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CLE  6
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BAL  6
DET  3

MIN 10
KCR  1

NYY  9
@OAK  7

(10)
BOS 10
@SEA  5

TBD  5
CHW  0

TEX  6
@TOR  5

ARI  3
SFG  2

PHI  2
@ATL  1

CHC  7
MON  2

LAD  1
@CIN  0

MIL  5
@FLA  2

HOU  6
COL  2

NYM  7
PIT  0

SDP  8
@STL  7

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 21,037

Sunday, April 5, 1998, 1:36
Time of Game: 2:29
Rockies
2
4-2
Lost 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rockies         0  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    2 10  0
Astros          0  5  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    6  6  0
W: S Reynolds (1-0), L: D Kile (1-1)
Astros
6
3-3
Won 1
4th, 2 GB

BATTING

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Lansing 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .308  .693    6    3   0   2B
E Burks CF                    3   0   2   1    1   1  .429 1.330   11    3   0   CS
L Walker RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .962   11    3   0   
D Bichette LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .444 1.111   15    2   0   
V Castilla 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .269  .911   14    0   4   
T Helton 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .702   17    4   0   GDP
J Reed C                      3   2   2   1    0   0  .400 1.255   10    8   2   HR,2B
  J Bates PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.250    3    0   0   
N Perez SS                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .227  .656   14    1   1   
D Kile P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    9    0   0   
  J Vander Wal PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    2    0   0   
  D Veres P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Colbrunn PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.262    5    0   0   
Totals                       35   2  10   2    1   8              117   24   7
BATTING
2B: J Reed (1, off S Reynolds); M Lansing (2, off S Reynolds).
HR: J Reed (1, off S Reynolds; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
TB: J Reed 6; M Lansing 3; V Castilla 2; E Burks 2; D Bichette; N Perez.
GIDP: T Helton (1).
RBI: J Reed (1); E Burks (6).
2-out RBI: E Burks.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
BASERUNNING
CS: E Burks (1, 2nd base by S Reynolds/T Eusebio).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .360  .987   13    5   2   HR
D Clark RF                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .167  .453   15    0   0   CS
  R Hidalgo RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .616    2    0   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .227  .914   15    7   2   SB
B Spiers 3B                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .200  .733   26    0   2   2B
M Alou LF                     4   1   0   0    0   1  .190  .870   14    0   0   SB
C Everett CF                  4   0   1   0    0   3  .182  .364   20    1   0   CS
T Eusebio C                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .333   15    8   1   
T Bogar SS                    2   1   0   0    1   0  .143  .393   10    3   5   
S Reynolds P                  2   1   1   3    0   0  .250  .750    7    2   1   2B
  D Bell PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .409 1.309    4    0   0   
  M Magnante P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       28   6   6   6    5   7              141   27  13
BATTING
2B: B Spiers (2, off D Veres); S Reynolds (1, off D Kile).
HR: C Biggio (1, off D Kile; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: C Biggio 5; S Reynolds 2; B Spiers 2; C Everett; J Bagwell.
RBI: S Reynolds 3 (3); C Biggio 2 (4); B Spiers (2).
2-out RBI: S Reynolds 3; C Biggio 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
FIELDING
DP: 1. T Bogar-C Biggio-J Bagwell.
BASERUNNING
SB: J Bagwell (2, 2nd base off D Veres/J Reed); M Alou (1, 2nd base off D Kile/J Reed).
CS: C Everett (1, 2nd base by D Kile/J Reed); D Clark (1, 2nd base by D Kile/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
D Kile, L (1-1)                6     5   5   5    4   4   1   4.15   25  100-56   31· 6·19    6· 4· 7· 0     42    -     0.64  -0.24
D Veres                        2     1   1   1    1   3   0   3.86    8   33-19    8· 3· 8    1· 0· 3· 0          0-0    0.14  -0.00
Totals                         8     6   6   6    5   7   1          33  133-75   39· 9·27    7· 4·10· 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 Reynolds, W (1-0)            7     9   2   2    1   5   1   3.46   29   92-65   38·11·16   15· 4· 4· 0     55    -     0.89   0.20
M Magnante, H (1)              1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    4   11-7     5· 0· 2    1· 0· 3· 0          0-0    0.62   0.04
B Wagner                       1     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    3   12-10    3· 4· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         9    10   2   2    1   8   1          36  115-82   46·15·21   16· 4· 7· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Jeff Kellogg, 3B - Kerwin Danley.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 21,037.
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 Clark              RF 
3. L Walker             RF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. D Bichette           LF    4. B Spiers             3B 
5. V Castilla           3B    5. M Alou               LF 
6. T Helton             1B    6. C Everett            CF 
7. J Reed               C     7. T Eusebio            C  
8. N Perez              SS    8. T Bogar              SS 
9. D Kile               P     9. S Reynolds           P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-0  123  4   24%  82% S Reynolds      D Kile          Double to CF (Fly Ball); Alou Scores; Eusebio Scores; Bogar Scores
   b 2   2  0-3  -2-  2   10%  91% C Biggio        D Kile          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Reynolds Scores
   t 5   0  5-1  ---  2   -6%  84% J Reed          S Reynolds      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 3   2  5-0  1-3  1   -4%  87% E Burks         S Reynolds      Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Reed Scores; Lansing to 2B
