August 8, 2006 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 6
NYY 5
(11) LAA 5
@CLE 4 MIN 4
@DET 2 KCR 6
BOS 4 OAK 7
TEX 6 SEA 5
TBD 1
(10) BAL 8
@TOR 4 ARI 5
SFG 1 ATL 3
PHI 1 CIN 10
STL 3 HOU 3
PIT 1 LAD 4
COL 2 CHC 6
@MIL 3 NYM 3
SDP 2 FLA 4
@WSN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 38,856

Tuesday, August 8, 2006, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:40

Pirates

42-71

Lost 3

6th, 19½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  0
Astros          1  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  X    3  6  0

W: B Backe (3-1), L: P Maholm (4-10), S: B Lidge (25)

Astros

54-58

Won 1

3rd, 7 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Duffy CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .173  .464   15    1   0   
J Wilson SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .692   13    1   5   
F Sanchez 3B                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .341  .863   18    0   2   2B
J Bay LF                      4   1   1   0    0   2  .289  .943   18    1   0   
J Burnitz RF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .234  .731   11    0   0   
X Nady 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .810   16    7   2   
J Castillo 2B                 2   0   0   1    1   1  .271  .751   13    5   0   SF
R Paulino C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .314  .786   12    9   0   
P Maholm P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .146  .332    9    0   1   
  N McLouth PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .662    5    0   0   
  J Grabow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Sharpless P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M Capps P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  J Randa PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .758    4    0   0   
Totals                       30   1   4   1    5   8              134   24  11

BATTING

2B: F Sanchez (37, off D Wheeler).

SF: J Castillo (4, off B Backe).

TB: F Sanchez 3; J Bay; J Burnitz.

RBI: J Castillo (54).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Taveras CF                  2   0   1   0    1   1  .275  .668   13    4   0   SH
C Biggio 2B                   4   2   1   1    0   1  .268  .775   15    0   0   HR
L Berkman 1B                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .323 1.043   14    6   1   
M Ensberg 3B                  2   1   0   0    2   1  .238  .880   20    0   3   
P Wilson LF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .269  .714   17    4   0   
C Burke RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .798   21    3   0   CS
A Everett SS                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .240  .622   20    1   1   2B
E Munson C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .647   10    5   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Backe P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .432    9    1   0   
  L Scott PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .413 1.131    2    0   0   2B
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Ausmus C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .587         3   0   
Totals                       28   3   6   3    5   9              141   27   5

BATTING

2B: L Scott (8, off J Grabow); A Everett (21, off P Maholm).

HR: C Biggio (15, off P Maholm; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: W Taveras (8, off J Grabow).

TB: C Biggio 4; A Everett 2; L Scott 2; W Taveras; C Burke; P Wilson.

RBI: C Biggio (43); A Everett (40); P Wilson (55).

