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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2005-07-18 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 17590 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:08

Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–1. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 4th. Brandon Backe earned the win. Humberto Quintero went 2-for-4 with 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
HOU0004012041117
PIT10000000016

W: Brandon Backe   L: David Williams   SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Tim Tschida · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Willy Taveras512001
Craig Biggio500002
Lance Berkman503210
Morgan Ensberg311020
Jason Lane633001
Adam Everett321011
Chris Burke423211
Humberto Quintero422401
Brandon Backe302100
Eric Bruntlett200000
Jose Vizcaino100000
Mike Lamb000110

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Chris Duffy512001
Matt Lawton301010
Jason Bay200021
Rob Mackowiak300011
Jose Castillo401102
Daryle Ward300000
Ryan Doumit400000
Jack Wilson302011
David Williams000010
Freddy Sanchez200000
Tike Redman100000

Houston Astros — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Brandon Backe6.0366
Mike Gallo1.0100
Mike Burns1.0100
Chad Harville1.0100

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
David Williams5.01015
Salomon Torres2.0311
Ryan Vogelsong1.2441
Brian Meadows0.1000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Willy Taveras: S5/G56S
  • Craig Biggio: 6/L6
  • Lance Berkman: 7/L78M
  • Morgan Ensberg: POCS2(134)

Bot 1

  • Chris Duffy: S4/G4-
  • Matt Lawton: W.1-2
  • Jason Bay: W.2-3;1-2
  • Rob Mackowiak: K
  • Jose Castillo: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;2-3;B-1
  • Daryle Ward: 4/P4MD

Top 2

  • Morgan Ensberg: HP
  • Jason Lane: K
  • Adam Everett: K
  • Chris Burke: K

Bot 2

  • Ryan Doumit: 8/L8RD
  • Jack Wilson: S7/L7S
  • David Williams: 54/SH/BG23-.1-2
  • Chris Duffy: K

Top 3

  • Humberto Quintero: 63/G6S
  • Brandon Backe: DGR/L9LM
  • Willy Taveras: 9/F89M
  • Craig Biggio: 7/F7S

Bot 3

  • Matt Lawton: S6/G56-
  • Jason Bay: K
  • Rob Mackowiak: 8/F89D
  • Jose Castillo: K

Top 4

  • Lance Berkman: S7/G56
  • Morgan Ensberg: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
  • Jason Lane: S7/G56
  • Adam Everett: S7.1-2
  • Chris Burke: S5!.2-3;1-2
  • Humberto Quintero: D7/L7LS-.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-3(E2)
  • Brandon Backe: T8/F9D+.3-H
  • Willy Taveras: K23

Bot 4

  • Daryle Ward: 5/P7LSF
  • Ryan Doumit: 8/F8RD+
  • Jack Wilson: W
  • David Williams: W.1-2
  • Chris Duffy: 6(1)/FO/G6M

Top 5

  • Craig Biggio: K
  • Lance Berkman: 13/G25-
  • Morgan Ensberg: D7/F78D+
  • Jason Lane: 31/G34

Bot 5

  • Matt Lawton: 5/P5F
  • Jason Bay: W
  • Rob Mackowiak: W.1-2
  • Jose Castillo: K
  • Daryle Ward: 7/F78S

Top 6

  • Adam Everett: W
  • Chris Burke: S5/BG5S-.1-2
  • Humberto Quintero: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Brandon Backe: 13/G-
  • Willy Taveras: PB.3-H(UR);2-3
  • Willy Taveras: 53/G5S

Bot 6

  • Ryan Doumit: 43/G4
  • Jack Wilson: K
  • Freddy Sanchez: 63/G6MD

Top 7

  • Craig Biggio: 53/G56
  • Lance Berkman: D7/L7S+
  • Morgan Ensberg: IW
  • Jason Lane: S4/G13+.2-3;1-2
  • Adam Everett: 62(3)/FO/G6S.2-3;1-2
  • Chris Burke: S8/L4MD-.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Humberto Quintero: K

Bot 7

  • Chris Duffy: S7/L78S-
  • Matt Lawton: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
  • Jason Bay: 8/F78XD+

Top 8

  • Eric Bruntlett: 8!/F8RD+
  • Willy Taveras: S3/G34S
  • Craig Biggio: K
  • Lance Berkman: W.1-2
  • Morgan Ensberg: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2

Bot 8

  • Rob Mackowiak: 5/P5F
  • Jose Castillo: S9/L4D
  • Tike Redman: 3/G3.1-2
  • Ryan Doumit: 31/G34+

Top 9

  • Jason Lane: DGR/F78D+
  • Jose Vizcaino: 7/F7M-
  • Chris Burke: W
  • Humberto Quintero: S8/L6MD+.2-H;1-3(E8/TH);B-2
  • Eric Bruntlett: 63/G6S
  • Willy Taveras: HP
  • Mike Lamb: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Lance Berkman: S8/L6MD+.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Morgan Ensberg: W.2-3;1-2
  • Jason Lane: 6/P6D-

Bot 9

  • Jack Wilson: S8/L8LS+
  • Freddy Sanchez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
  • Chris Duffy: 53/G6S