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LAA  7
SEA  4
 BAL  6
CLE  3
 TOR  6
@CHW  4
 KCR  3
@MIN  2
(10)		 TEX  6
@OAK  1
 ATL  8
COL  4
 HOU  6
PIT  0
 PHI  6
MIL  3
 SDP 11
SFG  3
 CHC  3
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 31,101

 Thursday, September 11, 2008, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:09
Pirates
0
60-86
Lost 6
6th, 28 GB
 
                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
W: Roy Oswalt (15-9), L: Zach Duke (5-14)
 Astros
6
80-67
Won 6
3rd, 8½ GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N McLouth CF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .277  .857    9    7    2   0   
L Rivas 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .586    8    5    1   0   
R Doumit C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .319  .856    9    7    7   0   GDP
A LaRoche 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .816    9    7    9   0   
D Mientkiewicz 3B             3   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .745   11    9    0   2   
S Pearce RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .666   12   10    4   0   GDP
B Moss LF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .766   14    8    1   0   
L Cruz SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .485    9    8    0   2   
Z Duke P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .151  .318    3    3    0   2   
  M Salas P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  C Gomez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .676    5    4    0   0   
  C Hansen P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Chavez P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Michaels PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .651    2    2    0   0   GDP
Totals                       27   0   3   0    0   4               91   70   24   7
Batting Events
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 Events
E: Z Duke (2); D Mientkiewicz 2 (7).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Erstad LF                   4   0   0   1    0   1  .285  .684   15    9    2   0   
M Loretta 2B                  2   0   0   1    1   0  .275  .730   17    7    1   4   SF
M Tejada SS                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .287  .744   12    9    2   4   2B
L Berkman 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .328 1.029   16    8   15   1   IW
H Pence RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .273  .779   13    9    1   0   
J Castillo 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   2  .247  .670   14   10    0   2   
R Abercrombie CF              4   2   2   1    0   2  .319  .872   15   10    1   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .220  .589   17   10    4   1   
R Oswalt P                    3   1   1   2    0   0  .190  .381    9    6    1   4   SH
Totals                       31   6   7   0    3   7              128   78   27  16
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 3. R Oswalt-M Tejada-L Berkman 2; M Tejada-M Loretta-L Berkman.

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
Z 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    -     0.79  -0.19
M Salas                        0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   8.36    2    8-3     2· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.15   0.00
C Hansen                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   6.34    4   11-8     4· 3· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
J Chavez                       2     1   0   0    2   4   0   6.14    9   38-22    8·10· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8     7   6   2    3   7   0          36  128-78   46·18·14   16·10· 1· 0          1-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Oswalt, W (15-9)             9     3   0   0    0   4   0   3.54   27   91-70   46· 3·21   18· 5· 0· 0     85    -     0.51   0.32
Totals                         9     3   0   0    0   4   0          27   91-70   46· 3·21   18· 5· 0· 0           -
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.

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. Steven 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

