July 21, 1998 Colorado Rockies at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
OAK 1 BOS 10
@CLE 7 CLE 4
BOS 2
(8) TEX 15
@KCR 5 MIN 4
ANA 2 NYY 5
DET 1 SEA 8
@TBD 3 CHW 6
@TOR 3 CHC 3
@ATL 0 MIL 6
@FLA 4 COL 5
@HOU 0 LAD 4
CIN 2 PHI 3
@MON 2 NYM 4
PIT 0 SDP 6
STL 3 ARI 5
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 28,718

Tuesday, July 21, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:10

Rockies

42-58

Won 1

4th, 23 GB

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

W: M Brownson (1-0), L: M Hampton (8-5)

Astros

59-40

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Perez SS                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .272  .714   17    0   1   HR
E Burks CF                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .284  .862   10    7   1   CS
L Walker RF                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .319  .946   20    3   0   
D Bichette LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .339  .879   12    1   0   
V Castilla 3B                 4   2   3   2    0   0  .319  .972   12    2   2   HR
T Helton 1B                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .287  .865    9    5   0   SF
M Lansing 2B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .265  .673   11    0   1   2B
K Manwaring C                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .262  .689   14    8   1   
M Brownson P                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   15    1   0   
Totals                       32   5   8   5    3   2              120   27   6

BATTING

2B: M Lansing (21, off M Hampton).

HR: N Perez (7, off M Hampton; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); V Castilla (31, off M Hampton; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SF: T Helton (2, off M Hampton).

TB: V Castilla 6; N Perez 4; E Burks 3; M Lansing 2.

RBI: V Castilla 2 (89); N Perez (33); M Lansing (33); T Helton (53).

2-out RBI: M Lansing.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

E: N Perez (13).

BASERUNNING

CS: E Burks (6, 2nd base by M Hampton/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .317  .891   10    2   4   2·SB,HBP
B Spiers 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .271  .751   10    0   5   
D Bell RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .332  .880   12    2   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .263  .925   12   16   1   
M Alou LF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .307  .961   17    3   1   
C Everett CF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .326  .910   15    1   0   
R Gutierrez SS                3   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .730    5    0   5   2B,SB
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .711   14    2   0   
M Hampton P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .647    5    1   2   2B
  D Clark PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .500    5    0   0   
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500         0   0   
Totals                       30   0   4   0    1   7              105   27  18

BATTING

2B: R Gutierrez (15, off M Brownson); M Hampton (2, off M Brownson).

HBP: C Biggio (18, by M Brownson).

TB: R Gutierrez 2; M Hampton 2; C Biggio; D Clark.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Biggio 2 (31, 3rd base off M Brownson/K Manwaring, 2nd base off M Brownson/K Manwaring); R Gutierrez (9, 2nd base off M Brownson/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
M Brownson, W (1-0)            9     4   0   0    1   7   0   0.00   32  101-63   36·15·12    7·10· 6· 0     85    -     0.60   0.26
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1   7   0          32  101-63   36·15·12    7·10· 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
M Hampton, L (8-5)             8     8   5   5    2   2   2   3.59   32  105-72   49· 7·16   18· 6· 4· 0     46    -     0.44  -0.24
T Miller                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.63    4   12-5     3· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9     8   5   5    3   2   2          36  117-77   52· 8·17   19· 8· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Brownson (1; C Biggio).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:10.

Attendance: 28,718.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Colorado Rockies              Houston Astros                       
1. N Perez              SS    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. E Burks              CF    2. B Spiers             3B 
3. L Walker             RF    3. D Bell               RF 
4. D Bichette           LF    4. J Bagwell            1B 
5. V Castilla           3B    5. M Alou               LF 
6. T Helton             1B    6. C Everett            CF 
7. M Lansing            2B    7. R Gutierrez          SS 
8. K Manwaring          C     8. B Ausmus             C  
9. M Brownson           P     9. M Hampton            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  2   10%  60% N Perez         M Hampton       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 1   1  0-1  1-3  4    8%  74% V Castilla      M Hampton       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Burks Scores; Walker to 3B
   t 1   2  0-3  1--  3    7%  82% M Lansing       M Hampton       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Castilla Scores
   t 1   0  0-1  1--  8    5%  68% L Walker        M Hampton       Walk; Burks to 2B
   b 1   2  4-0  1-3  4    4%  85% M Alou          M Brownson      Strikeout Swinging

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---  2   60%  N Perez         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  2   63%  E Burks         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  8   68%  L Walker        Walk; Burks to 2B
   O      12-  3   66%  D Bichette      Flyball: CF; Burks to 3B
   R      1-3  4   74%  V Castilla      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Burks Scores; Walker to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   75%  T Helton        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Walker Scores
   R      1--  3   82%  M Lansing       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Castilla Scores
   O      -2-  1   81%  K Manwaring     Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Mark Brownson facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   78%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   81%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   83%  D Bell          Lineout: LF
          1--      82%  J Bagwell       Biggio Steals 2B
          -2-  6   81%  " "             Walk, Biggio Steals 3B
   O      1-3  4   85%  M Alou          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mike Hampton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   84%  M Brownson      Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   83%  N Perez         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  3   83%  E Burks         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   82%  L Walker        Burks Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS-P)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Mark Brownson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   84%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   82%  R Gutierrez     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--      85%  B Ausmus        Gutierrez Steals 2B; Gutierrez out at 3B/CF-3B
   O      ---  7   86%  " "             Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mike Hampton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   85%  L Walker        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   85%  D Bichette      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   85%  V Castilla      Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   84%  T Helton        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Mark Brownson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   86%  M Hampton       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   87%  C Biggio        Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   88%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mike Hampton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   87%  M Lansing       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  7   86%  K Manwaring     Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   86%  M Brownson      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Mark Brownson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   88%  D Bell          Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   89%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   90%  M Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   89%  N Perez         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   89%  E Burks         Single to LF (Line Drive); Burks out at 2B/LF-2B
          ---  5   89%  L Walker        Walk
   O      1--  2   88%  D Bichette      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Mark Brownson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   90%  C Everett       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   91%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   92%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mike Hampton facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  2   95%  V Castilla      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   95%  T Helton        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   95%  M Lansing       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   95%  K Manwaring     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Mark Brownson facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   91%  M Hampton       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  1   94%  C Biggio        Single to 3B (Bunt); Hampton out at 3B/3B-P; Biggio to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  2   96%  B Spiers        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  1   97%  D Bell          Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mike Hampton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   97%  M Brownson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   96%  N Perez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   96%  E Burks         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Mark Brownson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   97%  J Bagwell       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   98%  M Alou          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   98%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mike Hampton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   98%  L Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   98%  D Bichette      Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  1   98%  V Castilla      Groundout: 1B unassisted (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Mark Brownson facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   96%  R Gutierrez     Double to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   98%  B Ausmus        Popfly: 1B
                  Dave Clark pinch hits for Mike Hampton batting 9th
          -2-  5   96%  D Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive); Gutierrez to 3B
   O      1-3  1   98%  C Biggio        Fielder's Choice SS; Clark to 2B; Gutierrez out at Hm/3B-C
   O      12-  1   99%  B Spiers        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 5-0, Trever Miller facing 6-7-8
                  Trever Miller replaces Dave Clark pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   99%  T Helton        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   99%  M Lansing       Foul Flyball: RF
          ---  4   99%  K Manwaring     Walk
   O      1--  5   99%  M Brownson      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Mark Brownson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3  100%  D Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1  100%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  100%  M Alou          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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