Pirates 9, Astros 3, Final - Jul. 21, 2008

Raise the Jolly Roger! • GameDay #99 at Astros
Pirates (44-54) at Astros (46-52) 8:05--Minute Maid Park, Houston John Van Benschoten (1-2, 9.77) vs. Runelvys Hernandez (0-3, 10.29) [Preview] ----------- Don't give up on this one yet, even though White Flag is on the hill. He's facing a pitcher ...

Bucs Dugout: Front Page Posts • Pirates vs. Astros, 21 July 2008
John Van Benschoten vs. Runelvys Hernandez , 8:05 PM. I'm not sure if I can bear to watch this one.

The Crawfish Boxes: Front Page Posts • Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros, 7:05 PM CDT
Current Series 3 game series vs Pirates @ Minute Maid Park Pittsburgh Pirates Bucs Dugout @ Houston Astros The Crawfish Boxes Monday, Jul 21, 2008, 7:05 PM CDT Minute Maid Park John Van Benschoten vs ...

BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog • MLB.com: Bucs’ bats, long balls topple Astros
Two outs from falling to 0-5 out of the All-Star break, a Pirates offense that had been stuck in a scoring funk all game pounded Astros closer Jose Valverde for six of their seven runs in the ninth as the team stole a 9-3 win over Houston at Minute ...

SmackCaster SmackBlog • Jose Valverde’s night to forget
Astros closer Jose Valverde had one of those nights on Monday. Actually, a nightmare. He entered in the ninth inning with a 3-2 lead over the Pirates. In one-third of an inning Valverde was hammered for homers by Jason Bay and Adam LaRoche, en route ...

Pittsburgh Lumber Co. • Game #100: Pirates at Astros
Minute Maid Park | 8:05 | Maholm vs. Jack Cassel | Box Pre-Game Thoughts This will be Jack Cassel ’s 11th ML appearance and his 7th start. He is 2-1 with a 4.86 ERA in his career. In 2008 he is 1-0 with a 6.28 ERA. This will be his third ...

Pittsburgh Lumber Co. • Game #99: Bucs Offense Comes to Life in the 9th
Minute Maid Park | 8:05 | Van Benschoten vs. Runelvys Hernandez | Box The Pirates entered the 9th inning trailing 3-2. Against Runelvys Hernandez they had managed just two runs. They had amassed 12 hits, but only one went for extra bases. Then ...

Minute Maid Bark • Oswalt placed on DL
Turns out that Oswalt was not even able to throw his bullpen session, which would have decided if Oswalt would start Tuesday against Pittsburgh. Oswalt underwent an MRI Saturday morning, and once the results were released, he was placed on the DL. ...

Pirates P Van Benschoten gets callup for Astros
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Bucs' bats, long balls topple Astros
Jason Bay's solo homer, his fourth hit, tied the game, and Adam LaRoche's two-run shot put the Bucs up in a seven-run ninth for a a 9-3 win over the Astros on Monday. Freddy Sanchez had an inside-the-park home run that inning.

Inside-the-park homer helps Pirates end skid at 5
Freddy Sanchez hit a three-run, inside-the-park homer to cap a seven-run ninth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a five-game skid with a 9-3 win over the Houston Astros on Monday night.

Pirates 9, Astros 3
HOUSTON (AP) -- Freddy Sanchez hit a three-run, inside-the-park homer to cap a seven-run ninth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a five-game skid with a 9-3 win over the Houston Astros on Monday night. >