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NYY  8
TOR  5

CHC  5
PIT  2

STL  8
@CIN  7

COL  3
FLA  1

HOU  7
MIL  1

ATL  7
@MON  4

NYM  7
@PHI  5

LAD  4
@SDP  3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 20,813

Thursday, September 10, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:54
Brewers
1
69-78
Lost 3
4th, 25 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  7  0
Astros          0  0  4   0  0  0   0  3  X    7  7  1
W: S Reynolds (18-8), L: S Karl (9-9)
Astros
7
94-53
Won 6
1st

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .307  .812   14    4   1   3B
M Loretta SS-1B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .320  .818   16    2   3   
  A Reyes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
D Nilsson 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .775   14    6   2   
  D Weathers P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .087  .377         0   1   
  B Hamelin 1B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .710    5    0   0   
J Cirillo 3B                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .327  .856   15    2   1   
J Burnitz RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .837   10    3   0   
M Grissom CF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .266  .672   12    0   1   
G Jenkins LF                  3   0   0   1    1   2  .235  .671   16    0   0   
M Matheny C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .613   10    5   0   
S Karl P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .078  .263    6    2   1   
  J Jaha PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .709    6    0   0   
  J Valentin SS               2   0   0   0    0   2  .213  .696   13    0   1   
Totals                       34   1   7   1    2  13              137   24  11
BATTING
3B: F Vina (7, off S Reynolds).
TB: F Vina 3; J Cirillo 3; M Loretta; M Grissom; J Burnitz.
RBI: G Jenkins (26).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
FIELDING
DP: 1. M Loretta-F Vina-D Nilsson.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .329  .920   15    1   0   SB
R Hidalgo CF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .292  .774   20    1   0   2B
D Bell RF                     2   2   2   2    2   0  .311  .838   15    4   0   2B
J Bagwell 1B                  2   2   0   0    2   0  .289  .966   28    5   1   GDP
M Alou LF                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .311  .995   14    1   0   
S Berry 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .328  .940   18    1   0   
T Eusebio C                   3   0   1   3    1   0  .259  .648   14   13   0   
T Bogar SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .155  .425   10    1   4   2B
S Reynolds P                  3   0   1   2    0   0  .158  .387   10    0   1   SH
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       28   7   7   7    8   5              144   27   6
BATTING
2B: T Bogar (3, off D Weathers); D Bell (38, off S Karl); R Hidalgo (11, off S Karl).
SH: S Reynolds (7, off D Weathers).
TB: D Bell 3; T Bogar 2; R Hidalgo 2; C Biggio; T Eusebio; S Reynolds.
GIDP: J Bagwell (13).
RBI: T Eusebio 3 (34); D Bell 2 (101); S Reynolds 2 (9).
2-out RBI: S Reynolds 2; T Eusebio 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
FIELDING
E: D Bell (7).
BASERUNNING
SB: C Biggio (45, 2nd base off S Karl/M Matheny).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Karl, L (9-9)                5     5   4   4    4   1   0   4.21   22   74-40   30· 6· 4    8· 7· 2· 0     38    -     0.96  -0.20
D Weathers                     2     1   3   3    3   2   0   5.12   10   38-20   10· 5· 5    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
A Reyes                        1     1   0   0    1   2   0   4.17    5   24-17   10· 5· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          3-3    0.07  -0.00
Totals                         8     7   7   7    8   5   0          37  136-77   50·16·11   11· 9· 4· 0          3-3 
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 (18-8)           8.1   7   1   1    2  12   0   3.72   34  128-90   51·21·19    9· 7· 4· 0     75    -     0.60   0.30
D Henry                        0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.77    2    9-5     3· 0· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    0.31   0.01
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2  13   0          36  137-95   54·21·21    9· 8· 4· 0          3-0 
D Weathers faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: S Karl (6).
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Gary Darling, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - Paul Nauert.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 20,813.
Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Houston Astros                       
1. F Vina               2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. M Loretta            SS    2. R Hidalgo            CF 
3. D Nilsson            1B    3. D Bell               RF 
4. J Cirillo            3B    4. J Bagwell            1B 
5. J Burnitz            RF    5. M Alou               LF 
6. M Grissom            CF    6. S Berry              3B 
7. G Jenkins            LF    7. T Eusebio            C  
8. M Matheny            C     8. T Bogar              SS 
9. S Karl               P     9. S Reynolds           P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-0  12-  6   18%  78% D Bell          S Karl          Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Biggio Scores; Hidalgo Scores
   b 3   2  0-2  123  1   10%  88% T Eusebio       S Karl          Single to CF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B); Bell Scores; Bagwell Scores; Berry out at 3B/CF-3B
   b 1   1  0-0  -23  7   -7%  56% J Bagwell       S Karl          Lineout: 2B (Weak 2B)
   b 1   2  0-0  -23  3   -6%  50% M Alou          S Karl          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   b 1   1  0-0  12-  4    5%  63% J Bagwell       S Karl          Wild Pitch; Hidalgo to 3B; Bell to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  F Vina          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   54%  M Loretta       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  D Nilsson       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Karl facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   57%  R Hidalgo       Double to 3B (Ground Ball to Deep 3B)
          -2-  4   58%  D Bell          Walk
          12-      63%  J Bagwell       Wild Pitch; Hidalgo to 3B; Bell to 2B
   O      -23  7   56%  " "             Lineout: 2B (Weak 2B)
