Pittsburgh 5, Houston 4
Thursday, June 16, 2011 2:05 PM
When: 2:05 PM ET, Thursday, June 16, 2011
Where: Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas
Temperature:
Indoors
Umpires:
Home -
Adrian Johnson, 1B -
Alan Porter, 2B -
Fieldin Culbreth, 3B -
Gary Cederstrom
Attendance:
26415
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Pittsburgh
|
35-33 |
15-18 |
20-15 |
W4 |
| Houston
|
25-45 |
13-25 |
12-20 |
L3 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Houston Astros have a 13-25 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a 20-15 record on the road.
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Houston has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Astros have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Pirates have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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James McDonald pitched 5.2 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 4.80. Jose Veras closed out the game to get the save and has 1 save for the season. Jordan Lyles took the loss for Houston.
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Garrett Jones had the only homerun for Pittsburgh.
Top Game Performances
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
E |
| Pittsburgh
|
7 |
1 |
11 |
.212 |
11 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Houston
|
9 |
0 |
13 |
.265 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
Upcoming Games
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Houston will play their next game on the road against LA Dodgers. The Astros have a W/L % of .280 after a win and .400 after a loss.
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Pirates have a W/L % of .457 after a win and .576 after a loss.
