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Standings
CLE
@CHW		5
4
DET
@NYY		4
3		 
(17)
DET
@NYY		3
4
CHC
@ATL		11
4
MIL
@FLA		5
3
COL
@HOU		9
10
CIN
@LAD		0
2
PHI
@MON		3
1
PIT
@NYM		3
1
STL
@SDP		13
1
ARI
@SFG		3
5
Monday, July 20, 1998 7:05
, Astrodome
Attendance: 25,491, Time of Game: 3:17
Rockies
9
41-58
⇐ Lost 6 ⇒
4th, 23 GB
 at Astros
10
59-39
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
W: Doug Henry (6-2)
L: Dave Veres (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rockies         0  1  0   0  0  2   4  0  2    9 13  2
Astros          0  0  0   4  4  0   1  0  1   10 18  2
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Colorado Rockies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Neifi Perez SS 5 1 3 0 0 1 .272 .709 15 11 -0.008 0.70 0.052 -0.060 0.0 2 5
Curtis Goodwin CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .265 .658 6 6 -0.052 0.82 0.009 -0.061 -0.4 3 0 SH
   Greg Colbrunn PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .313 .815 6 3 -0.038 1.50 0.000 -0.038 -0.2
   Ellis Burks CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .854 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Larry Walker RF 5 3 3 1 0 0 .322 .948 10 9 0.038 0.69 0.084 -0.045 1.3 1 0 2B
Dante Bichette LF 5 2 2 3 0 0 .342 .888 14 12 0.364 1.01 0.418 -0.054 2.0 1 0 HR
Vinny Castilla 3B 5 1 2 2 0 1 .315 .958 11 11 0.122 1.21 0.230 -0.108 1.3 0 1 2B,CS
Todd Helton 1B 4 1 2 2 1 1 .289 .874 23 14 0.096 1.18 0.146 -0.050 2.7 9 0 HR,2B
Mike Lansing 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .265 .672 17 11 -0.073 1.33 0.026 -0.098 -0.3 4 3
Kirt Manwaring C 4 0 0 1 0 1 .266 .695 11 8 -0.073 1.23 0.000 -0.073 -0.9 5 0
Jamey Wright P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .156 .369 10 6 -0.077 1.17 0.000 -0.077 -0.8 0 1
   Mike DeJean P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Vander Wal PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .230 .852 4 3 -0.005 0.21 0.000 -0.005 -0.2
   Jerry DiPoto P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Derrick White PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .077 .385 9 7 -0.024 0.97 0.000 -0.024 -0.2
   Dave Veres P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 39 9 13 9 2 10 .333 .930 136 101 0.270 1.02 0.965 -0.693 4.5 25 11
2B: T Helton (19, off S Reynolds); L Walker (33, off S Reynolds); V Castilla (17, off S Reynolds).
HR: D Bichette (14, off D Henry; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line); T Helton (16, off S Reynolds; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).
SH: C Goodwin (6, off S Reynolds).
TB: T Helton 6; D Bichette 5; L Walker 4; V Castilla 3; N Perez 3; C Goodwin.
RBI: D Bichette 3 (82); V Castilla 2 (87); T Helton 2 (52); L Walker (36); K Manwaring (19).
2-out RBI: V Castilla 2; T Helton 2; D Bichette; L Walker.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. V Castilla-M Lansing-T Helton; N Perez-T Helton.
E: K Manwaring (6); J Wright (1).
Baserunning
CS: V Castilla (8, 2nd base by S Reynolds/T Eusebio).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio 2B 5 0 3 0 0 1 .317 .891 14 11 0.022 0.44 0.052 -0.030 0.9 1 4 2B,SB
Bill Spiers 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .762 12 8 -0.106 0.55 0.000 -0.106 -1.8 1 1 GDP
Derek Bell RF 5 2 3 0 0 1 .335 .889 17 11 0.140 0.72 0.152 -0.012 0.8 0 0 2B,SB
Jeff Bagwell 1B 4 2 1 1 1 0 .266 .932 21 12 0.056 1.01 0.108 -0.052 0.8 10 1 2B,SB
Moises Alou LF 4 2 2 1 1 0 .311 .971 17 10 0.143 1.21 0.182 -0.039 1.4 1 0
Carl Everett CF 5 4 4 3 0 0 .330 .919 14 10 0.064 1.30 0.141 -0.077 2.5 0 0 2·2B
Tony Eusebio C 5 0 2 2 0 0 .266 .645 15 11 0.331 1.29 0.362 -0.032 2.4 11 1
Tim Bogar SS 5 0 2 1 0 1 .184 .499 19 14 0.101 1.71 0.185 -0.084 -1.2 2 3 GDP
Shane Reynolds P 3 0 1 1 0 1 .127 .291 7 7 0.039 0.72 0.069 -0.030 0.4 1 1
   C.J. Nitkowski P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 5 3 -0.020 0.78 0.000 -0.020 -0.4 0 0
   Doug Henry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 42 10 18 9 2 5 .429 1.002 141 97 0.770 1.00 1.251 -0.482 5.7 27 11
2B: D Bell (28, off J Wright); C Biggio (31, off M DeJean); J Bagwell (18, off J Wright); C Everett 2 (25, 1 off J DiPoto, 1 off J Wright).
