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Marlins
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 12, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Florida Marlins, played on April 12, 2008 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Florida Marlins
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Florida Marlins |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andrew Miller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brandon Backe |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 34,336 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Alfonso Marquez 1B: Andy Fletcher 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Bob Davidson |
Florida Marlins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hanley Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Dan Uggla | Second Baseman |
| Jeremy Hermida | Right Fielder |
| Josh Willingham | Left Fielder |
| Mike Jacobs | First Baseman |
| Jorge Cantu | Third Baseman |
| Mike Rabelo | Catcher |
| Alfredo Amezaga | Center Fielder |
| Andrew Miller | Pitcher |
| Fredi Gonzalez | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Mark Loretta | Second Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Brandon Backe | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Marlins
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 12, 2008
Top 1
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Backe
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uggla vs. Backe
Uggla hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hermida vs. Backe
Hermida hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Willingham vs. Backe
Willingham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hermida moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Jacobs vs. Backe
Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Miller
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Miller
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Miller
Berkman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Miller
Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Miller
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Berkman scores. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Blum vs. Miller
Blum strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cantu vs. Backe
Cantu hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rabelo vs. Backe
Rabelo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Amezaga vs. Backe
Amezaga takes first base on ball four. Rabelo moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Backe
Miller bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Backe
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Miller
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Willingham. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Miller
Ausmus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Willingham. Ausmus reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Backe vs. Miller
Backe bunts towards third. Cantu fields it and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Pence vs. Miller
Pence strikes out. Rabelo drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pence out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Loretta vs. Miller
Loretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ausmus scores. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Miller
Berkman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Miller
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cantu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Uggla vs. Backe
Uggla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hermida vs. Backe
Hermida takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Willingham vs. Backe
Willingham takes first base on ball four. Hermida moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Jacobs vs. Backe
Jacobs hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cantu vs. Backe
Cantu hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Miller
Tejada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Miller
Blum strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Miller
There goes Tejada. The throw from Rabelo and he is safe. Tejada steals second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Miller
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Miller
Ausmus strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rabelo vs. Backe
Rabelo strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amezaga vs. Backe
Amezaga hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Backe
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Backe fields it and throws to first for the out. Amezaga moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Backe
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Backe vs. Miller
Backe strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Miller
Pence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Miller
There goes Pence. The throw from Rabelo and he is out, Ramirez applying the tag. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Miller
Loretta hits a line drive towards third. Cantu reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Uggla vs. Backe
Uggla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hermida vs. Backe
Hermida hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Backe
Willingham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Backe
Jacobs hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Willingham moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Cantu vs. Backe
Cantu hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Miller
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Miller
Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Miller
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berkman moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Blum vs. Miller
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cantu fields it and throws to home to get Berkman. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Miller
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to third. Blum moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Ausmus vs. Miller
Ausmus hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rabelo vs. Geary
Geoff Geary now pitching. Michael Bourn now playing center field.
Rabelo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Blum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Amezaga vs. Geary
Amezaga takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Geary
Luis Gonzalez pinch hits for Andrew Miller.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. Amezaga moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Geary
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Amezaga moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Uggla vs. Geary
Uggla hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Gardner
Lee Gardner now pitching.
Bourn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Gardner
Pence hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cantu settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Cantu. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Gardner
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cantu fields it and throws to first for the out. Bourn moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Loretta vs. Gardner
Loretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bourn moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Berkman vs. Gardner
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jacobs fields it and throws to home to get Bourn. Loretta moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Gardner
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Hermida settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hermida vs. Geary
Hermida hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Geary
Willingham hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Geary
Jacobs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cantu vs. Geary
Cantu hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Kensing
Logan Kensing now pitching.
Tejada hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Uggla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Kensing
Blum strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Newhan vs. Kensing
David Newhan pinch hits for Geoff Geary.
Newhan hits a popup towards third. Cantu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rabelo vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
Rabelo hits a line drive into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amezaga vs. Brocail
Amezaga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Andino vs. Brocail
Robert Andino pinch hits for Logan Kensing.
Andino strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Tankersley
Taylor Tankersley now pitching.
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Tankersley
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Tankersley
Pence hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Tankersley
Loretta hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Willingham. Loretta reaches second base with a double. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Berkman vs. Tankersley
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching. Darin Erstad now playing first base.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Uggla vs. Valverde
Uggla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hermida vs. Valverde
Hermida hits a line drive towards third. Blum reaches out and makes the catch for the out. Uggla moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Willingham vs. Valverde
Willingham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Loretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Jacobs vs. Valverde
Jacobs strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/2008 -- Florida at Houston (N)
Florida AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Ramirez H, ss 5 0 2 0 Pence H, rf 4 0 0 0
Uggla D, 2b 5 0 2 0 Loretta M, 2b 5 1 3 1
Hermida J, rf 4 0 1 0 Berkman L, 1b 4 2 2 2
Willingham J, lf 3 0 1 0 Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0
Jacobs M, 1b 5 0 2 0 Lee C, lf 4 0 2 0
Cantu J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tejada M, ss 3 0 1 1
Rabelo M, c 3 0 0 0 Blum G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Amezaga A, cf 2 0 1 0 Cruz J, cf 2 1 1 0
Miller A, p 2 0 0 0 Geary G, p 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez L, ph 1 0 0 0 Newhan D, ph 1 0 0 0
Gardner L, p 0 0 0 0 Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0
Kensing L, p 0 0 0 0 Erstad D, 1b 0 0 0 0
Andino R, ph 1 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 4 1 2 1
Tankersley T, p 0 0 0 0 Backe B, p 1 0 0 0
Bourn M, cf 1 0 0 0
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35 0 9 0 33 5 11 5
Florida 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 140 000 00x -- 5
Florida IP H R ER BB SO
Miller A (L) 5.0 8 5 5 4 6
Gardner L 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Kensing L 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Tankersley T 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Backe B (W) 5.0 5 0 0 5 2
Geary G 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Brocail D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Valverde J 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Cantu J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Florida 14, Houston 10
2B -- Cruz J, Ausmus B, Amezaga A, Jacobs M, Loretta M
HR -- Berkman L
SB -- Tejada M
CS -- Pence H
SH -- Backe B
T -- 3:18
A -- 34336
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