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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
2008-05-13 · Night game · AT&T Park · Att: 30858 · 67°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph to CF · 2:30
San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 4–2. San Francisco Giants put up 3 in the 1st. Matt Cain earned the win and Brian Wilson picked up the save. Carlos Lee went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| SFN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Matt Cain L: Brandon Backe SV: Brian Wilson
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Scott Barry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. R. Towles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Backe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Lewis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Winn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bengie Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Rowand | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Bowker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Durham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Aurilia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Cain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Tim Byrdak | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Villarreal | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wesley Wright | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Cain | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
 Brian Wilson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Bourn: 7/F7M
- Kazuo Matsui: D7/F7LS-
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Lance Berkman: IW
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 1
- Fred Lewis: T8/F8RXD+
- Omar Vizquel: D8/F8RS.3-H
- Randy Winn: D9/L89M+.2-H
- Bengie Molina: 9!/F89D+.2-3
- Aaron Rowand: PB.3-H(UR)(NR)
- Aaron Rowand: 63/G6
- John Bowker: 9/F9S
Top 2
- Geoff Blum: 4/P4D
- Hunter Pence: 5!3!/G56+
- J. R. Towles: S8/L6D
- Brandon Backe: W.1-2
- Michael Bourn: 5/P5F
Bot 2
- Ray Durham: 3/G3+
- Rich Aurilia: 63/G6
- Matt Cain: K
Top 3
- Kazuo Matsui: 3/G3-
- Miguel Tejada: S9/F9LM+
- Lance Berkman: S9/G34.1-3
- Carlos Lee: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Geoff Blum: PB.2-3
- Geoff Blum: 5/P5F
- Hunter Pence: 54(1)/FO/G56-
Bot 3
- Fred Lewis: D7/G6+
- Omar Vizquel: 13/SH.2-3
- Randy Winn: 43/G4S
- Bengie Molina: 8/F8RD
Top 4
- J. R. Towles: 13/BG
- Brandon Backe: K
- Michael Bourn: 31/G34S
Bot 4
- Aaron Rowand: 63/G6
- John Bowker: 31/G3
- Ray Durham: W
- Rich Aurilia: K
Top 5
- Kazuo Matsui: 1/BP
- Miguel Tejada: 3/L34-
- Lance Berkman: 7/F78D+
Bot 5
- Matt Cain: HR/F7LD+
- Fred Lewis: S8/G6M+
- Omar Vizquel: 3/G3.1-2
- Randy Winn: 63/G6
- Bengie Molina: 63/G6
Top 6
- Carlos Lee: 53/G56
- Geoff Blum: 63/G6
- Hunter Pence: D8/F8LXD+
- J. R. Towles: 3/P3F
Bot 6
- Aaron Rowand: K
- John Bowker: 8/F8RXD+
- Ray Durham: S9/G34
- Rich Aurilia: 8/F8RD
Top 7
- Darin Erstad: 9/F89XD
- Michael Bourn: W
- Kazuo Matsui: K
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8LD
Bot 7
- Matt Cain: 8/F8RS-
- Fred Lewis: 8/F8RD
- Omar Vizquel: 8/F8LXD+
Top 8
- Lance Berkman: K
- Carlos Lee: HR/F7D+
- Geoff Blum: 3/G3
- Hunter Pence: W
- J. R. Towles: K
Bot 8
- Randy Winn: 53/G5
- Bengie Molina: S9/P9S
- Aaron Rowand: 6/L6
- Jose Castillo: 63/G6
Top 9
- Jose Cruz: 9/F89M
- Michael Bourn: K
- Kazuo Matsui: 7/F78D