Pittsburgh 3, Houston 1
Monday, September 5, 2011 1:35 PM
When: 1:35 PM ET, Monday, September 5, 2011
Where: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature:
64°
Umpires:
Home -
Alfonso Marquez, 1B -
Ed Hickox, 2B -
Ed Rapuano, 3B -
Brian O'Nora
Attendance:
13366
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Houston
|
47-94 |
26-45 |
21-49 |
L4 |
| Pittsburgh
|
65-76 |
32-38 |
33-38 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Pittsburgh Pirates have a 32-38 record at home this season. The Houston Astros have a 21-49 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Pirates have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Houston has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Astros have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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James McDonald pitched 7.1 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 3.98. Joel Hanrahan closed out the game to get the save and has 34 saves for the season. Henry Sosa took the loss for Houston.
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Derrek Lee had the only homerun for Pittsburgh.
Top Game Performances
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
E |
| Houston
|
5 |
0 |
8 |
.167 |
8 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Pittsburgh
|
7 |
1 |
12 |
.241 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Houston. The Pirates have a W/L % of .415 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Houston will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Astros have a W/L % of .340 after a win and .330 after a loss.
