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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2008-09-10 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 26859 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:50
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 6th. Brian Moehler earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Miguel Tejada went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Brian Moehler L: Denny Bautista SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: D.J. Reyburn · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nyjer Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nate McLouth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Doumit | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy LaRoche | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Cruz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Bixler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gorzelanny | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 T. J. Beam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Gomez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darin Erstad | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Loretta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Castillo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Abercrombie | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Humberto Quintero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Moehler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Newhan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Saccomanno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gorzelanny | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| T. J. Beam | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Denny Bautista | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 John Grabow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Yates | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Moehler | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Sampson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wesley Wright | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Byrdak | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nyjer Morgan: 8/F8LS
- Nate McLouth: S9/G34
- Ryan Doumit: 4/L4-
- Adam LaRoche: 43/G4-
Bot 1
- Darin Erstad: 13/G15-
- Mark Loretta: K
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
Top 2
- Brandon Moss: 23/G2L-
- Andy LaRoche: 53/G56S-
- Luis Cruz: S9/L9LS
- Brian Bixler: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: W
- Hunter Pence: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Jose Castillo: 9/F89S
- Reggie Abercrombie: S3/G34S-
- Humberto Quintero: SB2
- Humberto Quintero: 6/P
- Brian Moehler: 8/L8RM+
Top 3
- Tom Gorzelanny: 53/G56S
- Nyjer Morgan: 8/F8RD
- Nate McLouth: 7/F7M
Bot 3
- Darin Erstad: K
- Mark Loretta: S6/G56
- Miguel Tejada: W.1-2
- Lance Berkman: K
- Hunter Pence: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Ryan Doumit: 3/G3
- Adam LaRoche: HR/F8LXD+
- Brandon Moss: 43/G4
- Andy LaRoche: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Jose Castillo: 7/F7M
- Reggie Abercrombie: S8/L8RS
- Humberto Quintero: 8/F8LS-
- Brian Moehler: 63/G6
Top 5
- Luis Cruz: 43/G4+
- Brian Bixler: S7/L78S
- T. J. Beam: 24/SH/BG2R-.1-2
- Nyjer Morgan: DGR/L9LM+.2-H
- Nate McLouth: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Darin Erstad: W
- Mark Loretta: CS2(26)
- Mark Loretta: K
- Miguel Tejada: D7/L78XD+
- Lance Berkman: IW
- Hunter Pence: 4/P4D
Top 6
- Ryan Doumit: 43/G4
- Adam LaRoche: 13/G13-
- Brandon Moss: 43/G4M
Bot 6
- Jose Castillo: S7/L8LS+
- Reggie Abercrombie: D7/L8LXD+.1-3
- Humberto Quintero: 9/F9LSF
- David Newhan: W
- Darin Erstad: 8/SF/L8LM.3-H
- Mark Loretta: W.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Tejada: HR/F78XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8RM
Top 7
- Andy LaRoche: 5/L56+
- Luis Cruz: S7/G56+
- Brian Bixler: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Hunter Pence: K
- Jose Castillo: S8/G4M+
- Reggie Abercrombie: K
- Humberto Quintero: 9/F9M
Top 8
- Jason Michaels: W
- Nyjer Morgan: K
- Nate McLouth: D7/L7LS-.1-H
- Ryan Doumit: 5/L56+
- Adam LaRoche: D8/F8LXD+.2-H
- Brandon Moss: K
Bot 8
- Mark Saccomanno: 8/F8RS
- Darin Erstad: K
- Mark Loretta: K
Top 9
- Andy LaRoche: 6/P6
- Chris Gomez: 7/F78M
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S4/G4M
- Jason Michaels: DI.1-2
- Jason Michaels: 8/F8RM
Notes & reviews
- Pirates pitcher Tom Gorzelanny left the game due to an injured hand/wrist