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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
2008-05-15 · Day game · AT&T Park · Att: 33771 · 95°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph from LF · 3:24
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 8–7. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 8th. Tim Byrdak earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| SFN | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Tim Byrdak L: Vinnie Chulk SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Bruce Dreckman · 1B: Scott Barry · 2B: Sam Holbrook · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Geoff Blum | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Loretta | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. R. Towles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Chris Sampson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Lewis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Winn | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Rowand | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Bowker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Aurilia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Holm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emmanuel Burriss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Lincecum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Durham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Castillo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bengie Molina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sampson | 6.0 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Borkowski | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Geary | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Byrdak | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Lincecum | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
 Jack Taschner | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Walker | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Hinshaw | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinnie Chulk | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Bourn: K
- Kazuo Matsui: 7/F7D+
- Hunter Pence: K
Bot 1
- Fred Lewis: 7/F78D+
- Omar Vizquel: S8/G6M
- Randy Winn: S9/L89M+.1-3
- Aaron Rowand: E6/G6-.3-H;1-3
- John Bowker: 8/SF/F8RXD.3-H(UR)
- Rich Aurilia: 63/G56
Top 2
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: K+SB2
- Geoff Blum: 8/F78D
- Mark Loretta: 9/F89D
Bot 2
- Steve Holm: 63/G6+
- Emmanuel Burriss: K
- Tim Lincecum: 43/G4
Top 3
- J. R. Towles: K
- Chris Sampson: 31/G34
- Michael Bourn: 43/G4MS-
Bot 3
- Fred Lewis: S7/L7M
- Omar Vizquel: S4/G4.1-2
- Randy Winn: D7/F7LD+.2-H;1-3
- Aaron Rowand: S7/G56+.3-H;2-3
- John Bowker: D8/F8RXD+.3-H;1-H
- Rich Aurilia: 8/F8LXD.2-3
- Steve Holm: K
- Emmanuel Burriss: 63/G6S-
Top 4
- Kazuo Matsui: S8/G4M+
- Hunter Pence: D9/F9D+.1-3
- Lance Berkman: S9/L9S+.3-H;2-H
- Carlos Lee: K+WP.1-2
- Geoff Blum: 63/G6.2-3
- Mark Loretta: S7.3-H
- J. R. Towles: K
Bot 4
- Tim Lincecum: 8/F78D
- Fred Lewis: 43/G4
- Omar Vizquel: S3/G3
- Randy Winn: D9.1-3
- Aaron Rowand: E6/TH/G6.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- John Bowker: 8/F8LD
Top 5
- Chris Sampson: K
- Michael Bourn: 7/F7LM+
- Kazuo Matsui: W
- Hunter Pence: SB2
- Hunter Pence: WP.2-3
- Hunter Pence: W
- Lance Berkman: K23
Bot 5
- Rich Aurilia: S7/G56
- Steve Holm: 63/G6.1-2
- Emmanuel Burriss: 43/G4.2-3
- Tim Lincecum: 63/G6
Top 6
- Carlos Lee: S7/F7D+
- Geoff Blum: SB2
- Geoff Blum: 8/F8LXD
- Mark Loretta: K
- J. R. Towles: K
Bot 6
- Fred Lewis: 63/G6
- Omar Vizquel: K
- Randy Winn: 53/G56S+
Top 7
- Jose Cruz: 8/F78XD+
- Michael Bourn: 6/P5D
- Kazuo Matsui: D7/L7M+
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Aaron Rowand: S8/G6M+
- John Bowker: 3/LDP/L3S+.1X1(3)
- Rich Aurilia: 63/G56
Top 8
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4+
- Carlos Lee: HR/F7D+
- Geoff Blum: K+WP.B-1
- Mark Loretta: S8/F8LM+.1-2
- Darin Erstad: HR/F9LD+.2-H;1-H
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Michael Bourn: K
- Kazuo Matsui: S7/L78M+.1-2
- Hunter Pence: 3!/P3F
Bot 8
- Steve Holm: 9/F9M
- Ray Durham: S9/G34+
- Jose Castillo: W.1-2
- Bengie Molina: 9/F89M+
- Omar Vizquel: 9/F9LM
Top 9
- Lance Berkman: HR/F9D+
- Carlos Lee: S8/L6D+
- Geoff Blum: 9/F89D+
- Mark Loretta: S8/F8LM-.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: 7/F78D
- Brad Ausmus: K
Bot 9
- Randy Winn: 31/G34S-
- Aaron Rowand: K
- John Bowker: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Alex Hinshaw
- Astros pitcher Geoff Geary left the game due to an injured groin