August 27, 1999 Florida Marlins at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Astrodome, Attendance: 39,885

Friday, August 27, 1999, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:32

Marlins

51-77

Won 1

5th, 29 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Marlins         0  2  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    3 11  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  7  1

W: R Dempster (6-6), L: C Holt (3-12), S: A Alfonseca (12)

Astros

77-53

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Castillo 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .296  .727   12    4   4   
D Berg SS                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .305  .765    8    1   4   
B Aven LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .838   17    0   0   
T Dunwoody CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .612   14    1   0   
D Bautista RF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .277  .698   15    3   0   
M Kotsay 1B                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .268  .699    9   11   1   3B
R Castro C                    3   0   2   1    1   0  .667 1.750   17    5   1   2B
C Clapinski 3B                4   0   2   1    0   0  .250  .729   13    1   5   3B,GDP
R Dempster P                  4   0   0   0    0   4  .056  .164   17    1   0   
  A Alfonseca P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       35   3  11   3    1   8              122   27  15

BATTING

2B: R Castro (1, off C Holt).

3B: M Kotsay (8, off C Holt); C Clapinski (2, off D Henry).

TB: M Kotsay 5; C Clapinski 4; R Castro 3; D Berg 2; L Castillo; D Bautista.

GIDP: C Clapinski (1).

RBI: D Berg (18); C Clapinski (2); R Castro (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Clapinski-L Castillo-M Kotsay.

BASERUNNING

PO: L Castillo (1st base by D Henry).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .303  .855   16    0   3   
T Bogar SS                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .240  .670   18    2   7   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   2  .311 1.071   15   11   0   
C Everett CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .331  .973   11    3   1   2B
K Caminiti 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .268  .721   14    0   2   
D Ward LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .647   13    1   1   
R Thompson RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   18    0   0   GDP
T Eusebio C                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .265  .689   15   10   0   
C Holt P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .199    5    0   1   SH
  L Berkman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .640    3    0   0   
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Mieske PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .345  .967    2    0   0   
Totals                       32   1   7   1    4   5              130   27  15

BATTING

2B: C Everett (28, off R Dempster).

SH: C Holt (6, off R Dempster).

TB: K Caminiti 2; C Everett 2; T Eusebio 2; M Mieske; J Bagwell.

GIDP: R Thompson (1).

RBI: M Mieske (29).

2-out RBI: M Mieske.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Biggio-T Bogar-J Bagwell.

E: D Henry (1).

PITCHING

Florida Marlins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Dempster, W (6-6)            8     6   1   1    3   4   0   5.03   32  106-58   32·12·14   16· 4· 5· 0     67    -     1.19   0.48
A Alfonseca, S (12)            1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.47    5   23-13    9· 4· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          1-1    1.65   0.10
Totals                         9     7   1   1    4   5   0          37  129-71   41·16·14   17· 6· 5· 0          1-1

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Holt, L (3-12)               7     8   2   2    1   5   0   4.15   27   88-59   37·10·12   15· 1· 5· 0     57    -     0.82   0.11
D Henry                        2     3   1   0    0   3   0   4.88    9   34-22   11· 7· 4    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.37  -0.04
Totals                         9    11   3   2    1   8   0          36  122-81   48·17·16   17· 4· 6· 0           -

R Dempster faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: D Henry (1; L Castillo, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 39,885.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Florida Marlins               Houston Astros                       
1. L Castillo           2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. D Berg               SS    2. T Bogar              SS 
3. B Aven               LF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. T Dunwoody           CF    4. C Everett            CF 
5. D Bautista           RF    5. K Caminiti           3B 
6. M Kotsay             1B    6. D Ward               LF 
7. R Castro             C     7. R Thompson           RF 
8. C Clapinski          3B    8. T Eusebio            C  
9. R Dempster           P     9. C Holt               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-0  12-  9   14%  68% R Castro        C Holt          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Bautista Scores; Kotsay to 3B
   b 9   2  3-1  12-  4   10% 100% C Biggio        A Alfonseca     Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   b 3   2  2-0  123  3    9%  72% C Everett       R Dempster      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   b 3   1  2-0  123  4    9%  63% J Bagwell       R Dempster      Strikeout Swinging
   b 3   1  2-0  12-  6   -7%  55% T Bogar         R Dempster      Walk; Eusebio to 3B; Biggio to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Holt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  L Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   46%  D Berg          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   45%  B Aven          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   49%  T Bogar         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   48%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  C Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Holt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   48%  T Dunwoody      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  2   50%  D Bautista      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   54%  M Kotsay        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Bautista to 2B
   R      12-  9   68%  R Castro        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Bautista Scores; Kotsay to 3B
   RO     -23  2   67%  C Clapinski     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kotsay Scores; Castro out at Hm/CF-C
   O      1--  3   65%  R Dempster      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Ryan Dempster facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   61%  K Caminiti      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   65%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  5   70%  R Thompson      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chris Holt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   68%  L Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  1   70%  D Berg          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  6   68%  B Aven          Flyball: CF
   O      1--  5   66%  T Dunwoody      Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Ryan Dempster facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   62%  T Eusebio       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   64%  C Holt          Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Eusebio to 2B
          -2-  6   62%  C Biggio        Walk
          12-  6   55%  T Bogar         Walk; Eusebio to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   O      123  4   63%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  3   72%  C Everett       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Marlins 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chris Holt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   70%  D Bautista      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   76%  M Kotsay        Triple to CF (Line Drive)
          --3  4   77%  R Castro        Walk
   O      1-3  2   71%  C Clapinski     Fielder's Choice P; Kotsay out at Hm/P-C; Castro to 2B
   O      12-  5   68%  R Dempster      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Ryan Dempster facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   71%  K Caminiti      Lineout: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   73%  D Ward          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   74%  R Thompson      Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chris Holt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   72%  L Castillo      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   71%  D Berg          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   70%  B Aven          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Ryan Dempster facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   73%  T Eusebio       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   75%  C Holt          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   77%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chris Holt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   75%  T Dunwoody      Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   74%  D Bautista      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   73%  M Kotsay        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Kotsay out at 2B/LF-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Ryan Dempster facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   76%  T Bogar         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   79%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   76%  C Everett       Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   81%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chris Holt facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   83%  R Castro        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  5   77%  C Clapinski     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  4   77%  R Dempster      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Ryan Dempster facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   81%  D Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   84%  R Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   81%  T Eusebio       Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Lance Berkman pinch hits for Chris Holt batting 9th
   O      1--  3   85%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Henry facing 1-2-3
                  Doug Henry replaces Lance Berkman pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   87%  L Castillo      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      91%  D Berg          Castillo Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Castillo to 3B
   R      --3  3   93%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Castillo Scores/unER
   O      1--  5   92%  B Aven          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   91%  T Dunwoody      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   90%  D Bautista      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Marlins 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   93%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   95%  T Bogar         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   94%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   96%  C Everett       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Doug Henry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   96%  M Kotsay        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   96%  R Castro        Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
          ---  4   96%  C Clapinski     Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      --3  5   95%  R Dempster      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Ryan Dempster facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   90%  K Caminiti      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
                  Antonio Alfonseca replaces Ryan Dempster pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  7   95%  D Ward          Flyball: CF
   O      1--  6   98%  R Thompson      Strikeout Swinging
          1--      98%  T Eusebio       Defensive Indifference; Caminiti to 2B
          -2-  4   95%  " "             Walk
                  Matt Mieske pinch hits for Doug Henry batting 9th
   R      12-  2   90%  M Mieske        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Caminiti Scores; Eusebio to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  C Biggio        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 3, Astros 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199908272

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation