May 2, 1997 Florida Marlins at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
OAK 1 NYY 9
@KCR 1 SEA 8
MIL 1 BOS 5
@TEX 4 MIN 3
@TOR 2
(10) PIT 3
@ATL 2 PHI 7
@COL 4 HOU 2
FLA 1 LAD 8
CHC 7
(10) NYM 7
STL 4 MON 5
@SDP 4 CIN 6
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 25,421

Friday, May 2, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:32

Marlins

15-12

Lost 3

2nd, 5 GB

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

W: S Reynolds (4-2), L: P Rapp (2-2), S: B Wagner (6)

Astros

16-12

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Castillo 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .673   14    2   3   
K Abbott SS                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .190  .560   15    2   2   
  E Renteria PR-SS            0   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .526         0   0   
G Sheffield RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .846   16    2   0   GDP
B Bonilla 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .711    9    1   0   2B
M Alou CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .351 1.119   13    4   0   
J Conine 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .284  .889   19    7   1   HR
C Johnson C                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .242  .787   12    4   0   
J Wehner LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    9    1   0   
P Rapp P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .364    7    0   1   
  J Eisenreich PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .553    1    0   0   
  J Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         1   1   
Totals                       33   1   8   1    1   7              115   24   8

BATTING

2B: B Bonilla (6, off S Reynolds).

HR: J Conine (5, off S Reynolds; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out).

TB: J Conine 4; K Abbott 2; B Bonilla 2; C Johnson; L Castillo; M Alou; J Wehner.

GIDP: G Sheffield (3).

RBI: J Conine (15).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Abbott-J Conine; K Abbott-L Castillo-J Conine.

E: J Conine (2).

BASERUNNING

PO: L Castillo (1st base by S Reynolds).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .303  .889   11    2   2   3B
B Abreu RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .786   13    1   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .321 1.018   20   12   0   HR
D Bell CF                     3   0   2   1    0   1  .219  .550   19    1   0   SB,SF
L Gonzalez LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .193  .567   12    2   1   
S Berry 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .189  .547    8    0   3   
  T Bogar SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .481         0   0   
B Spiers SS-3B                3   0   2   0    0   0  .313  .897   19    2   6   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .343  .822    8    7   1   SB,GDP
S Reynolds P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .105  .316   22    0   3   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   2   8   2    2   4              132   27  16

BATTING

3B: C Biggio (2, off P Rapp).

HR: J Bagwell (8, off P Rapp; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SF: D Bell (1, off P Rapp).

TB: J Bagwell 4; C Biggio 3; D Bell 2; B Spiers 2; B Ausmus; B Abreu.

GIDP: B Ausmus (3).

RBI: J Bagwell (27); D Bell (8).

2-out RBI: J Bagwell.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Gonzalez-B Spiers; B Spiers-C Biggio-J Bagwell.

