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Series: Game 3 of 3

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Pittsburgh won 2-1

Game 1: Friday, August 24
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Game 2: Saturday, August 25
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Game 3: Sunday, August 26
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Pirates 4

(57-72, 28-36 away)

Astros 5

(58-73, 34-32 home)

2:05 PM ET, August 26, 2007

Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas 

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PIT 012010000 4 8 0
HOU 10000202 - 5 10 0

W: M. McLemore (3-0)

L: S. Chacon (4-4)

S: B. Lidge (13)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
N McLouth CF5020021.251
J Bautista RF4100142.262
F Sanchez 2B3211101.306
J Phelps C3010111.449
   C Maldonado C0000000.000
J Bay LF4110014.253
A LaRoche 1B4022001.266
J Castillo 3B4000024.244
C Izturis SS4011000.251
T Armas P3000022.158
   F Osoria P0000000.000
   R Sanchez P0000000.000
   D Marte P0000000.000
   S Chacon P0000000.273
   a-X Nady PH0000100.294
   I Snell PR0000000.093
Totals3448441216 
a-walked for S Chacon in the 9th
BATTING
2B: J Bay (22, W Rodriguez)
HR: F Sanchez (10, 5th inning off W Rodriguez 0 on, 1 Out)
RBI: C Izturis (10), A LaRoche 2 (77), F Sanchez (61)
2-out RBI: C Izturis, A LaRoche 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: T Armas 1, J Castillo 2
Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING
SB: J Bautista (6, 2nd base off W Rodriguez/B Ausmus)
CS: N McLouth (1, 2nd base by W Rodriguez)
FIELDING
DP: 1 (R Sanchez-C Izturis-A LaRoche).
Outfield Assist: J Bautista (L Berkman at Home).
Pittsburgh Pirates
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
T Armas5.1733140100-686.93
F Osoria (H, 4)0.21000009-72.25
R Sanchez (H, 2)0.20001009-50.00
D Marte (H, 15)0.211102018-132.04
S Chacon (L, 5-4; B, 7)0.21110117-54.16
Totals8.01055271143-98 
PITCHING
WP: F Osoria
HBP: C Burke (By T Armas)
Batters faced: T Armas 24; F Osoria 3; R Sanchez 2; D Marte 3; S Chacon 3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: T Armas 5-6; F Osoria 0-2; R Sanchez 2-0; D Marte 0-0; S Chacon 1-0
Game Scores: T Armas 45
Houston Astros
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
C Burke 2B2100100.226
H Pence CF4000022.321
L Berkman 1B4131010.272
C Lee LF4110022.307
L Scott RF4131001.257
T Wigginton 3B3112101.267
M Loretta SS4011001.279
   E Bruntlett SS0000000.246
B Ausmus C4010023.233
W Rodriguez P1000001.128
   a-O Palmeiro PH1000000.239
   D Borkowski P0000000.000
   b-C Biggio PH1000002.252
   M McLemore P0000000.000
   B Lidge P0000000.000
Totals3251052713 
a-lined out to second for W Rodriguez in the 5th
b-popped out to shortstop for D Borkowski in the 6th
BATTING
2B: L Berkman (16, T Armas); C Lee (37, T Armas); L Scott (24, D Marte)
HR: T Wigginton (3, 8th inning off S Chacon 1 on, 1 Out)
RBI: L Berkman (82), L Scott (56), M Loretta (32), T Wigginton 2 (9)
GIDP: H Pence
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: B Ausmus 1, C Lee 1, C Biggio 2
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
SB: C Burke (8, 2nd base off T Armas/J Phelps)
Houston Astros
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
W Rodriguez5.0744371110-704.67
D Borkowski1.000000010-75.19
M McLemore (W, 3-0)2.010003028-173.24
B Lidge (S, 19)1.000012022-123.07
Totals9.08444121170-106 
PITCHING
Batters faced: W Rodriguez 24; D Borkowski 3; M McLemore 7; B Lidge 4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: W Rodriguez 2-5; D Borkowski 1-2; M McLemore 0-3; B Lidge 0-1
Game Scores: W Rodriguez 41

Scoring Summary

PITHOU
1stL Berkman singled to right, C Burke scored.01
2ndC Izturis singled to left, J Bay scored, A LaRoche to second.11
3rdA LaRoche singled to left, J Bautista and F Sanchez scored, J Phelps to third, A LaRoche to second advancing on throw.31
5thF Sanchez homered to left.41
6thL Scott grounded out to second, L Berkman scored, C Lee to third.42
6thM Loretta singled to right, C Lee scored, T Wigginton to second.43
8thT Wigginton homered to left, L Scott scored.45
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Game Notes

THE GAME IS UNDERWAY AFTER A 19 MINUTE DELAY.

Game Information

StadiumMinute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Attendance42,564 (101.2% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:04
Weatherindoors
UmpiresHome Plate - Adam Dowdy, First Base - Alfonso Marquez, Second Base - Chuck Meriwether, Third Base - Tim Timmons