May 12, 2001 Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 9
OAK 3 TEX 16
@CHW 6 CLE 8
TBD 0 DET 4
ANA 1 KCR 12
@MIN 4 NYY 8
BAL 5 SEA 11
@TOR 7 PHI 6
@ARI 5
(10) HOU 2
@CIN 1 CIN 5
HOU 4 MON 8
@COL 4 LAD 1
ATL 0 MIL 5
PIT 4
(12) FLA 3
@SDP 0 SFG 10
NYM 3 STL 5
CHC 2

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 33,175

Saturday, May 12, 2001, 7:56PM
Time of Game: 2:51

Astros

18-16

Lost 1

3rd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  3    4  6  1
Reds            0  2  0   0  1  0   1  0  1    5 12  0

W: D Graves (2-1), L: O Dotel (1-3)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Reds

17-18

Won 1

5th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lugo SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .836   20    1   2   
C Biggio 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .286  .834   15    0   1   CS
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .287 1.011   14    6   0   
D Ward LF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .328  .954   14    3   0   2B
M Alou RF                     3   2   2   0    1   0  .418 1.194   12    4   1   2B
R Hidalgo CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .968    9    2   0   
C Hayes 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .356    8    2   1   GDP
  J Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Berkman PH                1   1   1   3    0   0  .333 1.121    5    0   0   HR
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .184  .515   16    8   2   
S Elarton P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .327    4    0   0   SH
  J Vizcaino 3B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .617    3    0   1   
Totals                       30   4   6   3    4   4              120   26   8

BATTING

2B: D Ward (5, off D Graves); M Alou (7, off O Fernandez).

HR: L Berkman (9, off D Graves; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: S Elarton (2, off O Fernandez).

TB: L Berkman 4; M Alou 3; D Ward 3; R Hidalgo.

GIDP: C Hayes (1).

RBI: L Berkman 3 (27).

2-out RBI: L Berkman 3.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Alou-B Ausmus.

E: J Vizcaino (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: C Biggio (2, 2nd base by O Fernandez/J LaRue).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Sadler SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .450   15    1   7   SB,SH
M Tucker CF-LF                4   1   1   0    1   1  .296  .772   24    2   0   SB
D Young LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .289  .790   22    0   0   
  R Rivera PR-CF              1   1   1   0    0   0  .297  .770    2    0   0   
S Casey 1B                    4   1   2   2    1   1  .328  .962   23   13   2   
A Ochoa RF                    5   1   2   3    0   1  .326  .832   18    1   0   HR
A Boone 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .285  .800   13    1   5   2B
J LaRue C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .906   15    5   1   
J Castro 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .234  .520   16    3   3   
O Fernandez P                 2   1   1   0    0   0  .091  .258    9    1   0   
  D Sanders PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .586    2    0   0   
  M Wohlers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Cromer PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625    4    0   0   
  D Graves P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   5  12   5    4   6              163   27  18

BATTING

2B: A Boone (5, off S Elarton).

HR: A Ochoa (2, off S Elarton; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: D Sadler (2, off S Elarton).

TB: A Ochoa 5; S Casey 2; A Boone 2; R Rivera; D Young; D Sadler; J Castro; M Tucker; J LaRue; O Fernandez.

RBI: A Ochoa 3 (18); S Casey 2 (32).

2-out RBI: A Ochoa; S Casey.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J LaRue-J Castro; J Castro-D Sadler-S Casey.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Sadler (3, 2nd base off S Elarton/B Ausmus); M Tucker (6, 2nd base off S Elarton/B Ausmus).

PO: J LaRue (3rd base by B Ausmus).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Elarton                      6.2  10   4   4    3   2   1   6.22   31  107-69   47· 9·13    7· 8·10· 1     37    -     0.73  -0.11
J Powell                       1.1   0   0   0    0   3   0   5.71    5   25-18    9· 5· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.21   0.02
O Dotel, L (1-3)               0.2   2   1   1    1   1   0   4.73    5   20-13    6· 2· 5    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    2.50  -0.35
Totals                         8.2  12   5   5    4   6   1          41  152-100  62·16·22    9· 9·12· 1          2-0

