Major League Baseball
Pittsburgh Pirates
1
Houston Astros
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Jed Lowrie hit a three-run homer and Justin Maxwell and Brett Wallace added solo shots to help the Houston Astros coast to a 7-1 win over Pittsburgh on Friday night, further dampening the Pirates already dim postseason hopes.
Pitch 9: foul
Pitch 8: foul
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
G Jones homered to right center (398 feet).
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
B Wallace homered to right center (399 feet).
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
J Altuve hit by pitch, B Wallace scored, B Bogusevic to third, S Moore to second.
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
B Wallace tripled to deep right, J Lowrie scored.
J Maxwell homered to left (367 feet).
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 9: foul
Pitch 8: foul
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: foul
Middle of the 9th
B Holt lined into double play, third to first, M McKenry doubled off first.
Pitch 4: in play
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
B Holt batting
M McKenry singled to left center.
Pitch 11: in play
Pitch 10: ball 3
Pitch 9: foul
Pitch 8: foul
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: ball 2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
M McKenry batting
P Alvarez struck out swinging.
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 1: ball 1
P Alvarez batting
W Lopez relieved R Cruz.
Top of the 9th inning
End of the 8th
M Dominguez flied out to center.
Pitch 4: in play
Pitch 3: ball 2
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HOU wins series 2-1
Jose Altuve2B27
Brandon BarnesCF90
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Justin MaxwellLF10
Jed LowrieSS8
Brett Wallace1B39
J.D. MartinezLF28
Chris SnyderC
Edgar G GonzalezP31
Marwin GonzalezSS14
Brian BogusevicRF17
Fernando Rodriguez Jr.P29
Brandon LairdPH34
José Guerrero ValdezP
Xavier CedenoP45
Scott MoorePH55
Mickey StoreyP
Rhiner CruzP59
Matt DownsPH12
Wilton LopezP46
Starling MarteLF0
Clint BarmesSS12
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Garrett Jones1B33
Gaby Sanchez1B35
Pedro Alvarez3B24
Michael McKenryC
Brock Holt2B17
Jeff LockeP31
James McDonaldP55
Bryan MorrisP57
Hisanori TakahashiP47
Alex PresleyPH47
Justin WilsonP32
Jose TabataRF31
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