Astros 3-1 Giants (12 Aug, 2008) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

59-59, 30-26 home


SF
HOU

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

GiantsTop 1st
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  SF
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Looking
  4
  Ball
  5
  Foul Ball
  6
  Ball
  7
  Ball
- R Winn caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- J. Sanchez pitching for SF
  SF
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 2nd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  SF
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- J. Sanchez pitching for SF
  SF
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 3rd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  SF
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- J. Sanchez pitching for SF
  SF
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 4th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  SF
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- J. Sanchez pitching for SF
  SF
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 5th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  SF
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- J. Sanchez pitching for SF
  SF
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 6th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  SF
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- J. Sanchez pitching for SF
  SF
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 7th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  SF
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- J. Sanchez pitching for SF
  SF
  HOU
- G Blum hit for B Backe.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 8th
- J. Sanchez pitching for HOU
  SF
  HOU
- D Roberts hit for J Sanchez.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- B. Sadler pitching for SF
  SF
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 9th
- J. Valverde pitching for HOU
  SF
  HOU
- T Wigginton at third base.
  1
  3
- D Erstad in left field.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Giants
1
Astros
3

Game 1

12/8

Giants
4
Astros
12

Game 2

13/8

Giants
2
Astros
6

Game 3

14/8

Giants
4
Astros
7

Game 4

14/8

Minute Maid Park

1:05 AM, 12 August 2008

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 28,220

Game Time:2:29

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Brian Knight
First Base Umpire - Jim Wolf
Second Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
Third Base Umpire - Jerry Layne

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Los Angeles	98	64	.605	-	W5
San Diego	93	69	.574	5	L1
Arizona	89	73	.549	9	W1
San Francisco	80	82	.494	18	L1
Colorado	61	101	.377	37	L3

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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San Francisco Giants

Houston Astros

B. Backe7-11

J. Sanchez8-9

J. Valverde29

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Strike Looking
4 Ball
5 Foul Ball
6 Ball
7 Ball