August 4, 2000 Montreal Expos at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 38,502

Friday, August 4, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:09

Expos

48-57

Lost 2

4th, 17 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           3  0  1   1  1  0   0  0  0    6 14  0
Astros          0  0  5   0  0  1   1  0  X    7 12  1

W: J Green (1-0), L: S Kline (1-4), S: O Dotel (5)

Astros

41-68

Won 1

6th, 18½ GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Bergeron CF                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .247  .670   13    2   0   2·2B,SH
J Vidro 2B                    5   1   2   0    0   2  .346  .934   27    1   6   
W Guerrero LF                 5   1   3   1    0   1  .273  .631   16    1   0   
V Guerrero RF                 3   1   1   0    2   1  .351 1.092   20    1   0   3B,IW
L Stevens 1B                  5   1   1   2    0   3  .259  .837   19   12   0   
G Blum 3B-SS                  4   1   2   1    1   0  .289  .829   30    1   2   HR
  T Jones PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .621         0   0   
C Widger C                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .759   16    6   1   
T de la Rosa SS               3   0   1   1    0   0  .294  .822   11    0   2   
  F Seguignol PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .362 1.024    3    0   0   
  S Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Telford P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Mordecai PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .763    4    0   0   
J Vazquez P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .186  .455   10    0   1   
  A Tracy 3B                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .747    5    0   1   
Totals                       40   6  14   5    3  10              174   24  13

BATTING

2B: P Bergeron 2 (18, off C Holt, off W Franklin).

3B: V Guerrero (8, off C Holt).

HR: G Blum (7, off W Franklin; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

SH: P Bergeron (9, off J Green).

IBB: V Guerrero (18, by W Franklin).

TB: G Blum 5; P Bergeron 4; V Guerrero 3; W Guerrero 3; J Vidro 2; T de la Rosa; C Widger; L Stevens; A Tracy.

RBI: L Stevens 2 (64); G Blum (25); W Guerrero (14); T de la Rosa (5).

2-out RBI: L Stevens 2; T de la Rosa; W Guerrero.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Vidro-G Blum-L Stevens.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Spiers 2B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .310  .805   20    2   2   
J Lugo SS                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .265  .681   16    1   3   3B
L Berkman LF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .298  .945   13    3   0   
  G Barker CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .591         0   0   
D Ward 1B                     3   1   1   3    1   0  .238  .781   13    8   1   HR
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .033  .098         0   0   
M Alou RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .352 1.020   19    2   0   GDP
R Hidalgo CF-LF               4   0   2   0    0   1  .282  .956   15    1   0   CS
T Eusebio C                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .241  .722   24   10   0   
C Truby 3B                    3   2   2   3    0   0  .245  .682    8    0   1   2·HR,HBP
C Holt P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .103  .289    1    0   0   
  W Franklin P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  M Mieske PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .169  .483    4    0   0   
  J Green P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Bagwell 1B                1   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .984    2    0   0   
Totals                       34   7  12   7    2   6              138   27   7

BATTING

3B: J Lugo (2, off S Kline).

HR: D Ward (15, off J Vazquez; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF); C Truby 2 (3, 2 off J Vazquez; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

HBP: C Truby (2, by A Telford).

TB: C Truby 8; D Ward 4; J Lugo 3; L Berkman 2; R Hidalgo 2; B Spiers 2; T Eusebio; J Bagwell.

GIDP: M Alou (12).

RBI: D Ward 3 (38); C Truby 3 (12); L Berkman (46).

2-out RBI: D Ward 3; C Truby.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

E: J Lugo (11).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Hidalgo (6, 2nd base by J Vazquez/C Widger).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Vazquez                      6     9   6   6    1   6   3   4.26   27   91-64   35· 9·20   10· 3· 4· 3     35    -     0.99  -0.26
S Kline, L (1-4)               0.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   2.64    4   15-7     3· 2· 2    0· 0· 3· 0          0-0    1.57  -0.21
A Telford                      1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    6   24-14   10· 1· 3    3· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.84   0.12
Totals                         8    12   7   7    2   6   3          37  130-85   48·12·25   13· 4· 8· 3          2-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Holt                         3.2   7   5   5    1   3   0   5.35   19   75-48   28· 8·12    8· 3· 4· 0     29    -     0.92  -0.18
W Franklin                     2.1   4   1   1    2   3   1   3.86   13   51-31   12· 9·10    2· 3· 2· 1          1-1    1.51  -0.07
J Green, W (1-0)               1.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   8.53    7   27-15    9· 1· 5    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    2.12   0.10
O Dotel, S (5)                 1.1   1   0   0    0   3   0   5.11    5   21-16   10· 5· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          2-0    3.26   0.31
Totals                         9    14   6   6    3  10   1          44  174-110  59·23·28   12·10· 8· 1          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: A Telford (2).

IBB: W Franklin (1; V Guerrero).

HBP: A Telford (4; C Truby).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lance Barksdale, 1B - Ron Kulpa, 2B - Mike Vanvleet, 3B - Randy Marsh.

Time of Game: 3:09.

