MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
07/29/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2177 - MONDAY, JULY 29TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (49-57) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
Houston Astros (56-50) 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 X 5 8 1
Pirates Absorb 5-1 Loss at Minute Maid Park
Houston Astros starter Jaime Melendez was in a groove as he led his team to a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-1. Chris Wright, now 3-0, was credited with the win. He allowed no runs on no hits, while striking out 5 and walking 1. The win puts Houston at 56-50 this season.

Mauricio Dubon had a critical at-bat with one out in the bottom of the sixth for Houston. He came through with a run-scoring single to put Houston in front, 3-1.

"Whenever we hold the other team to one run," said Astros manager James Woolsey, "I like our chances."
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Hayes 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .268 7 44
C. Arroyo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .238 7 34
O. Cruz SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .227 15 44
H. Davis C 3 0 0 1 1 2 1 .228 0 12
M. Nunez 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .261 14 50
J. Suwinski CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .214 13 46
C. Julks DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .263 14 44
J. Bae LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235 0 3
C. Smith-Njigba RF 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .211 6 24
Totals 29 1 2 1 4 13 13      
BATTING
Total Bases: K. Hayes , O. Cruz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Suwinski
GIDP: C. Arroyo
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: K. Hayes (7)
OF assists: 1 (Suwinski(Dubon at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Altuve 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .293 22 62
K. Tucker RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .264 14 43
A. Bregman 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .244 6 30
Y. Alvarez DH 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .282 28 66
Y. Diaz C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .277 21 54
C. McCormick LF 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .240 18 42
M. Dubon CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .301 7 44
J. Pena SS 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 .219 3 32
J. Abreu 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .241 12 36
Totals 32 5 8 5 1 9 9      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Bregman (20, 6th Inning off M. Keller, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Pena (12, 6th Inning off M. Keller, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Tucker , A. Bregman 2 , Y. Alvarez 2 , M. Dubon , J. Pena 3 , J. Abreu
2-out RBI: J. Abreu
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Abreu
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Pena (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Pena (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Bregman-Altuve-Abreu)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Keller L (8-7) 5.2 8 5 3 1 6 0 83 3.29   
D. Moreta 2.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 22 4.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Keller 42
Batters Faced: M. Keller 26, D. Moreta 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Keller 6-4, D. Moreta 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Keller 83-63, D. Moreta 22-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Moreta 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Melendez 5.0 1 1 0 3 7 0 75 3.49   
C. Wright W (3-0) 2.0 0 0 0 1 5 0 31 2.20   
B. Abreu 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 26 3.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Melendez 67
Batters Faced: J. Melendez 20, C. Wright 7, B. Abreu 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Melendez 3-5, C. Wright 0-1, B. Abreu 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Melendez 75-47, C. Wright 31-20, B. Abreu 26-16
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jaime Melendez
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 41042
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