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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
2008-08-11 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 28220 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:29
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 3–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 6th. Brandon Backe earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Ty Wigginton went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Brandon Backe L: Jonathan Sanchez SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Winn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ivan Ochoa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fred Lewis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bengie Molina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Rowand | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 John Bowker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Aurilia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Emmanuel Burriss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Sanchez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazuo Matsui | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Loretta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Bourn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Humberto Quintero | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Backe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Sanchez | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Billy Sadler | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Randy Winn: W
- Ivan Ochoa: CS2(24)
- Ivan Ochoa: K
- Fred Lewis: W
- Bengie Molina: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Kazuo Matsui: 8/F8RXD+
- Ty Wigginton: 63/G6
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
Top 2
- Aaron Rowand: K
- John Bowker: 41/G34
- Rich Aurilia: D9/G
- Emmanuel Burriss: 4/P4
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: 53/G56
- Mark Loretta: 43/G34
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6
Top 3
- Jonathan Sanchez: 43/G34-
- Randy Winn: K
- Ivan Ochoa: D7/G
- Fred Lewis: S7/L78S+.2-H;BX2(754)
Bot 3
- Michael Bourn: 43/G34
- Humberto Quintero: 9/F9S
- Brandon Backe: W
- Kazuo Matsui: 8/F8LD+
Top 4
- Bengie Molina: 9/F9D
- Aaron Rowand: K
- John Bowker: K
Bot 4
- Ty Wigginton: 6/P6D
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6M
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6
Top 5
- Rich Aurilia: D8/F8LXD+
- Emmanuel Burriss: 9/F89D.2-3
- Jonathan Sanchez: 34/G34S
- Randy Winn: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Mark Loretta: 9/F9M+
- Hunter Pence: 9/F89M
- Michael Bourn: K
Top 6
- Ivan Ochoa: 43/G4S
- Fred Lewis: 7/F78D
- Bengie Molina: HP
- Aaron Rowand: K
Bot 6
- Humberto Quintero: S6/L6D-
- Brandon Backe: S1/BG13.1-2
- Kazuo Matsui: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ty Wigginton: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H
- Miguel Tejada: 2/P23F
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 7
- John Bowker: 43/G34
- Rich Aurilia: W
- Emmanuel Burriss: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 7
- Mark Loretta: D7/F7D
- Hunter Pence: 3/P34
- Michael Bourn: HP
- Humberto Quintero: 9/F89M
- Geoff Blum: S7/L7S.2XH(752);1-2
Top 8
- Dave Roberts: K
- Randy Winn: 8/F8LM
- Ivan Ochoa: K
Bot 8
- Kazuo Matsui: 7/F7D
- Ty Wigginton: HR/F7D
- Miguel Tejada: S7/L7S
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Mark Loretta: 31/G34.2-3;1-2
- Hunter Pence: K
Top 9
- Fred Lewis: K
- Bengie Molina: 53/G56
- Aaron Rowand: K