HOUSTON AB R H RBI PITTSBURGH AB R H RBI
E Astacio, P 2 0 1 0 I Snell, P 1 0 0 0
W Taveras, CF 5 0 2 2 C Duffy, CF 5 0 2 0
C Biggio, 2B 4 0 0 1 B Hill, 3B 5 0 0 0
L Berkman, RF 5 2 2 0 M Lawton, RF 2 0 0 0
M Ensberg, 3B 4 2 3 2 M Restovich, PH 1 0 1 0
M Lamb, 1B 5 0 1 0 D Ward, PH 1 0 0 0
O Palmeiro, LF 4 2 3 0 J Bay, LF 4 1 1 0
J Vizcaino, SS-2B 5 1 2 2 R Mackowiak, 1B 4 0 0 0
B Ausmus, C 4 2 0 1 J Castillo, 2B 4 0 2 0
J Hardy, SS 4 0 1 0 J Wilson, SS 3 0 0 1
W Helms, PH 1 0 0 0 R Doumit, C 3 2 2 2
C Magruder, PH 1 0 0 0 T Redman, PH-RF 3 0 0 0
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Totals 38 9 14 8 Totals 36 3 8 3
Astros 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 - 9 14 1
Pirates 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 - 3 8 3
HOUSTON IP BF H R ER BB SO HR PIT-STR
E Astacio (W) 6.0 26 5 2 2 2 5 1 88- 50
M Gallo 0.2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 11- 8
C Qualls 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 11- 6
R Springer 1.0 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 18- 11
M Burns 1.0 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 16- 11
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Totals 9.0 40 8 3 3 3 9 2 144- 86
PITTSBURGH IP BF H R ER BB SO HR PIT-STR
I Snell (L) 5.0 25 10 5 5 1 3 0 79- 48
B Meadows 2.0 7 0 0 0 1 2 0 30- 20
S Torres 2.0 12 4 4 2 1 0 0 40- 24
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Totals 9.0 44 14 9 7 3 5 0 149- 92
2B - W Taveras, L Berkman 2, O Palmeiro.
3B - M Ensberg.
HR - R Doumit 2.
SH - E Astacio.
GIDP - L Berkman, B Ausmus 2.
SCORING
TOP 1 — Willy Taveras singles on a soft bunt ground ball to catcher Ryan Doumit. Craig Biggio pops out to shortstop Jack Wilson. Lance Berkman doubles (16) on a line drive to center fielder Chris Duffy. Morgan Ensberg singles on a line drive to left fielder Jason Bay. Lance Berkman scores. Mike Lamb strikes out swinging.
TOP 2 — Orlando Palmeiro doubles (10) on a line drive to left fielder Jason Bay. Jose Vizcaino grounds out, first baseman Rob Mackowiak to pitcher Ian Snell. Orlando Palmeiro to 3rd. Brad Ausmus hit by pitch. Ezequiel Astacio out on a sacrifice bunt, catcher Ryan Doumit to first baseman Rob Mackowiak. Brad Ausmus to 2nd. Willy Taveras doubles (11) on a fly ball to left fielder Jason Bay. Orlando Palmeiro scores. Brad Ausmus scores. Craig Biggio pops out to catcher Ryan Doumit in foul territory.
TOP 3 — Lance Berkman doubles (17) on a fly ball to center fielder Chris Duffy. Morgan Ensberg triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Chris Duffy. Lance Berkman scores. Mike Lamb strikes out swinging. Orlando Palmeiro walks. Jose Vizcaino singles on a ground ball to center fielder Chris Duffy. Morgan Ensberg scores. Orlando Palmeiro to 3rd. Brad Ausmus grounds into a double play, second baseman Jose Castillo to shortstop Jack Wilson to first baseman Rob Mackowiak. Jose Vizcaino out at 2nd. Brad Ausmus out at 1st.
BOTTOM 5 — Jack Wilson strikes out swinging. Ryan Doumit homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Tike Redman flies out to center fielder Willy Taveras. Chris Duffy singles on a ground ball to left fielder Orlando Palmeiro. Bobby Hill reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Jose Vizcaino. Chris Duffy to 2nd. Matt Lawton called out on strikes.
BOTTOM 6 — Jason Bay singles on a line drive to center fielder Willy Taveras. Rob Mackowiak flies out to left fielder Orlando Palmeiro. Jose Castillo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Willy Taveras. Jason Bay to 3rd. Jack Wilson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Lance Berkman. Jason Bay scores. Ryan Doumit grounds out to first baseman Mike Lamb.
TOP 8 — Orlando Palmeiro singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Bobby Hill. Jose Vizcaino singles on a line drive to right fielder Tike Redman. Orlando Palmeiro to 3rd. Brad Ausmus reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Jack Wilson. Orlando Palmeiro scores. Jose Vizcaino to 2nd. Jason Lane walks. Willy Taveras reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Bobby Hill. Jose Vizcaino scores. Brad Ausmus to 3rd. Jason Lane to 2nd. Craig Biggio out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Tike Redman. Brad Ausmus scores. Jason Lane to 3rd. Lance Berkman grounds into a double play, pitcher Salomon Torres to shortstop Jack Wilson to first baseman Rob Mackowiak. Willy Taveras out at 2nd. Lance Berkman out at 1st.
BOTTOM 8 — Jose Castillo strikes out swinging. Jack Wilson strikes out swinging. Ryan Doumit homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Tike Redman flies out to center fielder Willy Taveras.
TOP 9 — Morgan Ensberg singles on a ground ball to center fielder Chris Duffy. Mike Lamb singles on a ground ball to right fielder Tike Redman. Morgan Ensberg to 2nd. Orlando Palmeiro flies out to center fielder Chris Duffy. Morgan Ensberg to 3rd. Jose Vizcaino reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Salomon Torres. Morgan Ensberg scores. Mike Lamb to 2nd. Brad Ausmus grounds into a double play, third baseman Bobby Hill to second baseman Jose Castillo to first baseman Rob Mackowiak. Jose Vizcaino out at 2nd. Brad Ausmus out at 1st.
Attendance: 44,270. Duration: 2:55. Weather: 85 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Umpires: Dale Scott [HP], James Hoye [1B], Ron Kulpa [2B], Dan Iassogna [3B].
