Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 7, Pittsburgh 1
Friday, September 21, 2012 8:05 PM
When: 8:05 PM ET, Friday, September 21, 2012
Where: Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas
Temperature: 84°
Umpires: Home - Eric Cooper, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - Tim Timmons, 3B - Marty Foster
Attendance: 17093
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 000000010170
Houston 30000310-761
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Pittsburgh 74-76 42-33 32-43 L4
Houston 49-102 33-43 16-59 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Houston Astros have a 33-43 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a 32-43 record on the road.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Astros have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Pirates have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Fernando Rodriguez pitched 3.1 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 5.46. Jeff Locke took the loss for Pittsburgh.
  • Justin Maxwell, Jed Lowrie, Brett Wallace hit homeruns for Houston. Garrett Jones had the only homerun for Pittsburgh.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Pittsburgh   Houston
Jeff Locke Player Edgar Gonzalez
Loss W/L Loss
5.0 IP 1.2
8 Strikeouts 1
3 Hits 1
5.40 ERA 0.00
Hitting
Pittsburgh   Houston
Starling Marte Player Brett Wallace
2 Hits 2
0 RBI 2
0 HR 1
2 TB 7
.500 Avg .500
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Pittsburgh 7 1 10 .212 12 1 2 0 0
Houston 6 3 18 .200 12 7 7 2 1
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Astros have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .324 after a loss.
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Pirates have a W/L % of .486 after a win and .500 after a loss.