Pirates 4, Astros 3
Jose Castillo throws to first after getting the force out at second in the ninth. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
By George Von Benko / MLB.com
Adam LaRoche laced a bases-loaded single to left with two outs in the 16th inning to lift the Pirates to their fifth straight win over the Astros this season. Zach Duke tossed seven solid frames, but Salomon Torress allowed two runs in the ninth, tying the game.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 25, 2007
Pittsburgh 4, Houston 3
Today's Boxes 4/25/07
COL 11, NYM 5
CHC 9, MIL 3
FLA 4, ATL 3
BOS 6, BAL 1
CLE 8, TEX 7
PHI 9, WSH 3
STL 5, CIN 2
KC 4, MIN 3
DET 6, CWS 2
ARI 3, SD 2
SEA 2, OAK 0
LAA 9, TB 1
SF 6, LAD 4
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Standings thru 4/25/07 | Gameday | Astros Stats | Pirates Stats
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Biggio , 2B5 0 3 1 0 1 0 .259
Quintero , C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .211
Burke , CF2 1 0 0 1 0 3 .224
b-Palmeiro , PH-RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .308
Wheeler , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
e-Sampson , PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Borkowski , P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Miller , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Moehler , P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
Berkman , 1B7 0 2 0 1 1 4 .214
Lee , LF6 0 2 1 1 1 2 .266
Ensberg , 3B7 0 0 0 1 1 10 .258
Lane , RF-CF8 0 2 0 0 0 2 .216
Everett , SS6 1 1 0 1 0 3 .250
Ausmus , C3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
c-Scott , PH-RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .226
Albers , P2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
a-Lamb , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
Lidge , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Qualls , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
d-Loretta , PH-2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .281
Totals 61 3 16 3 6 6 33
BATTING 2B : Lee (4, Chacon).3B : Biggio (1, Duke).TB : Biggio 5; Quintero; Berkman 2; Lee 3; Lane 2; Everett; Ausmus; Scott; Albers; Loretta 2.RBI : Lee (20), Scott (11), Biggio (10).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ensberg 5; Berkman; Scott; Everett.S : Sampson.SF : Lee.GIDP : Everett.Team LOB : 18.BASERUNNING CS : Burke (1, 2nd base by Duke/Paulino).FIELDING E : Quintero (1, throw).
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Duffy , CF6 0 3 0 1 0 0 .297
Wilson , SS7 2 1 0 0 0 4 .296
Bautista , 3B7 1 2 0 0 0 0 .308
Bay , LF6 0 0 1 1 0 1 .267
LaRoche , 1B5 0 1 2 1 0 0 .106
Paulino , C6 0 0 0 0 1 1 .188
Eldred , RF3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .130
Capps , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Torres , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Grabow , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bayliss , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Marte , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Kelly , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167
Chacon , P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wasdin , P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Castillo , 2B6 0 2 0 0 0 0 .148
Duke , P2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143
a-McLouth , PH-RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .316
Totals 55 4 10 4 3 5 9
BATTING 2B : Bautista (9, Albers).HR : Eldred (2, 5th inning off Albers, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Duffy 3; Wilson; Bautista 3; LaRoche; Eldred 4; Castillo 2.RBI : Bay (12), LaRoche 2 (9), Eldred (3).2-out RBI : LaRoche.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Wilson 2.SF : LaRoche.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Duffy (5, 2nd base off Moehler/Quintero).CS : Duffy (2, 2nd base by Qualls/Ausmus).FIELDING E : Wilson (1, throw), Castillo (3, throw).DP : (Wilson-Castillo-LaRoche).
WP : Albers.IBB : Bay (by Moehler), Berkman (by Chacon).Pitches-strikes : Albers 86-60, Lidge 14-9, Qualls 18-11, Wheeler 21-13, Borkowski 25-16, Miller 8-4, Moehler 50-30, Duke 106-69, Capps 18-11, Torres 15-12, Grabow 9-5, Bayliss 19-11, Marte 6-3, Chacon 58-32, Wasdin 23-14.Ground outs-fly outs : Albers 11-5, Lidge 0-2, Qualls 2-0, Wheeler 0-5, Borkowski 3-4, Miller 0-0, Moehler 7-2, Duke 10-9, Capps 1-1, Torres 1-0, Grabow 0-2, Bayliss 0-1, Marte 0-0, Chacon 6-5, Wasdin 2-3.Batters faced : Albers 23, Lidge 4, Qualls 3, Wheeler 6, Borkowski 8, Miller 2, Moehler 13, Duke 27, Capps 5, Torres 5, Grabow 2, Bayliss 4, Marte 1, Chacon 17, Wasdin 8.Inherited runners-scored : Miller 1-0, Moehler 2-0, Grabow 2-0, Marte 2-0.Umpires : HP: Randy Marsh. 1B: Bob Davidson. 2B: Sam Holbrook. 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt.Weather : 46 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 11 mph, Out to RF.T : 4:48.Att : 8,201.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
