September 2, 1997 Milwaukee Brewers at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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COL 7
@ANA 2 TEX 13
LAD 12 ATL 5
DET 0 CHC 9
MIN 3 CIN 4
KCR 0 FLA 3
BAL 2
(10) MIL 4
@HOU 2 MON 6
BOS 5 NYM 8
TOR 5 PHI 5
NYY 0 PIT 6
CLE 4 STL 6
CHW 1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 18,258

Tuesday, September 2, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:42

Brewers

70-67

Won 3

2nd, 2½ GB

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

W: R Villone (1-0), L: D Kile (17-5), S: D Jones (31)

Astros

70-68

Lost 6

1st

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .695   12    3   1   
J Valentin SS                 4   1   1   1    0   2  .268  .757   18    2   1   HR
D Nilsson LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .285  .819   18    0   1   2B
  D Jackson LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .626         1   0   
J Franco 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .280  .752   16    8   1   HBP
J Burnitz RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .273  .927   16    2   0   2B
J Cirillo 3B                  3   2   1   0    0   1  .289  .793   12    0   3   2B,HBP
M Matheny C                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .244  .631    6    4   1   
  J Levis PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .685    1    3   0   
  J Voigt PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .838    7    0   0   
  K Stinnett C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .690         1   0   
G Williams CF                 2   0   1   2    0   0  .252  .655   13    3   0   2B,2·SF
J D'Amico P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    8    0   1   SH
  R Villone P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   1   
  M Loretta PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .746    8    0   0   
  D Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   4   5   3    2   7              142   27  10

BATTING

2B: G Williams (27, off D Kile); D Nilsson (30, off D Kile); J Cirillo (40, off D Kile); J Burnitz (30, off D Kile).

HR: J Valentin (15, off D Kile; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).

SF: G Williams 2 (5, off B Wagner, off D Kile).

SH: J D'Amico (1, off D Kile).

HBP: J Cirillo (14, by D Kile); J Franco (1, by D Kile).

TB: J Valentin 4; J Cirillo 2; D Nilsson 2; J Burnitz 2; G Williams 2.

RBI: G Williams 2 (41); J Valentin (52).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Valentin-J Franco.

E: M Matheny (5).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .308  .906   19    4   1   
C Carr CF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .242  .677   17    3   0   CS
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .284 1.003    9    7   0   SB,HBP
D Bell RF                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .281  .800   18    2   0   
B Spiers 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .316  .896   16    0   4   
T Howard LF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .253  .699   11    4   0   HBP
T Eusebio C                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .264  .652    9    7   0   2B,GDP
T Bogar SS                    3   1   0   0    0   1  .241  .687   13    0   2   
D Kile P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .113  .303    7    0   1   SH
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       28   2   5   2    3   7              119   27   8

BATTING

2B: T Eusebio (2, off J D'Amico).

SH: D Kile (9, off J D'Amico).

HBP: T Howard (2, by D Jones); J Bagwell (13, by J D'Amico).

TB: D Bell 2; T Eusebio 2; C Biggio; T Howard.

GIDP: T Eusebio (4).

RBI: C Biggio (76); T Eusebio (15).

2-out RBI: C Biggio; T Eusebio.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: D Bell (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Bagwell (26, 2nd base off J D'Amico/M Matheny).

CS: C Carr (5, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by R Villone).

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 D'Amico                      5     3   2   2    1   3   0   4.31   19   62-41   25· 5·11    8· 4· 2· 0     55    -     1.12  -0.01
R Villone, W (1-0)             3     2   0   0    1   3   0   3.86   11   40-24    8· 7· 9    2· 3· 2· 0          0-0    1.35   0.24
D Jones, S (31)                1     0   0   0    1   1   0   1.97    4   13-7     1· 2· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.72   0.09
Totals                         9     5   2   2    3   7   0          34  115-72   34·14·24   11· 7· 4· 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 Kile, L (17-5)               8.1   5   4   4    1   7   1   2.39   33  121-74   42·11·21   10·10· 3· 0     63    -     1.38   0.15
B Wagner                       0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.78    3   17-8     6· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          2-2    3.13  -0.33
Totals                         9     5   4   4    2   7   1          36  138-82   48·12·22   11·11· 3· 0          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: D Kile (6); B Wagner (2).

IBB: None.

PO: R Villone (1; C Carr, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: D Jones (3; T Howard); J D'Amico (7; J Bagwell); D Kile 2 (8; J Franco, J Cirillo).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 18,258.

