July 7, 1993 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 7
BOS 6 BAL 8
@KCR 3 MIL 7
TEX 6 DET 8
@MIN 4 OAK 3
CLE 0 SEA 6
NYY 5 CHW 5
@TOR 2 CIN 4
@CHC 3 COL 6
FLA 5 PIT 5
@HOU 2 MON 3
SFG 0 SDP 2
@NYM 0 PHI 7
LAD 6
(20) STL 3
ATL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 24,682

Wednesday, July 7, 1993, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:13

Pirates

40-44

Won 2

5th, 15½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  1   4  0  0   0  0  0    5 14  0
Astros          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0

W: P Wagner (4-5), L: M Portugal (6-4), S: S Belinda (16)

Astros

42-40

Lost 3

4th, 12½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Garcia 2B                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .254  .682   17    2   3   2B,SB,HBP
J Bell SS                     5   1   1   0    0   1  .302  .805   21    0   0   
A Martin CF-LF                4   1   1   0    1   3  .257  .736   24    2   0   
O Merced RF                   5   0   2   3    0   1  .359  .949   20    4   1   2B
J King 3B                     5   0   4   1    0   0  .290  .752   16    0   1   
L Smith LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .750    8    2   0   HBP,GDP
  W Pennyfeather CF           1   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .407    4    0   0   
D Slaught C                   4   0   1   0    1   2  .306  .809   17    8   1   
K Young 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .238  .649   17    8   1   
T Wakefield P                 2   1   1   1    0   1  .129  .419    5    1   0   HR
  P Wagner P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .513    8    0   1   SH
  J Candelaria P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Johnston P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Belinda P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       38   5  14   5    2  11              157   27   8

BATTING

2B: O Merced (14, off M Portugal); C Garcia (14, off M Portugal).

HR: T Wakefield (1, off M Portugal; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: P Wagner (3, off T Jones).

HBP: L Smith (2, by M Portugal); C Garcia (3, by M Portugal).

TB: T Wakefield 4; J King 4; O Merced 3; C Garcia 3; K Young 2; A Martin; J Bell; D Slaught.

GIDP: L Smith (2).

RBI: O Merced 3 (48); T Wakefield (3); J King (48).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 6 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Merced-K Young.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Garcia (3, 2nd base off M Portugal/S Servais).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .266  .824   16    2   3   2B
L Gonzalez LF                 3   0   0   0    2   1  .262  .755   35    1   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .327  .917   15    7   1   SB
K Caminiti 3B                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .259  .714   22    0   1   
E Anthony RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .724   12    2   0   
A Cedeno SS                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .319  .830   13    3   4   SF
S Servais C                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .285  .818   18   11   2   2B
S Finley CF                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .249  .634   12    1   0   
  X Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Bass PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .603    3    0   0   
M Portugal P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .542    5    0   0   
  T Edens P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Donnels PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .238  .614    4    0   0   
  T Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Candaele CF               1   0   0   0    1   0  .246  .652    7    0   0   
Totals                       32   2   7   2    6   8              162   27  11

BATTING

2B: C Biggio (23, off T Wakefield); S Servais (8, off T Wakefield).

SF: A Cedeno (3, off T Wakefield).

TB: J Bagwell 2; C Biggio 2; S Servais 2; C Donnels; A Cedeno; K Caminiti.

RBI: C Donnels (5); A Cedeno (33).

2-out RBI: C Donnels.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Biggio-S Servais-A Cedeno; C Biggio-A Cedeno-J Bagwell.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Bagwell (7, 2nd base off P Wagner/D Slaught).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Wakefield                    3.2   5   2   2    2   3   0   6.35   18   67-38   22· 3·13    7· 5· 1· 0     44    -     1.06   0.00
P Wagner, W (4-5)              3.1   2   0   0    2   3   0   4.56   13   48-33   20· 4· 8    4· 4· 0· 0          3-0    1.27   0.10
J Candelaria, H (4)            0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   8.24    1    6-5     2· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.28   0.08
J Johnston, H (1)              1.1   0   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    6   32-17   11· 2· 4    1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    1.27   0.11
S Belinda, S (16)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.48    1    3-2     2· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.74   0.04
Totals                         9     7   2   2    6   8   0          39  156-95   57·10·27   12·12· 1· 0          9-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Portugal, L (6-4)            3.1  10   5   5    1   4   1   3.62   22   76-49   28·13· 8    6· 5· 4· 0     23    -     1.43  -0.26
T Edens                        0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    2    3-3     3· 0· 0    1· 0· 1· 0          2-1    0.57   0.00
T Jones                        2.2   2   0   0    1   2   0   0.00   11   38-23   11· 5· 7    5· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.43   0.05
X Hernandez                    2.1   1   0   0    0   5   0   3.12    8   35-24    8· 8· 8    1· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.27   0.04
Totals                         9    14   5   5    2  11   1          43  152-99   50·26·23   13· 9· 6· 0          4-1

P Wagner faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: T Wakefield (2); M Portugal (6).

IBB: None.

HBP: M Portugal 2 (3; L Smith, C Garcia).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Layne, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Kerwin Danley, 3B - Charlie Reliford.

Time of Game: 3:13.

Attendance: 24,682.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. C Garcia             2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. J Bell               SS    2. L Gonzalez           LF 
3. A Martin             CF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. O Merced             RF    4. K Caminiti           3B 
5. J King               3B    5. E Anthony            RF 
6. L Smith              LF    6. A Cedeno             SS 
7. D Slaught            C     7. S Servais            C  
8. K Young              1B    8. S Finley             CF 
9. T Wakefield          P     9. M Portugal           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  0-0  123  4  -17%  50% K Young         M Portugal      Double Play: Lineout: 2B-C-SS; Smith to 3B; Young to 1B
   t 4   1  0-1  ---  1   12%  72% T Wakefield     M Portugal      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 4   1  0-2  123  2   11%  92% O Merced        M Portugal      Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Garcia Scores; Bell Scores; Martin to 3B
   b 6   0  5-2  1--  8    9%  89% S Servais       P Wagner        Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B
   b 8   0  5-2  1--  7   -9%  78% K Caminiti      P Wagner        Walk; Bagwell to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   56%  C Garcia        Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  1   52%  J Bell          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          -2-      55%  A Martin        Wild Pitch; Garcia to 3B
   O      --3  5   49%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   45%  O Merced        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   45%  L Gonzalez      Walk
   O      1--  5   48%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  4   50%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   54%  J King          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   60%  L Smith         Hit By Pitch; King to 2B
          12-  2   67%  D Slaught       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); King to 3B; Smith to 2B
   OO     123  4   50%  K Young         Double Play: Lineout: 2B-C-SS; Smith to 3B; Young to 1B
   O      1-3  4   45%  T Wakefield     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Wakefield facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   47%  E Anthony       Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  1   49%  A Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  S Servais       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   54%  C Garcia        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
          1--      57%  J Bell          Garcia Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   52%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-  3   58%  A Martin        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Garcia to 3B
   R      1-3  4   65%  O Merced        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Garcia Scores; Martin to 2B
          12-  4   71%  J King          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Martin to 3B; Merced to 2B
   O      123  2   64%  L Smith         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      123  2   57%  D Slaught       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Wakefield facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   60%  S Finley        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   62%  M Portugal      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  1   59%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-      58%  L Gonzalez      Wild Pitch; Biggio to 3B
   O      --3  7   63%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Portugal facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   61%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  1   72%  T Wakefield     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  5   74%  C Garcia        Hit By Pitch
          1--  5   77%  J Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive); Garcia to 2B
          12-  4   81%  A Martin        Walk; Garcia to 3B; Bell to 2B
   RR     123  2   92%  O Merced        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Garcia Scores; Bell Scores; Martin to 3B
                  Tom Edens replaces Mark Portugal pitching and batting 9th
   R      -23  1   94%  J King          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Martin Scores; Merced to 3B
   OO     1-3  2   92%  L Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Tim Wakefield facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   89%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  7   83%  K Caminiti      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Bagwell to 3B
   O      1-3  2   88%  E Anthony       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   RO     1-3  1   89%  A Cedeno        Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bagwell Scores
          1--  2   86%  S Servais       Double to RF (Fly Ball); Caminiti to 3B
          -23  4   84%  S Finley        Walk
                  Chris Donnels pinch hits for Tom Edens batting 9th
   R      123  4   76%  C Donnels       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Caminiti Scores; Servais to 3B; Finley to 2B
                  Paul Wagner replaces Tim Wakefield pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  1   85%  C Biggio        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Todd Jones facing 7-8-9
                  Todd Jones replaces Chris Donnels pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   83%  D Slaught       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   85%  K Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   84%  P Wagner        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Young to 2B
   O      -2-  2   82%  C Garcia        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Paul Wagner facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   84%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  5   82%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  4   84%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging, Bagwell Steals 2B
   O      -2-  1   87%  E Anthony       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Todd Jones facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   86%  J Bell          Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   85%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   85%  O Merced        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Paul Wagner facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   80%  A Cedeno        Single to RF (Fly Ball)
   OO     1--  8   89%  S Servais       Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B
   O      ---  4   90%  S Finley        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Todd Jones facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   89%  J King          Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   89%  L Smith         Flyball: CF
          ---  4   89%  D Slaught       Walk
          1--  4   90%  K Young         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Slaught to 3B
                  Xavier Hernandez replaces Steve Finley pitching and batting 8th; Casey Candaele replaces Todd Jones playing CF batting 9th
   O      1-3  6   88%  P Wagner        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Paul Wagner facing 9-1-2
                  Al Martin moves to LF; Will Pennyfeather replaces Lonnie Smith playing CF batting 6th
   O      ---  2   91%  C Candaele      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   92%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   93%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Xavier Hernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   93%  C Garcia        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   92%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   92%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Paul Wagner facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   87%  J Bagwell       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  7   78%  K Caminiti      Walk; Bagwell to 2B
                  John Candelaria replaces Paul Wagner pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  6   86%  E Anthony       Strikeout Looking
                  Joel Johnston replaces John Candelaria pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  7   92%  A Cedeno        Popfly: 2B
   O      12-  4   97%  S Servais       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Xavier Hernandez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   97%  O Merced        Flyball: LF
          ---  4   97%  J King          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   96%  W Pennyfeather  Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   96%  D Slaught       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Joel Johnston facing 8-9-1
                  Kevin Bass pinch hits for Xavier Hernandez batting 8th
   O      ---  3   98%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   96%  C Candaele      Walk
   O      1--  5   99%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
          1--      98%  L Gonzalez      Defensive Indifference; Candaele to 2B
          -2-  8   96%  " "             Walk
                  Stan Belinda replaces Joel Johnston pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  3  100%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199307070

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation