Final in 10
Pittsburgh won 2-1
| Game 1: Friday, May 26 | ||
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| Houston | 5 | Final |
| Pittsburgh | 12 | |
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| Game 2: Saturday, May 27 | ||
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| Houston | 7 | Final in 18 |
| Pittsburgh | 8 | |
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| Game 3: Sunday, May 28 | ||
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| Houston | 5 | Final in 10 |
| Pittsburgh | 4 | |
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1:35 PM ET, May 28, 2006
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Houston - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Oliver Perez pitching for Pittsburgh | HOU | PIT |
| W Taveras grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| B Ausmus grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| C Burke singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| M Ensberg struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Fernando Nieve pitching for Houston | HOU | PIT |
| N McLouth fouled out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| J Wilson doubled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| F Sanchez grounded out to second, J Wilson to third. | 0 | 0 |
| J Bay walked. | 0 | 0 |
| J Burnitz fouled out to catcher. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Oliver Perez pitching for Pittsburgh | HOU | PIT |
| M Lamb struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| P Wilson grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| J Lane struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Fernando Nieve pitching for Houston | HOU | PIT |
| C Wilson struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| J Bautista grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| R Paulino popped out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Oliver Perez pitching for Pittsburgh | HOU | PIT |
| E Bruntlett walked. | 0 | 0 |
| F Nieve walked, E Bruntlett to second. | 0 | 0 |
| W Taveras bunted into fielder's choice to pitcher, E Bruntlett out at third, F Nieve to second. | 0 | 0 |
| B Ausmus flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| C Burke struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Fernando Nieve pitching for Houston | HOU | PIT |
| O Perez struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| N McLouth walked. | 0 | 0 |
| J Wilson grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, N McLouth out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Oliver Perez pitching for Pittsburgh | HOU | PIT |
| M Ensberg struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| M Lamb struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| P Wilson struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Fernando Nieve pitching for Houston | HOU | PIT |
| F Sanchez flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| J Bay homered to center. | 0 | 1 |
| J Burnitz grounded out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| C Wilson struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Oliver Perez pitching for Pittsburgh | HOU | PIT |
| J Lane flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| E Bruntlett walked. | 0 | 1 |
| F Nieve sacrificed to pitcher, E Bruntlett to second. | 0 | 1 |
| W Taveras grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Fernando Nieve pitching for Houston | HOU | PIT |
| J Bautista flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| R Paulino struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| O Perez struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Oliver Perez pitching for Pittsburgh | HOU | PIT |
| B Ausmus singled to right center. | 0 | 1 |
| C Burke popped out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| M Ensberg struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| M Lamb lined out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Fernando Nieve pitching for Houston | HOU | PIT |
| N McLouth flied out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| J Wilson grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| F Sanchez grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Oliver Perez pitching for Pittsburgh | HOU | PIT |
| P Wilson popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| J Lane grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| E Bruntlett singled to right. | 0 | 1 |
| F Nieve struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Fernando Nieve pitching for Houston | HOU | PIT |
| J Bay grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| J Burnitz singled to right center. | 0 | 1 |
| C Wilson singled to center, J Burnitz to second. | 0 | 1 |
| J Bautista homered to left, J Burnitz and C Wilson scored. | 0 | 4 |
| R Paulino doubled to deep left center. | 0 | 4 |
| O Perez grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 4 |
| M Gallo relieved F Nieve. | 0 | 4 |
| N McLouth struck out looking. | 0 | 4 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Oliver Perez pitching for Pittsburgh | HOU | PIT |
| W Taveras safe at first on error by shortstop J Wilson. | 0 | 4 |
| B Ausmus grounded into double play, third to second to first, W Taveras out at second. | 0 | 4 |
| C Burke flied out to center. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Russ Springer pitching for Houston | HOU | PIT |
| R Springer relieved M Gallo. | 0 | 4 |
| J Wilson grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 4 |
| F Sanchez flied out to right. | 0 | 4 |
| J Bay flied out to center. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Oliver Perez pitching for Pittsburgh | HOU | PIT |
| M Ensberg singled to left. | 0 | 4 |
| M Lamb singled to left, M Ensberg to second. | 0 | 4 |
| M Gonzalez relieved O Perez. | 0 | 4 |
| P Wilson singled to right, M Ensberg to third, M Lamb to second. | 0 | 4 |
| J Lane walked, M Ensberg scored, M Lamb to third, P Wilson to second. | 1 | 4 |
| E Bruntlett singled to right, M Lamb scored, P Wilson to third, J Lane to second. | 2 | 4 |
| C Biggio hit for R Springer. | 2 | 4 |
| C Biggio flied out to center. | 2 | 4 |
| W Taveras walked, P Wilson scored, J Lane to third, E Bruntlett to second. | 3 | 4 |
| S Torres relieved M Gonzalez. | 3 | 4 |
| B Ausmus hit sacrifice fly to right, J Lane scored. | 4 | 4 |
| L Berkman hit for C Burke. | 4 | 4 |
| L Berkman grounded out to first. | 4 | 4 |
| 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Chad Qualls pitching for Houston | HOU | PIT |
| C Qualls relieved R Springer. | 4 | 4 |
| C Biggio at second base. | 4 | 4 |
| J Burnitz struck out looking. | 4 | 4 |
| C Wilson grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 4 |
| J Bautista grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 10th | SCORE | |
| Salomon Torres pitching for Pittsburgh | HOU | PIT |
| M Ensberg singled to center. | 4 | 4 |
| M Lamb singled to center, M Ensberg to second. | 4 | 4 |
| P Wilson singled to center, M Ensberg scored, M Lamb to second. | 5 | 4 |
| J Lane sacrificed to pitcher, M Lamb to third, P Wilson to second. | 5 | 4 |
| M Lamb caught stealing home, to catcher. | 5 | 4 |
| E Bruntlett popped out to third. | 5 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 10th | SCORE | |
| Brad Lidge pitching for Houston | HOU | PIT |
| B Lidge relieved C Qualls. | 5 | 4 |
| R Paulino singled to center. | 5 | 4 |
| J Hernandez ran for R Paulino. | 5 | 4 |
| M Edwards hit for S Torres. | 5 | 4 |
| M Edwards sacrificed to catcher, J Hernandez to second. | 5 | 4 |
| R Doumit hit for N McLouth. | 5 | 4 |
| R Doumit struck out looking. | 5 | 4 |
| J Wilson grounded out to first. | 5 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||