July 3, 1996 Florida Marlins at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 8
@CAL 1 MIN 6
@CHW 5 CLE 6
KCR 4 DET 8
MIL 5 SEA 4
OAK 3 TOR 5
BAL 2 HOU 4
FLA 3 ATL 3
@MON 1 NYM 10
@PHI 6 PIT 3
CHC 2 SDP 3
LAD 2 COL 3
@SFG 2 STL 4
CIN 0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 24,537

Wednesday, July 3, 1996, 1:35
Time of Game: 2:56

Marlins

39-44

Lost 4

3rd, 13 GB

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

W: D Drabek (4-6), L: A Leiter (9-7), S: T Jones (16)

Astros

45-40

Won 5

1st

BATTING

Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Q Veras 2B                    5   0   3   1    0   0  .248  .744   16    2   1   2B
A Arias 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   3  .283  .712   15    1   2   
G Colbrunn 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .303  .782   12    7   0   GDP
G Sheffield RF                3   1   2   0    1   0  .302 1.075    9    1   0   
J Conine LF                   4   1   2   0    0   2  .295  .853   16    1   0   2B
J Orsulak CF                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .195  .526   20    5   0   
C Johnson C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .205  .613   15    6   1   
  D White PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .770    3    0   0   
K Abbott SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .689    5    0   2   
  T Pendleton PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .636    6    0   0   GDP
A Leiter P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .053  .130    7    1   1   
  T Mathews P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Grebeck PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .492    4    0   0   
  D Pall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  A Dawson PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .241  .646    7    0   0   
  K Brown PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .061  .200         0   0   
Totals                       35   3  10   2    3   9              135   24   8

BATTING

2B: Q Veras (7, off D Drabek); J Conine (15, off D Drabek).

TB: Q Veras 4; J Conine 3; G Sheffield 2; D White; A Leiter; J Orsulak.

GIDP: G Colbrunn (16); T Pendleton (7).

RBI: Q Veras (9); J Orsulak (6).

2-out RBI: Q Veras.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Johnson-A Arias; A Leiter-Q Veras.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Mouton CF                   4   1   3   0    1   0  .253  .684   22    2   0   2B
  J Cangelosi CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .845         0   0   
C Biggio 2B                   3   0   1   3    1   0  .293  .847   15    1   5   2B
J Bagwell 1B                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .319 1.087   22   10   0   
D Bell RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .785   14    1   0   2B
O Miller 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .269  .737   16    0   1   CS
M Simms LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .118  .387   12    2   0   
  R Montgomery PR-LF          0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Gutierrez SS                3   1   1   0    0   2  .313  .749   15    2   4   HBP
R Knorr C                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .152  .400   15    9   0   2B
D Drabek P                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .464   13    0   0   
  T Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   4   9   4    5   4              144   27  10

BATTING

2B: D Bell (23, off A Leiter); C Biggio (15, off A Leiter); J Mouton (9, off A Leiter); R Knorr (2, off A Leiter).

HBP: R Gutierrez (2, by A Leiter).

TB: J Mouton 4; D Bell 2; R Knorr 2; C Biggio 2; R Gutierrez; O Miller; D Drabek.

RBI: C Biggio 3 (45); O Miller (36).

2-out RBI: C Biggio 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Gutierrez-C Biggio-J Bagwell; C Biggio-R Gutierrez-J Bagwell.

BASERUNNING

CS: O Miller (5, 3rd base by D Pall/C Johnson).

PITCHING

Florida Marlins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Leiter, L (9-7)              5.2   8   4   4    4   3   0   2.43   29  116-67   44· 7·16    7· 9· 5· 0     36    -     0.76  -0.19
T Mathews                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.59    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          3-0    0.58   0.01
D Pall                         2     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    7   23-13    6· 4· 3    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.11   0.01
Totals                         8     9   4   4    5   4   0          37  143-82   51·11·20    9·12· 6· 0          3-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Drabek, W (4-6)              8     7   2   2    2   9   0   4.82   32  111-69   39·17·13   10· 4· 7· 0     67    -     0.75   0.25
T Jones, S (16)                1     3   1   1    1   0   0   3.43    6   24-16   13· 2· 1    2· 1· 2· 0          2-2    3.16   0.08
Totals                         9    10   3   3    3   9   0          38  135-85   52·19·14   12· 5· 9· 0          2-2

