July 4, 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 31,477

Saturday, July 4, 1998, 6:07
Time of Game: 2:50

Diamondbacks

30-57

Won 1

5th, 26 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Diamondbacks    0  1  1   3  1  0   0  0  1    7 11  0
Astros          0  1  0   0  1  0   0  1  1    4 12  2

W: B Anderson (6-7), L: M Hampton (8-4)

Astros

52-34

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Arizona Diamondbacks         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Fox 3B                      4   2   1   1    1   1  .274  .742   26    0   2   2B
D White CF                    5   0   2   2    0   0  .296  .823   15    1   0   2B
J Bell SS                     4   0   2   1    1   0  .239  .758   17    3   6   
T Lee 1B                      5   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .825   20   12   2   
K Stinnett C                  5   2   2   1    0   0  .247  .763   16    3   1   HR,2B,2·GDP
D Dellucci RF                 3   1   2   0    0   0  .295  .845    8    1   0   HBP
Y Benitez LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .238  .741    7    1   0   3B,CS,GDP
D Klassen 2B                  1   1   0   0    3   1  .000  .750   22    5   6   CS
B Anderson P                  3   1   0   0    0   1  .088  .202   10    1   0   
  M Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .796    3    0   0   
  B Chouinard P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Olson P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 2.500         0   0   
Totals                       35   7  11   5    5   5              144   27  17

BATTING

2B: A Fox (8, off M Hampton); D White (22, off C Nitkowski); K Stinnett (10, off M Hampton).

3B: Y Benitez (1, off M Hampton).

HR: K Stinnett (7, off M Hampton; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: D Dellucci (1, by C Nitkowski).

TB: K Stinnett 6; Y Benitez 3; D White 3; J Bell 2; A Fox 2; D Dellucci 2; T Lee.

GIDP: K Stinnett 2 (5); Y Benitez (5).

RBI: D White 2 (48); K Stinnett (20); J Bell (37); A Fox (17).

2-out RBI: D White.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Lee-J Bell-B Anderson; D Klassen-J Bell-T Lee.

BASERUNNING

CS: D Klassen (1, 2nd base by B Scanlan/B Ausmus); Y Benitez (2, Home by B Scanlan/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .324  .910   12    3   4   SB,2·HBP
R Gutierrez SS                5   0   1   1    0   1  .292  .730   15    3   1   
D Bell RF                     5   0   2   0    0   0  .334  .891   20    1   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .282  .979    9    8   3   
M Alou LF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .316  .973    9    3   0   2B,SB
C Everett CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .326  .921   17    1   0   CS
S Berry 3B                    4   2   2   0    0   0  .266  .807   20    0   4   3B
B Ausmus C                    2   1   2   1    1   0  .245  .701    8    6   1   SF
M Hampton P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .536    7    2   1   
  B Scanlan P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Phillips PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .514    6    0   0   GDP
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500         0   0   
  B Spiers PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .823    4    0   0   GDP
  C Nitkowski P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  D Clark PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .145  .437    4    0   0   
Totals                       35   4  12   4    1   4              131   27  15

BATTING

2B: M Alou (18, off B Chouinard).

3B: S Berry (1, off B Anderson).

SF: B Ausmus (1, off B Anderson).

HBP: C Biggio 2 (15, 2 by B Anderson).

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

GIDP: J Phillips (1); B Spiers (7).

RBI: R Gutierrez (20); B Ausmus (21); C Biggio (49); M Alou (72).

2-out RBI: R Gutierrez.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 4. S Berry-C Biggio-J Bagwell 2; B Ausmus-J Bagwell-C Biggio; C Nitkowski-R Gutierrez-J Bagwell.

E: S Berry 2 (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Biggio (26, 2nd base off G Olson/K Stinnett); M Alou (5, 2nd base off B Anderson/K Stinnett).

CS: C Everett (11, 2nd base by B Anderson/K Stinnett).

