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SEA
@KCR		0
12
CHW
@NYY		2
9
LAA
@OAK		6
4
MIN
@TBR		11
8
BAL
@TOR		2
3
SFG
@ARI		2
3
PHI
@ATL		4
3
MIL
@CHC		6
7		 
(12)
STL
@CIN		5
4
HOU
@FLA		1
8
LAD
@PIT		4
3		 
(12)
NYM
@WSN		7
2
Thursday, September 18, 2008, 7:11PM
, Dolphin Stadium
Attendance: 14,219, Time of Game: 3:03
Astros
1
80-72
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
 at Marlins
8
80-72
⇐ Won 8 ⇒
W: Scott Olsen (8-10)
L: Alberto Arias (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  1
Marlins         0  2  0   2  0  2   0  2  X    8 14  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kazuo Matsui 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .281 .755 17 15 0.014 0.65 0.059 -0.044 0.1 1 3 2B
   LaTroy Hawkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Miguel Tejada SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .284 .734 10 7 -0.041 0.57 0.002 -0.043 0.2 2 3 2B
Lance Berkman 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .318 1.003 21 13 -0.022 0.72 0.018 -0.040 -0.6 8 0
Hunter Pence RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .777 18 13 -0.040 0.39 0.000 -0.040 -0.9 0 0
Mark Loretta 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .275 .725 12 8 0.030 0.39 0.043 -0.013 0.2 1 1
Ty Wigginton LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .288 .898 12 9 -0.066 0.89 0.000 -0.066 -0.9 2 0
Reggie Abercrombie CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .302 .812 7 7 -0.007 0.65 0.026 -0.033 -0.3 1 0
J.R. Towles C 2 0 0 0 0 2 .139 .510 11 9 -0.051 0.98 0.000 -0.051 -0.5 7 0
   Darin Erstad PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .669 6 4 -0.007 0.28 0.000 -0.007 -0.2
   Humberto Quintero C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .541 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Alberto Arias P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 4 3 -0.027 1.03 0.000 -0.027 -0.2 0 0
   Chris Sampson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136 .310 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mark Saccomanno PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .833 7 4 -0.022 0.75 0.000 -0.022 -0.2
   Wesley Wright P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Doug Brocail P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Geoff Geary P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   David Newhan PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .691 2 2 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 4 1 1 11 .129 .350 127 94 -0.243 0.61 0.148 -0.390 -3.6 24 8
2B: K Matsui (24, off S Olsen); M Tejada (36, off M Lindstrom).
TB: K Matsui 2; M Tejada 2; M Loretta; R Abercrombie.
RBI: L Berkman (101).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Matsui-M Tejada-L Berkman.
PB: J Towles (3).
E: H Pence (1).

Florida Marlins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cameron Maybin CF 4 2 4 0 1 0 .833 1.708 20 11 0.108 0.74 0.108 0.000 1.5 2 0
John Baker C 5 2 3 4 0 0 .290 .823 13 7 0.259 1.27 0.338 -0.079 3.1 11 0 2·2B,GDP
Jorge Cantu 3B-1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .277 .808 22 13 0.039 0.62 0.085 -0.046 1.1 3 2 2B,HBP
   Gaby Sanchez 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Mike Jacobs 1B 3 0 2 1 1 0 .250 .822 13 6 0.019 0.63 0.040 -0.021 0.8 6 0 IW
   Wes Helms PR-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .645 5 3 0.000 0.06 0.001 -0.001 -0.4 0 0
Dan Uggla 2B 5 1 2 0 0 3 .264 .886 20 12 -0.044 0.67 0.023 -0.068 -0.5 1 4
Josh Willingham LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .251 .798 26 14 -0.073 0.59 0.001 -0.074 -1.6 0 0
Cody Ross RF 4 1 2 2 1 1 .265 .822 27 19 0.036 0.42 0.050 -0.014 1.6 3 0 2B
Alfredo Amezaga SS 4 1 0 0 1 2 .261 .672 25 14 -0.008 0.63 0.040 -0.048 -0.8 0 1
Scott Olsen P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .138 .318 7 7 -0.077 1.07 0.000 -0.077 -0.8 0 0
   Luis Gonzalez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .759 2 2 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
   Kevin Gregg P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Matt Lindstrom P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 38 8 14 8 5 9 .368 .928 180 108 0.258 0.68 0.686 -0.429 3.9 27 7
2B: C Ross (29, off L Hawkins); J Baker 2 (11, 1 off C Sampson, 1 off W Wright); J Cantu (38, off C Sampson).
