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4
Monday, June 8, 1998, 7:07
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 11,767, Time of Game: 3:28
Astros
9
38-24
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Tigers
5
23-36
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Doug Henry (4-2)
L: Todd Jones (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   2  0  0   1  0  5    9 14  0
Tigers          0  1  1   0  2  1   0  0  0    5  9  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio 2B 5 3 3 0 0 0 .321 .915 20 14 0.267 1.84 0.319 -0.052 1.6 1 4 3·SB
Bill Spiers 3B 3 1 2 0 2 0 .274 .796 24 10 0.120 1.57 0.183 -0.063 0.8 2 2 2B,CS
Derek Bell RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .323 .879 18 12 0.393 2.41 0.475 -0.082 0.9 1 0 2B,SF
Jeff Bagwell 1B 3 1 0 0 2 1 .259 .868 21 7 -0.160 1.97 0.011 -0.172 -0.8 9 0 IW
Moises Alou LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .336 1.031 20 12 0.072 2.24 0.168 -0.096 -0.1 1 0 SF
Carl Everett CF 5 2 2 4 0 2 .331 .965 22 14 0.242 1.46 0.350 -0.108 3.4 7 0 HR,2B
Dave Clark DH 5 0 1 0 0 3 .120 .340 20 14 -0.011 0.71 0.055 -0.066 -0.5 2B
Ricky Gutierrez SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .316 .776 18 12 -0.058 1.38 0.059 -0.117 -0.3 4 3
Brad Ausmus C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .211 .639 11 6 -0.197 1.53 0.013 -0.210 -1.1 2 0 GDP
Sean Bergman P 0 0
   Mike Magnante P 0 2
   Doug Henry P 0 0
   Billy Wagner P 0 0
Team Totals 36 9 14 7 5 8 .389 1.025 174 101 0.668 1.70 1.633 -0.966 3.9 27 11
2B: D Bell (19, off T Jones); B Spiers (12, off S Greisinger); C Everett (12, off T Jones); D Clark (1, off D Brocail).
HR: C Everett (5, off S Greisinger; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: D Bell (4, off S Greisinger); M Alou (5, off T Jones).
IBB: J Bagwell (3, by T Jones).
TB: C Everett 6; C Biggio 3; D Bell 3; B Spiers 3; R Gutierrez 2; D Clark 2; B Ausmus; M Alou.
GIDP: B Ausmus (7).
RBI: C Everett 4 (28); D Bell 2 (43); M Alou (52).
2-out RBI: C Everett 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Gutierrez.
Baserunning
SB: C Biggio 3 (23, 2nd base off T Jones/P Bako, 2nd base off S Greisinger/P Bako 2).
CS: B Spiers (1, 2nd base by S Greisinger/P Bako).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Hunter CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .271 .698 24 15 0.110 0.94 0.160 -0.050 1.1 5 1 2B,SB
Joe Randa 3B 5 2 2 2 0 0 .251 .664 17 14 0.124 1.13 0.190 -0.066 0.5 1 0
Bobby Higginson RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .316 .928 16 8 -0.073 0.90 0.013 -0.086 -1.0 2 0
Tony Clark 1B 5 0 3 2 0 0 .283 .858 23 14 0.192 0.92 0.222 -0.031 1.6 5 0 2B
Damion Easley 2B 4 1 0 0 1 1 .306 .988 22 13 0.012 1.08 0.088 -0.076 -0.1 2 2
Luis Gonzalez LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .299 .865 18 7 0.022 1.17 0.086 -0.063 0.3 2 0
Andy Tomberlin DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .254 .680 18 12 -0.116 1.32 0.014 -0.130 -1.1
Paul Bako C 3 1 1 1 1 0 .227 .627 16 9 0.010 1.17 0.061 -0.051 0.0 9 1 2B
Deivi Cruz SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .590 10 7 -0.113 1.19 0.000 -0.113 -1.2 1 4 SH
Seth Greisinger P 0 0
   Doug Brocail P 0 0
   Todd Jones P 0 0
   Sean Runyan P 0 0
Team Totals 35 5 9 5 5 3 .257 .693 164 99 0.168 1.08 0.834 -0.666 -0.1 27 8
2B: P Bako (4, off S Bergman); T Clark (14, off S Bergman); B Hunter (10, off S Bergman).
