August 18, 1999 Milwaukee Brewers at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 23,540

Wednesday, August 18, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:50

Brewers

54-64

Lost 4

5th, 17 GB

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

W: B Williams (2-1), L: E Plunk (2-3), S: B Wagner (30)

Astros

73-49

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Belliard 2B                 5   1   2   0    0   2  .287  .788   16    1   0   SB
M Loretta 1B                  4   1   0   0    1   1  .290  .755   26    7   1   
J Cirillo 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .315  .825   16    1   2   
D Nilsson C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .305  .947   18    4   0   
A Ochoa RF                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .325  .938   17    1   1   2B,SF
M Grissom CF                  4   1   3   2    0   0  .268  .715   15    5   0   3B
L Collier LF                  3   0   2   1    0   0  .256  .703   10    4   0   
  G Jenkins PH-LF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .936    4    0   0   
  B Wickman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Valentin SS                 3   0   0   0    1   3  .239  .775   17    1   1   
H Nomo P                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .256  .589   11    0   1   
  E Plunk P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Banks LF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .669    3    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   8   4    3  13              153   24   6

BATTING

2B: A Ochoa (14, off B Williams).

3B: M Grissom (1, off M Hampton).

SF: A Ochoa (2, off M Hampton).

TB: M Grissom 5; A Ochoa 2; R Belliard 2; L Collier 2.

RBI: M Grissom 2 (59); L Collier (16); A Ochoa (31).

2-out RBI: M Grissom 2; L Collier.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Loretta.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Belliard (4, 2nd base off B Wagner/P Bako).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .311  .878   12    1   0   
G Barker CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .719   10    4   0   
  K Caminiti PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .283  .731    6    0   0   
  T Bogar PR-SS               0   1   0   0    0   0  .247  .690         0   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .307 1.070   12    8   0   
C Everett RF-CF               3   2   1   2    1   0  .331  .946   13    1   0   2B,SB
L Berkman LF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .711   10    0   0   
B Spiers 3B-RF                4   0   1   1    0   1  .289  .765   16    0   2   2B
P Bako C                      4   0   2   1    0   1  .279  .761   17   13   0   
R Gutierrez SS                3   0   2   1    1   0  .264  .706   15    0   4   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Hampton P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .764    7    0   2   
  B Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  R Johnson PH-3B             1   1   1   0    0   0  .289  .819    1    0   0   
Totals                       31   6   9   5    4   4              119   27   8

BATTING

2B: B Spiers (16, off H Nomo); C Everett (25, off E Plunk).

TB: R Gutierrez 2; P Bako 2; C Everett 2; B Spiers 2; C Biggio; L Berkman; R Johnson.

RBI: C Everett 2 (87); R Gutierrez (14); P Bako (14); B Spiers (30).

2-out RBI: P Bako; R Gutierrez.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Everett (24, 3rd base off E Plunk/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
H Nomo                         7     6   4   4    3   2   0   4.46   29   92-60   39· 7·14    8·10· 6· 0     48    -     1.37   0.11
E Plunk, BS (2), L (2-3)       0.1   1   2   2    1   1   0   4.31    3   13-6     4· 2· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          3-3    3.51  -0.38
B Wickman                      0.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   3.07    3   12-8     5· 2· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          2-2    2.94  -0.17
Totals                         8     9   6   6    4   4   0          35  117-74   48·11·15    9·10· 8· 0          5-5

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                      7     5   3   3    3   9   0   3.03   29  129-79   35·25·19    9· 3· 5· 0     61    -     0.96   0.03
B Williams, W (2-1)            1     2   1   1    0   1   0   4.22    5   12-9     5· 2· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.50  -0.05
B Wagner, S (30)               1     1   0   0    0   3   0   2.10    4   12-11    3· 5· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.15   0.08
Totals                         9     8   4   4    3  13   0          38  153-99   43·32·24   11· 4· 7· 0           -

