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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2008-06-04 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 9392 · 69°F, drizzle, wet · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:31
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 5–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 4th. Zach Duke earned the win and Matt Capps picked up the save. Ty Wigginton went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Zach Duke L: Roy Oswalt SV: Matt Capps
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ty Wigginton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Oswalt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Loretta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate McLouth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Xavier Nady | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam LaRoche | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Bautista | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Chavez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach Duke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Geoff Geary | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Byrdak | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Oscar Villarreal | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Duke | 7.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Damaso Marte | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Capps | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Bourn: 3/G3F
- Kazuo Matsui: S5/BG25-
- Miguel Tejada: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 1
- Jack Wilson: 9/F89S
- Freddy Sanchez: S9/L89S
- Nate McLouth: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Jason Bay: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Lance Berkman: 3/G34
- Carlos Lee: 43/G4-
- Hunter Pence: 9/F9LD
Bot 2
- Xavier Nady: S9/L9S
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Jose Bautista: E5/G56.1-2;B-1
- Raul Chavez: 3/LDP/L34.1X1(3)
Top 3
- Ty Wigginton: HR/F7D+
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Roy Oswalt: 43/G34
- Michael Bourn: S6/G6
- Kazuo Matsui: POCS2(136)
Bot 3
- Zach Duke: K
- Jack Wilson: 63/G6
- Freddy Sanchez: 13/G13
Top 4
- Kazuo Matsui: K
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8LD
- Lance Berkman: S48/G4MD
- Carlos Lee: 7/F7D
Bot 4
- Nate McLouth: K
- Jason Bay: S7/L78M+
- Xavier Nady: HP.1-2
- Adam LaRoche: S4/G4.2-H;1-2
- Jose Bautista: 43/G34.2-3;1-2
- Raul Chavez: S7/L6D.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Zach Duke: 31/G34
Top 5
- Hunter Pence: S56/G56
- Ty Wigginton: 8/F8RXD
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L9S.1-2
- Roy Oswalt: 1/BP
- Michael Bourn: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Jack Wilson: S8/L4MD
- Freddy Sanchez: 8/L8RM
- Nate McLouth: OA/OBS.1X2(1E3)
- Nate McLouth: S7/G6.2-H(UR)
- Jason Bay: W.1-2
- Xavier Nady: S9/L9S-.2XH(92);1-2
- Adam LaRoche: K
Top 6
- Kazuo Matsui: 3/P4
- Miguel Tejada: W
- Lance Berkman: SB2
- Lance Berkman: 2/P23F
- Carlos Lee: S7/L7S.2-H
- Hunter Pence: 9/P8RS
Bot 6
- Jose Bautista: S8/L8LS-
- Raul Chavez: 4/L4D-
- Zach Duke: 26(1)/FO/BG2L-
- Jack Wilson: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Ty Wigginton: 8/F8RXD
- Brad Ausmus: 6!3/G6
- Mark Loretta: 8/F89D
Bot 7
- Freddy Sanchez: S9/G3
- Nate McLouth: 8!/F89D
- Jason Bay: K
- Xavier Nady: K
Top 8
- Michael Bourn: 43/G4
- Kazuo Matsui: 31/G34
- Miguel Tejada: W
- Lance Berkman: S9/L34D-.1-3
- Carlos Lee: 7/L7D
Bot 8
- Adam LaRoche: W
- Jose Bautista: 23/SH.1-2
- Raul Chavez: WP.2-3
- Raul Chavez: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/F89D
Top 9
- Hunter Pence: K
- Ty Wigginton: 43/G4
- Darin Erstad: K
Notes & reviews
- Lance Berkman called for obstruction