Pirates 7, Astros 4
Miguel Tejada tosses his bat after striking out in the fifth inning. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
By Chris Adamski / MLB.com
The Astros trailed early after Wandy Rodriguez allowed three runs in the first inning. Houston closed the gap in the middle frames thanks to RBI doubles by Miguel Tejada and Jeff Keppinger, and they rallied in the ninth, but the efforts fell short in the middle game of the set.
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Pittsburgh 7, Houston 4
Today's Boxes 5/30/09
TOR 5, BOS 3
FLA 7, NYM 3
ARI 3, ATL 2
CHC 7, LAD 0
TB 5, MIN 2
MIL 9, CIN 5
DET 6, BAL 3
NYY 10, CLE 5
PHI 9, WSH 6
CWS 5, KC 3
TEX 14, OAK 1
COL 8, SD 7
SEA 4, LAA 3
STL 6, SF 2
May 30, 2009
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2
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7
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H
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Houston
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
4 8
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Pittsburgh
3
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
X
7 13
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Standings thru 5/30/09 | Recap: HOU | PIT | Gameday | Astros stats | Pirates stats
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bourn , CF
4
0
1
0
1
0
1
.288
Tejada, M , SS
4
0
2
2
0
1
1
.347
Berkman , 1B
4
0
1
1
1
1
3
.235
Lee, Ca , LF
4
1
1
0
1
0
5
.313
Pence , RF
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
.343
Rodriguez, I , C
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
.264
Keppinger , 3B
4
0
1
1
0
1
0
.308
Maysonet , 2B
2
2
1
0
2
1
1
.438
Rodriguez, W , P
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.043
Fulchino , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Erstad , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.143
Byrdak , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Backe , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Michaels , PH
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
.200
Totals 33 4 8 4 5 4 16
BATTING 2B : Tejada, M 2 (19, Karstens, Karstens), Lee, Ca (11, Karstens), Keppinger (7, Karstens), Bourn
(8, Grabow), Michaels (5, Gorzelanny).TB : Bourn 2; Tejada, M 4; Berkman; Lee, Ca 2; Keppinger 2; Maysonet; Michaels
2.RBI : Tejada, M 2 (28), Keppinger (5), Berkman (29).2-out RBI : Tejada, M 2; Keppinger; Berkman.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Lee, Ca 3; Berkman; Maysonet; Pence.SAC : Rodriguez, W.GIDP : Lee,
Ca.Team RISP : 2-for-13.Team LOB : 9.FIELDING DP : 2 (Tejada, M-Maysonet-Berkman,
Keppinger-Maysonet-Berkman).
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan , CF
4
1
0
0
1
3
3
.275
LaRoche, An , 3B
4
2
2
1
1
0
1
.307
Sanchez, F , 2B
4
1
2
1
1
0
1
.333
Monroe , LF
5
0
1
1
0
1
5
.246
Hinske , 1B
3
1
3
0
1
0
0
.282
Young, D , RF
4
0
1
1
0
1
5
.291
Diaz, R , C
3
0
1
2
0
0
1
.328
Wilson, Ja , SS
4
1
2
0
0
1
4
.252
Karstens , P
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
.000
Grabow , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Moss , PH
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
.268
Gorzelanny , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Capps , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 34 7 13 7 5 8 21
BATTING 2B : Wilson, Ja 2 (9, Rodriguez, W, Backe), Moss (9, Backe), LaRoche, An (13, Backe).TB :
LaRoche, An 3; Sanchez, F 2; Monroe; Hinske 3; Young, D; Diaz, R; Wilson, Ja 4; Moss 2.RBI : Sanchez, F (17), Monroe
(15), Diaz, R 2 (8), Young, D (9), Moss (12), LaRoche, An (22).2-out RBI : Young, D; Diaz, R.Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out : Wilson, Ja 2; Morgan; Monroe 2.SF : Diaz, R.GIDP : Monroe; Diaz, R.Team
RISP : 7-for-17.Team LOB : 9.FIELDING DP : (Wilson, Ja-Sanchez, F-Hinske).
Houston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Rodriguez, W (L, 5-4)
4.2
9
5
5
3
6
0
2.26
Fulchino
1.1
0
0
0
2
1
0
3.79
Byrdak
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3.50
Backe
1.0
3
2
2
0
1
0
18.00
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Karstens (W, 2-2)
7.0
6
2
2
1
4
0
4.83
Grabow (H, 7)
1.0
1
0
0
1
0
0
4.50
Gorzelanny
0.2
1
2
2
2
0
0
7.94
Capps (S, 10)
0.1
0
0
0
1
0
0
6.32
WP : Backe.HBP : Tejada, M (by Capps).Pitches-strikes : Rodriguez, W 105-67, Fulchino 28-15, Byrdak
10-7, Backe 20-15, Karstens 87-60, Grabow 21-11, Gorzelanny 19-8, Capps 13-5.Groundouts-flyouts : Rodriguez, W
3-3, Fulchino 1-1, Byrdak 2-0, Backe 1-0, Karstens 8-6, Grabow 3-0, Gorzelanny 1-1, Capps 1-0.Batters faced : Rodriguez,
W 25, Fulchino 6, Byrdak 3, Backe 6, Karstens 27, Grabow 5, Gorzelanny 5, Capps 3.Inherited runners-scored : Fulchino
2-0, Capps 3-2.Umpires : HP: Marvin Hudson. 1B: John Hirschbeck. 2B: Wally Bell. 3B: Marty Foster.Weather :
71 degrees, clear.Wind : 7 mph, Out to RF.T : 2:54.Att : 37,167.May 30, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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