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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2008-07-09 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 13884 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph to LF · 3:15
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 1st. Brian Moehler earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Geoff Blum went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Brian Moehler L: Sean Burnett SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hunter Pence | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ty Wigginton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Bourn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Brian Moehler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mark Loretta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate McLouth | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Doumit | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Xavier Nady | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Van Benschoten | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Bautista | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Moehler | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Chris Sampson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Van Benschoten | 4.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
 Sean Burnett | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Tyler Yates | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 T. J. Beam | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hunter Pence: 4/P4D-
- Kazuo Matsui: K
- Lance Berkman: HP
- Carlos Lee: W.1-2
- Geoff Blum: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Ty Wigginton: S7/L6D-
- Michael Bourn: S9/G4.1-3
- Brad Ausmus: S8/L89S.3-H;1-3
- Brian Moehler: K
Bot 1
- Nate McLouth: D9/L9LS
- Freddy Sanchez: K
- Ryan Doumit: 43/G34
- Jason Bay: K
Top 2
- Hunter Pence: K
- Kazuo Matsui: D9/L9D+
- Lance Berkman: K
- Carlos Lee: W
- Geoff Blum: 6/P5D
Bot 2
- Xavier Nady: T9/L89D+
- Adam LaRoche: 53/G6S-.3-H
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F8RM
- John Van Benschoten: K
Top 3
- Ty Wigginton: 63/G56
- Michael Bourn: K
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Brian Moehler: W.1-2
- Hunter Pence: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Jack Wilson: 3/G34S-
- Nate McLouth: D8/F8LXD+
- Freddy Sanchez: 6/L6D
- Ryan Doumit: S8/L4MD.2-H
- Jason Bay: D7/G5+.1-H
- Xavier Nady: 4/L4D
Top 4
- Kazuo Matsui: 53/G56
- Lance Berkman: S8/L4MD
- Carlos Lee: SB2
- Carlos Lee: 53/G56
- Geoff Blum: 5/P56
Bot 4
- Adam LaRoche: 8/F8LS-
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4
- John Van Benschoten: 13/G15
Top 5
- Ty Wigginton: S7/L56
- Michael Bourn: CS2(26)
- Michael Bourn: K
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Brian Moehler: W.1-2
- Hunter Pence: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 5
- Jack Wilson: D7/G
- Nate McLouth: D9/L89M.2-3
- Freddy Sanchez: OA.3XH(21);2-3
- Freddy Sanchez: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Ryan Doumit: 3/P3DF
Top 6
- Kazuo Matsui: 9/F89D
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: SB2
- Carlos Lee: W
- Geoff Blum: 6/L6
- Ty Wigginton: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Jason Bay: 4/P34D
- Xavier Nady: 63/G6
- Adam LaRoche: W
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 3/G
Top 7
- Michael Bourn: S3/BG3S
- Brad Ausmus: 14/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Mark Loretta: FC2.2-3;B-1
- Hunter Pence: 53/G56S-.3-H;1-2
- Kazuo Matsui: D8/L8RM.2-H
- Lance Berkman: IW
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8LXD
Bot 7
- Jose Bautista: 63/G56
- Jack Wilson: K
- Nate McLouth: 31/G34S
Top 8
- Geoff Blum: K
- Ty Wigginton: 53/G5
- Michael Bourn: K
Bot 8
- Freddy Sanchez: 8/F89D
- Ryan Doumit: 63/G6M
- Jason Bay: 63/G56
Top 9
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9M
- Darin Erstad: D9/F89D
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6.2-3
- Kazuo Matsui: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Xavier Nady: 9/L89D+
- Adam LaRoche: S9/G3
- Jason Michaels: 9/F9D
- Jose Bautista: 63/G56