Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates

63-68, 29-37 Away

Final

50-81, 33-33 Home


HOU
PIT

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	3	0	3	5	0	0	1	13	13	0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	2

J. Hirsh2-2

7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 2 BB

S. Chacon6-5

4.1 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 3 K, 4 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- S. Chacon pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Ball
  6
  Single
- W Taveras stole second.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 1st
- J. Hirsh pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- S. Chacon pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 2nd
- J. Hirsh pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- S. Chacon pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- W Taveras safe at second on throwing error by pitcher S Chacon.
  1
  0
- L Berkman safe at first on error by shortstop F Sanchez, M Lamb scored, C Burke to third.
  3
  0
- 3 Runs, 1 Hit, 2 Errors
PiratesBottom 3rd
- J. Hirsh pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- S. Chacon pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 4th
- J. Hirsh pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- S. Chacon pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- J Bautista at second base.
  7
  1
- B. Reames pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- J Randa at third base.
  7
  1
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 5th
- J. Hirsh pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- B. Reames pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- M Lamb at first base.
  12
  1
- O Palmeiro in right field.
  12
  1
- A Huff at third base.
  12
  1
- 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 6th
- J. Hirsh pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- H Cota hit for B Reames.
  12
  1
- HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- J. Grabow pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 7th
- J. Hirsh pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- J. Grabow pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- HOU
  PIT
- J House catching.
  12
  1
- J Lane in center field.
  12
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 8th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- J. Grabow pitching for PIT
  HOU
  PIT
- M Ensberg hit for C Sampson.
  13
  1
- HOU
  PIT
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 9th
- T. Miller pitching for HOU
  HOU
  PIT
- R Davis hit for J Grabow.
  13
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Astros
3
Pirates
5

Game 1

25/8

Astros
5
Pirates
1

Game 2

26/8

Astros
7
Pirates
4

Game 3

27/8

Astros
13
Pirates
1

Game 4

27/8

PNC Park

6:35 PM, 27 August 2006

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 19,459

Game Time:2:46

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Larry Poncino
First Base Umpire - Ed Hickox
Second Base Umpire - Gary Darling
Third Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman

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

J. Hirsh2-2

S. Chacon6-5

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Foul Ball
3 Foul Ball
4 Foul Ball
5 Ball
6 Single