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LAA  2
TEX  1
 CHW  7
CLE  6
(10)		 KCR  5
DET  4
 KCR  4
DET  2
 NYY 12
BAL  9
 OAK  8
MIN  3
 BOS 15
@TBD  2
 TOR  6
SEA  4
 ARI  4
LAD  1
 ATL  4
PHI  1
 CIN  6
STL  5
 COL 20
SDP  1
 MIL  5
CHC  3
 NYM  3
FLA  2
(12)		 HOU  7
@PIT  4
 SFG  4
@WSN  3
Standings at end of play this day

PNC Park, Attendance: 12,927

 Tuesday, September 20, 2005, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:16
Astros
7
82-69
Won 1
2nd, 12½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  0   3  1  0   0  2  0    7 12  1
Pirates         0  1  1   0  0  0   1  0  1    4 11  0
W: Andy Pettitte (17-9), L: Tom Gorzelanny (0-1)
 Pirates
4
62-89
Lost 1
6th, 32½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .774   20   13    3   1   GDP
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Lamb 1B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .673              2   0   
E Bruntlett CF-2B             4   0   0   0    1   0  .219  .712   19   12    3   1   
M Ensberg 3B                  4   1   1   1    1   2  .279  .952   23   13    0   1   HR
L Berkman 1B                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .293  .919   20   12    4   1   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
J Lane RF                     3   2   2   0    1   0  .260  .790   17    8    2   0   
C Burke LF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .667   11    7    3   0   2·SH,GDP
A Everett SS                  4   3   3   1    0   0  .254  .675   14    9    2   3   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   3   4    1   0  .267  .703   16    7    7   0   2·2B,CS
A Pettitte P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .085  .183   14   11    0   2   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   
  J Bagwell PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .261  .774    2    1    0   0   
  C Gipson CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .523              0   0   
Totals                       34   7  12   0    4   4              156   93   27  10
Batting Events
2B: B Ausmus 2 (19, 2 off T Gorzelanny).
HR: M Ensberg (36, off T Gorzelanny; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: C Burke 2 (7, 1 off R White, 1 off T Gorzelanny).
TB: B Ausmus 5; M Ensberg 4; A Everett 3; L Berkman 2; J Lane 2; J Bagwell.
GIDP: C Biggio (9); C Burke (7).
RBI: B Ausmus 4 (47); M Ensberg (97); J Bagwell (17); A Everett (54).
2-out RBI: B Ausmus.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: A Everett (11).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Ausmus (3, 2nd base by J Fogg/H Cota).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Sanchez 2B                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .284  .704   17    9    5   2   
J Wilson SS                   5   1   0   0    0   1  .260  .666   19   15    2   7   
J Bay CF-LF                   2   2   1   0    3   0  .308  .968   25   10    1   0   
C Wilson RF                   5   0   3   2    0   1  .256  .736   23   15    2   0   2·2B
B Eldred 1B                   4   1   1   1    1   2  .253  .798   21   12    9   4   HR
H Cota C                      5   0   2   1    0   1  .238  .660   22   14    4   2   
J Bautista 3B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .564    7    6    1   3   
  T Redman PH-CF              1   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .635    8    3    0   0   
M Restovich LF                2   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .681   16   10    0   0   
  R Mackowiak PH-CF-3B        2   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .746    6    6    0   0   
T Gorzelanny P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    4    2   0   SH
  J Fogg P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .106  .288              1   0   
  N McLouth PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .584    5    3    0   0   
  R White P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Capps P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .741    4    3    0   0   
  S Torres P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
Totals                       37   4  11   0    5   6              177  110   27  18
Batting Events
2B: C Wilson 2 (11, 1 off B Lidge, 1 off A Pettitte).
HR: B Eldred (10, off A Pettitte; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: T Gorzelanny (1, off A Pettitte).
TB: C Wilson 5; B Eldred 4; F Sanchez 2; H Cota 2; J Bautista; J Bay; R Mackowiak.
RBI: C Wilson 2 (16); H Cota (39); B Eldred (23).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 2 for 17.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. F Sanchez-J Wilson-B Eldred; J Bautista-F Sanchez-B Eldred.

