Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

60-83, 26-46 Away

Final

77-67, 40-29 Home


PIT
HOU

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

PiratesTop 1st
- A. Arias pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- I. Snell pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- A. Arias pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- I. Snell pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- H Pence stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- A. Arias pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- I. Snell pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- A. Arias pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- N Morgan safe at third on throwing error by pitcher A Arias.
  0
  0
- N Morgan out at home advancing on play.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 4th
- I. Snell pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- A. Arias pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- I. Snell pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- M Saccomanno hit for A Arias.
  0
  0
- 3 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- W. Wright pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- F Sanchez safe at first on error by second baseman D Newhan, N Morgan to second.
  0
  3
- D. Brocail pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 6th
- I. Snell pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- J Castillo hit for D Brocail.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- S Pearce hit for I Snell.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- S. Burnett pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- L. Hawkins pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- H Quintero catching.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- T. Yates pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- J. Grabow pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- M Loretta hit for D Newhan.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- J. Valverde pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- M Loretta at second base.
  2
  3
- D Mientkiewicz hit for L Cruz.
  2
  3
- J Michaels hit for J Grabow.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pirates
2
Astros
3

Game 1

9/9

Pirates
3
Astros
9

Game 2

10/9

Pirates
4
Astros
7

Game 3

11/9

Pirates
0
Astros
6

Game 4

12/9

Daikin Park

1:05 AM, 9 September 2008

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 26,526

Game Time:2:48

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Tim Welke
First Base Umpire - Bill Welke
Second Base Umpire - D.J. Reyburn
Third Base Umpire - Chris Guccione

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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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

A. Arias1-0

I. Snell6-11

J. Valverde41

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Foul Ball
4 Strike Swinging