Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh Pirates - Box Score - August 27, 2006

Scores for Aug 27, 2006

Final

Series: Game 4 of 4

Houston won 3-1

(63-68, 29-37 away)

(50-81, 33-33 home)

1:35 PM ET, August 27, 2006

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

W: J. Hirsh (2-2)

Houston Astros
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
W Taveras CF	4	2	2	0	1	0	0	.284
C Sampson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-M Ensberg PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.232
T Miller P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
M Lamb 3B-1B	5	3	3	1	1	0	1	.309
C Burke 2B	5	3	1	0	1	1	4	.289
L Berkman 1B	3	2	2	4	1	0	0	.308
O Palmeiro RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228
A Huff RF-3B	4	1	2	2	0	0	2	.261
L Scott LF	2	0	0	1	2	0	3	.387
A Everett SS	5	2	2	2	0	1	3	.242
B Ausmus C	3	0	1	1	1	0	1	.228
J Lane CF	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.211
J Hirsh P	4	0	0	0	0	3	4	.000
J House C	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Totals	38	13	14	12	7	6	18
a-singled to right for C Sampson in the 9th
BATTING 2B: M Lamb (19, S Chacon); W Taveras (16, B Reames); A Everett (25, B Reames) 3B: A Everett (6, J Grabow) HR: L Berkman (36, 5th inning off S Chacon 2 on, 1 Out) RBI: L Berkman 4 (110), M Lamb (39), A Huff 2 (25), L Scott (15), A Everett 2 (49), B Ausmus (31), J Lane (37) SF: J Lane, A Huff, L Scott 2-out RBI: L Berkman, A Everett 2, B Ausmus GIDP: B Ausmus Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C Burke 1, J Hirsh 2 Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING SB: W Taveras (28, 2nd base off S Chacon/R Doumit)
FIELDING DP: 1 (A Everett-C Burke-M Lamb).

Houston Astros
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
J Hirsh (W, 3-4)	7.0	5	1	1	2	2	0	94-65	8.53
C Sampson	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5-4	3.31
T Miller	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	22-14	3.63
Totals	9.0	7	1	1	2	2	0	121-83
PITCHING HBP: J Bautista (By J Hirsh); R Doumit (By T Miller) Batters faced: J Hirsh 29; C Sampson 3; T Miller 5 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Hirsh 7-12; C Sampson 3-0; T Miller 1-2 Game Scores: J Hirsh 63

Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
C Duffy CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	.202
J Bautista 3B-2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	.255
F Sanchez SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	.346
J Bay LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	5	.290
J Burnitz RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	3	.230
X Nady 1B	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	.284
R Doumit C	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	.190
J Castillo 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	.270
B Reames P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-H Cota PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.181
J Grabow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-R Davis PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000
S Chacon P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J Randa 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	.265
Totals	33	1	7	1	2	2	20
a-struck out swinging for B Reames in the 6th b-flied out to center for J Grabow in the 9th
BATTING 2B: J Bautista (17, J Hirsh); J Randa (13, J Hirsh) RBI: X Nady (52) 2-out RBI: X Nady GIDP: J Bay Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C Duffy 1, J Burnitz 2, J Castillo 2 Team LOB: 9
FIELDING E: S Chacon (1, throw); F Sanchez (8, ground ball) DP: 1 (F Sanchez-J Castillo-X Nady).

Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
S Chacon (L, 2-3)	4.1	6	7	5	4	3	1	78-47	7.87
B Reames	1.2	5	5	5	3	1	0	50-25	9.82
J Grabow	3.0	3	1	1	0	2	0	38-28	3.90
Totals	9.0	14	13	11	7	6	1	166-100
PITCHING IBB: L Berkman (By B Reames) Batters faced: S Chacon 23; B Reames 13; J Grabow 12 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: S Chacon 5-5; B Reames 1-3; J Grabow 4-3 Game Scores: S Chacon 26

			HOU	PIT
	1st	L Berkman singled to center, W Taveras scored.	1	0
	3rd	M Lamb doubled to left, W Taveras scored.	2	0
	3rd	L Berkman safe at first on error by shortstop F Sanchez, M Lamb scored, C Burke to third.	3	0
	3rd	A Huff hit sacrifice fly to center, C Burke scored.	4	0
	4th	X Nady singled to center, J Bautista scored, J Burnitz to third.	4	1
	5th	L Berkman homered to right, M Lamb and C Burke scored.	7	1
	6th	A Huff grounded into fielder's choice to first, M Lamb scored, C Burke to third, L Berkman to second.	8	1
	6th	L Scott hit sacrifice fly to third, C Burke scored.	9	1
	6th	A Everett doubled to left, L Berkman and A Huff scored.	11	1
	6th	B Ausmus singled to right center, A Everett scored.	12	1
	9th	J Lane hit sacrifice fly to left, A Everett scored.	13	1
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THE GAME IS UNDERWAY AFTER A 1 HOUR AND 2 MINUTE DELAY.
HOUSTON'S WILLY TAVERAS EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 30 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE FIRST INNING.

Stadium	PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance	19,459 (50.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time	2:46
Weather	78 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind	5 mph
Umpires	Home Plate - Larry Poncino, First Base - Ed Hickox, Second Base - Gary Darling, Third Base - Bruce Dreckman

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