Final

Series: Game 4 of 4

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Pittsburgh won 4-0

Game 1: Monday, July 2
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Game 2: Tuesday, July 3
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Game 3: Wednesday, July 4
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Game 4: Thursday, July 5
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Astros 0

(32-51, 9-32 away)

Pirates 2

(46-36, 27-13 home)

Coverage:  ROOT Sports

7:05 PM ET, July 5, 2012

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

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W: J. Karstens (2-2)

L: B. Norris (5-6)

S: J. Hanrahan (22)

View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-PitchInning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
Houston - Top of 1st		SCORE
Jeff Karstens pitching for PittsburghHOUPIT
Jose AltuveBall, J Altuve singled to left00
Jed LowrieStrike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), J Altuve stole second, Foul, J Lowrie flied out to center00
Scott MooreBall, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), S Moore struck out swinging00
J.D. MartinezJ Martinez fouled out to first00
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Pittsburgh - Bottom of 1st		SCORE
Bud Norris pitching for HoustonHOUPIT
Drew SuttonBall, Ball, D Sutton grounded out to second00
Neil WalkerBall, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, N Walker walked00
Andrew McCutchenBall, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), A McCutchen struck out swinging. N Walker caught stealing second, catcher to second00
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Houston - Top of 2nd		SCORE
Jeff Karstens pitching for PittsburghHOUPIT
Chris JohnsonStrike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), C Johnson struck out swinging00
Brian BogusevicBall, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, Strike (swinging), B Bogusevic struck out swinging00
Chris SnyderStrike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), C Snyder singled to center00
Matt DominguezStrike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), M Dominguez struck out swinging00
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Pittsburgh - Bottom of 2nd		SCORE
Bud Norris pitching for HoustonHOUPIT
Garrett JonesBall, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), G Jones doubled to deep right00
Casey McGeheeBall, C McGehee doubled to right, G Jones scored01
Pedro AlvarezBall, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), P Alvarez grounded out to first, C McGehee to third01
Michael McKenryBall, M McKenry grounded out to shortstop01
Clint BarmesC Barmes grounded out to third01
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Houston - Top of 3rd		SCORE
Jeff Karstens pitching for PittsburghHOUPIT
Bud NorrisB Norris lined out to first01
Jose AltuveBall, J Altuve flied out to right01
Jed LowrieStrike (looking), J Lowrie grounded out to second01
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Pittsburgh - Bottom of 3rd		SCORE
Bud Norris pitching for HoustonHOUPIT
Jeff KarstensStrike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, Foul, J Karstens singled to right01
Drew SuttonStrike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), D Sutton struck out swinging01
Neil WalkerStrike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, N Walker hit a ground rule double to deep left, J Karstens to third01
Andrew McCutchenStrike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, A McCutchen walked01
Garrett JonesG Jones hit sacrifice fly to left, J Karstens scored02
Casey McGeheeStrike (looking), C McGehee hit by pitch, N Walker to third, A McCutchen to second02
Pedro AlvarezStrike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), P Alvarez struck out swinging02
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Houston - Top of 4th		SCORE
Jeff Karstens pitching for PittsburghHOUPIT
Scott MooreStrike (foul), Ball, Ball, S Moore singled to right02
J.D. MartinezStrike (looking), Ball, J Martinez flied out to center02
Chris JohnsonStrike (foul), S Moore to second on balk by J Karstens, C Johnson flied out to left02
Brian BogusevicBall, Ball, Strike (foul), B Bogusevic grounded out to first02
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Pittsburgh - Bottom of 4th		SCORE
Bud Norris pitching for HoustonHOUPIT
Michael McKenryBall, Ball, M McKenry flied out to center02
Clint BarmesStrike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), C Barmes flied out to right02
Jeff KarstensStrike (looking), J Karstens grounded out to shortstop02
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Houston - Top of 5th		SCORE
Jeff Karstens pitching for PittsburghHOUPIT
Chris SnyderStrike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, C Snyder walked02
Matt DominguezStrike (looking), M Dominguez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, C Snyder out at second02
Bud NorrisBall, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), B Norris struck out looking02
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Pittsburgh - Bottom of 5th		SCORE
Bud Norris pitching for HoustonHOUPIT
Drew SuttonStrike (looking), Ball, D Sutton doubled to deep right02
Neil WalkerBall, Ball, Ball, Ball, N Walker walked02
Andrew McCutchenStrike (swinging), A McCutchen lined out to second02
Garrett JonesStrike (foul), D Sutton caught stealing third, pitcher to shortstop to third, N Walker to second on runner's fielder's choice, Strike (foul), G Jones flied out to left02
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Houston - Top of 6th		SCORE
Jeff Karstens pitching for PittsburghHOUPIT
Jose AltuveStrike (looking), J Altuve flied out to center02
Jed LowrieStrike (looking), J Lowrie singled to right02
Scott MooreStrike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Ball, S Moore flied out to left02
J.D. MartinezStrike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), J Martinez struck out swinging02
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Pittsburgh - Bottom of 6th		SCORE
Bud Norris pitching for HoustonHOUPIT
Casey McGeheeStrike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, C McGehee flied out to center02
Pedro AlvarezStrike (foul), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), P Alvarez struck out swinging02
Michael McKenryBall, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), M McKenry struck out swinging02
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Houston - Top of 7th		SCORE
Jeff Karstens pitching for PittsburghHOUPIT
Chris JohnsonStrike (looking), Ball, Ball, C Johnson fouled out to first02
Brian BogusevicStrike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), B Bogusevic struck out swinging02
Chris SnyderC Snyder flied out to left02
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Pittsburgh - Bottom of 7th		SCORE
Bud Norris pitching for HoustonHOUPIT
Clint BarmesBall, C Barmes flied out to center02
Jeff KarstensBall, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, J Karstens grounded out to third02
Drew SuttonStrike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Strike (swinging), D Sutton struck out swinging02
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Houston - Top of 8th		SCORE
Jeff Karstens pitching for PittsburghHOUPIT
 G Hernandez in left field.02
 J Schafer hit for M Dominguez.02
Jordan SchaferStrike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Strike (swinging), J Schafer struck out swinging, M Downs hit for B Norris02
Matt DownsM Downs popped out to second02
Jose AltuveJ Altuve flied out to right02
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Pittsburgh - Bottom of 8th		SCORE
Brett Myers pitching for HoustonHOUPIT
 B Myers relieved B Norris.02
 M Downs at third base.02
Neil WalkerStrike (looking), Ball, N Walker grounded out to first02
Andrew McCutchenBall, Ball, A McCutchen grounded out to third02
Garrett JonesStrike (looking), G Jones grounded out to second02
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Houston - Top of 9th		SCORE
Joel Hanrahan pitching for PittsburghHOUPIT
 J Hanrahan relieved J Karstens.02
Jed LowrieStrike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, J Lowrie walked02
Scott MooreBall, S Moore grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J Lowrie out at second02
J.D. MartinezBall, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, J Martinez walked02
Chris JohnsonBall, J Martinez to second on fielder's indifference, J Martinez to third on wild pitch by J Hanrahan, C Johnson flied out to right02
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors