Pittsburgh at Houston, played at Minute Maid Park on Thursday 11th September 2008
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 4 9 10 1
Houston 0 0 0 3 2 8 0 0 x 13 14 1
 
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI BB SO Avg PO A
N.McLouth,CF 4 2 1 1 1 0 .297 3 0
L.Rivas,2B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .205 3 3
R.Doumit,C 5 1 2 3 0 0 .347 5 0
A.LaRoche,1B 3 2 1 2 2 0 .297 8 1
D.Mientkiewicz,3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .226 0 2
S.Pearce,RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .195 1 0
B.Moss,LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .240 0 0
L.Cruz,SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .333 3 4
Z.Duke,P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .122 1 0
T.Yates,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
J.Grabow,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T.Beam,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
N.Morgan,PH 0 1 0 0 0 0 .348 0 0
Totals 34 9 10 9 5 1 .261 24 11
Yates pitching in the 6th
Grabow pitching in the 6th
Beam pitching in the 8th
Morgan batted for Beam in the 9th
 
BATTING
2B: L.Rivas (9, off R.Oswalt); R.Doumit (30, off R.Oswalt); S.Pearce (3, off R.Oswalt); B.Moss (15, off R.Oswalt); N.McLouth (46, off R.Oswalt).
HR: A.LaRoche (31, 9th inning off J.Valverde 1 on 2 out).
HBP: N.Morgan (2, by J.Valverde).
SH: L.Cruz (2, off R.Oswalt).
IBB: A.LaRoche (5, by R.Oswalt).
TB: A.LaRoche 4; L.Rivas 3; R.Doumit 3; N.McLouth 2; S.Pearce 2; B.Moss 2; D.Mientkiewicz 1; L.Cruz 1.
GIDP: S.Pearce (2).
RBI: R.Doumit 3 (63); S.Pearce 2 (13); N.McLouth (84); L.Rivas (18); A.LaRoche 2 (97).
2-Out RBI: R.Doumit; S.Pearce 2; N.McLouth; L.Rivas; A.LaRoche 2.
Team LOB: 5
With RISP: 6 for 12
 
FIELDING
DP: 2. L Cruz-L Rivas-A LaRoche; A LaRoche-L Cruz-A LaRoche.
E: D.Mientkiewicz (7).
 
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO Avg PO A
D.Erstad,LF 5 2 2 0 0 1 .323 5 0
M.Loretta,2B 3 3 2 1 2 0 .248 3 2
M.Tejada,SS 4 2 1 0 1 0 .278 1 3
L.Berkman,1B 5 1 2 3 0 0 .265 8 1
H.Pence,RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .287 0 0
J.Castillo,3B 4 1 1 3 0 0 .217 2 1
R.Abercrombie,CF 4 2 3 3 0 0 .442 4 2
B.Ausmus,C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .216 2 1
R.Oswalt,P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .175 2 2
M.Bourn,PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 .225 0 0
D.Borkowski,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
E.Maysonet,PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
D.Brocail,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J.Valverde,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 37 13 14 13 3 4 .261 27 12
Bourn batted for Oswalt in the 6th
Borkowski pitching in the 7th
Maysonet batted for Borkowski in the 7th
Brocail pitching in the 8th
Valverde pitching in the 9th
 
BATTING
2B: J.Castillo (21, off Z.Duke); L.Berkman (37, off Z.Duke).
HR: R.Abercrombie (4, 6th inning off J.Grabow 2 on 2 out).
HBP: J.Castillo (2, by Z.Duke); H.Pence (7, by T.Yates).
TB: R.Abercrombie 6; L.Berkman 3; D.Erstad 2; M.Loretta 2; J.Castillo 2; M.Tejada 1; H.Pence 1; B.Ausmus 1; R.Oswalt 1.
GIDP: M.Tejada (17); D.Erstad (3).
RBI: H.Pence 2 (79); J.Castillo 3 (33); L.Berkman 3 (89); B.Ausmus (19); M.Loretta (21); R.Abercrombie 3 (8).
2-Out RBI: R.Abercrombie 3.
Team LOB: 5
With RISP: 8 for 16
 
FIELDING
DP: M Tejada-M Loretta-L Berkman.
E: L.Berkman (3).
 
BASERUNNING
SB: R.Abercrombie 2 (4, 2nd base off Z.Duke/R.Doumit; 3rd base off Z.Duke/R.Doumit).
 