IBB: M Jacobs (9, by C Sampson).
HBP: J Cantu (9, by A Arias).
TB: J Baker 5; C Maybin 4; C Ross 3; M Jacobs 2; J Cantu 2; D Uggla 2.
GIDP: J Baker (6).
RBI: J Baker 4 (27); C Ross 2 (72); J Cantu (91); M Jacobs (88).
2-out RBI: J Baker 2; C Ross 2.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 5 for 16.

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
Alberto Arias, L (1-1) 2.2 5 2 2 3 2 0 2.53 16 69 37 23 6 8 7 3 3 0 39 -0.111 1.28 -0.9
Chris Sampson 1.1 3 2 2 1 2 0 4.35 8 30 17 10 2 5 1 4 4 0 2 0 -0.111 0.90 -1.0
Wesley Wright 1.1 3 2 2 0 2 0 5.16 7 29 20 15 1 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 -0.041 0.31 -1.5
Doug Brocail 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.11 3 16 11 6 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.006 0.10 0.5
Geoff Geary 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.36 4 9 7 5 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.5
LaTroy Hawkins 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 4.18 6 27 16 9 3 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 -0.004 0.04 -1.5
Team Totals 8 14 8 6 5 9 0 6.75 44 180 108 68 12 28 17 12 9 0 39 3 0 -0.258 0.61 -3.9

Florida Marlins

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
Scott Olsen, W (8-10) 7 3 1 1 1 7 0 4.20 25 101 73 41 17 15 6 11 3 0 73 0.229 0.76 2.6
Kevin Gregg 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.60 3 13 10 3 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.013 0.16 0.5
Matt Lindstrom 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.31 4 13 11 6 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.03 0.5
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 1 11 0 1.00 32 127 94 50 24 20 8 12 3 0 73 0 0 0.243 0.68 3.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: A Arias (2; J Cantu).
IBB: C Sampson (5; M Jacobs).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chad Fairchild, 1B - Dan Iassogna, 2B - Ron Kulpa, 3B - Bill Hohn.
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 14,219.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 84° F, Wind 15mph in from Leftfield, Overcast.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Florida Marlins
1 Kazuo Matsui 2B 1 Cameron Maybin CF
2 Miguel Tejada SS 2 John Baker C
3 Lance Berkman 1B 3 Jorge Cantu 3B
4 Hunter Pence RF 4 Mike Jacobs 1B
5 Mark Loretta 3B 5 Dan Uggla 2B
6 Ty Wigginton LF 6 Josh Willingham LF
7 Reggie Abercrombie CF 7 Cody Ross RF
8 J.R. Towles C 8 Alfredo Amezaga SS
9 Alberto Arias P 9 Scott Olsen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-1 2 123 4,(2-1)  RR FLA J. Baker A. Arias 19% 66% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ross Scores; Amezaga Scores; Maybin to 3B
b4 2-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  R FLA J. Baker C. Sampson 11% 80% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Maybin Scores
b1 0-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO FLA J. Baker A. Arias -8% 41% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 3-1 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  R FLA J. Cantu C. Sampson 7% 87% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Baker Scores
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU K. Matsui S. Olsen -6% 44% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)

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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, Marlins' Scott Olsen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU K. Matsui S. Olsen -6% 44% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t1 0-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Tejada S. Olsen 1% 46% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Matsui to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 5,(3-1)  RO HOU L. Berkman S. Olsen -2% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B; Matsui Scores
t1 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU H. Pence S. Olsen 1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Alberto Arias facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  FLA C. Maybin A. Arias 4% 49% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO FLA J. Baker A. Arias -8% 41% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  FLA J. Cantu A. Arias 1% 42% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  FLA M. Jacobs A. Arias 2% 44% Single to RF (Line Drive); Cantu to 2B
b1 0-1 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O FLA D. Uggla A. Arias -4% 40% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Marlins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Marlins' Scott Olsen facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU M. Loretta S. Olsen -3% 36% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t2 1-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU T. Wigginton S. Olsen 3% 40% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU R. Abercrombie S. Olsen 3% 42% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t2 1-0 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O HOU J. Towles S. Olsen 2% 44% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Alberto Arias facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O FLA J. Willingham A. Arias -3% 42% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 0-1 1 --- 9,(3-2)  FLA C. Ross A. Arias 3% 45% Walk
