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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
2008-08-12 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 29451 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:11
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 12–4. Houston Astros put up 8 in the 7th. Roy Oswalt earned the win. Lance Berkman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 12 |
W: Roy Oswalt L: Tyler Walker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Brian Knight · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Winn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Ochoa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fred Lewis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bengie Molina | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Rowand | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Bowker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rich Aurilia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Emmanuel Burriss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Lincecum | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eugenio Velez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Holm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazuo Matsui | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Geoff Blum | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ty Wigginton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy Oswalt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Loretta | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Abercrombie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Lincecum | 4.1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
 Keiichi Yabu | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Hinshaw | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tyler Walker | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Taschner | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Geno Espineli | 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 7.0 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| Chris Sampson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Byrdak | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Randy Winn: 63/G6
- Ivan Ochoa: 63/G6
- Fred Lewis: S8/G4M
- Bengie Molina: HP.1-2
- Aaron Rowand: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 1
- Kazuo Matsui: 7/F7LM
- Darin Erstad: 43/G4
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G34
Top 2
- John Bowker: W
- Rich Aurilia: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Emmanuel Burriss: S5.2-3;1-2
- Tim Lincecum: 52(3)/FO/G56S-.2-3;1-2
- Randy Winn: 8/SF/L8LM+.3-H
- Ivan Ochoa: 9/F9M
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: K
- Geoff Blum: W
- Ty Wigginton: 9/F9LD
- Michael Bourn: K
Top 3
- Fred Lewis: S7/L78M
- Bengie Molina: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Aaron Rowand: W
- John Bowker: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Roy Oswalt: K
- Mark Loretta: 8/F8LXD+
- Darin Erstad: D7/F7LM.1-H
- Miguel Tejada: E4/G4.2-H(UR)(NR);B-1
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 4
- Rich Aurilia: 9/F89M
- Emmanuel Burriss: K
- Tim Lincecum: S8/G6M
- Randy Winn: D8/F8RXD+.1-H
- Ivan Ochoa: 3/G34
Bot 4
- Geoff Blum: K
- Ty Wigginton: K
- Michael Bourn: K
Top 5
- Fred Lewis: S7
- Bengie Molina: S7/L6D.1-3
- Aaron Rowand: 53/G56.1-2
- John Bowker: IW
- Rich Aurilia: 9/SF/F9M+.3-H;2-3
- Emmanuel Burriss: 7/L7S
Bot 5
- Brad Ausmus: 13/G13+
- Roy Oswalt: 3/P3F
- Mark Loretta: 4/P34
Top 6
- Eugenio Velez: 13/BG13
- Randy Winn: 31/G3
- Ivan Ochoa: K
Bot 6
- Darin Erstad: 43/G4
- Miguel Tejada: S6/G56
- Lance Berkman: 9/F9M
- Geoff Blum: HP.1-2
- Ty Wigginton: K
Top 7
- Fred Lewis: K
- Bengie Molina: S8/L8LM
- Aaron Rowand: S7/G56+.1-2
- John Bowker: K
- Rich Aurilia: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 7
- Michael Bourn: 3/BG34S+
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Hunter Pence: S7/G56+.1-2
- Mark Loretta: W.2-3;1-2
- Darin Erstad: S7/L7LS.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Miguel Tejada: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: HR/F78D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Geoff Blum: D7/F7D
- Ty Wigginton: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Michael Bourn: 7/F7S
- Brad Ausmus: 4/L34
Top 8
- Jose Castillo: 8/F8LD
- Eugenio Velez: S8/G6M
- Randy Winn: 9/F9D
- Ivan Ochoa: K
Bot 8
- Hunter Pence: HR/F7D+
- Mark Loretta: S8/G6
- Darin Erstad: 9/F89XD+
- Miguel Tejada: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Reggie Abercrombie: S7.2-3
- Geoff Blum: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Fred Lewis: K
- Bengie Molina: 5/P5S
- Aaron Rowand: HR/F7D
- Steve Holm: 9/L9M
Notes & reviews
- Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui left the game due to an injured back
- Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum left the game due to an injured knee