August 28, 1999 Florida Marlins at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 7
ANA 6 OAK 7
@CHW 5 CLE 3
TBD 0 DET 4
BAL 3 MIN 4
KCR 3
(10) NYY 2
SEA 1 TEX 9
@TOR 7 ARI 5
NYM 3 COL 11
PHI 6 COL 4
PHI 0 FLA 5
@HOU 2 LAD 4
CHC 3 MON 8
CIN 6 MIL 6
@SDP 4 SFG 6
PIT 2 ATL 3
@STL 0
(13)

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 42,968

Saturday, August 28, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:13

Marlins

52-77

Won 2

5th, 29 GB

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

W: A Burnett (2-0), L: S Elarton (7-4), S: A Alfonseca (13)

Astros

77-54

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Castillo 2B                 4   3   4   0    1   0  .302  .740   25    3   2   2B,2·SB,CS
D Berg SS                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .308  .769   21    1   2   SH
B Aven LF                     2   1   0   1    2   1  .299  .835   26    3   0   SF
  A Alfonseca P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
K Millar 1B                   5   1   0   1    0   2  .301  .836   22    9   1   
P Wilson CF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .282  .870   12    1   0   CS
T Dunwoody RF-LF              4   0   1   0    0   2  .226  .609   16    0   0   
M Lowell 3B                   4   0   2   2    0   1  .249  .713   11    0   2   2B
R Castro C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .804   14    8   1   
A Burnett P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .500    7    0   1   
  M Kotsay PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .698    1    0   0   
  B Looper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  A Almanza P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  D Bautista RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .698         1   0   
Totals                       34   5  10   4    4  12              158   27  11

BATTING

2B: M Lowell (10, off S Elarton); L Castillo (21, off S Elarton).

SF: B Aven (6, off S Elarton).

SH: D Berg (3, off J Powell).

TB: L Castillo 5; M Lowell 3; D Berg 2; T Dunwoody; P Wilson.

RBI: M Lowell 2 (31); B Aven (67); K Millar (57).

2-out RBI: M Lowell 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Castillo-D Berg-K Millar.

E: A Burnett (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Castillo 2 (43, 2nd base off J Powell/T Eusebio, 2nd base off S Elarton/P Bako).

CS: P Wilson (3, 2nd base by S Elarton/P Bako); L Castillo (16, 2nd base by B Williams/P Bako).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B-LF                4   2   1   0    1   0  .303  .854   25    1   1   
B Spiers LF-CF                4   0   2   0    1   0  .292  .781   20    2   0   2B
J Bagwell 1B                  2   0   0   0    3   1  .310 1.069   25    4   0   
C Everett CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .331  .973         1   0   
  D Ward LF                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .221  .623   10    2   0   GDP
  R Johnson PH-2B             2   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .785    7    1   1   
K Caminiti 3B                 3   0   1   0    2   0  .269  .727   27    1   2   
M Mieske RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .936   12    2   0   
P Bako C                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .736    9   11   2   
  R Thompson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  J Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Gutierrez SS                3   0   1   0    1   2  .260  .683   19    1   0   CS
S Elarton P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .150  .300   10    0   0   
  L Berkman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .631    2    0   0   
  B Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  T Eusebio PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .687    3    1   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   1    8   8              174   27   6

BATTING

2B: B Spiers (17, off A Burnett).

TB: B Spiers 3; C Biggio; P Bako; R Gutierrez; K Caminiti; R Johnson.

GIDP: D Ward (3).

RBI: D Ward (9).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 0 for 11.

FIELDING

E: J Bagwell (6); P Bako (6).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Gutierrez (3, 2nd base by A Burnett/R Castro).

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
A Burnett, W (2-0)             5     4   2   1    6   5   0   1.69   24  102-53   34· 7·12    9· 1· 3· 0     52    -     1.46   0.12
B Looper, H (6)                1     1   0   0    2   1   0   3.65    6   25-11    6· 3· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.75  -0.22
A Almanza, H (2)               2     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.84    7   25-19    9· 3· 7    1· 3· 1· 0          3-0    3.04   0.49
A Alfonseca, S (13)            1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.41    4   18-12    5· 2· 5    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.59   0.05
Totals                         9     7   2   1    8   8   0          41  170-95   54·15·26   15· 5· 5· 0          3-0

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 Elarton, L (7-4)             6     7   4   1    2   8   0   3.12   27   95-65   37·10·18    6· 6· 5· 0     54    -     0.96  -0.10
B Williams                     2     3   0   0    1   3   0   3.86    9   39-22   13· 4· 5    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.84   0.07
J Powell                       1     0   1   1    1   1   0   3.86    4   14-7     3· 0· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.34  -0.03
Totals                         9    10   5   2    4  12   0          40  148-94   53·14·27    9· 8· 7· 0           -

B Looper faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Williams (7); J Powell (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:13.

Attendance: 42,968.

