April 29, 2006 Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 2
@LAA 1 SEA 8
@BAL 6 TEX 7
@CLE 5 DET 18
MIN 1 NYY 17
TOR 6 BOS 9
@TBD 6 NYM 1
@ATL 0 MIL 16
@CHC 2 CIN 6
HOU 3 COL 8
@FLA 7 PIT 3
PHI 2 LAD 4
@SDP 2 SFG 3
ARI 2 STL 2
WSN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Great American Ballpark, Attendance: 24,873

Saturday, April 29, 2006, 1:16PM
Time of Game: 2:46

Astros

15-8

Lost 2

3rd, 1½ GB

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

W: A Harang (4-1), L: A Pettitte (1-4), S: D Weathers (8)

Reds

17-7

Won 6

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .304  .861   13    3   2   2B
W Taveras CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .299  .697   14    0   0   CS
L Berkman 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .348 1.118   14    9   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .333 1.254   19    0   4   2B
P Wilson LF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .230  .691    4    0   0   
  D Borkowski P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Lamb PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .368    6    0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
J Lane RF                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .228  .833   16    1   0   HR
B Ausmus C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .328  .838   14    9   2   
A Everett SS                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .265  .688   20    2   2   
A Pettitte P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .200    9    0   1   
  C Burke LF                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .452 1.227    6    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   7   3    3   8              135   24  12

BATTING

2B: M Ensberg (7, off K Mercker); C Biggio (10, off A Harang).

HR: J Lane (5, off A Harang; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: J Lane 4; M Ensberg 2; C Biggio 2; W Taveras; C Burke; P Wilson; L Berkman.

RBI: J Lane 2 (10); L Berkman (27).

2-out RBI: L Berkman.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Biggio-A Everett-L Berkman; B Ausmus-L Berkman.

E: A Pettitte (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: W Taveras (3, 2nd base by A Harang/J LaRue).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Freel CF                    4   0   2   0    1   1  .274  .784   19    5   0   
F Lopez SS                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .753   18    4   1   
R Aurilia 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .300  .871   11    8   0   HR,GDP
A Dunn LF                     3   2   1   0    1   2  .266 1.034   19    1   0   2B
A Kearns RF                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .278  .869   19    0   0   
E Encarnacion 3B              4   1   2   1    0   2  .303  .983   18    0   1   3B,2B
B Phillips 2B                 3   1   1   2    1   0  .355  .956   12    0   1   SB
J LaRue C                     4   0   2   0    0   2  .227  .593   19    9   4   
A Harang P                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .133  .266    9    0   2   
  K Mercker P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  Q McCracken PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .635    5    0   0   
  D Weathers P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   6  12   4    4   9              149   27   9

BATTING

2B: A Dunn (2, off A Pettitte); E Encarnacion (10, off A Pettitte).

3B: E Encarnacion (1, off D Borkowski).

HR: R Aurilia (4, off A Pettitte; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

TB: E Encarnacion 5; R Aurilia 4; J LaRue 2; A Kearns 2; R Freel 2; A Dunn 2; A Harang; B Phillips.

GIDP: R Aurilia (1).

RBI: B Phillips 2 (22); E Encarnacion (24); R Aurilia (12).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J LaRue-F Lopez.

E: F Lopez (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Phillips (3, 3rd base off A Pettitte/B Ausmus).

