April 9, 2002 Houston Astros at Colorado Rockies Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Coors Field, Attendance: 30,153

Tuesday, April 9, 2002
Time of Game: 2:54

Astros

4-4

Lost 1

3rd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  1   0  0  3   0  0  0    5  8  0
Rockies         3  0  0   0  0  3   4  0  X   10 13  0

W: J Thomson (2-0), L: S Reynolds (1-1)

Rockies

3-5

Won 1

4th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .783   18    2   4   
B Ausmus C                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .333  .967   12    5   1   HR
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .290  .759   15    6   1   
L Berkman CF                  3   2   1   0    1   1  .313 1.155   17    2   0   
R Hidalgo RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .704   14    2   0   
D Ward LF                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .345 1.022   12    2   0   2B
G Blum 3B                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .333 1.052   10    2   0   2·2B
  T Mathews P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Everett SS                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .176  .509   16    3   3   
S Reynolds P                  3   0   1   2    0   1  .200  .600    8    0   1   2B
  C Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  R Stone P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Ensberg 3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .680    5    0   1   
Totals                       35   5   8   5    2   9              127   24  11

BATTING

2B: D Ward (3, off J Thomson); G Blum 2 (2, 2 off J Thomson); S Reynolds (1, off J Thomson).

HR: B Ausmus (2, off J Thomson; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: B Ausmus 5; G Blum 4; D Ward 3; S Reynolds 2; L Berkman.

RBI: S Reynolds 2 (3); G Blum (2); B Ausmus (6); D Ward (6).

2-out RBI: S Reynolds 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Everett-C Biggio-J Bagwell.

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Pierre CF                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .188  .423   19    1   0   CS
J Uribe SS                    5   2   2   0    0   0  .367  .991   17    0   2   2B,SB
L Walker RF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .333  .993   21    3   0   
T Helton 1B                   3   3   3   2    1   0  .222  .619   16   10   0   2·2B
T Zeile 3B                    2   1   1   2    2   0  .348 1.124   21    0   3   HR,IW
T Hollandsworth LF            3   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .642    7    0   0   
  G Norton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111    2    0   0   GDP
  T Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Jimenez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Ortiz 2B                    4   2   1   2    0   0  .227  .672    7    2   2   HR
G Bennett C                   4   1   1   3    0   0  .250  .833   13    9   0   HR
J Thomson P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .400    6    0   0   
  B Agbayani PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .308  .895    7    0   0   
  D Reyes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Little LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .619    2    2   0   
Totals                       35  10  13   9    4   4              138   27   8

BATTING

2B: T Helton 2 (2, off C Hernandez, off S Reynolds); J Uribe (1, off S Reynolds).

HR: G Bennett (1, off S Reynolds; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF); J Ortiz (1, off R Stone; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); T Zeile (2, off S Reynolds; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

IBB: T Zeile (1, by C Hernandez).

TB: T Helton 5; T Zeile 4; J Ortiz 4; G Bennett 4; J Uribe 3; L Walker 2; J Pierre 2; T Hollandsworth.

GIDP: G Norton (1).

RBI: G Bennett 3 (3); T Helton 2 (3); J Ortiz 2 (3); T Zeile 2 (7).

2-out RBI: G Bennett 3; J Ortiz 2; T Zeile 2; T Helton.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Uribe (1, 2nd base off T Mathews/B Ausmus).

CS: J Pierre (2, 2nd base by S Reynolds/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 Reynolds, L (1-1)            5.2   8   6   6    3   3   2   6.17   27   96-63   37·10·16    8· 5· 6· 2     29    -     1.09  -0.44
C Hernandez                    1     3   3   3    1   1   0   7.50    6   21-11    7· 0· 4    1· 0· 3· 0          1-0    0.89  -0.13
R Stone                        0.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   1.42    2    4-2     2· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 1          1-1    0.23  -0.05
T Mathews                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   11-8     6· 1· 1    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    13  10  10    4   4   3          39  132-84   52·11·21   10· 7·11· 3          2-1

