Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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