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Standings
TEX
@MIL		8
14
SEA
@NYY		5
6
LAD
@ATL		0
14
MON
@CHC		2
5
NYM
@CIN		15
2
SDP
@FLA		9
12
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@HOU		7
6		 
(10)
PIT
@PHI		9
4		 
(12)
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@STL		2
5
Monday, April 28, 1997, 7:05
, Astrodome
Attendance: 13,510, Time of Game: 3:35
Rockies
7
16-6
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Astros
6
14-10
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
W: Jeff McCurry (1-0)
L: Billy Wagner (2-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Rockies         0  1  3   2  0  0   0  0  0   1    7 11  1
Astros          0  1  1   3  0  0   1  0  0   0    6  9  0

Colorado Rockies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eric Young 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 .354 .901 23 17 -0.013 1.06 0.093 -0.106 0.3 3 3 2B
Ellis Burks CF-LF 4 2 2 2 1 1 .217 .778 22 12 0.115 1.19 0.200 -0.086 1.8 3 0 HR
Larry Walker RF 5 1 1 0 0 2 .453 1.430 15 10 0.025 1.29 0.114 -0.088 0.3 0 0
Andres Galarraga 1B 4 0 1 1 1 1 .324 .990 21 12 0.014 1.41 0.109 -0.095 0.5 9 1
Dante Bichette LF 4 1 0 0 0 2 .321 .804 16 11 -0.131 1.49 0.000 -0.131 -1.3 1 0
   Steve Reed P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jeff McCurry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Darnell Coles PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .347 4 4 -0.044 1.79 0.000 -0.044 -0.2
   Bruce Ruffin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Vinny Castilla 3B 5 2 3 1 0 1 .361 1.128 17 10 0.425 1.15 0.489 -0.063 1.5 0 4 HR
Kirt Manwaring C 4 0 1 2 0 2 .300 .748 14 10 0.116 1.04 0.171 -0.055 1.2 9 0 3B,SF
Walt Weiss SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .290 .756 14 7 -0.028 1.04 0.052 -0.080 -0.7 1 4 SB
Jamey Wright P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .222 .586 8 6 -0.073 1.00 0.000 -0.073 -0.8 1 0
   Jerry Dipoto P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 3 3 -0.018 0.71 0.000 -0.018 -0.2 0 0
   Quinton McCracken CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .367 .884 6 3 -0.077 2.75 0.000 -0.077 -0.3 3 1
Team Totals 40 7 11 6 2 15 .275 .802 163 105 0.311 1.23 1.228 -0.916 2.1 30 13
2B: E Young (8, off M Hampton).
3B: K Manwaring (1, off M Hampton).
HR: V Castilla (8, off B Wagner; 10th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); E Burks (6, off M Hampton; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).
SF: K Manwaring (1, off M Hampton).
TB: V Castilla 6; E Burks 5; E Young 3; K Manwaring 3; L Walker; A Galarraga; W Weiss.
RBI: K Manwaring 2 (9); E Burks 2 (12); A Galarraga (18); V Castilla (22).
2-out RBI: V Castilla.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. Q McCracken-E Young-A Galarraga.
E: E Young (4).
Outfield Assists: Q McCracken (J Mouton at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: W Weiss (1, 2nd base off R Garcia/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio 2B 5 1 1 1 1 1 .289 .817 22 12 0.011 1.51 0.152 -0.140 0.9 1 1 SB
Bobby Abreu RF 4 2 3 4 1 1 .306 .943 15 8 0.529 2.00 0.561 -0.033 3.7 1 0 2·HR,2B
Jeff Bagwell 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 .333 1.034 25 15 -0.225 2.16 0.019 -0.245 -1.4 12 1
Derek Bell CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 .202 .523 20 12 -0.143 1.52 0.030 -0.173 -0.9 2 0
Luis Gonzalez LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .214 .629 15 8 -0.012 1.39 0.098 -0.109 -0.5 0 0 2B
   James Mouton PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .528 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Sean Berry 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .483 17 12 -0.272 1.61 0.000 -0.272 -1.5 0 2
Bill Spiers SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .295 .888 14 7 -0.046 0.98 0.033 -0.079 -0.1 0 6
   Pat Listach PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .209 .481 4 2 -0.087 3.45 0.000 -0.087 -0.2
Brad Ausmus C 5 2 1 0 0 1 .333 .801 21 15 -0.115 1.45 0.053 -0.169 -0.3 13 2 2B,2·SB
Mike Hampton P 1 0 1 1 0 0 .091 .258 6 3 0.103 1.28 0.103 0.000 0.9 0 0
   Ray Montgomery PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .182 .490 8 4 0.024 1.02 0.024 0.000 0.2
   Ramon Garcia P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 2 -0.028 1.15 0.000 -0.028 -0.2 1 1
   Thomas Howard PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .406 1.080 1 1 0.024 1.02 0.024 0.000 0.1
   Billy Wagner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tony Eusebio PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .188 .465 5 1 0.051 1.79 0.051 0.000 0.1
   Tim Bogar PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .410 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 39 6 9 6 7 8 .231 .809 175 102 -0.186 1.59 1.148 -1.335 1.1 30 13
2B: B Abreu (5, off J Wright); B Ausmus (5, off J Wright); L Gonzalez (4, off S Reed).
