September 7, 1996 Colorado Rockies at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
DET 0 CHW 4
BOS 3 TEX 2
@MIL 1 MIN 6
CAL 3 TOR 3
@NYY 2 OAK 13
KCR 6 ATL 6
NYM 1 CIN 7
SFG 5 MON 2
@FLA 1 HOU 5
COL 4 LAD 4
PIT 3 PHI 4
CHC 2 STL 8
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 37,213

Saturday, September 7, 1996, 12:07
Time of Game: 2:55

Rockies

71-71

Lost 3

3rd, 7½ GB

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

W: D Kile (11-8), L: D Holmes (3-4), S: J Hudek (2)

Astros

76-67

Won 2

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Q McCracken CF                5   1   1   0    0   1  .297  .772   22    3   0   
N Perez 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   21    1   1   SB,SH
L Walker RF                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .918    9    2   0   
  D Bichette RF               3   0   1   0    0   0  .317  .909    9    0   0   SB
A Galarraga 1B                5   1   2   3    0   1  .302  .945   22    7   0   HR
E Anthony LF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .866    7    0   0   
  A Cockrell PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  S Decker C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .571         0   0   
J Reed C                      3   1   2   0    0   0  .290  .803    9   11   0   2B
  E Burks PH-LF               0   0   0   0    1   0  .330 1.017    8    0   0   
V Castilla 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .310  .914   16    0   2   
W Weiss SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .769    6    0   3   
R Bailey P                    1   1   1   0    0   0  .278  .906    3    0   0   
  J Burke P                   1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    1    0   0   
  A Echevarria PH             1   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .666    4    0   0   
  D Holmes P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  E Young PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .329  .829    5    0   0   
Totals                       37   4  10   4    2  10              148   24   6

BATTING

2B: J Reed (19, off D Kile).

HR: A Galarraga (41, off D Kile; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs).

SH: N Perez (1, off D Kile).

TB: A Galarraga 5; J Reed 3; D Bichette; V Castilla; J Burke; R Bailey; A Echevarria; Q McCracken.

RBI: A Galarraga 3 (130); J Burke (1).

2-out RBI: A Galarraga 3; J Burke.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

E: N Perez (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Bichette (28, 2nd base off J Hudek/K Manwaring); N Perez (1, 2nd base off D Kile/T Eusebio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cangelosi LF                3   1   1   0    1   1  .277  .758   19    3   0   
  J Mouton PR-LF-CF           0   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .698         0   0   
C Biggio 2B                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .298  .829   12    2   2   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   2  .315 1.033   19    5   1   2B
D Bell RF                     3   0   0   1    1   1  .273  .766   20    4   0   SB
B Spiers 3B                   4   0   2   2    0   1  .261  .738   21    2   4   SB
B Hunter CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .281  .674   12    0   0   
  J Hudek P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
T Eusebio C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .677   14    7   0   
  K Manwaring C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .594         2   0   
O Miller SS                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .259  .723   11    2   0   HR
D Kile P                      3   1   1   0    0   2  .156  .410   11    0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Montgomery LF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .875         0   0   
Totals                       31   5   6   5    4  11              139   27   7

BATTING

2B: J Bagwell (43, off J Burke).

HR: O Miller (14, off D Holmes; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: O Miller 4; J Bagwell 2; B Spiers 2; J Cangelosi; D Kile.

RBI: B Spiers 2 (23); J Bagwell (109); D Bell (107); O Miller (54).

2-out RBI: O Miller.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: B Hunter (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Bell (27, 3rd base off J Burke/J Reed); B Spiers (5, 2nd base off J Burke/J Reed).

PITCHING

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Bailey                       2.1   2   4   4    3   2   0   5.88   12   51-24   11· 4· 9    4· 3· 0· 0     36    -     1.12  -0.12
J Burke                        2.2   2   0   0    1   6   0   9.00   11   49-31    9· 3·19    1· 0· 3· 0          3-3    1.54  -0.06
D Holmes, L (3-4)              3     2   1   1    0   3   1   4.39   12   38-30   17· 3·10    6· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.83  -0.06
Totals                         8     6   5   5    4  11   1          35  138-85   37·10·38   11· 4· 5· 0          3-3

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 Kile, W (11-8)               7     9   4   4    0   6   1   4.34   31  101-74   45·14·15   12· 8· 5· 0     49    -     1.25  -0.02
B Wagner, H (3)                1.2   0   0   0    2   3   0   2.57    7   31-17    8· 6· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.88   0.20
J Hudek, S (2)                 0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   5.87    2    9-6     3· 2· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    5.22   0.08
Totals                         9    10   4   4    2  10   1          40  141-97   56·22·19   14· 9· 5· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: D Kile 2 (12).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Jerry Meals.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 37,213.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Colorado Rockies              Houston Astros                       
1. Q McCracken          CF    1. J Cangelosi          LF 
2. N Perez              2B    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. L Walker             RF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. A Galarraga          1B    4. D Bell               RF 
5. E Anthony            LF    5. B Spiers             3B 
6. J Reed               C     6. B Hunter             CF 
7. V Castilla           3B    7. T Eusebio            C  
8. W Weiss              SS    8. O Miller             SS 
9. R Bailey             P     9. D Kile               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-0  -23  3  -27%  22% A Galarraga     D Kile          Home Run (Fly Ball); Bailey Scores; McCracken Scores; Galarraga Scores
   t 9   2  5-4  -23  4   20% 100% A Galarraga     J Hudek         Strikeout Swinging
   b 6   2  4-4  ---  2   19%  71% O Miller        D Holmes        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Miller Scores
   b 3   1  3-2  123  6   15%  71% B Spiers        J Burke         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Biggio Scores; Bagwell Scores; Bell to 2B
   t 4   2  4-3  -2-  1  -13%  52% J Burke         D Kile          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Reed Scores; Burke to 2B/Adv on E8

