Final
Houston leads 1-0 (as of 8/12)
| Game 1: Friday, August 12 | ||
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| Pittsburgh | 5 | Final |
| Houston | 6 | |
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| Game 2: Saturday, August 13 | ||
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| Pittsburgh | 1 | Final |
| Houston | 0 | |
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| Game 3: Sunday, August 14 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 8 | Final |
| Houston | 0 | |
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8:05 PM ET, August 12, 2005
Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Pittsburgh - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt pitching for Houston | PIT | HOU |
| T Redman singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| F Sanchez singled to left, T Redman to second. | 0 | 0 |
| J Bay singled to center, T Redman to third, F Sanchez to second. | 0 | 0 |
| R Mackowiak struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| B Eldred grounded into double play, third to second to first, J Bay out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Zach Duke pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | HOU |
| W Taveras singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| C Biggio doubled to deep left center, W Taveras scored. | 0 | 1 |
| L Berkman grounded out to shortstop, C Biggio to third. | 0 | 1 |
| M Ensberg hit by pitch. | 0 | 1 |
| J Lane singled to left, C Biggio scored, M Ensberg to second. | 0 | 2 |
| A Everett struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| C Burke struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Roy Oswalt pitching for Houston | PIT | HOU |
| J Castillo fouled out to right. | 0 | 2 |
| H Cota reached on infield single to second. | 0 | 2 |
| J Wilson grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, H Cota out at second. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Zach Duke pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | HOU |
| B Ausmus grounded out to first. | 0 | 2 |
| R Oswalt singled to center. | 0 | 2 |
| W Taveras grounded into fielder's choice to second, R Oswalt out at second. | 0 | 2 |
| C Biggio singled to left, W Taveras to third. | 0 | 2 |
| L Berkman walked, C Biggio to second. | 0 | 2 |
| M Ensberg flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Roy Oswalt pitching for Houston | PIT | HOU |
| Z Duke grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| T Redman grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| F Sanchez grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Zach Duke pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | HOU |
| J Lane singled to left. | 0 | 2 |
| A Everett lined out to left. | 0 | 2 |
| C Burke lined out to third. | 0 | 2 |
| B Ausmus singled to center, J Lane to second. | 0 | 2 |
| R Oswalt grounded into fielder's choice to third, J Lane out at third. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Roy Oswalt pitching for Houston | PIT | HOU |
| J Bay grounded out to third. | 0 | 2 |
| R Mackowiak grounded out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| B Eldred homered to left. | 1 | 2 |
| J Castillo grounded out to second. | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Zach Duke pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | HOU |
| W Taveras walked. | 1 | 2 |
| C Biggio grounded out to pitcher, W Taveras to second. | 1 | 2 |
| L Berkman walked. | 1 | 2 |
| M Ensberg grounded out to shortstop, W Taveras to third, L Berkman to second. | 1 | 2 |
| J Lane doubled to center, W Taveras and L Berkman scored. | 1 | 4 |
| A Everett grounded out to third. | 1 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Roy Oswalt pitching for Houston | PIT | HOU |
| H Cota struck out swinging. | 1 | 4 |
| J Wilson singled to right. | 1 | 4 |
| D Ward hit for Z Duke. | 1 | 4 |
| D Ward lined out to left. | 1 | 4 |
| T Redman grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Wilson out at second. | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Ian Snell pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | HOU |
| I Snell relieved Z Duke. | 1 | 4 |
| C Burke struck out looking. | 1 | 4 |
| B Ausmus walked. | 1 | 4 |
| R Oswalt singled to left, B Ausmus to third. | 1 | 4 |
| W Taveras struck out swinging. | 1 | 4 |
| C Biggio struck out swinging. | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Roy Oswalt pitching for Houston | PIT | HOU |
| F Sanchez singled to shallow left. | 1 | 4 |
| F Sanchez to second on wild pitch by R Oswalt. | 1 | 4 |
| J Bay singled to right center, F Sanchez scored. | 2 | 4 |
| R Mackowiak grounded into fielder's choice to second, J Bay out at second. | 2 | 4 |
| B Eldred flied out to center. | 2 | 4 |
| J Castillo walked, R Mackowiak to second. | 2 | 4 |
| H Cota fouled out to catcher. | 2 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Ian Snell pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | HOU |
| L Berkman walked. | 2 | 4 |
| M Ensberg grounded out to third, L Berkman to second. | 2 | 4 |
| J Lane grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 4 |
| A Everett struck out looking. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Roy Oswalt pitching for Houston | PIT | HOU |
| J Wilson reached on infield single to shortstop. | 2 | 4 |
| N McLouth hit for I Snell. | 2 | 4 |
| N McLouth doubled to left, J Wilson scored. | 3 | 4 |
| T Redman flied out to left. | 3 | 4 |
| F Sanchez lined out to left. | 3 | 4 |
| J Bay intentionally walked. | 3 | 4 |
| R Mackowiak singled to right, N McLouth scored, J Bay to third. | 4 | 4 |
| B Eldred grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, R Mackowiak out at second. | 4 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Brian Meadows pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | HOU |
| B Meadows relieved I Snell. | 4 | 4 |
| C Burke flied out to right. | 4 | 4 |
| B Ausmus fouled out to first. | 4 | 4 |
| M Lamb hit for R Oswalt. | 4 | 4 |
| M Lamb safe at first on error by second baseman J Castillo. | 4 | 4 |
| W Taveras singled to center, M Lamb to third. | 4 | 4 |
| R White relieved B Meadows. | 4 | 4 |
| C Biggio struck out swinging. | 4 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Dan Wheeler pitching for Houston | PIT | HOU |
| D Wheeler relieved R Oswalt. | 4 | 4 |
| J Castillo homered to left. | 5 | 4 |
| H Cota struck out swinging. | 5 | 4 |
| J Wilson flied out to center. | 5 | 4 |
| R White grounded out to third. | 5 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Rick White pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | HOU |
| L Berkman flied out to right. | 5 | 4 |
| M Ensberg homered to center. | 5 | 5 |
| J Lane struck out looking. | 5 | 5 |
| A Everett singled to left. | 5 | 5 |
| C Burke singled to right, A Everett to third, A Everett scored, C Burke to third on throwing error by right fielder R Mackowiak. | 5 | 6 |
| B Ausmus grounded out to pitcher. | 5 | 6 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Brad Lidge pitching for Houston | PIT | HOU |
| B Lidge relieved D Wheeler. | 5 | 6 |
| T Redman struck out swinging. | 5 | 6 |
| F Sanchez walked. | 5 | 6 |
| J Bay struck out swinging. | 5 | 6 |
| R Mackowiak struck out swinging. | 5 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||