PITCHING

Arizona Diamondbacks          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Anderson, W (6-7)            7     9   2   2    0   3   0   4.04   29   92-59   39· 9·11   14· 6· 4· 0     54    -     0.85   0.15
B Chouinard                    1     2   1   1    0   1   0   4.85    5   19-13    8· 1· 4    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.06   0.01
G Olson                        1     1   1   1    1   0   0   3.86    5   17-9     6· 1· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.90   0.02
Totals                         9    12   4   4    1   4   0          39  128-81   53·11·17   19· 8· 5· 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, L (8-4)             4.1  10   6   3    3   1   1   2.93   25   78-46   34· 8· 4   12· 6· 3· 0     23    -     0.94  -0.36
B Scanlan                      0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.08    1    6-2     1· 0· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.41   0.02
T Miller                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.97    6   23-14    7· 3· 4    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.21   0.03
C Nitkowski                    2     1   1   1    1   3   0   3.12    9   33-21    9· 8· 4    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.17  -0.01
Totals                         9    11   7   4    5   5   1          41  140-83   51·19·13   16·10· 4· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: B Chouinard (2); M Hampton (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: C Nitkowski (2; D Dellucci); B Anderson 2 (3; C Biggio, C Biggio).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - CB Bucknor, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - Gary Darling.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 31,477.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Arizona Diamondbacks          Houston Astros                       
1. A Fox                3B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. D White              CF    2. R Gutierrez          SS 
3. J Bell               SS    3. D Bell               RF 
4. T Lee                1B    4. J Bagwell            1B 
5. K Stinnett           C     5. M Alou               LF 
6. D Dellucci           RF    6. C Everett            CF 
7. Y Benitez            LF    7. S Berry              3B 
8. D Klassen            2B    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. B Anderson           P     9. M Hampton            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  1-2  12-  3   14%  80% B Anderson      M Hampton       Fielder's Choice P; Dellucci Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER; Klassen to 3B; Anderson to 2B
   t 3   1  1-2  1-3  2  -11%  57% K Stinnett      M Hampton       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   t 3   1  1-1  -2-  2    9%  62% J Bell          M Hampton       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS-2B); Fox Scores
   b 2   1  1-0  ---  2   -8%  51% S Berry         B Anderson      Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   b 5   0  6-1  12-  6    8%  94% J Phillips      B Anderson      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P (Weak 2B); Berry to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  9   48%  A Fox           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   46%  D White         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
          ---  2   47%  J Bell          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS-2B)
          1--      48%  T Lee           Wild Pitch; Bell to 2B
   O      -2-  5   45%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Anderson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  C Biggio        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   49%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   48%  D Bell          Single to P (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   46%  J Bagwell       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Bell to 2B
   O      12-  1   50%  M Alou          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hampton facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   56%  K Stinnett      Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
          -2-  1   63%  D Dellucci      Single to CF (Fly Ball); Stinnett to 3B
   ROO    1-3  1   57%  Y Benitez       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak SS); Stinnett Scores/No RBI
          ---  8   58%  D Klassen       Walk
   O      1--  2   56%  B Anderson      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Anderson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   58%  C Everett       Flyball: RF
          ---  2   51%  S Berry         Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   RO     --3  3   49%  B Ausmus        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Berry Scores
   O      ---  7   50%  M Hampton       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   57%  A Fox           Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   52%  D White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-  2   62%  J Bell          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS-2B); Fox Scores
          1--  1   68%  T Lee           Single to CF (Line Drive to P's Left); Bell to 3B
   OO     1-3  2   57%  K Stinnett      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Brian Anderson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   59%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   61%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   62%  D Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Hampton facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   66%  D Dellucci      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   63%  Y Benitez       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  4   66%  D Klassen       Walk; Dellucci to 2B
   R      12-  3   80%  B Anderson      Fielder's Choice P; Dellucci Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER; Klassen to 3B; Anderson to 2B
   RO     -23  1   81%  A Fox           Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 1B); Klassen Scores/unER; Anderson to 3B
   R      --3  5   87%  D White         Single to LF (Line Drive); Anderson Scores/unER
          1--  4   88%  J Bell          Walk; White to 2B
