Pirates 6-4 Astros (21 Sep, 2008) Box Score

Pittsburgh Pirates

65-90, 39-41 home


HOU
PIT

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

Astros Hitting

hitters
K. Matsui2B
M. BournCF
M. TejadaSS
L. Berkman1B
G. Blum3B
H. PenceRF
T. WiggintonLF
H. QuinteroC
dM. LorettaPH
E. MaysonetPR
B. AusmusC
B. MoehlerP
aD. NewhanPH
D. BorkowskiP
W. WrightP
bM. SaccomannoPH
C. SampsonP
cD. ErstadPH
T. ByrdakP
eJosé CastilloPH
D. BrocailP
team

AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
5	1	3	0	0	0	.285	.345	.412
5	1	2	0	0	1	.222	.284	.294
4	0	1	1	0	1	.283	.316	.417
5	0	1	0	0	1	.315	.422	.572
3	1	1	0	2	0	.232	.279	.414
3	1	1	0	1	0	.271	.316	.469
4	0	1	1	0	1	.284	.352	.532
3	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.253	.280
1	0	1	1	0	0	.277	.347	.383
0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.297	.284
0	0	0	0	0	0	.023	.106	.047
1	0	0	0	0	1	.245	.286	.398
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.571
0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.174	.136
1	0	0	0	0	1	.277	.310	.355
0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167
1	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.290	.371
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
37	4	11	3	3	6

a-struck out swinging for B Moehler in the 2nd

b-reached on error for W Wright in the 5th

c-struck out swinging for C Sampson in the 7th

d-singled to right for H Quintero in the 8th

e-flied out to right for T Byrdak in the 8th

Batting
2BG Blum (11, T Beam)
RBIM Tejada (64), T Wigginton (57), M Loretta (38)
2Out RBIT Wigginton, M Loretta
GIDPL Berkman
Team LOB10

Baserunning
CSM Bourn (10, 2nd base by J Barthmaier/R Doumit)

Fielding
DP1 (M Tejada-K Matsui-L Berkman)
EK Matsui (12, ground ball)

Pirates Hitting

hitters
N. MorganLF
F. Sanchez2B
N. McLouthCF
R. DoumitC
A. LaRoche1B
B. MossRF
An. LaRoche3B
L. CruzSS
J. BarthmaierP
aL. RivasPH
J. DavisP
bJ. WilsonPH
T.J. BeamP
S. BurnettP
T. YatesP
J. GrabowP
cD. MientkiewiczPH
M. CappsP
team

AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	2	2	0	0	1	.281	.338	.370
3	1	1	0	1	0	.265	.293	.363
3	1	1	1	1	0	.282	.361	.511
4	1	3	3	0	0	.322	.361	.505
2	0	0	0	1	1	.271	.345	.496
4	1	1	1	0	1	.246	.305	.440
3	0	0	1	0	0	.167	.252	.268
4	0	0	0	0	1	.234	.294	.255
1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	1	.218	.267	.311
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.313	.350
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.373	.385
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
31	6	8	6	3	5

a-struck out swinging for J Barthmaier in the 3rd

b-flied out to center for J Davis in the 5th

c-grounded to first for J Grabow in the 8th

Batting
2BR Doumit 2 (33, B Moehler, D Borkowski); N Morgan (13, D Borkowski)
3BB Moss (2, B Moehler)
RBIN McLouth (94), R Doumit 3 (66), B Moss (22), An LaRoche (18)
2Out RBIR Doumit
SFAn LaRoche
GIDPL Cruz
Team LOB6

Fielding
DP2 (R Doumit-L Cruz, F Sanchez-L Cruz-Ad LaRoche)
EAn LaRoche (10, throw)

Astros Pitching

pitchers
B. Moehler(L,11-8)
D. Borkowski
W. Wright
C. Sampson
T. Byrdak
D. Brocail
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
1.0	5	5	5	0	0	32-20	4.61
2.0	2	1	1	2	1	40-24	7.94
1.0	1	0	0	1	1	23-15	5.06
2.0	0	0	0	0	0	17-13	4.28
1.0	0	0	0	0	2	10-8	4.00
1.0	0	0	0	0	1	8-6	4.05
8.0	8	6	6	3	5	130-86

Pitching
HBPM Tejada (By J Davis)
Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Moehler 0-3; D Borkowski 3-2; W Wright 0-2; C Sampson 4-2; T Byrdak 1-0; D Brocail 1-1
Game ScoresB Moehler 23

Pirates Pitching

pitchers
J. Barthmaier
J. Davis(W,2-4)
T.J. Beam
S. Burnett
T. Yates
J. Grabow(H,14)
M. Capps(S,20)
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
3.0	5	2	2	2	2	62-42	15.19
2.0	0	0	0	0	1	31-20	5.29
1.0	1	0	0	0	1	9-8	4.01
1.0	0	0	0	0	1	11-7	4.56
0.2	3	2	2	1	1	22-13	4.96
0.1	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	2.88
1.0	2	0	0	0	0	14-11	3.14
9.0	11	4	4	3	6	151-103

Pitching
IBBN McLouth (By D Borkowski); Ad LaRoche (By D Borkowski)
HBPAd LaRoche (By W Wright)
Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Barthmaier 2-4; J Davis 2-3; T Beam 0-2; S Burnett 1-1; T Yates 1-0; J Grabow 0-1; M Capps 0-3
Game ScoresJ Barthmaier 41

Scoring Summary

		HOU	PIT
1st	N McLouth singled to center, N Morgan scored, F Sanchez to second.	0	1
1st	R Doumit doubled to right, F Sanchez and N McLouth scored.	0	3
1st	B Moss tripled to deep right, R Doumit scored.	0	4
1st	An LaRoche hit sacrifice fly to right, B Moss scored.	0	5
2nd	R Doumit doubled to center, N Morgan scored, N McLouth to third.	0	6
3rd	M Tejada singled to left, K Matsui scored, M Bourn to third.	1	6
3rd	L Berkman grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, M Bourn scored, M Tejada out at second.	2	6
8th	T Wigginton singled to center, G Blum scored, H Pence to second.	3	6
8th	M Loretta singled to right, H Pence scored, T Wigginton to second.	4	6

Astros
5
Pirates
1

Game 1

20/9

Astros
4
Pirates
6

Game 2

21/9

Astros
6
Pirates
2

Game 3

21/9

PNC Park

12:05 AM, 21 September 2008

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 36,621

Game Time:2:49

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Brian Gorman
First Base Umpire - Scott Barry
Second Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
Third Base Umpire - Rob Drake

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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J. Davis2-4

B. Moehler11-8

M. Capps20

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