April 3, 1998 Colorado Rockies at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 6
@ANA 2 BAL 10
DET 2 KCR 9
@MIN 5 SEA 11
BOS 6 CHW 10
@TBD 4 TEX 5
@TOR 0 SFG 8
@ARI 3 ATL 5
PHI 1 CHC 6
MON 2 CIN 6
LAD 3 MIL 7
@FLA 1 HOU 15
COL 2 NYM 2
PIT 1 SDP 13
@STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 26,026

Friday, April 3, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:47

Rockies

3-1

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rockies         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    2  6  2
Astros          2  2  1   0  1  1   7  1  X   15 18  0

W: J Lima (1-0), L: J Wright (0-1)

Astros

2-2

Won 1

5th, 1 GB

BATTING

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Lansing 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .444   13    3   2   
  B Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Munoz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  G Colbrunn PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.850    3    0   0   HBP
  C Goodwin CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
E Burks CF                    3   1   2   2    1   0  .429 1.429   28    0   0   HR
  C Leskanic P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
L Walker RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .357 1.042   10    1   0   GDP
  J Vander Wal PH-RF          1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333    3    1   0   
D Bichette LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .556 1.389    9    1   0   
V Castilla 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .294 1.157    9    1   3   
T Helton 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .748   14    6   1   
J Reed C                      3   0   1   0    0   2  .286  .661   11    7   2   
N Perez SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .650    9    1   2   GDP
J Wright P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   1   
  J Bates PH-2B               2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500    4    2   1   2B
Totals                       31   2   6   2    1   4              116   24  13

BATTING

2B: J Bates (1, off M Magnante).

HR: E Burks (2, off J Lima; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

HBP: G Colbrunn (1, by M Magnante).

TB: E Burks 5; J Bates 2; D Bichette; J Reed; N Perez.

GIDP: N Perez (2); L Walker (1).

RBI: E Burks 2 (4).

2-out RBI: E Burks 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. V Castilla-M Lansing-T Helton.

E: M Lansing (1); V Castilla (2).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   2   3   1    0   2  .353  .888   18    1   2   2B
  J Howell 1B                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    5    3   0   
D Bell RF                     4   3   3   6    2   1  .471 1.532   22    0   0   HR,2B,SB,CS
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   2   2   2    1   1  .214  .879   25    8   2   HR,SB,GDP
  T Bogar 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    3    1   1   
S Berry 3B                    3   2   3   0    2   0  .500 1.615   29    0   7   2B
M Alou LF                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .133  .678   16    2   0   2B
  C Everett PR-CF             1   1   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    3    1   0   
R Hidalgo CF-LF               5   0   2   3    0   0  .214  .553   13    4   0   2B
R Gutierrez SS                5   3   3   1    0   0  .400  .905   15    1   2   SB
B Ausmus C                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .143  .511   24    4   0   CS
J Lima P                      3   2   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   23    2   0   
  M Magnante P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Clark PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
Totals                       40  15  18  14    8   7              200   27  15

BATTING

2B: D Bell (5, off M Munoz); R Hidalgo (1, off J Wright); S Berry (1, off J Wright); C Biggio (1, off J Wright); M Alou (1, off M Munoz).

HR: D Bell (1, off B Jones; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line); J Bagwell (1, off M Munoz; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: D Bell 7; J Bagwell 5; C Biggio 4; S Berry 4; R Gutierrez 3; R Hidalgo 3; M Alou 2; B Ausmus.

GIDP: J Bagwell (2).

RBI: D Bell 6 (8); R Hidalgo 3 (3); J Bagwell 2 (3); R Gutierrez (1); C Biggio (2); M Alou (4).

2-out RBI: D Bell 4; J Bagwell 2; R Hidalgo 2; C Biggio.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 7 for 18.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Berry-T Bogar-J Howell; C Biggio-R Gutierrez-J Bagwell.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Bell (1, 2nd base off J Wright/J Reed); J Bagwell (1, 2nd base off J Wright/J Reed); R Gutierrez (1, 2nd base off J Wright/J Reed).

