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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 8, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 8, 2008 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ian Snell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Alberto Arias |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 26,526 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Welke 1B: Bill Welke 2B: D.J. Reyburn 3B: Chris Guccione |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nyjer Morgan | Left Fielder |
| Freddy Sanchez | Second Baseman |
| Nate McLouth | Center Fielder |
| Ryan Doumit | Catcher |
| Adam LaRoche | First Baseman |
| Brandon Moss | Right Fielder |
| Andy LaRoche | Third Baseman |
| Luis Cruz | Shortstop |
| Ian Snell | Pitcher |
| John Russell | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Darin Erstad | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| David Newhan | Second Baseman |
| J.R. Towles | Catcher |
| Alberto Arias | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 8, 2008
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Arias
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Arias
Sanchez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Newhan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Arias
McLouth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Snell
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bourn for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Snell
Erstad strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Snell
Tejada strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Doumit vs. Arias
Doumit strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Arias
LaRoche strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Arias
Moss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Snell
Berkman strikes out. Doumit drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Berkman out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Snell
Blum hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Snell
Pence hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhan vs. Snell
There goes Pence. The throw from Doumit and he is safe. Pence steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Newhan vs. Snell
Newhan hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newhan for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Arias
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Arias
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snell vs. Arias
Snell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Snell
Towles strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Snell
Arias strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Snell
Bourn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Snell
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Arias
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Arias
Arias fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Arias. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Arias
Morgan is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Arias
Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McLouth vs. Arias
McLouth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields the ball and throws to Arias covering. Safe. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doumit vs. Arias
Doumit hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newhan fields it and throws to second for the out. Sanchez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
LaRoche vs. Arias
LaRoche takes first base on ball four. Doumit moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Moss vs. Arias
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moss for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Snell
Tejada hits a line drive towards short. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Snell
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Snell
Blum hits a fly ball into right field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Snell
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Arias
LaRoche takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Arias
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snell vs. Arias
Snell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Arias covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newhan vs. Snell
Newhan strikes out. Doumit drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Newhan out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Snell
Towles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saccomanno vs. Snell
Mark Saccomanno pinch hits for Alberto Arias.
Saccomanno hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Snell
Bourn bunts towards third. LaRoche fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Snell
Erstad hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bourn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Snell
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bourn scores. Erstad moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Snell
Berkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Erstad scores. Tejada moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Blum vs. Snell
Blum strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wright
Wesley Wright now pitching.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Wright
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newhan misplays the ball. That's an error on Newhan. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
McLouth vs. Wright
McLouth strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Doumit vs. Wright
Doumit hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
LaRoche vs. Wright
LaRoche hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Sanchez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Moss vs. Wright
Moss hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Sanchez scores. LaRoche moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
LaRoche vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Snell
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhan vs. Snell
Newhan hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Snell
Towles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Snell
Jose Castillo pinch hits for Doug Brocail.
Castillo strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Sampson
Chris Sampson now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Towles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pearce vs. Sampson
Steven Pearce pinch hits for Ian Snell.
Pearce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sampson
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Burnett
Sean Burnett now pitching.
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Burnett
Erstad bunts towards the mound. Burnett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Burnett
Tejada hits a popup towards first. LaRoche settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Hawkins
Humberto Quintero now catching. LaTroy Hawkins now pitching.
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Hawkins
McLouth hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Doumit vs. Hawkins
Doumit hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Hawkins
LaRoche hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Doumit moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Moss vs. Hawkins
Moss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Yates
Tyler Yates now pitching.
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Morgan. Berkman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Blum vs. Yates
Blum hits a fly ball into right field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Yates
Pence hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berkman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Loretta vs. Grabow
John Grabow now pitching. Mark Loretta pinch hits for David Newhan.
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Valverde
Mark Loretta now playing second base. Jose Valverde now pitching.
LaRoche hits a popup, foul, towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Valverde
Doug Mientkiewicz pinch hits for Luis Cruz.
Mientkiewicz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Valverde
Jason Michaels pinch hits for John Grabow.
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/2008 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Morgan N, lf 3 1 1 0 Bourn M, cf 3 1 1 0
Sanchez F, 2b 3 1 0 0 Erstad D, lf 4 1 1 0
McLouth N, cf 4 0 1 0 Tejada M, ss 4 0 1 1
Doumit R, c 4 0 1 0 Berkman L, 1b 3 0 2 1
LaRoche A, 1b 3 0 2 1 Blum G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Moss B, rf 4 0 1 1 Pence H, rf 4 0 2 0
LaRoche A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Newhan D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Cruz L, ss 3 0 0 0 Loretta M, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Mientkiewicz D, ph 1 0 0 0 Towles J, c 2 0 0 0
Snell I, p 2 0 0 0 Quintero H, c 0 0 0 0
Pearce S, ph 1 0 0 0 Arias A, p 1 0 0 0
Burnett S, p 0 0 0 0 Saccomanno M, ph 1 1 1 1
Yates T, p 0 0 0 0 Wright W, p 0 0 0 0
Grabow J, p 0 0 0 0 Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0
Michaels J, ph 1 0 0 0 Castillo J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sampson C, p 0 0 0 0
Hawkins L, p 0 0 0 0
Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0
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32 2 6 2 31 3 8 3
Pittsburgh 000 002 000 -- 2
Houston 000 030 00x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Snell I (L) 6.0 6 3 3 3 9
Burnett S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Yates T 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Grabow J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Arias A (W) 5.0 2 0 0 3 6
Wright W 0.2 2 2 0 1 1
Brocail D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Sampson C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Hawkins L 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Valverde J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Arias A, Newhan D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Houston 7
2B -- LaRoche A, Berkman L
HR -- Saccomanno M
SB -- Pence H
T -- 2:48
A -- 26526
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