HR: B Abreu 2 (2, 1 off S Reed, 1 off J Wright; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
TB: B Abreu 10; L Gonzalez 3; B Ausmus 2; C Biggio; M Hampton; T Howard.
RBI: B Abreu 4 (13); M Hampton (1); C Biggio (10).
2-out RBI: M Hampton.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Baserunning
SB: B Ausmus 2 (6, 2nd base off J Wright/K Manwaring, 3rd base off J Wright/K Manwaring); C Biggio (2, 2nd base off J Wright/K Manwaring).

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
Jamey Wright 3.1 5 5 4 4 2 1 7.52 20 83 46 32 2 12 8 6 4 0 30 -0.361 1.19 -3.7
Jerry Dipoto 2.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.19 8 25 17 11 2 4 5 2 0 0 1 0 0.252 1.21 1.7
Steve Reed, BS (1) 1.2 3 1 1 1 2 1 2.45 9 29 21 14 3 4 1 5 2 0 0 0 -0.125 1.52 -0.4
Jeff McCurry, W (1-0) 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 1.69 5 18 9 5 2 2 0 2 1 0 2 0 0.224 3.16 0.9
Bruce Ruffin, S (6) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.25 4 20 9 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.198 2.83 0.5
Team Totals 10 9 6 5 7 8 2 4.50 46 175 102 66 11 25 15 16 7 0 30 3 0 0.188 1.23 -1.1

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
Mike Hampton 4 9 6 6 1 7 1 5.52 22 89 55 29 14 12 5 9 8 0 26 -0.413 1.12 -4.0
Ramon Garcia 4 1 0 0 1 5 0 1.53 14 52 32 14 8 10 7 1 1 0 0 0 0.267 1.23 2.0
Billy Wagner, L (2-1) 2 1 1 1 0 3 1 0.60 7 22 18 7 6 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 -0.166 1.59 -0.0
Team Totals 10 11 7 7 2 15 2 6.30 43 163 105 50 28 27 14 12 9 0 26 0 0 -0.312 1.59 -2.1
Balks: None.
WP: M Hampton 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Greg Bonin.
Time of Game: 3:35.
Attendance: 13,510.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Colorado Rockies         Houston Astros
1 Eric Young 2B 1 Craig Biggio 2B
2 Ellis Burks CF 2 Bobby Abreu RF
3 Larry Walker RF 3 Jeff Bagwell 1B
4 Andres Galarraga 1B 4 Derek Bell CF
5 Dante Bichette LF 5 Luis Gonzalez LF
6 Vinny Castilla 3B 6 Sean Berry 3B
7 Kirt Manwaring C 7 Bill Spiers SS
8 Walt Weiss SS 8 Brad Ausmus C
9 Jamey Wright P 9 Mike Hampton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t10 6-6 2 --- 2,(0-1)  R COL V. Castilla B. Wagner 41% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b7 5-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R HOU B. Abreu S. Reed -23% 41% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b4 3-6 1 12- 4,(1-2)  RR HOU B. Abreu J. Wright -19% 55% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Montgomery Scores; Biggio Scores/unER
t2 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  R COL K. Manwaring M. Hampton 16% 69% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Castilla Scores
b9 6-6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO HOU S. Berry J. McCurry 13% 50% Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B-1B

Play By Play

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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' Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  COL E. Young M. Hampton 6% 56% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O COL E. Burks M. Hampton -4% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O COL L. Walker M. Hampton -3% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  COL A. Galarraga M. Hampton 1% 49% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O COL D. Bichette M. Hampton -4% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' Jamey Wright facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU C. Biggio J. Wright -4% 42% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Abreu J. Wright 3% 45% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  HOU J. Bagwell J. Wright -2% 43% Biggio Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  HOU J. Bagwell J. Wright -2% 41% Walk
b1 0-0 1 12- 5,(1-2)  O HOU D. Bell J. Wright 4% 46% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O HOU L. Gonzalez J. Wright 4% 50% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  COL V. Castilla M. Hampton 4% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  R COL K. Manwaring M. Hampton 16% 69% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Castilla Scores
t2 1-0 0 --3 3,(2-0)  O COL W. Weiss M. Hampton -4% 65% Groundout: SS-1B; Manwaring stays at 3B
t2 1-0 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O COL J. Wright M. Hampton -6% 60% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t2 1-0 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O COL E. Young M. Hampton -3% 56% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Rockies' Jamey Wright facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU S. Berry J. Wright 3% 59% Lineout: LF
b2 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU B. Spiers J. Wright 2% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b2 0-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU B. Ausmus J. Wright -2% 58% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
b2 0-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  R HOU M. Hampton J. Wright -10% 48% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ausmus Scores
b2 1-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Biggio J. Wright 2% 50% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 2-3-4
t3 1-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  COL E. Burks M. Hampton 4% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 1-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  COL L. Walker M. Hampton 6% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Burks to 2B
t3 1-1 0 12- 4,(1-2)  R COL A. Galarraga M. Hampton 10% 70% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Burks Scores; Walker to 2B
