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Houston Astros @ 
Florida Marlins
2008-09-17 · Night game · Sun Life Stadium · Att: 14124 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph from CF · 3:10
Florida Marlins defeated Houston Astros 14–2. Florida Marlins put up 5 in the 8th. Ricky Nolasco earned the win. Hunter Pence went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| FLO | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 18 |
W: Ricky Nolasco L: Brandon Backe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Hohn · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazuo Matsui | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Humberto Quintero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cassel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Saccomanno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edwin Maysonet | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Newhan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Florida Marlins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hanley Ramirez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Baker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jorge Cantu | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Jacobs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Uggla | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Josh Willingham | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cody Ross | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alfredo Amezaga | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Nolasco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Cameron Maybin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Wes Helms | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gaby Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 1.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Jack Cassel | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Tim Byrdak | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fernando Nieve | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Borkowski | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Florida Marlins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Nolasco | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Logan Kensing | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jesus Delgado | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kazuo Matsui: 3/L34-
- Miguel Tejada: 4/P4M
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6M
Bot 1
- Hanley Ramirez: HR/L78D+
- John Baker: W
- Jorge Cantu: D7/L7D+.1-3
- Mike Jacobs: S8/F8LM.3-H;2-H
- Dan Uggla: 7/F7LM
- Josh Willingham: 5/L5
- Cody Ross: W.1-2
- Alfredo Amezaga: S8/P8LS-.2-H;1XH(824252)
Top 2
- Ty Wigginton: K
- Geoff Blum: 9/P9S
- Hunter Pence: HR/F8LXD+
- Michael Bourn: K
Bot 2
- Ricky Nolasco: K
- Hanley Ramirez: HR/L7D+
- John Baker: K
- Jorge Cantu: S7
- Mike Jacobs: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Top 3
- Humberto Quintero: 53/G5
- Jack Cassel: K
- Kazuo Matsui: E6/G6M
- Miguel Tejada: S8/G6+.1-2
- Lance Berkman: 6/P6
Bot 3
- Dan Uggla: W
- Josh Willingham: BK.1-2
- Josh Willingham: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Cody Ross: S7/G56.3-H
- Alfredo Amezaga: 6/P6M
- Ricky Nolasco: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Ty Wigginton: 3/P3F
- Geoff Blum: 13/G-
- Hunter Pence: HR/F8RXD+
- Michael Bourn: 9/L89M+
Bot 4
- Hanley Ramirez: K
- John Baker: S9/G4
- Jorge Cantu: W.1-2
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Dan Uggla: W.2-3;1-2
- Josh Willingham: 8/F8LXD+
Top 5
- Humberto Quintero: 13/G13-
- Mark Saccomanno: 6/L6M
- Kazuo Matsui: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Cody Ross: 8!/F78XD+
- Alfredo Amezaga: S9/G34+
- Ricky Nolasco: K/BF
- Cameron Maybin: S8/G6M.1-2
- John Baker: 6/L6D+
Top 6
- Miguel Tejada: S9/G4
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Ty Wigginton: 4/IF/P4
- Geoff Blum: 8/P8LS
- Hunter Pence: 8/F8RXD
Bot 6
- Jorge Cantu: 8/F8LS
- Mike Jacobs: S7/L6D+
- Dan Uggla: S8/F8LM.1-2
- Josh Willingham: S8/L8LM+.2-3;1-2
- Cody Ross: 2/P2RF
- Alfredo Amezaga: D8/L5D.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-3(E6/TH)
- Ricky Nolasco: K
Top 7
- Michael Bourn: 8/F78XD
- Humberto Quintero: 6!3/G56
- Edwin Maysonet: S7/L7S
- Jose Castillo: K
Bot 7
- Cameron Maybin: K
- John Baker: W
- Jorge Cantu: 9/F89M
- Mike Jacobs: S9/F9M.1-3
- Dan Uggla: 4/P3D
Top 8
- David Newhan: K
- Lance Berkman: W
- Ty Wigginton: K
- Geoff Blum: PB.1-2
- Geoff Blum: K
Bot 8
- Josh Willingham: HP
- Cody Ross: S67/G6+.1-2
- Alfredo Amezaga: 5/P5F
- Wes Helms: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- Cameron Maybin: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Baker: 4/P34D
- Jorge Cantu: HR/F78D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Gaby Sanchez: 63!/G6M
Top 9
- Hunter Pence: W
- Michael Bourn: 3!6!(1)/FO/G34
- Humberto Quintero: WP.1-2
- Humberto Quintero: 8/F8RD
- Edwin Maysonet: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- originally S6, changed to single on appeal on 9-24-2008
- Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez left the game due to an injured neck/shoulder
- Debut game for Gaby Sanchez
- Debut game for Jesus Delgado