- Chris Johnson struck out looking to end the game. - Marwin Gonzalez grounded out pitcher to first. None on with two outs and Chris Johnson due up. - Jose Altuve struck out swinging. None on with one out and Marwin Gonzalez due up. - Jason Grilli starts the inning for the Pirates.
Pittsburgh 4, Houston 3
*** Pittsburgh Top 9th ***
- - Starling Marte grounded out second to first to end the inning. - Casey McGehee flied out to right. None on with two outs and Starling Marte due up. - Clint Barmes grounded out third to first. None on with one out and Casey McGehee due up. - Wilton Lopez starts the inning for the Astros. Brian Bogusevic remains in the game in right field. Chris Snyder is catching.
Pittsburgh 4, Houston 3
*** Houston Bottom 8th ***
- - Scott Moore popped out to second to end the inning. - Jordan Schafer stole second. Runner on second with two outs and Scott Moore at the plate. - Jordan Schafer is pinch-running for Carlos Corporan. - Carlos Corporan singled to center. Runner on first with two outs and Scott Moore due up. - Pinch-Hitter Brian Bogusevic struck out swinging. None on with two outs and Carlos Corporan due up. - Brian Bogusevic is pinch-hitting for Brian Bixler. - Ben Francisco popped out to second. None on with one out and Brian Bixler due up. - Brad Lincoln starts the inning for the Pirates. Casey McGehee is batting 9th, playing 1st.
Pittsburgh 4, Houston 3
*** Pittsburgh Top 8th ***
- - Rod Barajas single to left scored Andrew McCutchen with two out. On the play, Garrett Jones was thrown out at third to end the inning. - Pedro Alvarez struck out looking. Runners on first and third with two outs and Rod Barajas due up. - Neil Walker popped out to short. Runners on first and third with one out and Pedro Alvarez due up. - Fernando Rodriguez enters the game for the Astros with runners on first and third and none out. - Garrett Jones singled to center. On the play, Andrew McCutchen advances to third. Runners on first and third with none out and Neil Walker due up. - Andrew McCutchen walked. Runner on first with none out and Garrett Jones due up.
Pittsburgh 3, Houston 3
*** Houston Bottom 7th ***
- - Justin Maxwell grounded out short to first to end the inning. - J.D. Martinez struck out swinging. None on with two outs and Justin Maxwell due up. - Chris Johnson flied out to right. None on with one out and J.D. Martinez due up. - Chris Resop starts the inning for the Pirates.
Pittsburgh 3, Houston 3
*** Pittsburgh Top 7th ***
- - Alex Presley grounded out second to first to end the inning. - Starling Marte lined out to center. Runner on second with two outs and Alex Presley due up. - Wandy Rodriguez sacrifice bunt to first. On the play, Clint Barmes advances to second. Runner on second with one out and Starling Marte due up. - Clint Barmes singled to right. Runner on first with none out and Wandy Rodriguez due up. - Chuckie Fick starts the inning for the Astros. Scott Moore remains in the game as the first basemen.
Pittsburgh 3, Houston 3
*** Houston Bottom 6th ***
- - - Matt Downs fouled out to first to end the inning. - Jose Altuve singled to center. On the play, Scott Moore advances to second. Runners on first and second with two outs and Matt Downs due up. - Pinch-Hitter Scott Moore infield single to second. Runner on first with two outs and Jose Altuve due up. - Scott Moore is pinch-hitting for Wesley Wright. - Carlos Corporan struck out swinging. None on with two outs and Wesley Wright due up. - Brian Bixler grounded out second to first. None on with one out and Carlos Corporan due up.
Pittsburgh 3, Houston 3
*** Pittsburgh Top 6th ***
- - Rod Barajas popped out to second to end the inning. - Carlos Corporan passed ball scored Garrett Jones with two out. Runner on third with two outs and Rod Barajas at the plate. - Pedro Alvarez grounded into a double play, catcher to first. On the play, Neil Walker advances to second and Garrett Jones advances to third and Andrew McCutchen out at home. Runners on second and third and with two outs and Rod Barajas due up. - Neil Walker was hit-by-pitch. Bases loaded with none out and Pedro Alvarez due up. - Wesley Wright enters the game for the Astros with runners on first and second and none out. - Garrett Jones grounded into a fielder`s choice. On the play, Andrew McCutchen advances to second on Matt Downs throwing error. Runners on first and second with none out and Neil Walker due up. - Andrew McCutchen singled to center. Runner on first with none out and Garrett Jones due up.
