September 1, 1997 Milwaukee Brewers at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 35,685

Monday, September 1, 1997, 1:36
Time of Game: 2:58

Brewers

69-67

Won 2

2nd, 3½ GB

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

W: J Adamson (5-2), L: C Holt (8-10), S: D Jones (30)

Astros

70-67

Lost 5

1st

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .707   13    3   2   
J Valentin SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .752    9    2   4   
D Nilsson LF                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .285  .820   16    0   0   
  D Jackson LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .626         0   0   
J Franco 1B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .282  .757   15    8   0   
J Burnitz RF                  4   1   3   2    0   0  .274  .928   16    3   0   2B
J Cirillo 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   2  .289  .791   18    2   2   
M Matheny C                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .245  .632   17    7   1   
G Williams CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .653   13    2   0   CS,GDP
J Adamson P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   12    0   0   
  M Fetters P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Wickman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Voigt PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .833    6    0   0   
  D Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   3   7   3    4   4              135   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Burnitz (29, off C Holt).

TB: J Burnitz 4; J Cirillo 2; M Matheny; D Nilsson.

GIDP: G Williams (7).

RBI: J Burnitz 2 (67); M Matheny (31).

2-out RBI: J Burnitz 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Vina-J Valentin-J Franco.

E: J Franco (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: G Williams (8, 2nd base by M Magnante/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .309  .909   19    2   6   HBP
D Bell RF                     5   0   3   0    0   0  .279  .797   21    2   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .286 1.008   23   13   2   SB,HBP
R Gutierrez 3B-SS             5   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .664   23    0   1   GDP
B Abreu LF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .241  .680   15    1   0   2B
R Hidalgo CF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666   11    3   0   
  C Carr PH-CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .683    1    0   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .268  .674   22    4   2   
T Bogar SS                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .244  .694    8    2   4   
  B Spiers PH-3B              2   0   0   0    0   0  .321  .905    8    0   0   
C Holt P                      2   1   0   0    0   0  .103  .222    5    0   1   
  T Howard PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .696    5    0   0   2B,CS
  M Magnante P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Gonzalez PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .258  .708    4    0   0   
Totals                       35   2   8   2    3   6              165   27  16

BATTING

2B: B Abreu (8, off M Fetters); T Howard (13, off M Fetters).

HBP: C Biggio (26, by J Adamson); J Bagwell (12, by J Adamson).

TB: D Bell 3; B Abreu 2; T Howard 2; C Biggio; R Hidalgo; J Bagwell.

GIDP: R Gutierrez (12).

RBI: J Bagwell (114); B Abreu (20).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Bagwell-T Bogar-J Bagwell; B Ausmus-C Biggio-J Bagwell-R Gutierrez-C Biggio.

E: R Gutierrez (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Bagwell (25, 2nd base off M Fetters/M Matheny).

