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ANA  4
BAL  1

CLE  3
CHW  1

TOR  5
@DET  3

SEA 15
@MIN  5

BOS  5
@NYY  2

OAK  5
KCR  3

TEX  7
@TBD  2

ARI  4
SDP  0

FLA  6
@CHC  3

CIN  3
LAD  2

HOU  2
COL  1

(12)
ATL  5
@MIL  2

MON  4
@PHI  2

(11)
NYM  8
@PIT  3

SFG 17
@STL  1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 21,720

Tuesday, May 25, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:23
Rockies
1
18-24
Lost 2
4th, 6½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rockies         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    2  9  0
W: S Elarton (3-1), L: M DeJean (0-2)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
Astros
2
28-16
Won 3
1st

BATTING

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hamilton CF                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .309  .788   12    0   0   
C Sexton 2B                   3   1   1   0    2   1  .229  .757   16    5   4   CS
L Walker RF                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .405 1.188   15    3   0   
D Bichette LF                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .281  .853    8    3   0   
V Castilla 3B                 5   0   2   1    0   1  .285  .834   11    0   2   
  M DeJean P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
T Helton 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .887   13    8   0   GDP
  D Veres P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  L Harris 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .599         0   0   
H Blanco C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .259  .729   10   11   2   
C Petersen SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    5    3   4   
D Kile P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .243    7    1   1   
  E Clemente PH               0   0   0   0    0   0                1    0   0   SH
  C McElroy P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Leskanic P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Echevarria 1B             1   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .789    0    0   1   
Totals                       37   1   5   1    3  12               98   34  16
BATTING
SH: E Clemente (1, off M Hampton).
TB: V Castilla 2; C Sexton; L Walker; C Petersen.
GIDP: T Helton (7).
RBI: V Castilla (24).
2-out RBI: V Castilla.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
FIELDING
DP: 1. C Petersen-T Helton.
PB: H Blanco (2).
BASERUNNING
CS: C Sexton (1, 2nd base by M Hampton/P Bako).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   0   0    2   1  .281  .859   18    3   4   SB
B Spiers SS                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .274  .819   21    4   5   CS,SH,GDP
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   0    3   2  .331 1.117   19   12   0   IW
D Bell RF                     6   0   0   0    0   3  .249  .690   19    1   0   
C Everett CF                  5   0   2   2    1   1  .311  .822   16    2   0   2B,IW
J Howell 3B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .564    1    1   0   
  R Johnson 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .740    6    0   1   
R Hidalgo LF                  5   0   3   0    0   0  .253  .805   18    1   0   3·2B
P Bako C                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .371  .966   14    5   1   
  G Barker PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .455 1.000         0   0   CS
  T Eusebio C                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .739    5    7   0   IW
M Hampton P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .755    5    0   3   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    2    0   0   2B
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Diaz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .321  .845    0    0   0   
  S Elarton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       41   2   9   2    8  10              144   36  14
BATTING
2B: R Hidalgo 3 (15, off D Veres, 2 off D Kile); D Ward (1, off C Leskanic); C Everett (10, off C Leskanic).
SH: B Spiers (1, off M DeJean).
IBB: T Eusebio (1, by D Veres); J Bagwell (3, by M DeJean); C Everett (3, by D Kile).
TB: R Hidalgo 6; C Everett 3; D Ward 2; P Bako; J Bagwell; B Spiers.
GIDP: B Spiers (2).
RBI: C Everett 2 (26).
2-out RBI: C Everett.
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 1 for 13.
FIELDING
DP: 3. C Biggio-B Spiers-J Bagwell; C Biggio-B Spiers; P Bako-B Spiers.
BASERUNNING
SB: C Biggio (15, 2nd base off M DeJean/H Blanco).
CS: B Spiers (3, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by D Veres); G Barker (3, 2nd base by D Kile/H Blanco).

