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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2008-07-21 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 34624 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:42
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 9–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 7 in the 9th. Tyler Yates earned the win. Freddy Sanchez went 3-for-6 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 18 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Tyler Yates L: Jose Valverde SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Chris Tiller · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate McLouth | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Doumit | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Bay | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Xavier Nady | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Bautista | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Van Benschoten | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Gomez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Michaels | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazuo Matsui | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Bourn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ty Wigginton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Runelvys Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Loretta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Newhan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Van Benschoten | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
 Sean Burnett | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 John Grabow | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Yates | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denny Bautista | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runelvys Hernandez | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Geoff Geary | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Valverde | 0.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Byrdak | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nate McLouth: S9/L34
- Freddy Sanchez: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
- Ryan Doumit: 3/L3+
Bot 1
- Kazuo Matsui: S4/G34
- Michael Bourn: SB2
- Michael Bourn: W
- Lance Berkman: 36(1)/FO/G34S+.2-3;B-1
- Carlos Lee: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 2
- Jason Bay: S6/G56
- Xavier Nady: K
- Adam LaRoche: S9/G34+.1-2
- Jose Bautista: 5/P5F
- John Van Benschoten: W.2-3;1-2
- Jack Wilson: 9/F9LM
Bot 2
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G56
- Hunter Pence: K
- Ty Wigginton: W
- Brad Ausmus: 13/G15-
Top 3
- Nate McLouth: 43/G4
- Freddy Sanchez: S8/L8RM+
- Ryan Doumit: 3/G3.1-2
- Jason Bay: S6/G6MD.2-H
- Xavier Nady: S7/G56.1-2
- Adam LaRoche: 9/F89D
Bot 3
- Runelvys Hernandez: 63/G6MS-
- Kazuo Matsui: D7/F7D+
- Michael Bourn: 43/G4.2-3
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: S9/L9S-.3-H;1-2
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G6M
Top 4
- Jose Bautista: 53/G56
- John Van Benschoten: K
- Jack Wilson: 63/G56
Bot 4
- Hunter Pence: E5/G5
- Ty Wigginton: SB2
- Ty Wigginton: K
- Brad Ausmus: D9/F9D+.2-H(UR)
- Runelvys Hernandez: K
- Kazuo Matsui: 63/G6M
Top 5
- Nate McLouth: D9/F9D+
- Freddy Sanchez: S9/G3.2-H
- Ryan Doumit: 16(1)/FO/G13+.B-1
- Jason Bay: 8/F89D
- Xavier Nady: K
Bot 5
- Michael Bourn: S5/G5
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Carlos Lee: S7/F7LD+.2-H;1-3
- Miguel Tejada: 3/P34
- Hunter Pence: FC5/G56.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Ty Wigginton: K
Top 6
- Adam LaRoche: W
- Jose Bautista: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W.1-2
- Jack Wilson: 4/IF/P4D
- Nate McLouth: 7/F78D
Bot 6
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Mark Loretta: 8/F8RS
- Kazuo Matsui: S7/F78S.1-2
- Michael Bourn: W.2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: K
- Carlos Lee: 9/F89M
Top 7
- Freddy Sanchez: 4/P4D
- Ryan Doumit: K
- Jason Bay: S7/L78S+
- Xavier Nady: S5/G5S.1-2
- Adam LaRoche: K
Bot 7
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G5
- Hunter Pence: S5/G56S-
- David Newhan: K
- Brad Ausmus: S7/G6+.1-2
- Mark Loretta: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 8
- Jose Bautista: S6/G56
- Chris Gomez: K
- Jack Wilson: K
- Nate McLouth: S8/G4+.1-3
- Freddy Sanchez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Kazuo Matsui: 7/F7D
- Michael Bourn: 13/BG34S-
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 9
- Ryan Doumit: 7/F78D
- Jason Bay: HR/F78XD+
- Xavier Nady: S7/L8RM+
- Adam LaRoche: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Jose Bautista: S7/G56+
- Jason Michaels: W.1-2
- Jack Wilson: S8/L6MD+.2-H;1-2
- Nate McLouth: K
- Freddy Sanchez: HR9/IPHR/F89D+.2-H;1-H
- Ryan Doumit: K
Bot 9
- Darin Erstad: S6/P7S
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Hunter Pence: WP.1-2
- Hunter Pence: K
- Geoff Blum: 9/F9LS