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DET
@BAL		0
6
BOS
@CHW		3
4
TEX
@MIL		2
1
CAL
@MIN		3
6
TOR
@NYY		3
2
KCR
@OAK		6
13
NYM
@ATL		1
6
SFG
@CIN		5
7
MON
@FLA		2
1
COL
@HOU		4
5
PIT
@LAD		3
4
CHC
@PHI		2
4
SDP
@STL		3
8
Saturday, September 7, 1996 12:07
, Astrodome
Attendance: 37,213, Time of Game: 2:55
Rockies
4
71-71
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
3rd, 7½ GB
 at Astros
5
76-67
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
W: Darryl Kile (11-8)
L: Darren Holmes (3-4)
S: John Hudek (2)
 
                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

Colorado Rockies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Quinton McCracken CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .297 .772 22 18 -0.181 2.27 0.062 -0.243 -0.8 3 0
Neifi Perez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 21 15 -0.132 1.72 0.034 -0.167 -0.5 1 1 SB,SH
Larry Walker RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .918 9 6 -0.115 1.45 0.000 -0.115 -1.1 2 0
   Dante Bichette RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .317 .909 9 6 0.070 2.69 0.121 -0.052 0.1 0 0 SB
Andres Galarraga 1B 5 1 2 3 0 1 .302 .945 16 12 0.036 2.32 0.287 -0.251 1.6 7 0 HR
Eric Anthony LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .866 7 6 -0.060 0.76 0.000 -0.060 -0.5 0 0
   Alan Cockrell PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 6 3 -0.054 2.15 0.000 -0.054 -0.2
   Steve Decker C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .572 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jeff Reed C 3 1 2 0 0 0 .290 .804 9 5 0.132 1.10 0.148 -0.016 0.9 11 0 2B
   Ellis Burks PH-LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .330 1.017 8 4 0.061 1.55 0.061 0.000 0.3 0 0
Vinny Castilla 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .310 .913 16 11 -0.159 1.78 0.013 -0.172 -0.9 0 2
Walt Weiss SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .288 .769 6 6 -0.167 1.56 0.000 -0.167 -1.1 0 3
Roger Bailey P 1 1 1 0 0 0 .278 .906 3 2 0.041 0.99 0.041 0.000 0.4 0 0
   John Burke P 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.000 1 1 0.131 1.46 0.131 0.000 1.0 0 0
   Angel Echevarria PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .313 .665 3 1 0.023 1.86 0.023 0.000 0.2
   Darren Holmes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Eric Young PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .329 .830 5 1 0.115 2.84 0.115 0.000 0.4
Team Totals 37 4 10 4 2 10 .270 .686 141 97 -0.259 1.81 1.036 -1.297 -0.3 24 6
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
John Cangelosi LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .277 .758 19 11 0.033 0.83 0.068 -0.035 0.4 3 0
   James Mouton PR-LF-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .698 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Craig Biggio 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .298 .829 12 6 -0.002 1.27 0.069 -0.071 -0.1 2 2
Jeff Bagwell 1B 3 1 1 1 1 2 .315 1.033 19 9 0.127 1.33 0.161 -0.033 1.0 5 1 2B
Derek Bell RF 3 0 0 1 1 1 .273 .767 20 12 0.069 1.67 0.158 -0.089 0.7 4 0 SB
Bill Spiers 3B 4 0 2 2 0 1 .261 .738 21 14 0.121 1.52 0.180 -0.059 1.1 2 4 SB
Brian Hunter CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .281 .674 11 9 -0.119 1.08 0.014 -0.133 -1.1 0 0
   John Hudek P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tony Eusebio C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .677 14 9 -0.109 1.08 0.000 -0.109 -1.2 7 0
   Kirt Manwaring C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .594 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Orlando Miller SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .259 .723 11 7 0.123 0.85 0.194 -0.071 0.2 2 0 HR
Darryl Kile P 3 1 1 0 0 2 .156 .410 11 8 -0.004 0.60 0.026 -0.029 0.0 0 0
   Billy Wagner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ray Montgomery LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .875 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 5 6 5 4 11 .194 .608 138 85 0.239 1.17 0.870 -0.629 1.2 27 7
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).

