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CHW  7
KCR  6
 MIN  7
@CLE  2
 NYY  5
@DET  2
 MIL  5
BAL  0
 SEA  6
OAK  5
 ANA  1
@TEX  0
 BOS  7
@TOR  6
 PIT  6
@HOU  0
 LAD  5
COL  3
 MON  5
CIN  0
 NYM  3
ATL  2
 PHI  9
FLA  3
 SDP 11
@SFG  6
 CHC  3
@STL  0
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 16,738

 Monday, June 23, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:24
Pirates
6
34-40
Won 1
2nd, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  5  0    6  8  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0
W: Francisco Cordova (6-5), L: Ramon Garcia (3-5)
 Astros
0
37-38
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .654   12   10    1   2   
J Allensworth CF              3   1   2   3    1   0  .259  .751   17   10    4   0   3B,CS
M Smith LF                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .297  .821   12    8    1   0   2B
K Young 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .295  .808   16   11   15   1   2B
J Randa 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .296  .833   12   11    0   0   SB
J Kendall C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .755   17   13    5   0   
J Guillen RF                  4   2   2   1    0   1  .259  .706   20   12    0   0   HR,3B
K Polcovich SS                3   1   1   0    1   1  .282  .769   18   10    0   4   
F Cordova P                   2   1   0   0    1   1  .069  .251   13    7    1   5   
Totals                       32   6   8   0    3  11              137   92   27  12
Batting Events
2B: K Young (11, off T Martin); M Smith (5, off J Lima).
3B: J Allensworth (2, off J Lima); J Guillen (3, off R Garcia).
HR: J Guillen (6, off R Garcia; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: J Guillen 7; J Allensworth 4; K Young 2; M Smith 2; J Randa; K Polcovich.
RBI: J Allensworth 3 (18); M Smith (9); J Guillen (28); K Young (32).
2-out RBI: J Guillen.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Randa (4, 2nd base off R Garcia/B Ausmus).
CS: J Allensworth (3, 2nd base by R Garcia/B Ausmus).
Pickoffs: J Randa (2nd base by R Garcia).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .317  .918   12    7    2   2   HBP
B Spiers 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .323  .905   12    9    0   1   SB
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .325 1.098   18   10    7   2   
L Gonzalez LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .771    8    6    1   0   
D Bell RF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .695   23   14    1   0   
T Howard CF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .680    7    5    1   0   
B Ausmus C                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .283  .700    8    4   12   1   
T Bogar SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .637    7    5    3   2   
  J Hudek P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
R Garcia P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    3    0   2   
  J Lima P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Martin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Gutierrez SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .657    4    3    0   1   
Totals                       28   0   2   0    2   5              103   66   27  11
Batting Events
HBP: C Biggio (14, by F Cordova).
TB: T Howard; B Spiers.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Bagwell-T Bogar; B Ausmus-C Biggio.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Spiers (4, 2nd base off F Cordova/J Kendall).
Pickoffs: B Ausmus (1st base by F Cordova).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Cordova, W (6-5)             9     2   0   0    2   5   0   2.41   31   99-65   39·10·16   16· 7· 1· 0     86    -     0.90   0.49
Totals                         9     2   0   0    2   5   0          31   99-65   39·10·16   16· 7· 1· 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
R Garcia, L (3-5)              7     5   3   3    2   9   1   4.45   26   96-68   33·20·15    7· 8· 4· 0     62    -     0.88   0.11
J Lima                         0.1   2   3   3    1   1   0   4.12    4   14-8     3· 5· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          2-2    1.32  -0.11
T Martin                       0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.64    2    6-4     2· 0· 2    0· 2· 2· 0          1-1    0.08  -0.01
J Hudek                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.86    3   15-9     6· 2· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     8   6   6    3  11   1          35  131-89   44·27·18   10·11· 7· 0          3-3
R Garcia faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: F Cordova (6; C Biggio).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: F Cordova (2; B Ausmus, 1st base); R Garcia (1; J Randa, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Vanover, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Joe West.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 16,738.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Houston Astros                               
1. Tony Womack                  2B       1. Craig Biggio                 2B
2. Jermaine Allenswor           CF       2. Bill Spiers                  3B
3. Mark Smith                   LF       3. Jeff Bagwell                 1B
4. Kevin Young                  1B       4. Luis Gonzalez                LF
5. Joe Randa                    3B       5. Derek Bell                   RF
6. Jason Kendall                 C       6. Thomas Howard                CF
7. Jose Guillen                 RF       7. Brad Ausmus                   C
8. Kevin Polcovich              SS       8. Tim Bogar                    SS
9. Francisco Cordova             P       9. Ramon Garcia                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 --- R 2,(1-0)  15% 60% 0-0 PIT J. Guillen R. Garcia Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Guillen Scores
t8 1 123 RRR 2,(1-0)  14% 97% 1-0 PIT J. Allensworth J. Lima Triple to LF (Ground Ball); Guillen Scores; Polcovich Scores; Cordova Scores
t8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  10% 85% 1-0 PIT J. Guillen R. Garcia Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t4 0 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  -9% 45% 0-0 PIT M. Smith R. Garcia Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Allensworth Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -8% 56% 0-1 HOU B. Spiers F. Cordova Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ramon Garcia facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 PIT T. Womack R. Garcia Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 PIT J. Allensworth R. Garcia Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 PIT M. Smith R. Garcia Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Francisco Cordova facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 47% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio F. Cordova Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 49% 0-0 HOU B. Spiers F. Cordova Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Bagwell F. Cordova Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ramon Garcia facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 PIT K. Young R. Garcia Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 50% 0-0 PIT J. Randa R. Garcia Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t2 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 PIT J. Kendall R. Garcia Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  1% 48% 0-0 PIT J. Guillen R. Garcia Randa Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- O 4,(2-2)  -3% 45% 0-0 PIT J. Guillen R. Garcia Randa Picked off 2B (P-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Francisco Cordova facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 47% 0-0 HOU L. Gonzalez F. Cordova Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 49% 0-0 HOU D. Bell F. Cordova Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -1% 48% 0-0 HOU T. Howard F. Cordova Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b2 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  2% 50% 0-0 HOU B. Ausmus F. Cordova Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ramon Garcia facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 PIT J. Guillen R. Garcia Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- 5,(1-2)  3% 50% 0-0 PIT K. Polcovich R. Garcia Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 47% 0-0 PIT F. Cordova R. Garcia Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Short 1B Line); Cordova to 1B
