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Milwaukee Brewers @ Houston Astros

2006-08-31 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 36438 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:47

Houston Astros defeated Milwaukee Brewers 5–3. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 7th. Andy Pettitte earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save. Prince Fielder went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ML4	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	7
HOU	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0		5	7

W: Andy Pettitte L: Doug Davis SV: Brad Lidge

Umpires — HP: Travis Reininger · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Milwaukee Brewers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brady Clark	4	1	0	0	0	1
Tony Graffanino	4	0	1	1	0	0
Jeff Cirillo	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Hall	4	0	0	0	0	2
Corey Hart	4	0	2	0	0	0
Kevin Mench	4	0	1	0	0	0
David Bell	4	0	0	0	0	1
Damian Miller	2	1	1	0	1	0
Doug Davis	3	0	0	0	0	3
Prince Fielder	3	1	2	2	0	0
Geoff Jenkins	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Willy Taveras	2	1	1	1	1	0
Craig Biggio	4	1	1	2	0	0
Lance Berkman	4	0	1	1	0	0
Jason Lane	4	0	0	0	0	2
Morgan Ensberg	3	0	0	0	1	0
Chris Burke	4	1	1	0	0	1
Adam Everett	1	0	0	0	1	0
Brad Ausmus	3	1	2	1	0	0
Andy Pettitte	2	1	1	0	0	1
Aubrey Huff	1	0	0	0	0	0

Milwaukee Brewers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Doug Davis	6.2	6	3	2
Rick Helling	1.1	1	0	2

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Andy Pettitte	7.0	5	1	5
Dan Wheeler	1.0	1	0	2
Brad Lidge	1.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brady Clark: 63/G6
Tony Graffanino: 9/F9D+
Jeff Cirillo: 43/G4M

Bot 1

Willy Taveras: W
Craig Biggio: 64(1)/FO/G6
Lance Berkman: 4/P34D
Jason Lane: 8/F8RXD+

Top 2

Bill Hall: K
Corey Hart: S9/L8RS+
Kevin Mench: 8/F8LXD+
David Bell: 43/G34

Bot 2

Morgan Ensberg: 8/F8RM
Chris Burke: 53/G5
Adam Everett: W
Brad Ausmus: 63/G6-

Top 3

Damian Miller: S7/G56+
Doug Davis: K/BF
Brady Clark: E5/FO/TH/G5-.1-2
Tony Graffanino: S9/L89D+.2-H(UR);1-3
Prince Fielder: S9/G34+.3-H;1-2
Bill Hall: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Bot 3

Andy Pettitte: S9/G4M+
Willy Taveras: 53/SH/BG5S.1-2
Craig Biggio: 63/G6S-
Lance Berkman: S7/L6D.2-H;B-2(E7/TH)
Jason Lane: K

Top 4

Corey Hart: 9/F89D+
Kevin Mench: 63/G6S-
David Bell: K

Bot 4

Morgan Ensberg: W
Chris Burke: 9/F9LS-
Adam Everett: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 5

Damian Miller: 9/F9M+
Doug Davis: K
Brady Clark: 4/P4MD-

Bot 5

Brad Ausmus: S8/L8LS+
Andy Pettitte: K/BF
Willy Taveras: 13/G13+.1-2
Craig Biggio: 7/F78S

Top 6

Tony Graffanino: 3/P9LSF+
Prince Fielder: 7/F7S
Bill Hall: 9/F9D+

Bot 6

Lance Berkman: 63/G6M
Jason Lane: 8/F8RXD+
Morgan Ensberg: 9/F9M+

Top 7

Corey Hart: S9/F9LS
Kevin Mench: 5
David Bell: SB2
David Bell: 53/G56
Damian Miller: IW
Doug Davis: K

Bot 7

Chris Burke: S8/G6M+
Adam Everett: 13/SH/BG13+.1-2
Brad Ausmus: D7/G5+.2-H
Aubrey Huff: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
Willy Taveras: D7/G5.3-H
Craig Biggio: HR/F7D+.2-H
Lance Berkman: 3/G3+

Top 8

Brady Clark: K
Tony Graffanino: 9/F9D
Prince Fielder: HR/L9LD+
Bill Hall: K

Bot 8

Jason Lane: K
Morgan Ensberg: 9/F9LSF+
Chris Burke: K

Top 9

Corey Hart: 63/G6
Kevin Mench: D8/L8LD+
David Bell: 9/F9LS
Geoff Jenkins: 31/G3-

Notes & reviews

Clark was clearly out but yelled at 1B umpire Timmons; 1B coach Dave Nelson restrained Clark and Mgr Ned Yost came out to argue; the Brewers said that Timmons stared at Clark and then called him out aggressively
Brewers Jeff Cirillo & Mgr Ned Yost ejected by 1B umpire Tim Timmons for arguing a very close play at 1B

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