E: S Reynolds (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Bell (2, 2nd base off J Powell/C Johnson); B Ausmus (7, 2nd base off J Powell/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
P Rapp, L (2-2)                6     6   2   2    2   3   1   4.81   25  107-62   42· 7·13    8· 9· 3· 0     53    -     1.02   0.06
J Powell                       2     2   0   0    0   1   0   1.93    7   21-14    8· 3· 3    3· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.75   0.07
Totals                         8     8   2   2    2   4   1          32  128-76   50·10·16   11·10· 5· 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
S Reynolds, W (4-2)            8     7   1   1    1   6   1   2.65   30   97-61   36·10·15   16· 5· 2· 0     69    -     1.30   0.47
B Wagner, S (6)                1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.56    4   14-12   10· 2· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.99   0.16
Totals                         9     8   1   1    1   7   1          34  111-73   46·12·15   17· 6· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: S Reynolds (0; L Castillo, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Tom Hallion, 2B - Larry Vanover, 3B - Wally Bell.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 25,421.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Florida Marlins               Houston Astros                       
1. L Castillo           2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. K Abbott             SS    2. B Abreu              RF 
3. G Sheffield          RF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. B Bonilla            3B    4. D Bell               CF 
5. M Alou               CF    5. L Gonzalez           LF 
6. J Conine             1B    6. S Berry              3B 
7. C Johnson            C     7. B Spiers             SS 
8. J Wehner             LF    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. P Rapp               P     9. S Reynolds           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  2-1  1--  3   13%  87% G Sheffield     S Reynolds      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 6   0  2-1  1--  2   12%  73% G Sheffield     S Reynolds      Double Play: Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Abbott out at 2B/LF-SS
   t 2   1  1-0  ---  5  -11%  52% J Conine        S Reynolds      Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 1   2  0-0  ---  5   11%  62% J Bagwell       P Rapp          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 9   1  2-1  1--  5    9%  92% J Conine        B Wagner        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   46%  L Castillo      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   50%  K Abbott        Lineout: LF
          1--      45%  G Sheffield     Castillo Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Castillo to 3B
   O      --3  6   51%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      --3  2   55%  B Bonilla       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Rapp facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  7   51%  B Abreu         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---  5   62%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   61%  D Bell          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Reynolds facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   63%  M Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  5   52%  J Conine        Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  4   50%  C Johnson       Walk
   O      1--  5   53%  J Wehner        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4   55%  P Rapp          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Pat Rapp facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   53%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   51%  S Berry         Flyball: CF
          ---  7   52%  B Spiers        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   50%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Tied 1-1, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   52%  L Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  K Abbott        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   55%  G Sheffield     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Pat Rapp facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  9   53%  S Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   56%  C Biggio        Walk
          1--  2   60%  B Abreu         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Biggio to 2B
          12-  5   66%  J Bagwell       Walk; Biggio to 3B; Abreu to 2B
   RO     123  4   67%  D Bell          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Biggio Scores
   O      12-  2   63%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-2, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   55%  B Bonilla       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   57%  M Alou          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Bonilla to 3B
   O      --3  5   66%  J Conine        Fielder's Choice P; Bonilla out at Hm/P-C
   O      1--  6   69%  C Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pat Rapp facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   67%  S Berry         Strikeout Looking
          ---  8   69%  B Spiers        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   OO     1--  1   64%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-2, Shane Reynolds facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   67%  J Wehner        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   70%  P Rapp          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   71%  L Castillo      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pat Rapp facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   69%  S Reynolds      Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  2   76%  C Biggio        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  3   70%  B Abreu         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      --3  6   66%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-2, Shane Reynolds facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   60%  K Abbott        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
   OO     1--  2   73%  G Sheffield     Double Play: Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Abbott out at 2B/LF-SS
   O      ---  3   74%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pat Rapp facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   80%  D Bell          Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Bell to 2B/Adv on E3 (throw)
   O      -2-  1   76%  L Gonzalez      Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
   O      -2-  3   73%  S Berry         Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      -2-  4   70%  B Spiers        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Marlins 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-2, Shane Reynolds facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   74%  M Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   77%  J Conine        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   75%  C Johnson       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   71%  J Wehner        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Johnson to 2B
                  Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Pat Rapp batting 9th
   O      12-  1   79%  J Eisenreich    Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jay Powell facing 8-9-1
                  Jay Powell replaces Jim Eisenreich pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   82%  B Ausmus        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--      85%  S Reynolds      Ausmus Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   79%  " "             Fielder's Choice P; Ausmus out at 3B/P-3B
   OO     1--  3   75%  C Biggio        Line Drive Double Play: SS; Reynolds out at 1B/SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-2, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   80%  L Castillo      Bunt Groundout: P-2B-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  4   74%  K Abbott        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Edgar Renteria pinch runs for Kurt Abbott batting 2nd
   OO     1--  3   87%  G Sheffield     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jay Powell facing 2-3-4
                  Edgar Renteria moves to SS
   O      ---  1   86%  B Abreu         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   85%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   85%  D Bell          Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--      86%  L Gonzalez      Bell Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   84%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-2, Billy Wagner facing 4-5-6
                  Billy Wagner replaces Shane Reynolds pitching and batting 9th; Bill Spiers moves to 3B; Tim Bogar replaces Sean Berry playing SS batting 6th
   O      ---  2   91%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   83%  M Alou          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   92%  J Conine        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1  100%  C Johnson       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 1, Astros 2.

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