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2005 Houston Astros (Franchise Encyclopedia: 2004/2006)
89-73, Finished 2nd in NL Central Division
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Won NL Pennant
Scored 693 runs, Allowed 609 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 91-71
Managed by Phil Garner

Ballpark: Minute Maid Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,804,760 (7th of 16)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 101, Pitching - 100
  (one-year): Batting - 101, Pitching - 100
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-0) to Chicago White Sox
Won NL Championship Series (4-2) over St. Louis Cardinals
Won NL Division Series (3-1) over Atlanta Braves

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Batting Orders are the starting batting orders for that game.

Explanation

A # next to the game score indicates the opposing starter was a left hander. Holding your mouse (without clicking) over the game date will show you the name of the opposing starter in most browsers. Clicking on the date will take you to the box score. Clicking on the opposing team's name will take you to their batting order for this game.

Game (# = Opp. LHS) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1.Tue,4/5 vs STL L (3-7) Everett-SS Biggio-2B Bagwell-1B Ensberg-3B Scott-LF Lane-RF Ausmus-C Taveras-CF Oswalt-P
2.Wed,4/6 vs STL W (4-1) Everett-SS Biggio-2B Bagwell-1B Ensberg-3B Scott-LF Lane-RF Ausmus-C Taveras-CF Pettitte-P
3.Fri,4/8 vs CIN W (3-2) Everett-SS Biggio-2B Bagwell-1B Ensberg-3B Scott-LF Lane-RF Ausmus-C Taveras-CF Clemens-P
4.Sat,4/9 vs CIN W (4-3) Everett-SS Biggio-2B Bagwell-1B Ensberg-3B Scott-LF Lane-RF Ausmus-C Taveras-CF Backe-P
5.Sun,4/10 vs CIN W (5-2)# Everett-SS Biggio-2B Bagwell-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Burke-LF Chavez-C Taveras-CF Oswalt-P
6.Mon,4/11 at NYM L (4-8)# Everett-SS Biggio-2B Bagwell-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Burke-LF Ausmus-C Taveras-CF Pettitte-P
7.Wed,4/13 at NYM L (0-1)# Everett-SS Biggio-2B Bagwell-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Burke-LF Ausmus-C Taveras-CF Clemens-P
8.Thu,4/14 at NYM L (3-4) Everett-SS Biggio-2B Bagwell-1B Lamb-3B Lane-RF Scott-LF Ausmus-C Taveras-CF Backe-P
9.Fri,4/15 at CIN W (11-2) Everett-SS Biggio-2B Bagwell-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Scott-LF Chavez-C Taveras-CF Oswalt-P
10.Sat,4/16 at CIN L (2-3)# Everett-SS Biggio-2B Bagwell-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Burke-LF Ausmus-C Taveras-CF Pettitte-P
11.Sun,4/17 at CIN L (5-6) Burke-2B Vizcaino-SS Bagwell-1B Lamb-LF Ensberg-3B Lane-CF Scott-RF Chavez-C Duckworth-P
12.Mon,4/18 vs ATL L (0-1) Everett-SS Biggio-2B Bagwell-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Scott-LF Ausmus-C Taveras-CF Clemens-P
13.Tue,4/19 vs ATL W (5-3) Everett-SS Biggio-2B Bagwell-1B Lane-RF Ensberg-3B Scott-LF Ausmus-C Taveras-CF Backe-P
14.Wed,4/20 vs MIL W (6-1) Everett-SS Biggio-2B Bagwell-1B Lamb-3B Lane-RF Scott-LF Chavez-C Taveras-CF Oswalt-P
15.Thu,4/21 vs MIL W (8-7)# Everett-SS Biggio-2B Bagwell-1B Lane-RF Ensberg-3B Burke-LF Ausmus-C Taveras-CF Pettitte-P
16.Fri,4/22 at STL L (7-8) Everett-SS Biggio-2B Bagwell-1B Lane-RF Ensberg-3B Burke-LF Chavez-C Taveras-CF Duckworth-P
17.Sat,4/23 at STL L (0-1)# Everett-SS Biggio-2B Lamb-1B Lane-RF Ensberg-3B Burke-LF Ausmus-C Taveras-CF Clemens-P
18.Sun,4/24 at STL L (5-8) Everett-SS Palmeiro-LF Bagwell-1B Lamb-3B Lane-RF Burke-2B Ausmus-C Taveras-CF Backe-P
19.Mon,4/25 at PIT L (0-2)# Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Bagwell-1B Lane-RF Ensberg-3B Burke-LF Bruntlett-SS Chavez-C Oswalt-P
20.Wed,4/27 at PIT L (0-2) Everett-SS Biggio-2B Bagwell-1B Lamb-RF Lane-LF Ensberg-3B Ausmus-C Taveras-CF Pettitte-P
21.Fri,4/29 vs CHC L (2-3) Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Bagwell-1B Lamb-LF Lane-RF Ensberg-3B Bruntlett-SS Ausmus-C Clemens-P
22.Sat,4/30 vs CHC W (7-5) Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Bagwell-1B Lamb-LF Vizcaino-SS Lane-RF Ensberg-3B Ausmus-C Backe-P
23.Sun,5/1 vs CHC W (9-3) Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Bagwell-1B Lamb-LF Lane-RF Ensberg-3B Everett-SS Chavez-C Oswalt-P
24.Mon,5/2 vs PIT W (11-4) Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Bagwell-1B Lamb-LF Lane-RF Ensberg-3B Everett-SS Ausmus-C Pettitte-P
25.Tue,5/3 vs PIT L (4-7) Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Bagwell-1B Lamb-LF Lane-RF Ensberg-3B Everett-SS Chavez-C Astacio-P
26.Wed,5/4 vs PIT L (4-6)# Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Vizcaino-1B Lamb-LF Lane-RF Ensberg-3B Everett-SS Ausmus-C Clemens-P
27.Thu,5/5 at ATL L (3-9) Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Vizcaino-1B Lamb-LF Lane-RF Ensberg-3B Everett-SS Ausmus-C Backe-P
28.Fri,5/6 at ATL L (4-9) Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Berkman-1B Lamb-LF Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Chavez-C Oswalt-P
29.Sat,5/7 at ATL L (1-4)# Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Berkman-1B Lamb-LF Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Ausmus-C Pettitte-P
30.Sun,5/8 at ATL L (0-16)# Taveras-CF Bruntlett-2B Ensberg-3B Lamb-LF Vizcaino-1B Lane-RF Everett-SS Chavez-C Astacio-P
31.Mon,5/9 at FLA W (2-1) Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Lamb-1B Berkman-LF Ensberg-3B Vizcaino-SS Palmeiro-RF Ausmus-C Clemens-P
32.Tue,5/10 at FLA L (2-6) Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Lamb-1B Berkman-LF Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Ausmus-C Backe-P
33.Wed,5/11 at FLA L (1-2)# Biggio-2B Taveras-CF Ensberg-3B Berkman-LF Lamb-1B Lane-RF Everett-SS Chavez-C Oswalt-P
34.Thu,5/12 vs SFG L (3-6) Biggio-2B Taveras-CF Ensberg-3B Berkman-LF Lamb-1B Lane-RF Everett-SS Ausmus-C Pettitte-P
35.Fri,5/13 vs SFG L (2-4)# Biggio-2B Taveras-CF Palmeiro-LF Ensberg-3B Vizcaino-1B Lane-RF Everett-SS Chavez-C Astacio-P
36.Sat,5/14 vs SFG W (4-1) Taveras-CF Palmeiro-RF Biggio-2B Berkman-LF Lamb-1B Ensberg-3B Everett-SS Ausmus-C Clemens-P
37.Sun,5/15 vs SFG W (9-0)# Taveras-CF Palmeiro-RF Biggio-2B Berkman-LF Ensberg-3B Vizcaino-1B Everett-SS Ausmus-C Backe-P
38.Tue,5/17 vs ARI W (3-0) Taveras-CF Lamb-1B Biggio-2B Berkman-LF Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Chavez-C Oswalt-P
39.Wed,5/18 vs ARI L (6-7) Taveras-CF Palmeiro-RF Biggio-2B Berkman-LF Ensberg-3B Lamb-1B Everett-SS Ausmus-C Pettitte-P
40.Thu,5/19 vs ARI L (1-6)# Taveras-CF Vizcaino-1B Biggio-2B Berkman-LF Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Ausmus-C Clemens-P
41.Fri,5/20 at TEX L (3-7)# Taveras-CF Vizcaino-1B Biggio-2B Berkman-DH Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Ausmus-C Bruntlett-LF
42.Sat,5/21 at TEX L (3-18) Taveras-CF Self-LF Biggio-2B Berkman-DH Lamb-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Chavez-C
43.Sun,5/22 at TEX L (0-2) Palmeiro-CF Self-RF Biggio-DH Berkman-LF Lamb-1B Ensberg-3B Vizcaino-2B Everett-SS Chavez-C
44.Mon,5/23 at CHC L (1-4)# Taveras-CF Self-LF Biggio-2B Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Ausmus-C Rodriguez-P
45.Tue,5/24 at CHC L (2-4) Taveras-CF Self-RF Biggio-2B Berkman-LF Lamb-1B Ensberg-3B Everett-SS Ausmus-C Clemens-P
46.Wed,5/25 at CHC W (5-1) Palmeiro-CF Self-RF Biggio-2B Berkman-LF Lamb-1B Ensberg-3B Vizcaino-SS Ausmus-C Backe-P
47.Fri,5/27 at MIL L (0-3)# Taveras-CF Vizcaino-1B Biggio-2B Berkman-LF Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Chavez-C Oswalt-P
48.Sat,5/28 at MIL W (9-6) Palmeiro-CF Self-RF Vizcaino-2B Berkman-LF Lamb-1B Ensberg-3B Everett-SS Chavez-C Rodriguez-P
49.Sun,5/29 at MIL W (2-1)# Taveras-CF Bruntlett-2B Lamb-1B Berkman-LF Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Ausmus-C Pettitte-P
50.Mon,5/30 vs CIN L (0-9) Taveras-CF Self-RF Biggio-2B Berkman-LF Lamb-1B Ensberg-3B Everett-SS Ausmus-C Clemens-P
51.Tue,5/31 vs CIN W (4-3) Taveras-CF Self-RF Biggio-2B Berkman-LF Ensberg-3B Lamb-1B Everett-SS Ausmus-C Backe-P