Pittsburgh 2, Houston 3
*** Houston Bottom 5th ***
- - Ben Francisco grounded out third to first to end the inning. - Justin Maxwell triple to right scored Jose Altuve and Matt Downs with two out. Runner on third with two outs and Ben Francisco due up. - J.D. Martinez flied out to right. Runners on first and third with two outs and Justin Maxwell due up. - Chris Johnson flied out to center. On the play, Jose Altuve advances to third. Runners on first and third with one out and J.D. Martinez due up. - Matt Downs infield single to short. On the play, Jose Altuve advances to second. Runners on first and second with none out and Chris Johnson due up. - Jose Altuve singled to center. Runner on first with none out and Matt Downs due up.
Pittsburgh 2, Houston 1
*** Pittsburgh Top 5th ***
- - Alex Presley struck out swinging to end the inning. - Clint Barmes advances to third on a wild pitch. Runner on third with two outs and Alex Presley at the plate. - Starling Marte flied out to center. Runner on second with two outs and Alex Presley due up. - Wandy Rodriguez sacrifice bunt to first. On the play, Clint Barmes advances to second. Runner on second with one out and Starling Marte due up. - Clint Barmes singled to right. Runner on first with none out and Wandy Rodriguez due up.
Pittsburgh 2, Houston 1
*** Houston Bottom 4th ***
- - Armando Galarraga struck out swinging to end the inning. - Carlos Corporan flied out to center. Runner on first with two outs and Armando Galarraga due up. - Brian Bixler walked. Runner on first with one out and Carlos Corporan due up. - Ben Francisco struck out swinging. None on with one out and Brian Bixler due up.
Pittsburgh 2, Houston 1
*** Pittsburgh Top 4th ***
- - Rod Barajas grounded out short to first to end the inning. - Pedro Alvarez struck out swinging. None on with two outs and Rod Barajas due up. - Neil Walker one-out, solo Home Run (10) to right. Pedro Alvarez due up. - Garrett Jones grounded out third to first. None on with one out and Neil Walker due up.
Pittsburgh 1, Houston 1
*** Houston Bottom 3rd ***
- - - Justin Maxwell lined out to short to end the inning. - J.D. Martinez walked. Runner on first with two outs and Justin Maxwell due up. - Chris Johnson lined out to second. None on with two outs and J.D. Martinez due up. - Matt Downs flied out to center. None on with one out and Chris Johnson due up.
Pittsburgh 1, Houston 1
*** Pittsburgh Top 3rd ***
- - Andrew McCutchen grounded out third to first to end the inning. - Alex Presley walked. Runner on first with two outs and Andrew McCutchen due up. - Starling Marte flied out to center. None on with two outs and Alex Presley due up. - Wandy Rodriguez grounded out second to first. None on with one out and Starling Marte due up.
Pittsburgh 1, Houston 1
*** Houston Bottom 2nd ***
- - Jose Altuve grounded into a fielder`s choice, short to second. On the play, Carlos Corporan out at second to end the inning. - Armando Galarraga struck out swinging. Runners on first and third with two outs and Jose Altuve due up. - Carlos Corporan single to left scored Justin Maxwell with one out. On the play, Ben Francisco advances to third. Runners on first and third with one out and Armando Galarraga due up. - Brian Bixler sacrifice bunt to third. On the play, Ben Francisco advances to second and Justin Maxwell advances to third. Runners on second and third with one out and Carlos Corporan due up. - Ben Francisco walked. Runners on first and second with none out and Brian Bixler due up. - Justin Maxwell walked. Runner on first with none out and Ben Francisco due up.
Pittsburgh 1, Houston 0
*** Pittsburgh Top 2nd ***
- - Clint Barmes struck out swinging to end the inning. - Rod Barajas struck out swinging. None on with two outs and Clint Barmes due up. - Pedro Alvarez flied out to center. None on with one out and Rod Barajas due up.
Pittsburgh 1, Houston 0
*** Houston Bottom 1st ***
- - J.D. Martinez struck out swinging to end the inning. - Chris Johnson walked. Runner on first with two outs and J.D. Martinez due up. - Matt Downs flied out to center. None on with two outs and Chris Johnson due up. - Jose Altuve grounded out short to first. None on with one out and Matt Downs due up.
Pittsburgh 1, Houston 0
*** Pittsburgh Top 1st ***
- - Neil Walker flied out to left to end the inning. - Garrett Jones tripled to center. Runner on third with two outs and Neil Walker due up. - Andrew McCutchen popped out to first. None on with two outs and Garrett Jones due up. - Alex Presley one-out, solo Home Run (8) to right. Andrew McCutchen due up. - Starling Marte struck out swinging. None on with one out and Alex Presley due up. - UMPIRES: Home,David Rackley; First, Jim Wolf; Second, Derryl Cousins; Third, Alan Porter;