Game Wrapup


	Ninth-inning rally too late

Pirates 5, Astros 3

Wandy Rodriguez allowed three runs on five hits in seven-plus innings. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

By Alyson Footer / MLB.com

The Astros rallied in the ninth, getting the tying run to second base, but Adam Everett couldn't deliver the clutch hit as Houston dropped its sixth straight game overall, falling to 0-6 against the Pirates this season.

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Series at a glance:

Tue. 04/24: PIT 3, HOU 0
Wed. 04/25: PIT 4, HOU 3
Thu. 04/26: PIT 5, HOU 3

TODAY'S WRAPS: April 26, 2007

DET
CWS

PPD

SD 4
ARI 7

SF 5
LAD 4

Houston (9-12)
Lost 6

Pittsburgh 5, Houston 3

Pittsburgh (10-10)
Won 4

April 26, 2007

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Houston	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	10	2
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	X	5	7	0

Standings thru 4/26/07 | Gameday | Astros Stats | Pirates Stats

Houston	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Burke, CF	4	2	1	0	1	0	0	.225
Loretta, 2B	4	1	4	0	1	0	0	.361
Berkman, 1B	3	0	2	1	1	0	1	.233
Lee, LF	4	0	0	1	0	0	6	.253
Lamb, 3B	5	0	3	1	0	2	1	.348
Scott, RF	1	0	0	0	3	0	1	.222
Qualls, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Randolph, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-Ensberg, PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.258
Everett, SS	4	0	0	0	1	2	6	.234
Ausmus, C	3	0	0	0	0	0	5	.260
a-Palmeiro, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.286
Quintero, C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211
Rodriguez, P	3	0	0	0	0	1	4	.111
Lane, RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211
Totals	33	3	10	3	8	5	25
a-Flied out for Ausmus in the 8th. b-Walked for Randolph in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Burke (8, Armas). TB: Burke 2; Loretta 4; Berkman 2; Lamb 3. RBI: Berkman (9), Lee (21), Lamb (1). 2-out RBI: Lamb. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lamb; Lee; Palmeiro; Everett 2. SF: Berkman; Lee. GIDP: Rodriguez; Lee. Team LOB: 13. BASERUNNING SB: Loretta (1, 2nd base off Armas/Doumit). FIELDING E: Lamb (1, fielding), Scott (1, fielding). DP: (Loretta-Everett-Berkman).

Pittsburgh	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Duffy, CF	2	2	0	0	2	0	1	.289
Wilson, SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	.294
Sanchez, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235
Bay, LF	3	1	2	2	1	0	0	.282
Eldred, RF	3	0	0	0	0	2	3	.115
Capps, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
b-Nady, PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.267
1-Snell, PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Torres, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Grabow, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
LaRoche, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	2	5	.114
Doumit, C	4	0	2	2	0	0	1	.286
Bautista, 3B	2	0	0	0	0	2	2	.300
Bayliss, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-McLouth, PH-RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	.286
Armas, P	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.500
Castillo, 3B	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	.172
Totals	30	5	7	5	3	9	17
a-Flied out for Bayliss in the 7th. b-Hit by pitch for Capps in the 8th. 1-Ran for Nady in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Doumit (1, Rodriguez). TB: Wilson; Bay 2; LaRoche; Doumit 3; Castillo. RBI: Bay 2 (14), Nady (12), Doumit 2 (2). 2-out RBI: Doumit 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Duffy; LaRoche; McLouth. S: Sanchez. GIDP: Eldred. Team LOB: 6. FIELDING DP: 2 (Wilson-Sanchez-LaRoche, Castillo-Sanchez-LaRoche).

Houston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Rodriguez (L, 0-3)	7.0	5	3	3	2	7	0	4.50
Qualls	0.2	2	2	2	1	1	0	3.72
Randolph	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00

Pittsburgh	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Armas	5.0	6	1	1	4	4	0	11.57
Bayliss (W, 2-1)	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.69
Capps (H, 9)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.73
Torres	0.2	1	2	2	2	0	0	7.20
Grabow (S, 1)	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00

Rodriguez pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
Armas pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

IBB: Bay (by Qualls).
HBP: Nady (by Qualls).
Pitches-strikes: Rodriguez 101-71, Qualls 22-13, Randolph 7-4, Armas 113-72, Bayliss 19-12, Capps 12-10, Torres 19-9, Grabow 9-4.
Ground outs-fly outs: Rodriguez 8-6, Qualls 1-0, Randolph 0-0, Armas 5-6, Bayliss 4-2, Capps 1-1, Torres 1-1, Grabow 1-0.
Batters faced: Rodriguez 28, Qualls 6, Randolph 1, Armas 25, Bayliss 6, Capps 4, Torres 5, Grabow 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Qualls 1-1, Randolph 2-0, Bayliss 3-0, Grabow 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Bob Davidson. 1B: Sam Holbrook. 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 3B: Randy Marsh.
Weather: 58 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 13 mph, In from CF.
T: 3:02.
Att: 12,056.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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