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Standings
SEA
@LAA		4
7
CLE
@BAL		3
6
TOR
@CHW		6
4
KCR
@MIN		3
2		 
(10)
TEX
@OAK		6
1
COL
@ATL		4
8
PIT
@HOU		0
6
MIL
@PHI		3
6
SFG
@SDP		3
11
CHC
@STL		3
2
Thursday, September 11, 2008, 7:05PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 31,101, Time of Game: 2:09
Pirates
0
60-86
⇐ Lost 6 ⇒
 at Astros
6
80-67
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
W: Roy Oswalt (15-9)
L: Zach Duke (5-14)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  3
Astros          0  0  1   0  5  0   0  0  X    6  7  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Nate McLouth CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .277 .857 9 7 -0.056 0.73 0.000 -0.056 -0.7 2 0
Luis Rivas 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .586 8 5 0.002 0.51 0.024 -0.023 -0.1 1 0
Ryan Doumit C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .319 .856 9 7 -0.064 0.57 0.000 -0.064 -0.7 7 0 GDP
Adam LaRoche 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .816 9 7 -0.059 0.78 0.000 -0.059 -0.7 9 0
Doug Mientkiewicz 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .745 11 9 -0.035 0.55 0.003 -0.039 -0.1 0 2
Steve Pearce RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .666 12 10 -0.031 0.40 0.000 -0.031 -0.7 4 0 GDP
Brandon Moss LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .766 14 8 -0.033 0.44 0.000 -0.033 -0.7 1 0
Luis Cruz SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .485 9 8 -0.020 0.30 0.001 -0.021 -0.1 0 2
Zach Duke P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .151 .318 3 3 -0.012 0.46 0.000 -0.012 -0.1 0 2
   Marino Salas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Chris Gomez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .676 5 4 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.1
   Craig Hansen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jesse Chavez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jason Michaels PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .651 2 2 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.5 GDP
Team Totals 27 0 3 0 0 4 .111 .222 91 70 -0.312 0.50 0.028 -0.342 -4.5 24 7
TB: L Cruz; L Rivas; D Mientkiewicz.
GIDP: S Pearce (1); R Doumit (8); J Michaels (9).
Team LOB: 0.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
E: Z Duke (2); D Mientkiewicz 2 (7).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Darin Erstad LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .285 .684 15 9 -0.024 0.48 0.008 -0.032 -0.5 2 0
Mark Loretta 2B 2 0 0 1 1 0 .275 .730 17 7 -0.030 0.46 0.007 -0.036 -0.2 1 4 SF
Miguel Tejada SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .287 .744 12 9 -0.009 0.31 0.017 -0.026 0.5 2 4 2B
Lance Berkman 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .328 1.029 16 8 -0.034 0.37 0.001 -0.035 -0.5 15 1 IW
Hunter Pence RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .273 .779 13 9 0.013 0.41 0.033 -0.020 -0.4 1 0
Jose Castillo 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .247 .670 14 10 0.072 0.36 0.084 -0.012 1.0 0 2
Reggie Abercrombie CF 4 2 2 1 0 2 .319 .872 15 10 0.146 0.56 0.148 -0.001 1.1 1 0
Brad Ausmus C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .220 .589 17 10 -0.009 0.56 0.041 -0.050 0.7 4 1
Roy Oswalt P 3 1 1 2 0 0 .190 .381 9 6 0.062 0.68 0.064 -0.002 0.4 1 4 SH
Team Totals 31 6 7 6 3 7 .226 .544 128 78 0.187 0.48 0.403 -0.214 2.0 27 16
2B: M Tejada (35, off Z Duke).
SF: M Loretta (5, off Z Duke).
SH: R Oswalt (4, off Z Duke).
IBB: L Berkman (16, by M Salas).
TB: R Abercrombie 2; M Tejada 2; B Ausmus; J Castillo; R Oswalt; H Pence.
RBI: R Oswalt 2 (4); M Loretta (37); M Tejada (63); R Abercrombie (5); D Erstad (30).
2-out RBI: M Tejada.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 3. R Oswalt-M Tejada-L Berkman 2; M Tejada-M Loretta-L Berkman.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Zach Duke, L (5-14) 4.2 6 6 2 0 1 0 4.84 21 71 45 32 5 8 12 8 1 0 37 -0.194 0.79 -3.8
Marino Salas 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8.36 2 8 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.003 0.12 0.3
Craig Hansen 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 6.34 4 11 8 4 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.05 0.5
Jesse Chavez 2 1 0 0 2 4 0 6.14 9 38 22 8 10 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.002 0.01 1.0
Team Totals 8 7 6 2 3 7 0 2.25 36 128 78 46 18 14 16 10 1 0 37 1 0 -0.186 0.50 -2.0

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roy Oswalt, W (15-9) 9 3 0 0 0 4 0 3.54 27 91 70 46 3 21 18 5 0 0 85 0.314 0.50 4.5
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 0 4 0 0.00 27 91 70 46 3 21 18 5 0 0 85 0.314 0.48 4.5
Balks: None.