t3 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 44% 0-0 PIT T. Womack R. Garcia Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Francisco Cordova facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 47% 0-0 HOU T. Bogar F. Cordova Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 49% 0-0 HOU R. Garcia F. Cordova Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio F. Cordova Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ramon Garcia facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  4% 54% 0-0 PIT J. Allensworth R. Garcia Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 0 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  -9% 45% 0-0 PIT M. Smith R. Garcia Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Allensworth Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 44% 0-0 PIT K. Young R. Garcia Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Francisco Cordova facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 47% 0-0 HOU B. Spiers F. Cordova Groundout: 1B-P
b4 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 49% 0-0 HOU J. Bagwell F. Cordova Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  1% 50% 0-0 HOU L. Gonzalez F. Cordova Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ramon Garcia facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 PIT J. Randa R. Garcia Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 PIT J. Kendall R. Garcia Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t5 2 --- R 2,(1-0)  15% 60% 0-0 PIT J. Guillen R. Garcia Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Guillen Scores
t5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 59% 1-0 PIT K. Polcovich R. Garcia Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Francisco Cordova facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 9,(2-2)  3% 62% 0-1 HOU D. Bell F. Cordova Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 65% 0-1 HOU T. Howard F. Cordova Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b5 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -2% 63% 0-1 HOU B. Ausmus F. Cordova Walk
b5 2 1-- O 1,(1-0)  4% 66% 0-1 HOU T. Bogar F. Cordova Ausmus Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Ramon Garcia facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 64% 1-0 PIT F. Cordova R. Garcia Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 62% 1-0 PIT T. Womack R. Garcia Foul Popfly: C
t6 2 --- 8,(3-2)  1% 64% 1-0 PIT J. Allensworth R. Garcia Walk
t6 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 61% 1-0 PIT M. Smith R. Garcia Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Francisco Cordova facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  4% 65% 0-1 HOU T. Bogar F. Cordova Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 68% 0-1 HOU R. Garcia F. Cordova Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
b6 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 70% 0-1 HOU C. Biggio F. Cordova Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Ramon Garcia facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 67% 1-0 PIT K. Young R. Garcia Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 66% 1-0 PIT J. Randa R. Garcia Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 64% 1-0 PIT J. Kendall R. Garcia Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Francisco Cordova facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -8% 56% 0-1 HOU B. Spiers F. Cordova Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
b7 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  7% 64% 0-1 HOU J. Bagwell F. Cordova Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  6% 70% 0-1 HOU L. Gonzalez F. Cordova Flyball: CF
b7 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  -2% 68% 0-1 HOU D. Bell F. Cordova Spiers Steals 2B
b7 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  7% 75% 0-1 HOU D. Bell F. Cordova Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Ramon Garcia facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  10% 85% 1-0 PIT J. Guillen R. Garcia Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t8 0 --3 4,(3-0)  2% 87% 1-0 PIT K. Polcovich R. Garcia Walk
Jose Lima replaces Ramon Garcia pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 1-3 7,(3-2)  2% 89% 1-0 PIT F. Cordova J. Lima Walk; Polcovich to 2B
t8 0 123 O 3,(0-2)  -5% 84% 1-0 PIT T. Womack J. Lima Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 123 RRR 2,(1-0)  14% 97% 1-0 PIT J. Allensworth J. Lima Triple to LF (Ground Ball); Guillen Scores; Polcovich Scores; Cordova Scores
t8 1 --3 R 2,(1-0)  1% 99% 4-0 PIT M. Smith J. Lima Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Allensworth Scores
Tom Martin replaces Jose Lima pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 -2- R 4,(2-1)  1% 99% 5-0 PIT K. Young T. Martin Double to LF (Line Drive); Smith Scores
t8 1 -2- OO 2,(0-1)  -0% 99% 6-0 PIT J. Randa T. Martin Line Drive Double Play: 1B; Young out at 2B/1B-SS
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Francisco Cordova facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 99% 0-6 HOU T. Howard F. Cordova Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 0-6 HOU B. Ausmus F. Cordova Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 0-6 HOU T. Bogar F. Cordova Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Astros' John Hudek facing 6-7-8
John Hudek replaces Tim Bogar (SS) pitching and batting 8th; Ricky Gutierrez replaces Tom Martin (P) playing SS batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  0% 100% 6-0 PIT J. Kendall J. Hudek Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 6-0 PIT J. Guillen J. Hudek Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t9 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 6-0 PIT K. Polcovich J. Hudek Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Francisco Cordova facing 9-1-2
b9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 0-6 HOU R. Gutierrez F. Cordova Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b9 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -0% 100% 0-6 HOU C. Biggio F. Cordova Hit By Pitch
b9 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 0-6 HOU B. Spiers F. Cordova Groundout: 1B unassisted; Biggio to 2B
b9 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  -0% 100% 0-6 HOU J. Bagwell F. Cordova Walk
b9 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 0-6 HOU L. Gonzalez F. Cordova Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 0.

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