Marlins 6, Astros 2

W:	R. Nolasco (9-8)
L:	B. Norris (3-1)

Florida Marlins
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	#P	AVG	OBP
C Coghlan LF	4	0	0	1	1	2	23	.285	.364
R Gload 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	16	.263	.343
H Ramirez SS	5	1	3	0	0	0	10	.359	.419
J Cantu 3B	4	1	1	1	1	0	19	.280	.338
W Helms 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.309
J Baker C	3	1	1	1	0	0	14	.281	.350
D Uggla 2B	4	2	2	1	0	0	15	.242	.356
C Ross CF	3	0	1	0	0	1	11	.271	.330
J Hermida RF	4	1	3	2	0	0	16	.260	.349
R Nolasco P	3	0	0	0	0	3	16	.171	.194
Totals	35	6	11	6	2	6	140
BATTING 2B: J Baker (23, B Norris) HR: D Uggla (22, 4th inning off B Norris 0 on, 2 Out); J Cantu (13, 6th inning off B Norris 0 on, 1 Out); J Hermida (12, 8th inning off S Gervacio 0 on, 2 Out) RBI: J Baker (39), D Uggla (63), J Cantu (67), J Hermida 2 (46), C Coghlan (34) S: R Nolasco SF: J Baker 2-out RBI: D Uggla, C Coghlan, J Hermida GIDP: J Baker Marlins RISP: 2-7 (R Nolasco 0-1, R Gload 0-2, J Cantu 0-1, J Hermida 1-1, D Uggla 1-1, C Coghlan 0-1) Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING SB: H Ramirez (23, 2nd base off B Norris/C Coste)

Florida Marlins
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
R Nolasco (W, 9-8)	9.0	3	2	2	0	10	1	115-80	5.22
Totals	9.0	3	2	2	0	10	1	115-80
PITCHING First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: R Nolasco 21/30 Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: R Nolasco 23-14-23-20 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R Nolasco 8-9 Game Scores: R Nolasco 83

Houston Astros
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	#P	AVG	OBP
M Bourn CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	12	.287	.363
M Tejada SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	23	.310	.340
L Berkman 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	9	.271	.408
C Lee LF	3	1	1	2	0	0	10	.313	.361
G Blum 3B	3	0	0	0	0	2	11	.266	.332
H Pence RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	9	.285	.347
K Matsui 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	13	.240	.293
C Coste C	3	0	0	0	0	2	17	.233	.318
B Norris P	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.286	.375
T Byrdak P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
a-D Erstad PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	.213	.295
S Gervacio P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
A Arias P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500
b-J Michaels PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	.222	.282
Totals	30	2	3	2	0	10	115
a-flied out to left for T Byrdak in the 6th b-struck out looking for A Arias in the 9th
BATTING 2B: L Berkman (23, R Nolasco) HR: C Lee (20, 1st inning off R Nolasco 1 on, 2 Out) RBI: C Lee 2 (76) 2-out RBI: C Lee 2 Team LOB: 1
FIELDING DP: 1 (K Matsui-M Tejada-L Berkman).

Houston Astros
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
B Norris (L, 3-1)	5.2	9	5	5	1	4	2	95-61	4.05
T Byrdak	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4-3	3.25
S Gervacio	2.0	1	1	1	1	2	1	33-19	1.93
A Arias	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	8-6	3.43
Totals	9.0	11	6	6	2	6	3	140-89
PITCHING HBP: C Ross (By B Norris) First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: B Norris 16/28; T Byrdak 1/1; S Gervacio 4/7; A Arias 3/4 Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: B Norris 18-11-10-22; T Byrdak 0-2-0-1; S Gervacio 7-5-3-4; A Arias 2-0-0-4 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Norris 7-6; T Byrdak 1-0; S Gervacio 3-1; A Arias 2-1 Game Scores: B Norris 34

Scoring Summary
			FLA	HOU
	1st	C Lee homered to left, L Berkman scored.	0	2
	4th	J Baker hit sacrifice fly to left, H Ramirez scored.	1	2
	4th	D Uggla homered to right.	2	2
	6th	J Cantu homered to left.	3	2
	6th	J Hermida singled to right, J Baker scored, D Uggla to third, C Ross to second.	4	2
	6th	C Coghlan walked, D Uggla scored, C Ross to third, J Hermida to second.	5	2
	8th	J Hermida homered to center.	6	2
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Game Information
Stadium	Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Attendance	30,189 (73.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time	2:25
Weather	indoors
Umpires	Home Plate - Phil Cuzzi, First Base - Brian Onora, Second Base - Ed Rapuano, Third Base - Scott Barry

Florida leads 1-0 (as of 8/18)

LA Angels	5	Final
Cleveland	4

Seattle	3	Final
Detroit	5

Colorado	4	Final
Washington	3

Arizona	1	Final
Philadelphia	5

Milwaukee	2	Final
Pittsburgh	5

Boston	10	Final
Toronto	9

Baltimore	4	Final
Tampa Bay	5

San Francisco	8	Final
Cincinnati	5	in 10

Atlanta	4	Final
NY Mets	9

Minnesota	9	Final
Texas	6

Florida	6	Final
Houston	2

Kansas City	5	Final
Chi White Sox	4

NY Yankees	7	Final
Oakland	2

Chi Cubs	3	Final
San Diego	6

St. Louis	3	Final
LA Dodgers	7

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