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Pettitte, W (17-9)           5.1   7   2   2    2   5   1   2.45   25  100-62   36·15·11    6·12· 6· 0     49    -     1.20  -0.02
C Qualls, H (19)               1.2   2   1   1    1   0   0   3.39    8   32-20   12· 1· 7    4· 3· 1· 0          2-0    2.35   0.10
D Wheeler                      1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.27    5   25-15   11· 0· 4    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.37   0.03
B Lidge                        1     1   1   1    1   1   0   2.27    5   20-13    6· 3· 4    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.12   0.02
Totals                         9    11   4   4    5   6   1          43  177-110  65·19·26   14·18· 9· 0          2-0 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Gorzelanny, L (0-1)          4.1   7   5   5    2   2   1  10.38   22   82-46   27· 6·13    8·10· 5· 0     29    -     1.02  -0.36
J Fogg                         1.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   4.94    5   22-13    9· 2· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.58   0.05
R White                        1.1   3   2   2    1   0   0   3.68    8   32-19   13· 1· 5    3· 4· 3· 0          0-0    0.57  -0.06
M Capps                        0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    2    6-4     3· 1· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          2-1    0.47  -0.01
S Torres                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.99    3   13-10    5· 2· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    12   7   7    4   4   1          40  155-92   57·12·23   16·16· 9· 0          3-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Ron Kulpa, 3B - Dan Iassogna.
Time of Game: 3:16.
Attendance: 12,927.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 9mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Craig Biggio                 2B       1. Freddy Sanchez               2B
2. Eric Bruntlett               CF       2. Jack Wilson                  SS
3. Morgan Ensberg               3B       3. Jason Bay                    CF
4. Lance Berkman                1B       4. Craig Wilson                 RF
5. Jason Lane                   RF       5. Brad Eldred                  1B
6. Chris Burke                  LF       6. Humberto Cota                 C
7. Adam Everett                 SS       7. Jose Bautista                3B
8. Brad Ausmus                   C       8. Michael Restovich            LF
9. Andy Pettitte                 P       9. Tom Gorzelanny                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 1 1-3 RR 1,(0-0)  17% 75% 2-2 HOU B. Ausmus T. Gorzelanny Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Lane Scores; Everett Scores
b3 1 1-- R 8,(3-2)  -13% 31% 1-1 PIT C. Wilson A. Pettitte Double to LF (Ground Ball); Bay Scores
t2 2 1-- R 3,(2-0)  12% 59% 0-0 HOU B. Ausmus T. Gorzelanny Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Everett Scores
b2 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  -11% 45% 0-1 PIT B. Eldred A. Pettitte Home Run (Fly Ball)
b7 1 12- R 3,(1-1)  -11% 71% 2-5 PIT C. Wilson C. Qualls Single to 3B (Pop Fly to Short LF Line); Wilson Scores; Bay to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Tom Gorzelanny facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio T. Gorzelanny Popfly: P
t1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  2% 50% 0-0 HOU E. Bruntlett T. Gorzelanny Walk
t1 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 47% 0-0 HOU M. Ensberg T. Gorzelanny Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t1 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 45% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman T. Gorzelanny Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 47% 0-0 PIT F. Sanchez A. Pettitte Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 49% 0-0 PIT J. Wilson A. Pettitte Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -1% 48% 0-0 PIT J. Bay A. Pettitte Single to RF (Line Drive)
b1 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  2% 50% 0-0 PIT C. Wilson A. Pettitte Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Tom Gorzelanny facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 HOU J. Lane T. Gorzelanny Groundout: 1B-P
t2 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 46% 0-0 HOU C. Burke T. Gorzelanny Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 47% 0-0 HOU A. Everett T. Gorzelanny Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t2 2 1-- R 3,(2-0)  12% 59% 0-0 HOU B. Ausmus T. Gorzelanny Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Everett Scores
t2 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 56% 1-0 HOU A. Pettitte T. Gorzelanny Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  -11% 45% 0-1 PIT B. Eldred A. Pettitte Home Run (Fly Ball)
b2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -4% 41% 1-1 PIT H. Cota A. Pettitte Single to RF (Line Drive)
b2 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  4% 45% 1-1 PIT J. Bautista A. Pettitte Popfly: SS
b2 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  -4% 41% 1-1 PIT M. Restovich A. Pettitte Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cota to 2B
b2 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  4% 45% 1-1 PIT T. Gorzelanny A. Pettitte Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 12- O 3,(2-0)  5% 50% 1-1 PIT F. Sanchez A. Pettitte Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Tom Gorzelanny facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 48% 1-1 HOU C. Biggio T. Gorzelanny Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 46% 1-1 HOU E. Bruntlett T. Gorzelanny Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 44% 1-1 HOU M. Ensberg T. Gorzelanny Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 47% 1-1 PIT J. Wilson A. Pettitte Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 44% 1-1 PIT J. Bay A. Pettitte Walk
b3 1 1-- R 8,(3-2)  -13% 31% 1-1 PIT C. Wilson A. Pettitte Double to LF (Ground Ball); Bay Scores
b3 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  3% 34% 2-1 PIT B. Eldred A. Pettitte Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 -2- O 8,(3-2)  3% 38% 2-1 PIT H. Cota A. Pettitte Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Tom Gorzelanny facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  5% 42% 1-2 HOU L. Berkman T. Gorzelanny Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t4 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  7% 49% 1-2 HOU J. Lane T. Gorzelanny Walk; Berkman to 2B
t4 0 12- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 49% 1-2 HOU C. Burke T. Gorzelanny Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Berkman to 3B; Lane to 2B
t4 1 -23 R 1,(0-0)  9% 58% 1-2 HOU A. Everett T. Gorzelanny Single to P/Bunt; Berkman Scores; Lane to 3B
t4 1 1-3 RR 1,(0-0)  17% 75% 2-2 HOU B. Ausmus T. Gorzelanny Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Lane Scores; Everett Scores
t4 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 72% 4-2 HOU A. Pettitte T. Gorzelanny Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 69% 4-2 HOU C. Biggio T. Gorzelanny Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -5% 65% 2-4 PIT J. Bautista A. Pettitte Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 0 1-- O 9,(3-2)  4% 69% 2-4 PIT M. Restovich A. Pettitte Flyball: RF
b4 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 72% 2-4 PIT T. Gorzelanny A. Pettitte Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bautista to 2B
b4 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  4% 75% 2-4 PIT F. Sanchez A. Pettitte Single to CF (Line Drive); Bautista out at Hm/CF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Tom Gorzelanny facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 74% 4-2 HOU E. Bruntlett T. Gorzelanny Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- R 5,(2-2)  9% 83% 4-2 HOU M. Ensberg T. Gorzelanny Home Run (Line Drive)
t5 1 --- 7,(3-2)  1% 84% 5-2 HOU L. Berkman T. Gorzelanny Single to LF (Line Drive)
Josh Fogg replaces Tom Gorzelanny pitching and batting 9th
t5 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  2% 86% 5-2 HOU J. Lane J. Fogg Single to LF (Ground Ball); Berkman to 2B
t5 1 12- OO 3,(0-2)  -5% 81% 5-2 HOU C. Burke J. Fogg Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 84% 2-5 PIT J. Wilson A. Pettitte Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 86% 2-5 PIT J. Bay A. Pettitte Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 87% 2-5 PIT C. Wilson A. Pettitte Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pirates' Josh Fogg facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 86% 5-2 HOU A. Everett J. Fogg Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 87% 5-2 HOU B. Ausmus J. Fogg Walk
t6 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 85% 5-2 HOU A. Pettitte J. Fogg Ausmus Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B-SS)
t6 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 84% 5-2 HOU A. Pettitte J. Fogg Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -5% 80% 2-5 PIT B. Eldred A. Pettitte Walk
b6 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  -8% 72% 2-5 PIT H. Cota A. Pettitte Single to RF (Line Drive); Eldred to 2B
b6 0 12- O 4,(1-2)  7% 79% 2-5 PIT J. Bautista A. Pettitte Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
