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Astros
@ Pirates
PNC Park
September 19, 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 September 19, 2008 at PNC Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 19, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 19, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Wolf |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ian Snell |
| Ballpark | PNC Park |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 26,301 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rob Drake 1B: Brian Gorman 2B: Scott Barry 3B: Bruce Dreckman |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Ty Wigginton | Left Fielder |
| Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
| Randy Wolf | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nyjer Morgan | Left Fielder |
| Freddy Sanchez | Second Baseman |
| Nate McLouth | Center Fielder |
| Ryan Doumit | Catcher |
| Adam LaRoche | First Baseman |
| Steve Pearce | Right Fielder |
| Andy LaRoche | Third Baseman |
| Luis Cruz | Shortstop |
| Ian Snell | Pitcher |
| John Russell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
PNC Park
September 19, 2008
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Snell
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Snell
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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Snell
Tejada strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wolf
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Wigginton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Wolf
Sanchez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Wolf
McLouth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Doumit vs. Wolf
Doumit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Snell
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
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 -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Snell
Pence takes first base on ball four. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wigginton vs. Snell
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Wolf
LaRoche hits a fly ball into left field. Wigginton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pearce vs. Wolf
Pearce strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Wolf
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Snell
Quintero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wolf vs. Snell
Wolf bunts towards the mound. Snell fields it and throws to first for the out. Quintero moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Matsui vs. Snell
Matsui hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bourn vs. Snell
Bourn hits a fly ball into left field. Morgan 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: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wolf
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snell vs. Wolf
Snell bunts in front of the plate. Quintero fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Wolf
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wolf fields it and has Cruz trapped. There's the throw to Matsui and over to Blum, who tags Cruz for the out. Morgan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Wolf
Sanchez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Snell
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Snell
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Snell
Blum takes first base on ball four. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Pence vs. Snell
Pence hits a ball on the ground to left field. Morgan throws towards third. LaRoche fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on LaRoche. Berkman scores. Blum moves to third. Pence moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Wigginton vs. Snell
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blum scores. Pence moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Quintero vs. Snell
Quintero strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Wolf
McLouth strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Doumit vs. Wolf
Doumit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Wolf
LaRoche hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pearce vs. Wolf
Pearce hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Wolf
LaRoche strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wolf vs. Snell
Wolf hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Snell
Matsui bunts in front of the plate. Doumit fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Snell
Bourn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Snell
There goes Bourn. The throw from Doumit and he is out, Sanchez applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wolf
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snell vs. Wolf
Snell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wolf
Morgan bunts in front of the plate. Quintero scoops up the ball and tags Morgan for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Snell
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Snell
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, 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
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Wolf
Sanchez hits a line drive into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Wolf
McLouth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLouth for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doumit vs. Wolf
Doumit hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Bautista
Denny Bautista now pitching.
Pence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Bautista
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Quintero vs. Bautista
There goes Pence. The throw from Doumit and he is out, Sanchez applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Bautista
Quintero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wolf vs. Bautista
Wolf hits a line drive towards short. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Wolf
LaRoche strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pearce vs. Wolf
Pearce hits a fly ball into left field. Wigginton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Wolf
LaRoche hits a fly ball into left field. Wigginton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Bautista
Matsui hits a line drive beyond third. LaRoche can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Bautista
Bourn hits a fly ball into left field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Bautista
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Pearce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Bautista
Berkman takes first base on ball four. Matsui moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Blum vs. Bautista
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche fields the ball and throws to Bautista covering. Safe. Matsui scores. Berkman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Pence vs. Bautista
Pence hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McLouth. Pence reaches second base with a double. Berkman scores. Blum goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wigginton vs. Bautista
Wigginton hits a line drive towards short. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Hawkins
Edwin Maysonet now playing second base. LaTroy Hawkins now pitching. Darin Erstad now playing left field. Doug Mientkiewicz pinch hits for Luis Cr
Mientkiewicz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Hawkins
Brian Bixler pinch runs for Doug Mientkiewicz. Brandon Moss pinch hits for Denny Bautista.
Moss hits a line drive towards third. Blum reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Hawkins
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Hawkins
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Chavez
Brian Bixler now playing shortstop. Jesse Chavez now pitching.
Quintero strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maysonet vs. Chavez
Maysonet strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Chavez
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Erstad for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
McLouth hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Doumit vs. Byrdak
Doumit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Byrdak
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Pearce vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching.
Pearce 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 9/19/2008 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Matsui K, 2b 4 1 1 0 Morgan N, lf 4 0 0 0
Erstad D, lf 1 0 0 0 Sanchez F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bourn M, cf 4 0 1 0 McLouth N, cf 4 0 1 0
Tejada M, ss 4 0 0 0 Doumit R, c 4 0 0 0
Berkman L, 1b 1 2 0 0 LaRoche A, 1b 4 1 2 1
Blum G, 3b 3 2 1 1 Pearce S, rf 4 0 1 0
Pence H, rf 2 0 2 3 LaRoche A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Wigginton T, lf 4 0 0 1 Cruz L, ss 1 0 0 0
Hawkins L, p 0 0 0 0 Mientkiewicz D, ph 0 0 0 0
Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0 Bixler B, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0 Snell I, p 1 0 0 0
Quintero H, c 2 0 0 0 Bautista D, p 0 0 0 0
Wolf R, p 2 0 1 0 Moss B, ph 1 0 0 0
Maysonet E, 2b 1 0 0 0 Chavez J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 5 6 5 30 1 4 1
Houston 000 200 030 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 100 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wolf R (W) 7.0 3 1 1 1 7
Hawkins L 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Byrdak T 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Valverde J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Snell I (L) 6.0 3 2 1 5 3
Bautista D 2.0 3 3 3 3 0
Chavez J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- LaRoche A
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Houston 5, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Pence H
HR -- LaRoche A
CS -- Bourn M, Pence H
SH -- Wolf R, Snell I
T -- 2:59
A -- 26301
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