Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates

81-73, 38-42 Away

Final

65-90, 39-41 Home


HOU
PIT

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	11	1
5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	6	8	1

AstrosTop 1st
- J. Barthmaier pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Swinging
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Foul Ball
  6
  Single
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 1st
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 5 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- J. Barthmaier pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- D Newhan hit for B Moehler.
  0
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 2nd
- D. Borkowski pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- J. Barthmaier pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 3rd
- D. Borkowski pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- An LaRoche safe at first on error by second baseman K Matsui.
  2
  6
- L Rivas hit for J Barthmaier.
  2
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosTop 4th
- J. Davis pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 4th
- W. Wright pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- J. Davis pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- M Saccomanno hit for W Wright.
  2
  6
- M Saccomanno safe at second on throwing error by third baseman An LaRoche.
  2
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
PiratesBottom 5th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- J Wilson hit for J Davis.
  2
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- T.J. Beam pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 6th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- S. Burnett pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- D Erstad hit for C Sampson.
  2
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 7th
- T. Byrdak pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- T. Yates pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- M Loretta hit for H Quintero.
  3
  6
- J Castillo hit for T Byrdak.
  4
  6
- E Maysonet ran for M Loretta.
  4
  6
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 8th
- D. Brocail pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- B Ausmus catching.
  4
  6
- D Mientkiewicz hit for J Grabow.
  4
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- M. Capps pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

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

12:05 AM, 21 September 2008

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 36,621

Game Time:2:49

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

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

J. Davis2-4

B. Moehler11-8

M. Capps20

Game Information

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Strike Swinging
4 Foul Ball
5 Foul Ball
6 Single