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
D Kile                         7     4   0   0    4   5   0   5.04   28  110-61   36· 8·17   11· 4· 4· 0     70    -     1.61   0.52
C McElroy, H (2)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.02    1    6-3     1· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.51   0.07
C Leskanic, BS (1)             1.2   2   1   1    1   1   0   5.73    8   26-18    8· 1· 9    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    2.51  -0.09
D Veres                        2     2   0   0    1   4   0   5.40    8    0-0     3· 0· 0    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.66   0.30
M DeJean, L (0-2)              0.1   1   1   1    2   0   0   8.24    5    0-0     3· 0· 0    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.98  -0.35
Totals                        11.1   9   2   2    8  10   0          50  142-82   51·10·27   16· 9· 7· 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                      9     5   1   1    3   6   0   2.41   32   98-64   35· 9·20   14· 6· 3· 0     76    -     1.22   0.49
B Wagner                       2     0   0   0    0   5   0   3.10    6    0-0     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.30
S Elarton, W (3-1)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.44    3    0-0     2· 0· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.15
Totals                        12     5   1   1    3  12   0          41   98-64   38· 9·20   16· 7· 3· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: D Kile 2 (4).
IBB: D Veres (1; T Eusebio); M DeJean (1; J Bagwell); D Kile (2; C Everett).
PO: D Veres (1; B Spiers, 2nd base (CS)).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Dreckman, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Jerry Layne, 3B - Rich Rieker.
Time of Game: 3:23.
Attendance: 21,720.
Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Colorado Rockies              Houston Astros                       
1. D Hamilton           CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. C Sexton             2B    2. B Spiers             SS 
3. L Walker             RF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. D Bichette           LF    4. D Bell               RF 
5. V Castilla           3B    5. C Everett            CF 
6. T Helton             1B    6. J Howell             3B 
7. H Blanco             C     7. R Hidalgo            LF 
8. C Petersen           SS    8. P Bako               C  
9. D Kile               P     9. M Hampton            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  1-0  1--  2   34%  58% C Everett       C Leskanic      Double to LF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores
   b12   1  1-1  123      16% 100% C Everett       M DeJean        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Spiers Scores; Bagwell to 3B; Bell to 2B
   b 6   2  1-0  123  6  -13%  32% R Hidalgo       D Kile          Popfly: 1B
   b 7   0  1-0  1--     -12%  33% M Hampton       D Kile          Barker Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   b 6   1  1-0  123  1  -12%  44% R Johnson       D Kile          Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm (P's Right); Bagwell to 3B; Everett to 2B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   47%  D Hamilton      Walk
          1--  5   41%  C Sexton        Walk; Hamilton to 2B
   O      12-  1   46%  L Walker        Bunt Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Sexton to 2B
   O      12-  3   51%  D Bichette      Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  1   42%  V Castilla      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Sexton Scores; Walker to 2B
   O      12-  5   45%  T Helton        Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   43%  C Biggio        Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   41%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   43%  J Bagwell       Walk
          1--  4   45%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Bagwell to 2B; Bell to 1B
   O      12-  5   40%  C Everett       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Hampton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   42%  H Blanco        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   44%  C Petersen      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   45%  D Kile          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Darryl Kile facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   42%  J Howell        Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  5   47%  R Hidalgo       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-      50%  P Bako          Passed Ball; Hidalgo to 3B
   O      --3  7   42%  " "             Fielder's Choice 2B; Hidalgo out at Hm/2B-C
   O      1--  2   39%  M Hampton       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   42%  D Hamilton      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   39%  C Sexton        Single to SS (Ground Ball to P's Right)
                  Russ Johnson replaces Jack Howell playing 3B batting 6th
   OO     1--  7   44%  L Walker        Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Sexton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   49%  C Biggio        Walk
   OO     1--  4   40%  B Spiers        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   38%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Hampton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   41%  D Bichette      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   42%  V Castilla      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   44%  T Helton        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Darryl Kile facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   41%  D Bell          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   38%  C Everett       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   37%  R Johnson       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Hampton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   39%  H Blanco        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  2   41%  C Petersen      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   43%  D Kile          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Darryl Kile facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   51%  R Hidalgo       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      -2-  3   45%  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   40%  M Hampton       Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      40%  C Biggio        Wild Pitch; Hidalgo to 3B
