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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Washington Nationals
2006-05-06 · Night game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 29953 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 18 mph R to L · 3:51
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Washington Nationals 5–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 3rd. Mike Gonzalez earned the win. Jason Bay went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| WAS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Mike Gonzalez L: Felix Rodriguez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate McLouth | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bay | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Doumit | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ronny Paulino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Castillo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Victor Santos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Duffy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Church | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Vidro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Schneider | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Ortiz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt LeCroy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marlon Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Santos | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Matt Capps | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Damaso Marte | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salomon Torres | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Ortiz | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
 Jason Bergmann | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Stanton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Rauch | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Cordero | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Felix Rodriguez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nate McLouth: 4/P34D
- Jack Wilson: 53/G5
- Freddy Sanchez: 4/P34D
Bot 1
- Ryan Church: 7/F78S
- Jose Vidro: S8/L8RS
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Nick Johnson: W
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9S
- Ryan Zimmerman: 3/P3DF
Top 2
- Jason Bay: W
- Ryan Doumit: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Jeromy Burnitz: K
- Ronny Paulino: WP.2-3
- Ronny Paulino: 13/G13+
- Jose Castillo: IW
- Victor Santos: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Brian Schneider: S9/F89M
- Royce Clayton: S9/F9LM.1-3
- Ramon Ortiz: K+WP.3-H(E2/TH2);1-3(E8/THH)
- Ryan Church: W
- Jose Vidro: 9/SF/F89M.3-H(UR)
- Alfonso Soriano: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Nate McLouth: S8/L78S
- Jack Wilson: S9/P89S.1-3
- Freddy Sanchez: E5/G56.3-H(NR);1-3;BX2(74)
- Jason Bay: 31/G3S-.3-H
- Ryan Doumit: D9/F9D+
- Jeromy Burnitz: IW
- Ronny Paulino: 9/L89M
Bot 3
- Nick Johnson: 53/G56
- Jose Guillen: 53/G56
- Ryan Zimmerman: 8/F78XD+
Top 4
- Jose Castillo: S8/L8LM
- Victor Santos: BK.1-2
- Victor Santos: 34/SH/BG23-.2-3
- Nate McLouth: D9/L89M.3-H
- Jose Hernandez: 13/G34S-.2-3
- Freddy Sanchez: 8/F8RM
Bot 4
- Brian Schneider: K
- Royce Clayton: 23/G2R-
- Ramon Ortiz: 63/G6M
Top 5
- Jason Bay: 8/F8RD
- Ryan Doumit: HP
- Jeromy Burnitz: 31/G34S.1-2
- Ronny Paulino: W
- Jose Castillo: W.2-3;1-2
- Victor Santos: K
Bot 5
- Ryan Church: 63/G6-
- Jose Vidro: 43/G4
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8LD
Top 6
- Nate McLouth: 1/BG3S
- Jose Hernandez: 8/F8RXD
- Freddy Sanchez: 9/F89M
Bot 6
- Nick Johnson: S7/L6D+
- Jose Guillen: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- Ryan Zimmerman: 53/G56S-
Top 7
- Jason Bay: S8/L6MD+
- Ryan Doumit: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Jeromy Burnitz: WP.1-2
- Jeromy Burnitz: K
- Ronny Paulino: 8/F8LD
Bot 7
- Matt LeCroy: S9/G34+
- Royce Clayton: 3/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Marlon Anderson: 7/F7LM
- Ryan Church: 8/F8RXD+
Top 8
- Jose Castillo: 9/F9LM
- Chris Duffy: S8/G6M
- Nate McLouth: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Jose Hernandez: S6/G56.2-3;1-2
- Freddy Sanchez: 3/IF/P3S-
- Jason Bay: 4/P34D
Bot 8
- Jose Vidro: 7!/F7LMF
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G56S
- Nick Johnson: 1/G23-
Top 9
- Ryan Doumit: 8/F89D
- Craig Wilson: K
- Ronny Paulino: K
Bot 9
- Jose Guillen: 4/P3D
- Ryan Zimmerman: 8/F8RD
- Matt LeCroy: S7/G56+
- Royce Clayton: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 10
- Jose Castillo: 9/F9M
- Chris Duffy: 7/F7M
- Nate McLouth: K
Bot 10
- Daryle Ward: 43/G4+
- Ryan Church: W
- Jose Vidro: 543.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: IW
- Nick Johnson: K
Top 11
- Jose Hernandez: 8/F8RXD
- Freddy Sanchez: 8/F8LD
- Jason Bay: HR/F7D+
- Ryan Doumit: 43/G4
Bot 11
- Jose Guillen: S8/L6MD+
- Ryan Zimmerman: 3/P3S
- Matt LeCroy: K
- Royce Clayton: S4/G6MD.1-2
- Marlon Byrd: K
Notes & reviews
- Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson left the game due to an injured leg
- Nationals catcher Brian Schneider left the game due to an injured leg