Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 26
Played on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 (N) at Minute Maid Park

PIT N    0  0  0    1  0  0    1  1  3  -   6  9  1
HOU N    2  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   4  9  0
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lawton rf                     3   1   1   1       1   1       3   0
  Mesa p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
T. Redman cf                  3   0   0   0       1   1       2   0
  Torres p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Sanchez ph,2b               1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Bay lf,cf                     5   2   2   2       0   2       1   0
Macko 2b,rf                   4   0   3   0       1   0       4   4
C. Wilson 1b,lf               4   1   0   0       1   3       7   2
Hill 3b                       4   0   0   0       1   3       1   2
Ross c                        3   1   2   2       0   0       5   1
J. Wilson ss                  3   0   0   0       1   0       0   4
M. Redman p                   2   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Ward ph,1b                  2   1   1   1       0   0       3   0
Totals                       34   6   9   6       6  12      27  15

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. J. Wilson-Macko-C. Wilson, Macko-C. Wilson.
E: Macko (2).

BATTING - 
2B: Ross 2 (5,off Clemens 2).
HR: Ward (5,9th inning off Lidge 0 on 0 out); Bay (4,9th inning off Lidge 1
on 1 out).
SF: Ross (1,off Lidge).
HBP: Lawton (3,by Lidge).
IBB: J. Wilson (1,by Clemens).
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Macko 2 (4,2nd base off Clemens/Ausmus,2nd base off Lidge/Ausmus); Lawton
(4,2nd base off Lidge/Ausmus).
CS: Macko (2,3rd base by Clemens/Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Taveras cf                    5   0   1   0       0   2       1   0
Biggio 2b                     3   1   2   1       1   0       0   4
  Qualls p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lidge p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Vizcaino 1b                   4   1   2   0       0   0       9   0
Lamb lf                       4   0   1   2       0   0       1   0
Lane rf                       4   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Ensberg 3b                    4   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
Everett ss                    4   1   2   0       0   1       2   1
Ausmus c                      3   1   0   0       1   0      12   1
Clemens p                     1   0   1   0       1   0       0   2
  Burke ph,2b                 1   0   0   1       0   0       0   1
Totals                       33   4   9   4       3   5      27  10

BATTING - 
2B: Everett 2 (8,off M. Redman,off Mesa).
3B: Lamb (4,off M. Redman).
SF: Burke (1,off Mesa).
GDP: Ensberg (4,off M. Redman).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Taveras (2,2nd base by Torres/Ross).

PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
M. Redman                     6     7   3   3   2   3   0  26
Torres W(2-1)                 2     1   0   0   1   1   0   7
Mesa SV(10)                   1     1   1   1   0   1   0   4
Totals                        9     9   4   4   3   5   0  37


Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Clemens                       7     4   2   2   5   8   0  29
Qualls                        0.1   2   1   1   1   1   0   4
Lidge L(1-1)                  1.2   3   3   3   0   3   2   9
Totals                        9     9   6   6   6  12   2  42

HBP: Lidge (2,Lawton).
IBB: Clemens (2,J. Wilson).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Lidge 3-1.
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Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - Eric Cooper, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Marvin Hudson
Official Scorer: Ivy McLemore
Time of Game: 3:03   Attendance: 29299


Starting Lineups:

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros           
1. Lawton              rf        Taveras             cf
2. T. Redman           cf        Biggio              2b
3. Bay                 lf        Vizcaino            1b
4. Macko               2b        Lamb                lf
5. C. Wilson           1b        Lane                rf
6. Hill                3b        Ensberg             3b
7. Ross                c         Everett             ss
8. J. Wilson           ss        Ausmus              c
9. M. Redman           p         Clemens             p

PIRATES 1ST: Lawton lined to first; T. Redman walked; Bay popped
to shortstop; Macko singled to center [T. Redman to third]; C.
Wilson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Taveras struck out; Biggio singled to left; Vizcaino
singled to left [Biggio to second]; Lamb tripled to right
[Biggio scored, Vizcaino scored]; Lane grounded out (first to
second to first); Ensberg struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Pirates 0, Astros 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Hill struck out; Ross flied to left; J. Wilson
flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Everett doubled to right; Ausmus reached on a
fielder's choice [Everett out at third (shortstop to third)];
Clemens singled to center [Ausmus to second]; Taveras flied to
right [Ausmus to third]; Biggio singled to left [Ausmus scored,
Clemens to second]; Vizcaino grounded out (first to pitcher); 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 3.

PIRATES 3RD: M. Redman was called out on strikes; Lawton walked;
T. Redman was called out on strikes; Bay was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 3RD: Lamb grounded out (second to first); Lane reached on
an error by Macko; Ensberg grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Lane out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Macko walked; Macko stole second; C. Wilson walked;
Hill was called out on strikes; Macko was caught stealing third
(catcher to third) [C. Wilson to second]; Ross doubled to left
[C. Wilson scored]; J. Wilson was walked intentionally; M.
Redman forced J. Wilson (second to shortstop); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Everett struck out; Ausmus walked; Clemens walked
[Ausmus to second]; Taveras hit into a double play to second
[Clemens out at first (second to first)]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Pirates 1, Astros 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Lawton struck out; T. Redman grounded out (second
to first); Bay struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Astros 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Biggio flied to center; Vizcaino singled to center;
Lamb grounded out (third to first) [Vizcaino to second]; Lane
flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Macko grounded out (pitcher to first); C. Wilson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hill grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Ensberg flied to right; Everett flied to right;
Ausmus grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 1, Astros 3.

PIRATES 7TH: Ross doubled to left; J. Wilson grounded out
(second to first) [Ross to third]; WARD BATTED FOR M. REDMAN;
Ward grounded out (pitcher to first); Lawton singled to center
[Ross scored]; T. Redman grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: TORRES REPLACED T. REDMAN (PITCHING); BAY CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); C. WILSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
LF); WARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); BURKE BATTED FOR CLEMENS;
Burke flied to left; Taveras singled to shortstop; Taveras was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Biggio walked;
Vizcaino forced Biggio (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Pirates 2, Astros 3.

PIRATES 8TH: QUALLS REPLACED BIGGIO (PITCHING); BURKE STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 2B); Bay singled to left; Macko singled to right
[Bay to second]; C. Wilson struck out; Hill walked [Bay to
third, Macko to second]; LIDGE REPLACED QUALLS (PITCHING); Ross
hit a sacrifice fly to center [Bay scored, Macko to third]; J.
Wilson grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Pirates 3, Astros 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Lamb grounded out (shortstop to first); Lane struck
out; Ensberg grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 3.

PIRATES 9TH: Ward homered; Lawton was hit by a pitch; SANCHEZ
BATTED FOR TORRES; Sanchez was called out on strikes while
Lawton stole second; Bay homered [Lawton scored]; Macko singled
to center; C. Wilson struck out; Macko stole second; Hill struck
out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 6, Astros 3.

ASTROS 9TH: MESA REPLACED LAWTON (PITCHING); SANCHEZ STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 2B); MACKO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Everett
doubled to left; Ausmus grounded out (second to first) [Everett
to third]; Burke hit a sacrifice fly to center [Everett scored];
Taveras was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 6, Astros 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Pirates          6   9   1    9
 Astros           4   9   0    6


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