August 9, 2006 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 7
@CHW 6 CLE 4
LAA 0 MIN 4
@DET 3 KCR 5
BOS 4 TEX 14
@OAK 0 SEA 2
TBD 0 TOR 4
BAL 3 ARI 5
SFG 3 PHI 9
@ATL 3 CIN 8
STL 7 HOU 14
PIT 1 COL 3
@LAD 1 MIL 6
CHC 3 NYM 4
SDP 3 WSN 5
FLA 2

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 31,077

Wednesday, August 9, 2006, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:47

Pirates

42-72

Lost 4

6th, 19½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  4  1
Astros          3  4  3   0  2  2   0  0  X   14 15  0

W: R Oswalt (9-7), L: S Chacon (6-4)

Astros

55-58

Won 2

3rd, 6 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N McLouth RF-LF               4   1   1   0    0   1  .230  .659   16    2   0   
J Wilson SS                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .276  .693   20    2   5   2B
F Sanchez 2B                  2   0   1   1    1   0  .342  .867   16    3   2   2B
  J Castillo 2B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .748    3    1   2   
J Bay LF                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .937   10    2   0   
  J Sharpless P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Marte P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  H Cota C                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .195  .470    6    2   0   
J Hernandez 1B                4   0   0   0    0   3  .245  .639   15    7   0   
R Paulino C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .315  .785   12    2   1   
  M Gonzalez P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Torres P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  J Burnitz PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .729    4    0   0   
J Bautista 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .809   13    0   0   
C Duffy CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .169  .454   11    3   0   
S Chacon P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
  V Santos P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .103  .206    8    0   0   
  X Nady RF                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .812    6    0   0   
Totals                       31   1   4   1    2  13              140   24  10

BATTING

2B: J Wilson (21, off R Oswalt); F Sanchez (38, off R Oswalt).

TB: F Sanchez 2; J Wilson 2; N McLouth; R Paulino.

RBI: F Sanchez (59).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Wilson-J Castillo-J Hernandez.

E: J Bautista (6).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Taveras CF                  4   2   1   0    1   0  .275  .668   15    4   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Borkowski P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  E Munson C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .647         2   0   
C Biggio 2B                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .270  .785   15    0   1   HR
  C Burke 2B-SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .795    1    0   0   
L Berkman 1B                  1   3   0   0    3   1  .322 1.044   22    8   0   
  M Lamb 1B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .878    1    0   1   
A Huff RF-3B                  4   2   3   6    1   0  .283  .830   24    0   0   2·HR,2B
L Scott LF-RF                 5   1   2   2    0   2  .412 1.150   15    0   0   HR
M Ensberg 3B                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .239  .879   16    0   2   CS
  O Palmeiro PH-LF            1   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .582    6    1   0   
A Everett SS                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .242  .626   20    0   4   2B
  F Nieve P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347         0   0   
B Ausmus C-2B                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .229  .590   21   11   0   GDP
R Oswalt P                    3   1   1   2    0   0  .180  .472   15    0   0   HR
  J Lane PH-CF                1   1   1   2    0   0  .211  .740    6    0   0   HR
Totals                       38  14  15  14    6   4              177   27   8

BATTING

2B: A Huff (19, off V Santos); A Everett (22, off S Chacon).

HR: R Oswalt (1, off S Chacon; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); J Lane (12, off D Marte; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); L Scott (3, off V Santos; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); C Biggio (16, off S Chacon; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); A Huff 2 (12, off V Santos, off S Chacon; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: A Huff 10; C Biggio 5; L Scott 5; J Lane 4; R Oswalt 4; A Everett 3; B Ausmus 2; M Ensberg; W Taveras.

GIDP: B Ausmus (16).

RBI: A Huff 6 (41); L Scott 2 (11); R Oswalt 2 (7); J Lane 2 (32); M Ensberg (46); C Biggio (44).

2-out RBI: A Huff 4; L Scott 2; M Ensberg.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

BASERUNNING

CS: M Ensberg (4, 2nd base by S Chacon/R Paulino).

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
S Chacon, L (6-4)              1.2   6   7   7    4   1   3   7.36   14   54-28   15· 4· 9    2· 6· 1· 0     12    -     0.53  -0.35
V Santos                       3.1   6   5   5    2   1   2   5.58   19   79-44   25· 5·14    7· 6· 3· 0          3-1    0.09  -0.03
J Sharpless                    0.1   1   1   1    0   0   0   3.38    2    7-4     2· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
D Marte                        0.2   1   1   1    0   0   1   3.32    3    8-7     5· 0· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          1-1    0.00   0.00
M Gonzalez                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.49    3   10-6     2· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
S Torres                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.95    3   17-10    5· 2· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    15  14  14    6   4   6          44  175-99   54·12·33   12·17· 5· 0          4-2

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Oswalt, W (9-7)              6     4   1   1    1   6   0   3.27   23   99-67   34· 9·24   11· 4· 1· 0     65    -     0.25   0.12
R Springer                     1     0   0   0    0   3   0   3.32    3   11-10    4· 3· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
D Borkowski                    1     0   0   0    1   2   0   3.50    4   16-10    3· 3· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
F Nieve                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.22    3   14-9     5· 2· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2  13   0          33  140-96   46·17·33   12· 5· 1· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 31,077.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. N McLouth            RF    1. W Taveras            CF 
2. J Wilson             SS    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. F Sanchez            2B    3. L Berkman            1B 
4. J Bay                LF    4. A Huff               RF 
5. J Hernandez          1B    5. L Scott              LF 
6. R Paulino            C     6. M Ensberg            3B 
7. J Bautista           3B    7. A Everett            SS 
8. C Duffy              CF    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. S Chacon             P     9. R Oswalt             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-1  1--  5   14%  79% A Huff          S Chacon        Home Run (Fly Ball); Berkman Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  ---  2   10%  62% C Biggio        S Chacon        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 2   1  0-3  -2-  4    8%  91% R Oswalt        S Chacon        Home Run (Fly Ball); Everett Scores
   b 2   0  0-3  ---  6    3%  85% A Everett       S Chacon        Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   b 2   2  0-5  123  4    3%  95% L Scott         S Chacon        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Taveras Scores; Berkman to 3B; Huff to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

