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On The Field
Minute Maid Park
Houston, Texas
Tony Watson
Rhiner Cruz
W (5-1)
IP H ER BB K ERA
1.0 0 0 0 2 4.45
L (1-1)
IP H ER BB K ERA
0.0 1 2 2 0 7.41
Joel Hanrahan
S (31)
IP H ER BB K ERA
1.0 1 0 0 2 2.18

Pirates 6, Astros 5
When Drew Sutton reached third base in the ninth inning with the game tied, he told Pittsburgh third base coach Nick Leyva that Houston's Xavier Cedeno might bounce a curveball after seeing how much break it had on it earlier in the inning. Cedeno did just that on the next pitch and Sutton was ready, dashing home on the wild pitch to propel the Pirates to a 6-5 win over the hapless Houston Astros on Friday night. ''When guys have big breaking balls...
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Scoring Summary
Bottom of 2nd
- B.Francisco singled to center, J.D.Martinez scored, Maxwell to third.
- Lyles safe on sacrifice plus fielder's choice, Maxwell scored, B.Francisco to second.
Bottom of 3rd
- C.Johnson homered to left on a 2-2 count.
Top of 4th
- Presley homered to right on a 1-2 count.
Bottom of 4th
- B.Francisco homered to left on a 0-2 count.
Top of 5th
- McKenry homered to left on a 2-2 count, P.Alvarez scored.
Top of 7th
- J.Harrison hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder J.D.Martinez, McKenry scored.
Bottom of 7th
- J.D.Martinez singled to center, C.Johnson scored.
Top of 9th
- S.Marte hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Maxwell, Mercer scored, Sutton to third.
- On X.Cedeno's wild pitch, Sutton scored, McGehee to second.

Season Series
Date Home Score Pitchers
Fri 5/17 Pit HOU 4 at
PIT 5		 W: Wilson
L: Gonzalez
Sat 5/18 Pit HOU 4 at
PIT 2		 W: Cisnero
L: Morris
Sun 5/19 Pit HOU 0 at
PIT 1		 W: Locke
L: Harrell
Box Scores
Pirates (57-42)
Season Stats | Roster
Astros (34-67)
Season Stats | Roster
Lineup
Name AB R H RBI BB
1. S. Marte, LF 4 0 0 1 0
2. A. Presley, RF 4 1 2 1 0
2. R. Barajas, PH-C 1 0 0 0 0
3. A. McCutchen, CF 4 0 2 0 0
4. G. Jones, 1B 4 0 1 0 0
5. N. Walker, 2B 4 0 0 0 0
6. P. Alvarez, 3B 4 1 1 0 0
7. M. McKenry, C 4 2 3 2 0
7. J. Mercer, PR-SS 0 1 0 0 0
8. C. Barmes, SS 2 0 0 0 0
8. D. Sutton, PH-RF 0 1 0 0 1
9. J. Karstens, P 2 0 0 0 0
9. C. Resop, P 0 0 0 0 0
9. J. Harrison, PH 0 0 0 1 0
9. J. Hughes, P 0 0 0 0 0
9. T. Watson, P 0 0 0 0 0
9. C. McGehee, PH 0 0 0 0 1
9. J. Hanrahan, P 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 6 9 5 2
Lineup
Name AB R H RBI BB
1. J. Altuve, 2B 5 0 1 0 0
2. M. Gonzalez, SS 5 0 0 0 0
3. C. Johnson, 3B 4 2 3 1 1
4. S. Moore, 1B 4 0 0 0 1
5. J. Martinez, LF 5 1 3 1 0
5. J. Schafer, PR 0 0 0 0 0
6. J. Maxwell, CF 4 1 2 0 1
7. B. Francisco, RF 4 1 2 2 0
7. W. Lopez, P 0 0 0 0 0
7. B. Bogusevic, RF 1 0 0 0 0
8. C. Snyder, C 3 0 0 0 1
9. J. Lyles, P 2 0 0 1 0
9. F. Rodriguez, P 0 0 0 0 0
9. M. Downs, PH 1 0 0 0 0
9. W. Wright, P-RF-P 0 0 0 0 0
9. R. Cruz, P 0 0 0 0 0
9. X. Cedeno, P 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 38 5 11 5 4
Pitcher
Name IP H R ER BB K ERA*
J Karstens 5.0 6 4 4 3 7 3.88
C Resop 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 3.17
J Hughes 1.0 3 1 1 1 1 2.05
T Watson
(W, 5-1)		 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 4.45
J Hanrahan
(S, 31)		 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 2.18
Pitcher
Name IP H R ER BB K ERA*
J Lyles 6.0 7 4 4 0 8 5.54
F Rodriguez
(BS, 3)		 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 6.05
W Wright
(H, 13)		 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 3.34
W Lopez 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 2.61
R Cruz
(L, 1-1)		 0.0 1 2 2 2 0 7.41
X Cedeno
(BS, 1)		 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 2.53
* = Season Stat

BATTING
2B: A McCutchen 2 (19), M McKenry (9)
HR: A Presley (7), M McKenry (9)
BATTING
2B: C Johnson (21)
3B: C Johnson (3)
HR: C Johnson (8), B Francisco (1)
BASERUNNING
SB: J Altuve (18), J Schafer (24)
Complete Box Score

Player News
Pirates
Mark Melancon (PIT - P)

News: Melancon picked up his first save of the season Wednesday, tossing a scoreless inning to close the door on the Cubs.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 22, 2013)

News: Liriano (3-0) turned in a gem against the Cubs on Wednesday, going seven innings without giving up a run and striking out nine batters.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 22, 2013)
Charlie Morton (PIT - P)

News: Morton (elbow) will make two rehab starts (Sunday and again on May 31) before replacing Jeanmar Gomez in the Pirates' rotation, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune Review reports.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 22, 2013)
Astros
Bud Norris (HOU - P)

News: Norris (back) said he doesn't anticipate missing his next start, MLB.com reports.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 22, 2013)
Josh Fields (HOU - P)

News: Fields (forearm) is expected to throw two innings for Double-A Corpus Christi on Thursday, MLB.com reports.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 22, 2013)
Matt Dominguez (HOU - 3B)

News: Dominguez is out of Wednesday's lineup with a minor quadriceps injury, MLB.com's Brian McTaggart reports.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 22, 2013)

Injury Report
Pirates
NameInjuryStatus
A McCutchenSore right kneeday-to-day
J McDonaldLower back discomforton 15-day DL
J McDonaldRight shoulder discomforton 15-day DL
J KarstensRight shoulder inflammationon 15-day DL
C MortonRecovery from right elbow surgeryon 15-day DL
C d'ArnaudLeft thumb surgeryon 60-day DL
Astros
NameInjuryStatus
B NorrisLeft game - lower back spasmsday-to-day
J MaxwellFractured left handon 15-day DL
J FieldsRight forearm strainon 15-day DL
A WhiteRight elbow strainon 60-day DL

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