May 31, 1997 San Diego Padres at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 5
MIN 3 BAL 8
CLE 5 NYY 7
@BOS 2 MIL 4
CHW 3 TOR 13
@OAK 3 DET 4
@SEA 2 TEX 3
KCR 1 SFG 6
@ATL 4 CHC 7
CIN 4 COL 8
@FLA 4 SDP 12
@HOU 5 NYM 10
PHI 3 MON 4
@PIT 2 STL 6
LAD 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 39,286

Saturday, May 31, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:58

Padres

22-30

Won 2

4th, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          4  4  0   1  0  0   0  0  3   12 16  0
Astros          1  0  1   0  1  0   0  2  0    5 10  1

W: S Hitchcock (5-5), L: S Reynolds (4-5), S: P Smith (1)

Astros

26-28

Lost 2

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Cianfrocco 2B               6   2   2   0    0   3  .302  .776   25    3   3   2B
T Beamon RF                   5   2   2   0    0   1  .297  .684   10    1   0   
S Finley CF                   5   3   3   2    0   1  .283  .818   18    2   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .235  .692   17    1   3   HBP
W Joyner 1B                   5   3   2   3    0   0  .294  .794   17   13   0   2B,GDP
G Vaughn LF                   5   1   2   2    0   2  .216  .683   20    2   0   
C Gomez SS                    4   0   2   2    1   1  .274  .687   26    2   8   
J Flaherty C                  5   0   3   3    0   0  .236  .606   12    3   1   
S Hitchcock P                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .091  .221   10    0   1   
  D Bochtler P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Smith P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   1   
Totals                       43  12  16  12    2  12              159   27  17

BATTING

2B: W Joyner (6, off S Reynolds); A Cianfrocco (6, off S Reynolds).

HBP: K Caminiti (3, by B Wagner).

TB: A Cianfrocco 3; S Finley 3; J Flaherty 3; W Joyner 3; G Vaughn 2; C Gomez 2; T Beamon 2.

GIDP: W Joyner (4).

RBI: J Flaherty 3 (21); W Joyner 3 (21); S Finley 2 (26); G Vaughn 2 (16); C Gomez 2 (18).

2-out RBI: C Gomez 2; G Vaughn; J Flaherty.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 11 for 19.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Cianfrocco-C Gomez-W Joyner.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .306  .900   20    2   4   CS,SF
B Ausmus C                    5   1   3   0    0   0  .306  .763   20   12   0   2B,SB
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   1    2   0  .327 1.114   19    7   0   HR,SB
L Gonzalez LF                 3   0   1   1    1   1  .276  .756   23    2   0   
S Berry 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .192  .572   11    2   1   
R Montgomery RF               3   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .588    8    1   0   GDP
  T Howard PH-RF              0   0   0   1    0   0  .256  .700    1    0   0   SF
R Gutierrez SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .328  .829   13    1   3   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Mouton CF                   3   2   2   0    0   1  .222  .632    8    0   0   3B,2B
  K Ramos PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .100    5    0   0   
S Reynolds P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .103  .275         0   0   
  R Garcia P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   SH
  P Listach PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .165  .406    2    0   0   
  M Magnante P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  T Bogar PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .523    4    0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Spiers SS                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .348  .944    6    0   0   
Totals                       32   5  10   4    4   3              141   27   9

BATTING

2B: B Ausmus (11, off S Hitchcock); J Mouton (5, off S Hitchcock).

3B: J Mouton (1, off S Hitchcock).

HR: J Bagwell (17, off S Hitchcock; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SF: T Howard (1, off P Smith); C Biggio (4, off S Hitchcock).

SH: R Garcia (1, off S Hitchcock).

TB: J Mouton 5; B Ausmus 4; J Bagwell 4; L Gonzalez; C Biggio; S Berry; B Spiers.

GIDP: R Montgomery (2).

RBI: J Bagwell (52); T Howard (7); L Gonzalez (24); C Biggio (28).

2-out RBI: J Bagwell.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Biggio-R Gutierrez-J Bagwell.

E: B Spiers (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Ausmus (8, 3rd base off S Hitchcock/J Flaherty); J Bagwell (5, 2nd base off S Hitchcock/J Flaherty).

