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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2008-07-08 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 17867 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:58
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 8th. John Grabow earned the win and Damaso Marte picked up the save. Nate McLouth went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
W: John Grabow L: Doug Brocail SV: Damaso Marte
Umpires — HP: Paul Schrieber · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darin Erstad | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Loretta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Brandon Backe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Newhan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate McLouth | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Doumit | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Xavier Nady | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Bautista | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ian Snell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 T. J. Beam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Borkowski | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Wesley Wright | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Geoff Geary | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Brocail | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Valverde | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Snell | 3.2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| T. J. Beam | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 John Grabow | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Damaso Marte | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Darin Erstad: 53/G5
- Mark Loretta: 3/P34
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: S8/L8RM.1-3
- Miguel Tejada: K
Bot 1
- Nate McLouth: 43/G4
- Freddy Sanchez: 7/F78D
- Ryan Doumit: K
Top 2
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6+
- Ty Wigginton: 9/F9LMF
- Brad Ausmus: S7/L78S-
- Brandon Backe: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 2
- Jason Bay: 53/G5+
- Xavier Nady: S7/G56
- Adam LaRoche: S9/G34.1-2
- Jose Bautista: K
- Ian Snell: K
Top 3
- Darin Erstad: 43/G4-
- Mark Loretta: 53/G5S-
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8LM
Bot 3
- Jack Wilson: 7/P7S
- Nate McLouth: 7/L7D+
- Freddy Sanchez: S7/L78M
- Ryan Doumit: 36(1)/FO/G34
Top 4
- Miguel Tejada: 63//G6
- Hunter Pence: HR/F8RXD+
- Ty Wigginton: S8/L8RS
- Brad Ausmus: CS2(26)
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Brandon Backe: 4/P4
Bot 4
- Jason Bay: D9/F89D+
- Xavier Nady: 163/G15
- Adam LaRoche: 5/P5
- Jose Bautista: IW
- T. J. Beam: K
Top 5
- Darin Erstad: 6/P5D
- Mark Loretta: 13/G13-
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Miguel Tejada: 3/P3F
Bot 5
- Jack Wilson: 8/F8RD
- Nate McLouth: HR/F9LD+
- Freddy Sanchez: S9/G34
- Ryan Doumit: 36(1)/FO/G34
- Jason Bay: S7.1-2
- Xavier Nady: 63/G6
Top 6
- Hunter Pence: 63/G56
- Ty Wigginton: 13/G13
- Brad Ausmus: W
- David Newhan: K
Bot 6
- Adam LaRoche: D8/F8LXD
- Jose Bautista: K
- Jason Michaels: 53/G56
- Jack Wilson: 63/G6
Top 7
- Darin Erstad: 7/F7LS
- Mark Loretta: W
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8RD+.2-3
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8RM
Bot 7
- Nate McLouth: 8/F8LXD+
- Freddy Sanchez: 3/G3
- Ryan Doumit: 43/G4
Top 8
- Hunter Pence: 53/G56
- Ty Wigginton: 8/F8LD
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Geoff Blum: WP.1-2
- Geoff Blum: IW
- Darin Erstad: 7/F7LD+
Bot 8
- Jason Bay: 8/F8RD+
- Xavier Nady: 2/P2RF
- Adam LaRoche: HR/F89D+
- Jose Bautista: HP
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S7/L78M.1-3
- Jack Wilson: W.1-2
- Nate McLouth: S9/L89S.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Freddy Sanchez: K
Top 9
- Mark Loretta: 63/G6
- Lance Berkman: 9/F9M
- Carlos Lee: W
- Miguel Tejada: SB2
- Miguel Tejada: 13/G13