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Astros
@ Pirates
PNC Park
July 8, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on July 8, 2008 at PNC Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brandon Backe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ian Snell |
| Ballpark | PNC Park |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,867 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Schrieber 1B: Kerwin Danley 2B: Laz Diaz 3B: Wally Bell |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darin Erstad | Center Fielder |
| Mark Loretta | Second Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Ty Wigginton | Third Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Brandon Backe | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nate McLouth | Center Fielder |
| Freddy Sanchez | Second Baseman |
| Ryan Doumit | Catcher |
| Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
| Xavier Nady | Right Fielder |
| Adam LaRoche | First Baseman |
| Jose Bautista | Third Baseman |
| Ian Snell | Pitcher |
| Jack Wilson | Shortstop |
| John Russell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
PNC Park
July 8, 2008
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Snell
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bautista fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Snell
Loretta hits a popup towards first. LaRoche settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Snell
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Snell
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berkman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Tejada vs. Snell
Tejada strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Backe
McLouth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Backe
Sanchez hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Doumit vs. Backe
Doumit strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Snell
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Snell
Wigginton hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Snell
Ausmus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Backe vs. Snell
Backe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Backe
Bay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Backe
Nady hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Backe
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Nady moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bautista vs. Backe
Bautista strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Snell vs. Backe
Snell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
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 -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Snell
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bautista fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Snell
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Snell
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Backe
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Backe
McLouth hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Backe
Sanchez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doumit vs. Backe
Doumit hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Snell
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Snell
Pence hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Snell
Wigginton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Snell
There goes Wigginton. The throw from Doumit and he is out, Wilson applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Snell
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Backe vs. Beam
T.J. Beam now pitching.
Backe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Borkowski
Dave Borkowski now pitching.
Bay hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Bay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Nady vs. Borkowski
Nady hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Borkowski, and towards Tejada, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
LaRoche vs. Borkowski
LaRoche hits a popup towards third. Wigginton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bautista vs. Borkowski
Bautista is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Beam vs. Borkowski
Beam strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Beam
Erstad hits a popup towards short. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Beam
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Beam
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Beam
Lee hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Beam
Tejada hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaRoche settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Borkowski
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Borkowski
McLouth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Borkowski
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doumit vs. Borkowski
Doumit hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Borkowski
Bay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doumit moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Nady vs. Borkowski
Nady hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Beam
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Beam
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Beam
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Newhan vs. Beam
David Newhan pinch hits for Dave Borkowski.
Newhan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Wright
Wesley Wright now pitching.
LaRoche hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Erstad. LaRoche reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bautista vs. Wright
Bautista strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Geary
Jason Michaels pinch hits for T.J. Beam. Geoff Geary now pitching.
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Geary
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Grabow
John Grabow now pitching.
Erstad hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Grabow
Loretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Grabow
Berkman takes first base on ball four. Loretta moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Grabow
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Loretta moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Tejada vs. Grabow
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Geary
McLouth hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Geary
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanchez for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Doumit vs. Geary
Doumit hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Grabow
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bautista fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Grabow
Wigginton hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Grabow
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Grabow
Geoff Blum pinch hits for Geoff Geary.
There's a wild pitch. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Blum vs. Grabow
Blum is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Erstad vs. Grabow
Erstad hits a line drive into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
Bay hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Brocail
Nady hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Brocail
LaRoche hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Brocail
Bautista is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mientkiewicz vs. Brocail
Doug Mientkiewicz pinch hits for John Grabow.
Mientkiewicz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bautista moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Brocail
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Mientkiewicz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
McLouth vs. Brocail
Luis Rivas pinch runs for Doug Mientkiewicz.
McLouth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bautista scores. Rivas scores. Wilson moves to third. McLouth moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Sanchez vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching.
Sanchez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Marte
Damaso Marte now pitching. Luis Rivas now playing second base.
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Marte
Berkman hits a fly ball into right field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Marte
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Marte
Michael Bourn pinch runs for Carlos Lee.
There goes Bourn. The throw from Doumit and he is safe. Bourn steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Marte
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/2008 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Erstad D, cf 5 0 0 0 McLouth N, cf 5 1 2 3
Loretta M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sanchez F, 2b 5 0 2 0
Berkman L, 1b 1 1 0 0 Marte D, p 0 0 0 0
Lee C, lf 4 1 2 2 Doumit R, c 4 0 0 0
Bourn M, pr 0 0 0 0 Bay J, lf 4 0 2 0
Tejada M, ss 5 0 0 0 Nady X, rf 4 0 1 0
Pence H, rf 4 1 1 1 LaRoche A, 1b 4 1 3 1
Wigginton T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bautista J, 3b 2 1 0 0
Ausmus B, c 1 0 1 0 Snell I, p 1 0 0 0
Backe B, p 2 0 0 0 Beam T, p 1 0 0 0
Borkowski D, p 0 0 0 0 Michaels J, ph 1 0 0 0
Newhan D, ph 1 0 0 0 Grabow J, p 0 0 0 0
Wright W, p 0 0 0 0 Mientkiewicz D, ph 1 0 1 0
Geary G, p 0 0 0 0 Rivas L, pr-2b 0 1 0 0
Blum G, ph 0 0 0 0 Wilson J, ss 3 0 0 0
Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0
Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 5 3 35 4 11 4
Houston 000 120 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 010 03x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Backe B 3.0 3 0 0 0 3
Borkowski D 2.0 4 1 1 1 1
Wright W 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Geary G 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Brocail D (L) 0.2 3 3 3 1 0
Valverde J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Snell I 3.2 4 1 1 3 1
Beam T 2.1 1 2 2 2 1
Grabow J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 4 0
Marte D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
LOB -- Houston 11, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Bay J, LaRoche A
HR -- Pence H, Lee C, McLouth N, LaRoche A
SB -- Bourn M
CS -- Wigginton T
HBP -- by Brocail D (Bautista J)
WP -- Grabow J
T -- 2:58
A -- 17867
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