   O      12-  3   86%  T Lee           Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Diamondbacks 5, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Brian Anderson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   88%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   89%  M Alou          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   88%  C Everett       Single to SS (Line Drive to Weak SS)
   O      1--      90%  S Berry         Everett Caught Stealing 2B (1B-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 5, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mike Hampton facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  6   94%  K Stinnett      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   93%  D Dellucci      Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  2   95%  Y Benitez       Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
                  Bob Scanlan replaces Mike Hampton pitching and batting 9th
          --3  6   95%  D Klassen       Walk
   OO     1-3  1   93%  B Anderson      Double Play: Benitez Caught Stealing Hm (C); Klassen Caught Stealing 2B (C-1B-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 6, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Brian Anderson facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   90%  S Berry         Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  2   86%  B Ausmus        Single to SS (Line Drive); Berry to 2B
                  J.R. Phillips pinch hits for Bob Scanlan batting 9th
   OO     12-  6   94%  J Phillips      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P (Weak 2B); Berry to 3B
          --3  3   93%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch
   R      1-3  2   89%  R Gutierrez     Single to SS (Line Drive); Berry Scores; Biggio to 2B
   O      12-  3   92%  D Bell          Groundout: 1B unassisted (Short 1B Line)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Diamondbacks 6, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 6-2, Trever Miller facing 9-1-2
                  Trever Miller replaces J.R. Phillips pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   91%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   91%  A Fox           Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  3   91%  D White         Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 6, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Brian Anderson facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   87%  J Bagwell       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   90%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B); Alou to 1B
   O      1--  5   93%  C Everett       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          1--      92%  S Berry         Alou Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   94%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 6, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 6-2, Trever Miller facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   94%  J Bell          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   93%  T Lee           Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   93%  K Stinnett      Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 6, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Brian Anderson facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   90%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS-2B)
                  Bill Spiers pinch hits for Trever Miller batting 9th
   OO     1--  4   96%  B Spiers        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (Weak 2B)
          ---  1   95%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   96%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 6, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 6-2, C.J. Nitkowski facing 6-7-8
                  C.J. Nitkowski replaces Bill Spiers pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   97%  D Dellucci      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   97%  Y Benitez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   96%  D Klassen       Strikeout Swinging
                  Matt Williams pinch hits for Brian Anderson batting 9th
   O      1--  3   96%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 6, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Bobby Chouinard facing 3-4-5
                  Bobby Chouinard replaces Matt Williams pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   93%  D Bell          Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   96%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--  2   90%  M Alou          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bagwell Scores
   O      -2-  6   94%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
          -2-      94%  S Berry         Wild Pitch; Alou to 3B
   O      --3  5   97%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 6, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 6-3, C.J. Nitkowski facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   97%  A Fox           Walk
   R      1--  2   99%  D White         Double to CF (Fly Ball); Fox Scores
          -2-  5   99%  J Bell          Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Bell to 1B
   O      12-  5   99%  T Lee           Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B); White to 3B
   OO     1-3  2   98%  K Stinnett      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 7, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-7, Gregg Olson facing 8-9-1
                  Gregg Olson replaces Bobby Chouinard pitching and batting 9th
          ---      96%  B Ausmus        Walk
                  Dave Clark pinch hits for C.J. Nitkowski batting 9th
   O      1--  4   98%  D Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Ausmus to 3B
   R      --3  3   95%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS-2B); Ausmus Scores
          1--      95%  R Gutierrez     Biggio Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   98%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Biggio to 3B
   O      --3  4  100%  D Bell          Foul Popfly: 1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 7, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199807040

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation