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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 8, 2006
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 8, 2006 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Maholm |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brandon Backe |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 38,856 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Wegner 1B: Marvin Hudson 2B: Jerry Layne 3B: Bob Davidson |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chris Duffy | Center Fielder |
| Jack Wilson | Shortstop |
| Freddy Sanchez | Third Baseman |
| Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
| Jeromy Burnitz | Right Fielder |
| Xavier Nady | First Baseman |
| Jose Castillo | Second Baseman |
| Ronny Paulino | Catcher |
| Paul Maholm | Pitcher |
| Jim Tracy | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willy Taveras | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
| Preston Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Chris Burke | Right Fielder |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Eric Munson | Catcher |
| Brandon Backe | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 8, 2006
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Backe
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Backe
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Backe
Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Backe
Bay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Maholm
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Maholm
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Maholm
Berkman takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Ensberg vs. Maholm
Ensberg takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to third. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Maholm
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it and throws to second for the out. Biggio scores. Berkman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Burke vs. Maholm
Burke hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Backe
Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Backe covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Backe
Nady hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Backe
Castillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paulino vs. Backe
Paulino hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Maholm
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Maholm
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Backe vs. Maholm
Backe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Maholm vs. Backe
Maholm hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Backe
Duffy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Backe
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Backe
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Maholm
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Maholm
Biggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Maholm
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Maholm
Ensberg strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Backe
Bay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burnitz vs. Backe
Burnitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bay moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Nady vs. Backe
Nady hits a popup towards short. Everett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Castillo vs. Backe
Castillo hits a fly ball into right field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bay tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Paulino vs. Backe
Paulino takes first base on ball four. Burnitz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Maholm vs. Backe
Maholm strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Maholm
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Maholm
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Maholm
Maholm fires to first and has Burke trapped. There's the throw to Wilson who tags Burke for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Maholm
Everett strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Backe
Duffy hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Backe
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Backe
Sanchez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Backe
Bay hits a fly ball into right field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Maholm
Munson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nady settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Backe vs. Maholm
Backe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Maholm
Taveras bunts towards third. Sanchez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Maholm
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Backe
Burnitz hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Backe
Nady hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Backe
Castillo hits a line drive into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Maholm
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Maholm
Ensberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Maholm
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ensberg moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Burke vs. Maholm
Burke hits a fly ball into center field. Duffy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ensberg moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Everett vs. Maholm
Everett hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bay. Everett reaches second base with a double. Ensberg scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Munson vs. Maholm
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nady scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Munson for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Paulino vs. Backe
Paulino hits a popup, foul, towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Backe
Nate McLouth pinch hits for Paul Maholm.
McLouth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLouth for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Backe
Duffy hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Grabow
John Grabow now pitching. Luke Scott pinch hits for Brandon Backe.
Scott hits a popup off the glove of Wilson, and into shallow left field. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Grabow
Taveras bunts towards first. Nady scoops it up and throws to first, with Castillo covering, for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Grabow
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Berkman vs. Grabow
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Ensberg vs. Sharpless
Josh Sharpless now pitching.
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sharpless fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wheeler
Dan Wheeler now pitching.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Wheeler
Sanchez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burke. Sanchez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bay vs. Wheeler
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Burnitz vs. Wheeler
Burnitz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Nady vs. Wheeler
Nady strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Capps
Matt Capps now pitching.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Capps
Burke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Capps
Everett strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Lidge
Brad Lidge now pitching. Brad Ausmus now catching.
Castillo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Paulino vs. Lidge
Paulino strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Lidge
Joe Randa pinch hits for Matt Capps.
Randa strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/2006 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Duffy C, cf 3 0 0 0 Taveras W, cf 2 0 1 0
Wilson J, ss 4 0 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 2 1 1
Sanchez F, 3b 3 0 2 0 Berkman L, 1b 2 0 0 0
Bay J, lf 4 1 1 0 Ensberg M, 3b 2 1 0 0
Burnitz J, rf 3 0 1 0 Wilson P, lf 4 0 1 1
Nady X, 1b 4 0 0 0 Burke C, rf 4 0 1 0
Castillo J, 2b 2 0 0 1 Everett A, ss 4 0 1 1
Paulino R, c 3 0 0 0 Munson E, c 3 0 0 0
Maholm P, p 2 0 0 0 Lidge B, p 0 0 0 0
McLouth N, ph 1 0 0 0 Backe B, p 2 0 0 0
Grabow J, p 0 0 0 0 Scott L, ph 1 0 1 0
Sharpless J, p 0 0 0 0 Wheeler D, p 0 0 0 0
Capps M, p 0 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 0 0 0 0
Randa J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 28 3 6 3
Pittsburgh 000 100 000 -- 1
Houston 101 001 00x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Maholm P (L) 6.0 5 3 3 4 6
Grabow J 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Sharpless J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Capps M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Backe B (W) 7.0 3 1 1 4 2
Wheeler D 1.0 1 0 0 1 3
Lidge B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Houston 7
2B -- Everett A, Scott L, Sanchez F
HR -- Biggio C
CS -- Burke C
SH -- Taveras W
SF -- Castillo J
T -- 2:40
A -- 38856
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