52.Wed,6/1 vs CIN W (4-1) Taveras-CF Self-RF Biggio-2B Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Burke-LF Everett-SS Chavez-C Oswalt-P
53.Fri,6/3 vs STL L (0-2) Taveras-CF Self-RF Biggio-2B Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Burke-LF Everett-SS Ausmus-C Pettitte-P
54.Sat,6/4 vs STL L (9-11) Taveras-CF Burke-LF Biggio-2B Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Quintero-C Rodriguez-P
55.Sun,6/5 vs STL W (6-4)# Taveras-CF Burke-LF Biggio-2B Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Ausmus-C Clemens-P
56.Tue,6/7 at NYM L (1-3) Palmeiro-CF Burke-LF Biggio-2B Berkman-RF Ensberg-3B Lamb-1B Everett-SS Ausmus-C Oswalt-P
57.Wed,6/8 at NYM W (4-1) Burke-LF Self-RF Biggio-2B Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-CF Everett-SS Quintero-C Backe-P
58.Thu,6/9 at NYM W (6-3)# Burke-LF Bruntlett-CF Vizcaino-2B Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Ausmus-C Pettitte-P
59.Fri,6/10 vs TOR W (4-2)# Taveras-CF Burke-LF Biggio-2B Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Quintero-C Rodriguez-P
60.Sat,6/11 vs TOR W (6-3)# Taveras-CF Burke-LF Biggio-2B Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Ausmus-C Clemens-P
61.Sun,6/12 vs TOR W (3-0) Taveras-CF Burke-LF Biggio-2B Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Ausmus-C Oswalt-P
62.Mon,6/13 at BAL L (5-8) Taveras-CF Burke-LF Biggio-2B Berkman-DH Ensberg-3B Lamb-1B Lane-RF Everett-SS Quintero-C
63.Tue,6/14 at BAL L (1-6)# Taveras-CF Burke-LF Biggio-DH Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Ausmus-C Bruntlett-2B
64.Wed,6/15 at BAL L (1-5) Taveras-CF Palmeiro-LF Biggio-DH Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Vizcaino-2B Quintero-C
65.Fri,6/17 at KCR W (7-0)# Taveras-CF Burke-2B Biggio-DH Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Ausmus-C Bruntlett-LF
66.Sat,6/18 at KCR W (6-2) Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Lamb-DH Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Ausmus-C Burke-LF
67.Sun,6/19 at KCR L (1-7) Taveras-CF Biggio-DH Vizcaino-2B Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Ausmus-C Burke-LF
68.Mon,6/20 vs COL W (7-0)# Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Burke-LF Ausmus-C Pettitte-P
69.Tue,6/21 vs COL W (6-5) Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Palmeiro-LF Everett-SS Chavez-C Rodriguez-P
70.Wed,6/22 vs COL W (6-2) Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Burke-LF Ausmus-C Clemens-P
71.Fri,6/24 vs TEX W (5-2) Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Burke-LF Ausmus-C Oswalt-P
72.Sat,6/25 vs TEX L (5-6) Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Burke-LF Chavez-C Backe-P
73.Sun,6/26 vs TEX W (3-2) Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Berkman-LF Ensberg-3B Lamb-1B Palmeiro-RF Everett-SS Ausmus-C Pettitte-P
74.Mon,6/27 at COL W (11-5) Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Burke-LF Chavez-C Rodriguez-P
75.Tue,6/28 at COL L (5-6) Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Burke-LF Ausmus-C Clemens-P
76.Wed,6/29 at COL W (7-1) Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Burke-LF Ausmus-C Oswalt-P
77.Thu,6/30 at CIN - (2-2)# Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Burke-LF Chavez-C Backe-P
78.Fri,7/1 at CIN W (10-7) Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Burke-LF Ausmus-C Pettitte-P
79.Sat,7/2 at CIN W (4-3) Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Lamb-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Burke-LF Chavez-C Rodriguez-P
80.Sat,7/2 at CIN L (6-11) Palmeiro-LF Vizcaino-SS Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Burke-2B Bruntlett-CF Ausmus-C Astacio-P
81.Sun,7/3 at CIN W (9-0)# Taveras-CF Burke-LF Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Bruntlett-2B Ausmus-C Clemens-P
82.Mon,7/4 vs SDP W (4-1) Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Burke-LF Ausmus-C Oswalt-P
83.Tue,7/5 vs SDP W (6-2)# Taveras-CF Biggio-2B Berkman-1B Ensberg-3B Lane-RF Everett-SS Burke-LF Chavez-C Backe-P
84.Wed,7/6 vs SDP W (5-4) Taveras-CF Biggio-2B