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Houston Astros @ 
Milwaukee Brewers
2008-07-26 · Night game · Miller Park · Att: 43489 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to LF · 3:04
Milwaukee Brewers defeated Houston Astros 6–4. Milwaukee Brewers put up 2 in the 7th. Eric Gagne earned the win and Salomon Torres picked up the save. Ryan Braun went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | |
| ML4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
W: Eric Gagne L: Doug Brocail SV: Salomon Torres
Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Marvin Hudson · 3B: Brian Knight · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazuo Matsui | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Bourn | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Humberto Quintero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Backe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ty Wigginton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Newhan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Loretta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Durham | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Counsell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Braun | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Prince Fielder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Corey Hart | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Hall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Cameron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Bush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russell Branyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Kapler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rickie Weeks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 5.1 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
 Geoff Geary | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Bush | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
 Guillermo Mota | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| David Riske | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Gagne | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salomon Torres | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kazuo Matsui: 63/G6
- Miguel Tejada: S7/L78M
- Lance Berkman: 3/P23F-
- Carlos Lee: K
Bot 1
- Ray Durham: D8/F8RXD+
- Craig Counsell: 31/G3.2-3
- Ryan Braun: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
- Prince Fielder: W
- Corey Hart: 4/L34-
Top 2
- Geoff Blum: S7
- Hunter Pence: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Michael Bourn: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Bill Hall: 63/G6
- Mike Cameron: K
- Jason Kendall: W
- Dave Bush: K
Top 3
- Humberto Quintero: 43/G4+
- Brandon Backe: K
- Kazuo Matsui: 13/G13-
Bot 3
- Ray Durham: D7/L78XD+
- Craig Counsell: 9/F9M.2-3
- Ryan Braun: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Prince Fielder: K
Top 4
- Miguel Tejada: S7/L8LM
- Lance Berkman: K
- Carlos Lee: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Geoff Blum: 8/F8RD
- Hunter Pence: HR/F78XD+
- Michael Bourn: S4/L4
- Humberto Quintero: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Corey Hart: W
- Bill Hall: 5/P6S-
- Mike Cameron: K
- Jason Kendall: CS2(14)
Top 5
- Humberto Quintero: K
- Brandon Backe: K
- Kazuo Matsui: S8/L8LS
- Miguel Tejada: S8/G6M.1-2
- Lance Berkman: S9/L9LM+.2-H;1-3
- Carlos Lee: 13/G13
Bot 5
- Jason Kendall: D7/L7LS
- Russell Branyan: 8/F8RM
- Ray Durham: K
- Craig Counsell: W
- Ryan Braun: 53/G56
Top 6
- Geoff Blum: 4/L4
- Hunter Pence: D9/F9LM-
- Michael Bourn: S6/G6.2-3
- Humberto Quintero: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Prince Fielder: 6/P8LS-
- Corey Hart: S6/G56
- Bill Hall: W.1-2
- Mike Cameron: 7/F7D
- Jason Kendall: 43/G4
Top 7
- Ty Wigginton: 4/P34-
- Kazuo Matsui: 13/G
- Miguel Tejada: S8/L8RM
- Lance Berkman: S8/G4M.1-2
- Carlos Lee: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- Gabe Kapler: K
- Ray Durham: W
- Craig Counsell: 4/P34D-
- Ryan Braun: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Prince Fielder: K
Top 8
- David Newhan: 3!1/G34S+
- Hunter Pence: 53/G5+
- Darin Erstad: 7!/F7S
Bot 8
- Corey Hart: DGR/L78XD+
- Bill Hall: S9/L8RS-.2-H
- Rickie Weeks: BK.1-2
- Rickie Weeks: 53/G5.2-3
- Jason Kendall: 53/G56S.3-H
- Gabe Kapler: 9/F9D
Top 9
- Mark Loretta: S7/L78S
- Ty Wigginton: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Kazuo Matsui: 2/G2R-
Notes & reviews
- Astros center fielder Michael Bourn left the game due to an injured foot/ankle