TB: C Everett 6; C Biggio 4; D Bell 4; T Bogar 2; J Bagwell 2; M Alou 2; T Eusebio 2; S Reynolds.
GIDP: T Bogar (4); B Spiers (8).
RBI: C Everett 3 (51); T Eusebio 2 (23); J Bagwell (61); M Alou (82); S Reynolds (6); T Bogar (5).
2-out RBI: T Eusebio; S Reynolds.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 8 for 16.
Fielding
E: D Bell (3); B Spiers (6).
Baserunning
SB: D Bell (9, 2nd base off J Wright/K Manwaring); C Biggio (29, 2nd base off D Veres/K Manwaring); J Bagwell (15, 2nd base off J Wright/K Manwaring).

Colorado Rockies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jamey Wright 4.1 11 8 6 1 1 0 6.46 24 84 56 38 9 9 10 12 10 0 13 -0.350 1.04 -5.4
Mike DeJean 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.01 6 19 14 10 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 1 0.003 0.06 0.4
Jerry DiPoto 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 4.43 6 13 11 5 2 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 -0.075 0.66 -0.5
Dave Veres, L (0-1) 1.1 3 1 1 1 1 0 3.44 8 25 16 9 4 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 -0.348 1.86 -0.2
Team Totals 8.1 18 10 8 2 5 0 8.64 44 141 97 62 18 17 17 20 15 0 13 1 1 -0.770 1.02 -5.7

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Shane Reynolds 6.2 11 7 6 1 4 1 3.54 32 83 64 41 10 13 12 15 12 0 29 -0.121 0.83 -3.8
C.J. Nitkowski, H (7) 1.2 1 1 1 1 4 0 3.48 7 39 26 13 6 7 0 2 1 0 1 0 0.128 1.56 0.8
Doug Henry, BS (2), W (6-2) 0.2 1 1 1 0 2 1 2.87 3 14 11 7 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 -0.277 1.74 -1.5
Team Totals 9 13 9 8 2 10 2 8.00 42 136 101 61 19 21 12 18 13 0 29 2 1 -0.270 1.00 -4.5
Balks: None.
WP: J Wright (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Kerwin Danley, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Jeff Kellogg, 3B - Pat Connors.
Time of Game: 3:17.
Attendance: 25,491.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Colorado Rockies         Houston Astros
1 Neifi Perez SS 1 Craig Biggio 2B
2 Curtis Goodwin CF 2 Bill Spiers 3B
3 Larry Walker RF 3 Derek Bell RF
4 Dante Bichette LF 4 Jeff Bagwell 1B
5 Vinny Castilla 3B 5 Moises Alou LF
6 Todd Helton 1B 6 Carl Everett CF
7 Mike Lansing 2B 7 Tony Eusebio C
8 Kirt Manwaring C 8 Tim Bogar SS
9 Jamey Wright P 9 Shane Reynolds P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 7-9 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  RR COL D. Bichette D. Henry -36% 56% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Walker Scores
b9 9-9 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  HOU T. Eusebio D. Veres 19% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive); Everett to 3B
b9 9-9 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  R HOU T. Bogar D. Veres 18% 100% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Everett Scores; Eusebio to 2B
t7 5-8 2 -23 1,(0-0)  RR COL V. Castilla S. Reynolds -16% 73% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Walker Scores; Bichette Scores/unER
t2 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  COL T. Helton S. Reynolds -11% 35% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Castilla to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  COL N. Perez S. Reynolds -4% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O COL C. Goodwin S. Reynolds 2% 48% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Perez to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O COL L. Walker S. Reynolds 3% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Perez to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O COL D. Bichette S. Reynolds 4% 55% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' Jamey Wright facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU C. Biggio J. Wright 4% 58% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO HOU B. Spiers J. Wright -7% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU D. Bell J. Wright 1% 52% Single to 1B (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell J. Wright -2% 50% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  COL V. Castilla S. Reynolds -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  COL T. Helton S. Reynolds -11% 35% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Castilla to 3B
t2 0-0 0 -23 6,(3-2)  COL M. Lansing S. Reynolds -3% 33% Walk
t2 0-0 0 123 2,(0-1)  RO COL K. Manwaring S. Reynolds 0% 33% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Castilla Scores; Helton to 3B
