Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

42-72, 14-44 Away

Final

55-58, 32-26 Home


PIT
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	1
3	4	3	0	2	2	0	0	-	14	15	0

R. Oswalt9-7

6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 1 BB

S. Chacon6-4

1.2 IP, 6 H, 7 ER, 1 K, 4 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- S. Chacon pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- M Ensberg caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  0
  3
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- S. Chacon pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- V. Santos pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- V. Santos pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- V. Santos pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- A Everett safe at first on error by third baseman J Bautista.
  0
  10
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
PiratesTop 5th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- V. Santos pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- C Burke at second base.
  0
  12
- M Lamb at first base.
  0
  12
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- N McLouth in left field.
  1
  12
- J Castillo at second base.
  1
  12
- X Nady in right field.
  1
  12
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- J. Sharpless pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- D. Marte pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- J Lane hit for R Oswalt.
  1
  12
- PIT
  HOU
- J Lane in center field.
  1
  14
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- R. Springer pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- H Cota catching.
  1
  14
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- M. Gonzalez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- PIT
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- D. Borkowski pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- PIT
  HOU
- O Palmeiro hit for M Ensberg.
  1
  14
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- S. Torres pitching for PIT
  PIT
  HOU
- E Munson catching.
  1
  14
- C Burke at shortstop.
  1
  14
- A Huff at third base.
  1
  14
- L Scott in right field.
  1
  14
- O Palmeiro in left field.
  1
  14
- B Ausmus at second base.
  1
  14
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- F. Nieve pitching for HOU
  PIT
  HOU
- J Burnitz hit for S Torres.
  1
  14
- 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, 10 August 2006

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 31,077

Game Time:2:47

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Marvin Hudson
First Base Umpire - Jerry Layne
Second Base Umpire - Bob Davidson
Third Base Umpire - Mark Wegner

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

R. Oswalt9-7

S. Chacon6-4

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Looking
3 Ball
4 Ground Out