Pirates 9, Astros 3

W:	T. Yates (4-2)
L:	J. Valverde (4-3)

Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
N McLouth CF	6	1	3	0	0	1	4	.280
F Sanchez 2B	6	2	3	4	0	0	3	.234
R Doumit C	6	0	0	0	0	2	2	.321
J Bay LF	5	1	4	2	0	0	1	.287
X Nady RF	5	1	3	0	0	2	2	.327
A LaRoche 1B	4	1	2	2	1	1	4	.258
J Bautista 3B	5	1	2	0	0	0	3	.253
J Van Benschoten P	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000
a-D Mientkiewicz PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.256
S Burnett P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
J Grabow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-C Gomez PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.303
T Yates P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
c-J Michaels PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.241
D Bautista P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
J Wilson SS	5	1	1	1	0	1	6	.280
Totals	44	9	18	9	4	9	26
a-walked for J Van Benschoten in the 6th b-struck out swinging for J Grabow in the 8th c-walked for T Yates in the 9th
BATTING 2B: N McLouth (34, R Hernandez) HR: J Bay (20, 9th inning off J Valverde 0 on, 1 Out); A Laroche (12, 9th inning off J Valverde 1 on, 1 Out); F Sanchez (6, 9th inning off T Byrdak 2 on, 2 Out) RBI: J Bay 2 (56), F Sanchez 4 (39), A LaRoche 2 (48), J Wilson (13) 2-out RBI: J Bay, F Sanchez 3 GIDP: F Sanchez Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: A LaRoche 2, J Wilson 2, F Sanchez 1, N McLouth 1 Team LOB: 12
FIELDING E: J Bautista (11, ground ball) DP: 1 (J Bautista-F Sanchez-A LaRoche).

Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
J Van Benschoten	5.0	6	3	2	4	4	0	92-50	8.27
S Burnett	0.1	1	0	0	2	0	0	19-7	4.50
J Grabow	1.2	2	0	0	0	2	0	35-27	3.17
T Yates (W, 4-2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	12-9	3.99
D Bautista	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	18-15	3.86
Totals	9.0	10	3	2	6	9	0	176-108
PITCHING WP: D Bautista Batters faced: J Van Benschoten 25; S Burnett 4; J Grabow 7; T Yates 3; D Bautista 4 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Van Benschoten 10-1; S Burnett 0-1; J Grabow 2-1; T Yates 1-1; D Bautista 0-1 Game Scores: J Van Benschoten 45

Houston Astros
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
K Matsui 2B	5	1	3	0	0	0	1	.283
M Bourn CF	3	1	1	0	2	0	1	.219
L Berkman 1B	3	0	0	0	2	2	5	.339
C Lee LF	4	0	2	2	0	0	5	.306
D Erstad LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.277
M Tejada SS	5	0	0	0	0	1	5	.278
H Pence RF	5	1	1	0	0	2	3	.265
T Wigginton 3B	2	0	0	0	1	2	3	.270
G Geary P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-D Newhan PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.269
D Brocail P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J Valverde P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
T Byrdak P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
b-G Blum PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.212
B Ausmus C	3	0	2	1	1	0	1	.227
R Hernandez P	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.250
M Loretta 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	.256
Totals	37	3	10	3	6	9	30
a-struck out swinging for G Geary in the 7th b-flied out to right for T Byrdak in the 9th
BATTING 2B: K Matsui (18, J Van Benschoten); B Ausmus (7, J Van Benschoten) RBI: C Lee 2 (80), B Ausmus (15) 2-out RBI: C Lee GIDP: C Lee Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M Tejada 1, T Wigginton 1, G Blum 1, C Lee 2, M Loretta 1, K Matsui 1 Team LOB: 13
BASERUNNING SB: K Matsui (16, 2nd base off J Van Benschoten/R Doumit); H Pence (6, 2nd base off J Van Benschoten/R Doumit)
FIELDING DP: 1 (M Tejada-K Matsui-L Berkman).

Houston Astros
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
R Hernandez	5.1	8	2	2	2	3	0	87-56	8.38
G Geary (H, 6)	1.2	2	0	0	1	2	0	29-18	2.14
D Brocail (H, 18)	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	18-11	3.69
J Valverde (L, 4-3; B, 6)	0.1	5	6	6	1	0	2	28-18	4.86
T Byrdak	0.2	1	1	1	0	2	1	12-9	2.23
Totals	9.0	18	9	9	4	9	3	174-112
PITCHING Batters faced: R Hernandez 25; G Geary 8; D Brocail 5; J Valverde 7; T Byrdak 3 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R Hernandez 8-5; G Geary 0-3; D Brocail 1-0; J Valverde 0-1; T Byrdak 0-0 Game Scores: R Hernandez 45

Scoring Summary
			PIT	HOU
	3rd	J Bay reached on infield single to shortstop, F Sanchez scored.	1	0
	3rd	C Lee singled to shallow right, K Matsui scored, L Berkman to second.	1	1
	4th	B Ausmus doubled to right, H Pence scored.	1	2
	5th	F Sanchez singled to right, N McLouth scored.	2	2
	5th	C Lee singled to left, M Bourn scored, L Berkman to third.	2	3
	9th	J Bay homered to left.	3	3
	9th	A LaRoche homered to left, X Nady scored.	5	3
	9th	J Wilson singled to center, J Bautista scored, J Michaels to second.	6	3
	9th	F Sanchez inside-the-park home run to deep right, J Michaels and J Wilson scored.	9	3
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Game Information
Stadium	Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Attendance	34,624 (84.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time	3:42
Weather	indoors
Umpires	Home Plate - Fieldin Culbreth, First Base - Jim Reynolds, Second Base - Chris Tiller, Third Base - Tim Timmons

Pittsburgh leads 1-0 (as of 7/21)

Milwaukee	6	Final
St. Louis	3	in 10

Toronto	3	Final
Baltimore	8

Minnesota	4	Final
NY Yankees	12

San Diego	6	Final
Cincinnati	4

Atlanta	4	Final
Florida	0

Oakland	0	Final
Tampa Bay	4

Pittsburgh	9	Final
Houston	3

Detroit	19	Final
Kansas City	4

Texas	6	Final
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