b2 0-1 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  FLA A. Amezaga A. Arias 4% 49% Walk; Ross to 2B
b2 0-1 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O FLA S. Olsen A. Arias -5% 44% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-1 2 12- 6,(3-2)  FLA C. Maybin A. Arias 3% 47% Walk; Ross to 3B; Amezaga to 2B
b2 0-1 2 123 4,(2-1)  RR FLA J. Baker A. Arias 19% 66% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ross Scores; Amezaga Scores; Maybin to 3B
b2 2-1 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  O FLA J. Cantu A. Arias -4% 61% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Marlins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Marlins' Scott Olsen facing 9-1-2
t3 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU A. Arias S. Olsen 3% 64% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-2 1 --- 5,(0-2)  O HOU K. Matsui S. Olsen 2% 66% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t3 1-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU M. Tejada S. Olsen 1% 67% Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Marlins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Alberto Arias facing 4-5-6
b3 2-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O FLA M. Jacobs A. Arias -2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  FLA D. Uggla A. Arias 2% 67% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b3 2-1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O FLA J. Willingham A. Arias -3% 64% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
b3 2-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  FLA C. Ross A. Arias 2% 66% Single to LF (Line Drive); Willingham to 2B
Chris Sampson replaces Alberto Arias pitching and batting 9th
b3 2-1 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O FLA A. Amezaga C. Sampson -4% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Marlins 2.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Marlins' Scott Olsen facing 3-4-5
t4 1-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU L. Berkman S. Olsen 3% 65% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 1-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU H. Pence S. Olsen 2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 1-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU M. Loretta S. Olsen 1% 69% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Marlins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 9-1-2
b4 2-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O FLA S. Olsen C. Sampson -2% 66% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  FLA C. Maybin C. Sampson 2% 69% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b4 2-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  R FLA J. Baker C. Sampson 11% 80% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Maybin Scores
b4 3-1 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  R FLA J. Cantu C. Sampson 7% 87% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Baker Scores
b4 4-1 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  FLA M. Jacobs C. Sampson 1% 88% Intentional Walk
b4 4-1 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O FLA D. Uggla C. Sampson -2% 86% Strikeout Looking
b4 4-1 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O FLA J. Willingham C. Sampson -2% 84% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Marlins 4.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Marlins' Scott Olsen facing 6-7-8
t5 1-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU T. Wigginton S. Olsen 2% 86% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t5 1-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU R. Abercrombie S. Olsen -3% 83% Single to 1B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 2B)
t5 1-4 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  O HOU J. Towles S. Olsen 3% 86% Strikeout Swinging
Mark Saccomanno pinch hits for Chris Sampson (P) batting 9th
t5 1-4 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O HOU M. Saccomanno S. Olsen 2% 88% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Marlins 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Wesley Wright facing 7-8-9
Wesley Wright replaces Mark Saccomanno (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-1 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O FLA C. Ross W. Wright -1% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b5 4-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O FLA A. Amezaga W. Wright -1% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b5 4-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O FLA S. Olsen W. Wright -0% 86% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Marlins 4.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Marlins' Scott Olsen facing 1-2-3
t6 1-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU K. Matsui S. Olsen 2% 89% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t6 1-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Tejada S. Olsen 2% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-4 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O HOU L. Berkman S. Olsen 1% 91% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Marlins 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Wesley Wright facing 1-2-3
