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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2008-06-05 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 10728 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:24
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. Paul Maholm earned the win and Matt Capps picked up the save. Jason Michaels went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Paul Maholm L: Brandon Backe SV: Matt Capps
Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Backe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Loretta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate McLouth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Bautista | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Raul Chavez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Maholm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Chris Sampson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Maholm | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Capps | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hunter Pence: D9/F8RD
- Kazuo Matsui: 13/G15
- Miguel Tejada: 4/P4MD
- Lance Berkman: S6/G6MD.2-H(NR)(UR)(E6/TH);B-2
- Carlos Lee: 9/F89D+
Bot 1
- Jack Wilson: S7/F7S-
- Freddy Sanchez: 9/F89M
- Nate McLouth: 4/P4D
- Jason Bay: W.1-2
- Jason Michaels: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Adam LaRoche: S9/L34D
- Jose Bautista: K
Top 2
- Ty Wigginton: S5/G5-
- Jose Cruz: 7/F78D
- Brad Ausmus: S7/L7S-.1-2
- Brandon Backe: S9/L3D.2-H;1-3
- Hunter Pence: 9/SF/L89M+.3-H
- Kazuo Matsui: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Raul Chavez: 63/G56
- Paul Maholm: S9/L8RS-
- Jack Wilson: 4/L4.1-2(E4/TH)
- Freddy Sanchez: 9/F89D+
Top 3
- Miguel Tejada: 6!3!/G6MD
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LXD
- Carlos Lee: 5!3/G
Bot 3
- Nate McLouth: 13/G-
- Jason Bay: 6/L6
- Jason Michaels: 7/L7M
Top 4
- Ty Wigginton: 4/L4D-
- Jose Cruz: 63/G6-
- Brad Ausmus: S8/F89S-
- Brandon Backe: K
Bot 4
- Adam LaRoche: 43/G4-
- Jose Bautista: 9/F9S
- Raul Chavez: D57/G
- Paul Maholm: 7/F78S
Top 5
- Hunter Pence: 43/G4+
- Kazuo Matsui: 6/P6MD-
- Miguel Tejada: 13/G15
Bot 5
- Jack Wilson: 43/G34-
- Freddy Sanchez: 8!/L8RD
- Nate McLouth: S1/G15-
- Jason Bay: T8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Jason Michaels: W
- Adam LaRoche: K
Top 6
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6S-
- Carlos Lee: 7/F7D+
- Ty Wigginton: S7/G56
- Jose Cruz: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Jose Bautista: S8/G6M
- Raul Chavez: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Paul Maholm: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Jack Wilson: S8/G6M.1-2
- Freddy Sanchez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G5
- Mark Loretta: DGR/F7LD+
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6
- Kazuo Matsui: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Nate McLouth: 31/G34
- Jason Bay: 63/G6
- Jason Michaels: 6/P
Top 8
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6S
- Lance Berkman: 8/L8LD+
- Carlos Lee: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Adam LaRoche: 31/G34
- Jose Bautista: K
- Raul Chavez: 4!/L4
Top 9
- Ty Wigginton: HP
- Jose Cruz: 43/G4.1-2
- Darin Erstad: 9/L9M
- Geoff Blum: S65/G6MS-.2-3
- Hunter Pence: 8/F8LXD+