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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2005-09-21 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 16266 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph to RF · 3:04
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 12–8. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 1st. Roy Oswalt earned the win. Lance Berkman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 15 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
W: Roy Oswalt L: Kip Wells SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Everett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Oswalt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Burke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddy Sanchez | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bay | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brad Eldred | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Doumit | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Nate McLouth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Bautista | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Vogelsong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tike Redman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Humberto Cota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Wheeler | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Gallo | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ezequiel Astacio | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kip Wells | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Ryan Vogelsong | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Meadows | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Capps | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick White | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willy Taveras: S8/G6M
- Craig Biggio: E5/TH/G5-.1-H(NR);B-2
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Lance Berkman: HR/F7LD+.2-H(UR);1-H
- Mike Lamb: 8/F8LD
- Jason Lane: S7/G56+
- Adam Everett: 4/P6MD
- Brad Ausmus: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Bot 1
- Freddy Sanchez: 9/F9M
- Jack Wilson: S8/L8RS-
- Jason Bay: K
- Rob Mackowiak: 43/G4
Top 2
- Roy Oswalt: K
- Willy Taveras: S9/G4+
- Craig Biggio: SB2
- Craig Biggio: W
- Morgan Ensberg: W.2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: 7/SF/F78D+.3-H;2-3
- Mike Lamb: HR/F9LD.3-H;1-H
- Jason Lane: K
Bot 2
- Craig Wilson: 63/G6S-
- Brad Eldred: 4/P4D
- Ryan Doumit: S8/G4M
- Nate McLouth: S4/G13+.1-2
- Jose Bautista: K
Top 3
- Adam Everett: 53/G56
- Brad Ausmus: 143/G13+
- Roy Oswalt: 13/G-
Bot 3
- Freddy Sanchez: DGR/L9LS+
- Jack Wilson: 23/SH.2-3
- Jason Bay: D8/F89XD+.3-H
- Rob Mackowiak: 43/G4.2-3
- Craig Wilson: W
- Brad Eldred: 7/L7M+
Top 4
- Willy Taveras: 9/F89D
- Chris Burke: 6/P
- Morgan Ensberg: S8/G6M
- Lance Berkman: 8/L8LD
Bot 4
- Ryan Doumit: K
- Nate McLouth: W
- Ryan Vogelsong: K
- Freddy Sanchez: S7/L7S.1-2
- Jack Wilson: S8/L4MD+.2-H;1-2
- Jason Bay: E5/TH/FO/G56.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Rob Mackowiak: K
Top 5
- Mike Lamb: S9/L9LS
- Jason Lane: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
- Adam Everett: S9/L9S
- Brad Ausmus: S8/G4.1-3
- Roy Oswalt: SB2
- Roy Oswalt: K
Bot 5
- Craig Wilson: T8/F89D+
- Brad Eldred: K
- Ryan Doumit: 3/G3-.3-H
- Nate McLouth: S7/L7LS
- Daryle Ward: 8/F8RD+
Top 6
- Willy Taveras: 4/P4
- Chris Burke: 4/P4MD
- Morgan Ensberg: D7/L7D+
- Lance Berkman: S9/L8RS+.2-H
- Mike Lamb: 7/F78D
Bot 6
- Freddy Sanchez: 63/G6-
- Jack Wilson: 63/G6
- Jason Bay: 8/F8LM
Top 7
- Jason Lane: HR/F7D+
- Adam Everett: 8/F89M
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 5E3/G5-.B-2
- Willy Taveras: K
Bot 7
- Rob Mackowiak: S9/L89S-
- Craig Wilson: 8/F8LXD+
- Brad Eldred: 23/G2R-.1-2
- Ryan Doumit: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Nate McLouth: K
Top 8
- Chris Burke: HP
- Morgan Ensberg: PO1(13)
- Morgan Ensberg: 53/G56
- Lance Berkman: 13/G13
Bot 8
- Tike Redman: 9/F9D
- Freddy Sanchez: HR/F7LD+
- Jack Wilson: D8/G
- Jason Bay: K
- Ty Wigginton: K
Top 9
- Mike Lamb: D8/F8RXD+
- Jason Lane: S7/L7S.2-3
- Adam Everett: 6/P6D
- Brad Ausmus: FC5/G56S.3XH(5E2)(NR)(UR);1-3
- Jose Vizcaino: 153/G13+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Willy Taveras: S4/G13-.2X3(45)
Bot 9
- Craig Wilson: K
- Brad Eldred: HR/F7D+
- Ryan Doumit: S9/G34
- Nate McLouth: 3.1-2
- Humberto Cota: K