b6 4-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  FLA C. Maybin W. Wright 1% 92% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b6 4-1 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  R FLA J. Baker W. Wright 4% 96% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Maybin Scores
b6 5-1 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O FLA J. Cantu W. Wright -0% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Baker to 3B
b6 5-1 1 --3 2,(0-1)  R FLA M. Jacobs W. Wright 1% 97% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Baker Scores
Doug Brocail replaces Wesley Wright pitching and batting 9th
Wes Helms pinch runs for Mike Jacobs (1B) batting 4th
b6 6-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O FLA D. Uggla D. Brocail -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
b6 6-1 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  FLA J. Willingham D. Brocail 0% 97% Passed Ball; Helms to 2B
b6 6-1 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  FLA J. Willingham D. Brocail 0% 97% Walk
b6 6-1 2 12- 4,(0-2)  O FLA C. Ross D. Brocail -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Marlins 6.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Marlins' Scott Olsen facing 4-5-6
Jorge Cantu moves from 3B to 1B
Wes Helms moves from PR to 3B
t7 1-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU H. Pence S. Olsen 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU M. Loretta S. Olsen -1% 97% Walk
t7 1-6 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU T. Wigginton S. Olsen 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t7 1-6 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU R. Abercrombie S. Olsen 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Marlins 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Astros' Geoff Geary facing 8-9-1
Geoff Geary replaces Doug Brocail pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O FLA A. Amezaga G. Geary -0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
Luis Gonzalez pinch hits for Scott Olsen (P) batting 9th
b7 6-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O FLA L. Gonzalez G. Geary -0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b7 6-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  FLA C. Maybin G. Geary 0% 98% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
b7 6-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O FLA J. Baker G. Geary -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Marlins 6.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Marlins' Kevin Gregg facing 8-9-1
Kevin Gregg replaces Luis Gonzalez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Darin Erstad pinch hits for J.R. Towles (C) batting 8th
t8 1-6 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU D. Erstad K. Gregg 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
David Newhan pinch hits for Geoff Geary (P) batting 9th
t8 1-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU D. Newhan K. Gregg 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-6 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU K. Matsui K. Gregg 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Marlins 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Astros' LaTroy Hawkins facing 3-4-5
LaTroy Hawkins replaces Kazuo Matsui (2B) pitching and batting 1st
Humberto Quintero replaces Darin Erstad (PH) playing C batting 8th
David Newhan moves from PH to 2B
b8 6-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  FLA J. Cantu L. Hawkins 0% 100% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Cantu to 2B
b8 6-1 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O FLA W. Helms L. Hawkins -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b8 6-1 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  FLA D. Uggla L. Hawkins 0% 100% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Cantu to 3B
b8 6-1 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  O FLA J. Willingham L. Hawkins -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b8 6-1 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  RR FLA C. Ross L. Hawkins 0% 100% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Cantu Scores/unER; Uggla Scores/unER
b8 8-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O FLA A. Amezaga L. Hawkins -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Marlins 8.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Marlins' Matt Lindstrom facing 2-3-4
Matt Lindstrom replaces Kevin Gregg pitching and batting 9th
Gaby Sanchez replaces Jorge Cantu playing 1B batting 3rd
t9 1-8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU M. Tejada M. Lindstrom -0% 100% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t9 1-8 0 -2- 4,(0-2)  O HOU L. Berkman M. Lindstrom 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 1-8 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O HOU H. Pence M. Lindstrom 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 1-8 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O HOU M. Loretta M. Lindstrom 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Marlins 8.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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