Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates

84-69, 33-43 Away

Final

62-91, 32-46 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	RBI	AVG
W. TaverasCF	1-3	2	0	.292
M. Ensberg3B	0-4	0	0	.278
L. Berkman1B	2-2	0	2	.298
J. LaneRF	0-2	0	0	.262
E. Bruntlett2B	1-4	0	0	.220
B. LidgeP	0-0	0	0	.000
A. EverettSS	0-4	0	0	.251
B. AusmusC	1-4	0	0	.266
B. BackeP	0-3	0	0	.233
C. QuallsP	0-0	0	0	.000
J. Vizcaino2B	0-1	0	0	.247

pitchers	IP	H	ER	K	PC-ST	ERA
B. Backe	7.0	2	1	6	89-61	4.59
C. Qualls	0.2	2	0	0	14-9	3.36
B. Lidge	1.1	1	0	2	18-13	2.19

HOU

PIT

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

PNC Park

5:35 PM, 22 September 2005

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 12,587

Game Time:2:30

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ron Kulpa
First Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna
Second Base Umpire - Dale Scott
Third Base Umpire - Tim Tschida


HOU
PIT

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	0

Scoring Summary

		HOU	PIT
1st	L Berkman reached on infield single to third, W Taveras scored.	1	0
3rd	L Berkman singled to center, W Taveras scored.	2	0
5th	C Wilson homered to left.	2	1

Data is currently unavailable.

Astros
0
Pirates
7

Game 1

20/9

Astros
7
Pirates
4

Game 2

21/9

Astros
12
Pirates
8

Game 3

22/9

Astros
2
Pirates
1

Game 4

22/9

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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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Game Information

B. Backe10-8

Z. Duke6-2

B. Lidge38

Scoring Summary

Inning

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