Astros 9, Pirates 3

W:	R. Wolf (10-11)
L:	R. Ohlendorf (1-2)

Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
N McLouth CF	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	.277
N Morgan CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236
F Sanchez 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.263
L Rivas 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.220
R Doumit C	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	.325
R Paulino C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214
Ad LaRoche 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.267
J Michaels LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.231
S Pearce RF	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	.246
An LaRoche 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.173
B Bixler SS	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.156
R Ohlendorf P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-R Diaz PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500
J Davis P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J Chavez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
C Hansen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-C Gomez PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286
M Capps P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	31	3	4	3	1	4	4
a-singled to shallow center for R Ohlendorf in the 5th b-flied out to right for C Hansen in the 8th
BATTING 2B: Ad LaRoche (27, R Wolf) HR: S Pearce (1, 7th inning off R Wolf 0 on, 1 Out) RBI: R Doumit (55), Ad LaRoche (65), S Pearce (11) Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: S Pearce 1 Team LOB: 2
FIELDING E: R Paulino (2, catchers interference)

Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
R Ohlendorf (L, 0-1)	4.0	9	6	6	1	3	1	72-45	8.10
J Davis	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0	21-12	5.90
J Chavez	1.0	3	1	1	0	2	0	23-17	8.44
C Hansen	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6-5	8.76
M Capps	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	12-10	3.30
Totals	8.0	15	9	9	1	7	1	134-89
PITCHING WP: R Ohlendorf HBP: H Quintero (By J Davis) Balk: R Ohlendorf Batters faced: R Ohlendorf 21; J Davis 7; J Chavez 6; C Hansen 3; M Capps 4 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R Ohlendorf 5-3; J Davis 3-0; J Chavez 1-0; C Hansen 2-1; M Capps 1-0 Game Scores: R Ohlendorf 22

Houston Astros
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
M Bourn CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	3	.222
D Erstad LF	5	2	3	1	0	0	0	.292
M Tejada SS	4	2	3	0	0	0	1	.285
G Geary P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-M Saccomanno PH-1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
L Berkman 1B	4	3	3	4	0	1	1	.331
c-R Abercrombie PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.256
T Byrdak P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167
G Blum 3B	4	1	2	1	1	1	1	.236
H Pence RF	4	0	1	1	0	1	4	.273
D Newhan 2B	4	0	1	2	0	1	4	.258
H Quintero C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.236
R Wolf P	3	0	0	0	0	2	3	.130
a-E Maysonet PH-SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	38	9	15	9	1	7	18
a-popped out to second for R Wolf in the 7th b-reached first base on catcher's interference for G Geary in the 8th c-struck out swinging for L Berkman in the 8th
BATTING 2B: L Berkman (45, R Ohlendorf); D Erstad (16, R Ohlendorf); H Pence (32, J Chavez) 3B: G Blum (1, J Davis) HR: L Berkman (28, 1st inning off R Ohlendorf 2 on, 1 Out) RBI: L Berkman 4 (100), D Newhan 2 (11), D Erstad (28), G Blum (50), H Pence (73) 2-out RBI: D Erstad, H Pence Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M Tejada 1, M Bourn 2, D Newhan 2 Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING SB: M Bourn (38, 2nd base off R Ohlendorf/R Doumit) CS: G Blum (2, Home by R Ohlendorf/R Doumit)
FIELDING E: H Quintero (1, throw)

Houston Astros
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
R Wolf (W, 10-11)	7.0	4	3	3	1	4	1	106-73	4.45
G Geary	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10-8	2.44
T Byrdak	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8-6	4.26
Totals	9.0	4	3	3	1	4	1	124-87
PITCHING Batters faced: R Wolf 26; G Geary 3; T Byrdak 3 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R Wolf 8-9; G Geary 0-3; T Byrdak 2-1 Game Scores: R Wolf 60

Scoring Summary
			PIT	HOU
	1st	R Doumit singled to left, N McLouth scored.	1	0
	1st	Ad LaRoche doubled to right, R Doumit scored, Ad LaRoche to third on throwing error by catcher H Quintero.	2	0
	1st	L Berkman homered to left, D Erstad and M Tejada scored.	2	3
	3rd	L Berkman doubled to deep right, D Erstad scored, M Tejada to third.	2	4
	3rd	D Newhan grounded into fielder's choice to first, L Berkman scored, H Pence out at second, G Blum to third.	2	5
	4th	D Erstad doubled to deep left center, M Bourn scored.	2	6
	5th	G Blum tripled to deep right, L Berkman scored.	2	7
	5th	D Newhan singled to right, G Blum scored.	2	8
	6th	H Pence doubled to deep right, M Tejada scored, G Blum to third.	2	9
	7th	S Pearce homered to left center.	3	9
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Game Notes

THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO VIDEO REVIEW.

THE UMPIRES RULED AFTER VIDEO REVIEW THAT HUNTER PENCE'S DOUBLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SIXTH INNING WAS CORRECTLY RULED ON THE FIELD.

PITTSBURGH SECOND BASEMAN FREDDY SANCHEZ LEFT THE GAME IN THE SECOND INNING WITH BLURRED VISION.

Game Information
Stadium	Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Attendance	30,034 (73.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time	2:39
Weather	indoors
Umpires	Home Plate - Bill Welke, First Base - D.J. Reyburn, Second Base - Chris Guccione, Third Base - Tim Welke

Houston leads 2-0 (as of 9/9)

Toronto	3	Final
Chi White Sox	1

Colorado	4	Final
Atlanta	5	in 10

Cleveland	6	Final
Baltimore	1

Tampa Bay	5	Final
Boston	4

Oakland	3	Final
Detroit	2

Florida	10	Final
Philadelphia	8

Washington	8	Final
NY Mets	10

Cincinnati	5	Final
Milwaukee	4	in 11

Pittsburgh	3	Final
Houston	9

Kansas City	2	Final
Minnesota	7

Toronto	8	Final
Chi White Sox	2

Chi Cubs	3	Final
St. Louis	4

NY Yankees	7	Final
LA Angels	1

LA Dodgers	6	Final
San Diego	2

Texas	7	Final
Seattle	3

Arizona	4	Final
San Francisco	5

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