June 24, 1997 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 4
KCR 0 CLE 10
MIN 5 NYY 12
@DET 9 BAL 6
@MIL 2 OAK 4
@SEA 1 ANA 7
@TEX 6 BOS 9
@TOR 6 PIT 8
@HOU 3 COL 6
@LAD 2 CIN 7
@MON 6
(10) NYM 6
ATL 5 FLA 4
@PHI 1 SFG 4
SDP 1 STL 7
CHC 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 17,972

Tuesday, June 24, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:44

Pirates

35-40

Won 2

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         3  0  0   3  0  0   2  0  0    8 13  1
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    3  5  1

W: J Lieber (4-8), L: D Wall (2-5)

Astros

37-39

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .264  .656   18    2   2   SB
J Allensworth CF              4   0   2   1    1   1  .265  .762   31    2   0   
A Martin LF                   5   2   1   2    0   0  .304  .878   19    0   0   HR
K Young 1B                    5   1   1   2    0   3  .292  .815   24   10   1   HR
J Randa 3B                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .294  .824   18    3   4   
J Kendall C                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .259  .756   16    7   1   HBP
J Guillen RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .703   13    1   0   
K Polcovich SS                4   1   3   1    0   1  .305  .802   16    2   3   
J Lieber P                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .069  .169    7    0   1   2·GDP
  M Cummings PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .632    5    0   0   
  M Wilkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
  C Sodowsky P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       39   8  13   8    1   6              167   27  12

BATTING

HR: K Young (5, off D Wall; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); A Martin (6, off D Wall; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

HBP: J Kendall (17, by D Wall).

TB: K Young 4; A Martin 4; K Polcovich 3; J Allensworth 2; T Womack 2; J Lieber; J Kendall; J Guillen; J Randa.

GIDP: J Lieber 2 (2).

RBI: K Young 2 (34); A Martin 2 (22); J Kendall (22); J Allensworth (19); K Polcovich (6); J Lieber (3).

2-out RBI: J Allensworth; J Kendall.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Randa-T Womack-K Young; K Polcovich-T Womack-K Young.

E: J Randa (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Womack (28, 2nd base off D Wall/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Spiers 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .315  .889   11    1   0   
R Gutierrez 2B-SS             4   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .633   18    4   3   GDP
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   2  .325 1.099   20    3   3   2B
L Gonzalez LF                 4   2   2   1    0   0  .291  .778    9    3   0   2B
D Bell RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .680   18    2   0   
T Howard CF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .253  .691   25    2   0   2B
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .278  .693   14    6   0   GDP
T Bogar SS                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .225  .620    7    4   3   
  C Biggio PH-2B              2   0   0   0    0   0  .315  .913    5    1   0   
D Wall P                      1   0   1   0    0   0  .100  .282    5    0   1   
  M Magnante P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  P Listach PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .178  .470    8    0   0   
  B Minor P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Martin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Mouton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .631    1    0   0   
  J Hudek P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Berry PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .618    4    0   0   
Totals                       31   3   5   1    5   7              145   27  10

BATTING

2B: T Howard (11, off J Lieber); J Bagwell (25, off M Wilkins); L Gonzalez (18, off M Wilkins).

TB: L Gonzalez 3; J Bagwell 2; T Howard 2; D Wall.

GIDP: R Gutierrez (9); B Ausmus (5).

RBI: L Gonzalez (34).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Bagwell-T Bogar-R Gutierrez; D Wall-T Bogar-R Gutierrez.

E: B Ausmus (3).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Lieber, W (4-8)              7     3   1   0    5   5   0   4.45   28  108-66   33·12·21    9· 3· 6· 0     69    -     0.87   0.14
M Wilkins                      1     2   2   2    0   1   0   4.97    5   22-14   10· 3· 1    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.12  -0.00
C Sodowsky                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.54    3    9-7     4· 1· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9     5   3   2    5   7   0          36  139-87   47·16·24   13· 3· 8· 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
D Wall, L (2-5)                3.2   9   6   6    0   2   2   6.26   20   77-51   31· 6·14    6· 5· 6· 0     21    -     0.85  -0.36
M Magnante                     1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.65    4   14-11    5· 3· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.25   0.02
B Minor                        1     3   2   2    0   0   0   4.32    5   18-12    9· 2· 1    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.18  -0.00
T Martin                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.57    5   19-11    6· 2· 3    4· 0· 0· 0          2-2    0.17  -0.01
J Hudek                        2     0   0   0    1   2   0   6.23    7   36-21   13· 4· 4    0· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    13   8   8    1   6   2          41  164-106  64·17·25   16·10· 7· 0          4-2