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. B Spiers             LF 
3. B Aven               LF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. K Millar             1B    4. C Everett            CF 
5. P Wilson             CF    5. K Caminiti           3B 
6. T Dunwoody           RF    6. M Mieske             RF 
7. M Lowell             3B    7. P Bako               C  
8. R Castro             C     8. R Gutierrez          SS 
9. A Burnett            P     9. S Elarton            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  4-2  1--  4  -15%  55% B Spiers        B Looper        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Biggio to 3B
   t 1   2  0-1  123  1   14%  75% M Lowell        S Elarton       Single to CF (Line Drive); Aven Scores/unER; Millar Scores/unER; Wilson to 3B
   b 7   2  4-2  123  2   14%  85% M Mieske        A Almanza       Flyball: LF
   b 7   1  4-2  123  5   13%  72% K Caminiti      A Almanza       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   b 5   0  4-1  1--  4  -12%  63% B Spiers        A Burnett       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Biggio to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   53%  L Castillo      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  5   50%  D Berg          Flyball: CF
          1--      54%  B Aven          Castillo Steals 2B; Castillo to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
                  Daryle Ward replaces Carl Everett playing LF batting 4th; Bill Spiers moves to CF
          --3  6   56%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3  6   62%  K Millar        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to Weak 1B); Castillo Scores/unER; Aven to 2B
          12-  5   68%  P Wilson        Walk; Aven to 3B; Millar to 2B
   O      123  3   61%  T Dunwoody      Strikeout Swinging
   RR     123  1   75%  M Lowell        Single to CF (Line Drive); Aven Scores/unER; Millar Scores/unER; Wilson to 3B
   O      1-3  3   72%  R Castro        Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, A.J. Burnett facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   69%  C Biggio        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball to P's Right)
          1--  4   63%  B Spiers        Walk; Biggio to 2B
          12-  5   56%  J Bagwell       Walk; Biggio to 3B; Spiers to 2B
   ROO    123  3   65%  D Ward          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Biggio Scores/unER/No RBI; Spiers to 3B
          --3  6   64%  K Caminiti      Walk
   O      1-3  3   69%  M Mieske        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Marlins 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Scott Elarton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   67%  A Burnett       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   69%  L Castillo      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   67%  D Berg          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   65%  B Aven          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, A.J. Burnett facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   67%  P Bako          Lineout: CF
          ---  6   65%  R Gutierrez     Walk
   O      1--  5   68%  S Elarton       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   70%  C Biggio        Gutierrez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Scott Elarton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   68%  K Millar        Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   70%  P Wilson        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      67%  T Dunwoody      Wilson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  4   66%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, A.J. Burnett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   69%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   71%  B Spiers        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   69%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  4   72%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Scott Elarton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   70%  M Lowell        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   69%  R Castro        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   68%  A Burnett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, A.J. Burnett facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   63%  K Caminiti      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   67%  M Mieske        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   63%  P Bako          Single to CF (Line Drive); Caminiti to 2B
   O      12-  5   69%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   74%  S Elarton       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   79%  L Castillo      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
          -2-  4   84%  D Berg          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Castillo to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   83%  B Aven          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Castillo Scores
   O      1--  5   81%  K Millar        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   80%  P Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, A.J. Burnett facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   75%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   63%  B Spiers        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Biggio to 3B
   O      -23  4   70%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   RO     -23  3   72%  D Ward          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Biggio Scores; Spiers to 3B
          --3  5   70%  K Caminiti      Walk
   O      1-3  2   77%  M Mieske        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Scott Elarton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   75%  T Dunwoody      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   78%  M Lowell        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1   76%  R Castro        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  Mark Kotsay pinch hits for A.J. Burnett batting 9th
   O      -2-  1   73%  M Kotsay        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Braden Looper facing 7-8-9
                  Braden Looper replaces Mark Kotsay pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   76%  P Bako          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  6   79%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
                  Lance Berkman pinch hits for Scott Elarton batting 9th
   O      ---  2   81%  L Berkman       Groundout: P-1B (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Brian Williams facing 1-2-3
                  Brian Williams replaces Lance Berkman pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   83%  L Castillo      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      79%  D Berg          Castillo Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  4   81%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  7   83%  B Aven          Walk; Berg to 2B
   O      12-  6   80%  K Millar        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   77%  P Wilson        Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Braden Looper facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   70%  C Biggio        Walk
          1--  4   55%  B Spiers        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Biggio to 3B
          1-3  5   47%  J Bagwell       Walk; Spiers to 2B
                  Armando Almanza replaces Braden Looper pitching and batting 9th; Russ Johnson pinch hits for Daryle Ward batting 4th
   O      123  4   59%  R Johnson       Strikeout Looking
   O      123  5   72%  K Caminiti      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      123  2   85%  M Mieske        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Marlins 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Brian Williams facing 6-7-8
                  Russ Johnson moves to 2B; Craig Biggio moves to LF
          ---  3   87%  T Dunwoody      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   85%  M Lowell        Strikeout Swinging
          1--      87%  R Castro        Wild Pitch; Dunwoody to 2B
   O      -2-  4   84%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  3   82%  A Almanza       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Armando Almanza facing 7-8-9
                  Ryan Thompson pinch hits for Paul Bako batting 7th
   O      ---  5   87%  R Thompson      Flyball: LF
          ---  2   81%  R Gutierrez     Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
                  Tony Eusebio pinch hits for Brian Williams batting 9th
   O      1--  3   87%  T Eusebio       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   92%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jay Powell facing 1-2-3
                  Jay Powell replaces Ryan Thompson pitching and batting 7th; Tony Eusebio moves to C
          ---  5   93%  L Castillo      Walk
          1--      94%  D Berg          Castillo Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   94%  " "             Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Castillo to 3B
   R      --3      96%  B Aven          Wild Pitch; Castillo Scores/No RBI
   O      ---  5   96%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   95%  K Millar        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 5, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Antonio Alfonseca facing 2-3-4
                  Antonio Alfonseca replaces Bruce Aven pitching and batting 3rd; Todd Dunwoody moves to LF; Danny Bautista replaces Armando Almanza playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---  3   98%  B Spiers        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   99%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3   98%  R Johnson       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      98%  K Caminiti      Defensive Indifference; Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-  6  100%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 5, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199908280

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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