August 16, 2000 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 7
@BAL 3 BOS 4
TBD 3 KCR 9
@MIN 3 OAK 7
CLE 6 DET 12
@SEA 8 TEX 5
NYY 0 TOR 8
ANA 6 ATL 4
SDP 1 STL 5
@CHC 1 LAD 10
@FLA 4 HOU 11
PIT 10 MIL 5
CIN 1 SFG 4
@MON 1 COL 7
@NYM 5 ARI 5
@PHI 1

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 30,165

Wednesday, August 16, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:56

Pirates

49-70

Lost 4

5th, 16½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  3  5   10 12  0
Astros          0  1  0   4  4  2   0  0  X   11  9  3

W: S Elarton (13-4), L: D Serafini (1-2), S: O Dotel (7)

Astros

48-73

Won 4

6th, 18½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Brown CF                    5   2   3   0    0   0  .328  .863   14    0   0   2B
J Kendall C                   5   3   2   0    0   0  .320  .881   20   10   0   
B Giles LF                    3   1   1   2    0   0  .313 1.028   13    1   0   HR
  M Wilkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  K Osik PH-1B                2   1   1   2    0   0  .288  .862    2    0   0   2B
K Young 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .272  .778   18   10   0   
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Ramirez PH                1   1   1   3    0   0  .267  .782    8    0   0   HR
J Vander Wal RF               4   0   2   0    1   0  .284  .931   19    1   0   
E Wilson 3B                   4   0   0   1    1   0  .284  .736   21    1   3   
W Morris 2B                   4   0   0   1    1   2  .251  .662   19    1   3   
P Meares SS                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .679   16    0   3   
D Serafini P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   GDP
  B Arroyo P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .445         0   0   
  E Brown PH-LF               1   1   0   0    0   1  .255  .740    8    0   0   HBP
Totals                       40  10  12  10    3   4              160   24   9

BATTING

2B: K Osik (3, off M Valdes); A Brown (10, off S Elarton).

HR: A Ramirez (8, off O Dotel; 9th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); B Giles (28, off S Elarton; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

HBP: E Brown (1, by M Valdes).

TB: A Brown 4; A Ramirez 4; B Giles 4; K Osik 2; J Vander Wal 2; J Kendall 2; K Young; P Meares.

GIDP: D Serafini (1).

RBI: A Ramirez 3 (25); K Osik 2 (8); B Giles 2 (97); W Morris (25); E Wilson (17); K Young (72).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lugo 2B                     5   2   2   2    0   2  .277  .740   22    4   4   HR
T Bogar SS                    5   1   1   2    0   2  .168  .523   21    2   3   HR
J Bagwell 1B                  3   2   1   1    1   0  .314 1.043   23    9   1   HR
  D Ward 1B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .844         3   0   
R Hidalgo CF-RF               4   1   1   0    0   1  .272  .915   13    3   0   2B
M Alou RF                     3   1   1   2    1   0  .356 1.061   14    0   0   HR
  G Barker PR-CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .689         1   0   
L Berkman LF                  2   2   1   1    2   1  .304  .971   21    0   0   HR
C Truby 3B                    3   1   1   3    0   2  .285  .862   13    0   3   HR,HBP
  M Valdes P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .032  .095         0   0   
R Chavez C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .364    9    5   1   
S Elarton P                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .205  .472    8    0   0   2B
  T Cromer 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .453    5    0   1   
Totals                       33  11   9  11    4  10              149   27  13

BATTING

2B: S Elarton (2, off B Arroyo); R Hidalgo (27, off D Serafini).

HR: L Berkman (17, off D Serafini; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); T Bogar (3, off D Serafini; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); C Truby (7, off D Serafini; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); J Bagwell (35, off D Serafini; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); J Lugo (4, off B Arroyo; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); M Alou (23, off B Arroyo; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

HBP: C Truby (4, by M Wilkins).

