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Game 1: Monday, August 10
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Game 2: Tuesday, August 11
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Game 3: Wednesday, August 12
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Game 4: Thursday, August 13
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Astros 8

(55-58, 24-30 away)

Marlins 9

(60-53, 31-26 home)

7:10 PM ET, August 11, 2009

Sun Life Stadium, Miami, Florida 

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FLA 00200420001 9 14 1

W: B. Sanches (3-1)

L: W. Wright (2-2)

Houston Astros
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
M Bourn CF52211023.285.361.400
K Matsui 2B61100121.244.297.330
M Tejada SS52330120.323.350.463
C Lee LF50220115.314.362.514
M Kata PR-LF
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b-C Coste PH
1000005.239.326.355
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G Blum 3B50110118.266.335.385
H Pence RF51200010.290.354.457
I Rodriguez C50210120.254.282.390
D Erstad 1B31002117.202.282.356
R Oswalt P1100017.150.209.150
0000000.333.333.667
1000019.223.286.427
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1000001.268.344.394
Totals43813838166   
a-struck out swinging for J Fulchino in the 8th
b-flied out to left for J Valverde in the 11th
BATTING
2B: C Lee (26, C Volstad); M Tejada (34, L Nunez)
RBI: M Bourn (28), M Tejada 3 (67), C Lee 2 (70), I Rodriguez (34), G Blum (38)
S: R Oswalt
SF: M Tejada
2-out RBI: I Rodriguez
GIDP: H Pence
Astros RISP: 7-13 (M Tejada 1-2, G Blum 1-2, R Oswalt 0-1, M Bourn 1-1, I Rodriguez 1-1, H Pence 0-1, D Erstad 0-1, C Lee 2-2, K Matsui 1-2)
Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING
SB: M Bourn 2 (42, 2nd base off C Volstad/J Baker, 2nd base off T Wood/J Baker); H Pence (11, 2nd base off C Volstad/J Baker)
FIELDING
DP: 1 (M Tejada-D Erstad).
Outfield Assist: C Lee (H Ramirez at 3rd base); J Keppinger (J Hermida at Home).
Houston Astros
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
R Oswalt5.096623092-573.87
J Fulchino
(B, 2)		2.022222047-253.58
T Byrdak1.100000014-83.70
J Valverde1.220011033-182.57
W Wright
(L, 2-2)		0.201132023-105.97
A Arias0.01000003-22.74
Totals10.21499880212-120 
PITCHING
R Oswalt pitched to 5 batters in the 6th; A Arias pitched to 1 batter in the 11th
WP: J Valverde
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: R Oswalt 14/24; J Fulchino 3/10; T Byrdak 2/4; J Valverde 2/7; W Wright 2/5; A Arias 0/1
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: R Oswalt 20-9-9-19; J Fulchino 7-4-8-6; T Byrdak 3-0-1-4; J Valverde 5-3-5-5; W Wright 4-4-2-0; A Arias 0-0-1-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R Oswalt 4-6; J Fulchino 3-1; T Byrdak 4-0; J Valverde 2-1; W Wright 0-0; A Arias 0-0
Game Scores: R Oswalt 26
Florida Marlins
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
C Coghlan LF52201123.288.369.418
N Johnson 1B43202030.299.423.411
H Ramirez SS61320321.351.413.556
J Cantu 3B52101226.276.337.430
J Baker C51231121.278.351.444
D Uggla 2B50321026.240.354.450
C Ross CF-RF50000117.259.317.480
J Hermida RF30012026.255.345.381
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C Volstad P1000005.122.143.146
1000003.000.000.000
a-R Gload PH
1001006.269.352.407
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b-W Helms PH
1000002.270.307.355
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c-E Bonifacio PH-CF
1010006.249.301.311
Totals43914988212   
a-grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop for T Wood in the 6th
b-grounded to shortstop for D Meyer in the 8th
c-singled to left for R Pinto in the 10th
BATTING
2B: C Coghlan (16, R Oswalt); H Ramirez (33, R Oswalt); D Uggla (19, R Oswalt); N Johnson (18, J Fulchino); J Baker (20, J Fulchino)
RBI: H Ramirez 2 (77), J Baker 3 (37), D Uggla 2 (60), J Hermida (43), R Gload (19)
2-out RBI: H Ramirez 2, D Uggla
Marlins RISP: 6-16 (H Ramirez 1-3, R Gload 0-1, J Baker 2-3, J Cantu 1-2, C Ross 0-3, D Uggla 1-2, E Bonifacio 1-1, C Coghlan 0-1)
Team LOB: 10
BASERUNNING
SB: H Ramirez (22, 2nd base off J Valverde/I Rodriguez); C Coghlan (6, 2nd base off W Wright/I Rodriguez)
FIELDING
E: D Uggla (10, throw)
DP: 2 (C Ross-J Cantu, H Ramirez-D Uggla-N Johnson).
Outfield Assist: C Ross (C Lee at 3rd base).
Florida Marlins
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
C Volstad4.286632087-514.71
T Wood1.111102016-130.84
K Calero1.00000109-61.99
D Meyer
(H, 16)		1.000001016-122.47
L Nunez
(B, 4)		1.031100011-84.01
R Pinto1.00000106-52.57
B Sanches
(W, 3-1)		1.010001021-141.07
Totals11.01388380166-109 
PITCHING
IBB: D Erstad (By C Volstad)
HBP: R Oswalt (By C Volstad)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: C Volstad 14/26; T Wood 4/5; K Calero 2/3; D Meyer 2/3; L Nunez 2/5; R Pinto 3/3; B Sanches 2/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: C Volstad 8-5-19-19; T Wood 3-3-4-3; K Calero 3-1-0-2; D Meyer 3-1-6-2; L Nunez 1-1-1-5; R Pinto 1-2-0-2; B Sanches 3-1-7-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: C Volstad 4-7; T Wood 1-1; K Calero 2-0; D Meyer 1-1; L Nunez 3-0; R Pinto 1-1; B Sanches 0-2
Game Scores: C Volstad 23

Scoring Summary

HOUFLA
3rdM Bourn singled to center, D Erstad scored.10
FLA3rdH Ramirez doubled to left, C Coghlan and N Johnson scored, H Ramirez out at third.12
5thM Tejada singled to left, R Oswalt and M Bourn scored, K Matsui to second.32
5thC Lee doubled to deep left center, K Matsui and M Tejada scored.52
5thI Rodriguez singled to center, H Pence scored, I Rodriguez to second advancing on throw.62
6thM Tejada hit sacrifice fly to right, M Bourn scored.72
FLA6thJ Baker singled to right, N Johnson scored, H Ramirez to third, J Cantu to second.73
FLA6thD Uggla walked, H Ramirez scored, J Cantu to third, J Baker to second.74
FLA6thJ Hermida walked, J Cantu scored, J Baker to third, D Uggla to second.75
FLA6thR Gload grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Baker scored, D Uggla out at third, J Hermida to second.76
FLA7thJ Baker doubled to deep left center, N Johnson and J Cantu scored.78
9thG Blum singled to right, M Tejada scored, C Lee to second.88
FLA11thD Uggla singled to left, C Coghlan scored, N Johnson to third, J Baker to second.89
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Game Information

StadiumSun Life Stadium, Miami, FL
Attendance13,312 (34.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time4:06
Weather87 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind7 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Adrian Johnson, First Base - Jim Joyce, Second Base - Bill Miller, Third Base - Derryl Cousins