CS: C Biggio (4, 2nd base by S Hitchcock/J Flaherty).

PITCHING

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Hitchcock, W (5-5)           7     8   5   5    2   3   1   4.04   29   95-59   33·11·14   12· 7· 5· 0     42    -     0.43  -0.00
D Bochtler                     0     0   0   0    2   0   0   3.04    2   16-8     7· 1· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          2-1    1.09  -0.09
P Smith, S (1)                 2     2   0   0    0   0   0   6.94    8   26-17   14· 0· 3    4· 1· 3· 0          3-1    0.66   0.11
Totals                         9    10   5   5    4   3   1          39  137-84   54·12·17   16· 8· 8· 0          5-2

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, L (4-5)            1.1  10   8   8    0   1   0   3.86   14   39-27   22· 2· 3    5· 2· 6· 0      3    -     1.11  -0.46
R Garcia                       3.2   3   1   1    1   3   0   4.75   14   47-27   13· 9· 5    7· 2· 1· 0          1-1    0.17  -0.01
M Magnante                     2     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    6   25-17    8· 4· 5    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.07   0.01
R Springer                     1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.16    4   12-10    6· 3· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
B Wagner                       1     2   3   2    1   3   0   1.67    8   36-23   11· 5· 7    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.07  -0.01
Totals                         9    16  12  11    2  12   0          46  159-104  60·23·21   19· 5· 7· 0          1-1

