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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

2006-04-21 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 31333 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph to RF · 2:30

Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Wandy Rodriguez earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save. Morgan Ensberg went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	9
HOU	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		3	6

W: Wandy Rodriguez L: Zach Duke SV: Brad Lidge

Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Nate McLouth	4	0	2	0	0	0
Jack Wilson	3	1	1	0	1	0
Jason Bay	3	1	1	1	1	1
Craig Wilson	4	0	2	1	0	2
Joe Randa	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jeromy Burnitz	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Castillo	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ronny Paulino	2	0	2	0	1	0
Zach Duke	1	0	0	0	0	1
Freddy Sanchez	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Craig Biggio	4	0	3	0	0	0
Willy Taveras	4	0	1	0	0	2
Lance Berkman	3	1	0	0	1	0
Morgan Ensberg	3	1	1	2	1	0
Preston Wilson	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jason Lane	4	1	1	1	0	2
Eric Munson	1	0	0	0	1	0
Adam Everett	1	0	0	0	2	0
Wandy Rodriguez	2	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Burke	1	0	0	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Zach Duke	6.0	5	4	5
Matt Capps	1.0	1	0	1
Damaso Marte	1.0	0	1	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Wandy Rodriguez	6.0	5	2	4
Chad Qualls	1.0	1	0	0
Dan Wheeler	1.0	1	0	0
Brad Lidge	1.0	2	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Nate McLouth: S7/L7S+
Jack Wilson: PB.1-2
Jack Wilson: W
Jason Bay: 9/F9D+.2-3
Craig Wilson: POCS2(134)
Craig Wilson: K

Bot 1

Craig Biggio: 53/G5
Willy Taveras: K
Lance Berkman: W
Morgan Ensberg: HR/F78D+.1-H
Preston Wilson: K

Top 2

Joe Randa: 5/L56
Jeromy Burnitz: 23/G2L-
Jose Castillo: 43/G4

Bot 2

Jason Lane: 8/F8LXD+
Eric Munson: 8/F8RM+
Adam Everett: E6/G6MS-
Wandy Rodriguez: 6(1)/FO/G6M

Top 3

Ronny Paulino: S9/L3D+
Zach Duke: 54/SH/BG56S.1-2
Nate McLouth: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
Jack Wilson: 3/G

Bot 3

Craig Biggio: D7/L7LM+
Willy Taveras: S9/L34D.2-3
Lance Berkman: 3/LDP/L3S.1X1(3)
Morgan Ensberg: 7/F7LD+

Top 4

Jason Bay: K
Craig Wilson: S6/L56+
Joe Randa: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 4

Preston Wilson: K
Jason Lane: K
Eric Munson: W
Adam Everett: W.1-2
Wandy Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 5

Jeromy Burnitz: 7/F78S
Jose Castillo: 8/F8RXD+
Ronny Paulino: W
Zach Duke: K

Bot 5

Craig Biggio: S7/G56+
Willy Taveras: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Lance Berkman: 8/F8RXD+

Top 6

Nate McLouth: S9/L89D+
Jack Wilson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Jason Bay: HR/F7D+
Craig Wilson: K

Bot 6

Morgan Ensberg: 63/G6S
Preston Wilson: 63/G6MD
Jason Lane: HR/F7D+
Eric Munson: HP
Adam Everett: W.1-2
Chris Burke: K

Top 7

Joe Randa: S9/L8RS
Jeromy Burnitz: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS-
Jose Castillo: 43/G4

Bot 7

Craig Biggio: S7/L78S+
Willy Taveras: K
Lance Berkman: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 8

Ronny Paulino: S8/L8RS+
Freddy Sanchez: 54(1)/FO/G5+
Nate McLouth: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M

Bot 8

Morgan Ensberg: W
Preston Wilson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Jason Lane: K

Top 9

Jack Wilson: S9/P89S
Jason Bay: W.1-2
Craig Wilson: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
Joe Randa: K
Jeromy Burnitz: 13/G13+.2-3;1-2
Jose Castillo: K

Notes & reviews

Astros pitcher Wandy Rodriguez reacted to a couple of pitch calls by HP umpire Rick Reed; after the second time, Reed went out to the mound to tell Rodriguez to stop; Astros Manager Phil Garner went onto the field to object to Reed's actions and was ejected by Reed

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