Pirates 2-3 Astros (Sep 8, 2008)

PIT

HOU

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0

2

0

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0

4

0

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6

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6

8

E

0

2

W: A. Arias

L: I. Snell

S: J. Valverde

Current Series

Pirates

2

Astros

3

Game 1

Final

Pirates

3

Astros

9

Game 2

Final

Pirates

4

Astros

7

Game 3

Final

Pirates

0

Astros

6

Game 4

Final

NL Central Standings

PIT HOU

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	93	69	.574
Cubs	83	79	.512	10.0
Cardinals	83	79	.512	10.0
Reds	77	85	.475	16.0
Pirates	76	86	.469	17.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	88	73	.547
Mariners	85	77	.525	3.5
Rangers	78	84	.481	10.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	19.5
Angels	63	99	.389	25.5

Game Summary

The Houston Astros squeaked out a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3 to 2, on September 8, 2008.

Game Info

September 8, 2008

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Nyjer Morgan N. Morgan LF	3	1	1	0	1	2	.333	.500	.333
Freddy Sanchez F. Sanchez 2B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Nate McLouth N. McLouth CF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Ryan Doumit R. Doumit C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Adam LaRoche A. LaRoche 1B	3	0	2	1	1	1	.667	.750	1.000
Brandon Moss B. Moss RF	4	0	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Andy LaRoche A. LaRoche 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Luis Alfonso Cruz L. Alfonso Cruz SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Doug Mientkiewicz D. Mientkiewicz PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ian Snell I. Snell P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Steve Pearce S. Pearce PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Sean Burnett S. Burnett P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tyler Yates T. Yates P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Grabow J. Grabow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jason Michaels J. Michaels PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	2	6	2	4	10

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Michael Bourn M. Bourn CF	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Darin Erstad D. Erstad LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Miguel Tejada M. Tejada SS	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Lance Berkman L. Berkman 1B	3	0	2	1	1	1	.667	.750	1.000
Geoff Blum G. Blum 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hunter Pence H. Pence RF	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
David Newhan D. Newhan 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mark Loretta M. Loretta PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
J.R. Towles C	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Humberto Quintero H. Quintero C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Alberto Arias A. Arias P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mark Saccomanno M. Saccomanno PH	1	1	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Wesley Wright W. Wright P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Doug Brocail D. Brocail P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jose Castillo J. Castillo PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Chris Sampson C. Sampson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
LaTroy Hawkins L. Hawkins P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jose Valverde J. Valverde P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	3	8	3	3	10

Batting

2B: A. LaRoche

RBI: A. LaRoche, B. Moss

Batting

2B: L. Berkman

HR: M. Saccomanno

RBI: L. Berkman, M. Saccomanno, M. Tejada

Baserunning

SB: H. Pence

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ian Snell I. Snell (L)	6.0	6	3	3	3	9	1	4.50
Sean Burnett S. Burnett	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Tyler Yates T. Yates	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
John Grabow J. Grabow	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	3	3	3	10	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	BB	K	ERA
Alberto Arias A. Arias (W)	5.0	2	0	3	6	0.00
Wesley Wright W. Wright	0.2	2	2	1	1	0.00
Doug Brocail D. Brocail	0.1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Chris Sampson C. Sampson	1.0	0	0	0	1	0.00
LaTroy Hawkins L. Hawkins	1.0	2	0	0	1	0.00
Jose Valverde J. Valverde (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	4	10

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Nyjer Morgan N. Morgan LF	3	1	1	0	1	2	.333	.500	.333
Freddy Sanchez F. Sanchez 2B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Nate McLouth N. McLouth CF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Ryan Doumit R. Doumit C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Adam LaRoche A. LaRoche 1B	3	0	2	1	1	1	.667	.750	1.000
Brandon Moss B. Moss RF	4	0	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Andy LaRoche A. LaRoche 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Luis Alfonso Cruz L. Alfonso Cruz SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Doug Mientkiewicz D. Mientkiewicz PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ian Snell I. Snell P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Steve Pearce S. Pearce PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Sean Burnett S. Burnett P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tyler Yates T. Yates P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Grabow J. Grabow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jason Michaels J. Michaels PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	2	6	2	4	10

Batting

2B: A. LaRoche

RBI: A. LaRoche, B. Moss

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ian Snell I. Snell (L)	6.0	6	3	3	3	9	1	4.50
Sean Burnett S. Burnett	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Tyler Yates T. Yates	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
John Grabow J. Grabow	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	3	3	3	10	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Michael Bourn M. Bourn CF	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Darin Erstad D. Erstad LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Miguel Tejada M. Tejada SS	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Lance Berkman L. Berkman 1B	3	0	2	1	1	1	.667	.750	1.000
Geoff Blum G. Blum 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hunter Pence H. Pence RF	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
David Newhan D. Newhan 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mark Loretta M. Loretta PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
J.R. Towles C	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Humberto Quintero H. Quintero C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Alberto Arias A. Arias P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mark Saccomanno M. Saccomanno PH	1	1	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Wesley Wright W. Wright P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Doug Brocail D. Brocail P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jose Castillo J. Castillo PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Chris Sampson C. Sampson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
LaTroy Hawkins L. Hawkins P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jose Valverde J. Valverde P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	3	8	3	3	10

Batting

2B: L. Berkman

HR: M. Saccomanno

RBI: L. Berkman, M. Saccomanno, M. Tejada

Baserunning

SB: H. Pence

Pitchers	IP	H	R	BB	K	ERA
Alberto Arias A. Arias (W)	5.0	2	0	3	6	0.00
Wesley Wright W. Wright	0.2	2	2	1	1	0.00
Doug Brocail D. Brocail	0.1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Chris Sampson C. Sampson	1.0	0	0	0	1	0.00
LaTroy Hawkins L. Hawkins	1.0	2	0	0	1	0.00
Jose Valverde J. Valverde (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	4	10

60-83 PIT

HOU 77-67

Current Series

NL Central Standings

Game Summary

Game Info