H Nomo faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: E Plunk (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian Gorman, 1B - Paul Nauert, 2B - Phil Cuzzi, 3B - Eric Gregg.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 23,540.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Houston Astros                       
1. R Belliard           2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. M Loretta            1B    2. G Barker             CF 
3. J Cirillo            3B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. D Nilsson            C     4. C Everett            RF 
5. A Ochoa              RF    5. L Berkman            LF 
6. M Grissom            CF    6. B Spiers             3B 
7. L Collier            LF    7. P Bako               C  
8. J Valentin           SS    8. R Gutierrez          SS 
9. H Nomo               P     9. M Hampton            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  4-2  -23  3   30%  65% C Everett       E Plunk         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Biggio Scores; Bogar Scores
   b 8   2  4-4  1-3  3   25%  86% P Bako          B Wickman       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Everett Scores; Berkman to 3B
   b 7   1  3-1  12-  2  -16%  15% R Gutierrez     H Nomo          Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
   b 8   1  4-4  1-3  6  -14%  61% B Spiers        B Wickman       Strikeout Looking
   b 8   0  4-1  12-  6   13%  37% K Caminiti      H Nomo          Walk; Johnson to 3B; Biggio to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   47%  R Belliard      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   41%  M Loretta       Walk; Belliard to 2B
   O      12-  3   46%  J Cirillo       Strikeout Looking
          12- 10   41%  D Nilsson       Walk; Belliard to 3B; Loretta to 2B
   RO     123  5   42%  A Ochoa         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Belliard Scores
   R      12-  5   33%  M Grissom       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Loretta Scores; Nilsson to 2B
          12-  1   31%  L Collier       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Nilsson to 3B; Grissom to 2B
   O      123  4   36%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Hideo Nomo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   34%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   32%  G Barker        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  5   31%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Hampton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   33%  H Nomo          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   34%  R Belliard      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   35%  M Loretta       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Hideo Nomo facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   39%  C Everett       Walk
   O      1--  1   35%  L Berkman       Popfly: 2B
   R      1--  2   47%  B Spiers        Double to CF (Line Drive); Everett Scores
   O      -2-  3   43%  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  8   44%  R Gutierrez     Walk
   O      12-  6   39%  M Hampton       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Hampton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   42%  J Cirillo       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   43%  D Nilsson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   44%  A Ochoa         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Hideo Nomo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   42%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   40%  G Barker        Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  1   38%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Hampton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   41%  M Grissom       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  7   42%  L Collier       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   41%  J Valentin      Walk
   O      1--  4   44%  H Nomo          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Hideo Nomo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   41%  C Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   38%  L Berkman       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   37%  B Spiers        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   39%  R Belliard      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   41%  M Loretta       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   43%  J Cirillo       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Hideo Nomo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   39%  P Bako          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   43%  R Gutierrez     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   38%  M Hampton       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   35%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Hampton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   37%  D Nilsson       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  7   39%  A Ochoa         Flyball: CF
          ---  6   36%  M Grissom       Triple to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   R      --3  2   25%  L Collier       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Grissom Scores
   O      1--  4   27%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Hideo Nomo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   24%  G Barker        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   21%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   19%  C Everett       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Hampton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   21%  H Nomo          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   23%  R Belliard      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  6   23%  M Loretta       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Hideo Nomo facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   30%  L Berkman       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   24%  B Spiers        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B)
          1--  7   31%  P Bako          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Spiers to 2B
   OO     12-  2   15%  R Gutierrez     Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Brian Williams facing 3-4-5
                  Brian Williams replaces Mike Hampton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   16%  J Cirillo       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   17%  D Nilsson       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   16%  A Ochoa         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  2    8%  M Grissom       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Ochoa Scores; Grissom to 2B
                  Geoff Jenkins pinch hits for Lou Collier batting 7th
   O      -2-  4   10%  G Jenkins       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Hideo Nomo facing 9-1-2
                  Geoff Jenkins moves to LF; Russ Johnson pinch hits for Brian Williams batting 9th
          ---  1   15%  R Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  2   24%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Johnson to 2B
                  Ken Caminiti pinch hits for Glen Barker batting 2nd
          12-  6   37%  K Caminiti      Walk; Johnson to 3B; Biggio to 2B
                  Eric Plunk replaces Hideo Nomo pitching and batting 9th; Tim Bogar pinch runs for Ken Caminiti batting 2nd
   R      123      48%  J Bagwell       Wild Pitch; Johnson Scores/No RBI; Biggio to 3B; Bogar to 2B
   O      -23  5   36%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -23  3   65%  C Everett       Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Biggio Scores; Bogar Scores
          -2-      74%  L Berkman       Everett Steals 3B
          --3  5   75%  " "             Walk
                  Bob Wickman replaces Geoff Jenkins pitching and batting 7th; Brian Banks replaces Eric Plunk playing LF batting 9th
   O      1-3  6   61%  B Spiers        Strikeout Looking
   R      1-3  3   86%  P Bako          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Everett Scores; Berkman to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   92%  R Gutierrez     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Berkman Scores; Bako out at 3B/RF-3B
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Astros 6.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-6, Billy Wagner facing 8-9-1
                  Billy Wagner replaces Ricky Gutierrez pitching and batting 8th; Russ Johnson moves to 3B; Tim Bogar moves to SS; Carl Everett moves to CF; Bill Spiers moves to RF
   O      ---  4   96%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   99%  B Banks         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   96%  R Belliard      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      96%  M Loretta       Belliard Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Astros 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199908180

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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