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Astros
@ Pirates
PNC Park
August 26, 2006
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on August 26, 2006 at PNC Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Pettitte |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Zach Duke |
| Ballpark | PNC Park |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 37,190 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Dreckman 1B: Larry Poncino 2B: Ed Hickox 3B: Gary Darling |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willy Taveras | Center Fielder |
| Chris Burke | Left Fielder |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Jason Lane | Right Fielder |
| Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Andy Pettitte | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chris Duffy | Center Fielder |
| Joe Randa | First Baseman |
| Freddy Sanchez | Shortstop |
| Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
| Xavier Nady | Right Fielder |
| Ronny Paulino | Catcher |
| Jose Bautista | Third Baseman |
| Jose Castillo | Second Baseman |
| Zach Duke | Pitcher |
| Jim Tracy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
PNC Park
August 26, 2006
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Duke
Taveras hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Duffy. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burke vs. Duke
Burke bunts towards the mound. Duke fields it and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Berkman vs. Duke
Berkman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Lane vs. Duke
Lane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ensberg vs. Duke
Ensberg hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Pettitte
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pettitte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Pettitte
Randa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Pettitte
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Duke
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Duke
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Duke
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Pettitte vs. Duke
Pettitte bunts towards third. Bautista fields it and throws to first for the out. Biggio moves to third. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Taveras vs. Duke
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Randa fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Randa. Biggio scores. Everett scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Burke vs. Duke
Duke fires to first and has Taveras trapped. There's the throw to Sanchez who tags Taveras for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Pettitte
Bay hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Pettitte
Nady takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Paulino vs. Pettitte
Paulino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nady moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bautista vs. Pettitte
Bautista hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Nady moves to third. Paulino moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Castillo vs. Pettitte
Castillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nady scores. Paulino scores. Bautista moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Duke vs. Pettitte
Duke hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Bautista scores. Castillo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Duffy vs. Pettitte
Duffy hits a line drive into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Castillo moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Randa vs. Pettitte
Randa hits a popup towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Duke
Burke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Duke
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Duke
Lane hits a line drive towards short. Sanchez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Pettitte
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Pettitte
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Pettitte
Nady hits a popup, foul, towards short. Everett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Duke
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Duke
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Duffy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Duke
Everett hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Duffy who is chasing the ball. Everett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Ausmus vs. Duke
Ausmus is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Pettitte vs. Duke
Pettitte hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Everett scores. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Taveras vs. Duke
There's a wild pitch. Ausmus scores. Pettitte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Duke
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Paulino vs. Pettitte
Paulino strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Pettitte
Bautista hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Pettitte
Castillo hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Duke
Burke hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Duke
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lane vs. Duke
Lane strikes out. There goes Burke. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ensberg vs. Duke
Ensberg 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
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Duke vs. Pettitte
Duke 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 -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Pettitte
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pettitte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Pettitte
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Duke
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Duke
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bautista fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Duke
Ausmus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Pettitte
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Pettitte
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Pettitte
Nady hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pettitte vs. Duke
Pettitte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Duke
Taveras bunts towards third. Bautista fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Burke vs. Duke
Burke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Berkman vs. Duke
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Duffy. Berkman reaches second base with a double. Taveras scores. Burke goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lane vs. Duke
There goes Berkman. The throw from Paulino and he is safe. Berkman steals third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Lane vs. Duke
Lane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ensberg vs. Duke
Ensberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berkman scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Capps
Matt Capps now pitching.
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bautista fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Paulino vs. Pettitte
Paulino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bautista vs. Pettitte
Bautista hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Paulino moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Castillo vs. Borkowski
Chris Burke now playing second base. Dave Borkowski now pitching. Luke Scott now playing left field.
Castillo hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Paulino moves to third. Bautista moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doumit vs. Borkowski
Ryan Doumit pinch hits for Matt Capps.
Doumit hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Paulino tags and scores. Bautista tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Duffy vs. Borkowski
Duffy hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Randa vs. Borkowski
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Marte
Damaso Marte now pitching.
Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Marte
Ausmus bunts towards the mound. Marte fields it and throws to first for the out. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Marte
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Marte
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Borkowski
Sanchez strikes out. Ausmus drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sanchez out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Borkowski
Bay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Borkowski
Nady hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Taveras. Nady reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Paulino vs. Borkowski
Paulino hits a line drive into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Marte
Burke hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Castillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Marte
Berkman hits a line drive into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Marte
Lane hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ensberg vs. Marte
Ensberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Lidge
Brad Lidge now pitching.
Bautista strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Lidge
Castillo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Lidge
Jeromy Burnitz pinch hits for Damaso Marte.
Burnitz strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/2006 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Taveras W, cf 5 1 1 0 Duffy C, cf 4 0 0 0
Burke C, lf-2b 4 1 2 0 Randa J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Berkman L, 1b 5 1 1 2 Sanchez F, ss 4 0 0 0
Lane J, rf 4 0 1 0 Bay J, lf 4 0 0 0
Ensberg M, 3b 5 0 1 1 Nady X, rf 3 1 1 0
Biggio C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Paulino R, c 4 2 2 0
Borkowski D, p 0 0 0 0 Bautista J, 3b 4 1 2 0
Lidge B, p 0 0 0 0 Castillo J, 2b 4 0 2 2
Everett A, ss 3 2 2 0 Duke Z, p 2 0 1 1
Ausmus B, c 2 1 0 0 Capps M, p 0 0 0 0
Pettitte A, p 2 0 2 1 Doumit R, ph 0 0 0 1
Scott L, lf 1 0 0 0 Marte D, p 0 0 0 0
Burnitz J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 11 4 34 4 9 4
Houston 020 200 300 -- 7
Pittsburgh 030 000 100 -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Pettitte A (W)* 6.0 7 4 4 1 3
Borkowski D 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Lidge B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Duke Z (L) 6.2 10 7 5 2 4
Capps M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Marte D 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Randa J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Taveras W, Berkman L, Nady X
3B -- Everett A
SB -- Berkman L
CS -- Taveras W
SH -- Burke C, Pettitte A, Ausmus B
SF -- Doumit R
WP -- Duke Z 2
T -- 2:46
A -- 37190
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