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Astros
@ Marlins
Dolphin Stadium
September 17, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Florida Marlins and the Houston Astros, played on September 17, 2008 at Dolphin Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Florida Marlins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Florida Marlins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brandon Backe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ricky Nolasco |
| Ballpark | Dolphin Stadium |
| City | Miami |
| State | FL |
| Attendance | 14,124 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Hohn 1B: Chad Fairchild 2B: Dan Iassogna 3B: Ron Kulpa |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Ty Wigginton | Left Fielder |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
| Brandon Backe | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
Florida Marlins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hanley Ramirez | Shortstop |
| John Baker | Catcher |
| Jorge Cantu | Third Baseman |
| Mike Jacobs | First Baseman |
| Dan Uggla | Second Baseman |
| Josh Willingham | Left Fielder |
| Cody Ross | Right Fielder |
| Alfredo Amezaga | Center Fielder |
| Ricky Nolasco | Pitcher |
| Fredi Gonzalez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Marlins
Dolphin Stadium
September 17, 2008
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Nolasco
Matsui hits a line drive towards first. Jacobs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Nolasco
Tejada hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Uggla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Nolasco
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Backe
Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Marlins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Backe
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Marlins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cantu vs. Backe
Cantu hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wigginton. Cantu reaches second base with a double. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Marlins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jacobs vs. Backe
Jacobs hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. Cantu scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Marlins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Uggla vs. Backe
Uggla hits a fly ball into left field. Wigginton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Marlins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Willingham vs. Backe
Willingham hits a line drive towards third. Blum reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Marlins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Backe
Ross takes first base on ball four. Jacobs moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Marlins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Amezaga vs. Backe
Amezaga hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jacobs scores. There goes Ross trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Marlins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Nolasco
Wigginton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Marlins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Nolasco
Blum hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Marlins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Nolasco
Pence hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Nolasco
Bourn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Marlins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nolasco vs. Backe
Nolasco strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Backe
Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Backe
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cantu vs. Backe
Cantu hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Cassel
Jack Cassel now pitching.
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Nolasco
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cantu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cassel vs. Nolasco
Cassel strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Nolasco
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Nolasco
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matsui moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Nolasco
Berkman hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Uggla vs. Cassel
Uggla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Willingham vs. Cassel
The umpire calls a balk on Cassel Uggla moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Willingham vs. Cassel
Willingham hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Uggla moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ross vs. Cassel
Ross hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Uggla scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Amezaga vs. Cassel
Amezaga hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nolasco vs. Cassel
Nolasco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Nolasco
Wigginton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Nolasco
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nolasco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Nolasco
Pence hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Nolasco
Bourn hits a line drive into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Cassel
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Cassel
Baker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cantu vs. Cassel
Cantu takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jacobs vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Uggla vs. Byrdak
Uggla takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to third. Cantu moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Willingham vs. Byrdak
Willingham hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Nolasco
Cameron Maybin now playing center field. Alfredo Amezaga now playing shortstop.
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nolasco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Saccomanno vs. Nolasco
Mark Saccomanno pinch hits for Tim Byrdak.
Saccomanno hits a line drive towards short. Amezaga reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Nolasco
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jacobs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matsui for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Nieve
Fernando Nieve now pitching.
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Amezaga vs. Nieve
Amezaga hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nolasco vs. Nieve
Nolasco bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Maybin vs. Nieve
Maybin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Amezaga moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Nieve
Baker hits a line drive towards short. Tejada reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Nolasco
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Nolasco
Berkman takes first base on ball four. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wigginton vs. Nolasco
Wigginton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Uggla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Blum vs. Nolasco
Blum hits a fly ball into center field. Maybin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Pence vs. Nolasco
Pence hits a fly ball into center field. Maybin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cantu vs. Nieve
Cantu hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Nieve
Jacobs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Uggla vs. Nieve
Uggla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jacobs moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Willingham vs. Nieve
Willingham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jacobs moves to third. Uggla moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ross vs. Nieve
Ross hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Quintero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Amezaga vs. Nieve
Amezaga hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Bourn chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Tejada. Tejada fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Tejada. Jacobs scores. Uggla scores. Willingham goes all the way around to score. Amezaga moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Nolasco vs. Nieve
Nolasco strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Marlins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Nolasco
Bourn hits a fly ball into center field. Maybin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Nolasco
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amezaga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maysonet vs. Nolasco
Edwin Maysonet pinch hits for Fernando Nieve.
