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Game 1: Friday, July 15
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Game 2: Saturday, July 16
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Game 3: Sunday, July 17
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Pirates 4

(48-43, 25-21 away)

Astros 0

(30-63, 14-34 home)

8:05 PM ET, July 15, 2011

Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas 

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PIT 102000010 4 6 0
HOU 000000000 0 5 2

W: J. Karstens (8-4)

L: B. Myers (3-10)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
A Presley LF42100017.357.422.554
C D'Arnaud SS51200111.233.253.315
N Walker 2B50110225.263.327.395
A McCutchen CF40121325.290.390.508
G Jones RF30001217.245.333.428
X Paul PR-RF
0100000.264.290.352
L Overbay 1B30001014.238.310.353
J Harrison 3B40100213.273.281.318
0000000.211.276.331
M McKenry C30001113.236.273.319
J Karstens P40000323.097.125.097
Totals35463414158   
BATTING
3B: A McCutchen (4, B Myers)
RBI: N Walker (60), A McCutchen 2 (56)
Pirates RISP: 2-9 (C D'Arnaud 0-1, N Walker 1-2, J Karstens 0-1, G Jones 0-1, L Overbay 0-1, A McCutchen 1-2, J Harrison 0-1)
Team LOB: 9
BASERUNNING
SB: A Presley (3, 2nd base off B Myers/H Quintero); J Harrison (2, 2nd base off B Myers/H Quintero); C D'Arnaud (6, 2nd base off F Rodriguez/H Quintero)
FIELDING
DP: 2 (J Harrison-N Walker-L Overbay, C D'Arnaud-N Walker-L Overbay).
Pittsburgh Pirates
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Karstens
(W, 8-4)		9.050002083-642.34
Totals9.050002083-64 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Karstens 21/30
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Karstens 18-8-12-26
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Karstens 12-13
Game Scores: J Karstens 79
Houston Astros
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
M Bourn CF40100011.287.350.393
M Downs 3B40000110.260.355.519
J Keppinger 2B40100017.300.314.387
H Pence RF3010004.323.364.494
C Lee LF3010006.269.316.424
B Wallace 1B30000013.282.360.401
C Barmes SS30000112.247.320.374
H Quintero C2000003.231.266.299
1000001.256.309.317
0000000.188.208.261
B Myers P1000003.139.162.167
1010002.246.285.389
0000000.000.000.000
0000000.000.000.000
0000000.000.000.000
1000001.206.289.235
0000000.000.000.000
Totals300500283   
a-singled to center for B Myers in the 6th
b-flied out to center for H Quintero in the 8th
c-flied out to left for D Carpenter in the 8th
BATTING
GIDP: C Lee, B Wallace
Astros RISP: 1-3 (M Downs 0-1, B Wallace 0-1, C Lee 1-1)
Team LOB: 3
BASERUNNING
SB: H Pence (6, 2nd base off J Karstens/M McKenry)
FIELDING
E: J Keppinger (3, ground ball); C Barmes (5, ground ball)
Houston Astros
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
B Myers
(L, 3-10)		6.05333110111-694.86
F Rodriguez1.010001015-102.79
S Escalona0.001010011-52.76
D Carpenter1.00000109-60.00
E Del Rosario1.000001012-94.39
Totals9.06434140158-99 
PITCHING
S Escalona pitched to 2 batters in the 8th
WP: S Escalona
HBP: A Presley (By B Myers)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: B Myers 16/27; F Rodriguez 1/4; S Escalona 1/2; D Carpenter 2/3; E Del Rosario 3/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: B Myers 24-15-18-12; F Rodriguez 4-1-2-3; S Escalona 2-0-2-1; D Carpenter 1-2-1-2; E Del Rosario 2-2-2-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Myers 5-2; F Rodriguez 0-2; S Escalona 0-0; D Carpenter 1-1; E Del Rosario 1-1
Game Scores: B Myers 58

Scoring Summary

PITHOU
1stN Walker singled to center, A Presley scored.10
3rdA McCutchen tripled to deep center, A Presley and C D'Arnaud scored.30
8thL Overbay safe at first on error by second baseman J Keppinger, X Paul scored.40
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Game Information

StadiumMinute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Attendance27,787 (66.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:20
Weatherindoors
UmpiresHome Plate - Mark Carlson, First Base - Tim Timmons, Second Base - Eric Cooper, Third Base - Jeff Kellogg