TB: J Lugo 5; L Berkman 4; M Alou 4; T Bogar 4; C Truby 4; J Bagwell 4; S Elarton 2; R Hidalgo 2.

RBI: C Truby 3 (28); T Bogar 2 (16); J Lugo 2 (22); M Alou 2 (72); J Bagwell (95); L Berkman (55).

2-out RBI: C Truby 3; M Alou 2; L Berkman.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Bagwell-T Bogar-J Lugo.

E: T Bogar 2 (11); T Cromer (1).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Serafini, L (1-2)            4.1   6   7   7    1   2   4   8.27   20   74-44   32· 5· 7    8· 3· 2· 4     24    -     0.78  -0.39
B Arroyo                       1.2   3   4   4    2   3   2   7.38   10   38-24   15· 4· 5    2· 0· 1· 2          0-0    0.06  -0.04
M Wilkins                      1     0   0   0    1   2   0   5.65    5   24-12    3· 6· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
M Williams                     1     0   0   0    0   3   0   3.35    3   13-10    1· 6· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8     9  11  11    4  10   6          38  149-90   51·21·18   10· 4· 3· 6           -

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, W (13-4)            7.1   8   5   5    3   3   1   4.76   33  115-71   45· 7·19   11· 8· 7· 1     42    -     0.49   0.05
M Valdes                       0.2   2   4   3    0   0   0   3.57    6   22-14    9· 2· 3    3· 0· 2· 0          3-1    0.37  -0.08
O Dotel, S (7)                 1     2   1   1    0   1   1   5.25    5   22-15    8· 5· 2    1· 1· 1· 1          2-2    3.47   0.09
Totals                         9    12  10   9    3   4   2          44  159-100  62·14·24   15· 9·10· 2          5-3

