First-place Pirates dispatch Astros, stay hot
Mike McKenry and Pedro Alvarez drove in two runs apiece, and the Pittsburgh Pirates looked pretty comfortable during their first day in first place, beating the Houston Astros 6-4 on Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
4
Pittsburgh Pirates
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
J Martinez homered to left (398 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
P Alvarez singled to center, N Walker and A McCutchen scored, G Jones to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-6
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
J Altuve grounded out to third, B Bogusevic scored, B Bixler to second.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
M McKenry doubled to left, G Jones scored, P Alvarez to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
C Barmes singled to left, G Jones scored, P Alvarez scored, C Barmes thrown out at second attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
M McKenry hit sacrifice fly to center, C McGehee scored, G Jones to third, P Alvarez to second.
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End Inning 4-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
B Bixler grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 4-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
B Bixler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
C Johnson flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
C Johnson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
B Bogusevic grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
B Bogusevic batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
J Martinez homered to left (398 feet).
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Home Run 4-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
J Martinez batting
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Play Result 3-6
J Hanrahan relieved J Grilli.
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Start Inning 3-6
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
N Walker flied out to center.
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Fly Out 3-6
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
N Walker batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
J Harrison flied out to right.
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Fly Out 3-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
J Harrison batting
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Head to Head
Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPIT
Drew SuttonLF44
Neil Walker2B12
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Casey McGehee1B31
Garrett JonesRF33
Pedro Alvarez3B24
Michael McKenryC
Clint BarmesSS12
Kevin CorreiaP28
Substitutes
Brad LincolnP32
Jason GrilliP37
Josh HarrisonPH4
Joel HanrahanP44
Eric FryerPH41
Gorkys HernandezLF83
HOU
Jordan SchaferCF19
Jose Altuve2B27
Jed LowrieSS8
Carlos Lee1B45
Scott MooreRF55
Jason CastroC18
J.D. MartinezLF28
Brian BogusevicCF17
Dallas KeuchelP60
Substitutes
Brian BixlerSS16
David CarpenterP77
Fernando AbadP60
Matt Downs1B12
Fernando Rodriguez Jr.P29
Chris Johnson3B92
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