Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 6, Houston 2
Tuesday, September 4, 2012 7:05 PM
When: 7:05 PM ET, Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Where: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 74°
Umpires: Home - Mark Wegner, 1B - Jerry Meals, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Wally Bell
Attendance: 12785
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123456789RHE
Houston 000000020272
Pittsburgh 10203000-6100
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 42-94 28-40 14-54 L1
Pittsburgh 71-64 41-27 30-37 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Pittsburgh Pirates have a 41-27 record at home this season. The Houston Astros have a 14-54 record on the road.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Pirates have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Astros have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Wandy Rodriguez pitched 7.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 3.71. Jordan Lyles took the loss for Houston.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Houston   Pittsburgh
Jordan Lyles Player Wandy Rodriguez
Loss W/L Win
4.2 IP 7.0
5 Strikeouts 7
7 Hits 4
7.71 ERA 0.00
Hitting
Houston   Pittsburgh
Chris SnyderPlayer Andrew McCutchen
1 Hits 4
1 RBI 3
0 HR 0
1 TB 5
1.000 Avg 1.000
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Houston 7 0 8 .206 8 2 2 1 2
Pittsburgh 10 0 12 .294 9 4 3 0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Houston. The Pirates have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .554 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Astros have a W/L % of .357 after a win and .290 after a loss.