SH: D Cruz (2, off M Magnante).
TB: T Clark 4; B Hunter 3; P Bako 2; J Randa 2; L Gonzalez.
RBI: T Clark 2 (43); J Randa 2 (25); P Bako (9).
2-out RBI: T Clark.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Cruz-T Clark.
PB: P Bako (4).
E: P Bako (2).
Outfield Assists: B Hunter (D Clark at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: B Hunter (18, 2nd base off D Henry/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sean Bergman 4.1 6 4 4 3 2 0 3.06 22 90 52 34 7 11 4 13 5 0 34 -0.259 1.19 -1.8
Mike Magnante 2.2 3 1 1 1 1 0 6.00 13 42 28 14 3 11 10 1 0 0 1 0 0.034 1.20 0.7
Doug Henry, W (4-2) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.45 5 27 15 9 1 5 0 4 1 0 0 0 0.057 0.56 1.0
Billy Wagner 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.96 1 5 4 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.002 0.08 0.1
Team Totals 9 9 5 5 5 3 0 5.00 41 164 99 60 11 28 14 19 6 0 34 1 0 -0.166 1.70 0.1

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Seth Greisinger 6.2 8 4 3 3 5 1 4.85 29 110 65 34 7 24 10 11 3 0 46 0.038 1.03 0.5
Doug Brocail, H (4) 1.1 3 0 0 0 2 0 4.50 6 26 15 7 5 3 1 3 2 0 2 1 0.096 2.64 0.0
Todd Jones, BS (2), L (0-2) 0.2 3 5 4 2 0 0 5.14 7 33 18 11 5 2 1 4 2 0 0 0 -0.802 3.77 -4.6
Sean Runyan 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.35 1 5 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.05 0.1
Team Totals 9 14 9 7 5 8 1 7.00 43 174 101 52 18 31 12 18 7 0 46 2 1 -0.667 1.08 -3.9
Balks: None.
WP: S Bergman (5); M Magnante (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: T Jones (2; J Bagwell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Johnson, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 3:28.
Attendance: 11,767.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 7mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Detroit Tigers
1 Craig Biggio 2B 1 Brian Hunter CF
2 Bill Spiers 3B 2 Joe Randa 3B
3 Derek Bell RF 3 Bobby Higginson RF
4 Jeff Bagwell 1B 4 Tony Clark 1B
5 Moises Alou LF 5 Damion Easley 2B
6 Carl Everett CF 6 Luis Gonzalez LF
7 Dave Clark DH 7 Andy Tomberlin DH
8 Ricky Gutierrez SS 8 Paul Bako C
9 Brad Ausmus C 9 Deivi Cruz SS
Sean Bergman P Seth Greisinger P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 4-5 1 12- 4,(1-2)  R HOU D. Bell T. Jones 42% 71% Double to RF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Spiers to 3B
t4 1-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR HOU C. Everett S. Greisinger 19% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Alou Scores
t9 6-5 2 12- 4,(1-2)  RRR HOU C. Everett T. Jones 16% 98% Double to RF (Line Drive); Bell Scores; Bagwell Scores; Everett Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/No RBI/unER
b5 2-3 0 -2- 6,(1-2)  R DET J. Randa S. Bergman -13% 35% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B); Hunter Scores; Randa to 2B/Adv on throw
b3 1-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  R DET T. Clark S. Bergman -12% 35% Double to CF (Line Drive); Randa Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Seth Greisinger facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU C. Biggio S. Greisinger 3% 53% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  HOU B. Spiers S. Greisinger 2% 56% Biggio Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  HOU B. Spiers S. Greisinger 6% 62% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Biggio to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 4,(1-2)  RO HOU D. Bell S. Greisinger -2% 59% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Biggio Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Bagwell S. Greisinger -4% 55% Spiers Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 1-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  HOU J. Bagwell S. Greisinger 1% 57% Walk
t1 1-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  HOU M. Alou S. Greisinger 2% 58% Walk; Bagwell to 2B
t1 1-0 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O HOU C. Everett S. Greisinger -4% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Sean Bergman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Hunter S. Bergman 2% 57% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET J. Randa S. Bergman 2% 59% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  DET B. Higginson S. Bergman -1% 57% Walk
b1 0-1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O DET T. Clark S. Bergman 2% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Seth Greisinger facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU D. Clark S. Greisinger -2% 58% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez S. Greisinger -2% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus S. Greisinger -1% 55% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Sean Bergman facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 4,(3-0)  DET D. Easley S. Bergman -4% 51% Walk
b2 0-1 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  DET L. Gonzalez S. Bergman -6% 45% Walk; Easley to 2B
b2 0-1 0 12- 4,(0-2)  DET A. Tomberlin S. Bergman -5% 40% Wild Pitch; Easley to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