Colorado Rockies

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
Roger Bailey 2.1 2 4 4 3 2 0 5.88 12 51 24 11 4 9 4 3 0 0 36 -0.119 1.12 -1.1
John Burke 2.2 2 0 0 1 6 0 9.00 11 49 31 9 3 19 1 3 3 0 3 3 -0.064 1.60 -0.5
Darren Holmes, L (3-4) 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 4.39 12 38 30 17 3 10 6 3 2 0 0 0 -0.056 0.77 0.4
Team Totals 8 6 5 5 4 11 1 5.62 35 138 85 37 10 38 11 9 5 0 36 3 3 -0.239 1.81 -1.2

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
Darryl Kile, W (11-8) 7 9 4 4 0 6 1 4.34 31 101 74 45 14 15 12 13 5 0 49 -0.016 1.28 -0.6
Billy 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 0.199 2.85 0.7
John 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 0.077 5.16 0.2
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 2 10 1 4.00 40 141 97 56 22 19 14 14 5 0 49 1 0 0.260 1.17 0.3
Balks: None.
WP: D Kile 2 (12).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Jerry Meals.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 37,213.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Colorado Rockies         Houston Astros
1 Quinton McCracken CF 1 John Cangelosi LF
2 Neifi Perez 2B 2 Craig Biggio 2B
3 Larry Walker RF 3 Jeff Bagwell 1B
4 Andres Galarraga 1B 4 Derek Bell RF
5 Eric Anthony LF 5 Bill Spiers 3B
6 Jeff Reed C 6 Brian Hunter CF
7 Vinny Castilla 3B 7 Tony Eusebio C
8 Walt Weiss SS 8 Orlando Miller SS
9 Roger Bailey P 9 Darryl Kile P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 2 -23 3,(1-1)  RRR COL A. Galarraga D. Kile -27% 22% Home Run (Fly Ball); Bailey Scores; McCracken Scores; Galarraga Scores
t9 4-5 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O COL A. Galarraga J. Hudek 20% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b6 4-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  R HOU O. Miller D. Holmes 19% 71% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Miller Scores
b3 2-3 1 123 6,(3-2)  RR HOU B. Spiers J. Burke 15% 71% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Biggio Scores; Bagwell Scores; Bell to 2B
t4 3-4 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R COL J. Burke D. Kile -13% 52% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Reed Scores; Burke to 2B/Adv on E8

