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Series: Game 3 of 3

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Florida won 3-0

Game 1: Tuesday, September 16
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Game 2: Wednesday, September 17
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Game 3: Thursday, September 18
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Astros 1

(80-72, 37-41 away)

Marlins 8

(80-72, 44-34 home)

7:10 PM ET, September 18, 2008

Sun Life Stadium, Miami, Florida 

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HOU 100000000 1 4 1
FLA 02020202 - 8 14 0

W: S. Olsen (8-10)

L: A. Arias (1-1)

Houston Astros
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
K Matsui 2B4110010.284
   L Hawkins P0000000.000
M Tejada SS4010011.284
L Berkman 1B4001011.318
H Pence RF4000011.269
M Loretta 3B3010101.275
T Wigginton LF3000022.288
R Abercrombie CF3010012.302
J Towles C2000022.139
   b-D Erstad PH1000010.278
   H Quintero C0000000.217
A Arias P1000010.000
   C Sampson P0000000.136
   a-M Saccomanno PH1000001.167
   W Wright P0000000.000
   D Brocail P0000000.000
   G Geary P0000000.000
   c-D Newhan PH-2B1000000.247
Totals3114111111 
a-popped out to second for C Sampson in the 5th
b-struck out swinging for J Towles in the 8th
c-grounded to second for G Geary in the 8th
BATTING
2B: K Matsui (24, S Olsen); M Tejada (36, M Lindstrom)
RBI: L Berkman (101)
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M Loretta 1
Team LOB: 4
FIELDING
E: H Pence (1, fly ball)
DP: 1 (K Matsui-M Tejada-L Berkman).
PB: J Towles.
Houston Astros
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
A Arias (L, 1-1)2.252232069-372.53
C Sampson1.132212030-174.35
W Wright1.132202029-205.16
D Brocail0.200011016-114.11
G Geary1.01000009-72.36
L Hawkins1.022002027-160.00
Totals8.01486590180-108 
PITCHING
IBB: M Jacobs (By C Sampson)
HBP: J Cantu (By A Arias)
Batters faced: A Arias 16; C Sampson 8; W Wright 7; D Brocail 3; G Geary 4; L Hawkins 6
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: A Arias 5-1; C Sampson 1-1; W Wright 0-2; D Brocail 1-0; G Geary 3-0; L Hawkins 1-0
Game Scores: A Arias 39
Florida Marlins
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
C Maybin CF4240100.833
J Baker C5234002.290
J Cantu 3B-1B4111003.277
   G Sanchez 1B0000000.000
M Jacobs 1B3021100.250
   W Helms PR-3B1000001.246
D Uggla 2B5120035.264
J Willingham LF4000115.251
C Ross RF4122112.265
A Amezaga SS4100123.261
S Olsen P3000022.138
   a-L Gonzalez PH1000000.264
   K Gregg P0000000.000
   M Lindstrom P0000000.000
Totals3881485923 
a-grounded to first for S Olsen in the 7th
BATTING
2B: J Baker 2 (11, W Wright, C Sampson); J Cantu (38, C Sampson); C Ross (29, L Hawkins)
RBI: J Baker 4 (27), J Cantu (91), M Jacobs (88), C Ross 2 (72)
2-out RBI: J Baker 2, C Ross 2
GIDP: J Baker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J Willingham 1, J Cantu 1, A Amezaga 2, C Ross 1, D Uggla 1
Team LOB: 12
Florida Marlins
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
S Olsen (W, 8-10)7.0311170101-734.20
K Gregg1.000002013-103.60
M Lindstrom1.010002013-113.31
Totals9.04111110127-94 
PITCHING
Batters faced: S Olsen 25; K Gregg 3; M Lindstrom 4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: S Olsen 5-9; K Gregg 1-0; M Lindstrom 1-0
Game Scores: S Olsen 73

Scoring Summary

HOUFLA
1stL Berkman grounded out to second, K Matsui scored.10
FLA2ndJ Baker singled to center, C Ross and A Amezaga scored, C Maybin to third.12
FLA4thJ Baker doubled to deep right, C Maybin scored.13
FLA4thJ Cantu doubled to deep left, J Baker scored.14
FLA6thJ Baker doubled to deep right, C Maybin scored.15
FLA6thM Jacobs singled to right, J Baker scored.16
FLA8thC Ross doubled to deep left center, J Cantu and D Uggla scored.18
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Game Information

StadiumSun Life Stadium, Miami, FL
Attendance14,219 (36.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:03
Weather84 degrees, overcast
Wind15 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Chad Fairchild, First Base - Dan Iassogna, Second Base - Ron Kulpa, Third Base - Bill Hohn