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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2008-09-19 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 26301 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:59
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 8th. Randy Wolf earned the win. Adam LaRoche went 2-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 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Randy Wolf L: Ian Snell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rob Drake · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Scott Barry · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazuo Matsui | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Humberto Quintero | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Randy Wolf | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edwin Maysonet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nyjer Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nate McLouth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Doumit | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Pearce | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy LaRoche | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ian Snell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Wolf | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Byrdak | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valverde | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Snell | 6.0 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Denny Bautista | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Jesse Chavez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kazuo Matsui: 53/G5
- Michael Bourn: 43/G4
- Miguel Tejada: K
Bot 1
- Nyjer Morgan: 7/F7S
- Freddy Sanchez: K
- Nate McLouth: S7/L78S
- Ryan Doumit: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 2
- Lance Berkman: W
- Geoff Blum: 8/F8LD
- Hunter Pence: W.1-2
- Ty Wigginton: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 2
- Adam LaRoche: 7/F78M
- Steve Pearce: K
- Andy LaRoche: 63/G6S
Top 3
- Humberto Quintero: W
- Randy Wolf: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
- Kazuo Matsui: 8/F78M
- Michael Bourn: 7/P7S
Bot 3
- Luis Cruz: W
- Ian Snell: 24/SH/BG2R-.1-2
- Nyjer Morgan: FC1/G13.2X3(165);B-2(TH3)
- Freddy Sanchez: K
Top 4
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
- Lance Berkman: W
- Geoff Blum: W.1-2
- Hunter Pence: S7/G56.2-H;1-3(E5/TH);B-2
- Ty Wigginton: 63/G6.3-H(UR);2-3
- Humberto Quintero: K
Bot 4
- Nate McLouth: K
- Ryan Doumit: 53/G56
- Adam LaRoche: HR/F8LXD+
- Steve Pearce: S8/L6MD
- Andy LaRoche: K
Top 5
- Randy Wolf: S8/L6D
- Kazuo Matsui: 26(1)3/GDP/BG2L-
- Michael Bourn: S9/G4
- Miguel Tejada: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Luis Cruz: 4/P34
- Ian Snell: K
- Nyjer Morgan: 2/BINT/BG2R
Top 6
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7M
- Geoff Blum: 8/P8RS-
Bot 6
- Freddy Sanchez: 8/L8RM
- Nate McLouth: 3/G
- Ryan Doumit: 6/P6D
Top 7
- Hunter Pence: W
- Ty Wigginton: 8/F8RD
- Humberto Quintero: CS2(24)
- Humberto Quintero: W
- Randy Wolf: 6/L6
Bot 7
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Steve Pearce: 7/F78D
- Andy LaRoche: 7/F78D
Top 8
- Kazuo Matsui: S56/L56S+
- Michael Bourn: 7/F7M
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F9LS
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Geoff Blum: S3/G3+.2-H;1-3
- Hunter Pence: D89/L89M+.3-H;1-H
- Ty Wigginton: 6/L6
Bot 8
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- Brandon Moss: 5/L5-
- Nyjer Morgan: 8/F8LM
- Freddy Sanchez: 8/F8LXD
Top 9
- Humberto Quintero: K
- Edwin Maysonet: K
- Darin Erstad: 3/G3-
Bot 9
- Nate McLouth: 6/P
- Ryan Doumit: 53/G5
- Adam LaRoche: S8/G4M
- Steve Pearce: 9/F9LM
Notes & reviews
- Nyjer Morgan called for batter interference