S Hitchcock faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
D Bochtler faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Hitchcock (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: B Wagner (2; K Caminiti).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Scott Potter, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Gerry Davis.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 39,286.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Houston Astros                       
1. A Cianfrocco         2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. T Beamon             RF    2. B Ausmus             C  
3. S Finley             CF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. K Caminiti           3B    4. L Gonzalez           LF 
5. W Joyner             1B    5. S Berry              3B 
6. G Vaughn             LF    6. R Montgomery         RF 
7. C Gomez              SS    7. R Gutierrez          SS 
8. J Flaherty           C     8. J Mouton             CF 
9. S Hitchcock          P     9. S Reynolds           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-1  12-  1    9%  72% W Joyner        S Reynolds      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Beamon Scores; Finley to 2B
   t 1   2  0-2  12-  2    8%  77% C Gomez         S Reynolds      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Finley Scores; Joyner to 2B
   t 2   1  1-5  12-  5    7%  94% W Joyner        S Reynolds      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Beamon Scores; Finley Scores
   b 1   2  4-0  ---  3   -7%  78% J Bagwell       S Hitchcock     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 1   0  0-0  -2-  2    7%  62% T Beamon        S Reynolds      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Cianfrocco to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   56%  A Cianfrocco    Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  2   62%  T Beamon        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Cianfrocco to 3B
   R      1-3  2   68%  S Finley        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Cianfrocco Scores; Beamon to 2B
   O      12-  6   63%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   R      12-  1   72%  W Joyner        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Beamon Scores; Finley to 2B
   O      12-  4   69%  G Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  2   77%  C Gomez         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Finley Scores; Joyner to 2B
   R      12-  1   83%  J Flaherty      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Joyner Scores; Gomez to 2B
   O      12-  2   81%  S Hitchcock     Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Sterling Hitchcock facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   78%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--      83%  B Ausmus        Biggio Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  5   84%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   R      ---  3   78%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   78%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Ahead 4-1, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   80%  A Cianfrocco    Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  2   84%  T Beamon        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Cianfrocco to 2B
   R      12-  4   89%  S Finley        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Cianfrocco Scores; Beamon to 2B
   O      12-  1   86%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   RR     12-  5   94%  W Joyner        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Beamon Scores; Finley Scores
                  Ramon Garcia replaces Shane Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  1   93%  G Vaughn        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   R      -2-  4   95%  C Gomez         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Joyner Scores
   O      1--  5   95%  J Flaherty      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 8, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Sterling Hitchcock facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   93%  S Berry         Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  4   96%  R Montgomery    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   96%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 8, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Ahead 8-1, Ramon Garcia facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   96%  S Hitchcock     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   96%  A Cianfrocco    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   96%  T Beamon        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 8, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Sterling Hitchcock facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   94%  J Mouton        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   95%  R Garcia        Bunt Groundout: P-3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Mouton to 3B
   RO     --3  3   95%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Mouton Scores
   O      ---  4   95%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 8, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 8-2, Ramon Garcia facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   96%  S Finley        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  4   97%  K Caminiti      Walk; Finley to 2B
   OO     12-  1   95%  W Joyner        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B); Finley to 3B
   R      --3  4   97%  G Vaughn        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Finley Scores
   O      1--  5   97%  C Gomez         Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 9, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-9, Sterling Hitchcock facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   97%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4   97%  L Gonzalez      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   97%  S Berry         Flyball: 2B-1B; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      -2-  2   98%  R Montgomery    Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 9, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Ahead 9-2, Ramon Garcia facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   98%  J Flaherty      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   98%  S Hitchcock     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   98%  A Cianfrocco    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 9, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-9, Sterling Hitchcock facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   98%  R Gutierrez     Flyball: RF
          ---  1   97%  J Mouton        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
                  Pat Listach pinch hits for Ramon Garcia batting 9th
   O      --3  2   98%  P Listach       Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   R      --3      97%  C Biggio        Wild Pitch; Mouton Scores
   O      ---  4   98%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 9, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Ahead 9-3, Mike Magnante facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Magnante replaces Pat Listach pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   97%  T Beamon        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  3   97%  S Finley        Flyball: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   97%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 9, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-9, Sterling Hitchcock facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   95%  B Ausmus        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
          -2-  4   93%  J Bagwell       Walk
          12-      92%  L Gonzalez      Ausmus Steals 3B; Bagwell Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   94%  " "             Lineout: 3B
   O      -23  5   97%  S Berry         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      -23  2   98%  R Montgomery    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 9, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 9-3, Mike Magnante facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   98%  W Joyner        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  7   98%  G Vaughn        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   98%  C Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 9, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-9, Sterling Hitchcock facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   99%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   99%  J Mouton        Strikeout Swinging
                  Tim Bogar pinch hits for Mike Magnante batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  T Bogar         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 9, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Ahead 9-3, Russ Springer facing 8-9-1
                  Russ Springer replaces Tim Bogar pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   99%  J Flaherty      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   99%  S Hitchcock     Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--  4   99%  A Cianfrocco    Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   99%  T Beamon        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 9, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-9, Sterling Hitchcock facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   98%  C Biggio        Single to 3B (Line Drive)
          1--  6   97%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF Line); Biggio to 2B
                  Doug Bochtler replaces Sterling Hitchcock pitching and batting 9th
          12-  6   93%  J Bagwell       Walk; Biggio to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
   R      123 10   88%  L Gonzalez      Walk; Biggio Scores; Ausmus to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
                  Pete Smith replaces Doug Bochtler pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  3   93%  S Berry         Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
                  Thomas Howard pinch hits for Ray Montgomery batting 6th
   RO     123  1   96%  T Howard        Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Ausmus Scores
   O      12-  4   99%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 9, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Ahead 9-5, Billy Wagner facing 3-4-5
                  Billy Wagner replaces Ricky Gutierrez pitching and batting 7th; Bill Spiers replaces Russ Springer playing SS batting 9th; Thomas Howard moves to RF
   O      ---  6   98%  S Finley        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   99%  K Caminiti      Hit By Pitch
          1--  6   99%  W Joyner        Fielder's Choice 2B; Caminiti to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch); Joyner to 1B
   R      12-  4  100%  G Vaughn        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Caminiti Scores/unER; Joyner to 2B
          12- 10  100%  C Gomez         Walk; Joyner to 3B; Vaughn to 2B
   RR     123  1  100%  J Flaherty      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Joyner Scores; Vaughn Scores; Gomez to 3B
   O      1-3  4  100%  P Smith         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  4  100%  A Cianfrocco    Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Padres 12, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-12, Pete Smith facing 8-9-1
                  Ken Ramos pinch hits for James Mouton batting 8th
   O      ---  5  100%  K Ramos         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6  100%  B Spiers        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  3  100%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  2  100%  B Ausmus        Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B); Biggio to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  J Bagwell       Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 12, Astros 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199705310

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