B Minor faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Wilkins 2 (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: D Wall (2; J Kendall).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Layne, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Larry Vanover.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 17,972.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. T Womack             2B    1. B Spiers             3B 
2. J Allensworth        CF    2. R Gutierrez          2B 
3. A Martin             LF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. K Young              1B    4. L Gonzalez           LF 
5. J Randa              3B    5. D Bell               RF 
6. J Kendall            C     6. T Howard             CF 
7. J Guillen            RF    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. K Polcovich          SS    8. T Bogar              SS 
9. J Lieber             P     9. D Wall               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  --3  7   13%  67% A Martin        D Wall          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Womack Scores; Martin Scores
   b 2   0  3-0  123  1   11%  68% B Ausmus        J Lieber        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B); Gonzalez Scores/unER; Bell to 3B
   b 2   0  3-0  12-  7   -8%  57% T Howard        J Lieber        Walk; Gonzalez to 3B; Bell to 2B
   t 1   1  0-2  ---  6    8%  76% K Young         D Wall          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Young Scores
   t 2   0  0-3  1-3  4   -8%  78% J Lieber        D Wall          Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B; Guillen stays at 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Donne Wall facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   54%  T Womack        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--      59%  J Allensworth   Womack Steals 2B; Womack to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  6   55%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   RR     --3  7   67%  A Martin        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Womack Scores; Martin Scores
   R      ---  6   76%  K Young         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Young Scores
   O      ---  3   75%  J Randa         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   74%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   70%  B Spiers        Walk
   OO     1--  2   78%  R Gutierrez     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  4   78%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Donne Wall facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   80%  J Guillen       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   86%  K Polcovich     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Guillen to 3B
   OO     1-3  4   78%  J Lieber        Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B; Guillen stays at 3B
   O      --3  2   75%  T Womack        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Jon Lieber facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   72%  L Gonzalez      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  6   66%  D Bell          Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Gonzalez to 2B; Bell to 1B
          12-  7   57%  T Howard        Walk; Gonzalez to 3B; Bell to 2B
   ROO    123  1   68%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B); Gonzalez Scores/unER; Bell to 3B
   O      --3  3   72%  T Bogar         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Donne Wall facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   70%  J Allensworth   Lineout: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  4   69%  A Martin        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   68%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Jon Lieber facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   64%  D Wall          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   66%  B Spiers        Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line); Wall to 2B
   O      -2-  8   69%  R Gutierrez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Wall to 3B
   O      --3  3   73%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Donne Wall facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   76%  J Randa         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   80%  J Kendall       Hit By Pitch; Randa to 2B
   O      12-  3   79%  J Guillen       Flyball: CF; Randa to 3B
   R      1-3  3   84%  K Polcovich     Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Randa Scores; Kendall to 2B
   R      12-  2   90%  J Lieber        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Kendall Scores; Polcovich to 2B
   O      12-  4   88%  T Womack        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   R      12-  4   92%  J Allensworth   Single to CF (Line Drive); Polcovich Scores; Lieber to 2B
                  Mike Magnante replaces Donne Wall pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  1   91%  A Martin        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Jon Lieber facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   93%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   94%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   92%  T Howard        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  6   92%  B Ausmus        Walk
   O      12-  4   94%  T Bogar         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mike Magnante facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   94%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   93%  J Randa         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  6   93%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Jon Lieber facing 9-1-2
                  Pat Listach pinch hits for Mike Magnante batting 9th
          ---  8   91%  P Listach       Walk
   O      1--  2   93%  B Spiers        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 1B); Spiers to 1B
   O      1--  4   94%  R Gutierrez     Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
          1--  7   93%  J Bagwell       Walk; Spiers to 2B
   O      12-  1   96%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Blas Minor facing 7-8-9
                  Blas Minor replaces Pat Listach pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   95%  J Guillen       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  6   96%  K Polcovich     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   OO     1--  1   95%  J Lieber        Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 1B-SS-2B (Short 1B Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Jon Lieber facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   96%  D Bell          Lineout: SS
   O      ---  5   97%  T Howard        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  5   97%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Blas Minor facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   97%  T Womack        Single to P (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   98%  J Allensworth   Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Womack to 2B
                  Tom Martin replaces Blas Minor pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  3   98%  A Martin        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Womack to 3B; Martin to 1B
   R      1-3  6   99%  K Young         Fielder's Choice 3B; Womack Scores; Martin to 2B; Young to 1B
   O      12-  2   98%  J Randa         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Martin to 3B; Randa to 1B
   R      1-3  4   99%  J Kendall       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Martin Scores; Randa to 2B
   O      12-  4   99%  J Guillen       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 8, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Jon Lieber facing 8-9-1
                  Craig Biggio pinch hits for Tim Bogar batting 8th
   O      ---  2   99%  C Biggio        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  James Mouton pinch hits for Tom Martin batting 9th
   O      ---  1  100%  J Mouton        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  2  100%  B Spiers        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-1, John Hudek facing 8-9-1
                  John Hudek replaces James Mouton pitching and batting 9th; Craig Biggio moves to 2B; Ricky Gutierrez moves to SS
   O      ---  5  100%  K Polcovich     Strikeout Looking
                  Midre Cummings pinch hits for Jon Lieber batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  M Cummings      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4  100%  T Womack        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Marc Wilkins facing 2-3-4
                  Marc Wilkins replaces Midre Cummings pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6  100%  J Bagwell       Double to RF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  1   99%  L Gonzalez      Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Bagwell Scores
   O      -2-  6  100%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          -2-     100%  T Howard        Wild Pitch; Gonzalez to 3B
   R      --3      99%  " "             Wild Pitch; Gonzalez Scores/No RBI
   O      ---  5   99%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-3, John Hudek facing 2-3-4
          --- 10  100%  J Allensworth   Walk
   O      1--  4   99%  A Martin        Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      1--  4   99%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   99%  J Randa         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-8, Clint Sodowsky facing 7-8-9
                  Clint Sodowsky replaces Marc Wilkins pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3  100%  C Biggio        Groundout: C-1B (Short 1B Line)
                  Sean Berry pinch hits for John Hudek batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  S Berry         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199706240

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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