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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2008-09-08 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 26526 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:48
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 5th. Alberto Arias earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Mark Saccomanno went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Alberto Arias L: Ian Snell SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: D.J. Reyburn · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nyjer Morgan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nate McLouth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Doumit | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam LaRoche | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy LaRoche | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Snell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Pearce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darin Erstad | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Newhan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. R. Towles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alberto Arias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Saccomanno | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Loretta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Snell | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
 Sean Burnett | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Yates | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Grabow | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Arias | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Wesley Wright | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Brocail | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Sampson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nyjer Morgan: K
- Freddy Sanchez: 4/L4
- Nate McLouth: K
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: 3/G3
- Darin Erstad: K
- Miguel Tejada: K
Top 2
- Ryan Doumit: K
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Brandon Moss: K
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: K23
- Geoff Blum: 8/F8RM
- Hunter Pence: S9/L89S+
- David Newhan: SB2
- David Newhan: 3/G3-
Top 3
- Andy LaRoche: 63/G6+
- Luis Cruz: 53/G56S
- Ian Snell: K
Bot 3
- J. R. Towles: K
- Alberto Arias: K
- Michael Bourn: W
- Darin Erstad: 43/G34
Top 4
- Nyjer Morgan: S9/G34+
- Freddy Sanchez: OA.1XH(E1/TH)(32)
- Freddy Sanchez: W
- Nate McLouth: S31/G4S+.1-2
- Ryan Doumit: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Adam LaRoche: W.1-2
- Brandon Moss: 3/G34S
Bot 4
- Miguel Tejada: 6/L6-
- Lance Berkman: W
- Geoff Blum: 9/F89M
- Hunter Pence: 53/G56S-
Top 5
- Andy LaRoche: W
- Luis Cruz: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Ian Snell: 31/G34S-
Bot 5
- David Newhan: K23
- J. R. Towles: 63/G6
- Mark Saccomanno: HR/F89XD+
- Michael Bourn: S5/BG56S
- Darin Erstad: S8/L8RS+.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: S8/L6MD+.2-H;1-2
- Lance Berkman: S9/F9M.2-H;1-3
- Geoff Blum: K
Top 6
- Nyjer Morgan: W
- Freddy Sanchez: E4/G4S-.1-2
- Nate McLouth: K
- Ryan Doumit: 9/F9M
- Adam LaRoche: S7/F78S-.2-H(UR);1-3
- Brandon Moss: S7/F78M.3-H(UR);1-2
- Andy LaRoche: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Hunter Pence: K
- David Newhan: 8/F78D
- J. R. Towles: W
- Jose Castillo: K
Top 7
- Luis Cruz: 23/BINT/G2R-
- Steve Pearce: 63/G6
- Nyjer Morgan: K
Bot 7
- Michael Bourn: K
- Darin Erstad: 13/BG
- Miguel Tejada: 3/P34
Top 8
- Freddy Sanchez: 63/G6
- Nate McLouth: 8/F8RXD
- Ryan Doumit: S9/L9S
- Adam LaRoche: DGR/L8RXD+.1-3
- Brandon Moss: K
Bot 8
- Lance Berkman: D7/F7D
- Geoff Blum: 9/F89M
- Hunter Pence: S7/L6D+.2-3
- Mark Loretta: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 9
- Andy LaRoche: 3/P3DF
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
- Jason Michaels: 9/F9M
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Mark Saccomanno $Mark Saccomanno hit the first major league pitch he saw for a homer
- Luis Cruz called for interference