3

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Series tied 1-1 (as of 4/15)

Game 1: Monday, April 13
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Game 2: Wednesday, April 15
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Game 3: Thursday, April 16
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Astros 4

(2-6, 1-4 away)

Pirates 1

(4-4, 1-1 home)

7:05 PM ET, April 15, 2009

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

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W: M. Hampton (1-1)

L: R. Ohlendorf (0-2)

Houston Astros
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
M Bourn CF31001115.280.333.360
M Tejada SS42300017.333.375.400
L Berkman 1B41200113.214.333.393
C Lee LF30130113.207.226.379
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H Pence RF30110011.310.333.552
G Blum 3B30001021.286.375.333
I Rodriguez C40000013.185.214.333
J Keppinger 2B40100012.462.500.846
M Hampton P30000116.000.000.000
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1000015.000.200.000
Totals3248425136   
BATTING
2B: J Keppinger (2, R Ohlendorf); L Berkman (2, R Ohlendorf); C Lee (2, R Ohlendorf); M Tejada (2, R Ohlendorf)
RBI: C Lee 3 (4), H Pence (4)
SF: H Pence, C Lee
GIDP: I Rodriguez
Astros RISP: 3-12 (G Blum 0-2, M Hampton 0-2, M Bourn 0-1, H Pence 1-2, I Rodriguez 0-1, C Lee 1-2, L Berkman 1-2)
Team LOB: 5
FIELDING
DP: 2 (G Blum-J Keppinger-L Berkman, L Berkman).
Houston Astros
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
M Hampton
(W, 3-4)		6.0400180100-652.45
G Geary1.020010026-164.50
L Hawkins1.010000018-126.00
J Valverde1.021101116-123.00
Totals9.0911291160-105 
PITCHING
WP: G Geary
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: M Hampton 17/22; G Geary 4/5; L Hawkins 3/4; J Valverde 2/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: M Hampton 21-15-16-13; G Geary 5-5-2-4; L Hawkins 2-1-5-4; J Valverde 4-3-2-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: M Hampton 4-5; G Geary 2-1; L Hawkins 0-3; J Valverde 0-1
Game Scores: M Hampton 71
Pittsburgh Pirates
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
N Morgan LF40100225.371.405.457
F Sanchez 2B40000113.333.333.583
N McLouth CF30201013.214.389.429
R Doumit C40000115.212.229.424
Ad LaRoche 1B41210119.267.290.600
C Monroe RF40100120.143.143.143
An LaRoche 3B20000010.000.059.000
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1010005.273.333.455
R Vazquez SS-3B30001217.200.368.200
R Ohlendorf P1000013.000.000.000
a-B Moss PH
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20100010.500.500.500
Totals3319129160   
a-hit for R Ohlendorf in the 5th
b-singled to right for J Chavez in the 7th
c-singled to right for S Burnett in the 9th
BATTING
HR: A Laroche (3, 9th inning off J Valverde 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: Ad LaRoche (5)
GIDP: C Monroe
Pirates RISP: 0-2 (R Doumit 0-1, L Cruz 0-1)
Team LOB: 7
FIELDING
E: R Vazquez (1, dropped foul ball)
DP: 1 (An LaRoche-F Sanchez-Ad LaRoche).
Pittsburgh Pirates
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
R Ohlendorf
(L, 5-5)		5.084412085-564.91
J Chavez2.000012032-212.25
C Hansen1.200000014-90.00
S Burnett0.10000105-30.00
Totals9.0844250136-89 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: R Ohlendorf 14/23; J Chavez 3/7; C Hansen 2/5; S Burnett 1/1
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: R Ohlendorf 8-11-17-20; J Chavez 6-4-7-4; C Hansen 4-0-0-5; S Burnett 0-2-1-0
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R Ohlendorf 6-7; J Chavez 3-1; C Hansen 1-4; S Burnett 0-0
Game Scores: R Ohlendorf 36

Scoring Summary

HOUPIT
1stC Lee hit sacrifice fly to left, M Bourn scored, M Tejada to third, L Berkman to second.10
1stH Pence hit sacrifice fly to center, M Tejada scored, L Berkman to third.20
3rdC Lee doubled to left, M Tejada and L Berkman scored.40
9thAd LaRoche homered to right.41
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Game Notes

JACK WILSON WAS SCRATCHED FROM TONIGHT'S STARTING LINEUP DUE TO A BRUISED MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

Game Information

StadiumPNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance20,690 (53.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:05
Weather48 degrees, cloudy
Wind9 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - James Hoye, First Base - Randy Marsh, Second Base - Brian Knight, Third Base - Mike Winters