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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
San Diego Padres
2008-09-26 · Night game · PETCO Park · Att: 27227 · 69°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph L to R · 2:36
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated San Diego Padres 6–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 6th. Ian Snell earned the win and Matt Capps picked up the save. Ryan Doumit went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Ian Snell L: Mike Ekstrom SV: Matt Capps
Umpires — HP: Charlie Reliford · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: D.J. Reyburn · 3B: Brian Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate McLouth | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Doumit | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Michaels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Pearce | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy LaRoche | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Snell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronny Paulino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Will Venable | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Adrian Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Kouzmanoff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chase Headley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Hundley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Antonelli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Geer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chip Ambres | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Snell | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
 Sean Burnett | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 T. J. Beam | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Yates | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Grabow | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Capps | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Geer | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Ekstrom | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Cla Meredith | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Justin Hampson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clay Hensley | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nate McLouth: 7/F7D
- Freddy Sanchez: HR/F7D+
- Ryan Doumit: K
- Adam LaRoche: 8/F8RM
Bot 1
- Will Venable: 8/F8RXD+
- Luis Rodriguez: 8/F8LXD
- Brian Giles: W
- Adrian Gonzalez: K
Top 2
- Jason Michaels: 43/G34-
- Steve Pearce: 53/G5
- Andy LaRoche: 4/P4D-
Bot 2
- Kevin Kouzmanoff: K
- Chase Headley: K
- Nick Hundley: 13/G13-
Top 3
- Luis Cruz: 8/F8LXD
- Ian Snell: 43/G4
- Nate McLouth: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Matt Antonelli: 8/F89M
- Josh Geer: K
- Will Venable: 8/F8RD
Top 4
- Freddy Sanchez: S9/L9S
- Ryan Doumit: 7/F78D
- Adam LaRoche: 7/F78M
- Jason Michaels: K
Bot 4
- Luis Rodriguez: 43/G4S
- Brian Giles: 8/F8RD
- Adrian Gonzalez: 3/G3
Top 5
- Steve Pearce: S7/G56
- Andy LaRoche: 46(1)/FO/G4M+
- Luis Cruz: 7/F7D
- Ian Snell: 63/G6S-
Bot 5
- Kevin Kouzmanoff: 53/G56
- Chase Headley: K
- Nick Hundley: HR/L7D+
- Matt Antonelli: 8/L8RS
Top 6
- Nate McLouth: S8/L8RS
- Freddy Sanchez: S7/G56.1-2
- Ryan Doumit: HR/L9LD+.2-H;1-H
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Jason Michaels: 9/F89D
- Steve Pearce: S8/L8RS
- Andy LaRoche: 23/G23-
Bot 6
- Chip Ambres: S9/L34D
- Will Venable: S1/G34S-.1-2
- Luis Rodriguez: S18/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Brian Giles: W.2-3;1-2
- Adrian Gonzalez: 36(1)4/GDP/G34S.3-H(NR);2-3
- Kevin Kouzmanoff: 63/G6M
Top 7
- Luis Cruz: S6/G56
- Ronny Paulino: K
- Nate McLouth: K+SB2
- Freddy Sanchez: 43/G4M
Bot 7
- Chase Headley: 3/G3-
- Nick Hundley: K
- Matt Antonelli: 9/F9D
Top 8
- Ryan Doumit: 7/L78M
- Adam LaRoche: 3/G3
- Jason Michaels: K
Bot 8
- Edgar Gonzalez: 53/G56
- Will Venable: S7/L34D+
- Luis Rodriguez: E1/G15.1-2
- Brian Giles: 9/F89D.2-3
- Adrian Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Kevin Kouzmanoff: K
Top 9
- Steve Pearce: 53/G56
- Andy LaRoche: 9/F9D
- Luis Cruz: D7/F7LD
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- Nate McLouth: E9/F89D.2-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR)
- Freddy Sanchez: SB2
- Freddy Sanchez: 8/F8RM
Bot 9
- Chase Headley: 7/F7D
- Nick Hundley: 8/F8LD
- Matt Antonelli: 8/F8RD
Notes & reviews
- Padres pitcher Josh Geer left the game due to an injured elbow
- Pirates pitcher Ian Snell left the game due to an injured leg