t2 1-0 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  O COL J. Wright S. Reynolds 6% 39% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O COL N. Perez S. Reynolds 5% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Rockies' Jamey Wright facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU M. Alou J. Wright -3% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU C. Everett J. Wright 3% 44% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b2 0-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU T. Eusebio J. Wright -3% 41% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  HOU T. Bogar J. Wright 1% 42% Wild Pitch; Eusebio to 2B
b2 0-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O HOU T. Bogar J. Wright -4% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O COL C. Goodwin S. Reynolds 2% 41% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t3 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O COL L. Walker S. Reynolds 2% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O COL D. Bichette S. Reynolds 1% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Rockies' Jamey Wright facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU S. Reynolds J. Wright -3% 41% Popfly: 2B
b3 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Biggio J. Wright -2% 39% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O HOU B. Spiers J. Wright -1% 37% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  COL V. Castilla S. Reynolds -4% 34% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t4 1-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O COL T. Helton S. Reynolds 6% 40% Castilla Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O COL T. Helton S. Reynolds 2% 41% Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
t4 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O COL M. Lansing S. Reynolds 1% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Rockies' Jamey Wright facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU D. Bell J. Wright 5% 47% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b4 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU J. Bagwell J. Wright 7% 55% Bell Steals 2B; Bell to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b4 0-1 0 --3 7,(3-2)  HOU J. Bagwell J. Wright 5% 59% Walk
b4 0-1 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  HOU M. Alou J. Wright 2% 61% Bagwell Steals 2B
b4 0-1 0 -23 7,(2-2)  R HOU M. Alou J. Wright 10% 71% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Bell Scores; Bagwell to 3B
b4 1-1 0 1-3 5,(2-2)  R HOU C. Everett J. Wright 6% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores; Alou to 2B
b4 2-1 0 12- 1,(0-0)  HOU T. Eusebio J. Wright 6% 83% Fielder's Choice P; Alou to 3B; Everett to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw); Eusebio to 1B
b4 2-1 0 123 3,(0-2)  ROO HOU T. Bogar J. Wright -5% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B); Alou Scores/No RBI/unER; Everett to 3B
b4 3-1 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R HOU S. Reynolds J. Wright 7% 85% Single to 1B (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Everett Scores/unER
b4 4-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Biggio J. Wright -1% 84% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
4 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 8-9-1
t5 1-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O COL K. Manwaring S. Reynolds 2% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t5 1-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O COL J. Wright S. Reynolds 2% 88% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-4 2 --- 3,(2-0)  COL N. Perez S. Reynolds -1% 87% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 1-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O COL C. Goodwin S. Reynolds 2% 89% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rockies' Jamey Wright facing 2-3-4
b5 4-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU B. Spiers J. Wright -1% 88% Lineout: 2B
b5 4-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU D. Bell J. Wright 2% 90% Double to CF (Line Drive)
b5 4-1 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  R HOU J. Bagwell J. Wright 4% 94% Double to LF (Line Drive); Bell Scores
b5 5-1 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  HOU M. Alou J. Wright 1% 95% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Bagwell to 3B
b5 5-1 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  RR HOU C. Everett J. Wright 3% 98% Double to CF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores; Alou Scores; Everett to 3B/Adv on throw
Mike DeJean replaces Jamey Wright pitching and batting 9th
b5 7-1 1 --3 6,(2-2)  RO HOU T. Eusebio M. DeJean 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Everett Scores
b5 8-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU T. Bogar M. DeJean -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 8.
Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-8, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 3-4-5
t6 1-8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  COL L. Walker S. Reynolds -1% 98% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t6 1-8 0 -2- 5,(1-2)  O COL D. Bichette S. Reynolds 1% 98% Popfly: SS
t6 1-8 1 -2- 4,(0-2)  O COL V. Castilla S. Reynolds 1% 99% Foul Popfly: C
t6 1-8 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  RR COL T. Helton S. Reynolds -2% 97% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Walker Scores
t6 3-8 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O COL M. Lansing S. Reynolds 0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 3, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-3, Rockies' Mike DeJean facing 9-1-2
b6 8-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU S. Reynolds M. DeJean -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b6 8-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU C. Biggio M. DeJean 0% 98% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b6 8-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Spiers M. DeJean -0% 97% Flyball: CF; Biggio to 3B
b6 8-3 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O HOU D. Bell M. DeJean -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 3, Astros 8.
Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Behind 3-8, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 8-9-1
t7 3-8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O COL K. Manwaring S. Reynolds 1% 98% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
John Vander Wal pinch hits for Mike DeJean (P) batting 9th
t7 3-8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O COL J. Vander Wal S. Reynolds 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t7 3-8 2 --- 2,(1-0)  COL N. Perez S. Reynolds -0% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 3-8 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  COL C. Goodwin S. Reynolds -1% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive); Perez to 3B
t7 3-8 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R COL L. Walker S. Reynolds -2% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Perez Scores; Goodwin to 2B
t7 4-8 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R COL D. Bichette S. Reynolds -6% 88% Single to RF (Line Drive); Goodwin Scores; Walker to 3B; Bichette to 2B/Adv on E9
t7 5-8 2 -23 1,(0-0)  RR COL V. Castilla S. Reynolds -16% 73% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Walker Scores; Bichette Scores/unER
C.J. Nitkowski replaces Shane Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
t7 7-8 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  COL T. Helton C. Nitkowski -2% 71% Walk
t7 7-8 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O COL M. Lansing C. Nitkowski 8% 79% Popfly: 1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rockies 7, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-7, Rockies' Jerry DiPoto facing 4-5-6
Jerry DiPoto replaces John Vander Wal (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 8-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Bagwell J. DiPoto -2% 77% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b7 8-7 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU M. Alou J. DiPoto -1% 76% Flyball: CF
b7 8-7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU C. Everett J. DiPoto 2% 78% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b7 8-7 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R HOU T. Eusebio J. DiPoto 10% 88% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Everett Scores
b7 9-7 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  HOU T. Bogar J. DiPoto 1% 89% Single to LF (Line Drive); Eusebio to 2B
b7 9-7 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Nitkowski J. DiPoto -2% 87% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 7, Astros 9.
Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Behind 7-9, Astros' C.J. Nitkowski facing 8-9-1
t8 7-9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O COL K. Manwaring C. Nitkowski 4% 90% Strikeout Swinging
Derrick White pinch hits for Jerry DiPoto (P) batting 9th
t8 7-9 1 --- 9,(2-2)  O COL D. White C. Nitkowski 2% 93% Strikeout Swinging
t8 7-9 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O COL N. Perez C. Nitkowski 1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 7, Astros 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-7, Rockies' Dave Veres facing 1-2-3
Dave Veres replaces Derrick White (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 9-7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  HOU C. Biggio D. Veres 1% 95% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
b8 9-7 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU B. Spiers D. Veres -1% 94% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
b8 9-7 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O HOU D. Bell D. Veres -0% 94% Strikeout Swinging, Biggio Steals 2B
b8 9-7 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Bagwell D. Veres -1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 7, Astros 9.
Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 7-9, Astros' C.J. Nitkowski facing 2-3-4
Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Curtis Goodwin (CF) batting 2nd
t9 7-9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O COL G. Colbrunn C. Nitkowski 4% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t9 7-9 1 --- 1,(0-0)  COL L. Walker C. Nitkowski -5% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Doug Henry replaces C.J. Nitkowski pitching and batting 9th
t9 7-9 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  RR COL D. Bichette D. Henry -36% 56% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Walker Scores
t9 9-9 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O COL V. Castilla D. Henry 4% 60% Strikeout Swinging
t9 9-9 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O COL T. Helton D. Henry 3% 64% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 9, Astros 9.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 9-9, Rockies' Dave Veres facing 5-6-7
Ellis Burks replaces Greg Colbrunn (PH) playing CF batting 2nd
b9 9-9 0 --- 4,(3-0)  HOU M. Alou D. Veres 7% 71% Walk
b9 9-9 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Everett D. Veres -8% 63% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b9 9-9 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  HOU T. Eusebio D. Veres 19% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive); Everett to 3B
b9 9-9 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  R HOU T. Bogar D. Veres 18% 100% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Everett Scores; Eusebio to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 9, Astros 10.

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