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Pittsburgh 6, Houston 4
Saturday, September 20, 2008 7:05 PM
Location - PNC Park
Temperature - 75°
Umpires - Home Plate - Brian Gorman, First Base - Scott Barry, Second Base - Bruce Dreckman, Third Base - Rob Drake,
Attendance - 36621
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 0020000204111
Pittsburgh 510000000681
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 81-73 43-31 38-42 L1
Pittsburgh 65-90 39-41 26-49 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Pittsburgh Pirates have a 39-41 record at home this season. The Houston Astros have a 38-42 record on the road.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Pirates have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Astros have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Jason Davis pitched 2.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 5.29. Matt Capps closed out the game to get the save and has 20 saves for the season. Brian Moehler took the loss for Houston.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Houston   Pittsburgh
Brian Moehler Player Jimmy Barthmaier
Loss W/L Loss
1.0 IP 3.0
0 Strikeouts 2
5 Hits 5
45.00 ERA 6.00
Hitting
Houston   Pittsburgh
Kazuo Matsui Player Ryan Doumit
3 Hits 3
0 RBI 3
0 HR 0
3 TB 5
.600 Avg .750
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg LOB K RBI BB SB Errors
Houston 11 0 12 .297 24 6 3 3 0 1
Pittsburgh 8 0 13 .258 10 5 6 3 0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Houston. The Pirates have a W/L % of .391 after a win and .440 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Astros have a W/L % of .573 after a win and .472 after a loss.