August 30, 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 3
@BAL 2 ANA 8
@BOS 6 CHW 5
TEX 3 CLE 9
OAK 4 TBD 10
@DET 5 SEA 13
@NYY 3 TOR 6
MIN 0 ARI 7
MIL 3 CIN 14
FLA 7 CHC 4
@COL 3 HOU 11
PIT 4 LAD 4
NYM 2 MON 2
@SDP 1 PHI 5
@SFG 4 STL 8
ATL 7

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 25,342

Sunday, August 30, 1998, 1:36
Time of Game: 3:12

Pirates

64-71

Lost 3

3rd, 21 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         3  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    4  7  1
Astros          0  1  0   3  2  3   0  2  X   11 14  0

W: S Reynolds (17-8), L: J McCurry (1-3)

Astros

86-51

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .290  .695   16    1   2   
A Brown CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .354  .832   20    3   0   
J Kendall C                   4   1   0   0    0   1  .333  .891   14    5   0   
K Young 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   2  .290  .856   12   10   0   2B
T Ward RF                     4   1   2   3    0   1  .268  .766   15    3   0   HR
  R Loiselle P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Martin LF                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .239  .660   11    0   0   
  R Rincon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Guillen RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .716    6    0   0   
D Strange 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .183  .461   16    1   5   2B
K Polcovich SS                3   0   1   0    1   1  .188  .508   18    1   4   
S Lawrence P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    0   0   
  J Tabaka P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  F Garcia PH                 0   0   0   1    0   0  .281  .971    4    0   0   SF
  J McCurry P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Martinez LF               2   0   0   0    0   2  .269  .760   10    0   0   
Totals                       33   4   7   4    2  15              150   24  11

BATTING

2B: K Young (37, off D Henry); D Strange (7, off S Reynolds).

HR: T Ward (6, off S Reynolds; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).

SF: F Garcia (1, off S Reynolds).

TB: T Ward 5; K Young 3; D Strange 2; T Womack; K Polcovich.

RBI: T Ward 3 (39); F Garcia (23).

2-out RBI: T Ward 3.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: K Polcovich (19).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .325  .906   17    2   3   
R Gutierrez SS                5   1   1   1    0   0  .270  .689   14    0   3   2B
D Bell RF                     5   3   3   1    0   1  .308  .834   28    0   0   2B
J Bagwell 1B                  4   3   3   2    1   0  .281  .940   23    9   0   HR,2·2B
M Alou LF                     4   1   1   1    1   0  .313 1.011   22    2   0   
R Hidalgo CF                  5   2   2   3    0   1  .286  .751   18    0   0   2·HR
S Berry 3B                    2   0   2   2    1   0  .329  .944   10    1   1   2·2B
  B Spiers 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .746   11    0   0   
T Eusebio C                   3   0   1   0    2   0  .263  .660   20   13   2   IW
S Reynolds P                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .151  .354   16    0   1   
  M Meluskey PH               0   0   0   0    1   0                5    0   0   
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Phillips PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .618    4    0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
Totals                       39  11  14  11    6   5              188   27  10

BATTING

2B: D Bell (35, off S Lawrence); S Berry 2 (15, 2 off S Lawrence); J Bagwell 2 (26, off J McCurry, off R Rincon); R Gutierrez (20, off R Rincon).

HR: R Hidalgo 2 (5, off J McCurry, off S Lawrence; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line); J Bagwell (28, off R Loiselle; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

IBB: T Eusebio (2, by J Tabaka).

TB: J Bagwell 8; R Hidalgo 8; D Bell 4; S Berry 4; R Gutierrez 2; T Eusebio; S Reynolds; M Alou.

RBI: R Hidalgo 3 (25); S Berry 2 (43); J Bagwell 2 (90); R Gutierrez (39); S Reynolds (7); M Alou (116); D Bell (93).

2-out RBI: R Hidalgo 3.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Lawrence                     3.1   4   4   4    2   2   1   6.48   16   69-39   24· 8· 7    5· 6· 1· 0     36    -     1.18  -0.29
J Tabaka                       0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   2.40    4   14-7     2· 5· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          2-1    2.32   0.02
J McCurry, L (1-3)             1     2   2   2    1   1   1   6.00    6   27-14    7· 4· 3    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.02  -0.22
R Rincon                       0.1   4   3   3    0   0   0   2.51    5   23-13   10· 2· 1    1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.58  -0.12
M Williams                     1.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   2.21    7   23-14    6· 3· 5    2· 2· 1· 0          2-1    0.13   0.00
R Loiselle                     1     3   2   2    1   0   1   3.77    7   32-16   12· 1· 3    2· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    14  11  11    6   5   3          45  188-103  61·23·19   13·19· 2· 0          4-2

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 (17-8)           7     6   4   4    1  11   1   3.67   28  118-83   45·15·23    9· 7· 0· 0     59    -     1.08  -0.12
D Henry                        1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.83    4   13-10    4· 3· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.19   0.01
B Wagner                       1     0   0   0    1   2   0   2.31    4   19-11    3· 4· 4    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     7   4   4    2  15   1          36  150-104  52·22·30   10· 8· 1· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Tabaka (4; T Eusebio).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Paul Nauert, 2B - Bill Hohn, 3B - Greg Bonin.

Time of Game: 3:12.

