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

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

(37-46, 15-29 away)

Astros 4

(40-42, 20-21 home)

8:05 PM ET, July 6, 2009

Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas 

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W: M. Hampton (5-5)

L: V. Vasquez (1-2)

S: J. Valverde (7)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
A McCutchen CF20002019.295.354.447
J Wilson SS30101020.270.304.394
D Young LF40000110.311.388.403
G Jones RF41100117.250.280.667
An LaRoche 3B40000113.271.347.392
S Pearce 1B30000318.091.231.182
R Diaz C30210010.303.322.385
R Vazquez 2B30000012.245.347.283
V Vasquez P2000003.000.000.000
0000000.000.000.000
1000003.000.000.000
0000000.000.000.000
Totals2914136125   
a-grounded to first for J Chavez in the 8th
BATTING
2B: G Jones (2, M Hampton)
RBI: R Diaz (18)
2-out RBI: R Diaz
GIDP: J Wilson
Pirates RISP: 1-6 (D Young 0-1, S Pearce 0-1, G Jones 0-1, An LaRoche 0-1, V Vasquez 0-1, R Diaz 1-1)
Team LOB: 4
FIELDING
DP: 1 (R Vazquez-J Wilson-S Pearce).
Outfield Assist: D Young (L Berkman at 2nd base).
Pittsburgh Pirates
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
V Vasquez
(L, 1-2)		6.074432097-594.50
J Chavez1.010010014-73.22
E Meek1.000013021-142.84
Totals8.0844550132-80 
PITCHING
IBB: L Berkman (By J Chavez)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: V Vasquez 16/26; J Chavez 3/5; E Meek 2/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: V Vasquez 12-7-20-20; J Chavez 1-1-2-3; E Meek 5-5-4-0
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: V Vasquez 7-8; J Chavez 1-2; E Meek 0-0
Game Scores: V Vasquez 41
Houston Astros
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
M Bourn CF41100112.286.358.393
M Tejada SS41220014.328.357.479
L Berkman 1B21102017.270.402.526
C Lee LF40100014.295.344.464
G Blum 3B30121118.267.337.344
H Pence RF40100112.302.370.492
K Matsui 2B30001122.228.283.306
H Quintero C40000112.239.250.296
M Hampton P1100109.346.379.385
1010002.167.237.286
0000000.000.000.000
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Totals3048455132   
a-tripled to deep right center for M Hampton in the 7th
BATTING
2B: M Tejada 2 (28, V Vasquez 2)
3B: G Blum (1, V Vasquez); D Erstad (2, J Chavez)
RBI: G Blum 2 (26), M Tejada 2 (45)
2-out RBI: G Blum 2
GIDP: H Quintero
Astros RISP: 3-11 (M Tejada 1-2, G Blum 1-2, H Quintero 0-1, H Pence 0-1, M Bourn 0-1, C Lee 0-3, L Berkman 1-1)
Team LOB: 7
FIELDING
E: L Berkman (5, catch)
DP: 2 (M Hampton-L Berkman, K Matsui-M Tejada-L Berkman).
PB: H Quintero.
Outfield Assist: H Pence (R Diaz at 2nd base).
Houston Astros
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
M Hampton
(W, 5-5)		7.031133098-574.16
L Hawkins
(H, 8)		1.00000009-62.41
J Valverde
(S, 7)		1.010003018-143.86
Totals9.0411360125-77 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: M Hampton 12/25; L Hawkins 1/3; J Valverde 3/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: M Hampton 13-11-14-19; L Hawkins 2-0-1-3; J Valverde 1-6-6-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: M Hampton 11-5; L Hawkins 3-0; J Valverde 0-0
Game Scores: M Hampton 67

Scoring Summary

PITHOU
1stG Blum tripled to deep right, M Tejada and L Berkman scored.02
5thM Tejada doubled to left, M Hampton and M Bourn scored.04
7thR Diaz singled to right, G Jones scored, R Diaz out stretching at second.14
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Game Notes

THE GAME HAS RESUMED IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING AFTER A 3 MINUTE DELAY. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G BLUM ON THIRD, 2 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0, HOUSTON 2

Game Information

StadiumMinute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Attendance26,834 (63.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:38
Weatherindoors
UmpiresHome Plate - Mike Everitt, First Base - Brian Gorman, Second Base - Gerry Davis, Third Base - C.B. Bucknor