July 17, 1999 Detroit Tigers at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 41,177

Saturday, July 17, 1999, 12:15PM
Time of Game: 3:16

Tigers

36-55

Lost 4

4th, 21½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0   0    2  9  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0   1    3 10  0

W: B Wagner (2-1), L: T Jones (1-4)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Astros

54-37

Won 6

1st

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Encarnacion LF              5   0   0   0    0   2  .265  .740   11    0   0   
B Ausmus C                    5   0   1   0    0   3  .283  .788   15   13   2   
B Higginson RF                5   0   2   0    0   1  .244  .736   17    0   0   
D Palmer 3B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .274  .881   17    1   1   
T Clark 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .243  .714   27    8   0   
D Easley 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .260  .780   16    4   4   2B
G Kapler CF                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .238  .757   17    1   0   
D Cruz SS                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .268  .647   13    0   3   
  T Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Borkowski P                 3   0   0   1    0   2  .000  .000   12    2   3   
  N Cruz P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Wood SS                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .192  .414    0    0   0   
Totals                       39   2   9   2    1  14              145   29  13

BATTING

2B: D Easley (23, off J Lima).

TB: D Easley 3; D Cruz 2; B Higginson 2; B Ausmus; T Clark; G Kapler.

RBI: D Borkowski (1); D Cruz (19).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   2   3   1    0   0  .296  .847   12    2   1   HR
B Spiers 3B                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .291  .782   21    0   2   
J Bagwell 1B                  5   1   2   1    0   2  .319 1.124   18    6   1   HR
R Hidalgo CF-LF               4   0   1   0    1   1  .241  .779   18    2   0   
L Berkman LF                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .200   18    3   0   SB
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Howell PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .730    0    0   0   
D Bell RF                     3   0   0   1    2   2  .244  .663   21    2   0   
P Bako C                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .271  .785   15   14   0   
T Bogar SS                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .253  .718   15    0   3   CS
J Lima P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .136  .310    6    1   0   
  R Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .707    4    0   0   
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Mieske LF                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .319  .906   10    0   0   
  G Barker PR-CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .708         0   0   CS
Totals                       36   3  10   3    6  13              158   30   7

BATTING

HR: C Biggio (9, off D Borkowski; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); J Bagwell (30, off D Borkowski; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

TB: C Biggio 6; J Bagwell 5; T Bogar 2; M Mieske; R Hidalgo; B Spiers.

RBI: D Bell (51); J Bagwell (82); C Biggio (46).

2-out RBI: D Bell.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Berkman (1, 2nd base off D Borkowski/B Ausmus).

CS: T Bogar (4, 2nd base by N Cruz/B Ausmus); G Barker (5, 2nd base by T Jones/B Ausmus).

PO: C Biggio (1st base by D Borkowski).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Borkowski                    7.1   5   2   2    4   8   2   2.45   30  119-72   43· 9·20   11· 5· 2· 0     64    -     1.40   0.07
N Cruz                         1.1   2   0   0    1   3   0   6.35    6   26-16    7· 6· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.04   0.14
T Jones, L (1-4)               1     3   1   1    1   2   0   4.78    6    0-0     3· 0· 0    3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.60  -0.28
Totals                         9.2  10   3   3    6  13   2          42  145-88   53·15·23   15· 6· 2· 0          1-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Lima                         7     7   2   2    1  10   0   3.20   29  111-78   43·20·15    6· 7· 5· 0     64    -     1.18   0.10
D Henry                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    3   17-9     5· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.43   0.03
B Wagner, W (2-1)              2     2   0   0    0   3   0   2.05    8   12-10    9· 2· 2    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.28   0.30
Totals                        10     9   2   2    1  14   0          40  140-97   57·24·19   10· 9· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Lima 2 (6).

IBB: None.

PO: D Borkowski (1; C Biggio, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Bonin, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Charlie Williams.

Time of Game: 3:16.

