Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Redman vs. Oswalt
  
  Redman hits a fly ball towards center. Taveras settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Taveras. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Oswalt
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Redman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Bay vs. Oswalt
  
  Bay hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Redman moves to third. Sanchez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Mackowiak vs. Oswalt
  
  Mackowiak strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Eldred vs. Oswalt
  
  Eldred hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Duke
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Duke
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bay. Biggio reaches second base with a double. Taveras goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Duke
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Biggio moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Ensberg vs. Duke
  
  Ensberg is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Lane vs. Duke
  
  Lane hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Biggio scores. Ensberg moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Everett vs. Duke
  
  Everett strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Burke vs. Duke
  
  Burke strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Oswalt
  
  Castillo hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cota vs. Oswalt
  
  Cota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Oswalt
  
  Wilson 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 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Duke
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Eldred scoops it up and throws to first, with Duke covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Oswalt vs. Duke
  
  Oswalt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Duke
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Duke
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Taveras moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Berkman vs. Duke
  
  Berkman takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Ensberg vs. Duke
  
  Ensberg hits a fly ball into center field. Redman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duke vs. Oswalt
  
  Duke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Redman vs. Oswalt
  
  Redman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  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 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lane vs. Duke
  
  Lane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Duke
  
  Everett hits a line drive into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Burke vs. Duke
  
  Burke hits a line drive towards third. Sanchez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Duke
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lane moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Oswalt vs. Duke
  
  Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bay vs. Oswalt
  
  Bay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mackowiak vs. Oswalt
  
  Mackowiak 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Eldred vs. Oswalt
  
  Eldred hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Oswalt
  
  Castillo 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 4

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Duke
  
  Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Duke
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duke fields it and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Duke
  
  Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Ensberg vs. Duke
  
  Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to third. Berkman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Lane vs. Duke
  
  Lane hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Redman. Lane reaches second base with a double. Taveras scores. Berkman scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Everett vs. Duke
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cota vs. Oswalt
  
  Cota strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Oswalt
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Oswalt
  
  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Zach Duke.
  
  Ward hits a line drive into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Redman vs. Oswalt
  
  Redman hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Everett fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Snell
  
  Ian Snell now pitching.
  
  Burke strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Snell
  
  Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Oswalt vs. Snell
  
  Oswalt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ausmus moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Taveras vs. Snell
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Biggio vs. Snell
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Oswalt
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bay vs. Oswalt
  
  There's a wild pitch. Sanchez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Bay vs. Oswalt
  
  Bay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sanchez scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Mackowiak vs. Oswalt
  
  Mackowiak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Eldred vs. Oswalt
  
  Eldred hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Castillo vs. Oswalt
  
  Castillo takes first base on ball four. Mackowiak moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Cota vs. Oswalt
  
  Cota hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Snell
  
  Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ensberg vs. Snell
  
  Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. Berkman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Lane vs. Snell
  
  Lane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Everett vs. Snell
  
  Everett strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Oswalt
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McLouth vs. Oswalt
  
  Nate McLouth pinch hits for Ian Snell.
  
  McLouth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burke. McLouth reaches second base with a double. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Redman vs. Oswalt
  
  Redman hits a fly ball into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanchez vs. Oswalt
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Bay vs. Oswalt
  
  Bay is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mackowiak vs. Oswalt
  
  Mackowiak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McLouth scores. Bay moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Eldred vs. Oswalt
  
  Eldred hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Meadows
  
  Brian Meadows now pitching.
  
  Burke hits a fly ball into right field. Mackowiak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Meadows
  
  Ausmus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Eldred settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Meadows
  
  Mike Lamb pinch hits for Roy Oswalt.
  
  Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Castillo. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Meadows
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lamb moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Biggio vs. White
  
  Rick White now pitching.
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Wheeler
  
  Dan Wheeler now pitching.
  
  Castillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cota vs. Wheeler
  
  Cota strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Wheeler
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Wheeler
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. White
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into right field. Mackowiak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. White
  
  Ensberg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lane vs. White
  
  Lane strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. White
  
  Everett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Burke vs. White
  
  Burke hits a line drive into right field. Mackowiak picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Mackowiak. Everett goes all the way around to score. Burke moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Ausmus vs. White
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Redman vs. Lidge
  
  Brad Lidge now pitching.
  
  Redman strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Lidge
  
  Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bay vs. Lidge
  
  Bay strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Mackowiak vs. Lidge
  
  Mackowiak strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/12/2005 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Redman T, cf          5  0  0  0   Taveras W, cf         4  2  2  0   
Sanchez F, 3b         4  1  2  0   Biggio C, 2b          5  1  2  1   
Bay J, lf             4  0  2  1   Berkman L, 1b         2  1  0  0   
Mackowiak R, rf       5  0  1  1   Ensberg M, 3b         4  1  1  1   
Eldred B, 1b          4  1  1  1   Lane J, rf            5  0  3  3   
Castillo J, 2b        3  1  1  1   Everett A, ss         5  1  1  0   
Cota H, c             4  0  1  0   Burke C, lf           5  0  1  0   
Wilson J, ss          4  1  2  0   Ausmus B, c           4  0  1  0   
Duke Z, p             1  0  0  0   Oswalt R, p           3  0  2  0   
Ward D, ph            1  0  0  0   Lamb M, ph            1  0  0  0   
Snell I, p            0  0  0  0   Wheeler D, p          0  0  0  0   
McLouth N, ph         1  1  1  1   Lidge B, p            0  0  0  0   
Meadows B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
White R, p            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 11  5                        38  6 13  5

Pittsburgh       000 101 210 --  5
Houston          200 200 02x --  6

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Duke Z                4.0  8  4  4  3  2
Snell I               2.0  1  0  0  2  4
Meadows B             0.2  1  0  0  0  0
White R (L)           1.1  3  2  1  0  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Oswalt R              7.0 10  4  4  2  2
Wheeler D (W)         1.0  1  1  1  0  1
Lidge B (S)           1.0  0  0  0  1  3

E -- Taveras W, Castillo J, Mackowiak R
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Houston 14
2B -- Biggio C, Lane J, McLouth N
HR -- Eldred B, Castillo J, Ensberg M
HBP -- by Duke Z (Ensberg M)
WP -- Oswalt R
T -- 2:57
A -- 37524

    

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