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BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 3, Pittsburgh 2
Monday, September 8, 2008 8:05 PM
Location - Minute Maid Park
Temperature - Indoors
Umpires - Home Plate - Tim Welke, First Base - Bill Welke, Second Base - D.J. Reyburn, Third Base - Chris Guccione,
Attendance - 26526
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 000002000260
Houston 000030000382
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Pittsburgh 0-0 0-0 0-0 L3
Houston 0-0 0-0 0-0 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Houston Astros have a 0-0 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a 0-0 record on the road.
  • Houston has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Astros have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Pirates have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Alberto Arias pitched 5.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 0.00. Jose Valverde closed out the game to get the save and has 0 saves for the season. Ian Snell took the loss for Pittsburgh.
  • Mark Saccomanno had the only homerun for Houston.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Pittsburgh   Houston
Ian Snell Player Alberto Arias
Loss W/L Win
6.0 IP 5.0
9 Strikeouts 6
6 Hits 2
4.50 ERA 0.00
Hitting
Pittsburgh   Houston
Adam LaRoche Player Lance Berkman
2 Hits 2
1 RBI 1
0 HR 0
3 TB 3
.667 Avg .667
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg LOB K RBI BB SB Errors
Pittsburgh 6 0 7 .188 14 10 2 4 0 0
Houston 8 1 12 .258 10 10 3 3 1 2
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Astros have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Pirates have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.