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Pittsburgh leads 2-0 (as of 7/5)

Game 1: Monday, July 4
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Game 2: Tuesday, July 5
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Game 3: Wednesday, July 6
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Astros 1

(29-58, 15-25 away)

Pirates 5

(45-41, 21-20 home)

7:05 PM ET, July 5, 2011

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

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HOU 000010000 1 8 0
PIT 02010200 - 5 9 0

W: J. Karstens (7-4)

L: W. Rodriguez (6-5)

Houston Astros
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
M Bourn CF40200020.292.355.404
J Keppinger 2B40000010.318.336.411
H Pence RF40200114.327.369.502
C Lee LF4010008.267.315.419
B Wallace 1B40000114.285.369.407
C Johnson 3B40000214.239.281.387
C Barmes SS41210018.240.318.375
J Towles C30000111.180.264.297
W Rodriguez P2000014.129.129.129
0000000.000.000.000
1010003.262.315.322
0000000.000.000.000
Totals3418106116   
a-singled to center for F Rodriguez in the 8th
BATTING
2B: C Lee (22, J Karstens)
HR: C Barmes (4, 5th inning off J Karstens 0 on, 1 Out)
RBI: C Barmes (14)
GIDP: C Lee
Astros RISP: 0-5 (B Wallace 0-1, H Pence 0-1, J Keppinger 0-1, C Lee 0-2)
Team LOB: 6
Houston Astros
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
W Rodriguez
(L, 6-5)		6.0855261116-783.25
F Rodriguez1.010010018-102.70
A Rodriguez1.000001011-95.34
Totals8.0955371145-97 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: W Rodriguez 17/28; F Rodriguez 1/4; A Rodriguez 3/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: W Rodriguez 24-9-25-20; F Rodriguez 2-2-3-3; A Rodriguez 3-1-3-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: W Rodriguez 7-5; F Rodriguez 1-1; A Rodriguez 1-1
Game Scores: W Rodriguez 40
Pittsburgh Pirates
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
A Presley LF40000219.324.381.541
C D'Arnaud SS40000218.231.259.327
M Diaz RF4030008.281.308.346
0000000.000.000.000
0000000.0001.000.000
0000000.000.000.000
A McCutchen CF30001128.291.390.494
N Walker 2B42200011.258.324.385
L Overbay 1B4220007.238.311.360
B Wood 3B31231118.219.281.344
M McKenry C30010020.218.241.255
J Karstens P10011116.111.143.111
0000000.267.294.358
Totals3059537145   
BATTING
2B: N Walker (14, W Rodriguez); M Diaz (8, W Rodriguez)
HR: B Wood (4, 2nd inning off W Rodriguez 1 on, 1 Out)
RBI: B Wood 3 (16), M McKenry (3), J Karstens (2)
S: J Karstens
SF: M McKenry
2-out RBI: B Wood
Pirates RISP: 1-4 (B Wood 1-1, L Overbay 0-1, A McCutchen 0-1, A Presley 0-1)
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
CS: M Diaz (1, 2nd base by F Rodriguez)
Picked Off: M Diaz (1st base by F Rodriguez)
FIELDING
DP: 1 (J Karstens-N Walker-L Overbay).
Pittsburgh Pirates
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Karstens
(W, 7-4)		7.071103195-722.55
T Watson0.01000003-33.27
J Veras
(H, 18)		1.00000108-52.50
C Resop1.000002010-93.46
Totals9.0811061116-89 
PITCHING
J Karstens pitched to 1 batter in the 8th; T Watson pitched to 1 batter in the 8th
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Karstens 20/27; T Watson 1/1; J Veras 2/3; C Resop 3/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Karstens 23-7-18-24; T Watson 0-0-2-1; J Veras 0-3-0-2; C Resop 3-3-2-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Karstens 7-11; T Watson 0-0; J Veras 2-0; C Resop 0-1
Game Scores: J Karstens 62

Scoring Summary

HOUPIT
2ndB Wood homered to right center (413 feet), L Overbay scored.02
4thB Wood singled to center, N Walker scored.03
5thC Barmes homered to left (396 feet).13
6thM McKenry hit sacrifice fly to right, N Walker scored, L Overbay to third.14
6thJ Karstens sacrificed to pitcher, L Overbay scored, B Wood to second.15
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Game Information

StadiumPNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance18,151 (47.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:34
Weather84 degrees, clear
Wind5 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - John Tumpane, First Base - Ron Kulpa, Second Base - Derryl Cousins, Third Base - Jim Wolf