Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates

42-50, 20-29 Away

Final

42-48, 27-20 Home


HOU
PIT

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6	10	0
0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	8	0

AstrosTop 1st
- J. Van Benschoten pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Pop Out
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 1st
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- J. Van Benschoten pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 2nd
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- J. Van Benschoten pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 3rd
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- J. Van Benschoten pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- L Berkman stole second.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 4th
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- J. Van Benschoten pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- T Wigginton caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  4
  3
- S. Burnett pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 5th
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- J Wilson out at home on runner's fielder's choice, N McLouth to third on runner's fielder's choice.
  4
  3
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- S. Burnett pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- L Berkman stole second.
  4
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 6th
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- S. Burnett pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- M Loretta hit for B Moehler.
  4
  4
- J Bautista at third base.
  4
  4
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 7th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- T. Yates pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 8th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- T.J. Beam pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- D Erstad hit for C Sampson.
  6
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 9th
- J. Valverde pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- M Tejada at shortstop.
  6
  4
- D Erstad in left field.
  6
  4
- J Michaels hit for T Beam.
  6
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

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, 10 July 2008

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 13,884

Game Time:3:15

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates

B. Moehler5-4

S. Burnett0-1

J. Valverde23

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Ball
4 Pop Out