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  Q McCracken     Flyball: LF
          ---  5   50%  N Perez         Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Perez to 1B
   O      1--  3   53%  L Walker        Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--      52%  A Galarraga     Perez Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   55%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Bailey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  J Cangelosi     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   51%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   50%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Darryl Kile facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   52%  E Anthony       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   54%  J Reed          Lineout: LF
          ---  4   53%  V Castilla      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   55%  W Weiss         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Bailey facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   53%  D Bell          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  6   55%  B Spiers        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   52%  B Hunter        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   50%  T Eusebio       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Darryl Kile facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   46%  R Bailey        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   40%  Q McCracken     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Bailey to 2B
   O      12-  1   40%  N Perez         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Bailey to 3B; McCracken to 2B
   O      -23  6   49%  L Walker        Strikeout Looking
   RRR    -23  3   22%  A Galarraga     Home Run (Fly Ball); Bailey Scores; McCracken Scores; Galarraga Scores
   O      ---  3   22%  E Anthony       Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Roger Bailey facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   20%  O Miller        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   23%  D Kile          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   27%  J Cangelosi     Walk; Kile to 2B
          12-  4   34%  C Biggio        Walk; Kile to 3B; Cangelosi to 2B
   R      123  4   44%  J Bagwell       Walk; Kile Scores; Cangelosi to 3B; Biggio to 2B
                  John Burke replaces Roger Bailey pitching and batting 9th
   R      123  5   55%  D Bell          Walk; Cangelosi Scores; Biggio to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   RR     123  6   71%  B Spiers        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Biggio Scores; Bagwell Scores; Bell to 2B
          12-      75%  B Hunter        Bell Steals 3B; Spiers Steals 2B
   O      -23  4   68%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  4   63%  T Eusebio       Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 3, Astros 4.

Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Behind 3-4, Darryl Kile facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   55%  J Reed          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   60%  V Castilla      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  3   65%  W Weiss         Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  1   52%  J Burke         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Reed Scores; Burke to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2- 10   56%  Q McCracken     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, John Burke facing 8-9-1
                  Dante Bichette replaces Larry Walker playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---  1   53%  O Miller        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   51%  D Kile          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   50%  J Cangelosi     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Tied 4-4, Darryl Kile facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   53%  N Perez         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   55%  D Bichette      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   53%  A Galarraga     Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   56%  E Anthony       Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, John Burke facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   54%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   59%  J Bagwell       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   55%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   50%  B Spiers        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Tied 4-4, Darryl Kile facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   45%  J Reed          Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   50%  V Castilla      Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   54%  W Weiss         Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  Angel Echevarria pinch hits for John Burke batting 9th
          1--      52%  A Echevarria    Wild Pitch; Reed to 2B
          -2-  3   50%  " "             Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Reed to 3B
   O      1-3  3   57%  Q McCracken     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Darren Holmes facing 6-7-8
                  Darren Holmes replaces Angel Echevarria pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   54%  B Hunter        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   52%  T Eusebio       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   R      ---  2   71%  O Miller        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Miller Scores
   O      ---  4   70%  D Kile          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Behind 4-5, Darryl Kile facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   74%  N Perez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   77%  D Bichette      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   79%  A Galarraga     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Darren Holmes facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   82%  J Cangelosi     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  James Mouton pinch runs for John Cangelosi batting 1st
   O      1--  2   80%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   77%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   75%  D Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Behind 4-5, Billy Wagner facing 5-6-7
                  Billy Wagner replaces Darryl Kile pitching and batting 9th; James Mouton moves to LF; Alan Cockrell pinch hits for Eric Anthony batting 5th
   O      ---  6   81%  A Cockrell      Strikeout Swinging
                  Ellis Burks pinch hits for Jeff Reed batting 6th
          ---  8   75%  E Burks         Walk
   O      1--  3   81%  V Castilla      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   87%  W Weiss         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Darren Holmes facing 5-6-7
                  Steve Decker replaces Alan Cockrell playing C batting 5th; Ellis Burks moves to LF
   O      ---  4   86%  B Spiers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   87%  B Hunter        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Hunter to 1B
   O      1--  6   86%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 3B-1B; Hunter to 2B
   O      -2-  2   84%  O Miller        Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 4-5, Billy Wagner facing 9-1-2
                  Kirt Manwaring replaces Tony Eusebio playing C batting 7th; Eric Young pinch hits for Darren Holmes batting 9th
          ---  5   73%  E Young         Walk
   O      1--  2   83%  Q McCracken     Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Short 3B Line); McCracken to 1B
   O      1--  6   92%  N Perez         Strikeout Swinging
                  John Hudek replaces Brian Hunter pitching and batting 6th; Ray Montgomery replaces Billy Wagner playing LF batting 9th; James Mouton moves to CF
          1--  5   84%  D Bichette      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McCracken to 3B
          1-3      80%  A Galarraga     Bichette Steals 2B
   O      -23  4  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199609070

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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