b2 0-1 0 -23 6,(1-2)  O DET A. Tomberlin S. Bergman 6% 46% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 1 -23 1,(0-0)  RO DET P. Bako S. Bergman 0% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B; Easley Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
b2 1-1 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O DET D. Cruz S. Bergman 4% 50% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Seth Greisinger facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Biggio S. Greisinger -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t3 1-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU B. Spiers S. Greisinger 4% 52% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t3 1-1 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU D. Bell S. Greisinger -4% 48% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t3 1-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell S. Greisinger -4% 44% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Sean Bergman facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Hunter S. Bergman 3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 1-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  DET J. Randa S. Bergman -3% 44% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b3 1-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET B. Higginson S. Bergman 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b3 1-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  R DET T. Clark S. Bergman -12% 35% Double to CF (Line Drive); Randa Scores
b3 2-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O DET D. Easley S. Bergman 3% 38% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Seth Greisinger facing 5-6-7
t4 1-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU M. Alou S. Greisinger 4% 43% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t4 1-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR HOU C. Everett S. Greisinger 19% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Alou Scores
t4 3-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU D. Clark S. Greisinger -2% 59% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t4 3-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez S. Greisinger -2% 57% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU B. Ausmus S. Greisinger 1% 59% Single to 1B (Fly Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
t4 3-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Biggio S. Greisinger -3% 56% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Sean Bergman facing 6-7-8
b4 2-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET L. Gonzalez S. Bergman 3% 59% Flyball: LF
b4 2-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET A. Tomberlin S. Bergman 2% 61% Flyball: CF
b4 2-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  DET P. Bako S. Bergman -3% 59% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b4 2-3 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET D. Cruz S. Bergman 4% 63% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Seth Greisinger facing 2-3-4
t5 3-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU B. Spiers S. Greisinger -3% 60% Flyball: LF
t5 3-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU D. Bell S. Greisinger -2% 58% Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
t5 3-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell S. Greisinger -1% 57% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Sean Bergman facing 1-2-3
b5 2-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  DET B. Hunter S. Bergman -9% 49% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b5 2-3 0 -2- 6,(1-2)  R DET J. Randa S. Bergman -13% 35% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B); Hunter Scores; Randa to 2B/Adv on throw
b5 3-3 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Higginson S. Bergman 2% 37% Flyball: CF; Randa to 3B
b5 3-3 1 --3 4,(1-2)  R DET T. Clark S. Bergman -7% 30% Single to CF (Line Drive); Randa Scores
Mike Magnante replaces Sean Bergman pitching
b5 4-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET D. Easley M. Magnante 3% 33% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
b5 4-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  DET L. Gonzalez M. Magnante -3% 30% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Easley to 3B
b5 4-3 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O DET A. Tomberlin M. Magnante 5% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Tigers 4.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Seth Greisinger facing 5-6-7
t6 3-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Alou S. Greisinger -4% 31% Flyball: CF
t6 3-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Everett S. Greisinger -3% 28% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU D. Clark S. Greisinger -2% 27% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Mike Magnante facing 8-9-1
b6 4-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  DET P. Bako M. Magnante -3% 23% Walk
b6 4-3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET D. Cruz M. Magnante 1% 25% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bako to 2B
