Pirates 4-3 Astros (9 Jul, 2008) Box Score

Pittsburgh Pirates

42-47, 27-19 home


HOU
PIT

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	3	5	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	-	4	11	0

Astros Hitting

hitters
D. ErstadCF
M. Loretta2B
L. Berkman1B
C. LeeLF
M. BournPR
M. TejadaSS
H. PenceRF
T. Wigginton3B
B. AusmusC
B. BackeP
D. BorkowskiP
aD. NewhanPH
W. WrightP
G. GearyP
bG. BlumPH
D. BrocailP
J. ValverdeP
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.340	.424
4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.262	.330	.378
1	1	0	0	0	4	0	.347	.441	.663
4	1	2	2	1	1	0	.294	.341	.551
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.274	.293
5	0	0	0	0	0	1	.277	.319	.430
4	1	1	1	1	0	0	.265	.305	.426
4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.274	.362	.458
1	0	1	0	0	3	0	.216	.274	.284
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.379	.462
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.286	.318	.381
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.220	.258	.347
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
31	3	5	3	2	10	2

a-struck out looking for D Borkowski in the 6th

b-intentionally walked for G Geary in the 8th

Batting
HRH Pence (11, 4th inning off I Snell 0 on, 1 Out); C Lee (21, 5th inning off T Beam 1 on, 2 Out)
RBIH Pence (42), C Lee 2 (72)
2Out RBIC Lee 2
Team LOB11

Baserunning
CST Wigginton (3, 2nd base by I Snell/R Doumit)
SBM Bourn (32, 2nd base off D Marte/R Doumit)

Pirates Hitting

hitters
N. McLouthCF
F. Sanchez2B
D. MarteP
R. DoumitC
J. BayLF
X. NadyRF
A. LaRoche1B
J. Bautista3B
I. SnellP
T.J. BeamP
aJ. MichaelsPH
J. GrabowP
bD. MientkiewiczPH
L. RivasPR-2B
J. WilsonSS
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
5	1	2	3	1	0	0	.280	.357	.529
5	0	2	0	0	0	1	.228	.255	.309
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.319	.365	.574
4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.292	.396	.530
4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.322	.381	.534
4	1	3	1	1	0	0	.250	.330	.429
2	1	0	0	0	1	2	.254	.327	.433
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.148	.179	.185
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.285	.353
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.274	.377	.356
0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.273	.383
3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.298	.344	.351
35	4	11	4	2	2	6

a-grounded to third for T Beam in the 6th

b-singled to left center for J Grabow in the 8th

Batting
2BJ Bay (21, D Borkowski); A LaRoche (17, W Wright)
HRN Mclouth (17, 5th inning off D Borkowski 0 on, 1 Out); A Laroche (10, 8th inning off D Brocail 0 on, 2 Out)
RBIN McLouth 3 (60), A LaRoche (41)
2Out RBIA LaRoche, N McLouth 2
Team LOB10

Astros Pitching

pitchers
B. Backe
D. Borkowski
W. Wright(H,10)
G. Geary(H,4)
D. Brocail(L,4-4; B, 2)
J. Valverde
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
3.0	3	0	0	0	3	0	48-31	5.07
2.0	4	1	1	1	1	1	44-28	5.67
0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	10-5	5.18
1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	17-12	2.48
0.2	3	3	3	1	0	1	29-15	3.86
0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	8-6	3.98
8.0	11	4	4	2	6	2	156-97

Pitching
IBBG Blum (By J Grabow)
Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Backe 3-3; D Borkowski 3-2; W Wright 0-0; G Geary 4-1; D Brocail 0-2; J Valverde 0-0
Game ScoresB Backe 56

Pirates Pitching

pitchers
I. Snell
T.J. Beam
J. Grabow(W,5-2)
D. Marte(S,3)
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
3.2	4	1	1	3	1	1	88-57	5.84
2.1	1	2	2	2	1	1	35-22	7.20
2.0	0	0	0	4	0	0	40-16	3.35
1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	9-4	3.38
9.0	5	3	3	10	2	2	172-99

Pitching
WPJ Grabow
IBBJ Bautista (By D Borkowski)
HBPJ Bautista (By D Brocail)
Ground Balls-Fly BallsI Snell 6-3; T Beam 3-3; J Grabow 1-5; D Marte 2-1
Game ScoresI Snell 47

Scoring Summary

		HOU	PIT
4th	H Pence homered to center.	1	0
5th	C Lee homered to left center, L Berkman scored.	3	0
5th	N McLouth homered to right.	3	1
8th	A LaRoche homered to right.	3	2
8th	N McLouth singled to right, J Bautista and L Rivas scored, J Wilson to third, N McLouth to second advancing on throw.	3	4

Astros
7
Pirates
10

Game 1

8/7

Astros
3
Pirates
4

Game 2

9/7

Astros
6
Pirates
4

Game 3

10/7

PNC Park

12:05 AM, 9 July 2008

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 17,867

Game Time:2:58

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Paul Schrieber
First Base Umpire - Kerwin Danley
Second Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
Third Base Umpire - Wally Bell

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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Houston Astros

Pittsburgh Pirates

J. Grabow5-2

D. Brocail4-4

D. Marte3

Scoring Summary

Inning

Game Information

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