April 4, 1998 Colorado Rockies at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 11
@ANA 0 BAL 2
DET 1 KCR 3
@MIN 2
(10) OAK 7
NYY 3 SEA 12
BOS 6 TBD 8
CHW 2 TOR 9
TEX 2 SFG 5
@ARI 3 ATL 5
PHI 4 CHC 3
MON 1 CIN 3
LAD 1 MIL 6
@FLA 2 COL 5
@HOU 3 NYM 7
PIT 6
(13) STL 8
SDP 6

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 21,325

Saturday, April 4, 1998, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:54

Rockies

4-1

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rockies         0  0  1   0  4  0   0  0  0    5  9  2
Astros          0  0  0   2  1  0   0  0  0    3 12  2

W: M Thompson (1-0), L: S Bergman (0-1), S: J Dipoto (2)

Astros

2-3

Lost 1

6th, 2 GB

BATTING

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Lansing 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .273  .591    9    6   4   2B,SH
E Burks CF-LF                 4   1   1   1    1   2  .389 1.309   19    1   0   2B
L Walker RF                   2   1   1   0    2   0  .375 1.170   24    2   0   2B,HBP
D Bichette LF                 5   1   1   1    0   0  .478 1.217   17    1   0   2B,GDP
  J Dipoto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
V Castilla 3B                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .897   12    1   0   
T Helton 1B                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .294  .862   10    8   0   2B
N Perez SS                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .222  .689   10    3   8   
K Manwaring C                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .091  .322   22    4   0   GDP
M Thompson P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    9    0   0   
  J Bates PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .667 1.667    2    0   0   
  M DeJean P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Colbrunn PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.500    3    0   0   
  C Leskanic P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Goodwin CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         1   0   
Totals                       34   5   9   3    5   3              137   27  12

BATTING

2B: D Bichette (3, off S Bergman); T Helton (4, off J Cabrera); L Walker (4, off S Bergman); M Lansing (1, off S Bergman); E Burks (2, off S Bergman).

SH: M Lansing (1, off C Nitkowski).

HBP: L Walker (1, by S Bergman).

TB: M Lansing 3; T Helton 3; L Walker 2; D Bichette 2; E Burks 2; N Perez; J Bates.

GIDP: K Manwaring (1); D Bichette (2).

RBI: D Bichette (8); T Helton (2); E Burks (5).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 4. M Lansing-N Perez-T Helton 2; N Perez-M Lansing-T Helton 2.

E: N Perez 2 (2).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .843   18    2   5   
D Bell RF                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .429 1.366   10    1   0   GDP
J Bagwell 1B                  5   1   1   1    0   1  .211  .926   22   13   1   HR
S Berry 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .385 1.192   15    1   7   GDP
M Alou LF                     2   1   2   1    2   0  .235 1.056   21    2   0   HR
R Hidalgo CF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .278  .649   14    1   0   
R Gutierrez SS                3   0   2   0    0   1  .444 1.000   15    3   1   HBP
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .118  .436    6    3   1   GDP
  B Spiers PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .536    4    0   0   
  T Eusebio C                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
S Bergman P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    4    1   0   
  C Nitkowski P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Howell PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    3    0   0   GDP
  J Cabrera P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Clark PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    3    0   0   
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   3  12   3    4   4              135   27  16

BATTING

HR: J Bagwell (2, off M Thompson; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); M Alou (2, off M Thompson; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: R Gutierrez (1, by M Thompson).

TB: M Alou 5; J Bagwell 4; R Gutierrez 2; R Hidalgo 2; S Bergman; C Biggio; D Clark; S Berry; D Bell.

GIDP: J Howell (1); B Ausmus (1); D Bell (1); S Berry (1).

RBI: M Alou (5); J Bagwell (4); B Ausmus (2).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

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

E: C Biggio (3); S Bergman (1).

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
M Thompson, W (1-0)            5     8   3   3    3   1   2   5.40   24   76-48   30· 6·12   10· 6· 3· 0     37    -     1.34  -0.09
M DeJean, H (2)                2     3   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    9   32-18   14· 1· 3    7· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.23   0.16
C Leskanic, H (1)              1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.00    4   16-11    5· 3· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.33   0.09
J Dipoto, S (2)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.00    3   11-7     5· 1· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.31   0.09
Totals                         9    12   3   3    4   4   2          40  135-84   54·11·19   18· 7· 6· 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
S Bergman, L (0-1)             4.1   6   5   5    3   2   0  10.38   24   80-48   32· 4·12    9· 5· 4· 0     30    -     1.14  -0.42
C Nitkowski                    1.2   1   0   0    2   0   0   6.75    7   24-11    9· 0· 3    3· 1· 1· 0          2-0    1.15   0.08
J Cabrera                      2     2   0   0    0   1   0   8.31    7   23-16   11· 2· 3    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.67   0.06
T Miller                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    7-6     4· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     9   5   5    5   3   0          41  134-81   56· 7·19   18· 8· 6· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: C Nitkowski (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: S Bergman (1; L Walker); M Thompson (1; R Gutierrez).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 21,325.