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O COL Q. McCracken D. Kile 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  COL N. Perez D. Kile -2% 50% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Perez to 1B
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O COL L. Walker D. Kile 3% 52% Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  COL A. Galarraga D. Kile -1% 52% Perez Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O COL A. Galarraga D. Kile 3% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' Roger Bailey facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU J. Cangelosi R. Bailey -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Biggio R. Bailey -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell R. Bailey -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O COL E. Anthony D. Kile 2% 52% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O COL J. Reed D. Kile 2% 54% Lineout: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  COL V. Castilla D. Kile -1% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O COL W. Weiss D. Kile 2% 55% 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, Rockies' Roger Bailey facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU D. Bell R. Bailey -2% 53% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b2 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  HOU B. Spiers R. Bailey 3% 55% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Hunter R. Bailey -3% 52% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b2 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU T. Eusebio R. Bailey -2% 50% 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, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  COL R. Bailey D. Kile -4% 46% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  COL Q. McCracken D. Kile -6% 40% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Bailey to 2B
t3 0-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O COL N. Perez D. Kile 0% 40% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Bailey to 3B; McCracken to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -23 6,(2-2)  O COL L. Walker D. Kile 9% 49% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 -23 3,(1-1)  RRR COL A. Galarraga D. Kile -27% 22% Home Run (Fly Ball); Bailey Scores; McCracken Scores; Galarraga Scores
t3 3-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O COL E. Anthony D. Kile 1% 22% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Rockies' Roger Bailey facing 8-9-1
b3 0-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU O. Miller R. Bailey -2% 20% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b3 0-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU D. Kile R. Bailey 3% 23% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b3 0-3 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Cangelosi R. Bailey 4% 27% Walk; Kile to 2B
b3 0-3 1 12- 4,(3-0)  HOU C. Biggio R. Bailey 7% 34% Walk; Kile to 3B; Cangelosi to 2B
b3 0-3 1 123 4,(3-0)  R HOU J. Bagwell R. Bailey 10% 44% Walk; Kile Scores; Cangelosi to 3B; Biggio to 2B
John Burke replaces Roger Bailey pitching and batting 9th
b3 1-3 1 123 5,(3-1)  R HOU D. Bell J. Burke 11% 55% Walk; Cangelosi Scores; Biggio to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
b3 2-3 1 123 6,(3-2)  RR HOU B. Spiers J. Burke 15% 71% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Biggio Scores; Bagwell Scores; Bell to 2B
b3 4-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  HOU B. Hunter J. Burke 5% 75% Bell Steals 3B; Spiers Steals 2B
b3 4-3 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Hunter J. Burke -7% 68% Strikeout Swinging
b3 4-3 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O HOU T. Eusebio J. Burke -5% 63% Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 3, Astros 4.
Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 6-7-8
t4 3-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  COL J. Reed D. Kile -8% 55% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t4 3-4 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O COL V. Castilla D. Kile 5% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-4 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O COL W. Weiss D. Kile 4% 65% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-4 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R COL J. Burke D. Kile -13% 52% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Reed Scores; Burke to 2B/Adv on E8
t4 4-4 2 -2- 10,(3-2)  O COL Q. McCracken D. Kile 4% 56% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Rockies' John Burke facing 8-9-1
Dante Bichette replaces Larry Walker playing RF batting 3rd
b4 4-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU O. Miller J. Burke -3% 53% Lineout: CF
b4 4-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU D. Kile J. Burke -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b4 4-4 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU J. Cangelosi J. Burke -1% 50% 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, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 2-3-4
t5 4-4 0 --- 5,(0-2)  O COL N. Perez D. Kile 3% 53% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t5 4-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O COL D. Bichette D. Kile 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 4-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  COL A. Galarraga D. Kile -2% 53% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t5 4-4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O COL E. Anthony D. Kile 3% 57% 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, Rockies' John Burke facing 2-3-4
b5 4-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Biggio J. Burke -3% 54% Strikeout Looking
b5 4-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU J. Bagwell J. Burke 6% 59% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b5 4-4 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O HOU D. Bell J. Burke -5% 55% Strikeout Swinging
b5 4-4 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O HOU B. Spiers J. Burke -5% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 6-7-8
t6 4-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  COL J. Reed D. Kile -5% 45% Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
t6 4-4 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O COL V. Castilla D. Kile 5% 50% Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
t6 4-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O COL W. Weiss D. Kile 4% 54% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
Angel Echevarria pinch hits for John Burke (P) batting 9th
t6 4-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  COL A. Echevarria D. Kile -2% 52% Wild Pitch; Reed to 2B
t6 4-4 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  COL A. Echevarria D. Kile -2% 50% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Reed to 3B
t6 4-4 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O COL Q. McCracken D. Kile 8% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Rockies' Darren Holmes facing 6-7-8
Darren Holmes replaces Angel Echevarria (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Hunter D. Holmes -3% 54% Strikeout Looking
b6 4-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU T. Eusebio D. Holmes -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
b6 4-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  R HOU O. Miller D. Holmes 19% 71% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Miller Scores
b6 5-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU D. Kile D. Holmes -1% 70% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 5.
Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 2-3-4
t7 4-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O COL N. Perez D. Kile 4% 74% Strikeout Swinging
t7 4-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O COL D. Bichette D. Kile 3% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 4-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O COL A. Galarraga D. Kile 2% 79% 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, Rockies' Darren Holmes facing 1-2-3
b7 5-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU J. Cangelosi D. Holmes 3% 82% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
James Mouton pinch runs for John Cangelosi (LF) batting 1st
b7 5-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Biggio D. Holmes -3% 80% Flyball: CF
b7 5-4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell D. Holmes -2% 77% Strikeout Swinging
b7 5-4 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O HOU D. Bell D. Holmes -2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Billy Wagner facing 5-6-7
Billy Wagner replaces Darryl Kile pitching and batting 9th
James Mouton moves from PR to LF
Alan Cockrell pinch hits for Eric Anthony (LF) batting 5th
t8 4-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O COL A. Cockrell B. Wagner 5% 81% Strikeout Swinging
Ellis Burks pinch hits for Jeff Reed (C) batting 6th
t8 4-5 1 --- 8,(3-2)  COL E. Burks B. Wagner -6% 75% Walk
t8 4-5 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O COL V. Castilla B. Wagner 7% 81% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O COL W. Weiss B. Wagner 6% 87% 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, Rockies' Darren Holmes facing 5-6-7
Steve Decker replaces Alan Cockrell (PH) playing C batting 5th
Ellis Burks moves from PH to LF
b8 5-4 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O HOU B. Spiers D. Holmes -1% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 5-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU B. Hunter D. Holmes 1% 87% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Hunter to 1B
b8 5-4 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O HOU T. Eusebio D. Holmes -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B; Hunter to 2B
b8 5-4 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O HOU O. Miller D. Holmes -2% 84% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 5.
Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Billy Wagner facing 9-1-2
Kirt Manwaring replaces Tony Eusebio playing C batting 7th
Eric Young pinch hits for Darren Holmes (P) batting 9th
t9 4-5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  COL E. Young B. Wagner -11% 73% Walk
t9 4-5 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O COL Q. McCracken B. Wagner 11% 83% Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Short 3B Line); McCracken to 1B
t9 4-5 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O COL N. Perez B. Wagner 9% 92% Strikeout Swinging
John Hudek replaces Brian Hunter (CF) pitching and batting 6th
Ray Montgomery replaces Billy Wagner (P) playing LF batting 9th
James Mouton moves from LF to CF
t9 4-5 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  COL D. Bichette J. Hudek -8% 84% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McCracken to 3B
t9 4-5 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  COL A. Galarraga J. Hudek -4% 80% Bichette Steals 2B
t9 4-5 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O COL A. Galarraga J. Hudek 20% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 5.

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  • 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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