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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2005-09-22 · Day game · PNC Park · Att: 12587 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:30
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1. Brandon Backe earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save. Craig Wilson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Brandon Backe L: Zach Duke SV: Brad Lidge
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Dan Iassogna · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Burke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Backe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Doumit | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. J. Furmaniak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach Duke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nate McLouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tike Redman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
 Chad Qualls | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Duke | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 John Grabow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Salomon Torres | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willy Taveras: W
- Chris Burke: 53/SH/BG5S.1-2
- Morgan Ensberg: 6!3/G6.2-3
- Lance Berkman: S5/G6S-.3-H
- Jason Lane: 6/P6
Bot 1
- Freddy Sanchez: 5
- Jack Wilson: 53/G56
- Jason Bay: K
Top 2
- Eric Bruntlett: 9/F9D
- Adam Everett: 9/F9S
- Brad Ausmus: S8/G6
- Brandon Backe: 13/G-
Bot 2
- Rob Mackowiak: 6!/L6
- Craig Wilson: 5/L56-
- Daryle Ward: S9/G34+
- Ryan Doumit: K
Top 3
- Willy Taveras: D9/G
- Chris Burke: 14/SH.2-3
- Morgan Ensberg: 53/G5
- Lance Berkman: S8/G6M+.3-H
- Jason Lane: 7/F78M
Bot 3
- J. J. Furmaniak: 8/F8LM
- Zach Duke: K
- Freddy Sanchez: 53/G
Top 4
- Eric Bruntlett: 9/F89S
- Adam Everett: 53/G
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Jack Wilson: K
- Jason Bay: K
- Rob Mackowiak: 8/F8LM
Top 5
- Brandon Backe: 63/G6
- Willy Taveras: 4/L4
- Chris Burke: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Craig Wilson: HR/F7D+
- Daryle Ward: 6/L6MD+
- Ryan Doumit: 31/G34
- J. J. Furmaniak: 8/F8LM
Top 6
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Lance Berkman: W
- Jason Lane: POCS2(136)
- Jason Lane: W
- Eric Bruntlett: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Adam Everett: 53/G5+
Bot 6
- Nate McLouth: 43/G4
- Freddy Sanchez: 2/BP25F-
- Jack Wilson: 63/G6S-
Top 7
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Brandon Backe: K
- Willy Taveras: K
Bot 7
- Jason Bay: 8/F8RD+
- Rob Mackowiak: K
- Craig Wilson: HP
- Daryle Ward: 43/G4
Top 8
- Chris Burke: K
- Morgan Ensberg: 63/G6
- Lance Berkman: W
- Jason Lane: W.1-2
- Eric Bruntlett: K
Bot 8
- Ryan Doumit: 43/G4+
- J. J. Furmaniak: 43/G4S-
- Tike Redman: S7/L5D
- Freddy Sanchez: S6/G56.1-2
- Jack Wilson: 5(2)/FO/G5-
Top 9
- Adam Everett: K
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8LD+
- Jose Vizcaino: 31/G34S-
Bot 9
- Jason Bay: 13/G-
- Rob Mackowiak: S6/G56-
- Craig Wilson: K
- Daryle Ward: K