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4
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4
Wednesday, September 3, 1997 7:05
, Astrodome
Attendance: 13,580, Time of Game: 2:26
Brewers
0
70-68
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 3½ GB
 at Astros
4
71-68
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Ramon Garcia (6-8)
L: Scott Karl (10-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1
Astros          0  0  1   0  0  0   3  0  X    4  7  0

Milwaukee Brewers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Fernando Vina 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .289 .706 11 5 0.016 0.78 0.081 -0.065 -0.0 2 1
Jose Valentin SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .750 15 9 -0.108 0.81 0.000 -0.108 -1.0 1 3 GDP
Dave Nilsson LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .283 .815 14 7 -0.062 0.83 0.012 -0.074 -0.6 1 0
Julio Franco 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .280 .753 16 10 0.022 0.70 0.052 -0.030 0.1 8 2
Jeromy Burnitz RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .274 .929 13 7 -0.009 0.96 0.050 -0.059 0.1 1 0 2B
Jeff Cirillo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .787 15 12 -0.121 1.34 0.000 -0.121 -1.2 1 2
Mike Matheny C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .626 9 6 -0.110 1.39 0.000 -0.110 -0.8 5 1
Gerald Williams CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .655 12 9 -0.037 1.04 0.052 -0.089 -0.2 4 0
Scott Karl P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 8 6 -0.074 1.55 0.000 -0.074 -0.6 1 2
   Jeff Huson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .492 3 2 -0.013 0.48 0.000 -0.013 -0.2
   Alberto Reyes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 0 5 0 4 4 .172 .480 116 73 -0.496 0.98 0.247 -0.743 -4.4 24 11
2B: J Burnitz (31, off R Garcia).
TB: J Burnitz 2; F Vina 2; J Franco; G Williams.
GIDP: J Valentin (4).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Valentin-J Franco-J Cirillo.
E: J Valentin (15).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: G Williams (1st base by R Garcia); F Vina (1st base by R Garcia).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .308 .903 11 9 -0.041 0.74 0.022 -0.063 -0.6 1 2
Brad Ausmus C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .271 .679 9 5 0.051 0.83 0.124 -0.072 0.9 4 0 2B
Jeff Bagwell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .282 .996 12 10 -0.056 0.53 0.000 -0.056 -1.0 13 0
Derek Bell RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .279 .792 12 11 -0.059 0.58 0.000 -0.059 -1.0 4 0
Richard Hidalgo CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .286 .714 18 12 0.007 0.43 0.036 -0.029 -0.2 2 0 2B
Ricky Gutierrez 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .258 .661 11 7 -0.038 0.77 0.013 -0.050 -0.5 0 2
Luis Gonzalez LF 1 1 0 0 1 0 .257 .708 12 5 0.005 0.85 0.029 -0.024 0.1 1 0 HBP
Tim Bogar SS 3 2 2 2 0 0 .246 .698 8 5 0.145 1.17 0.194 -0.049 1.8 2 5 2B
Ramon Garcia P 2 0 1 1 0 0 .071 .207 7 7 -0.011 0.92 0.028 -0.039 0.5 0 3 SH
Team Totals 28 4 7 3 2 5 .250 .680 100 71 0.003 0.74 0.446 -0.441 0.1 27 12
2B: T Bogar (13, off S Karl); R Hidalgo (1, off S Karl); B Ausmus (23, off A Reyes).
SH: R Garcia (5, off S Karl).
HBP: L Gonzalez (5, by S Karl).
TB: T Bogar 3; B Ausmus 3; R Hidalgo 2; C Biggio; R Garcia.
RBI: T Bogar 2 (29); R Garcia (3).
2-out RBI: T Bogar 2; R Garcia.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Biggio-T Bogar-J Bagwell.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: B Ausmus (2nd base by M Matheny).

Milwaukee Brewers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Scott Karl, L (10-11) 7 6 4 3 2 4 0 4.26 28 90 64 42 8 14 11 10 8 0 53 -0.008 0.83 -0.5
Alberto Reyes 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 6.75 4 12 8 5 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.003 0.07 0.5
Team Totals 8 7 4 3 2 5 0 3.38 32 102 72 47 9 16 12 12 9 0 53 0 0 -0.005 0.98 -0.1