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Thomson, W (2-0)             6     8   5   5    2   7   1   4.15   28   96-71   49·10·12    7· 4· 7· 1     41    -     1.23  -0.24
D Reyes, H (1)                 1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.70    3   14-8     3· 4· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.27   0.10
T Jones                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   7.36    3    8-7     3· 1· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.18   0.01
J Jimenez                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    3    9-7     5· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9     8   5   5    2   9   1          37  127-93   60·15·18   12· 6· 7· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: C Hernandez (1; T Zeile).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Carlson, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - CB Bucknor.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 30,153.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 2mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Colorado Rockies                     
1. C Biggio             2B    1. J Pierre             CF 
2. B Ausmus             C     2. J Uribe              SS 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. L Walker             RF 
4. L Berkman            CF    4. T Helton             1B 
5. R Hidalgo            RF    5. T Zeile              3B 
6. D Ward               LF    6. T Hollandsworth      LF 
7. G Blum               3B    7. J Ortiz              2B 
8. A Everett            SS    8. G Bennett            C  
9. S Reynolds           P     9. J Thomson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  5-3  1-3  2   41%  69% G Bennett       S Reynolds      Home Run; Helton Scores; Ortiz Scores
   t 6   2  3-3  -23  2  -24%  25% S Reynolds      J Thomson       Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Ward Scores; Blum Scores
   t 6   1  3-2  12-  1  -21%  38% G Blum          J Thomson       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Berkman Scores; Ward to 3B
   b 1   2  0-1  -2-  6   14%  77% T Zeile         S Reynolds      Home Run; Helton Scores
   t 6   1  3-3  -23  4   11%  49% A Everett       J Thomson       Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, John Thomson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   54%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  7   55%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  J Pierre        Flyball: LF
          ---  1   57%  J Uribe         Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   53%  L Walker        Popfly: 3B
   R      -2-  3   63%  T Helton        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Uribe Scores
   RR     -2-  6   77%  T Zeile         Home Run; Helton Scores
   O      ---  1   76%  T Hollandsworth Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Rockies 3.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, John Thomson facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   73%  L Berkman       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   76%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
   R      1--  5   67%  D Ward          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Berkman Scores
   O      -2-  5   71%  G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  6   69%  A Everett       Walk
   O      12-  3   74%  S Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Rockies 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 3-1, Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   72%  J Ortiz         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   71%  G Bennett       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   70%  J Thomson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Rockies 3.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, John Thomson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   72%  C Biggio        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---  1   63%  B Ausmus        Home Run
   O      ---  1   65%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   66%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Rockies 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   70%  J Pierre        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      1--  4   66%  J Uribe         Lineout: 3B
   O      1--      63%  L Walker        Pierre Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  5   64%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  7   65%  T Helton        Walk; Walker to 2B
          12-  6   68%  T Zeile         Walk; Walker to 3B; Helton to 2B
   O      123  2   61%  T Hollandsworth Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Rockies 3.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, John Thomson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   64%  R Hidalgo       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4   67%  D Ward          Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   64%  G Blum          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   68%  A Everett       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Rockies 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   66%  J Ortiz         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   64%  G Bennett       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   63%  J Thomson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Rockies 3.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, John Thomson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   66%  S Reynolds      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   69%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   67%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   O      1--  2   70%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Rockies 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   68%  J Pierre        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   66%  J Uribe         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   65%  L Walker        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Rockies 3.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, John Thomson facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   59%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  2   65%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: RF
          1--  1   59%  D Ward          Single to LF (Line Drive); Berkman to 2B
   R      12-  1   38%  G Blum          Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Berkman Scores; Ward to 3B
   O      -23  4   49%  A Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -23  2   25%  S Reynolds      Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Ward Scores; Blum Scores
   O      -2-  6   28%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Rockies 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 3-5, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   34%  T Helton        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   28%  T Zeile         Flyball: CF
          1--  4   34%  T Hollandsworth Single to CF (Line Drive); Helton to 2B
   O      12-  3   28%  J Ortiz         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Helton to 3B
   RRR    1-3  2   69%  G Bennett       Home Run; Helton Scores; Ortiz Scores
                  Benny Agbayani pinch hits for John Thomson batting 9th
          ---  7   70%  B Agbayani      Walk
                  Carlos Hernandez replaces Shane Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  4   68%  J Pierre        Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Rockies 6.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-6, Dennys Reyes facing 2-3-4
                  Dennys Reyes replaces Benny Agbayani pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   72%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   76%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   78%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Rockies 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 6-5, Carlos Hernandez facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   81%  J Uribe         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   85%  L Walker        Single to CF (Line Drive); Uribe to 2B
   R      12-  3   94%  T Helton        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Uribe Scores; Walker to 3B
          -23  4   95%  T Zeile         Intentional Walk
                  Greg Norton pinch hits for Todd Hollandsworth batting 6th
   ROO    123  2   93%  G Norton        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Walker Scores; Helton to 3B
                  Ricky Stone replaces Carlos Hernandez pitching and batting 9th
   RR     --3  1   98%  J Ortiz         Home Run; Helton Scores
   O      ---  3   98%  G Bennett       Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Rockies 10.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-10, Todd Jones facing 5-6-7
                  Todd Jones replaces Greg Norton pitching and batting 6th; Mark Little replaces Dennys Reyes playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   99%  D Ward          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  G Blum          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Rockies 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 10-5, T.J. Mathews facing 9-1-2
                  T.J. Mathews replaces Geoff Blum pitching and batting 7th; Morgan Ensberg replaces Ricky Stone playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  M Little        Lineout: LF
          ---  1   99%  J Pierre        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   99%  J Uribe         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      99%  L Walker        Uribe Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   99%  " "             Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Rockies 10.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-10, Jose Jimenez facing 8-9-1
                  Jose Jimenez replaces Todd Jones pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  3  100%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  M Ensberg       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Rockies 10.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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