D Drabek faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: A Leiter (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: A Leiter (6; R Gutierrez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Mark Hirschbeck, 3B - Ron Barnes.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 24,537.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Florida Marlins               Houston Astros                       
1. Q Veras              2B    1. J Mouton             CF 
2. A Arias              3B    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. G Colbrunn           1B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. G Sheffield          RF    4. D Bell               RF 
5. J Conine             LF    5. O Miller             3B 
6. J Orsulak            CF    6. M Simms              LF 
7. C Johnson            C     7. R Gutierrez          SS 
8. K Abbott             SS    8. R Knorr              C  
9. A Leiter             P     9. D Drabek             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  4-1  123  6   23%  96% T Pendleton     T Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B); Conine Scores/No RBI; Orsulak to 3B
   t 9   2  4-3  12-  3   14% 100% A Arias         T Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   t 9   0  4-1  12-  3  -12%  74% D White         T Jones         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Conine to 3B; Orsulak to 2B
   b 4   2  0-2  123  4   11%  92% C Biggio        A Leiter        Double to CF (Fly Ball); Gutierrez Scores; Knorr Scores; Mouton to 3B
   b 1   1  0-1  1--  1    7%  72% D Bell          A Leiter        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Bagwell to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  Q Veras         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   54%  A Arias         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   55%  G Colbrunn      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   61%  J Mouton        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          -2-      64%  C Biggio        Wild Pitch; Mouton to 3B
   RO     --3  2   63%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Mouton Scores
          ---  6   65%  J Bagwell       Walk
          1--  1   72%  D Bell          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Bagwell to 3B
   RO     -23  2   73%  O Miller        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Bagwell Scores; Bell to 3B
   O      --3  4   71%  M Simms         Lineout: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-2, Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   73%  G Sheffield     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   74%  J Conine        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   75%  J Orsulak       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Al Leiter facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   78%  R Gutierrez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  7   76%  R Knorr         Flyball: CF
   OO     1--  5   72%  D Drabek        Double Play: Bunt Popfly: P-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-2, Doug Drabek facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   74%  C Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   76%  K Abbott        Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
          ---  6   75%  A Leiter        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   71%  Q Veras         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Leiter to 3B
   O      -23  3   77%  A Arias         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   80%  J Mouton        Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   79%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Mouton to 2B
          -2-  5   80%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      12-  6   77%  D Bell          Flyball: CF; Mouton to 3B
   O      1-3  5   74%  O Miller        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-2, Doug Drabek facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   76%  G Colbrunn      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   73%  G Sheffield     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  5   77%  J Conine        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  7   74%  J Orsulak       Walk; Sheffield to 2B
   O      12-  5   79%  C Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Al Leiter facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   78%  M Simms         Flyball: CF
          ---  2   79%  R Gutierrez     Hit By Pitch
          1--  2   85%  R Knorr         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Gutierrez to 3B
   O      -23  1   80%  D Drabek        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          -23  5   81%  J Mouton        Walk
   RR     123  4   92%  C Biggio        Double to CF (Fly Ball); Gutierrez Scores; Knorr Scores; Mouton to 3B
   O      -23  7   90%  J Bagwell       Foul Popfly: C
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-4, Doug Drabek facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   92%  K Abbott        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  1   93%  A Leiter        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   94%  Q Veras         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Al Leiter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   93%  D Bell          Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  7   93%  O Miller        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   92%  M Simms         Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-4, Doug Drabek facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   94%  A Arias         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   95%  G Colbrunn      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   94%  G Sheffield     Walk
          1--  3   93%  J Conine        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Sheffield to 2B
   O      12-  5   96%  J Orsulak       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Al Leiter facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   95%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   95%  R Knorr         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   95%  D Drabek        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
          1--  5   96%  J Mouton        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Drabek to 3B
          1-3  5   96%  C Biggio        Walk; Mouton to 2B
                  Terry Mathews replaces Al Leiter pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  4   95%  J Bagwell       Lineout: LF (Short LF Line)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-4, Doug Drabek facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   96%  C Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   97%  K Abbott        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  Craig Grebeck pinch hits for Terry Mathews batting 9th
   O      ---  4   97%  C Grebeck       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Donn Pall facing 4-5-6
                  Donn Pall replaces Craig Grebeck pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   97%  D Bell          Flyball: CF
          ---  2   97%  O Miller        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
          1--  5   98%  M Simms         Walk; Miller to 2B
                  Ray Montgomery pinch runs for Mike Simms batting 6th
   OO     12-  6   97%  R Gutierrez     Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Miller Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-4, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
                  Ray Montgomery moves to LF
          ---  3   94%  Q Veras         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   97%  A Arias         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   OO     1--  2   99%  G Colbrunn      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Donn Pall facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   99%  R Knorr         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   99%  D Drabek        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  4   99%  J Mouton        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-4, Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6
                  John Cangelosi replaces James Mouton playing CF batting 1st
          ---  2   97%  G Sheffield     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  3   92%  J Conine        Double to LF (Line Drive); Sheffield to 3B
                  Todd Jones replaces Doug Drabek pitching and batting 9th
   R      -23  3   86%  J Orsulak       Single to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B); Sheffield Scores; Conine stays at 2B
                  Devon White pinch hits for Charles Johnson batting 7th
          12-  3   74%  D White         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Conine to 3B; Orsulak to 2B
                  Terry Pendleton pinch hits for Kurt Abbott batting 8th
   ROO    123  6   96%  T Pendleton     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B); Conine Scores/No RBI; Orsulak to 3B
                  Andre Dawson pinch hits for Donn Pall batting 9th
          --3  7   92%  A Dawson        Walk
                  Kevin Brown pinch runs for Andre Dawson batting 9th
   R      1-3  2   86%  Q Veras         Single to CF (Line Drive); Orsulak Scores; Brown to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  A Arias         Groundout: 1B unassisted
        3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 3, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199607030

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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