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. N Perez              SS    7. R Gutierrez          SS 
8. K Manwaring          C     8. B Ausmus             C  
9. M Thompson           P     9. S Bergman            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  2-2  12-  1   18%  73% D Bichette      S Bergman       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Burks Scores; Walker to 3B
   b 3   1  1-0  123  3   18%  62% S Berry         M Thompson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 2   1  0-0  123  2   15%  50% B Ausmus        M Thompson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 5   1  2-1  -2-  5   14%  53% E Burks         S Bergman       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Lansing Scores
   b 4   0  1-0  ---  3  -13%  44% M Alou          M Thompson      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Sean Bergman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  M Lansing       Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   46%  E Burks         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   47%  L Walker        Walk
   O      1--  2   45%  D Bichette      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Thompson facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   42%  C Biggio        Walk
   OO     1--  1   49%  D Bell          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  9   50%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Sean Bergman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   48%  V Castilla      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  5   46%  T Helton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   45%  N Perez         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Thompson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  S Berry         Flyball: RF
          ---  4   45%  M Alou          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   41%  R Hidalgo       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Alou to 2B
          12-  1   35%  R Gutierrez     Hit By Pitch; Alou to 3B; Hidalgo to 2B
   OO     123  2   50%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Sean Bergman facing 8-9-1
          ---  8   54%  K Manwaring     Walk
   O      1--  1   50%  M Thompson      Flyball: CF
          1--  2   54%  M Lansing       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Manwaring to 2B
   RO     12-  2   59%  E Burks         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Manwaring Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)/No RBI
          1--  6   62%  L Walker        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Burks to 3B
   O      -23  1   57%  D Bichette      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Thompson facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   52%  S Bergman       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  1   41%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Bergman to 3B
          1-3  4   37%  D Bell          Walk; Biggio to 2B
   O      123  2   45%  J Bagwell       Foul Popfly: 1B
   OO     123  3   62%  S Berry         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sean Bergman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   60%  V Castilla      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  1   59%  T Helton        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   60%  N Perez         Walk
   O      1--  5   57%  K Manwaring     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Thompson facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  3   44%  M Alou          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  3   40%  R Hidalgo       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
          1--  4   29%  R Gutierrez     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hidalgo to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   29%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Hidalgo Scores; Ausmus to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      -2-  3   32%  S Bergman       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Ausmus to 3B
   O      --3  4   36%  C Biggio        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-2, Sean Bergman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  8   33%  M Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   39%  M Lansing       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
   R      -2-  5   53%  E Burks         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Lansing Scores
          -2-  4   55%  L Walker        Hit By Pitch
   R      12-  1   73%  D Bichette      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Burks Scores; Walker to 3B
   R      -23  2   81%  V Castilla      Reached on E1 (Ground Ball to P's Right); Walker Scores/No RBI; Bichette to 3B
   R      1-3  2   86%  T Helton        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Bichette Scores; Castilla to 2B
                  C.J. Nitkowski replaces Sean Bergman pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  1   84%  N Perez         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      12-  4   81%  K Manwaring     Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Mark Thompson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   84%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  5   75%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   77%  S Berry         Flyball: CF
          ---  6   75%  M Alou          Walk
   O      1--  3   78%  R Hidalgo       Lineout: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 5-3, C.J. Nitkowski facing 9-1-2
                  Jason Bates pinch hits for Mark Thompson batting 9th
          ---  2   81%  J Bates         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      80%  M Lansing       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bates to 2B
          -2-  4   81%  E Burks         Walk
          12-      85%  L Walker        Wild Pitch; Bates to 3B; Burks to 2B
          -23  5   85%  " "             Walk
   OO     123  8   74%  D Bichette      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Mike DeJean facing 7-8-9
                  Mike DeJean replaces Jason Bates pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   69%  R Gutierrez     Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   74%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  Jack Howell pinch hits for C.J. Nitkowski batting 9th
   OO     1--  3   82%  J Howell        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jose Cabrera facing 5-6-7
                  Jose Cabrera replaces Jack Howell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   80%  V Castilla      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   83%  T Helton        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
          -2-  1   86%  N Perez         Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Helton to 3B
   OO     1-3  5   78%  K Manwaring     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Mike DeJean facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   82%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   78%  D Bell          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   83%  J Bagwell       Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  2   78%  S Berry         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Bell to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
          1-3  8   73%  M Alou          Walk; Berry to 2B
   O      123  5   87%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jose Cabrera facing 9-1-2
                  Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Mike DeJean batting 9th
   O      ---  3   85%  G Colbrunn      Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  3   84%  M Lansing       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   84%  E Burks         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Curt Leskanic facing 7-8-9
                  Curt Leskanic replaces Greg Colbrunn pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   88%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
                  Bill Spiers pinch hits for Brad Ausmus batting 8th
   O      ---  4   91%  B Spiers        Lineout: 2B
                  Dave Clark pinch hits for Jose Cabrera batting 9th
          ---  3   88%  D Clark         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   93%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 5-3, Trever Miller facing 3-4-5
                  Trever Miller replaces Dave Clark pitching and batting 9th; Tony Eusebio replaces Bill Spiers playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  1   92%  L Walker        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   91%  D Bichette      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   91%  V Castilla      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Jerry Dipoto facing 2-3-4
                  Jerry Dipoto replaces Dante Bichette pitching and batting 4th; Ellis Burks moves to LF; Curtis Goodwin replaces Curt Leskanic playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---  1   96%  D Bell          Lineout: RF
   O      ---  5   99%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  100%  S Berry         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 3.

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