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO HR BF IW HP WP DP ERA
Z.Duke (L, 7-13) 5.0 10 7 7 2 1 0 26 0 1 0 2 5.72
T.Yates 0.1 3 5 5 1 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 5.58
J.Grabow 1.2 1 1 1 0 3 1 7 0 0 0 0 4.94
T.Beam 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.28
Totals 8.0 14 13 13 3 4 1 42 0 2 0 2
 
Houston IP H R ER BB SO HR BF IW HP WP DP ERA
R.Oswalt (W, 12-9) 6.0 6 5 5 3 1 0 27 1 0 0 0 4.53
D.Borkowski 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 7.58
D.Brocail 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 4.60
J.Valverde 1.0 3 4 4 1 0 1 7 0 1 0 0 3.77
Totals 9.0 10 9 9 5 1 1 41 1 1 0 1
 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: R.Oswalt (3, A.LaRoche).
HBP: Z.Duke (5, J.Castillo); T.Yates (7, H.Pence); J.Valverde (1, N.Morgan).
 
Top of the 1st, Pittsburgh Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Nate McLouth Lineout: LF 3/33
--- Luis Rivas Double 6/62
O -2- Ryan Doumit Flyout: LF 2/18
O -2- Adam LaRoche Groundout: SS-1B 4/13
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pittsburgh 0, Houston 0
 
Bottom of the 1st, Houston Batting, Tied 0-0, Zach Duke facing 1-2-3
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Darin Erstad Flyout: CF 5/30
--- Mark Loretta Walk 5/10
OO 1-- Miguel Tejada Groundout: Double Play. SS-2B-1B. Loretta out at 2B 4/4
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pittsburgh 0, Houston 0
 
Top of the 2nd, Pittsburgh Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Doug Mientkiewicz Error by 1B. Mientkiewicz to 1B 4/13
O 1-- Steven Pearce Flyout: CF 2/17
O 1-- Brandon Moss Groundout: P-SS. Mientkiewicz out at 2B; Moss to 1B 1/47
O 1-- Luis Cruz Flyout: 3B 3/4
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pittsburgh 0, Houston 0
 
Bottom of the 2nd, Houston Batting, Tied 0-0, Zach Duke facing 4-5-6
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Lance Berkman Flyout: CF 2/21
O --- Hunter Pence Foul Out: 2B 2/9
--- Jose Castillo Hit by Pitch 5/41
O 1-- Reggie Abercrombie Groundout: 2B-1B 4/9
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pittsburgh 0, Houston 0
 
Top of the 3rd, Pittsburgh Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 9-1-2
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Zach Duke Flyout: 1B 3/6
--- Nate McLouth Walk 5/21
O 1-- Luis Rivas Groundout: 1B-P. McLouth to 2B HR/4
R -2- Ryan Doumit Double. McLouth Scores 3/34
-2- Adam LaRoche Intentional Walk
12- Doug Mientkiewicz Walk. Doumit to 3B; LaRoche to 2B 5/6
ORR 123 Steven Pearce Double. Doumit Scores; LaRoche Scores; Mientkiewicz out at home (CF-C) 3/36
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pittsburgh 3, Houston 0
 
Bottom of the 3rd, Houston Batting, Behind 0-3, Zach Duke facing 8-9-1
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Brad Ausmus Groundout: 3B-1B 5/4
--- Roy Oswalt Single 3/7
OO 1-- Darin Erstad Groundout: Double Play. 1B-SS-1B. Oswalt out at 2B 4/7
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pittsburgh 3, Houston 0
 
Top of the 4th, Pittsburgh Batting, Ahead 3-0, Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Brandon Moss Double 3/18
O -2- Luis Cruz Bunt: Groundout: P-2B - Sacrifice Hit. Moss to 3B B/2
O --3 Zach Duke Bunt: Popout: P B/9
R --3 Nate McLouth Double. Moss Scores 6/62
R -2- Luis Rivas Single. McLouth Scores 3/9
O 1-- Ryan Doumit Groundout: 3B-1B 1/37
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pittsburgh 5, Houston 0
 
Bottom of the 4th, Houston Batting, Behind 0-5, Zach Duke facing 2-3-4
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Mark Loretta Single 2/59
1-- Miguel Tejada Single. Loretta to 2B 6/11
O 12- Lance Berkman Flyout: RF 2/20
R 12- Hunter Pence Single. Loretta Scores; Tejada to 2B 3/47
RR 12- Jose Castillo Double. Tejada Scores; Pence Scores 3/35
-2- Reggie Abercrombie Single. Castillo to 3B 2/16
O 1-3 Brad Ausmus Popout: SS 1/9
O 1-3 Roy Oswalt Strikeout 1/6
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pittsburgh 5, Houston 3
 
Top of the 5th, Pittsburgh Batting, Ahead 5-3, Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Adam LaRoche Lineout: 1B 3/14
O --- Doug Mientkiewicz Flyout: CF 5/30
O --- Steven Pearce Flyout: 3B 3/4
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pittsburgh 5, Houston 3
 
