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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2008-09-11 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 31101 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:09
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–0. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 5th. Roy Oswalt earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Roy Oswalt L: Zach Duke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: D.J. Reyburn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate McLouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Rivas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Doumit | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Pearce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach Duke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Gomez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darin Erstad | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Loretta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Castillo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Reggie Abercrombie | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Oswalt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Duke | 4.2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Marino Salas | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Hansen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jesse Chavez | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nate McLouth: 31/G3
- Luis Rivas: S7/L78M+
- Ryan Doumit: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 1
- Darin Erstad: 7/F7S
- Mark Loretta: 53/G56
- Miguel Tejada: 3/P23F
Top 2
- Adam LaRoche: 3/G3+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/F7M
- Steve Pearce: 8/F8RM
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: 9/F9D
- Hunter Pence: 9/F9M
- Jose Castillo: K
Top 3
- Brandon Moss: 7/F7M
- Luis Cruz: 13/G13-
- Zach Duke: K
Bot 3
- Reggie Abercrombie: S1.B-3(E1/TH1)
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G
- Roy Oswalt: 14/SH/BG23-.3-H(UR)
- Darin Erstad: 13/G15+
Top 4
- Nate McLouth: K
- Luis Rivas: 53/G56S
- Ryan Doumit: 43/G4S-
Bot 4
- Mark Loretta: 63/G6S
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6-
- Lance Berkman: 9/F9S
Top 5
- Adam LaRoche: 43/G4M
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 3/G3
- Steve Pearce: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Hunter Pence: S8/G4M
- Jose Castillo: E5/TH/FO/G5S.1-3
- Reggie Abercrombie: S8/L8LM-.3-H(UR);1-2
- Brad Ausmus: S8/G4M+.2-3;1-2
- Roy Oswalt: S9/L9S+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Darin Erstad: 3/G3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mark Loretta: 8/SF/F8RD+.3-H(UR);2-3
- Miguel Tejada: D7.3-H(UR)
- Lance Berkman: IW
- Hunter Pence: 13/G13
Top 6
- Brandon Moss: 43/G4
- Luis Cruz: 23/G2R-
- Chris Gomez: 13/G13+
Bot 6
- Jose Castillo: K
- Reggie Abercrombie: K
- Brad Ausmus: E5/TH/G56.B-2
- Roy Oswalt: 8/F89M
Top 7
- Nate McLouth: K
- Luis Rivas: 9/L9D+
- Ryan Doumit: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Darin Erstad: K
- Mark Loretta: W
- Miguel Tejada: 3/G3S-.1-2
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 8
- Adam LaRoche: 3/G3+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S7/G56
- Steve Pearce: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Hunter Pence: K
- Jose Castillo: S5/G5
- Reggie Abercrombie: K+WP.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Roy Oswalt: 9/F9M
Top 9
- Brandon Moss: K
- Luis Cruz: S8/G6M
- Jason Michaels: 16(1)3/GDP/G13