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Fernandez                    7     3   1   1    4   2   0   5.66   26   96-54   32· 6·16   14· 3· 3· 0     65    -     0.95   0.33
M Wohlers, H (4)               1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.50    3   10-7     1· 3· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.05
D Graves, BS (3), W (2-1)      1     3   3   3    0   0   1   3.32    6   12-9     7· 0· 2    2· 1· 2· 1          0-0    1.24  -0.31
Totals                         9     6   4   4    4   4   1          35  118-70   40· 9·21   16· 5· 5· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Emmel, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Scott Higgins, 3B - Mike DiMuro.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 33,175.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 9mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds                      
1. J Lugo               SS    1. D Sadler             SS 
2. C Biggio             2B    2. M Tucker             CF 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. D Young              LF 
4. D Ward               LF    4. S Casey              1B 
5. M Alou               RF    5. A Ochoa              RF 
6. R Hidalgo            CF    6. A Boone              3B 
7. C Hayes              3B    7. J LaRue              C  
8. B Ausmus             C     8. J Castro             2B 
9. S Elarton            P     9. O Fernandez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  4-4  12-  3   38% 100% A Ochoa         O Dotel         Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Rivera Scores; Casey to 2B
   t 9   2  4-1  -23  3  -34%  61% L Berkman       D Graves        Home Run; Ward Scores; Alou Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  1--  3   15%  74% A Ochoa         S Elarton       Home Run; Casey Scores
   t 7   0  3-0  1-3  3   12%  87% C Hayes         O Fernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Alou Scores
   t 7   0  3-0  -2-  3   -8%  74% R Hidalgo       O Fernandez     Single to LF (Line Drive); Alou to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Osvaldo Fernandez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  J Lugo          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   50%  C Biggio        Walk
   OO     1--  6   55%  J Bagwell       Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Biggio Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  D Sadler        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   51%  M Tucker        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   50%  D Young         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Osvaldo Fernandez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   52%  D Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  M Alou          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   55%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Elarton facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   59%  S Casey         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  3   74%  A Ochoa         Home Run; Casey Scores
   O      ---  4   72%  A Boone         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   74%  J LaRue         Walk
   O      1--  5   73%  J Castro        Groundout: 3B-1B; LaRue to 2B
   O      -2-  4   70%  O Fernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Osvaldo Fernandez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   73%  C Hayes         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   70%  B Ausmus        Walk
   O      1--  1   72%  S Elarton       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Ausmus to 2B
   O      -2-  6   76%  J Lugo          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   78%  D Sadler        Single (Ground Ball)
          1--      80%  M Tucker        Sadler Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   77%  " "             Lineout: RF
   O      -2-  7   75%  D Young         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      -2-  7   72%  S Casey         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Osvaldo Fernandez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   75%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   77%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   75%  D Ward          Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   73%  M Alou          Walk; Ward to 2B
   O      12-  2   78%  R Hidalgo       Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Scott Elarton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   76%  A Ochoa         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   75%  A Boone         Flyball: CF
          ---  3   76%  J LaRue         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   78%  J Castro        Single (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); LaRue to 3B
   O      1-3  3   74%  O Fernandez     LaRue Picked off 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Osvaldo Fernandez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   77%  C Hayes         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   79%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   81%  S Elarton       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Scott Elarton facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   83%  O Fernandez     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   82%  D Sadler        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Fernandez to 2B
          -2-  5   83%  M Tucker        Walk
          12-  1   86%  D Young         Single to LF (Line Drive); Fernandez to 3B; Tucker to 2B
   RO     123  4   88%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Fernandez Scores; Tucker to 3B
   O      1-3  1   85%  A Ochoa         Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 3.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Osvaldo Fernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   88%  J Lugo          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   90%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   88%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  4   91%  D Ward          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Scott Elarton facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   93%  A Boone         Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   93%  J LaRue         Flyball: RF; Boone to 3B
   OO     --3  3   89%  J Castro        Fly Ball Double Play: RF-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Osvaldo Fernandez facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   83%  M Alou          Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          -2-  3   74%  R Hidalgo       Single to LF (Line Drive); Alou to 3B
   ROO    1-3  3   87%  C Hayes         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Alou Scores
   O      ---  5   88%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Scott Elarton facing 9-1-2
                  Deion Sanders pinch hits for Osvaldo Fernandez batting 9th
   O      ---  2   87%  D Sanders       Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
   O      ---  1   86%  D Sadler        Flyball: LF
          ---  5   87%  M Tucker        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      87%  D Young         Tucker Steals 2B
          -2-  6   88%  " "             Walk
                  Ruben Rivera pinch runs for Dmitri Young batting 3rd
   R      12-  2   93%  S Casey         Single to LF (Line Drive); Tucker Scores; Rivera to 2B
                  Jay Powell replaces Charlie Hayes pitching and batting 7th; Jose Vizcaino replaces Scott Elarton playing 3B batting 9th
   O      12-  7   92%  A Ochoa         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 4.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Mark Wohlers facing 9-1-2
                  Mark Wohlers replaces Deion Sanders pitching and batting 9th; Michael Tucker moves to LF; Ruben Rivera moves to CF
   O      ---  3   95%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   96%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   97%  C Biggio        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jay Powell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   97%  A Boone         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   97%  J LaRue         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); LaRue to 2B
   O      -2-  4   97%  J Castro        Strikeout Looking
                  D.T. Cromer pinch hits for Mark Wohlers batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   96%  D Cromer        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 4.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Danny Graves facing 3-4-5
                  Danny Graves replaces D.T. Cromer pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   98%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   96%  D Ward          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-  2   90%  M Alou          Single to CF (Line Drive); Ward to 3B
   O      1-3  1   96%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: LF
                  Lance Berkman pinch hits for Jay Powell batting 7th
          1-3      96%  L Berkman       Defensive Indifference; Alou to 2B
   RRR    -23  3   61%  " "             Home Run; Ward Scores; Alou Scores
   O      ---  4   65%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Octavio Dotel facing 1-2-3
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Lance Berkman pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---  5   59%  D Sadler        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   54%  M Tucker        Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   57%  R Rivera        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   62%  S Casey         Walk; Rivera to 2B
   R      12-  3  100%  A Ochoa         Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Rivera Scores; Casey to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation