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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2008-07-23 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 36091 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:24
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 8–7. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 1st. Franquelis Osoria earned the win and Damaso Marte picked up the save. Jason Bay went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| HOU | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Franquelis Osoria L: Geoff Geary SV: Damaso Marte
Umpires — HP: Chris Tiller · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate McLouth | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Doumit | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bay | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Xavier Nady | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ian Snell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Gomez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Bautista | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazuo Matsui | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Loretta | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Moehler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Sampson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Newhan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Snell | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
 T. J. Beam | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Franquelis Osoria | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Yates | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 John Grabow | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Damaso Marte | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Moehler | 2.1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Sampson | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Geoff Geary | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Wesley Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nate McLouth: S8/G6M
- Freddy Sanchez: S9/L9LS.1-3
- Ryan Doumit: 8/SF/F8LS.3-H
- Jason Bay: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Xavier Nady: S8/L6MD
- Adam LaRoche: 5/L5
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S7/L6D.1-2
- Ian Snell: S8/F89D.2-H;1-3
- Jack Wilson: 3/P3F
Bot 1
- Kazuo Matsui: W
- Michael Bourn: S7.1-2
- Lance Berkman: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Lee: 4/IF/P34D
- Mark Loretta: S7/L8LS+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Hunter Pence: 64(1)/FO/G6M.3-H
- Ty Wigginton: SB2
- Ty Wigginton: K
Top 2
- Nate McLouth: E3/G3.B-2
- Freddy Sanchez: D9/F9D+.2-H(UR)
- Ryan Doumit: 4/P4D
- Jason Bay: 53/G5.2-3
- Xavier Nady: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Brian Moehler: K
- Kazuo Matsui: HR/F9D+
- Michael Bourn: S7/L7S
- Lance Berkman: SB2
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: K
Top 3
- Adam LaRoche: DGR/L9LM+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: D9/L9LM+.2-H
- Ian Snell: 63/G6S-.2-3
- Jack Wilson: 5/P15
- Nate McLouth: IW
- Freddy Sanchez: K
Bot 3
- Mark Loretta: K
- Hunter Pence: 4/P4
- Ty Wigginton: D8/F8RXD+
- Brad Ausmus: WP.2-3
- Brad Ausmus: D8/F89D.3-H
- Chris Sampson: K
Top 4
- Ryan Doumit: 3/G3
- Jason Bay: 9/F89D
- Xavier Nady: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Kazuo Matsui: W
- Michael Bourn: 8/F8LM
- Lance Berkman: SB2
- Lance Berkman: S8/G6M.2-H
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8LXD+
- Mark Loretta: S8/G4M.1-2
- Hunter Pence: 2/P23F
Top 5
- Adam LaRoche: 43/G34-
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/F89S
- Chris Gomez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 5
- Ty Wigginton: 63/G6
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6M-
- David Newhan: 8!/F8LXD+
Top 6
- Jack Wilson: 3/P3F
- Nate McLouth: K
- Freddy Sanchez: K
Bot 6
- Kazuo Matsui: 63/G6
- Michael Bourn: 3/L3-
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 7
- Ryan Doumit: S8/L8RS
- Jason Bay: 4/P34
- Xavier Nady: S7.1-2
- Adam LaRoche: W.2-3;1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S9/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jason Michaels: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;2-3
- Jack Wilson: K
Bot 7
- Carlos Lee: S9/G4
- Mark Loretta: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Hunter Pence: 5(2)3/GDP/G56.1-2
- Ty Wigginton: W
- Geoff Blum: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
- Darin Erstad: 5(2)/FO/G56.1-2
Top 8
- Nate McLouth: W
- Freddy Sanchez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Ryan Doumit: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 8
- Kazuo Matsui: W
- Michael Bourn: 24/SH.1-2
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LM
- Carlos Lee: 7/F78S-
Top 9
- Jason Bay: 53/G5
- Xavier Nady: 3/P3
- Adam LaRoche: S8/F8LS-
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W.1-2
- Jose Bautista: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jose Bautista: K
Bot 9
- Mark Loretta: 53/G5
- Hunter Pence: 43/G4
- Ty Wigginton: W
- Miguel Tejada: K