Attendance: 41,177.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Houston Astros                       
1. J Encarnacion        LF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. B Ausmus             C     2. B Spiers             3B 
3. B Higginson          RF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. D Palmer             3B    4. R Hidalgo            CF 
5. T Clark              1B    5. L Berkman            LF 
6. D Easley             2B    6. D Bell               RF 
7. G Kapler             CF    7. P Bako               C  
8. D Cruz               SS    8. T Bogar              SS 
9. D Borkowski          P     9. J Lima               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   2  2-2  123      34% 100% D Bell          T Jones         Walk; Biggio Scores; Spiers to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   b 8   1  2-1  ---  1   31%  56% J Bagwell       D Borkowski     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   b10   1  2-2  123     -17%  66% J Howell        T Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   b 8   0  2-0  ---  2   15%  32% C Biggio        D Borkowski     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   t10   2  2-2  12-      12%  65% D Palmer        B Wagner        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Lima facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  J Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   54%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   55%  B Higginson     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Borkowski facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  C Biggio        Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   51%  B Spiers        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   50%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Lima facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   52%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   50%  T Clark         Walk
          1--  5   46%  D Easley        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Clark to 2B
   O      12-  4   51%  G Kapler        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  3   55%  D Cruz          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Borkowski facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: P unassisted (P's Left)
   O      ---  6   51%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  D Bell          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Lima facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   53%  D Borkowski     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   55%  J Encarnacion   Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   56%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Borkowski facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   60%  P Bako          Walk
          1--  2   65%  T Bogar         Single to LF (Fly Ball); Bako to 2B
   O      12-  2   60%  J Lima          Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Bogar to 2B
   O      12-  3   56%  C Biggio        Groundout: P-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (P's Right); Bogar to 3B
   O      1-3  3   50%  B Spiers        Biggio Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Lima facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   53%  B Higginson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   55%  D Palmer        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   53%  T Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   56%  D Easley        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Borkowski facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   60%  B Spiers        Walk
   O      1--  2   58%  J Bagwell       Groundout: P unassisted; Spiers to 2B
   O      -2-  5   55%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Spiers to 3B
          --3  6   56%  L Berkman       Walk
          1-3      57%  D Bell          Berkman Steals 2B
          -23  6   59%  " "             Walk
   O      123  3   50%  P Bako          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Lima facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   53%  G Kapler        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   50%  D Cruz          Single to CF (Pop Fly)
   O      1--  3   54%  D Borkowski     Strikeout (missed bunt)
   O      1--  2   57%  J Encarnacion   Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Borkowski facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   54%  T Bogar         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   52%  J Lima          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   53%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   50%  B Spiers        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Lima facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   54%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   50%  B Higginson     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   54%  D Palmer        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      53%  T Clark         Wild Pitch; Palmer to 2B
   O      -2-  5   58%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Borkowski facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  8   54%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   58%  R Hidalgo       Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   54%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   50%  D Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Lima facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   40%  D Easley        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          -2-  3   30%  G Kapler        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Easley to 3B
   R      1-3  4   22%  D Cruz          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Easley Scores; Kapler to 2B
          12-      17%  D Borkowski     Wild Pitch; Kapler to 3B; Cruz to 2B
   RO     -23  3   16%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Kapler Scores; Cruz to 3B
   O      --3  4   20%  J Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  1   23%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Borkowski facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   19%  P Bako          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   16%  T Bogar         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Russ Johnson pinch hits for Jose Lima batting 9th
   O      ---  4   15%  R Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Henry facing 3-4-5
                  Doug Henry replaces Russ Johnson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   16%  B Higginson     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   17%  D Palmer        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   18%  T Clark         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Borkowski facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  2   32%  C Biggio        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  6   26%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  1   56%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
                  Nelson Cruz replaces Dave Borkowski pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   61%  R Hidalgo       Walk
   O      1--  3   55%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   50%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Billy Wagner facing 6-7-8
                  Billy Wagner replaces Lance Berkman pitching and batting 5th; Matt Mieske replaces Doug Henry playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  4   56%  D Easley        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   61%  G Kapler        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   65%  D Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Nelson Cruz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   59%  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   64%  T Bogar         Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--      54%  M Mieske        Bogar Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  6   57%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Todd Jones replaces Deivi Cruz pitching and batting 8th; Jason Wood replaces Nelson Cruz playing SS batting 9th; Glen Barker pinch runs for Matt Mieske batting 9th
   O      1--  1   50%  C Biggio        Barker Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Billy Wagner facing 9-1-2
                  Richard Hidalgo moves to LF; Glen Barker moves to CF
   O      ---      56%  J Wood          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      61%  J Encarnacion   Lineout: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---      58%  B Ausmus        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--      53%  B Higginson     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ausmus to 2B
   O      12-      65%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Todd Jones facing 1-2-3
          ---      72%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      82%  B Spiers        Single to 2B (Bunt); Biggio to 2B
          12-      94%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Biggio to 3B; Spiers to 2B
   O      123      84%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Looking
                  Jack Howell pinch hits for Billy Wagner batting 5th
   O      123      66%  J Howell        Strikeout Swinging
   R      123     100%  D Bell          Walk; Biggio Scores; Spiers to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Astros 3.

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