CS: D Bell (1, 2nd base by J Wright/J Reed); B Ausmus (1, 3rd base by J Wright/J Reed).

PITCHING

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Wright, L (0-1)              5     8   6   5    5   4   0   9.00   26   95-53   29·13·11    9· 2· 6· 0     28    -     0.67  -0.30
B Jones                        1     1   1   1    0   3   1   9.00    4   21-14    4· 5· 5    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.07  -0.01
M Munoz                        1     8   7   7    0   0   1  63.00   11   40-26   18· 1· 7    5· 1· 5· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.01
C Leskanic                     1     1   1   1    3   0   0   4.50    7   30-12    7· 2· 3    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    18  15  14    8   7   2          48  186-105  58·21·26   17· 5·11· 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
J Lima, W (1-0)                7     4   1   1    1   4   1   1.29   25   93-63   39·12·12   13· 6· 1· 0     68    -     0.44   0.19
M Magnante                     1     2   1   1    0   0   0   3.00    5   17-11    8· 2· 1    2· 0· 2· 0          1-0    0.01   0.00
D Henry                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    6-5     4· 0· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     6   2   2    1   4   1          33  116-79   51·14·14   16· 7· 4· 0          1-0

J Lima faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Magnante (1; G Colbrunn).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jeff Kellogg, 1B - Kerwin Danley, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 26,026.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Colorado Rockies              Houston Astros                       
1. M Lansing            2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. E Burks              CF    2. D Bell               RF 
3. L Walker             RF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. D Bichette           LF    4. S Berry              3B 
5. V Castilla           3B    5. M Alou               LF 
6. T Helton             1B    6. R Hidalgo            CF 
7. J Reed               C     7. R Gutierrez          SS 
8. N Perez              SS    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. J Wright             P     9. J Lima               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  123  1   16%  74% R Hidalgo       J Wright        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bell Scores; Bagwell Scores; Berry to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  123  2   -7%  57% M Alou          J Wright        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   b 2   1  0-2  -23  2    7%  88% D Bell          J Wright        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lima Scores; Biggio Scores
   b 2   1  0-2  1--  2    6%  81% C Biggio        J Wright        Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Lima to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  12-  5    6%  64% S Berry         J Wright        Walk; Bell to 3B; Bagwell to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Lima facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  M Lansing       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  7   50%  E Burks         Walk
   OO     1--  3   55%  L Walker        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jamey Wright facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   55%  D Bell          Walk
          1--      57%  J Bagwell       Bell Steals 2B
          -2-  5   58%  " "             Walk
          12-  5   64%  S Berry         Walk; Bell to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   O      123  2   57%  M Alou          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   RR     123  1   74%  R Hidalgo       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bell Scores; Bagwell Scores; Berry to 3B
   O      1-3  2   70%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-2, Jose Lima facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   72%  D Bichette      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   74%  V Castilla      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   75%  T Helton        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jamey Wright facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   73%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
          ---  8   75%  J Lima          Walk
          1--  2   81%  C Biggio        Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Lima to 3B
   RR     -23  2   88%  D Bell          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lima Scores; Biggio Scores
   O      1--      87%  J Bagwell       Bell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  3   87%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      88%  S Berry         Bagwell Steals 2B
          -2-  5   88%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   86%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-4, Jose Lima facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   88%  J Reed          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   86%  N Perez         Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   88%  J Wright        Strikeout (missed bunt)
   O      1--  3   90%  M Lansing       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jamey Wright facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   89%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4   90%  R Gutierrez     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      92%  B Ausmus        Gutierrez Steals 2B; Gutierrez to 3B/Adv on E4
   R      --3  6   94%  " "             Fielder's Choice 3B; Gutierrez Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Ausmus to 2B
   O      -2-      93%  J Lima          Ausmus Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---  5   92%  " "             Popfly: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-5, Jose Lima facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   94%  E Burks         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   94%  L Walker        Flyball: LF
          ---  2   94%  D Bichette      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   95%  V Castilla      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jamey Wright facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   95%  C Biggio        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   95%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  2   94%  J Bagwell       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-5, Jose Lima facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   95%  T Helton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   96%  J Reed          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   96%  N Perez         Popfly: CF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jamey Wright facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   97%  S Berry         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   96%  M Alou          Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  3   98%  R Hidalgo       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Berry Scores
   O      -2-  3   98%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B; Hidalgo to 3B
   O      --3  2   97%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 6.

Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-6, Jose Lima facing 9-1-2
                  Jason Bates pinch hits for Jamey Wright batting 9th
   O      ---  2   98%  J Bates         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   98%  M Lansing       Strikeout Swinging
   R      --- 11   97%  E Burks         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   97%  L Walker        Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Bobby Jones facing 9-1-2
                  Bobby Jones replaces Mike Lansing pitching and batting 1st; Jason Bates moves to 2B
   O      ---  5   97%  J Lima          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   97%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  4   98%  D Bell          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  8   98%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 7.

Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-7, Jose Lima facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   99%  D Bichette      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  V Castilla      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   99%  T Helton        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mike Munoz facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Munoz replaces Bobby Jones pitching and batting 1st
          ---  6  100%  S Berry         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  8  100%  M Alou          Double to LF (Line Drive); Berry Scores
                  Carl Everett pinch runs for Moises Alou batting 5th
   O      -2-  3  100%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Everett to 3B
   R      --3  1  100%  R Gutierrez     Single to CF (Ground Ball); Everett Scores
          1--  2  100%  B Ausmus        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gutierrez to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  J Lima          Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B (P's Right); Gutierrez to 3B
   R      1-3  6  100%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Gutierrez Scores; Lima to 3B
   RR     1-3  1  100%  D Bell          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Lima Scores; Biggio Scores
   RR     -2-  3  100%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bell Scores
          ---  5  100%  S Berry         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3  100%  C Everett       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  7 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 14.

Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-14, Jose Lima facing 7-8-9
                  Jack Howell replaces Craig Biggio playing 1B batting 1st; Tim Bogar replaces Jeff Bagwell playing 2B batting 3rd; Richard Hidalgo moves to LF; Carl Everett moves to CF
          ---  3  100%  J Reed          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
                  Mike Magnante replaces Jose Lima pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1--  3  100%  N Perez         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2  100%  J Bates         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
                  Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Mike Munoz batting 1st
          -2-  3  100%  G Colbrunn      Hit By Pitch
   R      12-  6  100%  E Burks         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Bates Scores; Colbrunn to 3B
                  John Vander Wal pinch hits for Larry Walker batting 3rd
   O      1-3  3  100%  J Vander Wal    Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 14.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 14-2, Curt Leskanic facing 6-7-8
                  Curt Leskanic replaces Ellis Burks pitching and batting 2nd; Curtis Goodwin replaces Greg Colbrunn playing CF batting 1st; John Vander Wal moves to RF
   O      ---  4  100%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5  100%  R Gutierrez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5  100%  B Ausmus        Walk; Gutierrez to 2B
                  Dave Clark pinch hits for Mike Magnante batting 9th
   O      12-  4  100%  D Clark         Flyball: RF
          12-  5  100%  J Howell        Walk; Gutierrez to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
   R      123  4  100%  D Bell          Walk; Gutierrez Scores; Ausmus to 3B; Howell to 2B
   O      123  3  100%  T Bogar         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 15.

Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-15, Doug Henry facing 4-5-6
                  Doug Henry replaces Derek Bell pitching and batting 2nd; Dave Clark moves to RF
   O      ---  1  100%  D Bichette      Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1  100%  V Castilla      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  T Helton        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 15.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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