Bottom of the 5th, Houston Batting, Behind 3-5, Zach Duke facing 1-2-3
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Darin Erstad Single 3/8
1-- Mark Loretta Walk. Erstad to 2B 5/9
O 12- Miguel Tejada Groundout: P unassisted. Erstad to 3B; Loretta to 2B 2/48
RR -23 Lance Berkman Double. Erstad Scores; Loretta Scores 3/34
O -2- Hunter Pence Foul Out: C 2/7
O -2- Jose Castillo Groundout: 3B-1B 5/4
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pittsburgh 5, Houston 5
 
Top of the 6th, Pittsburgh Batting, Tied 5-5, Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Brandon Moss Groundout: 2B-1B 5/3
O --- Luis Cruz Groundout: SS-1B 4/3
O --- Zach Duke Strikeout 1/5
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pittsburgh 5, Houston 5
 
Bottom of the 6th, Houston Batting, Tied 5-5, Zach Duke facing 7-8-9
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Reggie Abercrombie Single 1/13
1-- Brad Ausmus Abercrombie steals 2B
-2- Brad Ausmus Abercrombie steals 3B
R --3 Brad Ausmus Single. Abercrombie Scores 2/15
Tyler Yates replaces Zach Duke pitching
Bourn batting for Oswalt
O 1-- Michael Bourn Groundout: P-SS. Ausmus out at 2B; Bourn to 1B 3/61
1-- Darin Erstad Single. Bourn to 3B 2/56
R 1-3 Mark Loretta Single. Bourn Scores; Erstad to 3B 2/57
1-3 Miguel Tejada Walk. Loretta to 2B 5/44
R 123 Lance Berkman Single. Erstad Scores; Loretta to 3B; Tejada to 2B 1/12
R 123 Hunter Pence Hit by Pitch. Loretta Scores; Tejada to 3B; Berkman to 2B 5/11
John Grabow replaces Tyler Yates pitching
OR 123 Jose Castillo Groundout: SS-2B. Tejada Scores; Berkman to 3B; Pence out at 2B; Castillo to 1B 4/14
RRR 1-3 Reggie Abercrombie Home Run. Berkman Scores; Castillo Scores 6/13
O --- Brad Ausmus Strikeout 1/6
8 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pittsburgh 5, Houston 13
 
Top of the 7th, Pittsburgh Batting, Behind 5-13, Dave Borkowski facing 1-2-3
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
Dave Borkowski replaces Roy Oswalt pitching
O --- Nate McLouth Groundout: 1B unassisted 4/8
O --- Luis Rivas Flyout: LF 6/36
O --- Ryan Doumit Flyout: CF 6/21
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pittsburgh 5, Houston 13
 
Bottom of the 7th, Houston Batting, Ahead 13-5, John Grabow facing 9-1-2
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
Maysonet batting for Borkowski
O --- Edwin Maysonet Strikeout 2/6
O --- Darin Erstad Strikeout 2/17
--- Mark Loretta Error by 3B. Loretta to 2B 4/15
O -2- Miguel Tejada Groundout: 2B-1B 4/4
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pittsburgh 5, Houston 13
 
Top of the 8th, Pittsburgh Batting, Behind 5-13, Doug Brocail facing 4-5-6
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
Doug Brocail replaces Dave Borkowski pitching
--- Adam LaRoche Walk 5/8
1-- Doug Mientkiewicz Single. LaRoche to 2B 2/56
OO 12- Steven Pearce Groundout: Double Play. SS-2B-1B. LaRoche to 3B; Mientkiewicz out at 2B 4/7
O --3 Brandon Moss Flyout: LF 6/18
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pittsburgh 5, Houston 13
 
Bottom of the 8th, Houston Batting, Ahead 13-5, T.J. Beam facing 4-5-6
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
T.J. Beam replaces John Grabow pitching
O --- Lance Berkman Groundout: 1B unassisted 4/5
O --- Hunter Pence Flyout: CF 5/29
O --- Jose Castillo Groundout: SS-1B 4/4
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pittsburgh 5, Houston 13
 
Top of the 9th, Pittsburgh Batting, Behind 5-13, Jose Valverde facing 8-9-1
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
Jose Valverde replaces Doug Brocail pitching
--- Luis Cruz Single 3/7
Morgan batting for Beam
1-- Nyjer Morgan Hit by Pitch. Cruz to 2B 5/39
O 12- Nate McLouth Flyout: CF 2/17
12- Luis Rivas Walk. Cruz to 3B; Morgan to 2B 5/10
ORR 123 Ryan Doumit Single. Cruz Scores; Morgan Scores; Rivas to 3B; Doumit out at 2B (CF-C-2B) 3/63
RR --3 Adam LaRoche Home Run. Rivas Scores 6/15
O --- Doug Mientkiewicz Flyout: LF 2/56
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pittsburgh 9, Houston 13