   O      --3  4   35%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   37%  D Hamilton      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   39%  C Sexton        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   38%  L Walker        Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   41%  D Bichette      Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Darryl Kile facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   47%  B Spiers        Walk
          1--  2   56%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Spiers to 2B
   O      12-  7   55%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-1B; Spiers to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
          -23  4   57%  C Everett       Intentional Walk
   O      123  1   44%  R Johnson       Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm (P's Right); Bagwell to 3B; Everett to 2B
   O      123  6   32%  R Hidalgo       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Hampton facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   28%  V Castilla      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  5   36%  T Helton        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  6   38%  H Blanco        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Darryl Kile facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   45%  P Bako          Single to SS (Ground Ball to P's Right)
                  Glen Barker pinch runs for Paul Bako batting 8th
   O      1--      33%  M Hampton       Barker Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  2   29%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   27%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Hampton facing 8-9-1
                  Tony Eusebio replaces Glen Barker playing C batting 8th
          ---  1   23%  C Petersen      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
                  Edgard Clemente pinch hits for Darryl Kile batting 9th
   O      1--  1   24%  E Clemente      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Petersen to 2B
   OO     -2-  1   32%  D Hamilton      Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Chuck McElroy facing 2-3-4
                  Chuck McElroy replaces Edgard Clemente pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   26%  B Spiers        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  Curt Leskanic replaces Chuck McElroy pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   33%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  4   25%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  2   58%  C Everett       Double to LF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores
   O      -2-  3   50%  R Johnson       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Hampton facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   42%  C Sexton        Walk
   O      1--  6   50%  L Walker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   58%  D Bichette      Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   65%  V Castilla      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Curt Leskanic facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   59%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   54%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Mike Hampton batting 9th
          ---  2   61%  D Ward          Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   50%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 10th, Rockies Batting, Tied 1-1, Billy Wagner facing 6-7-8
                  Billy Wagner replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  T Helton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      61%  H Blanco        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      65%  C Petersen      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Veres facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Veres replaces Todd Helton pitching and batting 6th; Angel Echevarria replaces Curt Leskanic playing 1B batting 9th
          ---      72%  B Spiers        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      64%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      54%  D Bell          Spiers Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 11th, Rockies Batting, Tied 1-1, Billy Wagner facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      56%  A Echevarria    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      61%  D Hamilton      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  C Sexton        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Veres facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      59%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      54%  R Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
          ---      61%  R Hidalgo       Double to CF (Fly Ball)
          -2-      62%  T Eusebio       Intentional Walk
                  Alex Diaz pinch hits for Billy Wagner batting 9th
   O      12-      50%  A Diaz          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 12th, Rockies Batting, Tied 1-1, Scott Elarton facing 3-4-5
                  Scott Elarton replaces Alex Diaz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  L Walker        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---      61%  D Bichette      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      65%  V Castilla      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 12th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike DeJean facing 1-2-3
                  Mike DeJean replaces Vinny Castilla pitching and batting 5th; Lenny Harris replaces Dave Veres playing 3B batting 6th
          ---      72%  C Biggio        Walk
          1--      82%  B Spiers        Biggio Steals 2B
          -2-      94%  " "             Fielder's Choice 3B/Sacrifice Bunt; Biggio to 3B; Spiers to 1B
          1-3      94%  J Bagwell       Intentional Walk; Spiers to 2B
   O      123      84%  D Bell          Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm (P's Left); Spiers to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   R      123     100%  C Everett       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Spiers Scores; Bagwell to 3B; Bell to 2B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199905250

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