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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 9, 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 9, 2006 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Shawn Chacon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roy Oswalt |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 31,077 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marvin Hudson 1B: Jerry Layne 2B: Bob Davidson 3B: Mark Wegner |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nate McLouth | Right Fielder |
| Jack Wilson | Shortstop |
| Freddy Sanchez | Second Baseman |
| Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
| Jose Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ronny Paulino | Catcher |
| Jose Bautista | Third Baseman |
| Chris Duffy | Center Fielder |
| Shawn Chacon | Pitcher |
| Jim Tracy | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willy Taveras | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Aubrey Huff | Right Fielder |
| Luke Scott | Left Fielder |
| Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Roy Oswalt | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 9, 2006
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Oswalt
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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Oswalt
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Oswalt
Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Oswalt
Bay hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Chacon
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Chacon
Biggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Chacon
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Huff vs. Chacon
Huff hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Chacon
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Chacon
Ensberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Chacon
There goes Ensberg. The throw from Paulino and he is out, Sanchez applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Oswalt
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paulino vs. Oswalt
Paulino hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Oswalt
Bautista hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Chacon
Everett hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bay. Everett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Chacon
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Oswalt vs. Chacon
Oswalt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Chacon
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Chacon
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Chacon
Berkman takes first base on ball four. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Huff vs. Chacon
Huff takes first base on ball four. Taveras moves to third. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Chacon
Scott hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Berkman moves to third. Huff moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Ensberg vs. Santos
Victor Santos now pitching.
Ensberg takes first base on ball four. Berkman scores. Huff moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Everett vs. Santos
Everett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Oswalt
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santos vs. Oswalt
Santos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Oswalt
McLouth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Santos
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Santos
Oswalt hits a popup towards short. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Santos
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Santos
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Santos
Berkman takes first base on ball four. Taveras moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Huff vs. Santos
Huff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Duffy. Huff reaches second base with a double. Taveras scores. Biggio scores. Berkman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Santos
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Oswalt
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Scott. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Oswalt
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bay vs. Oswalt
Bay hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Oswalt
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Santos
Ensberg hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Santos
Everett hits a popup towards third. Bautista juggles the ball. That's an error on Bautista. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Santos
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Oswalt vs. Santos
Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it and throws to second for the out. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Taveras vs. Santos
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Paulino vs. Oswalt
Paulino hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bautista vs. Oswalt
Bautista hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Paulino moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Duffy vs. Oswalt
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Santos vs. Oswalt
Santos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Santos
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Duffy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Santos
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Santos
Huff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Santos
Scott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Santos
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Oswalt
Chris Burke now playing second base. Mike Lamb now playing first base.
McLouth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Oswalt
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Oswalt
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Scott. Sanchez reaches second base with a double. McLouth goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bay vs. Oswalt
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Oswalt
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Sharpless
Nate McLouth now playing left field. Jose Castillo now playing second base. Josh Sharpless now pitching. Xavier Nady now playing right field.
Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Duffy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Sharpless
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sharpless fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lane vs. Marte
Damaso Marte now pitching. Jason Lane pinch hits for Roy Oswalt.
Lane hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Marte
Taveras hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Marte
Burke hits a fly ball into center field. Duffy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Paulino vs. Springer
Russ Springer now pitching. Jason Lane now playing center field.
Paulino strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Springer
Bautista strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Springer
Duffy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Gonzalez
Humberto Cota now catching. Mike Gonzalez now pitching.
Lamb hits a fly ball into left field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Gonzalez
Huff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Gonzalez
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Borkowski
Dave Borkowski now pitching.
Nady takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McLouth vs. Borkowski
McLouth strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Borkowski
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lamb scoops it up and throws to first, with Borkowski covering, for the out. Nady moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Castillo vs. Borkowski
Castillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Torres
Salomon Torres now pitching. Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Morgan Ensberg.
Palmeiro strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Torres
Everett hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Torres
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cota vs. Nieve
Eric Munson now catching. Chris Burke now playing shortstop. Aubrey Huff now playing third base. Luke Scott now playing right field. Orlando Palm
Cota strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Nieve
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Nieve
Jeromy Burnitz pinch hits for Salomon Torres.
Burnitz hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/2006 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
McLouth N, rf-lf 4 1 1 0 Taveras W, cf 4 2 1 0
Wilson J, ss 4 0 1 0 Springer R, p 0 0 0 0
Sanchez F, 2b 2 0 1 1 Borkowski D, p 0 0 0 0
Castillo J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Munson E, c 0 0 0 0
Bay J, lf 3 0 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 2 2 1
Sharpless J, p 0 0 0 0 Burke C, 2b-ss 1 0 0 0
Marte D, p 0 0 0 0 Berkman L, 1b 1 3 0 0
Cota H, c 1 0 0 0 Lamb M, 1b 1 0 0 0
Hernandez J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Huff A, rf-3b 4 2 3 6
Paulino R, c 3 0 1 0 Scott L, lf-rf 5 1 2 2
Gonzalez M, p 0 0 0 0 Ensberg M, 3b 3 0 1 1
Torres S, p 0 0 0 0 Palmeiro O, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Burnitz J, ph 1 0 0 0 Everett A, ss 5 1 2 0
Bautista J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Nieve F, p 0 0 0 0
Duffy C, cf 3 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c-2b 5 1 2 0
Chacon S, p 0 0 0 0 Oswalt R, p 3 1 1 2
Santos V, p 2 0 0 0 Lane J, ph-cf 1 1 1 2
Nady X, rf 0 0 0 0
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31 1 4 1 38 14 15 14
Pittsburgh 000 001 000 -- 1
Houston 343 022 00x -- 14
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Chacon S (L) 1.2 6 7 7 4 1
Santos V 3.1 6 5 5 2 1
Sharpless J 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Marte D 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Gonzalez M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Torres S 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Oswalt R (W) 6.0 4 1 1 1 6
Springer R 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Borkowski D 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Nieve F 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Bautista J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Houston 6
2B -- Everett A, Huff A, Wilson J, Sanchez F
HR -- Biggio C, Huff A 2, Oswalt R, Scott L, Lane J
CS -- Ensberg M
T -- 2:47
A -- 31077
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