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 52% 0-0 PIT N. McLouth R. Oswalt Groundout: 1B-P
t1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -2% 50% 0-0 PIT L. Rivas R. Oswalt Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t1 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  5% 55% 0-0 PIT R. Doumit R. Oswalt 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 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 HOU D. Erstad Z. Duke Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b1 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 HOU M. Loretta Z. Duke Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 HOU M. Tejada Z. Duke 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 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 52% 0-0 PIT A. LaRoche R. Oswalt Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t2 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 PIT D. Mientkiewicz R. Oswalt Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t2 2 --- O 8,(2-2)  1% 55% 0-0 PIT S. Pearce R. Oswalt 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 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman Z. Duke Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
b2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 HOU H. Pence Z. Duke Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Castillo Z. Duke 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 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 52% 0-0 PIT B. Moss R. Oswalt Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 54% 0-0 PIT L. Cruz R. Oswalt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t3 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 56% 0-0 PIT Z. Duke R. Oswalt 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 --- 1,(0-0)  10% 66% 0-0 HOU R. Abercrombie Z. Duke Single to P/Bunt; Abercrombie to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
b3 0 --3 O 4,(0-2)  -5% 61% 0-0 HOU B. Ausmus Z. Duke Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 1 --3 RO 4,(2-1)  3% 63% 0-0 HOU R. Oswalt Z. Duke Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Abercrombie Scores/unER
b3 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 62% 1-0 HOU D. Erstad Z. Duke 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 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 65% 0-1 PIT N. McLouth R. Oswalt Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 67% 0-1 PIT L. Rivas R. Oswalt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 69% 0-1 PIT R. Doumit R. Oswalt 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 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 67% 1-0 HOU M. Loretta Z. Duke Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 65% 1-0 HOU M. Tejada Z. Duke Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 64% 1-0 HOU L. Berkman Z. Duke 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 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 67% 0-1 PIT A. LaRoche R. Oswalt Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 70% 0-1 PIT D. Mientkiewicz R. Oswalt Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 71% 0-1 PIT S. Pearce R. Oswalt 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 0 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 74% 1-0 HOU H. Pence Z. Duke Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  8% 83% 1-0 HOU J. Castillo Z. Duke Reached on E5 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Pence to 3B
b5 0 1-3 R 3,(0-2)  4% 87% 1-0 HOU R. Abercrombie Z. Duke Single to CF (Fly Ball); Pence Scores/unER; Castillo to 2B
b5 0 12- 5,(3-1)  4% 91% 2-0 HOU B. Ausmus Z. Duke Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Castillo to 3B; Abercrombie to 2B
b5 0 123 R 2,(1-0)  4% 95% 2-0 HOU R. Oswalt Z. Duke Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Castillo Scores; Abercrombie to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
b5 0 123 RO 2,(1-0)  1% 95% 3-0 HOU D. Erstad Z. Duke Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Abercrombie Scores; Ausmus to 3B; Oswalt to 2B
b5 1 -23 RO 6,(3-2)  1% 96% 4-0 HOU M. Loretta Z. Duke Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Ausmus Scores/unER; Oswalt to 3B
b5 2 --3 R 3,(1-1)  2% 98% 5-0 HOU M. Tejada Z. Duke Double to LF (Ground Ball); Oswalt Scores/unER
Marino Salas replaces Zach Duke pitching and batting 9th
b5 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 98% 6-0 HOU L. Berkman M. Salas Intentional Walk
b5 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 98% 6-0 HOU H. Pence M. Salas 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 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 98% 0-6 PIT B. Moss R. Oswalt Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 99% 0-6 PIT L. Cruz R. Oswalt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
Chris Gomez pinch hits for Marino Salas (P) batting 9th
t6 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  0% 99% 0-6 PIT C. Gomez R. Oswalt 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 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 99% 6-0 HOU J. Castillo C. Hansen Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 99% 6-0 HOU R. Abercrombie C. Hansen Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 99% 6-0 HOU B. Ausmus C. Hansen Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Ausmus to 2B
b6 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 6-0 HOU R. Oswalt C. Hansen 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 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 99% 0-6 PIT N. McLouth R. Oswalt Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 99% 0-6 PIT L. Rivas R. Oswalt Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 99% 0-6 PIT R. Doumit R. Oswalt 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 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 99% 6-0 HOU D. Erstad J. Chavez Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- 4,(3-0)  0% 99% 6-0 HOU M. Loretta J. Chavez Walk
b7 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 6-0 HOU M. Tejada J. Chavez Groundout: 1B unassisted (Short 1B Line); Loretta to 2B
b7 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 99% 6-0 HOU L. Berkman J. Chavez 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 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 0-6 PIT A. LaRoche R. Oswalt Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 0-6 PIT D. Mientkiewicz R. Oswalt Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t8 1 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  1% 100% 0-6 PIT S. Pearce R. Oswalt 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 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 6-0 HOU H. Pence J. Chavez Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 6-0 HOU J. Castillo J. Chavez Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b8 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 6-0 HOU R. Abercrombie J. Chavez Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Castillo to 2B
b8 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  0% 100% 6-0 HOU B. Ausmus J. Chavez Walk
b8 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 6-0 HOU R. Oswalt J. Chavez 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 --- O 7,(2-2)  0% 100% 0-6 PIT B. Moss R. Oswalt Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -0% 100% 0-6 PIT L. Cruz R. Oswalt Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Jason Michaels pinch hits for Jesse Chavez (P) batting 9th
t9 1 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 0-6 PIT J. Michaels R. Oswalt Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 6.

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