Attendance: 38,502.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Houston Astros                       
1. P Bergeron           CF    1. B Spiers             2B 
2. J Vidro              2B    2. J Lugo               SS 
3. W Guerrero           LF    3. L Berkman            LF 
4. V Guerrero           RF    4. D Ward               1B 
5. L Stevens            1B    5. M Alou               RF 
6. G Blum               3B    6. R Hidalgo            CF 
7. C Widger             C     7. T Eusebio            C  
8. T de la Rosa         SS    8. C Truby              3B 
9. J Vazquez            P     9. C Holt               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  4-2  12-  3   28%  62% D Ward          J Vazquez       Home Run; Spiers Scores; Berkman Scores
   b 6   2  6-5  ---  1   17%  52% C Truby         J Vazquez       Home Run (LF-CF)
   t 1   2  0-0  -23  3  -14%  35% L Stevens       C Holt          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Vidro Scores; Guerrero Scores
   b 3   0  4-0  1--  2   13%  35% C Truby         J Vazquez       Home Run; Eusebio Scores
   b 7   1  6-6  ---  3   13%  68% J Lugo          S Kline         Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Holt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  P Bergeron      Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   50%  J Vidro         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
          1--  2   47%  W Guerrero      Single to LF (Line Drive); Vidro to 2B
   O      12-  1   49%  V Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B; Vidro to 3B; Guerrero to 2B
   RR     -23  3   35%  L Stevens       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Vidro Scores; Guerrero Scores
          1-- 10   34%  G Blum          Walk; Stevens to 2B
          12-  4   31%  C Widger        Single (Ground Ball); Stevens to 3B; Blum to 2B
   R      123  2   24%  T de la Rosa    Single (Ground Ball); Stevens Scores; Blum to 3B; Widger to 2B
   O      123  3   29%  J Vazquez       Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Javier Vazquez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   27%  B Spiers        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   25%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   24%  L Berkman       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-0, Chris Holt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   26%  P Bergeron      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  8   27%  J Vidro         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   28%  W Guerrero      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Javier Vazquez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   25%  D Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   24%  M Alou          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   23%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-0, Chris Holt facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  5   16%  V Guerrero      Triple to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Guerrero Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      ---  5   17%  L Stevens       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   18%  G Blum          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   19%  C Widger        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Javier Vazquez facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   22%  T Eusebio       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   RR     1--  2   35%  C Truby         Home Run; Eusebio Scores
   O      ---  1   32%  C Holt          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   35%  B Spiers        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   O      1--  7   32%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   34%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Spiers to 2B
   RRR    12-  3   62%  D Ward          Home Run; Spiers Scores; Berkman Scores
          --- 11   63%  M Alou          Walk
          1--  2   66%  R Hidalgo       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Alou to 3B
   O      1-3  3   61%  T Eusebio       Strikeout Looking
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 5.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 4-5, Chris Holt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   64%  T de la Rosa    Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  2   66%  J Vazquez       Popfly: 2B
          ---  2   64%  P Bergeron      Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
                  Wayne Franklin replaces Chris Holt pitching and batting 9th
          -2-  7   62%  J Vidro         Single (Ground Ball); Bergeron to 3B
   R      1-3  3   51%  W Guerrero      Single to CF (Line Drive); Bergeron Scores; Vidro to 2B
          12-  5   48%  V Guerrero      Walk; Vidro to 3B; Guerrero to 2B
   O      123  4   56%  L Stevens       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 5, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Javier Vazquez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   54%  C Truby         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   51%  W Franklin      Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   53%  B Spiers        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   50%  J Lugo          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Astros 5.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 5-5, Wayne Franklin facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  5   38%  G Blum          Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   40%  C Widger        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   42%  T de la Rosa    Popfly: SS
   O      ---  5   44%  J Vazquez       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 6, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-6, Javier Vazquez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   40%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   37%  D Ward          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   36%  M Alou          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 6, Astros 5.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 6-5, Wayne Franklin facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   29%  P Bergeron      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  3   34%  J Vidro         Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  4   37%  W Guerrero      Groundout: 2B-1B; Bergeron to 3B
          --3  4   36%  V Guerrero      Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  3   42%  L Stevens       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 6, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-6, Javier Vazquez facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   48%  R Hidalgo       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      38%  T Eusebio       Hidalgo Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  6   35%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  1   52%  C Truby         Home Run (LF-CF)
                  Matt Mieske pinch hits for Wayne Franklin batting 9th
   O      ---  4   50%  M Mieske        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 6, Astros 6.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Tied 6-6, Jason Green facing 6-7-8
                  Jason Green replaces Matt Mieske pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   54%  G Blum          Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  2   57%  C Widger        Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
                  Fernando Seguignol pinch hits for Tomas de la Rosa batting 8th
   O      ---  3   60%  F Seguignol     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 6, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 6-6, Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
                  Steve Kline replaces Fernando Seguignol pitching and batting 8th; Andy Tracy replaces Javier Vazquez playing 3B batting 9th; Geoff Blum moves to SS
   O      ---  2   55%  B Spiers        Lineout: 1B
          ---  3   68%  J Lugo          Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   R      --3  4   78%  L Berkman       Single to LF (Line Drive); Lugo Scores
          1--  6   81%  D Ward          Walk; Berkman to 2B
                  Anthony Telford replaces Steve Kline pitching and batting 8th
   OO     12-  4   72%  M Alou          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Berkman to 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 6, Astros 7.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 6-7, Jason Green facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   64%  A Tracy         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   69%  P Bergeron      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Tracy to 2B
   O      -2-  6   77%  J Vidro         Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  2   73%  W Guerrero      Single (Ground Ball); Tracy to 3B
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 4th; Jeff Bagwell replaces Jason Green playing 1B batting 9th
   O      1-3  5   86%  V Guerrero      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 6, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-6, Anthony Telford facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   84%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   83%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   83%  C Truby         Hit By Pitch
          1--  2   85%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Line Drive); Truby to 2B
          12-      86%  B Spiers        Wild Pitch; Truby to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   O      -23  6   82%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 6, Astros 7.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 6-7, Octavio Dotel facing 5-6-7
                  Richard Hidalgo moves to LF; Glen Barker replaces Lance Berkman playing CF batting 3rd
   O      ---  4   90%  L Stevens       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   81%  G Blum          Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Terry Jones pinch runs for Geoff Blum batting 6th
   O      1--  5   91%  C Widger        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  Mike Mordecai pinch hits for Anthony Telford batting 8th
   O      1--  4  100%  M Mordecai      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 6, Astros 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200008040

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation