Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Jimenez
  
  Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tulowitzki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Jimenez
  
  Wigginton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barmes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Jimenez
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Jimenez
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Barmes vs. Moehler
  
  Barmes strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Moehler
  
  Taveras bunts towards the mound. Moehler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Holliday vs. Moehler
  
  Holliday hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Jimenez
  
  Blum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jimenez, and towards Tulowitzki, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Jimenez
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tulowitzki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Erstad vs. Jimenez
  
  Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hawpe vs. Moehler
  
  Hawpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hawpe for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Atkins vs. Moehler
  
  Atkins hits a line drive into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Moehler
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Iannetta vs. Moehler
  
  Iannetta hits a line drive into left field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Quintero vs. Jimenez
  
  Quintero strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moehler vs. Jimenez
  
  Moehler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jimenez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Jimenez
  
  Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tulowitzki vs. Moehler
  
  Tulowitzki strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Moehler
  
  Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Barmes vs. Moehler
  
  Barmes hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Jimenez
  
  Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tulowitzki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Jimenez
  
  Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Hawpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Jimenez
  
  Berkman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Moehler
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blum fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Holliday vs. Moehler
  
  Holliday is hit by the pitch. Taveras moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Hawpe vs. Moehler
  
  Hawpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Holliday moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Atkins vs. Moehler
  
  Atkins hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Holliday tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Moehler
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Iannetta vs. Moehler
  
  Iannetta takes first base on ball four. Hawpe moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tulowitzki vs. Moehler
  
  Tulowitzki hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hawpe scores. Iannetta moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Jimenez vs. Moehler
  
  Jimenez strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Jimenez
  
  Blum hits a popup towards short. Tulowitzki settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Jimenez
  
  Pence hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holliday. Pence reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Erstad vs. Jimenez
  
  Erstad hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pence moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Quintero vs. Jimenez
  
  Quintero strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Moehler vs. Jimenez
  
  Moehler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Barmes vs. Moehler
  
  Barmes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Moehler
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Holliday vs. Moehler
  
  Holliday hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hawpe vs. Moehler
  
  Hawpe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Atkins vs. Moehler
  
  Atkins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hawpe moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Stewart vs. Moehler
  
  Stewart takes first base on ball four. Hawpe moves to third. Atkins moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
  Iannetta vs. Nieve
  
  Fernando Nieve now pitching.
  
  Iannetta takes first base on ball four. Hawpe scores. Atkins moves to third. Stewart moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Tulowitzki vs. Nieve
  
  Tulowitzki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Jimenez
  
  Bourn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Wigginton vs. Jimenez
  
  Wigginton strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Tejada vs. Jimenez
  
  That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Tejada vs. Jimenez
  
  Tejada is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Berkman vs. Jimenez
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blum vs. Jimenez
  
  Blum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bourn scores. Tejada moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Pence vs. Jimenez
  
  Pence strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Nieve
  
  Jimenez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Barmes vs. Nieve
  
  Barmes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Nieve
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Erstad vs. Jimenez
  
  Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barmes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Quintero vs. Jimenez
  
  Quintero is hit by the pitch. Erstad moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Newhan vs. Corpas
  
  David Newhan pinch hits for Fernando Nieve. Manuel Corpas now pitching.
  
  Newhan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corpas fields it and throws to first for the out. Erstad moves to third. Quintero moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bourn vs. Corpas
  
  Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Atkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bourn for the out. Erstad scores. Quintero moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Wigginton vs. Corpas
  
  Wigginton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Quintero scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Tejada vs. Corpas
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 3 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holliday vs. Brocail
  
  Doug Brocail now pitching.
  
  Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blum fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hawpe vs. Brocail
  
  Hawpe strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Atkins vs. Brocail
  
  Atkins strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Brocail
  
  Stewart strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Buchholz
  
  Taylor Buchholz now pitching.
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Buchholz
  
  Blum strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Buchholz
  
  Pence hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 3 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Iannetta vs. Sampson
  
  Chris Sampson now pitching.
  
  Iannetta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tulowitzki vs. Sampson
  
  Tulowitzki hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Sampson
  
  Scott Podsednik pinch hits for Taylor Buchholz.
  
  Podsednik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 3 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Erstad vs. Fuentes
  
  Brian Fuentes now pitching.
  
  Erstad strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Quintero vs. Fuentes
  
  Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tulowitzki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Loretta vs. Fuentes
  
  Mark Loretta pinch hits for Chris Sampson.
  
  Loretta hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/2008 -- Houston at Colorado (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Colorado           AB  R  H RBI
Bourn M, cf           3  1  0  1   Barmes C, 2b          4  1  1  1   
Wigginton T, 3b       4  0  1  1   Taveras W, cf         4  1  1  0   
Tejada M, ss          3  0  1  0   Holliday M, lf        3  1  1  0   
Berkman L, 1b         4  0  0  0   Hawpe B, rf           3  2  1  1   
Blum G, 2b            4  0  1  1   Atkins G, 1b          3  0  1  1   
Pence H, rf           4  0  1  0   Stewart I, 3b         3  0  1  0   
Erstad D, lf          4  1  2  0   Iannetta C, c         2  0  0  1   
Quintero H, c         3  1  0  0   Tulowitzki T, ss      4  0  1  1   
Moehler B, p          2  0  0  0   Jimenez U, p          3  0  0  0   
Nieve F, p            0  0  0  0   Corpas M, p           0  0  0  0   
Newhan D, ph          1  0  0  0   Buchholz T, p         0  0  0  0   
Brocail D, p          0  0  0  0   Podsednik S, ph       1  0  0  0   
Sampson C, p          0  0  0  0   Fuentes B, p          0  0  0  0   
Loretta M, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  6  3                        30  5  7  5

Houston          000 001 200 --  3
Colorado         000 320 00x --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moehler B (L)         4.2  6  5  5  3  4
Nieve F               1.1  0  0  0  1  2
Brocail D             1.0  1  0  0  0  3
Sampson C             1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Colorado             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jimenez U (W)*        6.0  5  3  3  1  6
Corpas M              1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Buchholz T            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Fuentes B (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Jimenez U
LOB -- Houston 6, Colorado 7
2B -- Pence H
HR -- Barmes C
SB -- Bourn M
SF -- Atkins G
HBP -- by Moehler B (Holliday M), by Jimenez U (Tejada M), by Jimenez U (Quintero H)
T -- 2:37
A -- 26163

    

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