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Astros open four-game set vs. Pirates

Sep 8, 2008 - 2:17 PM Pittsburgh (60-82) at Houston (76-67) 8:05 p.m. EDT

HOUSTON (Ticker) -- A stretch of 10 wins in their last 11 games has the surging Houston Astros a game out of third place in the National League Central.

One of baseball's hottest teams, the Astros (76-67) enter the opener of a four-game series against the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.

After winning the final five games of a six-game homestand, Houston swept a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs before taking two-of-three from the Colorado Rockies.

Houston turns to rookie Alberto Arias (0-0, 2.63) to continue the hot-streak for the Astros. The 24-year-old, who was picked up on waivers from the Colorado Rockies on July 31, was called up from Class AAA Round Rock and will be making his first career start.

The righthander posted a 2.63 ERA in 12 relief appearances with Colorado from May 7-June 2.

Pittsburgh starter Ian Snell (6-10, 5.59) goes for his third consecutive win for the first time in more than two years. He last won three straight decisions from August 12-28, 2006.

In his prior two road starts, the righthander is 2-0, allowing just one earned run in 13 innings with 13 strikeouts and only three walks.








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 0
    HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 x 3 8 2 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: PIT - IAN SNELL, SEAN BURNETT (7TH), TYLER YATES (8TH), JOHN GRABOW
    (8TH) AND RYAN DOUMIT
    HOU - ALBERTO ARIAS, WESLEY WRIGHT (6TH), DOUG BROCAIL
    (6TH), CHRIS SAMPS

    Sep 8 10:54 PM
  • 45
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    RUWTbot Added 35 roots (Close Finish)

    Pirates 2, Astros 3  Bot 7, 0 OutsSep 8 10:11 PM


  • NL
    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY BRANDON MOSS SCORED FREDDY SANCHEZ.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B MOSS ON FIRST, A LAROCHE ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
    HOUSTON 3 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: AN LAROCHE (.178, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Pirates 2, Astros 3  Top 6, 0 OutsSep 8 9:48 PM


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    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ADAM LAROCHE SCORED NYJER MORGAN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A LAROCHE ON FIRST, F SANCHEZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
    HOUSTON 3 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: B MOSS (.235, 0-FOR-2)

    Pirates 1, Astros 3  Top 6, 0 OutsSep 8 9:46 PM
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    RUWTbot Took away 27 roots

    Pirates 0, Astros 3  Top 6, 0 OutsSep 8 9:32 PM


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    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY LANCE BERKMAN SCORED DARIN ERSTAD.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, L BERKMAN ON FIRST, M TEJADA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
    HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: G BLUM (.234, 0-FOR-2)

    Pirates 0, Astros 3  Bot 5, 0 OutsSep 8 9:30 PM


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    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MIGUEL TEJADA SCORED MICHAEL BOURN.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M TEJADA ON FIRST, D ERSTAD ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
    HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.325, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Pirates 0, Astros 2  Bot 5, 0 OutsSep 8 9:27 PM


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    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MARK SACCOMANNO (1) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 5TH OFF IAN SNELL.
    CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0, HOUSTON 1
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M BOURN (.221, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Pirates 0, Astros 1  Bot 5, 0 OutsSep 8 9:24 PM
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    Pirates 0, Astros 0  Bot 5, 0 OutsSep 8 9:17 PM
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    Pirates vs. AstrosApr 2 4:36 AM

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