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

7/6

Pirates
6
Astros
3

Game 2

7/7

Pirates
0
Astros
5

Game 3

7/8

Daikin Park

2:05 PM, July 8, 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	54	32	.628	-	W1
Chicago	49	39	.557	6	L1
St. Louis	46	39	.541	7.5	W2
Pittsburgh	44	45	.494	11.5	L1
Cincinnati	40	47	.460	14.5	L1

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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

W. Rodriguez8-6

C. Morton1-2

Game Information

2026 National League Central Standings

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ground Out