Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
42-71, 14-43 Away
1
42-71, 14-43 Away
Final
54-58, 31-26 Home
3
54-58, 31-26 Home
Pirates Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
C. DuffyCF |
J. BayLF |
X. Nady1B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .173 | .228 | .236 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .309 | .383 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .339 | .376 | .482 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .289 | .407 | .534 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .234 | .288 | .443 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .329 | .481 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .271 | .325 | .426 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .314 | .368 | .418 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .146 | .186 | .146 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .292 | .370 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .291 | .347 | .411 |
| 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
a-grounded to first for P Maholm in the 7th
b-struck out swinging for M Capps in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BF Sanchez (37, D Wheeler)
- RBIJ Castillo (54)
- SFJ Castillo
- Team LOB8
Astros Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .275 | .328 | .340 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .326 | .449 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .323 | .417 | .627 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .238 | .393 | .487 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 | .309 | .405 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .240 | .294 | .328 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 | .289 | .358 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .250 | .182 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .413 | .464 | .667 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .297 | .290 |
| 24 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
a-doubled to left for B Backe in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BA Everett (21, P Maholm); L Scott (8, J Grabow)
- HRC Biggio (15, 3rd inning off P Maholm 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIP Wilson (55), C Biggio (43), A Everett (40)
- 2Out RBIA Everett
- SHW Taveras
- Team LOB7
Pirates Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
P. Maholm(L,8-10) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 105-64 | 4.81 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10-5 | 3.88 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-3 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-10 | 3.47 |
| 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 137-82 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsP Maholm 8-3; J Grabow 1-0; J Sharpless 1-0; M Capps 0-1
- Game ScoresP Maholm 52
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Backe(W,3-2) |
D. Wheeler(H,24) |
B. Lidge(S,32) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 98-58 | 3.69 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26-13 | 3.06 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10-9 | 5.65 |
| 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 134-80 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Backe 6-13; D Wheeler 0-0; B Lidge 0-0
- Game ScoresB Backe 65
Scoring Summary
Inning | PIT | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | P Wilson grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, C Biggio scored, M Ensberg out at second, L Berkman to third. | 0 | 1 | |
| 3rd | C Biggio homered to left. | 0 | 2 | |
| 4th | J Castillo hit sacrifice fly to right, J Bay scored. | 1 | 2 | |
| 6th | A Everett doubled to left, M Ensberg scored, P Wilson to third. | 1 | 3 | |
HOU wins 3-0
Game Information
Daikin Park
1:05 AM, 9 August 2006
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 38,856
Game Time:2:40
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Mark Wegner
- First Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson
- Second Base Umpire - Jerry Layne
- Third Base Umpire - Bob Davidson
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |
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