PITTSBURGH — It was Halloween night at Heinz Field Monday and the Steelers and their fans were hoping to treat themselves to the wounded carcass of the 2-4 Baltimore Ravens.

But Baltimore had a few tricks up its sleeve as the Ravens' defense shut down Pittsburgh's running attack for most of the contest and intercepted quarterback Ben Roethlisberger as well.

Meanwhile, Baltimore quarterback Anthony Wright, a one-time third-stringer with the Steelers, appeared to have the right stuff as he used his offensive line's excellent pass protection to pick apart the Steelers' secondary, giving Pittsburgh more than it bargained for while forging a 10-all tie at halftime.

A few blunders by the Steelers, including a botched snap on a punt, also fired the Ravens' efforts.

Fortunately, the Steelers had one extra-special goodie in their bag: tight end Heath Miller.

Miller, the team's top pick in the 2005 NFL draft, caught two touchdown passes from Roethlisberger to help the Steelers to a tight 20-19 victory over the Ravens.

Miller's first score came on Pittsburgh's opening drive of the game, an un-Steeler like march on which Roethlisberger threw nine passes to help move the team from its own 21-yard line to the Baltimore 4. On fourth-and-goal, Roethlisberger found Miller wide open in the end zone for a 4-yard scoring strike that gave the Steelers a 7-0 advantage.

The play marked the fourth straight game that Miller has caught a touchdown pass, tying the team record for tight ends set by Eric Green in 1991.

"As (Miller) continued to grow in this offense, he's become a big part of it," said head coach Bill Cowher. "He's been a very pleasant addition to this football team, without a doubt."

Roethlisberger found Miller again on the Steelers' first possession of the second half when he connected with the rookie tight end from Virginia for an 8-yard touchdown pass to cap a 10-play, 64-yard scoring march that put the Steelers up 17-10.

With the Steelers' history of using tight ends as more of an offensive lineman for blocking purposes instead of as a pass receiver, there were plenty of doubters when they selected Miller.

But Cowher and offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt assured those doubters that the position would get more attention in 2005.

It was some time in coming, but the coaches made good on their assertions. Case in point: Miller was the Steelers' leading receiver in their 23-17 loss to Jacksonville Oct. 16 (six receptions for 58 yards and one touchdown) and their 27-13 win at Cincinnati Oct. 23 (4-72-1).

"I just came in with an open mind. I didn't know how things were going to unfold. I just wanted to come in and take care of my responsibilities to the best of my ability," Miller said.

His total of six touchdowns is one better than wide receiver Hines Ward's and ties San Diego's Antonio Gates for the most by a tight end in the NFL. With Miller's three catches for 18 yards and two touchdowns Monday, he now has 19 catches for 200 yards for the season.

Even with all he's done so far, Miller keeps an even keel and realizes he's just one part of what makes the Steelers tick.

"It's just worked out that we got close to the goal line, and I just think if you have other weapons on the team like Hines (Ward), (Antwaan) Randle El and Jerome (Bettis) and those guys in the backfield, it makes my job a little easier to get open," he said.

In talking to the unassuming Miller, it's certainly clear that his scoring prowess hasn't gone to his head.

"It's going well, but I feel like we were able to get the win, and that's the most important part," he said.