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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2008-09-21 · Day game · PNC Park · Att: 20311 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 1 mph · 3:07
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. Roy Oswalt earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
W: Roy Oswalt L: Ross Ohlendorf SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Scott Barry · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Loretta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ty Wigginton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Oswalt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Newhan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Abercrombie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nyjer Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate McLouth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Doumit | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy LaRoche | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Ohlendorf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Geoff Geary | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wesley Wright | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Ohlendorf | 5.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| Denny Bautista | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 T. J. Beam | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Burnett | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Chavez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Romulo Sanchez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Bourn: S1/G15
- Mark Loretta: 8/L8LM
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 1
- Nyjer Morgan: 43/G4
- Freddy Sanchez: S8/L8RS
- Nate McLouth: 9/FDP/F9LD.1X1(93)
Top 2
- Geoff Blum: S8/G4
- Hunter Pence: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Ty Wigginton: S7.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 8/L8RS-
- Roy Oswalt: 43/G4-
Bot 2
- Ryan Doumit: S9/L34D
- Adam LaRoche: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
- Brandon Moss: K
Top 3
- Michael Bourn: 8/F8LD
- Mark Loretta: S9/L9LS
- Miguel Tejada: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Lance Berkman: D7/F8LXD+.2-H;1-3
- Geoff Blum: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
- Hunter Pence: S6/G56.2-3
- Ty Wigginton: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 3
- Andy LaRoche: K
- Luis Cruz: 53/G5
- Ross Ohlendorf: K
Top 4
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Roy Oswalt: 3/SH/BG23.1-2
- Michael Bourn: WP.2-3
- Michael Bourn: K
- Mark Loretta: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Nyjer Morgan: 5/P6S-
- Freddy Sanchez: S7/G56
- Nate McLouth: 8/P8RS-
- Ryan Doumit: 63/G6MD
Top 5
- Miguel Tejada: S1/G56S-
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8RD
- Geoff Blum: D9/L9LM.1-3
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6S
- Ty Wigginton: W
- Brad Ausmus: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Roy Oswalt: 4/L4D-
Bot 5
- Adam LaRoche: 13/G15-
- Brandon Moss: K
- Andy LaRoche: S7/L5D
- Luis Cruz: D9/L89D+.1-H
- Jack Wilson: S7/L7S.2-3
- Nyjer Morgan: 8/L8RM
Top 6
- Michael Bourn: S6/G6M
- Mark Loretta: SB2
- Mark Loretta: W
- Miguel Tejada: 31/G34-.2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: IW
- Geoff Blum: 6/IF
- Hunter Pence: K
Bot 6
- Freddy Sanchez: 53/G
- Nate McLouth: 43/G4
- Ryan Doumit: S8/L4D
- Adam LaRoche: 7/F7M
Top 7
- Ty Wigginton: 63/G56
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F89M
- David Newhan: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Brandon Moss: 4/P34D
- Andy LaRoche: 9/F89D
- Luis Cruz: 4/P4D
Top 8
- Michael Bourn: S7/L5D
- Mark Loretta: K
- Miguel Tejada: SB2
- Miguel Tejada: S9/L4D.2-H
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7M
- Geoff Blum: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Jason Michaels: 9/L9S
- Nyjer Morgan: 43/G4
- Freddy Sanchez: 63/G6
Top 9
- Hunter Pence: W
- Ty Wigginton: S8/G4M.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: WP.2-3;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G5
- Reggie Abercrombie: WP.3-H;2-3
- Reggie Abercrombie: K
- Michael Bourn: 53/G56
Bot 9
- Nate McLouth: K
- Ryan Doumit: D7/L7M
- Doug Mientkiewicz: BK.2-3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/L8RM
- Brandon Moss: S7/L7S.3-H
- Andy LaRoche: 7/F78M
Notes & reviews
- Pirates first baseman Adam LaRoche left the game due to an injured leg