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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 11, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 11, 2008 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 11, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zach Duke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roy Oswalt |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 31,101 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Guccione 1B: Chuck Meriwether 2B: Bill Welke 3B: D.J. Reyburn |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nate McLouth | Center Fielder |
| Luis Rivas | Second Baseman |
| Ryan Doumit | Catcher |
| Adam LaRoche | First Baseman |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | Third Baseman |
| Steve Pearce | Right Fielder |
| Brandon Moss | Left Fielder |
| Luis Cruz | Shortstop |
| Zach Duke | Pitcher |
| John Russell | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darin Erstad | Left Fielder |
| Mark Loretta | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Jose Castillo | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Abercrombie | Center Fielder |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Roy Oswalt | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 11, 2008
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Oswalt
McLouth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Oswalt covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. Oswalt
Rivas hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Doumit vs. Oswalt
Doumit hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oswalt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Duke
Erstad hits a fly ball into left field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Duke
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mientkiewicz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Duke
Tejada hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaRoche settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Oswalt
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaRoche for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Oswalt
Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into left field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pearce vs. Oswalt
Pearce hits a fly ball into center field. Abercrombie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Duke
Berkman hits a fly ball into right field. Pearce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Duke
Pence hits a fly ball into right field. Pearce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Duke
Castillo strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Oswalt
Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Oswalt
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oswalt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Duke vs. Oswalt
Duke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abercrombie vs. Duke
Abercrombie bunts towards the mound. Duke picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Duke. Abercrombie moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Ausmus vs. Duke
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mientkiewicz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Oswalt vs. Duke
Oswalt bunts towards the mound. Duke fields it and throws to first for the out. Abercrombie scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Duke
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Oswalt
McLouth strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. Oswalt
Rivas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Doumit vs. Oswalt
Doumit hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Duke
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Duke
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Duke
Berkman hits a fly ball into right field. Pearce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Oswalt
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Oswalt
Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mientkiewicz for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pearce vs. Oswalt
Pearce hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Duke
Pence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Duke
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mientkiewicz fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mientkiewicz. Pence moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Abercrombie vs. Duke
Abercrombie hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Pence scores. Castillo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Duke
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castillo moves to third. Abercrombie moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Oswalt vs. Duke
Oswalt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castillo scores. Abercrombie moves to third. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Erstad vs. Duke
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Erstad for the out. Abercrombie scores. Ausmus moves to third. Oswalt moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Loretta vs. Duke
Loretta hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ausmus tags and scores. Oswalt tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Tejada vs. Duke
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Moss. Tejada reaches second base with a double. Oswalt scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Salas
Marino Salas now pitching.
Berkman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pence vs. Salas
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Salas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Oswalt
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Oswalt
Cruz hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ausmus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Oswalt
Chris Gomez pinch hits for Marino Salas.
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oswalt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Hansen
Craig Hansen now pitching.
Castillo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abercrombie vs. Hansen
Abercrombie strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Hansen
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mientkiewicz fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mientkiewicz. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oswalt vs. Hansen
Oswalt hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Oswalt
McLouth strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. Oswalt
Rivas hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Doumit vs. Oswalt
Doumit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Chavez
Jesse Chavez now pitching.
Erstad strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Chavez
Loretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Chavez
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tejada for the out. Loretta moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Chavez
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Oswalt
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaRoche for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Oswalt
Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pearce vs. Oswalt
Pearce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Chavez
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Chavez
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mientkiewicz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Abercrombie vs. Chavez
Abercrombie strikes out. There goes Castillo. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Chavez
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Oswalt vs. Chavez
Oswalt hits a fly ball into right field. Pearce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Oswalt
Moss strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Oswalt
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Oswalt
Jason Michaels pinch hits for Jesse Chavez.
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oswalt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/11/2008 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
McLouth N, cf 3 0 0 0 Erstad D, lf 4 0 0 1
Rivas L, 2b 3 0 1 0 Loretta M, 2b 2 0 0 1
Doumit R, c 3 0 0 0 Tejada M, ss 4 0 1 1
LaRoche A, 1b 3 0 0 0 Berkman L, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mientkiewicz D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Pence H, rf 4 1 1 0
Pearce S, rf 3 0 0 0 Castillo J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Moss B, lf 3 0 0 0 Abercrombie R, cf 4 2 2 1
Cruz L, ss 3 0 1 0 Ausmus B, c 3 1 1 0
Duke Z, p 1 0 0 0 Oswalt R, p 3 1 1 2
Salas M, p 0 0 0 0
Gomez C, ph 1 0 0 0
Hansen C, p 0 0 0 0
Chavez J, p 0 0 0 0
Michaels J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 3 0 31 6 7 6
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 001 050 00x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Duke Z (L) 4.2 6 6 2 0 1
Salas M 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Hansen C 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Chavez J 2.0 1 0 0 2 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Oswalt R (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 4
E -- Duke Z, Mientkiewicz D 2
DP -- Houston 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 0, Houston 6
2B -- Tejada M
SH -- Oswalt R
SF -- Loretta M
WP -- Chavez J
T -- 2:09
A -- 31101
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