2-out RBI: A Everett.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

BASERUNNING

CS: C Burke (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by P Maholm).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Maholm, L (4-10)             6     5   3   3    4   6   1   4.81   26  105-64   36·10·18   11· 4· 1· 0     52    -     0.98  -0.03
J Grabow                       0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   3.88    4   10-5     2· 2· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.62   0.00
J Sharpless                    0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    6-3     1· 0· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.93   0.03
M Capps                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.47    3   16-10    7· 2· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         8     6   3   3    5   9   1          34  137-82   46·14·22   13· 6· 1· 0          2-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Backe, W (3-1)               7     3   1   1    4   2   0   3.69   28   98-58   34· 3·21    7·12· 3· 0     65    -     1.06   0.35
D Wheeler, H (18)              1     1   0   0    1   3   0   3.06    5   26-13    5· 4· 4    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.77   0.08
B Lidge, S (25)                1     0   0   0    0   3   0   5.65    3   10-9     4· 4· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9     4   1   1    5   8   0          36  134-80   43·11·26    7·12· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: P Maholm (6; C Burke, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Wegner, 1B - Marvin Hudson, 2B - Jerry Layne, 3B - Bob Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 38,856.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. C Duffy              CF    1. W Taveras            CF 
2. J Wilson             SS    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. F Sanchez            3B    3. L Berkman            1B 
4. J Bay                LF    4. M Ensberg            3B 
5. J Burnitz            RF    5. P Wilson             LF 
6. X Nady               1B    6. C Burke              RF 
7. J Castillo           2B    7. A Everett            SS 
8. R Paulino            C     8. E Munson             C  
9. P Maholm             P     9. B Backe              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  1-2  1-3  3   11%  85% A Everett       P Maholm        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Ensberg Scores; Wilson to 3B
   t 4   0  2-0  1--  1  -10%  58% J Burnitz       B Backe         Single to CF (Line Drive); Bay to 3B
   b 3   1  0-1  ---  5   10%  74% C Biggio        P Maholm        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 4   0  2-0  1-3  5    7%  65% X Nady          B Backe         Popfly: SS (Short CF)
   t 8   2  3-1  12-  6    7%  94% X Nady          D Wheeler       Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  C Duffy         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  J Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   53%  F Sanchez       Walk
   O      1--  5   55%  J Bay           Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Maholm facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  W Taveras       Walk
   O      1--  5   55%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  4   58%  L Berkman       Walk; Biggio to 2B
          12-  5   64%  M Ensberg       Walk; Biggio to 3B; Berkman to 2B
   RO     123  6   64%  P Wilson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Biggio Scores; Berkman to 3B
   O      1-3  7   60%  C Burke         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Brandon Backe facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   62%  J Burnitz       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   64%  X Nady          Flyball: LF
          ---  5   63%  J Castillo      Walk
   O      1--  1   65%  R Paulino       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Paul Maholm facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   63%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   62%  E Munson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   61%  B Backe         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Brandon Backe facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   64%  P Maholm        Flyball: CF
          ---  5   61%  C Duffy         Walk
   O      1--  1   64%  J Wilson        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  5   67%  F Sanchez       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Paul Maholm facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   65%  W Taveras       Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  5   74%  C Biggio        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  2   73%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   72%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Brandon Backe facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   68%  J Bay           Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   58%  J Burnitz       Single to CF (Line Drive); Bay to 3B
   O      1-3  5   65%  X Nady          Popfly: SS (Short CF)
   RO     1-3  2   65%  J Castillo      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Bay Scores
          1--  5   63%  R Paulino       Walk; Burnitz to 2B
   O      12-  5   68%  P Maholm        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Paul Maholm facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   66%  P Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   68%  C Burke         Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      64%  A Everett       Burke Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  6   63%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   67%  C Duffy         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   69%  J Wilson        Flyball: CF
          ---  3   67%  F Sanchez       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   70%  J Bay           Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Paul Maholm facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   68%  E Munson        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  6   67%  B Backe         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   68%  W Taveras       Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--  2   65%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Brandon Backe facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   69%  J Burnitz       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   72%  X Nady          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   74%  J Castillo      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Paul Maholm facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   71%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   74%  M Ensberg       Walk
          1--  4   77%  P Wilson        Single to LF (Line Drive); Ensberg to 2B
   O      12-  6   74%  C Burke         Flyball: CF (CF-RF); Ensberg to 3B
   R      1-3  3   85%  A Everett       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Ensberg Scores; Wilson to 3B
   O      -23  5   81%  E Munson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Brandon Backe facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   84%  R Paulino       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  Nate McLouth pinch hits for Paul Maholm batting 9th
   O      ---  5   87%  N McLouth       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   88%  C Duffy         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, John Grabow facing 9-1-2
                  John Grabow replaces Nate McLouth pitching and batting 9th; Luke Scott pinch hits for Brandon Backe batting 9th
          ---  2   91%  L Scott         Double to SS (Pop Fly)
   O      -2-  1   91%  W Taveras       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Scott to 3B
   O      --3  3   88%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          --3  4   88%  L Berkman       Walk
                  Josh Sharpless replaces John Grabow pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  6   86%  M Ensberg       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Dan Wheeler facing 2-3-4
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Luke Scott pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   90%  J Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   83%  F Sanchez       Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  6   89%  J Bay           Strikeout Looking
          -2-  5   86%  J Burnitz       Walk
   O      12-  6   94%  X Nady          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Matt Capps facing 5-6-7
                  Matt Capps replaces Josh Sharpless pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   93%  P Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   92%  C Burke         Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      ---  5   92%  A Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Brad Lidge facing 7-8-9
                  Brad Lidge replaces Eric Munson pitching and batting 8th; Brad Ausmus replaces Dan Wheeler playing C batting 9th
   O      ---  3   96%  J Castillo      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   99%  R Paulino       Strikeout Swinging
                  Joe Randa pinch hits for Matt Capps batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  J Randa         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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