CS: T Howard (2, 3rd base by M Fetters/M Matheny).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Adamson, W (5-2)             5     4   1   0    1   2   0   3.22   22   95-54   33· 9·12    9· 6· 2· 0     58    -     1.27   0.15
M Fetters, H (9)               2.1   3   1   1    1   2   0   3.12   10   39-20   11· 4· 5    3· 0· 4· 0          0-0    1.94  -0.04
B Wickman, H (26)              0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.95    2    7-4     3· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.74   0.20
D Jones, S (30)                1     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.00    6   17-12    5· 3· 4    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    5.43   0.20
Totals                         9     8   2   1    3   6   0          40  158-90   52·17·21   14· 7· 8· 0          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
C Holt, L (8-10)               7     7   3   3    4   1   0   3.53   31  112-63   40· 6·17   17· 5· 4· 0     48    -     1.10  -0.06
M Magnante                     2     0   0   0    0   3   0   1.99    6   23-15    7· 4· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.58   0.06
Totals                         9     7   3   3    4   4   0          37  135-78   47·10·21   19· 6· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Adamson 2 (5; C Biggio, J Bagwell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Poncino, 1B - Larry Vanover, 2B - Angel Hernandez, 3B - Eric Gregg.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 35,685.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Houston Astros                       
1. F Vina               2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. J Valentin           SS    2. D Bell               RF 
3. D Nilsson            LF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. J Franco             1B    4. R Gutierrez          3B 
5. J Burnitz            RF    5. B Abreu              LF 
6. J Cirillo            3B    6. R Hidalgo            CF 
7. M Matheny            C     7. B Ausmus             C  
8. G Williams           CF    8. T Bogar              SS 
9. J Adamson            P     9. C Holt               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  3-2  123  2   27% 100% R Gutierrez     D Jones         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   t 5   2  1-1  12-  3   25%  75% J Burnitz       C Holt          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Nilsson Scores; Franco Scores
   b 8   1  3-1  -2-  5  -17%  64% B Abreu         M Fetters       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Bagwell Scores
   b 3   1  0-1  123  3   13%  37% R Gutierrez     J Adamson       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   b 8   2  3-2  --3  6   11%  84% B Ausmus        B Wickman       Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Holt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  F Vina          Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  2   46%  J Valentin      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   47%  D Nilsson       Walk
   O      1--  4   45%  J Franco        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Joel Adamson facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   42%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   O      1--  3   45%  D Bell          Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
   O      1--  7   47%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B; Biggio to 2B
   O      -2-  6   50%  R Gutierrez     Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Holt facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   54%  J Burnitz       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   60%  J Cirillo       Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Burnitz to 2B
   O      12-  6   54%  M Matheny       Lineout: CF
   O      12-  1   49%  G Williams      Flyball: CF
   O      12-  5   45%  J Adamson       Groundout: C-1B (Short 1B Line)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Joel Adamson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   47%  B Abreu         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   49%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   50%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Holt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   48%  F Vina          Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   46%  J Valentin      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   45%  D Nilsson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Joel Adamson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   47%  T Bogar         Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
          ---  4   44%  C Holt          Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole to 3B)
          1--  3   40%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch; Holt to 2B
          12-  5   34%  D Bell          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Holt to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   R      123  5   24%  J Bagwell       Hit By Pitch; Holt Scores/unER; Biggio to 3B; Bell to 2B
   OO     123  3   37%  R Gutierrez     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Chris Holt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   34%  J Franco        Lineout: 1B
          ---  6   38%  J Burnitz       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  6   46%  J Cirillo       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Burnitz to 3B
   R      1-3  3   55%  M Matheny       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Burnitz Scores; Cirillo to 2B
   O      12-  1   49%  G Williams      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      12-  1   44%  J Adamson       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Joel Adamson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   47%  B Abreu         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   44%  R Hidalgo       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  6   46%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Hidalgo to 2B
          -2-  6   45%  T Bogar         Walk
   O      12-  1   50%  C Holt          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Chris Holt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  F Vina          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   45%  J Valentin      Flyball: CF
          ---  2   47%  D Nilsson       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  4   49%  J Franco        Walk; Nilsson to 2B
   RR     12-  3   75%  J Burnitz       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Nilsson Scores; Franco Scores
   O      -2-  6   72%  J Cirillo       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Joel Adamson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   75%  C Biggio        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  2   71%  D Bell          Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  7   75%  J Bagwell       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  5   78%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Chris Holt facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   81%  M Matheny       Walk
   OO     1--  7   76%  G Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---  6   75%  J Adamson       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Fetters facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Fetters replaces Joel Adamson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   78%  B Abreu         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   81%  R Hidalgo       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   82%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Chris Holt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   81%  F Vina          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   80%  J Valentin      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   80%  D Nilsson       Walk
   O      1--  4   79%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Fetters facing 8-9-1
                  Bill Spiers pinch hits for Tim Bogar batting 8th
   O      ---  4   83%  B Spiers        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  Thomas Howard pinch hits for Chris Holt batting 9th
          ---  5   76%  T Howard        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  4   71%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      12-      82%  D Bell          Howard Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Biggio to 2B
   O      -2-  5   87%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Magnante facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Magnante replaces Thomas Howard pitching and batting 9th; Bill Spiers moves to 3B; Ricky Gutierrez moves to SS
   O      ---  3   86%  J Burnitz       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   85%  J Cirillo       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   84%  M Matheny       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Fetters facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   76%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--      73%  R Gutierrez     Bagwell Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   81%  " "             Lineout: 2B
   R      -2-  5   64%  B Abreu         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Bagwell Scores
                  Bob Wickman replaces Mike Fetters pitching and batting 9th; Chuck Carr pinch hits for Richard Hidalgo batting 6th
   O      -2-  1   73%  C Carr          Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Abreu to 3B
   O      --3  6   84%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mike Magnante facing 8-9-1
                  Chuck Carr moves to CF
          ---  4   86%  G Williams      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Deep SS)
                  Jack Voigt pinch hits for Bob Wickman batting 9th
   OO     1--  6   81%  J Voigt         Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Williams Caught Stealing 2B (2B-1B-SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   80%  F Vina          Foul Bunt Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Doug Jones facing 8-9-1
                  Doug Jones replaces Jack Voigt pitching and batting 9th; Darrin Jackson replaces Dave Nilsson playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---  4   89%  B Spiers        Lineout: CF
                  Luis Gonzalez pinch hits for Mike Magnante batting 9th
          ---  4   79%  L Gonzalez      Walk
   O      1--  3   90%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   83%  D Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive); Gonzalez to 2B
          12-  2   73%  J Bagwell       Fielder's Choice 3B; Gonzalez to 3B; Bell to 2B
   O      123  2  100%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Brewers 3, Astros 2.

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