Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Duke
  
  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 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Duke
  
  Matsui bunts towards third. Bautista fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Tejada vs. Duke
  
  Tejada 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 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Oswalt
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Oswalt
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  McLouth vs. Oswalt
  
  McLouth 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 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bay vs. Oswalt
  
  Bay hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Duke
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berkman for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Duke
  
  Lee 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 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Duke
  
  Pence hits a fly ball into right field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Nady vs. Oswalt
  
  Nady hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  LaRoche vs. Oswalt
  
  LaRoche strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bautista vs. Oswalt
  
  Bautista hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton juggles the ball. That's an error on Wigginton. Nady moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chavez vs. Oswalt
  
  Chavez hits a line drive towards first. Berkman catches it and steps on first to double up Bautista. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Duke
  
  Wigginton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Duke
  
  Ausmus strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Oswalt vs. Duke
  
  Oswalt 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 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Duke
  
  Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Matsui vs. Duke
  
  Duke fires to first and has Bourn trapped. There's the throw to Wilson who tags Bourn for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Duke vs. Oswalt
  
  Duke strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Oswalt
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Oswalt
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oswalt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Duke
  
  Matsui strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Duke
  
  Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Duke
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Duke
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McLouth vs. Oswalt
  
  McLouth strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bay vs. Oswalt
  
  Bay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Nady vs. Oswalt
  
  Nady is hit by the pitch. Bay moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  LaRoche vs. Oswalt
  
  LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bay scores. Nady moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Bautista vs. Oswalt
  
  Bautista hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nady moves to third. LaRoche moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Chavez vs. Oswalt
  
  Chavez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nady scores. LaRoche scores. Chavez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Duke vs. Oswalt
  
  Duke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Oswalt covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Duke
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bautista fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Wigginton vs. Duke
  
  Wigginton hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Duke
  
  Ausmus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pence moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oswalt vs. Duke
  
  Oswalt bunts towards the mound. Duke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Bourn vs. Duke
  
  Bourn 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 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Oswalt
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Oswalt
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McLouth vs. Oswalt
  
  Wilson is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  McLouth vs. Oswalt
  
  McLouth hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bay vs. Oswalt
  
  Bay takes first base on ball four. McLouth moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Nady vs. Oswalt
  
  Nady hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. There goes McLouth trying to get to home. Pence throws the ball in to Ausmus who tags McLouth who's trying to score from second, for the out. Bay moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  LaRoche vs. Oswalt
  
  LaRoche strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Duke
  
  Matsui hits a popup towards first. LaRoche settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Duke
  
  Tejada takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Duke
  
  There goes Tejada. The throw from Chavez and he is safe. Tejada steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Duke
  
  Berkman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chavez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. Duke
  
  Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tejada scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Pence vs. Duke
  
  Pence hits a fly ball into right field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bautista vs. Oswalt
  
  Bautista hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Chavez vs. Oswalt
  
  Chavez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Matsui reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Duke vs. Oswalt
  
  Duke bunts in front of the plate. Ausmus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Oswalt
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Duke
  
  Wigginton hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Duke
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Loretta vs. Duke
  
  Mark Loretta pinch hits for Roy Oswalt.
  
  Loretta hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Geary
  
  Geoff Geary now pitching.
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  McLouth vs. Geary
  
  McLouth hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bay vs. Geary
  
  Bay strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Nady vs. Geary
  
  Nady strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Duke
  
  Bourn 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 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Duke
  
  Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops it up and throws to first, with Duke covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Duke
  
  Tejada takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Marte
  
  Damaso Marte now pitching.
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tejada moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Lee vs. Marte
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Byrdak
  
  Tim Byrdak now pitching.
  
  LaRoche takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bautista vs. Byrdak
  
  Bautista bunts in front of the plate. Ausmus fields it and throws to first for the out. LaRoche moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Chavez vs. Villarreal
  
  Oscar Villarreal now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. LaRoche moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Chavez vs. Villarreal
  
  Chavez hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LaRoche tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Villarreal
  
  Doug Mientkiewicz pinch hits for Damaso Marte.
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Capps
  
  Matt Capps now pitching.
  
  Pence strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Capps
  
  Wigginton 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 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Erstad vs. Capps
  
  Darin Erstad pinch hits for Brad Ausmus.
  
  Erstad strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/4/2008 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Bourn M, cf           4  0  1  0   Wilson J, ss          4  1  1  0   
Matsui K, 2b          4  0  1  0   Sanchez F, 2b         4  0  2  0   
Tejada M, ss          2  1  0  0   McLouth N, cf         4  0  1  1   
Berkman L, 1b         4  0  2  0   Bay J, lf             3  1  1  0   
Lee C, lf             4  0  1  1   Nady X, rf            3  1  2  0   
Pence H, rf           4  0  1  0   LaRoche A, 1b         3  2  1  1   
Wigginton T, 3b       4  1  1  1   Bautista J, 3b        3  0  1  0   
Ausmus B, c           3  0  1  0   Chavez R, c           3  0  1  3   
Erstad D, ph          1  0  0  0   Duke Z, p             3  0  0  0   
Oswalt R, p           2  0  0  0   Marte D, p            0  0  0  0   
Loretta M, ph         1  0  0  0   Mientkiewicz D, ph    1  0  0  0   
Geary G, p            0  0  0  0   Capps M, p            0  0  0  0   
Byrdak T, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Villarreal O, p       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  8  2                        31  5 10  5

Houston          001 001 000 --  2
Pittsburgh       000 310 01x --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Oswalt R (L)          6.0  9  4  3  1  4
Geary G               1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Byrdak T              0.1  0  1  1  1  0
Villarreal O          0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Duke Z (W)            7.2  7  2  2  2  2
Marte D               0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Capps M (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Wigginton T, Berkman L
DP -- Houston 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Pittsburgh 7
HR -- Wigginton T
SB -- Tejada M
CS -- Bourn M
SH -- Bautista J
SF -- Chavez R
HBP -- by Oswalt R (Nady X)
WP -- Villarreal O
T -- 2:31
A -- 9392

    

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