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. C Carr               CF 
3. D Nilsson            LF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. J Franco             1B    4. D Bell               RF 
5. J Burnitz            RF    5. B Spiers             3B 
6. J Cirillo            3B    6. T Howard             LF 
7. M Matheny            C     7. T Eusebio            C  
8. G Williams           CF    8. T Bogar              SS 
9. J D'Amico            P     9. D Kile               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  4-2  12-  2   20% 100% T Eusebio       D Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   t 9   1  2-2  12-  7   13%  72% J Voigt         B Wagner        Walk; Burnitz to 3B; Cirillo to 2B
   t 9   1  2-2  123  4   13%  84% G Williams      B Wagner        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Burnitz Scores; Cirillo to 3B; Voigt to 2B
   t 4   0  1-0  ---  3   13%  50% J Valentin      D Kile          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   b 2   2  0-0  1--  1  -12%  36% T Eusebio       J D'Amico       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Bell Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

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

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff D'Amico facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  C Biggio        Bunt Groundout: C unassisted
   O      ---  7   49%  C Carr          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   50%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Darryl Kile facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   48%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   46%  J Burnitz       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  8   45%  J Cirillo       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff D'Amico facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   41%  D Bell          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   45%  B Spiers        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   48%  T Howard        Flyball: CF
   R      1--  1   36%  T Eusebio       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Bell Scores
   O      -2-  4   38%  T Bogar         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Darryl Kile facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   43%  M Matheny       Walk
   O      1--  3   39%  G Williams      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   37%  J D'Amico       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Williams to 2B
   O      -2-  2   33%  F Vina          Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff D'Amico facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   35%  D Kile          Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  6   36%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   37%  C Carr          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Darryl Kile facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  3   50%  J Valentin      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
          ---  3   61%  D Nilsson       Double to RF (Ground Ball); Nilsson to 3B/Adv on E9
   O      --3  5   56%  J Franco        Strikeout Looking
   O      --3  3   49%  J Burnitz       Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      --3  2   44%  J Cirillo       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeff D'Amico facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   40%  J Bagwell       Hit By Pitch
          1--      33%  D Bell          Bagwell Steals 2B; Bagwell to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  3   38%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3  4   45%  B Spiers        Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      --3  4   50%  T Howard        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Darryl Kile facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   47%  M Matheny       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  1   53%  G Williams      Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   48%  J D'Amico       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  3   43%  F Vina          Popfly: LF (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeff D'Amico facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   39%  T Eusebio       Walk
   O      1--  4   43%  T Bogar         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   45%  D Kile          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bogar to 2B
   RO     -2-  6   34%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Bogar Scores; Biggio out at 2B/LF-2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Darryl Kile facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   30%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   27%  D Nilsson       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   29%  J Franco        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   26%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ron Villone facing 2-3-4
                  Ron Villone replaces Jeff D'Amico pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   22%  C Carr          Walk
   O      1--  4   25%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--      29%  D Bell          Carr Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---  3   28%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   30%  B Spiers        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Darryl Kile facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   42%  J Cirillo       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Jesse Levis pinch hits for Mike Matheny batting 7th
   O      -2-  1   34%  J Levis         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          -2-      39%  G Williams      Wild Pitch; Cirillo to 3B
   RO     --3  3   43%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cirillo Scores
   O      ---  7   41%  R Villone       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Ron Villone facing 6-7-8
                  Jesse Levis moves to C
          ---  3   36%  T Howard        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   41%  T Eusebio       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  5   46%  T Bogar         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   50%  D Kile          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   45%  F Vina          Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   42%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   39%  D Nilsson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Ron Villone facing 1-2-3
                  Darrin Jackson replaces Dave Nilsson playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---  6   44%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   47%  C Carr          Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   50%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Darryl Kile facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   44%  J Franco        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   56%  J Burnitz       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          -2-  1   58%  J Cirillo       Hit By Pitch
                  Billy Wagner replaces Darryl Kile pitching and batting 9th; Jack Voigt pinch hits for Jesse Levis batting 7th
          12-  7   72%  J Voigt         Walk; Burnitz to 3B; Cirillo to 2B
   RO     123  4   84%  G Williams      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Burnitz Scores; Cirillo to 3B; Voigt to 2B
                  Mark Loretta pinch hits for Ron Villone batting 9th
   R      -23      93%  M Loretta       Wild Pitch; Cirillo Scores; Voigt to 3B
   O      --3  6   91%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Doug Jones facing 4-5-6
                  Doug Jones replaces Mark Loretta pitching and batting 9th; Kelly Stinnett replaces Jack Voigt playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  3   96%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   90%  B Spiers        Walk
          1--  3   80%  T Howard        Hit By Pitch; Spiers to 2B
   OO     12-  2  100%  T Eusebio       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Astros 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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