Wandy: 4.2IP, 9H/5ER, 6K:3BB
Fulchino: 1.1IP, 1K:2BB
Byrdak: 1IP, 1H
Backe: 1IP, 3H/2ER, 1K
So Wandy hasn't done so well the last two starts - so hold on to your Cy Young for a little while, anyway. And while we're here, let's welcome back Backe, who threw a very public bullpen, until he gets a chance to start - most likely next week.
| Pitcher | Pit/Str | Strike% | BF/Outs | Efficiency% | GB/FB/K |
| Wandy | 105/67 | 63.8% | 25/14 | 56% | 4/4/6 |
| Fulchino | 28/15 | 53.6% | 6/4 | 66.7% | 1/2/1 |
| Byrdak | 10/7 | 70% | 3/3 | 100% | 3/0/0 |
| Backe | 20/15 | 75% | 6/3 | 50% | 1/1/1 |
| Total | 163/104 | 63.8% | 40/24 | 60% | 9/7/8 |
So Wandy: what the hell? That's two starts in a row in which Wandy hasn't made it out of the fifth (though the May 25 start @CIN contained no ER, this one certainly did). Wandy threw 105 pitches - and there have been five previous starts where he threw 105+ pitches, but this is the only one where he didn't make it at least six innings.
The first five Pirates saw at least first base: 1 walk, four consecutive singles, ensuring that the Astros were in a 3-0 hole before coming to bat for the second time - so let's hold off on Pudge's sainthood, for now (not to put this on Pudge, solely).
Here's the thing: eight batters came to the plate in the bottom of the 1st. Seven of them saw first-pitch strikes. Five of those batters saw a 2nd-pitch ball.
Pitch-count alert...
1st inning: 32
2nd inning: 17
3rd inning: 18
4th inning: 16
5th inning: 22
Backe's outing included 1IP, but three doubles and a wild pitch. But the game was pretty much done by that point.
Offensively, nothing really happened. Tejada got two hits - the only multi-hit of the game. Maysonet continued his "I'm better than you, Matsui" streak with one hit and two walks in 4PAs. The Astros RBI were as follows: 2 from Tejada, 1 from Berkman; 1 from Keppinger.
And it wasn't as close as it looked. Tom Gorzelanny came in for the 9th and walked Maysonet, allowed a double to Michaels, walked Bourn (at which point the injured Matt Capps came in, and...) hit Tejada - scoring Maysonet - and walked Berkman - scoring Michaels. Lee grounded out with the bases loaded, down by three.
Man of the Match:
Miguel Tejada. 2x4, and extending a hit streak to 13 games.
Goat of the Game:
Between Wandy and Carlos Lee. Wandy gave up enough runs in 4.2 that the Away Team couldn't come back. Wandy it is.