Chad Qualls replaces Andy Pettitte pitching and batting 9th; Rob Mackowiak pinch hits for Michael Restovich (LF) batting 8th
b6 1 12- O 4,(0-2)  4% 83% 2-5 PIT R. Mackowiak C. Qualls Groundout: P-1B; Eldred to 3B; Cota to 2B
Nate McLouth pinch hits for Josh Fogg (P) batting 9th
b6 2 -23 O 5,(2-2)  7% 90% 2-5 PIT N. McLouth C. Qualls Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pirates' Rick White facing 1-2-3
Rick White replaces Nate McLouth (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Jason Bay moves from CF to LF; Rob Mackowiak moves from PH to CF
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 89% 5-2 HOU C. Biggio R. White Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 88% 5-2 HOU E. Bruntlett R. White Popfly: 3B
t7 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 89% 5-2 HOU M. Ensberg R. White Walk
t7 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 88% 5-2 HOU L. Berkman R. White Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Chad Qualls facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -5% 83% 2-5 PIT F. Sanchez C. Qualls Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b7 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  4% 87% 2-5 PIT J. Wilson C. Qualls Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Wilson to 1B
b7 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  -5% 82% 2-5 PIT J. Bay C. Qualls Walk; Wilson to 2B
b7 1 12- R 3,(1-1)  -11% 71% 2-5 PIT C. Wilson C. Qualls Single to 3B (Pop Fly to Short LF Line); Wilson Scores; Bay to 2B
b7 1 12- O 4,(2-1)  8% 79% 3-5 PIT B. Eldred C. Qualls Popfly: SS
b7 2 12- O 4,(2-1)  7% 87% 3-5 PIT H. Cota C. Qualls Lineout: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 3.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pirates' Rick White facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- 8,(3-2)  2% 88% 5-3 HOU J. Lane R. White Single to LF (Line Drive)
t8 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 88% 5-3 HOU C. Burke R. White Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Lane to 2B
t8 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  3% 90% 5-3 HOU A. Everett R. White Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Lane to 3B
t8 1 1-3 R 7,(3-2)  5% 95% 5-3 HOU B. Ausmus R. White Single to LF (Line Drive); Lane Scores; Everett to 3B
Matt Capps replaces Rick White pitching and batting 9th; Jeff Bagwell pinch hits for Chad Qualls (P) batting 9th
t8 1 1-3 R 2,(1-0)  2% 97% 6-3 HOU J. Bagwell M. Capps Single to RF (Line Drive); Everett Scores; Ausmus to 2B
t8 1 12- OO 4,(1-2)  -1% 96% 7-3 HOU C. Biggio M. Capps Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-7, Astros' Dan Wheeler facing 7-8-9
Dan Wheeler replaces Craig Biggio (2B) pitching and batting 1st; Eric Bruntlett moves from CF to 2B; Charles Gipson replaces Jeff Bagwell (PH) playing CF batting 9th; Tike Redman pinch hits for Jose Bautista (3B) batting 7th
b8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 93% 3-7 PIT T. Redman D. Wheeler Walk
b8 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  -5% 88% 3-7 PIT R. Mackowiak D. Wheeler Single to RF (Ground Ball); Redman to 2B
Daryle Ward pinch hits for Matt Capps (P) batting 9th
b8 0 12- O 4,(1-2)  5% 92% 3-7 PIT D. Ward D. Wheeler Flyball: LF
b8 1 12- O 5,(3-1)  4% 96% 3-7 PIT F. Sanchez D. Wheeler Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b8 2 12- O 9,(2-2)  3% 99% 3-7 PIT J. Wilson D. Wheeler Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 3.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-3, Pirates' Salomon Torres facing 2-3-4
Salomon Torres replaces Daryle Ward (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Rob Mackowiak moves from CF to 3B; Tike Redman moves from PH to CF
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 98% 7-3 HOU E. Bruntlett S. Torres Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 98% 7-3 HOU M. Ensberg S. Torres Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 98% 7-3 HOU L. Berkman S. Torres Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-7, Astros' Brad Lidge facing 3-4-5
Brad Lidge replaces Lance Berkman (1B) pitching and batting 4th; Mike Lamb replaces Dan Wheeler (P) playing 1B batting 1st
b9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 96% 3-7 PIT J. Bay B. Lidge Walk
b9 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  -6% 90% 3-7 PIT C. Wilson B. Lidge Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Bay to 3B
b9 0 -23 O 3,(0-2)  4% 94% 3-7 PIT B. Eldred B. Lidge Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 -23 RO 6,(2-2)  4% 98% 3-7 PIT H. Cota B. Lidge Groundout: SS-1B; Bay Scores; Wilson to 3B
b9 2 --3 O 3,(1-1)  2% 100% 4-7 PIT T. Redman B. Lidge Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 4.

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