MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
07/07/2009
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 1211 - TUESDAY, JULY 7TH , 2009 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (51-30) 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 9 0
Pittsburgh Pirates (36-44) 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 X 8 13 0
Pirates Win, Theriot 3-for-4
Pittsburgh third baseman Ryan Theriot was a significant contributor in his team's 8-4 triumph over the Houston Astros. He went 3-4 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 4 for the Pirates. Pittsburgh reliever Chad Cordero, who led the NL in saves with 45 in 2005, was credited with the win. His record goes to 3-3. Danny Barba took the loss for Houston. The Pirates improved their record to 36-44 by beating Houston.

In the bottom of the seventh, the Pirates grabbed the lead when Theriot hit his 2nd home run of the season. The grand slam home run off Danny Barba made it 8-4, Pittsburgh.

"We believe in ourselves and we're willing to work hard. It's a good combination," Theriot told the Pittsburgh Daily News.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Upton CF 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .287 14 45
J. Rollins 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .288 7 26
D. Diaz LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .278 11 51
C. Gonzalez RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 10 43
D. Jeter 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .311 11 52
J. Lopez SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .290 6 37
E. Soto 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .295 8 56
C. Cruz DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .233 3 6
J. Vergil C 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .223 6 26
Totals 36 4 9 4 1 8 10      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Cruz (4, 3rd Inning off Z. Duke, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Upton (20, 7th Inning off C. Cordero, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Upton (3, 5th Inning off Z. Duke, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Jeter (11, 2nd Inning off Z. Duke, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Upton 5 , J. Rollins , D. Jeter 5 , C. Cruz 3 , J. Vergil 2
2-out RBI: J. Upton , J. Rollins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Rollins , D. Diaz
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Beltran RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .240 7 32
Y. Betancourt SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .291 2 25
K. Morales 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .322 13 62
G. Hernandez DH 5 1 2 1 0 2 4 .229 13 32
L. Berkman LF 4 1 0 0 1 1 5 .239 10 33
B. Roberts 2B 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 .229 2 22
R. Theriot 3B 4 2 3 4 0 0 1 .270 2 22
C. Freeman CF 4 1 1 3 0 0 3 .212 15 46
J. Rangel C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .212 2 6
Totals 36 8 13 8 4 5 19      
BATTING
Home Runs: C. Freeman (15, 2nd Inning off J. Papelbon, 2 on, 0 outs) , R. Theriot (2, 7th Inning off D. Barba, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Betancourt 2 , K. Morales , G. Hernandez 2 , B. Roberts 3 , R. Theriot 6 , C. Freeman 4 , J. Rangel
2-out RBI: G. Hernandez , R. Theriot
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Hernandez , L. Berkman 2 , J. Rangel 2
Sac Bunt: Y. Betancourt
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: Y. Betancourt 2 (13) , B. Roberts (12)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cueto 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 17 3.46   
J. Papelbon 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 1 13 3.89   
R. Oswalt 4.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 51 2.96   
A. Varvaro 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 25 2.90   
D. Barba L (2-3), BS (1) 0.2 3 5 5 2 0 1 23 4.10   
P. Green 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 34 3.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cueto 41
Batters Faced: J. Cueto 4, J. Papelbon 4, R. Oswalt 14, A. Varvaro 5, D. Barba 7, P. Green 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cueto 0-1, J. Papelbon 1-0, R. Oswalt 6-4, A. Varvaro 1-1, D. Barba 0-2, P. Green 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cueto 17-11, J. Papelbon 13-9, R. Oswalt 51-37, A. Varvaro 25-17, D. Barba 23-11, P. Green 34-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Papelbon 2-0
WP: A. Varvaro
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Duke 6.0 6 3 3 0 6 1 95 5.02   
C. Cordero W (3-3) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 16 2.85   
J. Pearce 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 22 5.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Duke 54
Batters Faced: Z. Duke 24, C. Cordero 6, J. Pearce 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Duke 6-6, C. Cordero 2-1, J. Pearce 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Duke 95-66, C. Cordero 16-9, J. Pearce 22-15
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ryan Theriot
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 30731
Special Notes: SP Johnny Cueto was injured while pitching.
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