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

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Chacon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  W Taveras       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  2   62%  C Biggio        Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  6   65%  L Berkman       Walk
   RR     1--  5   79%  A Huff          Home Run (Fly Ball); Berkman Scores
   O      ---  4   78%  L Scott         Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   78%  M Ensberg       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   77%  A Everett       Ensberg Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   79%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   81%  R Paulino       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   82%  J Bautista      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Shawn Chacon facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   85%  A Everett       Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  2   83%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
   RR     -2-  4   91%  R Oswalt        Home Run (Fly Ball); Everett Scores
          ---  5   91%  W Taveras       Walk
   O      1--  1   91%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
          1--  6   91%  L Berkman       Walk; Taveras to 2B
          12-  4   92%  A Huff          Walk; Taveras to 3B; Berkman to 2B
   R      123  4   95%  L Scott         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Taveras Scores; Berkman to 3B; Huff to 2B
                  Victor Santos replaces Shawn Chacon pitching and batting 9th
   R      123  6   97%  M Ensberg       Walk; Berkman Scores; Huff to 3B; Scott to 2B
   O      123  2   96%  A Everett       Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 7.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   96%  C Duffy         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   97%  V Santos        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   97%  N McLouth       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-0, Victor Santos facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   97%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   97%  R Oswalt        Popfly: SS
          ---  4   97%  W Taveras       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--  7   97%  C Biggio        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Taveras to 2B
          12-  5   97%  L Berkman       Walk; Taveras to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   RRR    123  4   99%  A Huff          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Taveras Scores; Biggio Scores; Berkman Scores
   O      -2-  2   99%  L Scott         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 10.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-10, Roy Oswalt facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   99%  J Wilson        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   99%  F Sanchez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  2   99%  J Bay           Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  4  100%  J Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 10.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-0, Victor Santos facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1  100%  M Ensberg       Flyball: LF
          ---  4  100%  A Everett       Reached on E5 (Pop Fly to Front of Home)
          1--  4  100%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Line Drive); Everett to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  R Oswalt        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Everett to 3B
   O      1-3  3  100%  W Taveras       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 10.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-10, Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   99%  R Paulino       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5  100%  J Bautista      Groundout: 3B-1B; Paulino to 2B
   O      -2-  3  100%  C Duffy         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  5  100%  V Santos        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 10.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-0, Victor Santos facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5  100%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  100%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  6  100%  A Huff          Home Run (Line Drive)
   R      ---  1  100%  L Scott         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  6  100%  M Ensberg       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 12.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-12, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Lamb replaces Lance Berkman playing 1B batting 3rd; Chris Burke replaces Craig Biggio playing 2B batting 2nd
          ---  2  100%  N McLouth       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6  100%  J Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  8  100%  F Sanchez       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); McLouth Scores
   O      -2-  6  100%  J Bay           Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3  100%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 12.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 12-1, Josh Sharpless facing 7-8-9
                  Josh Sharpless replaces Jason Bay pitching and batting 4th; Jose Castillo replaces Freddy Sanchez playing 2B batting 3rd; Nate McLouth moves to LF; Xavier Nady replaces Victor Santos playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  A Everett       Flyball: CF
          ---  5  100%  B Ausmus        Single to P (Ground Ball)
                  Damaso Marte replaces Josh Sharpless pitching and batting 4th; Jason Lane pinch hits for Roy Oswalt batting 9th
   RR     1--  6  100%  J Lane          Home Run (Fly Ball); Ausmus Scores
   O      ---  1  100%  W Taveras       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  1  100%  C Burke         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 14.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-14, Russ Springer facing 6-7-8
                  Russ Springer replaces Willy Taveras pitching and batting 1st; Jason Lane moves to CF
   O      ---  5  100%  R Paulino       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  J Bautista      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3  100%  C Duffy         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 14.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 14-1, Mike Gonzalez facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Gonzalez replaces Ronny Paulino pitching and batting 6th; Humberto Cota replaces Damaso Marte playing C batting 4th
   O      ---  1  100%  M Lamb          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5  100%  A Huff          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  L Scott         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 14.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-14, Dave Borkowski facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Borkowski replaces Russ Springer pitching and batting 1st
          ---  6  100%  X Nady          Walk
   O      1--  5  100%  N McLouth       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2  100%  J Wilson        Groundout: 1B-P; Nady to 2B
   O      -2-  3  100%  J Castillo      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 14.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 14-1, Salomon Torres facing 6-7-8
                  Salomon Torres replaces Mike Gonzalez pitching and batting 6th; Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Morgan Ensberg batting 6th
   O      ---  6  100%  O Palmeiro      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4  100%  A Everett       Single to RF (Fly Ball)
   OO     1--  7  100%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 14.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-14, Fernando Nieve facing 4-5-6
                  Fernando Nieve replaces Adam Everett pitching and batting 7th; Eric Munson replaces Dave Borkowski playing C batting 1st; Brad Ausmus moves to 2B; Aubrey Huff moves to 3B; Chris Burke moves to SS; Orlando Palmeiro moves to LF; Luke Scott moves to RF
   O      ---  6  100%  H Cota          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  Jeromy Burnitz pinch hits for Salomon Torres batting 6th
   O      ---  4  100%  J Burnitz       Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 14.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200608090

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation