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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2006-08-09 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 31077 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:47
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 14–1. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 2nd. Roy Oswalt earned the win. Aubrey Huff went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| HOU | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 |
W: Roy Oswalt L: Shawn Chacon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Mark Wegner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate McLouth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Bay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ronny Paulino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Bautista | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Duffy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Santos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Xavier Nady | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Humberto Cota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Aubrey Huff | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Luke Scott | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Oswalt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Burke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shawn Chacon | 1.2 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Victor Santos | 3.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Josh Sharpless | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Damaso Marte | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salomon Torres | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Borkowski | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Fernando Nieve | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nate McLouth: 3/G3+
- Jack Wilson: K
- Freddy Sanchez: W
- Jason Bay: 8/F8RD
Bot 1
- Willy Taveras: 63/G56
- Craig Biggio: HR/F7D+
- Lance Berkman: W
- Aubrey Huff: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Luke Scott: K
- Morgan Ensberg: S7
- Adam Everett: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Ronny Paulino: 8/F8LD
- Jose Bautista: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 2
- Adam Everett: D7/F7LD
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9S
- Roy Oswalt: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Willy Taveras: W
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7D
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Aubrey Huff: W.2-3;1-2
- Luke Scott: S9/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Morgan Ensberg: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Adam Everett: 4/P4MD
Top 3
- Chris Duffy: 63/G6MD+
- Victor Santos: 63/G56
- Nate McLouth: 43/G34-
Bot 3
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
- Roy Oswalt: 6/P6D-
- Willy Taveras: S6/G6S-
- Craig Biggio: S6/G15.1-2
- Lance Berkman: W.2-3;1-2
- Aubrey Huff: D8/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Luke Scott: 43/G4-
Top 4
- Jack Wilson: D7/F7LS-
- Freddy Sanchez: 63/G6
- Jason Bay: 8/F8LXD
- Jose Hernandez: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Morgan Ensberg: 7/F7LM
- Adam Everett: E5/P2L
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L9S.1-2
- Roy Oswalt: 64(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Willy Taveras: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 5
- Ronny Paulino: S9/G34
- Jose Bautista: 53/G5.1-2
- Chris Duffy: 53/G5
- Victor Santos: K
Bot 5
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8LS-
- Lance Berkman: K
- Aubrey Huff: HR/F9LD+
- Luke Scott: HR/F89D+
- Morgan Ensberg: 63/G6
Top 6
- Nate McLouth: S5/G5
- Jack Wilson: K
- Freddy Sanchez: D7.1-H
- Jason Bay: K
- Jose Hernandez: K
Bot 6
- Adam Everett: 8/F8RD
- Brad Ausmus: S1/G56S-
- Jason Lane: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Willy Taveras: 3/L3
- Chris Burke: 8/P8RS
Top 7
- Ronny Paulino: K
- Jose Bautista: K
- Chris Duffy: K
Bot 7
- Mike Lamb: 7/F7S-
- Aubrey Huff: 43/G4M
- Luke Scott: K
Top 8
- Xavier Nady: W
- Nate McLouth: K
- Jack Wilson: 31/G34S-.1-2
- Jose Castillo: K
Bot 8
- Orlando Palmeiro: K
- Adam Everett: S9/F9S-
- Brad Ausmus: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 9
- Humberto Cota: K
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Jeromy Burnitz: 7/F7M
Notes & reviews
- Pirates pitcher Josh Sharpless left the game due to an injured foot/ankle