Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

38-47, 16-30 Away

Final

41-43, 21-22 Home


PIT
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	-	5	13	0

W. Rodriguez8-6

9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 11 K, 1 BB

C. Morton1-2

4.0 IP, 10 H, 5 ER, 3 K, 1 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- C. Morton pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- C. Morton pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- C. Morton pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- C. Morton pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- K Matsui stole second.
  0
  2
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- S Pearce hit for C Morton.
  0
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- S. Jackson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- H Pence stole second.
  0
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- S. Jackson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- M Bourn stole second.
  0
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- E. Meek pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- B Moss hit for E Meek.
  0
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- J. Karstens pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pirates
1
Astros
4

Game 1

7/7

Pirates
6
Astros
3

Game 2

8/7

Pirates
0
Astros
5

Game 3

9/7

Daikin Park

2:05 AM, 9 July 2009

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 29,243

Game Time:2:36

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Gerry Davis
First Base Umpire - C.B. Bucknor
Second Base Umpire - Mike Everitt
Third Base Umpire - Brian Gorman

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	59	37	.615	-	L3
Chicago	54	42	.563	5	W2
St. Louis	50	45	.526	8.5	L1
Pittsburgh	50	47	.515	9.5	W3
Cincinnati	43	52	.453	15.5	L2

Emerson Hancock leaves Mariners' 8-2 win with bruised finger

The Mariners lost starting pitcher Emerson Hancock to a hand injury in the second inning on Sunday afternoon, but the Seattle bullpen allowed just four hits the rest of the way, en route to a convincing 8-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.

Marlins select Japanese, Stanford slugger Sasaki in eighth round

The Miami Marlins drafted Japanese slugger Rintaro Sasaki out of Stanford in the eighth round of the amateur draft on Sunday.

Rockies' Jake McCarthy has 2nd inside-the-park HR this year

The Giants overcame Jake McCarthy's second leadoff inside-the-park home run this season to beat the Rockies 3-1 Sunday.

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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

W. Rodriguez8-6

C. Morton1-2

Game Information

2026 National League Central Standings

MLB News

Emerson Hancock leaves Mariners' 8-2 win with bruised finger

Marlins select Japanese, Stanford slugger Sasaki in eighth round

Rockies' Jake McCarthy has 2nd inside-the-park HR this year

Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ground Out