Maysonet hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Nolasco
Jose Castillo pinch hits for Kazuo Matsui.
Castillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Marlins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maybin vs. Borkowski
Dave Borkowski now pitching. Edwin Maysonet now playing second base.
Maybin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Borkowski
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cantu vs. Borkowski
Cantu hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Borkowski
Jacobs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Uggla vs. Borkowski
Brett Carroll pinch runs for Mike Jacobs.
Uggla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maysonet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Marlins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Newhan vs. Kensing
Jorge Cantu now playing first base. Logan Kensing now pitching. Wes Helms now playing third base. David Newhan pinch hits for Miguel Tejada.
Newhan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Kensing
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Kensing
Wigginton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Kensing
The ball gets by Baker for a passed ball. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Blum vs. Kensing
Blum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Marlins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Borkowski
David Newhan now playing second base. Edwin Maysonet now playing shortstop.
Willingham is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Borkowski
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maysonet fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Willingham moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Amezaga vs. Borkowski
Amezaga hits a popup, foul, towards third. Blum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Borkowski
Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Willingham moves to third. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Maybin vs. Borkowski
Maybin takes first base on ball four. Willingham scores. Ross moves to third. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Borkowski
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newhan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Cantu vs. Borkowski
Cantu hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Borkowski
Gaby Sanchez pinch hits for Logan Kensing.
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maysonet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Marlins, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Delgado
Jesus Delgado now pitching. Gaby Sanchez now playing first base.
Pence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Delgado
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Quintero vs. Delgado
There's a wild pitch. Bourn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Quintero vs. Delgado
Quintero hits a fly ball into center field. Maybin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Marlins, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Maysonet vs. Delgado
Maysonet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amezaga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/2008 -- Houston at Florida (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Florida AB R H RBI
Matsui K, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ramirez H, ss 3 2 2 2
Castillo J, ph 1 0 0 0 Maybin C, cf 2 1 1 1
Borkowski D, p 0 0 0 0 Baker J, c 4 1 1 0
Tejada M, ss 3 0 2 0 Cantu J, 3b-1b 5 2 3 4
Newhan D, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Delgado J, p 0 0 0 0
Berkman L, 1b 2 0 0 0 Jacobs M, 1b 5 2 3 2
Wigginton T, lf 4 0 0 0 Carroll B, pr 0 0 0 0
Blum G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kensing L, p 0 0 0 0
Pence H, rf 3 2 2 2 Sanchez G, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Bourn M, cf 4 0 0 0 Uggla D, 2b 3 2 1 0
Quintero H, c 4 0 0 0 Willingham J, lf 4 2 1 0
Backe B, p 0 0 0 0 Ross C, rf 4 1 2 1
Cassel J, p 1 0 0 0 Amezaga A, cf-ss 5 0 3 4
Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0 Nolasco R, p 4 0 0 0
Saccomanno M, ph 1 0 0 0 Helms W, 3b 1 1 1 0
Nieve F, p 0 0 0 0
Maysonet E, ph-2b-ss 2 0 1 0
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33 2 5 2 41 14 18 14
Houston 010 100 000 -- 2
Florida 411 003 05x -- 14
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Backe B (L) 1.2 6 5 5 2 2
Cassel J 1.2 2 1 1 2 1
Byrdak T 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Nieve F 2.0 6 3 3 0 2
Borkowski D 2.0 4 5 5 2 1
Florida IP H R ER BB SO
Nolasco R (W) 7.0 5 2 2 1 4
Kensing L 1.0 0 0 0 1 3
Delgado J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Ramirez H, Tejada M
LOB -- Houston 7, Florida 11
2B -- Cantu J, Amezaga A
HR -- Ramirez H 2, Pence H 2, Cantu J
HBP -- by Borkowski D (Willingham J)
WP -- Delgado J
Balk -- Cassel J
PB -- Baker J
T -- 3:10
A -- 14124
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