t3 2-1 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O COL D. Bichette M. Hampton -2% 68% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Walker to 3B; Bichette to 1B
t3 2-1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R COL V. Castilla M. Hampton 5% 73% Wild Pitch; Walker Scores; Bichette to 2B
t3 3-1 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  COL V. Castilla M. Hampton 4% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive); Bichette to 3B
t3 3-1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO COL K. Manwaring M. Hampton 2% 79% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bichette Scores
t3 4-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O COL W. Weiss M. Hampton -1% 77% Lineout: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Rockies' Jamey Wright facing 2-3-4
b3 1-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R HOU B. Abreu J. Wright -9% 68% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b3 2-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell J. Wright 3% 71% Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
b3 2-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU D. Bell J. Wright -3% 68% Walk
b3 2-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU L. Gonzalez J. Wright 3% 71% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gonzalez to 1B
b3 2-4 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  O HOU S. Berry J. Wright 3% 73% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 9-1-2
t4 4-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O COL J. Wright M. Hampton -2% 72% Strikeout Swinging
t4 4-2 1 --- 8,(3-2)  COL E. Young M. Hampton 2% 74% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t4 4-2 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  COL E. Burks M. Hampton 1% 75% Wild Pitch; Young to 2B
t4 4-2 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  RR COL E. Burks M. Hampton 12% 87% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Young Scores
t4 6-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O COL L. Walker M. Hampton -1% 87% Strikeout Swinging
t4 6-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O COL A. Galarraga M. Hampton -0% 86% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 6, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Rockies' Jamey Wright facing 7-8-9
b4 2-6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU B. Spiers J. Wright -3% 83% Walk
b4 2-6 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU B. Ausmus J. Wright 3% 86% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Ausmus to 1B
Ray Montgomery pinch hits for Mike Hampton (P) batting 9th
b4 2-6 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  HOU R. Montgomery J. Wright -1% 85% Ausmus Steals 2B
b4 2-6 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  HOU R. Montgomery J. Wright -2% 83% Walk
b4 2-6 1 12- 1,(0-0)  HOU C. Biggio J. Wright -2% 81% Ausmus Steals 3B
b4 2-6 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  R HOU C. Biggio J. Wright -6% 75% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Ausmus Scores; Montgomery to 2B; Biggio to 1B
b4 3-6 1 12- 4,(1-2)  RR HOU B. Abreu J. Wright -19% 55% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Montgomery Scores; Biggio Scores/unER
Jerry Dipoto replaces Jamey Wright pitching and batting 9th
b4 5-6 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell J. Dipoto 5% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 5-6 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O HOU D. Bell J. Dipoto 4% 64% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rockies 6, Astros 5.
Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 6-5, Astros' Ramon Garcia facing 5-6-7
Ramon Garcia replaces Ray Montgomery (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 6-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O COL D. Bichette R. Garcia -2% 62% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t5 6-5 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O COL V. Castilla R. Garcia -2% 60% Strikeout Swinging
t5 6-5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O COL K. Manwaring R. Garcia -1% 59% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 6, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-6, Rockies' Jerry Dipoto facing 5-6-7
b5 5-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU L. Gonzalez J. Dipoto 3% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b5 5-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU S. Berry J. Dipoto 2% 65% Popfly: CF
b5 5-6 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU B. Spiers J. Dipoto 2% 66% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 6, Astros 5.
Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 6-5, Astros' Ramon Garcia facing 8-9-1
t6 6-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O COL W. Weiss R. Garcia -2% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 6-5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O COL J. Dipoto R. Garcia -2% 62% Strikeout Swinging
t6 6-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O COL E. Young R. Garcia -1% 61% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 6, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-6, Rockies' Jerry Dipoto facing 8-9-1
b6 5-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus J. Dipoto 4% 65% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
b6 5-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU R. Garcia J. Dipoto 3% 68% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b6 5-6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Biggio J. Dipoto 2% 70% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 6, Astros 5.
Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 6-5, Astros' Ramon Garcia facing 2-3-4
t7 6-5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  COL E. Burks R. Garcia 4% 73% Walk
t7 6-5 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O COL L. Walker R. Garcia -1% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B; Burks to 2B
t7 6-5 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O COL A. Galarraga R. Garcia -3% 69% Groundout: SS-1B; Burks to 3B
t7 6-5 2 --3 8,(3-2)  O COL D. Bichette R. Garcia -4% 64% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 6, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-6, Rockies' Steve Reed facing 2-3-4
Steve Reed replaces Dante Bichette (LF) pitching and batting 5th
Ellis Burks moves from CF to LF
Quinton McCracken replaces Jerry Dipoto (P) playing CF batting 9th
b7 5-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R HOU B. Abreu S. Reed -23% 41% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b7 6-6 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell S. Reed 4% 45% Strikeout Swinging
b7 6-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU D. Bell S. Reed 3% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b7 6-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU L. Gonzalez S. Reed -4% 44% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b7 6-6 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O HOU S. Berry S. Reed 6% 50% Popfly: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 6, Astros 6.
Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Tied 6-6, Astros' Ramon Garcia facing 6-7-8
t8 6-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O COL V. Castilla R. Garcia -5% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 6-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O COL K. Manwaring R. Garcia -3% 42% Strikeout Swinging
t8 6-6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  COL W. Weiss R. Garcia 3% 44% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t8 6-6 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  COL Q. McCracken R. Garcia 3% 47% Weiss Steals 2B
t8 6-6 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O COL Q. McCracken R. Garcia -8% 39% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 6, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 6-6, Rockies' Steve Reed facing 7-8-9
b8 6-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Spiers S. Reed 5% 44% Lineout: LF
b8 6-6 1 --- 7,(1-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus S. Reed 3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Ramon Garcia (P) batting 9th
b8 6-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU T. Howard S. Reed -2% 45% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b8 6-6 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  HOU C. Biggio S. Reed -4% 41% Walk; Howard to 2B
Jeff McCurry replaces Steve Reed pitching and batting 5th
b8 6-6 2 12- 4,(3-0)  HOU B. Abreu J. McCurry -4% 37% Walk; Howard to 3B; Biggio to 2B
b8 6-6 2 123 5,(1-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell J. McCurry 13% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rockies 6, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Tied 6-6, Astros' Billy Wagner facing 1-2-3
Billy Wagner replaces Thomas Howard (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 6-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O COL E. Young B. Wagner -6% 44% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t9 6-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O COL E. Burks B. Wagner -4% 40% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t9 6-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O COL L. Walker B. Wagner -3% 36% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 6, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 6-6, Rockies' Jeff McCurry facing 4-5-6
b9 6-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU D. Bell J. McCurry 6% 42% Strikeout Swinging
b9 6-6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU L. Gonzalez J. McCurry -5% 37% Single to LF (Line Drive)
James Mouton pinch runs for Luis Gonzalez (LF) batting 5th
b9 6-6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO HOU S. Berry J. McCurry 13% 50% Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 6, Astros 6.
Top of the 10th, Rockies Batting, Tied 6-6, Astros' Billy Wagner facing 4-5-6
James Mouton moves from PR to LF
t10 6-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O COL A. Galarraga B. Wagner -6% 44% Strikeout Swinging
Darnell Coles pinch hits for Jeff McCurry (P) batting 5th
t10 6-6 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O COL D. Coles B. Wagner -4% 40% Strikeout Swinging
t10 6-6 2 --- 2,(0-1)  R COL V. Castilla B. Wagner 41% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t10 7-6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O COL K. Manwaring B. Wagner -1% 80% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 7, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-7, Rockies' Bruce Ruffin facing 7-8-9
Bruce Ruffin replaces Darnell Coles (PH) pitching and batting 5th
Pat Listach pinch hits for Bill Spiers (SS) batting 7th
b10 6-7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU P. Listach B. Ruffin 9% 89% Flyball: CF
b10 6-7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus B. Ruffin 6% 95% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
Tony Eusebio pinch hits for Billy Wagner (P) batting 9th
b10 6-7 2 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU T. Eusebio B. Ruffin -5% 90% Walk
Tim Bogar pinch runs for Tony Eusebio (PH) batting 9th
b10 6-7 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O HOU C. Biggio B. Ruffin 10% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 7, Astros 6.

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