PIRATES GAMEDAY 136: Astros

Houston Astros

August 31, 2011, 8:05 PM



Enron FieldMinute Maid Park, Houston, TX

TV: ROOT Sports
Stream: Check Here
Radio: 104.7 FM
Radio Stream: Here

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27 games left... the Matt Diaz era has thankfully come to an end, as he was traded to Atlanta for Cassius "Cash" Considerations.

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Weather Forecast

Sunny, 92°, Precip: 10%; Wind blowing out 11 mph to Center (Retractable Roof)

Pitching Matchup

James McDonald (8-6, 4.22 ERA) vs. J.A. Happ (4-15, 6.03 ERA)

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Let's Go Bucs.

Recap: In the Gutter. BUCS LOSE.

Most telling stat right now - Team ERA, July: 3.31 (6th ML); August: 5.38 (30th ML). Hitting is essentially the same (.250 July vs. .244 August). Ray Searage better start weaving some magic pretty soon. Andrew McCutchen became a member of the 20-20 club, hitting his 20th of the season in the top of the 9th.