Astros 6-2 Pirates (21 Sep, 2008) Box Score

Pittsburgh Pirates

65-91, 39-42 home


HOU
PIT

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1	1	6	14	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	9	0

R. Oswalt16-10

6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 0 BB

R. Ohlendorf1-4

5.0 IP, 10 H, 4 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

Astros Hitting

hitters
M. BournCF
M. Loretta2B
M. TejadaSS
L. Berkman1B
G. Blum3B
H. PenceRF
T. WiggintonLF
W. WrightP
B. AusmusC
R. OswaltP
aD. NewhanPH
G. GearyP
L. HawkinsP
bR. AbercrombiePH-LF
team

AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
6	1	3	0	0	1	.226	.287	.296
4	1	1	0	1	1	.277	.348	.381
5	2	3	1	0	1	.286	.318	.418
4	0	1	1	1	1	.315	.422	.572
4	1	2	1	0	0	.235	.281	.418
4	1	1	0	1	1	.271	.317	.468
4	0	2	0	1	0	.287	.355	.532
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
4	0	1	2	1	0	.216	.299	.284
2	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.194	.194
1	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.283	.394
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	1	.296	.316	.481
39	6	14	5	5	6

a-grounded to second for R Oswalt in the 7th

b-struck out swinging for L Hawkins in the 9th

Batting
2BL Berkman (46, R Ohlendorf); G Blum (12, R Ohlendorf)
RBIL Berkman (102), G Blum (52), B Ausmus 2 (22), M Tejada (65)
2Out RBIB Ausmus 2
SFG Blum
SHR Oswalt
Team LOB13

Baserunning
SBM Bourn 2 (40, 2nd base off J Chavez/R Doumit, 2nd base off D Bautista/R Doumit)

Fielding
DP2 (H Pence-L Berkman, M Tejada-L Berkman)
AssistsH Pence (F Sanchez at 1st base)

Pirates Hitting

hitters
N. MorganLF
F. Sanchez2B
N. McLouthCF
R. DoumitC
A. LaRoche1B
D. Mientkiewicz1B
B. MossRF
An. LaRoche3B
L. CruzSS
R. OhlendorfP
aJ. WilsonPH
D. BautistaP
T.J. BeamP
S. BurnettP
J. ChavezP
bJ. MichaelsPH
R. SanchezP
team

AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	0	0	0	0	.273	.329	.360
4	0	2	0	0	.267	.294	.364
4	0	0	0	1	.280	.359	.508
4	1	3	0	0	.326	.365	.510
3	0	0	0	0	.270	.343	.493
1	0	0	0	0	.280	.372	.384
4	0	1	1	2	.246	.304	.436
4	1	1	0	1	.168	.252	.267
3	0	1	1	0	.240	.296	.280
1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
1	0	1	0	0	.276	.316	.352
0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	.223	.285	.357
0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
34	2	9	2	5

a-singled to left for R Ohlendorf in the 5th

b-lined out to right for J Chavez in the 8th

Batting
2BL Cruz (2, R Oswalt); R Doumit (34, W Wright)
RBIL Cruz (2), B Moss (23)
2Out RBIL Cruz, B Moss
GIDPAd LaRoche
Team LOB5

Astros Pitching

pitchers
R. Oswalt(W,16-10)
G. Geary(H,11)
L. Hawkins
W. Wright
team

IP	H	R	ER	K	PC-ST	ERA
6.0	7	1	1	4	79-55	3.60
1.0	0	0	0	0	9-6	2.32
1.0	0	0	0	0	12-7	4.03
1.0	2	1	1	1	14-9	5.13
9.0	9	2	2	5	114-77

Pitching
BKW Wright
IBBL Berkman (By D Bautista)
Ground Balls-Fly BallsR Oswalt 8-5; G Geary 0-3; L Hawkins 2-1; W Wright 0-2
Game ScoresR Oswalt 58

Pirates Pitching

pitchers
R. Ohlendorf(L,0-3)
D. Bautista
T.J. Beam
S. Burnett
J. Chavez
R. Sanchez
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
5.0	10	4	4	2	3	100-65	6.83
0.1	1	0	0	2	0	21-10	5.37
1.1	0	0	0	0	1	16-10	3.89
0.1	1	1	1	0	0	8-5	4.70
1.0	1	0	0	0	1	15-9	4.15
1.0	1	1	1	1	1	23-13	4.05
9.0	14	6	6	5	6	183-112

Pitching
WPR Ohlendorf; R Sanchez 2
Ground Balls-Fly BallsR Ohlendorf 6-6; D Bautista 1-0; T Beam 1-2; S Burnett 1-0; J Chavez 1-1; R Sanchez 2-0
Game ScoresR Ohlendorf 32

Scoring Summary

		HOU	PIT
3rd	L Berkman doubled to deep center, M Loretta scored, M Tejada to third.	1	0
3rd	G Blum hit sacrifice fly to right, M Tejada scored.	2	0
5th	B Ausmus singled to left, M Tejada and G Blum scored, T Wigginton to second.	4	0
5th	L Cruz doubled to deep right center, An LaRoche scored.	4	1
8th	M Tejada singled to right, M Bourn scored.	5	1
9th	H Pence scored, T Wigginton to third on wild pitch by R Sanchez.	6	1
9th	B Moss singled to left, R Doumit scored.	6	2

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

6:35 PM, 21 September 2008

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 20,311

Game Time:3:07

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

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

R. Oswalt16-10

R. Ohlendorf1-4

Scoring Summary

Inning

Game Information

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