WP: J Chavez (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: M Salas (3; L Berkman).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Guccione, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Bill Welke, 3B - D.J. Reyburn.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 31,101.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Houston Astros
1 Nate McLouth CF 1 Darin Erstad LF
2 Luis Rivas 2B 2 Mark Loretta 2B
3 Ryan Doumit C 3 Miguel Tejada SS
4 Adam LaRoche 1B 4 Lance Berkman 1B
5 Doug Mientkiewicz 3B 5 Hunter Pence RF
6 Steve Pearce RF 6 Jose Castillo 3B
7 Brandon Moss LF 7 Reggie Abercrombie CF
8 Luis Cruz SS 8 Brad Ausmus C
9 Zach Duke P 9 Roy Oswalt P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU R. Abercrombie Z. Duke 10% 66% Single to P/Bunt; Abercrombie to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
b5 1-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU J. Castillo Z. Duke 8% 83% Reached on E5 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Pence to 3B
b3 0-0 0 --3 4,(0-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus Z. Duke -5% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO PIT R. Doumit R. Oswalt 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
b5 1-0 0 1-3 3,(0-2)  R HOU R. Abercrombie Z. Duke 4% 87% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Pence Scores/unER; Castillo to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT N. McLouth R. Oswalt 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT L. Rivas R. Oswalt -2% 50% Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO PIT R. Doumit R. Oswalt 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Zach Duke facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU D. Erstad Z. Duke -2% 53% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU M. Loretta Z. Duke -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU M. Tejada Z. Duke -1% 50% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O PIT A. LaRoche R. Oswalt 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t2 0-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O PIT D. Mientkiewicz R. Oswalt 2% 54% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t2 0-0 2 --- 8,(2-2)  O PIT S. Pearce R. Oswalt 1% 55% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Zach Duke facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O HOU L. Berkman Z. Duke -2% 53% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
b2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU H. Pence Z. Duke -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU J. Castillo Z. Duke -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O PIT B. Moss R. Oswalt 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT L. Cruz R. Oswalt 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t3 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT Z. Duke R. Oswalt 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Zach Duke facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU R. Abercrombie Z. Duke 10% 66% Single to P/Bunt; Abercrombie to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
b3 0-0 0 --3 4,(0-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus Z. Duke -5% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 0-0 1 --3 4,(2-1)  RO HOU R. Oswalt Z. Duke 3% 64% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Abercrombie Scores/unER
b3 1-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU D. Erstad Z. Duke -1% 63% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT N. McLouth R. Oswalt 3% 66% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT L. Rivas R. Oswalt 2% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT R. Doumit R. Oswalt 1% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Zach Duke facing 2-3-4
b4 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU M. Loretta Z. Duke -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 1-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU M. Tejada Z. Duke -1% 65% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU L. Berkman Z. Duke -1% 64% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
t5 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT A. LaRoche R. Oswalt 3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT D. Mientkiewicz R. Oswalt 2% 70% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT S. Pearce R. Oswalt 1% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Zach Duke facing 5-6-7
b5 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU H. Pence Z. Duke 3% 74% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 1-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU J. Castillo Z. Duke 8% 83% Reached on E5 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Pence to 3B
b5 1-0 0 1-3 3,(0-2)  R HOU R. Abercrombie Z. Duke 4% 87% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Pence Scores/unER; Castillo to 2B
b5 2-0 0 12- 5,(3-1)  HOU B. Ausmus Z. Duke 4% 91% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Castillo to 3B; Abercrombie to 2B
b5 2-0 0 123 2,(1-0)  R HOU R. Oswalt Z. Duke 4% 95% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Castillo Scores; Abercrombie to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
b5 3-0 0 123 2,(1-0)  RO HOU D. Erstad Z. Duke 1% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Abercrombie Scores; Ausmus to 3B; Oswalt to 2B
b5 4-0 1 -23 6,(3-2)  RO HOU M. Loretta Z. Duke 1% 96% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Ausmus Scores/unER; Oswalt to 3B
b5 5-0 2 --3 3,(1-1)  R HOU M. Tejada Z. Duke 2% 98% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Oswalt Scores/unER
Marino Salas replaces Zach Duke pitching and batting 9th
b5 6-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  HOU L. Berkman M. Salas 0% 98% Intentional Walk
b5 6-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O HOU H. Pence M. Salas -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
t6 0-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT B. Moss R. Oswalt 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT L. Cruz R. Oswalt 0% 99% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
Chris Gomez pinch hits for Marino Salas (P) batting 9th
t6 0-6 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT C. Gomez R. Oswalt 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pirates' Craig Hansen facing 6-7-8
Craig Hansen replaces Chris Gomez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 6-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU J. Castillo C. Hansen -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b6 6-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU R. Abercrombie C. Hansen -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b6 6-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU B. Ausmus C. Hansen 0% 99% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Ausmus to 2B
b6 6-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU R. Oswalt C. Hansen -0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
t7 0-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT N. McLouth R. Oswalt 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-6 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT L. Rivas R. Oswalt 0% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t7 0-6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT R. Doumit R. Oswalt 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pirates' Jesse Chavez facing 1-2-3
Jesse Chavez replaces Craig Hansen pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU D. Erstad J. Chavez -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b7 6-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  HOU M. Loretta J. Chavez 0% 99% Walk
b7 6-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Tejada J. Chavez -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Short 1B Line); Loretta to 2B
b7 6-0 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O HOU L. Berkman J. Chavez -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
t8 0-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT A. LaRoche R. Oswalt 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 0-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT D. Mientkiewicz R. Oswalt -0% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t8 0-6 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO PIT S. Pearce R. Oswalt 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pirates' Jesse Chavez facing 5-6-7
b8 6-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU H. Pence J. Chavez -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 6-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  HOU J. Castillo J. Chavez 0% 100% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b8 6-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU R. Abercrombie J. Chavez -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Castillo to 2B
b8 6-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  HOU B. Ausmus J. Chavez 0% 100% Walk
b8 6-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O HOU R. Oswalt J. Chavez -0% 100% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
t9 0-6 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O PIT B. Moss R. Oswalt 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 0-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT L. Cruz R. Oswalt -0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Jason Michaels pinch hits for Jesse Chavez (P) batting 9th
t9 0-6 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO PIT J. Michaels R. Oswalt 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 6.

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