PO: J LaRue (1st 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
A Pettitte, L (1-4)            5    11   6   6    3   6   1   5.25   27  101-62   37·13·12   10· 3· 5· 0     24    -     1.04  -0.35
D Borkowski                    2     1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    8   28-18   10· 2· 6    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.15   0.02
R Springer                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.52    3   16-12    7· 1· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8    12   6   6    4   9   1          38  145-92   54·16·22   16· 4· 5· 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
A Harang, W (4-1)              7.2   5   3   3    2   7   1   4.35   29  110-66   41· 7·18    9· 9· 2· 0     62    -     0.67   0.14
K Mercker                      0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   2.84    3    9-6     5· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          1-1    0.97  -0.00
D Weathers, S (8)              1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.75    4   12-6     3· 0· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.46   0.04
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   8   1          36  131-78   49· 7·22   11·12· 2· 0          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: A Pettitte (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Eric Cooper, 1B - Bill Miller, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Brian Gorman.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 24,873.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 11mph in from Centerfield.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds                      
1. C Biggio             2B    1. R Freel              CF 
2. W Taveras            CF    2. F Lopez              SS 
3. L Berkman            1B    3. R Aurilia            1B 
4. M Ensberg            3B    4. A Dunn               LF 
5. P Wilson             LF    5. A Kearns             RF 
6. J Lane               RF    6. E Encarnacion        3B 
7. B Ausmus             C     7. B Phillips           2B 
8. A Everett            SS    8. J LaRue              C  
9. A Pettitte           P     9. A Harang             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  2-0  12-  7   17%  55% E Encarnacion   A Pettitte      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Dunn Scores; Kearns to 3B
   t 2   1  0-0  1--  4  -17%  33% J Lane          A Harang        Home Run (Fly Ball); Wilson Scores
   b 4   1  2-1  -23  5   13%  68% B Phillips      A Pettitte      Single to P (Ground Ball); Kearns Scores; Encarnacion Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/No RBI
   b 4   2  2-3  1-3  6    9%  77% R Freel         A Pettitte      Walk, Wild Pitch; Phillips Scores/No RBI; Harang to 2B
   b 3   0  2-0  1--  4   -9%  29% A Harang        A Pettitte      Double Play: Strikeout (missed bunt), LaRue Picked off 1B (C-1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Harang facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   54%  W Taveras       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   55%  L Berkman       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   58%  R Freel         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   55%  F Lopez         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--  4   50%  R Aurilia       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Harang facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   52%  M Ensberg       Flyball: CF
          ---  2   50%  P Wilson        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   RR     1--  4   33%  J Lane          Home Run (Fly Ball); Wilson Scores
   O      ---  4   34%  B Ausmus        Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   35%  A Everett       Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Pettitte facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   33%  A Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   36%  A Kearns        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   32%  E Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   30%  B Phillips      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Aaron Harang facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   32%  A Pettitte      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   33%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   32%  W Taveras       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  4   34%  L Berkman       Taveras Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Pettitte facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   38%  J LaRue         Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   OO     1--  4   29%  A Harang        Double Play: Strikeout (missed bunt), LaRue Picked off 1B (C-1B)
          ---  3   31%  R Freel         Single to P/Bunt
   O      1--  5   28%  F Lopez         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Aaron Harang facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   30%  L Berkman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   32%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   33%  P Wilson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Pettitte facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   30%  R Aurilia       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   33%  A Dunn          Walk
          1--  4   37%  A Kearns        Walk; Dunn to 2B
   R      12-  7   55%  E Encarnacion   Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Dunn Scores; Kearns to 3B
   RR     -23  5   68%  B Phillips      Single to P (Ground Ball); Kearns Scores; Encarnacion Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/No RBI
   O      1--  3   65%  J LaRue         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   67%  A Harang        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Phillips to 2B
          12-      68%  R Freel         Phillips Steals 3B
   R      1-3  6   77%  " "             Walk, Wild Pitch; Phillips Scores/No RBI; Harang to 2B
   O      12-  3   74%  F Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 4.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Aaron Harang facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   77%  J Lane          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   79%  B Ausmus        Lineout: CF
          ---  5   77%  A Everett       Walk
   O      1--  4   80%  A Pettitte      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Andy Pettitte facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  3   88%  R Aurilia       Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  3   90%  A Dunn          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          -2-  7   93%  A Kearns        Single to CF (Line Drive); Dunn to 3B
   O      1-3  6   91%  E Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
   RO     1-3  1   92%  B Phillips      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Dunn Scores
          1--  4   92%  J LaRue         Single to LF (Line Drive); Phillips to 2B
   O      12-  3   91%  A Harang        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 6.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Aaron Harang facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   87%  C Biggio        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   OO     -2-  1   94%  W Taveras       Double Play: Bunt Popfly: C (Front of Home); Biggio out at 2B/C-SS
          ---  2   93%  L Berkman       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   91%  M Ensberg       Walk; Berkman to 2B
   O      12-  1   95%  P Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dave Borkowski facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Borkowski replaces Preston Wilson pitching and batting 5th; Chris Burke replaces Andy Pettitte playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  1   94%  R Freel         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   94%  F Lopez         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   93%  R Aurilia       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 6.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Aaron Harang facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   95%  J Lane          Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   96%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   97%  A Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dave Borkowski facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   96%  A Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   96%  A Kearns        Groundout: C-1B
          ---  2   97%  E Encarnacion   Triple to RF (Fly Ball)
          --3  4   97%  B Phillips      Walk
   O      1-3  7   96%  J LaRue         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 6.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Aaron Harang facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   93%  C Burke         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   96%  C Biggio        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      1--  2   97%  W Taveras       Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Burke to 2B
                  Kent Mercker replaces Aaron Harang pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-  2   95%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Burke Scores
          1--  1   91%  M Ensberg       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Berkman to 3B
                  Mike Lamb pinch hits for Dave Borkowski batting 5th
   O      -23  6   97%  M Lamb          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-3, Russ Springer facing 9-1-2
                  Russ Springer replaces Mike Lamb pitching and batting 5th; Quinton McCracken pinch hits for Kent Mercker batting 9th
   O      ---  5   97%  Q McCracken     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   96%  R Freel         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   96%  F Lopez         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 6.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Dave Weathers facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Weathers replaces Quinton McCracken pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   98%  J Lane          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2  100%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   99%  A Everett       Walk
   O      1--  1  100%  C Burke         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation