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Astros
@ Marlins
Dolphin Stadium
September 18, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Florida Marlins and the Houston Astros, played on September 18, 2008 at Dolphin Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Florida Marlins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Florida Marlins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alberto Arias |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Olsen |
| Ballpark | Dolphin Stadium |
| City | Miami |
| State | FL |
| Attendance | 14,219 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chad Fairchild 1B: Dan Iassogna 2B: Ron Kulpa 3B: Bill Hohn |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Mark Loretta | Third Baseman |
| Ty Wigginton | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Abercrombie | Center Fielder |
| J.R. Towles | Catcher |
| Alberto Arias | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
Florida Marlins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cameron Maybin | Center Fielder |
| John Baker | Catcher |
| Jorge Cantu | Third Baseman |
| Mike Jacobs | First Baseman |
| Dan Uggla | Second Baseman |
| Josh Willingham | Left Fielder |
| Cody Ross | Right Fielder |
| Alfredo Amezaga | Shortstop |
| Scott Olsen | Pitcher |
| Fredi Gonzalez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Marlins
Dolphin Stadium
September 18, 2008
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Olsen
Matsui hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ross. Matsui reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Olsen
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Matsui moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Berkman vs. Olsen
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Uggla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Matsui scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Olsen
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cantu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maybin vs. Arias
Maybin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Arias
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cantu vs. Arias
Cantu is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Arias
Jacobs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cantu moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Uggla vs. Arias
Uggla strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Olsen
Loretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Olsen
Wigginton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Abercrombie vs. Olsen
Abercrombie hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Towles vs. Olsen
Towles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Arias
Willingham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Arias
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Amezaga vs. Arias
Amezaga takes first base on ball four. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Olsen vs. Arias
Olsen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Maybin vs. Arias
Maybin takes first base on ball four. Ross moves to third. Amezaga moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Arias
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ross scores. Amezaga scores. Maybin moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Cantu vs. Arias
Cantu hits a line drive into left field. Wigginton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Marlins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Olsen
Arias strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Olsen
Matsui hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Olsen
Tejada hits a line drive into center field. Maybin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Marlins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Arias
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Uggla vs. Arias
Uggla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loretta fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Willingham vs. Arias
Willingham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loretta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Arias
Ross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Willingham moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Amezaga vs. Sampson
Chris Sampson now pitching.
Amezaga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Amezaga for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Marlins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Olsen
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amezaga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Olsen
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cantu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Olsen
Loretta hits a line drive towards third. Cantu reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Marlins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Olsen vs. Sampson
Olsen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maybin vs. Sampson
Maybin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Sampson
Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Baker reaches second base with a double. Maybin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cantu vs. Sampson
Cantu hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wigginton. Cantu reaches second base with a double. Baker scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Jacobs vs. Sampson
Jacobs is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Uggla vs. Sampson
Uggla strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Willingham vs. Sampson
Willingham hits a line drive into left field. Wigginton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Marlins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Olsen
Wigginton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abercrombie vs. Olsen
Abercrombie bunts towards first. Jacobs fields the ball and throws to Olsen covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Towles vs. Olsen
Towles strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Saccomanno vs. Olsen
Mark Saccomanno pinch hits for Chris Sampson.
Saccomanno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Uggla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Marlins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Wright
Wesley Wright now pitching.
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Amezaga vs. Wright
Amezaga strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olsen vs. Wright
Olsen hits a line drive towards third. Loretta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Marlins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Olsen
Matsui hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Olsen
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Olsen
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Maybin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Marlins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maybin vs. Wright
Maybin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Wright
Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Baker reaches second base with a double. Maybin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cantu vs. Wright
Cantu hits a fly ball into center field. Abercrombie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Jacobs vs. Wright
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Uggla vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching. Wes Helms pinch runs for Mike Jacobs.
Uggla strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Willingham vs. Brocail
The ball gets by Towles for a passed ball. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Willingham vs. Brocail
Willingham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Brocail
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Olsen
Jorge Cantu now playing first base. Wes Helms now playing third base.
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Uggla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Olsen
Loretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Olsen
Wigginton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Abercrombie vs. Olsen
Abercrombie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amezaga vs. Geary
Geoff Geary now pitching.
Amezaga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Amezaga for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Geary
Luis Gonzalez pinch hits for Scott Olsen.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maybin vs. Geary
Maybin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Geary
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Gregg
Kevin Gregg now pitching. Darin Erstad pinch hits for J.R. Towles.
Erstad strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Newhan vs. Gregg
David Newhan pinch hits for Geoff Geary.
Newhan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Uggla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Gregg
Matsui strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cantu vs. Hawkins
LaTroy Hawkins now pitching. Humberto Quintero now catching. David Newhan now playing second base.
Cantu hits a fly ball towards right. Pence settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Pence. Cantu moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Hawkins
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hawkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Uggla vs. Hawkins
Uggla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loretta fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cantu moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Willingham vs. Hawkins
Willingham strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Ross vs. Hawkins
Ross hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Abercrombie. Ross reaches second base with a double. Cantu scores. Uggla goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Amezaga vs. Hawkins
Amezaga strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Marlins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Lindstrom
Gaby Sanchez now playing first base. Matt Lindstrom now pitching.
Tejada hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Willingham. Tejada reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Lindstrom
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Lindstrom
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Loretta vs. Lindstrom
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Uggla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/2008 -- Houston at Florida (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Florida AB R H RBI
Matsui K, 2b 4 1 1 0 Maybin C, cf 4 2 4 0
Hawkins L, p 0 0 0 0 Baker J, c 5 2 3 4
Tejada M, ss 4 0 1 0 Cantu J, 3b-1b 4 1 1 1
Berkman L, 1b 4 0 0 1 Sanchez G, 1b 0 0 0 0
Pence H, rf 4 0 0 0 Jacobs M, 1b 3 0 2 1
Loretta M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Helms W, pr-3b 1 0 0 0
Wigginton T, lf 3 0 0 0 Uggla D, 2b 5 1 2 0
Abercrombie R, cf 3 0 1 0 Willingham J, lf 4 0 0 0
Towles J, c 2 0 0 0 Ross C, rf 4 1 2 2
Erstad D, ph 1 0 0 0 Amezaga A, ss 4 1 0 0
Quintero H, c 0 0 0 0 Olsen S, p 3 0 0 0
Arias A, p 1 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, ph 1 0 0 0
Sampson C, p 0 0 0 0 Gregg K, p 0 0 0 0
Saccomanno M, ph 1 0 0 0 Lindstrom M, p 0 0 0 0
Wright W, p 0 0 0 0
Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0
Geary G, p 0 0 0 0
Newhan D, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
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31 1 4 1 38 8 14 8
Houston 100 000 000 -- 1
Florida 020 202 02x -- 8
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Arias A (L) 2.2 5 2 2 3 2
Sampson C 1.1 3 2 2 1 2
Wright W 1.1 3 2 2 0 2
Brocail D 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Geary G 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Hawkins L 1.0 2 2 0 0 2
Florida IP H R ER BB SO
Olsen S (W) 7.0 3 1 1 1 7
Gregg K 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Lindstrom M 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Pence H
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 4, Florida 12
2B -- Matsui K, Baker J 2, Cantu J, Ross C, Tejada M
HBP -- by Arias A (Cantu J)
PB -- Towles J
T -- 3:03
A -- 14219
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