M Valdes faced 4 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: O Dotel (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: M Valdes (3; E Brown); M Wilkins (1; C Truby).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - Travis Katzenmeier, 2B - Bill Miller, 3B - Jerry Meals.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 30,165.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. A Brown              CF    1. J Lugo               2B 
2. J Kendall            C     2. T Bogar              SS 
3. B Giles              LF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. K Young              1B    4. R Hidalgo            CF 
5. J Vander Wal         RF    5. M Alou               RF 
6. E Wilson             3B    6. L Berkman            LF 
7. W Morris             2B    7. C Truby              3B 
8. P Meares             SS    8. R Chavez             C  
9. D Serafini           P     9. S Elarton            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  2-2  1-3  1   26%  82% C Truby         D Serafini      Home Run; Hidalgo Scores; Berkman Scores
   t 4   1  1-0  1--  4  -20%  41% B Giles         S Elarton       Home Run; Kendall Scores
   t 9   0 11-10 -2-  3   14%  76% E Wilson        O Dotel         Groundout: SS-1B
   b 4   1  2-1  ---  6   12%  54% J Bagwell       D Serafini      Home Run
   t 9   1 11-10 -2-  5   12%  88% W Morris        O Dotel         Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  A Brown         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  3   54%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  B Giles         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Serafini facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   53%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   51%  T Bogar         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Elarton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   52%  K Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   54%  J Vander Wal    Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   56%  E Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Serafini facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   51%  M Alou          Lineout: 3B
   R      ---  1   61%  L Berkman       Home Run
   O      ---  5   60%  C Truby         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott Elarton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   63%  W Morris        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   60%  P Meares        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   66%  D Serafini      Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 1B-SS-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dan Serafini facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   64%  R Chavez        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   62%  S Elarton       Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  4   61%  J Lugo          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   64%  A Brown         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   61%  J Kendall       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  4   41%  B Giles         Home Run; Kendall Scores
   O      ---  3   43%  K Young         Flyball: CF
          ---  4   42%  J Vander Wal    Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   45%  E Wilson        Popfly: 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Dan Serafini facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   41%  T Bogar         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   R      ---  6   54%  J Bagwell       Home Run
          ---  1   58%  R Hidalgo       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   55%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B; Hidalgo to 3B
          --3  8   56%  L Berkman       Walk
   RRR    1-3  1   82%  C Truby         Home Run; Hidalgo Scores; Berkman Scores
   O      ---  1   82%  R Chavez        Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Scott Elarton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   84%  W Morris        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   86%  P Meares        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   87%  D Serafini      Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dan Serafini facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   86%  S Elarton       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   87%  J Lugo          Single to 3B (Bunt)
   RR     1--  8   95%  T Bogar         Home Run; Lugo Scores
                  Bronson Arroyo replaces Dan Serafini pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   95%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  4   95%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  4   98%  M Alou          Home Run; Bagwell Scores
          ---  6   98%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  3   98%  C Truby         Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 9.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-9, Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   97%  A Brown         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   98%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4   99%  B Giles         Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
          1--  4   98%  K Young         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Kendall to 3B; Young to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      -23  2   99%  J Vander Wal    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-2, Bronson Arroyo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   99%  R Chavez        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   99%  S Elarton       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   RR     -2-  3  100%  J Lugo          Home Run; Elarton Scores
   O      ---  4  100%  T Bogar         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 11.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-11, Scott Elarton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7  100%  E Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5  100%  W Morris        Walk
   O      1--  3  100%  P Meares        Strikeout Swinging
                  Emil Brown pinch hits for Bronson Arroyo batting 9th
   O      1--  4  100%  E Brown         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 11.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 11-2, Marc Wilkins facing 4-5-6
                  Marc Wilkins replaces Brian Giles pitching and batting 3rd; Emil Brown moves to LF
   O      ---  4  100%  R Hidalgo       Popfly: 2B
          ---  5  100%  M Alou          Walk
                  Glen Barker pinch runs for Moises Alou batting 5th
   O      1--  6  100%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4  100%  C Truby         Hit By Pitch; Barker to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  R Chavez        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 11.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-11, Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
                  Daryle Ward replaces Jeff Bagwell playing 1B batting 3rd; Glen Barker moves to CF; Richard Hidalgo moves to RF
          ---  1  100%  A Brown         Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-  3  100%  J Kendall       Single to LF (Line Drive); Brown to 3B
                  Keith Osik pinch hits for Marc Wilkins batting 3rd
   O      1-3  1  100%  K Osik          Flyball: CF
   R      1-3  5  100%  K Young         Single to LF (Line Drive); Brown Scores; Kendall to 2B
          12-  4   99%  J Vander Wal    Walk; Kendall to 3B; Young to 2B
   R      123  5   98%  E Wilson        Walk; Kendall Scores; Young to 3B; Vander Wal to 2B
                  Marc Valdes replaces Chris Truby pitching and batting 7th; Tripp Cromer replaces Scott Elarton playing 3B batting 9th
   RO     123  2   99%  W Morris        Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Young Scores; Vander Wal to 3B; Wilson to 2B
   O      -23  5  100%  P Meares        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 11-5, Mike Williams facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Williams replaces Kevin Young pitching and batting 4th; Keith Osik moves to 1B
   O      ---  5  100%  T Cromer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  T Bogar         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 11.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-11, Marc Valdes facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   99%  E Brown         Hit By Pitch
          1--  3   98%  A Brown         Single to RF (Line Drive); Brown to 2B
          12-  7   96%  J Kendall       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Brown to 3B; Brown to 2B
   RR     123  1   91%  K Osik          Double to CF (Line Drive); Brown Scores; Brown Scores; Kendall to 3B
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Marc Valdes pitching and batting 7th; Alex Ramirez pinch hits for Mike Williams batting 4th
   RRR    -23  8   82%  A Ramirez       Home Run (LF-CF); Kendall Scores/unER; Osik Scores
          ---  3   70%  J Vander Wal    Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      63%  E Wilson        Wild Pitch; Vander Wal to 2B
   O      -2-  3   76%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  5   88%  W Morris        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3  100%  P Meares        Flyball: RF
        5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 10, Astros 11.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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