b6 4-3 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  DET B. Hunter M. Magnante -4% 20% Single to C (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Bako to 3B
b6 4-3 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO DET J. Randa M. Magnante -3% 17% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Bako Scores; Hunter to 2B
b6 5-3 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Higginson M. Magnante 2% 20% Foul Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Tigers 5.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Seth Greisinger facing 8-9-1
t7 3-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU R. Gutierrez S. Greisinger 6% 26% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B)
t7 3-5 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO HOU B. Ausmus S. Greisinger -12% 14% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t7 3-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU C. Biggio S. Greisinger 2% 16% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t7 3-5 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  HOU B. Spiers S. Greisinger 1% 17% Biggio Steals 2B
t7 3-5 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  HOU B. Spiers S. Greisinger 2% 19% Walk
Doug Brocail replaces Seth Greisinger pitching
t7 3-5 2 12- 2,(1-0)  HOU D. Bell D. Brocail 5% 24% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Biggio to 3B; Spiers to 2B
t7 3-5 2 123 2,(0-1)  R HOU J. Bagwell D. Brocail 10% 34% Passed Ball; Biggio Scores/unER; Spiers to 3B; Bell to 2B
t7 4-5 2 -23 3,(1-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell D. Brocail -12% 22% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' Mike Magnante facing 4-5-6
b7 5-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  DET T. Clark M. Magnante -3% 19% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b7 5-4 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Easley M. Magnante 1% 20% Groundout: P-SS-1B (Weak SS); Clark to 2B
b7 5-4 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  O DET L. Gonzalez M. Magnante 3% 23% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 5-4 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  DET A. Tomberlin M. Magnante -1% 22% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Clark to 3B; Tomberlin to 1B
b7 5-4 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O DET P. Bako M. Magnante 5% 27% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Tigers 5.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Doug Brocail facing 5-6-7
t8 4-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU M. Alou D. Brocail -6% 21% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU C. Everett D. Brocail -4% 17% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU D. Clark D. Brocail 5% 22% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t8 4-5 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez D. Brocail -8% 14% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Clark out at Hm/CF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' Doug Henry facing 9-1-2
Doug Henry replaces Mike Magnante pitching
b8 5-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET D. Cruz D. Henry 2% 16% Flyball: CF
b8 5-4 1 --- 9,(3-2)  DET B. Hunter D. Henry -2% 14% Walk
b8 5-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET J. Randa D. Henry -1% 13% Hunter Steals 2B
b8 5-4 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  OO DET J. Randa D. Henry 5% 18% Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Tigers 5.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 9-1-2
Todd Jones replaces Doug Brocail pitching
t9 4-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus T. Jones -8% 10% Flyball: CF
t9 4-5 1 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU C. Biggio T. Jones 8% 18% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t9 4-5 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  HOU B. Spiers T. Jones 5% 23% Biggio Steals 2B
t9 4-5 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  HOU B. Spiers T. Jones 6% 29% Walk
t9 4-5 1 12- 4,(1-2)  R HOU D. Bell T. Jones 42% 71% Double to RF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Spiers to 3B
t9 5-5 1 -23 4,(3-0)  HOU J. Bagwell T. Jones -0% 71% Intentional Walk
t9 5-5 1 123 5,(2-2)  RO HOU M. Alou T. Jones 11% 81% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Spiers Scores
t9 6-5 2 12- 4,(1-2)  RRR HOU C. Everett T. Jones 16% 98% Double to RF (Line Drive); Bell Scores; Bagwell Scores; Everett Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/No RBI/unER
Sean Runyan replaces Todd Jones pitching
t9 9-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU D. Clark S. Runyan -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-9, Astros' Doug Henry facing 3-4-5
b9 5-9 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O DET B. Higginson D. Henry 1% 99% Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
b9 5-9 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET T. Clark D. Henry 1% 100% Flyball: CF
Billy Wagner replaces Doug Henry pitching
b9 5-9 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET D. Easley B. Wagner 0% 100% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Tigers 5.

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