Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

42-71, 14-43 Away

Final

54-58, 31-26 Home


PIT
HOU

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

PiratesTop 1st
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- P. Maholm pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- P. Maholm pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- P. Maholm pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- P. Maholm pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- C Burke caught stealing second, pitcher to first to shortstop.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- P. Maholm pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- P. Maholm pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- N McLouth hit for P Maholm.
  1
  3
- PIT
  HOU
- L Scott hit for B Backe.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- J. Grabow pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- J. Sharpless pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- D. Wheeler pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- M. Capps pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- PIT
  HOU
- B Ausmus catching.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- J Randa hit for M Capps.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pirates
1
Astros
3

Game 1

9/8

Pirates
1
Astros
14

Game 2

10/8

Pirates
2
Astros
5

Game 3

11/8

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

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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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

B. Backe3-1

P. Maholm4-10

B. Lidge25

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Ball
4 Ground Out