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ramon Garcia, W (6-8) 9 5 0 0 4 4 0 3.86 33 116 73 50 6 17 13 12 9 0 77 0.495 0.98 4.4
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 4 4 0 0.00 33 116 73 50 6 17 13 12 9 0 77 0.495 0.74 4.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Karl (3; L Gonzalez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: R Garcia 2 (3; F Vina, 1st base, G Williams, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Larry Poncino, 3B - Larry Vanover.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 13,580.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Brewers         Houston Astros
1 Fernando Vina 2B 1 Craig Biggio 2B
2 Jose Valentin SS 2 Brad Ausmus C
3 Dave Nilsson LF 3 Jeff Bagwell 1B
4 Julio Franco 1B 4 Derek Bell RF
5 Jeromy Burnitz RF 5 Richard Hidalgo CF
6 Jeff Cirillo 3B 6 Ricky Gutierrez 3B
7 Mike Matheny C 7 Luis Gonzalez LF
8 Gerald Williams CF 8 Tim Bogar SS
9 Scott Karl P 9 Ramon Garcia P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 1-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  RR HOU T. Bogar S. Karl 15% 94% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Hidalgo Scores; Gonzalez Scores
b3 0-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R HOU B. Ausmus S. Karl 12% 66% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Bogar Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/unER; Ausmus to 2B
t4 0-1 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O MIL M. Matheny R. Garcia 6% 69% Flyball: CF
t5 0-1 1 1-- O MIL F. Vina R. Garcia 6% 70% Williams Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-2)  O MIL J. Valentin R. Garcia 6% 52% Vina Picked off 1B (P-1B)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ramon Garcia facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  MIL F. Vina R. Garcia -4% 46% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-2)  O MIL J. Valentin R. Garcia 6% 52% Vina Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIL J. Valentin R. Garcia 2% 54% Lineout: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  MIL D. Nilsson R. Garcia -1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  MIL J. Franco R. Garcia -2% 51% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Nilsson to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O MIL J. Burnitz R. Garcia 4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Scott Karl facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Biggio S. Karl -2% 53% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus S. Karl -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell S. Karl -1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ramon Garcia facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O MIL J. Cirillo R. Garcia 2% 52% Lineout: LF (Short LF-CF)
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIL M. Matheny R. Garcia 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O MIL G. Williams R. Garcia 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Scott Karl facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(0-2)  O HOU D. Bell S. Karl -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU R. Hidalgo S. Karl -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU R. Gutierrez S. Karl 1% 52% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O HOU L. Gonzalez S. Karl -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ramon Garcia facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIL S. Karl R. Garcia 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  MIL F. Vina R. Garcia -3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO MIL J. Valentin R. Garcia 6% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Scott Karl facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU T. Bogar S. Karl 4% 59% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b3 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU R. Garcia S. Karl -2% 58% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bogar to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Biggio S. Karl -4% 54% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R HOU B. Ausmus S. Karl 12% 66% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Bogar Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/unER; Ausmus to 2B
b3 1-0 2 -2- 2,(1-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell S. Karl -3% 63% Ausmus Picked off 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Ramon Garcia facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIL D. Nilsson R. Garcia 3% 66% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  MIL J. Franco R. Garcia -3% 62% Walk
t4 0-1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  MIL J. Burnitz R. Garcia -5% 58% Walk; Franco to 2B
t4 0-1 1 12- 4,(0-2)  O MIL J. Cirillo R. Garcia 5% 63% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Franco to 3B
t4 0-1 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O MIL M. Matheny R. Garcia 6% 69% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brewers' Scott Karl facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell S. Karl -2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU D. Bell S. Karl -1% 65% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU R. Hidalgo S. Karl -1% 64% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Ramon Garcia facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  MIL G. Williams R. Garcia -5% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
t5 0-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIL S. Karl R. Garcia 5% 64% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t5 0-1 1 1-- O MIL F. Vina R. Garcia 6% 70% Williams Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t5 0-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  MIL F. Vina R. Garcia -2% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 0-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O MIL J. Valentin R. Garcia 3% 71% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brewers' Scott Karl facing 6-7-8
b5 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez S. Karl -2% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b5 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU L. Gonzalez S. Karl 2% 71% Hit By Pitch
b5 1-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO HOU T. Bogar S. Karl -5% 66% Double Play: Groundout: SS-1B; Gonzalez out at 3B/1B-3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Ramon Garcia facing 3-4-5
t6 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIL D. Nilsson R. Garcia 4% 70% Flyball: CF
t6 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIL J. Franco R. Garcia 3% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIL J. Burnitz R. Garcia 2% 74% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brewers' Scott Karl facing 9-1-2
b6 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU R. Garcia S. Karl -2% 72% Lineout: CF
b6 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU C. Biggio S. Karl 2% 75% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b6 1-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus S. Karl -3% 72% Lineout: CF
b6 1-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell S. Karl -2% 70% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Ramon Garcia facing 6-7-8
t7 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIL J. Cirillo R. Garcia 4% 74% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t7 0-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIL M. Matheny R. Garcia 3% 77% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIL G. Williams R. Garcia 2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brewers' Scott Karl facing 4-5-6
b7 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU D. Bell S. Karl -2% 77% Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
b7 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU R. Hidalgo S. Karl 4% 81% Double to CF (Line Drive)
b7 1-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O HOU R. Gutierrez S. Karl -3% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-0 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  HOU L. Gonzalez S. Karl 1% 79% Walk
b7 1-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  RR HOU T. Bogar S. Karl 15% 94% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Hidalgo Scores; Gonzalez Scores
b7 3-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  R HOU R. Garcia S. Karl 3% 97% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bogar Scores
b7 4-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Biggio S. Karl -0% 97% Lineout: SS
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Ramon Garcia facing 9-1-2
Jeff Huson pinch hits for Scott Karl (P) batting 9th
t8 0-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIL J. Huson R. Garcia 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 0-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIL F. Vina R. Garcia 1% 99% Lineout: RF
t8 0-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIL J. Valentin R. Garcia 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Brewers' Alberto Reyes facing 2-3-4
Alberto Reyes replaces Jeff Huson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU B. Ausmus A. Reyes 0% 99% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b8 4-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell A. Reyes -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b8 4-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU D. Bell A. Reyes -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 4-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O HOU R. Hidalgo A. Reyes -0% 99% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Ramon Garcia facing 3-4-5
t9 0-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIL D. Nilsson R. Garcia 1% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 0-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIL J. Franco R. Garcia 0% 100% Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
t9 0-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  MIL J. Burnitz R. Garcia -0% 100% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t9 0-4 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O MIL J. Cirillo R. Garcia 0% 100% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 4.

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