MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
09/08/2023
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2679 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (83-58) 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 7 14 0
Houston Astros (70-72) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 7 2
Pittsburgh Gets 7-3 Road Win
The Pittsburgh Pirates bested the Houston Astros by a score of 7-3, with designated hitter Chris Moody getting the main credit. On the day, Moody went 4-5 with 4 singles. He scored 3 runs for the Pirates. Jim Reynolds got credit for the win, improving to 8-3. He allowed 3 runs on 6 hits in 6 innings. Pittsburgh has now won 4 games in a row.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Tanner Norton? The Pittsburgh catcher had a 2-run double in the top of the third inning to put the Pirates on top, 3-0. For the game, Norton had 1 double and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"I still think this team can play even better," Norton told the Pittsburgh Chronicle.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Harris 2B, 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .270 8 43
D. Jones 1B 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .245 22 69
   a-B. Martin 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 1 6
C. Moody DH 5 3 4 1 0 0 0 .278 5 29
J. Allen RF 4 2 3 2 1 1 2 .251 18 55
A. McCutchen LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 8 .253 10 40
T. Norton C 5 0 2 3 0 0 1 .290 16 59
J. Lamb 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .320 21 71
J. García SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .225 8 40
O. Cameron CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .206 2 36
Totals 41 7 14 6 2 8 21      
a - B. Martin substituted for D. Jones in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Jones (19, 3rd Inning off M. Cunningham, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Allen 2 (29, 3rd Inning off M. Cunningham, 1 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off D. Allen, 2 on, 2 outs) , T. Norton (20, 3rd Inning off M. Cunningham, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Harris , D. Jones 3 , C. Moody 4 , J. Allen 5 , T. Norton 3 , J. Lamb , J. García
2-out RBI: J. Allen , T. Norton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Harris , A. McCutchen 2 , J. Lamb , J. García 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: A. McCutchen (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (García-Harris-Jones)
PB: T. Norton
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lowery RF, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .259 5 43
C. Correa SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262 15 56
A. Ríos LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .254 10 38
S. Jones 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .230 18 58
M. Andujar 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .245 21 56
S. Castro DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .321 7 15
A. Morrison C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .239 11 30
S. Gennett 2B 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .274 1 42
U. Ok CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .284 3 25
   a-J. Jacobson PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310 19 60
Totals 33 3 7 3 0 4 10      
a - J. Jacobson pinch hit for U. Ok in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Ríos (14, 7th Inning off J. Reynolds, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Ríos 2 , S. Jones , M. Andujar , S. Castro , S. Gennett 2 , U. Ok
2-out RBI: S. Gennett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Lowery , C. Correa
GIDP: A. Morrison
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: J. Lowery (7) , A. Morrison (1)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Reynolds W (8-3) 6.0 6 3 3 0 2 0 83 2.95   
J. Paxton 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 2.62   
A. Kavanagh SV (1) 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 21 3.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Reynolds 50
Batters Faced: J. Reynolds 23, J. Paxton 3, A. Kavanagh 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Reynolds 8-7, J. Paxton 1-0, A. Kavanagh 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Reynolds 83-53, J. Paxton 11-7, A. Kavanagh 21-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Paxton 2-2 , A. Kavanagh 1-0
WP: J. Paxton
Balk: J. Reynolds
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Cunningham L (5-6) 5.1 11 5 5 1 6 0 103 4.41   
D. Allen 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 17 2.13   
G. Connolly 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 25 3.97   
K. Jenkins 1.0 1 1 0 1 0 0 25 3.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Cunningham 31
Batters Faced: M. Cunningham 28, D. Allen 5, G. Connolly 5, K. Jenkins 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Cunningham 5-5, D. Allen 3-0, G. Connolly 0-3, K. Jenkins 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Cunningham 103-70, D. Allen 17-10, G. Connolly 25-16, K. Jenkins 25-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Allen 1-1
WP: M. Cunningham
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Moody
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 31139
Special Notes: RP Dave Allen was injured while pitching.
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