Astros 6-0 Pirates (12 Sep, 2008) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

80-67, 43-29 home


PIT
HOU

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

R. Oswalt15-9

9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 0 BB

Z. Duke5-14

4.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- R Abercrombie reached on bunt single to pitcher, R Abercrombie to third on throwing error by pitcher Z Duke.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
PiratesTop 4th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- J Castillo grounded into fielder's choice to third, H Pence safe at third on throwing error by third baseman D Mientkiewicz.
  0
  1
- 5 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Error
PiratesTop 6th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- C Gomez hit for M Salas.
  0
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- C. Hansen pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- B Ausmus safe at second on throwing error by third baseman D Mientkiewicz.
  0
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
PiratesTop 7th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- J. Chavez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- J. Chavez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- J Michaels hit for J Chavez.
  0
  6
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch
1 Ground Out

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

Minute Maid Park

1:05 AM, 12 September 2008

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 31,101

Game Time:2:09

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	50	35	.588	-	L1
St. Louis	43	40	.518	6	W1
Pittsburgh	40	43	.482	9	W1
Cincinnati	39	45	.464	10.5	L1
Chicago	39	46	.459	11	L1

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R. Oswalt15-9

Z. Duke5-14

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