Attendance: 25,342.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. T Womack             2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. A Brown              CF    2. R Gutierrez          SS 
3. J Kendall            C     3. D Bell               RF 
4. K Young              1B    4. J Bagwell            1B 
5. T Ward               RF    5. M Alou               LF 
6. A Martin             LF    6. R Hidalgo            CF 
7. D Strange            3B    7. S Berry              3B 
8. K Polcovich          SS    8. T Eusebio            C  
9. S Lawrence           P     9. S Reynolds           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3  2  -24%  26% T Ward          S Reynolds      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Womack Scores; Kendall Scores
   b 5   2  4-4  -2-  3   24%  79% R Hidalgo       J McCurry       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Bagwell Scores
   b 4   1  3-1  123  1   23%  66% S Berry         S Lawrence      Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Bell Scores; Bagwell Scores; Alou to 3B
   b 4   1  3-3  123  5   10%  77% S Reynolds      J Tabaka        Reached on E6 (catch) (Ground Ball to Weak 2B to 2B); Alou Scores; Berry to 3B; Eusebio to 2B; Reynolds to 1B
   b 4   0  3-1  12-  5   10%  53% M Alou          S Lawrence      Walk; Bell to 3B; Bagwell to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   47%  T Womack        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   41%  A Brown         Walk; Womack to 2B
   O      12-  5   44%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Womack to 3B
   O      1-3  3   50%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
   RRR    1-3  2   26%  T Ward          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Womack Scores; Kendall Scores
   O      ---  3   26%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Sean Lawrence facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   24%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  1   23%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      --- 11   22%  D Bell          Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   23%  D Strange       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   24%  K Polcovich     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  8   25%  S Lawrence      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Sean Lawrence facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   23%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   21%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   R      ---  2   30%  R Hidalgo       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4   32%  S Berry         Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  5   29%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   30%  T Womack        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  9   32%  A Brown         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   32%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Sean Lawrence facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   30%  S Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   28%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   27%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   29%  K Young         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   30%  T Ward          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   31%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Sean Lawrence facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   38%  D Bell          Double to CF (Fly Ball)
          -2-  5   43%  J Bagwell       Walk
          12-  5   53%  M Alou          Walk; Bell to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   O      123  4   44%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     123  1   66%  S Berry         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Bell Scores; Bagwell Scores; Alou to 3B
                  Jeff Tabaka replaces Sean Lawrence pitching and batting 9th
          -23  4   67%  T Eusebio       Intentional Walk
   R      123  5   77%  S Reynolds      Reached on E6 (catch) (Ground Ball to Weak 2B to 2B); Alou Scores; Berry to 3B; Eusebio to 2B; Reynolds to 1B
   O      123  4   71%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  1   64%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   55%  D Strange       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  4   46%  K Polcovich     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Strange to 3B
                  Freddy Garcia pinch hits for Jeff Tabaka batting 9th
   RO     1-3  4   47%  F Garcia        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Strange Scores; Polcovich to 2B
   O      -2-  4   52%  T Womack        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   57%  A Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Jeff McCurry facing 3-4-5
                  Jeff McCurry replaces Freddy Garcia pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   54%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   59%  J Bagwell       Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  6   55%  M Alou          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   RR     -2-  3   79%  R Hidalgo       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Bagwell Scores
          ---  5   80%  S Berry         Walk
   O      1--  6   78%  T Eusebio       Flyball: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 6.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-6, Shane Reynolds facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   81%  J Kendall       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   78%  K Young         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  5   72%  T Ward          Single to SS (Fly Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Young to 2B
   O      12-  5   79%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   85%  D Strange       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Ricardo Rincon facing 9-1-2
                  Ricardo Rincon replaces Al Martin pitching and batting 6th; Manny Martinez replaces Jeff McCurry playing LF batting 9th
          ---  6   87%  S Reynolds      Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  2   85%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   R      1--  4   93%  R Gutierrez     Double to LF (Fly Ball); Reynolds Scores; Gutierrez to 3B/Adv on throw
   R      --3  4   95%  D Bell          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Gutierrez Scores
          1--  7   97%  J Bagwell       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Bell to 3B
                  Mike Williams replaces Ricardo Rincon pitching and batting 6th
   RO     -23  2   97%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Bell Scores
   O      -2-  3   97%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 9.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-9, Shane Reynolds facing 8-9-1
                  Bill Spiers replaces Sean Berry playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---  6   98%  K Polcovich     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   98%  M Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   99%  T Womack        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-4, Mike Williams facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   98%  B Spiers        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Short 1B Line)
          ---  1   99%  T Eusebio       Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
                  Mitch Meluskey pinch hits for Shane Reynolds batting 9th
          1--  5   99%  M Meluskey      Walk; Eusebio to 2B
   O      12-  4   99%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   98%  R Gutierrez     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 9.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-9, Doug Henry facing 2-3-4
                  Doug Henry replaces Mitch Meluskey pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  A Brown         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B (Short 3B Line)
          ---  3   99%  K Young         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      -2-  4  100%  T Ward          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-4, Rich Loiselle facing 3-4-5
                  Rich Loiselle replaces Turner Ward pitching and batting 5th; Jose Guillen replaces Mike Williams playing RF batting 6th
          ---  4  100%  D Bell          Single to 1B (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
   RR     1--  5  100%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bell Scores
          ---  2  100%  M Alou          Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  6  100%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  7  100%  B Spiers        Flyball: CF
          1--  4  100%  T Eusebio       Walk; Hidalgo to 2B
                  J.R. Phillips pinch hits for Doug Henry batting 9th
   O      12-  4  100%  J Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 11.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-11, Billy Wagner facing 6-7-8
                  Billy Wagner replaces J.R. Phillips pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6  100%  J Guillen       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  4  100%  D Strange       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5  100%  K Polcovich     Walk
   O      1--  4  100%  M Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 11.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199808300

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation