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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
2006-09-06 · Night game · Citizens Bank Park · Att: 33521 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph L to R · 3:06
Houston Astros defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 9th. Dan Wheeler earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save. Carlos Ruiz went 2-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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Dan Wheeler L: Ryan Madson SV: Brad Lidge
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Tony Randazzo · 2B: Kevin Causey · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Lane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aubrey Huff | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Burke | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pettitte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Rollins | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Victorino | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chase Utley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Burrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Conine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Ruiz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Abraham Nunez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Wolf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randall Simon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Dellucci | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Pettitte | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Trever Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Wheeler | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Wolf | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Geoff Geary | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Smith | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Madson | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Fabio Castro | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willy Taveras: K
- Craig Biggio: W
- Lance Berkman: D8/L8RD+.1-H
- Jason Lane: K
- Aubrey Huff: 8/F8LS
Bot 1
- Jimmy Rollins: 53/G5
- Shane Victorino: 63/G6S
- Chase Utley: K
Top 2
- Chris Burke: 9/F9LD
- Adam Everett: 5/P56S
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Ryan Howard: 63/G4M+
- Pat Burrell: W
- Jeff Conine: S7/L78S-.1-2
- Carlos Ruiz: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Abraham Nunez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Top 3
- Andy Pettitte: 7/F7LMF
- Willy Taveras: S1/BG3S-
- Craig Biggio: 3/P3
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Jason Lane: K
Bot 3
- Randy Wolf: K
- Jimmy Rollins: 53/G5
- Shane Victorino: S8/L8RS-
- Chase Utley: 63/G6S
Top 4
- Aubrey Huff: 8/F8LXD
- Chris Burke: D7/G
- Adam Everett: W
- Brad Ausmus: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Andy Pettitte: 54/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Willy Taveras: K
Bot 4
- Ryan Howard: 3/G3
- Pat Burrell: 9/F89D
- Jeff Conine: 9/F89XD+
Top 5
- Craig Biggio: 5!3/G+
- Lance Berkman: S8/L8RS
- Jason Lane: 8/F8RM
- Aubrey Huff: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Carlos Ruiz: HR/L7D+
- Abraham Nunez: 23/G23-
- Randy Wolf: K
- Jimmy Rollins: 63/G6
Top 6
- Chris Burke: HP
- Adam Everett: 8/F8RXD+
- Brad Ausmus: 8/P78S
- Andy Pettitte: 13/G15
Bot 6
- Shane Victorino: S8/L4MD+
- Chase Utley: W.1-2
- Ryan Howard: E1/G15-.2-3;1-2
- Pat Burrell: K
- Jeff Conine: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H(UR);2-3
- Carlos Ruiz: 7/P78S
Top 7
- Willy Taveras: K
- Craig Biggio: K
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 7
- Abraham Nunez: 2/BINT
- Jose Hernandez: S7/L7LM
- Jimmy Rollins: S7.1-2
- Shane Victorino: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Chase Utley: K
Top 8
- Luke Scott: 3/G3
- Aubrey Huff: K
- Chris Burke: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Ryan Howard: K
- Pat Burrell: 5/P5F
- Jeff Conine: 7!/L78M
Top 9
- Orlando Palmeiro: S8/G6M
- Brad Ausmus: 54/SH.1-2
- Mike Lamb: IW
- Willy Taveras: S9/G34-.2-3;1-2
- Craig Biggio: K
- Lance Berkman: D7/G5+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Luke Scott: W
- Aubrey Huff: 7/F7LD
Bot 9
- Randall Simon: 6!3/G6+
- Abraham Nunez: E9/L89D
- David Dellucci: HP.1-2
- Jimmy Rollins: S8/L8RD.2-H(UR);1-3;BX2(86)
- Shane Victorino: 3/G3
Notes & reviews
- Abraham Nunez called for interference