Houston Astros vs Pittsburgh Pirates
August 25, 2006 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 25, 2006 at PNC Park. The Houston Astros defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Houston Astros 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 1

Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Taveras cf 5 0 3 0
Lamb 1b 3 0 0 0
  Burke ph,lf,2b 2 0 1 1
Berkman rf,1b 3 1 1 1
Huff 3b 5 0 0 0
Scott lf,rf,lf 3 0 0 0
Biggio 2b 4 0 0 0
  Wheeler p 0 0 0 0
  Lidge p 0 0 0 0
Everett ss 4 1 1 0
Ausmus c 3 2 3 1
Clemens p 0 0 0 0
  Palmeiro ph 1 0 1 0
  Springer p 0 0 0 0
  Lane rf 1 1 1 2
Totals 34 5 11 5
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Duffy cf 4 0 0 0
Randa 3b 4 0 0 0
Sanchez ss 3 1 2 0
Bay lf 4 0 0 0
Burnitz rf 4 0 2 0
Nady 1b 3 0 1 1
Doumit c 4 0 0 0
Castillo 2b 3 0 1 0
Santos p 1 0 1 0
  Grabow p 0 0 0 0
  Paulino ph 1 0 0 0
  Reames p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 1 7 1
Houston 001 100 1025110
Pittsburgh 000 100 000170
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens  W (6-4) 6.0 6 1 1 1 2
  Springer   1.0 0 0 0 1 0
  Wheeler   1.0 1 0 0 0 1
  Lidge   1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
7
1
1
2
5
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Santos  L (5-9) 6.0 8 3 3 3 4
  Grabow   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
  Reames   2.0 3 2 2 1 2
Totals
9.0
11
5
5
4
7

  E–None.  DP–Houston 2. Lamb-Everett-Clemens, Biggio-Everett-Lamb, Pittsburgh 2. Nady, Castillo-Sanchez-Nady.  2B–Pittsburgh Castillo (22,off Clemens); Sanchez (45,off Wheeler)..  HR–Houston Berkman (35,3rd inning off Santos 0 on 1 out); Lane (13,9th inning off Reames 1 on 0 out).  SH–Clemens 2 (5,off Santos 2); Santos (5,off Clemens).  Team LOB–8.  Team–6.  SB–Taveras 2 (27,2nd base off Santos/Doumit,2nd base off Reames/Doumit); Everett (8,2nd base off Santos/Doumit).  U-HP–Gary Darling, 1B–Bruce Dreckman, 2B–Larry Poncino, 3B–Ed Hickox.  T–2:48.  A–37,009.
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