   t 7   0  5-2  ---  1   -4%  85% N Perez         S Reynolds      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  M Lansing       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   50%  E Burks         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--      54%  L Walker        Burks Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  3   55%  " "             Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  C Biggio        Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  3   51%  D Clark         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   50%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   52%  D Bichette      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   54%  V Castilla      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   55%  T Helton        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Darryl Kile facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   59%  B Spiers        Walk
   O      1--  2   55%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  6   53%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging, Alou Steals 2B
          -2-  6   55%  T Eusebio       Walk
          12-  5   57%  T Bogar         Walk; Alou to 3B; Eusebio to 2B
   RRR    123  4   82%  S Reynolds      Double to CF (Fly Ball); Alou Scores; Eusebio Scores; Bogar Scores
   RR     -2-  2   91%  C Biggio        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Reynolds Scores
          ---  6   91%  D Clark         Walk
   O      1--  2   91%  J Bagwell       Clark Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  5 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-5, Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   88%  J Reed          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  4   90%  N Perez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   92%  D Kile          Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  2   91%  M Lansing       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Reed to 3B
   R      1-3  1   87%  E Burks         Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Reed Scores; Lansing to 2B
   O      12-  1   90%  L Walker        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Darryl Kile facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   89%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   88%  B Spiers        Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   88%  M Alou          Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-5, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   85%  D Bichette      Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   88%  V Castilla      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--  3   91%  T Helton        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Darryl Kile facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   91%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   90%  T Eusebio       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   90%  T Bogar         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-5, Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  2   84%  J Reed          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   86%  N Perez         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   88%  D Kile          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   86%  M Lansing       Double to 3B (Ground Ball)
          -2-  4   84%  E Burks         Walk
   O      12-  3   89%  L Walker        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Darryl Kile facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   88%  S Reynolds      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   89%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   88%  D Clark         Strikeout Looking
          1--  3   89%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Line Drive); Biggio to 3B
   O      1-3  6   87%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-5, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   89%  D Bichette      Lineout: SS (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   86%  V Castilla      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  1   89%  T Helton        Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B); Castilla to 2B
   O      -2-  2   91%  J Reed          Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Darryl Kile facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   91%  M Alou          Lineout: LF
          ---  2   91%  C Everett       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--      90%  T Eusebio       Everett Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  5   90%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-5, Shane Reynolds facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   85%  N Perez         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
                  John Vander Wal pinch hits for Darryl Kile batting 9th
   O      1--  2   89%  J Vander Wal    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B)
   O      1--  1   92%  M Lansing       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      1--  5   94%  E Burks         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dave Veres facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Veres replaces John Vander Wal pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   94%  T Bogar         Lineout: RF
                  Derek Bell pinch hits for Shane Reynolds batting 9th
   O      ---  4   93%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   93%  C Biggio        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-5, Mike Magnante facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Magnante replaces Derek Bell pitching and batting 9th; Richard Hidalgo replaces Dave Clark playing RF batting 2nd
   O      ---  2   95%  L Walker        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   97%  D Bichette      Lineout: CF
          ---  2   96%  V Castilla      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   97%  T Helton        Lineout: P (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dave Veres facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   97%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4   97%  J Bagwell       Walk
          1--      98%  B Spiers        Bagwell Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   99%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Bagwell Scores
   O      -2-  5   99%  M Alou          Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  6   99%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-6, Billy Wagner facing 7-8-9
                  Billy Wagner replaces Mike Magnante pitching and batting 9th; Jason Bates pinch hits for Jeff Reed batting 7th
   O      ---  3  100%  J Bates         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4  100%  N Perez         Strikeout Swinging
                  Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Dave Veres batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  G Colbrunn      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 6.

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