   O      -23  3   50%  M Alou          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   52%  J Cirillo       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   54%  J Burnitz       Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   55%  M Grissom       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Karl facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   53%  S Berry         Groundout: 1B-P (P's Left)
   O      ---  2   51%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  1   50%  T Bogar         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   52%  G Jenkins       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   54%  M Matheny       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   56%  S Karl          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Karl facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   53%  S Reynolds      Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   56%  C Biggio        Single to SS (Pop Fly to Deep SS)
          1--      58%  R Hidalgo       Biggio Steals 2B
          -2-  6   60%  " "             Walk
   RR     12-  6   78%  D Bell          Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Biggio Scores; Hidalgo Scores
          -2-  4   79%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      12-  2   76%  M Alou          Foul Popfly: 1B
          12-  6   78%  S Berry         Walk; Bell to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   RRO    123  1   88%  T Eusebio       Single to CF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B); Bell Scores; Bagwell Scores; Berry out at 3B/CF-3B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   90%  F Vina          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      91%  M Loretta       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   91%  D Nilsson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Scott Karl facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   91%  T Bogar         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   90%  S Reynolds      Flyball: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  3   90%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   87%  J Cirillo       Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
   O      1--  1   90%  J Burnitz       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  4   87%  M Grissom       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Burnitz to 2B
   O      12-  4   90%  G Jenkins       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   93%  M Matheny       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Scott Karl facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   93%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  1   93%  D Bell          Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   OO     1--  8   92%  J Bagwell       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Shane Reynolds facing 9-1-2
                  John Jaha pinch hits for Scott Karl batting 9th
   O      ---  6   94%  J Jaha          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   95%  F Vina          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   94%  M Loretta       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   95%  D Nilsson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dave Weathers facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Weathers replaces Dave Nilsson pitching and batting 3rd; Mark Loretta moves to 1B; Jose Valentin replaces John Jaha playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  3   95%  M Alou          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   94%  S Berry         Lineout: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  6   94%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   92%  J Cirillo       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   94%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   96%  M Grissom       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Cirillo to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw)
   O      --3  2   97%  G Jenkins       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dave Weathers facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   98%  T Bogar         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   98%  S Reynolds      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bogar to 3B
   O      --3  5   97%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  5   96%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Shane Reynolds facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   98%  M Matheny       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   99%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   98%  F Vina          Triple to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      --3  4   99%  M Loretta       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dave Weathers facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   99%  D Bell          Walk
          1--  5   99%  J Bagwell       Walk; Bell to 2B
          12-  6  100%  M Alou          Walk; Bell to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
                  Al Reyes replaces Mark Loretta pitching and batting 2nd; Bob Hamelin replaces Dave Weathers playing 1B batting 3rd
   O      123  6   99%  S Berry         Strikeout Swinging
   R      123  5  100%  T Eusebio       Walk; Bell Scores; Bagwell to 3B; Alou to 2B
   O      123  4  100%  T Bogar         Strikeout Looking
   RR     123  5  100%  S Reynolds      Single to RF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores; Alou Scores; Eusebio to 3B
   O      1-3  4  100%  C Biggio        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 7.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-7, Shane Reynolds facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5  100%  B Hamelin       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4  100%  J Cirillo       Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  1  100%  J Burnitz       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Cirillo to 2B
          12-  4  100%  M Grissom       Walk; Cirillo to 3B; Burnitz to 2B
   R      123  6   99%  G Jenkins       Walk; Cirillo Scores; Burnitz to 3B; Grissom to 2B
                  Doug Henry replaces Shane Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  2  100%  M Matheny       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      123  7  100%  J Valentin      Strikeout Looking
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Brewers 1, Astros 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199809100

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