Final
Houston leads 1-0 (as of 8/8)
| Game 1: Tuesday, August 8 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 1 | Final |
| Houston | 3 | |
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| Game 2: Wednesday, August 9 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 1 | Final |
| Houston | 14 | |
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| Game 3: Thursday, August 10 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 2 | Final |
| Houston | 5 | |
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8:05 PM ET, August 8, 2006
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe pitching for Houston | PIT | HOU |
| C Duffy grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| J Wilson grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| F Sanchez walked. | 0 | 0 |
| J Bay struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Paul Maholm pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | HOU |
| W Taveras walked. | 0 | 0 |
| C Biggio grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, W Taveras out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| L Berkman walked, C Biggio to second. | 0 | 0 |
| M Ensberg walked, C Biggio to third, L Berkman to second. | 0 | 0 |
| P Wilson grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, C Biggio scored, M Ensberg out at second, L Berkman to third. | 0 | 1 |
| C Burke flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Brandon Backe pitching for Houston | PIT | HOU |
| J Burnitz grounded out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| X Nady flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| J Castillo walked. | 0 | 1 |
| R Paulino flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Paul Maholm pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | HOU |
| A Everett grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| E Munson struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| B Backe grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Brandon Backe pitching for Houston | PIT | HOU |
| P Maholm flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| C Duffy walked. | 0 | 1 |
| J Wilson flied out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| F Sanchez grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Paul Maholm pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | HOU |
| W Taveras struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| C Biggio homered to left. | 0 | 2 |
| L Berkman grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| M Ensberg struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Brandon Backe pitching for Houston | PIT | HOU |
| J Bay reached on infield single to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| J Burnitz singled to center, J Bay to third. | 0 | 2 |
| X Nady popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| J Castillo hit sacrifice fly to right, J Bay scored. | 1 | 2 |
| R Paulino walked, J Burnitz to second. | 1 | 2 |
| P Maholm struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Paul Maholm pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | HOU |
| P Wilson grounded out to third. | 1 | 2 |
| C Burke reached on infield single to second. | 1 | 2 |
| C Burke caught stealing second, pitcher to first to shortstop. | 1 | 2 |
| A Everett struck out looking. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Brandon Backe pitching for Houston | PIT | HOU |
| C Duffy flied out to center. | 1 | 2 |
| J Wilson flied out to center. | 1 | 2 |
| F Sanchez singled to center. | 1 | 2 |
| J Bay flied out to right. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Paul Maholm pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | HOU |
| E Munson fouled out to first. | 1 | 2 |
| B Backe struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| W Taveras reached on bunt single to third. | 1 | 2 |
| C Biggio grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, W Taveras out at second. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Brandon Backe pitching for Houston | PIT | HOU |
| J Burnitz flied out to left. | 1 | 2 |
| X Nady grounded out to third. | 1 | 2 |
| J Castillo lined out to center. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Paul Maholm pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | HOU |
| L Berkman struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| M Ensberg walked. | 1 | 2 |
| P Wilson singled to left, M Ensberg to second. | 1 | 2 |
| C Burke flied out to center, M Ensberg to third. | 1 | 2 |
| A Everett doubled to left, M Ensberg scored, P Wilson to third. | 1 | 3 |
| E Munson grounded out to first. | 1 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Brandon Backe pitching for Houston | PIT | HOU |
| R Paulino fouled out to first. | 1 | 3 |
| N McLouth hit for P Maholm. | 1 | 3 |
| N McLouth grounded out to first. | 1 | 3 |
| C Duffy flied out to left. | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| John Grabow pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | HOU |
| J Grabow relieved P Maholm. | 1 | 3 |
| L Scott hit for B Backe. | 1 | 3 |
| L Scott doubled to left. | 1 | 3 |
| W Taveras sacrificed to first, L Scott to third. | 1 | 3 |
| C Biggio struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| L Berkman walked. | 1 | 3 |
| J Sharpless relieved J Grabow. | 1 | 3 |
| M Ensberg grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Dan Wheeler pitching for Houston | PIT | HOU |
| D Wheeler relieved B Backe. | 1 | 3 |
| J Wilson struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| F Sanchez doubled to right center. | 1 | 3 |
| J Bay struck out looking. | 1 | 3 |
| J Burnitz walked. | 1 | 3 |
| X Nady struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Matt Capps pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | HOU |
| M Capps relieved J Sharpless. | 1 | 3 |
| P Wilson struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| C Burke popped out to second. | 1 | 3 |
| A Everett struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Brad Lidge pitching for Houston | PIT | HOU |
| B Lidge relieved D Wheeler. | 1 | 3 |
| B Ausmus catching. | 1 | 3 |
| J Castillo struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| R Paulino struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| J Randa hit for M Capps. | 1 | 3 |
| J Randa struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||