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Marlins
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 20, 2009
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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 August 20, 2009 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Florida Marlins
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Florida Marlins |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Josh Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wandy Rodriguez |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 30,039 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Rapuano 1B: Scott Barry 2B: Phil Cuzzi 3B: Brian O'Nora |
Florida Marlins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chris Coghlan | Left Fielder |
| Emilio Bonifacio | Center Fielder |
| Hanley Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Ronny Paulino | Catcher |
| Dan Uggla | Second Baseman |
| Cody Ross | Right Fielder |
| Wes Helms | Third Baseman |
| Gaby Sanchez | First Baseman |
| Josh Johnson | Pitcher |
| Fredi Gonzalez | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
| Wandy Rodriguez | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Marlins
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 20, 2009
Top 1
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Coghlan vs. Rodriguez
Coghlan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Rodriguez
Bonifacio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Rodriguez
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tejada. Bonifacio moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Paulino vs. Rodriguez
Paulino takes first base on ball four. Bonifacio moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Uggla vs. Rodriguez
Uggla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Bonifacio scores. Paulino moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Rodriguez
Ross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Johnson
Bourn 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 -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Johnson
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Johnson
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Johnson
Lee strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Rodriguez
Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Rodriguez
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rodriguez
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Johnson
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanchez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blum for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Johnson
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Johnson
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coghlan vs. Rodriguez
Coghlan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Rodriguez covering, for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Rodriguez
Bonifacio bunts towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Rodriguez
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Paulino vs. Rodriguez
There goes Ramirez. The throw from Quintero and he is out, Matsui applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Johnson
Quintero 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 -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Johnson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Johnson
Bourn hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paulino vs. Rodriguez
Paulino hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Uggla vs. Rodriguez
Uggla hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Rodriguez
Ross hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Johnson
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Johnson
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. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Johnson
Lee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Johnson
Blum hits a line drive towards the mound. The ball bounces off Johnson, and towards Uggla, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Johnson
Pence hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Johnson
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Rodriguez
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Rodriguez
Sanchez 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 -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rodriguez
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Johnson
Quintero hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Coghlan. Quintero reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Johnson
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ross. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Quintero scores. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bourn vs. Johnson
Bourn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Johnson
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Johnson
Berkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. Bourn moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Lee vs. Martinez
Cristhian Martinez now pitching.
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coghlan vs. Rodriguez
Coghlan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Rodriguez
Bonifacio strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Rodriguez
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Martinez
Blum hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Martinez
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Martinez
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Paulino vs. Rodriguez
Paulino hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uggla vs. Rodriguez
Uggla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Rodriguez
Ross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Martinez
Quintero strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Martinez
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Martinez
Bourn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Rodriguez
Helms strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Rodriguez
Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hermida vs. Rodriguez
Jeremy Hermida pinch hits for Cristhian Martinez.
Hermida strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Lindstrom
Matt Lindstrom now pitching.
Tejada hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Lindstrom
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Lindstrom
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Coghlan vs. Rodriguez
Coghlan hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bonifacio vs. Rodriguez
Bonifacio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coghlan moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching.
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Valverde
John Baker pinch hits for Ronny Paulino.
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Uggla vs. Valverde
Uggla strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/2009 -- Florida at Houston (N)
Florida AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Coghlan C, lf 4 0 1 0 Bourn M, cf 3 0 0 0
Bonifacio E, cf 3 1 1 0 Tejada M, ss 4 1 1 0
Ramirez H, ss 4 0 1 0 Berkman L, 1b 4 0 2 0
Paulino R, c 2 0 0 0 Lee C, lf 4 1 1 2
Baker J, ph 1 0 0 0 Blum G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Uggla D, 2b 4 0 0 1 Pence H, rf 3 1 1 1
Ross C, rf 3 0 0 0 Matsui K, 2b 3 0 0 0
Helms W, 3b 3 0 1 0 Quintero H, c 3 1 1 0
Sanchez G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez W, p 3 0 1 1
Johnson J, p 2 0 0 0 Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0
Martinez C, p 0 0 0 0
Hermida J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lindstrom M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 30 4 7 4
Florida 100 000 000 -- 1
Houston 000 310 00x -- 4
Florida IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson J (L) 4.1 7 4 4 1 2
Martinez C 2.2 0 0 0 0 2
Lindstrom M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Rodriguez W (W)* 8.0 4 1 0 2 7
Valverde J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Tejada M
DP -- Florida 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Florida 4, Houston 3
2B -- Berkman L, Quintero H, Rodriguez W
HR -- Lee C, Pence H
CS -- Ramirez H
T -- 2:23
A -- 30039
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