April 6, 1998 Colorado Rockies at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 2
BOS 1
(11) CHW 5
TEX 4 CLE 6
@OAK 5 SEA 8
NYY 0 CHC 3
MON 2 MIL 8
@FLA 5 HOU 13
COL 4 PIT 4
@NYM 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 13,553

Monday, April 6, 1998, 12:37
Time of Game: 2:51

Rockies

4-3

Lost 2

3rd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rockies         0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  2    4 13  2
Astros          2  1  3   0  0  3   4  0  X   13 15  1

W: M Hampton (1-0), L: J Thomson (1-1)

Astros

4-3

Won 2

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Lansing 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .310  .712   17    2   0   
  D Veres P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C McElroy P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Vander Wal PH             1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    1    0   0   
C Goodwin CF                  3   1   0   0    2   0  .167  .542   23    5   0   
E Burks LF                    4   1   1   1    1   0  .400 1.340   17    3   0   HR,GDP
D Bichette RF                 5   1   5   2    0   0  .531 1.281   19    4   0   2B
V Castilla 3B                 5   0   1   1    0   1  .258  .829   19    2   1   
G Colbrunn 1B                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .400 1.155    8    3   0   
N Perez SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .671   15    0   2   2B,GDP
K Manwaring C                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .200  .494   10    5   0   
J Thomson P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    4    0   1   
  J Bates PH-2B               2   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .833   11    0   0   
Totals                       37   4  13   4    4   4              144   24   4

BATTING

2B: D Bichette (4, off M Hampton); N Perez (2, off M Hampton).

HR: E Burks (3, off M Hampton; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: D Bichette 6; E Burks 4; G Colbrunn 2; N Perez 2; K Manwaring 2; V Castilla; M Lansing.

GIDP: E Burks (2); N Perez (3).

RBI: D Bichette 2 (10); E Burks (7); V Castilla (8).

2-out RBI: D Bichette 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

E: K Manwaring (1); V Castilla (3).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   2   2   0    0   1  .379 1.023   15    2   5   2B
  S Berry PH-3B               1   0   1   1    0   0  .429 1.240    1    1   2   
D Bell RF                     5   2   3   1    0   1  .444 1.286   14    2   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  5   2   2   3    0   1  .259 1.005   21   10   0   HR
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Spiers 3B-2B                4   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .580   20    1   1   
C Everett CF                  5   1   1   1    0   1  .188  .376   22    1   1   SB
R Hidalgo LF                  4   2   2   2    1   0  .304  .838   32    2   0   HR
R Gutierrez SS                5   1   1   0    0   1  .391  .875   19    2   5   
B Ausmus C                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .150  .596   16    5   0   3B
M Hampton P                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .400  .800    6    0   3   
  J Howell PH-1B              1   1   1   2    0   0  .250  .650    2    1   0   
Totals                       40  13  15  11    3   5              168   27  17

BATTING

2B: C Biggio (2, off J Thomson).

3B: B Ausmus (1, off J Thomson).

HR: R Hidalgo (1, off J Thomson; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); J Bagwell (3, off J Thomson; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: R Hidalgo 5; J Bagwell 5; B Ausmus 3; C Biggio 3; D Bell 3; C Everett; M Hampton; J Howell; R Gutierrez; S Berry.

RBI: J Bagwell 3 (7); J Howell 2 (2); R Hidalgo 2 (5); M Hampton (1); C Everett (1); D Bell (9); S Berry (3).

2-out RBI: J Bagwell 2; C Everett; D Bell.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 6 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Gutierrez-C Biggio-J Bagwell 2.

E: C Everett (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Everett (1, 2nd base off J Thomson/K Manwaring).

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 Thomson, L (1-1)             6    12   9   9    1   3   2   5.79   31  114-70   50· 9·11    9·11· 7· 0     14    -     0.56  -0.38
D Veres                        0.2   3   4   3    2   2   0  12.00    8   30-15    7· 4· 4    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
C McElroy                      1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   19-10    6· 1· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          2-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    15  13  12    3   5   2          43  163-95   63·14·18   13·13· 9· 0          2-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Hampton, W (1-0)             7     9   2   2    2   2   1   5.54   29  104-65   39· 7·19   15· 7· 3· 0     51    -     0.84   0.12
T Miller                       2     4   2   2    2   2   0   3.00   12   40-25   18· 2· 5    5· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    13   4   4    4   4   1          41  144-90   57· 9·24   20· 8· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 13,553.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Colorado Rockies              Houston Astros                       
1. M Lansing            2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. C Goodwin            CF    2. D Bell               RF 
3. E Burks              LF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. D Bichette           RF    4. B Spiers             3B 
5. V Castilla           3B    5. C Everett            CF 
6. G Colbrunn           1B    6. R Hidalgo            LF 
7. N Perez              SS    7. R Gutierrez          SS 
8. K Manwaring          C     8. B Ausmus             C  
9. J Thomson            P     9. M Hampton            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  2-0  ---  6   -9%  61% D Bichette      M Hampton       Double to CF (Fly Ball); Bichette to 3B/Adv on E8
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  5    9%  67% D Bell          J Thomson       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Biggio to 3B
   b 1   2  0-1  -2-  1    8%  72% C Everett       J Thomson       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bell Scores
   b 2   1  1-2  ---  3    6%  70% B Ausmus        J Thomson       Triple to RF (Line Drive)
   b 3   1  1-4  --3  9    6%  93% R Hidalgo       J Thomson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Everett Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   47%  M Lansing       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   50%  C Goodwin       Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--  2   55%  E Burks         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, John Thomson facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  C Biggio        Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS)
          1--  5   67%  D Bell          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Biggio to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   66%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Biggio Scores; Bell to 2B
   O      -2-  5   63%  B Spiers        Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   R      -2-  1   72%  C Everett       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bell Scores
   O      1--  4   70%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Hampton facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   61%  D Bichette      Double to CF (Fly Ball); Bichette to 3B/Adv on E8
   R      --3  3   57%  V Castilla      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bichette Scores
   O      1--  4   60%  G Colbrunn      Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  5   66%  N Perez         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Thomson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   64%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   70%  B Ausmus        Triple to RF (Line Drive)
   R      --3  3   75%  M Hampton       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Ausmus Scores
   O      1--  3   73%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   71%  D Bell          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Hampton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   74%  K Manwaring     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   76%  J Thomson       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   74%  M Lansing       Walk
   O      1--  4   77%  C Goodwin       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, John Thomson facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   79%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  4   83%  B Spiers        Walk; Bagwell to 2B
   O      12-  4   81%  C Everett       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Bagwell to 3B
   R      1-3      87%  R Hidalgo       Everett Steals 2B; Bagwell Scores/Adv on E2 (throw); Everett to 3B
   RR     --3  9   93%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Everett Scores
   O      ---  3   93%  R Gutierrez     Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  2   92%  B Ausmus        Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 6.

Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Hampton facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  1   88%  E Burks         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          ---  3   85%  D Bichette      Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  6   88%  V Castilla      Flyball: CF
          1--  2   85%  G Colbrunn      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bichette to 2B
   O      12-  2   88%  N Perez         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      12-  2   91%  K Manwaring     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bichette out at Hm/CF-C; Colbrunn to 2B
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, John Thomson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   91%  M Hampton       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   90%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   91%  D Bell          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  7   90%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-6, Mike Hampton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   92%  J Thomson       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   93%  M Lansing       Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   92%  C Goodwin       Walk
   O      1--  4   93%  E Burks         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, John Thomson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   93%  B Spiers        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  7   92%  C Everett       Lineout: 2B
          ---  4   93%  R Hidalgo       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   92%  R Gutierrez     Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-6, Mike Hampton facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   89%  D Bichette      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   92%  V Castilla      Flyball: LF
   O      1--  1   94%  G Colbrunn      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  5   91%  N Perez         Double to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF Line); Colbrunn to 3B
   O      -23  2   95%  K Manwaring     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, John Thomson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   95%  B Ausmus        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  2   94%  M Hampton       Flyball: CF
          ---  2   95%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  2   97%  D Bell          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Biggio Scores
   RR     1--  1   99%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Bell Scores
   O      ---  3   99%  B Spiers        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 9.

Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-9, Mike Hampton facing 9-1-2
                  Jason Bates pinch hits for John Thomson batting 9th
   O      ---  7  100%  J Bates         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  M Lansing       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  7  100%  C Goodwin       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-2, Dave Veres facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Veres replaces Mike Lansing pitching and batting 1st; Jason Bates moves to 2B
   O      ---  4  100%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5  100%  R Hidalgo       Walk
          1--  3  100%  R Gutierrez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hidalgo to 2B
          12-  6  100%  B Ausmus        Walk; Hidalgo to 3B; Gutierrez to 2B
                  Jack Howell pinch hits for Mike Hampton batting 9th
   RR     123  2  100%  J Howell        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Hidalgo Scores; Gutierrez Scores; Ausmus to 3B
                  Sean Berry pinch hits for Craig Biggio batting 1st
   R      1-3  1  100%  S Berry         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ausmus Scores; Howell to 3B
   O      1-3  3  100%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  6  100%  J Bagwell       Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Howell Scores/unER/No RBI; Berry to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
                  Chuck McElroy replaces Dave Veres pitching and batting 1st
   O      -23  3  100%  B Spiers        Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 13.

Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-13, Trever Miller facing 3-4-5
                  Trever Miller replaces Jeff Bagwell pitching and batting 3rd; Jack Howell moves to 1B; Bill Spiers moves to 2B; Sean Berry moves to 3B
   O      ---  2  100%  E Burks         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6  100%  D Bichette      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4  100%  V Castilla      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1  100%  G Colbrunn      Single to CF (Line Drive); Bichette to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  N Perez         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 13.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 13-2, Chuck McElroy facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6  100%  C Everett       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5  100%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  100%  R Gutierrez     Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 13.

Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-13, Trever Miller facing 8-9-1
          ---  2  100%  K Manwaring     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4  100%  J Bates         Strikeout Looking
                  John Vander Wal pinch hits for Chuck McElroy batting 1st
   O      1--  1  100%  J Vander Wal    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  5  100%  C Goodwin       Walk; Vander Wal to 2B
          12-  8  100%  E Burks         Walk; Vander Wal to 3B; Goodwin to 2B
   RR     123  3  100%  D Bichette      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Vander Wal Scores; Goodwin Scores; Burks to 2B
   O      12-  1  100%  V Castilla      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 13.

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