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Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros, Going for the Sweep

By Evan Hochschild

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Pittsburgh Pirates
@ Houston Astros

Thursday, Sep 11, 2008, 7:05 PM CDT
Minute Maid Park

Zach Duke vs Roy Oswalt

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from right field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 90.

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W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Zach Duke 5-13 28 28 1 1 0 0 168.1 206 99 91 19 46 82 4.87 1.50

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Roy Oswalt 14-9 28 28 2 1 0 0 181.2 180 82 75 21 43 144 3.72 1.23

Lineup

Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

09/11/08 7:05 PM CDT

Pittsburgh Pirates Houston Astros
Nate McLouth - CF Darin Erstad - LF
Luis Rivas - 2B Mark Loretta - 2B
Ryan Doumit - C Miguel Tejada - SS
Adam LaRoche - 1B Lance Berkman - 1B
Doug Mientkiewicz - 3B Hunter Pence - RF
Steve Pearce - RF Jose Castillo - 3B
Brandon Moss - LF Reggie Abercrombie - CF
Luis Cruz - SS Brad Ausmus - C
Zach Duke - P Roy Oswalt - P

I suggest everyone keep a broom close by tonight. Both to celebrate a potential sweep, and also to knock away family members who may want to watch something else. Tell them this is the Wild Card chase, and if that doesn't work, use the bristles to poke them.

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