April 9, 1999 Milwaukee Brewers at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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TOR 7
@BAL 4 KCR 10
@CHW 5 CLE 14
@MIN 5 NYY 12
DET 3
(7) SEA 6
OAK 1 BOS 4
@TBD 1 ANA 8
@TEX 4 ATL 3
ARI 2
(10) FLA 7
PHI 4 HOU 3
MIL 2 LAD 9
COL 6 NYM 10
@MON 3 PIT 2
CHC 1 SFG 8
SDP 3 CIN 3
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 29,063

Friday, April 9, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:43

Brewers

1-3

Lost 3

5th, 1 GB

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

W: S Elarton (1-0), L: B Wickman (0-1), S: B Wagner (2)

Astros

2-2

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .471  .971    9    6   2   
M Grissom CF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .278  .722   11    1   0   2B,GDP
J Cirillo 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .333  .911   16    1   2   2B
J Burnitz RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .077  .641   20    1   1   
S Berry 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .353 1.095   19    5   1   
  L Collier PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Nilsson C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .850    7    6   1   
  M Loretta PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    1    0   0   
J Valentin SS                 2   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .167   15    2   3   GDP
G Jenkins LF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .744   10    1   0   
  B Wickman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
S Karl P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    9    0   0   SH
  C Fox P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  R Becker PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
Totals                       30   2   5   2    2   5              119   24  12

BATTING

2B: M Grissom (3, off S Bergman); J Cirillo (2, off S Bergman).

SH: S Karl (1, off S Bergman).

TB: J Cirillo 2; M Grissom 2; F Vina 2; S Berry.

GIDP: J Valentin (1); M Grissom (1).

RBI: M Grissom (2); F Vina (2).

2-out RBI: M Grissom; F Vina.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 3. F Vina-J Valentin-S Berry; F Vina-S Berry; J Burnitz-J Valentin.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   2   1   0   0    2   1  .000  .235   19    2   4   SB
D Bell RF                     3   0   2   0    1   1  .273  .658   18    1   0   SB
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .393   21   11   2   GDP
K Caminiti 3B                 2   0   1   0    2   0  .200  .585   16    1   4   2·SB
R Hidalgo LF                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .231  .990   25    4   0   2B
C Everett CF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .357 1.043    9    1   0   SH
T Eusebio C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .625   13    5   0   GDP
T Bogar SS                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .333  .833   13    1   3   
S Bergman P                   2   1   1   1    0   0  .500 2.500    2    1   1   HR
  B Spiers PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    5    0   0   
  S Elarton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Howell PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .333    4    0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       27   3   7   2    8   6              145   27  14

BATTING

2B: R Hidalgo (2, off S Karl).

HR: S Bergman (1, off S Karl; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SH: C Everett (1, off S Karl).

TB: S Bergman 4; D Bell 2; R Hidalgo 2; C Everett; T Bogar; K Caminiti.

GIDP: T Eusebio (1); J Bagwell (1).

RBI: S Bergman (1); T Bogar (1).

2-out RBI: T Bogar.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Bogar-C Biggio-J Bagwell; C Biggio-T Bogar-J Bagwell.

E: K Caminiti (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Bell (2, 2nd base off C Fox/D Nilsson); C Biggio (1, Home off S Karl/D Nilsson); K Caminiti 2 (2, 2nd base off B Wickman/D Nilsson, 2nd base off S Karl/D Nilsson).

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                         5.1   5   2   2    6   2   1   3.38   24   90-46   25· 6·15    9· 6· 1· 0     46    -     1.38  -0.07
C Fox                          1.2   1   0   0    0   3   0  11.57    6   24-15    5· 6· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.75   0.29
B Wickman, L (0-1)             1     1   1   1    2   1   0  18.00    6   20-11    4· 4· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.52  -0.21
Totals                         8     7   3   3    8   6   1          36  134-72   34·16·22   13· 7· 2· 0          2-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Bergman                      7     4   2   2    2   3   0   2.57   25   85-49   33· 5·11   13· 5· 2· 0     62    -     1.08   0.22
S Elarton, W (1-0)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   10-7     5· 2· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.11
B Wagner, S (2)                1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   24-15    9· 4· 2    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    3.09   0.17
Totals                         9     5   2   2    2   5   0          33  119-71   47·11·13   16· 8· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Jeff Kellogg, 3B - Sam Holbrook.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 29,063.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  2-2  1-3  2   25%  86% T Bogar         B Wickman       Single to CF (Line Drive); Hidalgo Scores; Eusebio to 2B
   t 9   2  3-2  1-3  1   17% 100% M Loretta       B Wagner        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   b 5   0  2-1  ---  1   14%  57% S Bergman       S Karl          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 3   0  2-0  12-  2  -13%  32% J Bagwell       S Karl          Double Play: Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line); Biggio to 3B; Bell out at 2B/RF-SS
   b 6   1  2-2  -23  6  -11%  59% T Eusebio       C Fox           Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Sean Bergman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  F Vina          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   54%  M Grissom       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  4   55%  J Cirillo       Strikeout Swinging
                  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
          ---  4   58%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--  7   55%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   52%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   50%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Sean Bergman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   52%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   54%  S Berry         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   55%  D Nilsson       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Karl facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   61%  R Hidalgo       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  3   57%  C Everett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  1   54%  T Eusebio       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          -2-  5   55%  T Bogar         Walk
   O      12-  1   50%  S Bergman       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Sean Bergman facing 7-8-9
          ---  8   46%  J Valentin      Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  G Jenkins       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   52%  S Karl          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Valentin to 2B
   R      -2-  1   42%  F Vina          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Valentin Scores
   R      1--  1   31%  M Grissom       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Vina Scores
   O      -2-  5   34%  J Cirillo       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Karl facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   38%  C Biggio        Walk
          1--  6   45%  D Bell          Walk; Biggio to 2B
   OO     12-  2   32%  J Bagwell       Double Play: Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line); Biggio to 3B; Bell out at 2B/RF-SS
          --3  5   34%  K Caminiti      Walk
   R      1-3      42%  R Hidalgo       Biggio Steals Hm; Caminiti Steals 2B; Biggio Scores/No RBI
   O      -2-  5   38%  " "             Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Sean Bergman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   41%  J Burnitz       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   42%  S Berry         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   44%  D Nilsson       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott Karl facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   48%  C Everett       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   OO     1--  3   38%  T Eusebio       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   37%  T Bogar         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Sean Bergman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   39%  J Valentin      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   41%  G Jenkins       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   43%  S Karl          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott Karl facing 9-1-2
   R      ---  1   57%  S Bergman       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   54%  C Biggio        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  4   57%  D Bell          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  5   50%  J Bagwell       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Sean Bergman facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   45%  F Vina          Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  2   56%  M Grissom       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---  4   53%  J Cirillo       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   58%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Scott Karl facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   63%  K Caminiti      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  6   70%  R Hidalgo       Walk; Caminiti to 2B
   O      12-  2   70%  C Everett       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Caminiti to 3B; Hidalgo to 2B
                  Chad Fox replaces Scott Karl pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23  6   59%  T Eusebio       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  2   50%  T Bogar         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Sean Bergman facing 5-6-7
          ---  7   44%  S Berry         Walk
   O      1--  1   50%  D Nilsson       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   OO     1--  2   59%  J Valentin      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Chad Fox facing 9-1-2
                  Bill Spiers pinch hits for Sean Bergman batting 9th
   O      ---  5   55%  B Spiers        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   52%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   54%  D Bell          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      56%  J Bagwell       Bell Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Scott Elarton facing 8-9-1
                  Scott Elarton replaces Bill Spiers pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   55%  G Jenkins       Strikeout Swinging
                  Rich Becker pinch hits for Chad Fox batting 9th
   O      ---  2   59%  R Becker        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   61%  F Vina          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Wickman facing 4-5-6
                  Bob Wickman replaces Geoff Jenkins pitching and batting 8th; Rich Becker moves to LF
          ---  5   68%  K Caminiti      Walk
          1--      74%  R Hidalgo       Caminiti Steals 2B
          -2-  4   76%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   67%  C Everett       Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Hidalgo to 2B
   O      12-  3   61%  T Eusebio       Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B (P's Right); Hidalgo to 3B
   R      1-3  2   86%  T Bogar         Single to CF (Line Drive); Hidalgo Scores; Eusebio to 2B
                  Jack Howell pinch hits for Scott Elarton batting 9th
   O      12-  4   83%  J Howell        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-3, Billy Wagner facing 2-3-4
                  Billy Wagner replaces Jack Howell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   90%  M Grissom       Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  3   96%  J Cirillo       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   92%  J Burnitz       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  8   83%  S Berry         Single to CF (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B); Burnitz to 3B
                  Mark Loretta pinch hits for Dave Nilsson batting 6th; Lou Collier pinch runs for Sean Berry batting 5th
   O      1-3  1  100%  M Loretta       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation