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Houston leads 1-0 (as of 5/11)

Game 1: Friday, May 11
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Game 2: Saturday, May 12
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Game 3: Sunday, May 13
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Astros 1

(15-17, 5-9 away)

Pirates 0

(14-18, 8-8 home)

Coverage:  ROOT Sports

7:05 PM ET, May 11, 2012

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

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PIT 000000000 0 4 0

W: B. Norris (3-1)

L: J. McDonald (2-2)

S: B. Myers (9)

Houston Astros
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Schafer CF40000318.252.341.333
J Lowrie SS40100122.299.382.474
J Altuve 2B30001020.325.373.480
C Lee 1B40000110.264.336.373
B Bogusevic RF31100011.232.336.347
C Johnson 3B30200012.304.339.478
J Maxwell LF30000114.278.325.417
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J Castro C2000109.221.284.279
B Norris P2000015.154.143.231
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1000015.265.333.388
Totals2914028126   
BATTING
2B: J Lowrie (5, J McDonald)
GIDP: J Maxwell
Astros RISP: 0-1 (J Maxwell 0-1)
Team LOB: 3
FIELDING
E: B Norris (1, bunt)
Houston Astros
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
B Norris
(W, 3-1)		6.030008094-623.95
W Wright
(H, 5)		0.20000104-43.52
W Lopez
(H, 3)		1.110002022-141.83
B Myers
(S, 9)		1.000000011-70.77
Totals9.04000110131-87 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: B Norris 15/21; W Wright 2/2; W Lopez 2/4; B Myers 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: B Norris 17-15-18-12; W Wright 1-2-0-1; W Lopez 5-3-4-2; B Myers 1-1-2-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Norris 1-8; W Wright 1-0; W Lopez 1-0; B Myers 2-1
Game Scores: B Norris 74
Pittsburgh Pirates
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Tabata RF40100118.241.287.333
N McLouth LF40000117.186.271.233
A McCutchen CF40000218.318.383.449
P Alvarez 3B30000314.209.277.484
N Walker 2B30000010.280.339.336
G Jones 1B2000007.257.282.486
a-C McGehee PH-1B
1000015.239.308.324
R Barajas C30200012.157.213.257
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0000000.206.308.353
C Barmes SS30100117.158.192.295
J McDonald P1000016.167.231.167
1000017.239.259.330
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Totals29040011131   
a-struck out looking for G Jones in the 7th
b-struck out swinging for J Mcdonald in the 8th
BATTING
2B: R Barajas (4, B Norris)
3B: J Tabata (1, B Norris)
S: J McDonald
Pirates RISP: 1-6 (C Barmes 1-1, J Tabata 0-1, A McCutchen 0-2, N McLouth 0-2)
Team LOB: 3
BASERUNNING
CS: A McCutchen (3, 2nd base by B Norris/J Castro)
Picked Off: J Harrison (1st base by W Lopez)
FIELDING
DP: 1 (P Alvarez-N Walker-G Jones).
Outfield Assist: J Tabata (J Lowrie at 3rd base).
Pittsburgh Pirates
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J McDonald
(L, 2-2)		8.0411280107-732.42
J Hughes1.000000019-141.53
Totals9.0411280126-87 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J McDonald 16/28; J Hughes 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J McDonald 17-15-23-18; J Hughes 2-1-8-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J McDonald 11-4; J Hughes 2-1
Game Scores: J McDonald 76

Scoring Summary

HOUPIT
2ndJ Maxwell grounded into double play, third to second to first, B Bogusevic scored, C Johnson out at second.10
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Game Notes

ASTROS MANAGER BRAD MILLS WAS EJECTED BY FIRST BASE UMPIRE JIM JOYCE FOR ARGUING A FAIR/FOUL CALL.

Game Information

StadiumPNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance19,878 (51.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:41
Weather70 degrees, clear
Wind10 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - James Hoye, First Base - Jim Joyce, Second Base - Jim Reynolds, Third Base - Mike Estabrook