Final
Moss, Salazar homer to power Pirates
Feb 28, 2009 - 9:29 PM KISSIMMEE, Florida (Ticker) -- Brandon Moss and Jeff Salazar homered Saturday to power the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-5 victory over the Houston Astros in Grapefruit League play.Moss hit a solo homer in the second inning and Salazar launched a two-run shot in the seventh, giving the Pirates a 6-3 lead.
Pirates starter Paul Maholm worked two perfect innings.
Michael Bourn went 2-for-3 with two runs scored an an RBI for Houston.
- GPFT
FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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PITTSBURGH 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 6 9 1
HOUSTON 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 5 10 1 FINAL
WP - PAUL MAHOLM (1-0)
LP - BRIAN MOEHLER (0-1)
SAVE - EVAN MEEK (1)
HOME RUNS: PIT - BRANDON MOSS (1) OFF BRIAN MOEHLER IN THE 2ND
CRAIG MONROE (1) OFF FELIPE PAULINO IN THE 4TH
ROB
Feb 28 4:14 PM - GPFT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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PITTSBURGH 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 6 9
HOUSTON 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 5 9 (END BOTTOM 8)
HOME RUNS: PIT - BRANDON MOSS (1) OFF BRIAN MOEHLER IN THE 2ND
CRAIG MONROE (1) OFF FELIPE PAULINO IN THE 4TH
ROBINZON DIAZ (1) OFF JOSE VALVERDE IN THE 5TH
JEFF SALAZAR (1) OFF
Pirates 6, Astros 5 Bot 8, 0 OutsFeb 28 3:46 PM - GPFT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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PITTSBURGH 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 6 8
HOUSTON 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 6 (END BOTTOM 7)
HOME RUNS: PIT - BRANDON MOSS (1) OFF BRIAN MOEHLER IN THE 2ND
CRAIG MONROE (1) OFF FELIPE PAULINO IN THE 4TH
ROBINZON DIAZ (1) OFF JOSE VALVERDE IN THE 5TH
JEFF SALAZAR (1) OFF
Pirates 6, Astros 3 Bot 7, 0 OutsFeb 28 3:16 PM - GPFT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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PITTSBURGH 0 1 0 1 2 0 4 7
HOUSTON 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 6 (END BOTTOM 6)
HOME RUNS: PIT - BRANDON MOSS (1) OFF BRIAN MOEHLER IN THE 2ND
CRAIG MONROE (1) OFF FELIPE PAULINO IN THE 4TH
ROBINZON DIAZ (1) OFF JOSE VALVERDE IN THE 5TH
Pirates 4, Astros 3 Bot 6, 0 OutsFeb 28 2:56 PM - GPFT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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PITTSBURGH 0 1 0 1 2 4 7
HOUSTON 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 (END BOTTOM 5)
HOME RUNS: PIT - BRANDON MOSS (1) OFF BRIAN MOEHLER IN THE 2ND
CRAIG MONROE (1) OFF FELIPE PAULINO IN THE 4TH
ROBINZON DIAZ (1) OFF JOSE VALVERDE IN THE 5TH
Pirates 4, Astros 1 Bot 5, 0 OutsFeb 28 2:36 PM - GPFT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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PITTSBURGH 0 1 0 1 2 4
HOUSTON 0 0 0 1 1 2 (END BOTTOM 4)
HOME RUNS: PIT - BRANDON MOSS (1) OFF BRIAN MOEHLER IN THE 2ND
CRAIG MONROE (1) OFF FELIPE PAULINO IN THE 4TH
Pirates 2, Astros 1 Bot 4, 0 OutsFeb 28 2:21 PM - GPFT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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PITTSBURGH 0 1 1 2
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 (END BOTTOM 2)
HOME RUNS: PIT - BRANDON MOSS (1) OFF BRIAN MOEHLER IN THE 2ND
Pirates 1, Astros 0 Bot 2, 0 OutsFeb 28 1:41 PM
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