September 4, 2000 Florida Marlins at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 5
SEA 1 TEX 5
@CHW 4 CLE 5
TBD 1 DET 5
ANA 0 NYY 4
@KCR 3 BAL 3
@MIN 2 OAK 10
@TOR 0 CIN 6
NYM 2 COL 6
CHC 2 FLA 5
@HOU 2 PIT 12
@LAD 1 SDP 4
MIL 3 SFG 3
PHI 0 STL 4
MON 2

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 33,388

Monday, September 4, 2000, 2:05PM
Time of Game: 2:38

Marlins

67-69

Won 1

3rd, 12½ GB

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

W: C Smith (4-5), L: C Holt (6-14), S: A Alfonseca (39)

Astros

57-80

Lost 1

6th, 22 GB

BATTING

Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Castillo 2B                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .350  .838   18    2   2   
M Kotsay RF                   4   2   1   0    1   0  .289  .773   11    1   0   
C Floyd LF                    5   1   3   0    0   0  .301  .905   24    1   0   
P Wilson CF                   4   1   2   3    1   0  .260  .784   20    4   0   2B,SB
M Lowell 3B                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .278  .857   25    0   1   
D Lee 1B                      4   0   0   0    1   2  .284  .886   14    7   1   IW
A Gonzalez SS                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .205  .557   14    1   4   SF
R Castro C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .646   18   10   1   
C Smith P                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .097  .194   15    1   0   GDP
  A Alfonseca P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37   5  11   5    4   5              159   27   9

BATTING

2B: P Wilson (29, off C Holt).

SF: A Gonzalez (2, off C Holt).

IBB: D Lee (6, by C Holt).

TB: C Floyd 3; P Wilson 3; M Lowell 2; R Castro; A Gonzalez; L Castillo; M Kotsay.

GIDP: C Smith (1).

RBI: P Wilson 3 (104); A Gonzalez (36); M Lowell (77).

2-out RBI: M Lowell; P Wilson.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Gonzalez-D Lee; A Gonzalez-L Castillo-D Lee.

BASERUNNING

SB: P Wilson (31, 2nd base off C Holt/M Meluskey).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Cedeno LF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .253  .735   18    3   0   
J Lugo 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .256  .696    9    4   1   3B,GDP
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .313 1.041   17    8   0   
M Meluskey C                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .299  .917   17    5   0   
M Alou RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .363 1.068   10    0   0   GDP
R Hidalgo CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .909   10    3   0   2B
C Truby 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .768   12    1   2   
T Bogar SS                    3   1   1   0    0   2  .188  .559   10    2   7   2B
C Holt P                      2   0   1   1    0   1  .100  .287   10    0   3   2B
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .823    4    0   0   
  M Valdes P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
Totals                       30   2   5   1    3  11              117   27  13

BATTING

2B: C Holt (1, off C Smith); T Bogar (8, off C Smith); R Hidalgo (30, off C Smith).

3B: J Lugo (3, off C Smith).

TB: J Lugo 3; T Bogar 2; R Hidalgo 2; C Holt 2; R Cedeno.

GIDP: J Lugo (8); M Alou (17).

RBI: C Holt (3).

2-out RBI: C Holt.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Holt-T Bogar-J Lugo.

E: J Lugo (16); M Meluskey 2 (12).

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
C Smith, W (4-5)               8     5   2   2    2  11   0   3.44   30  102-67   27·14·26    7· 5· 5· 0     73    -     0.97   0.34
A Alfonseca, S (39)            1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.62    3   11-5     4· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.07   0.05
Totals                         9     5   2   2    3  11   0          33  113-72   31·14·27    8· 6· 5· 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, L (6-14)               7    10   5   4    3   4   0   5.08   35  125-75   52· 7·15   15· 5· 8· 0     40    -     0.99  -0.14
M Valdes                       2     1   0   0    1   1   0   4.44    8   32-21   14· 2· 5    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.23   0.03
Totals                         9    11   5   4    4   5   0          43  157-96   66· 9·20   19· 6· 9· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: C Smith (5).

IBB: C Holt (2; D Lee).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Schrieber, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Phil Cuzzi.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 33,388.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Florida Marlins               Houston Astros                       
1. L Castillo           2B    1. R Cedeno             LF 
2. M Kotsay             RF    2. J Lugo               2B 
3. C Floyd              LF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. P Wilson             CF    4. M Meluskey           C  
5. M Lowell             3B    5. M Alou               RF 
6. D Lee                1B    6. R Hidalgo            CF 
7. A Gonzalez           SS    7. C Truby              3B 
8. R Castro             C     8. T Bogar              SS 
9. C Smith              P     9. C Holt               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  5-2  1--  3   11%  95% J Lugo          C Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   b 9   0  5-2  1--  2   10%  99% M Alou          A Alfonseca     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 3   2  1-1  -2-  5   10%  57% P Wilson        C Holt          Single to LF (Line Drive); Castillo Scores
   b 5   2  4-1  -2-  6   -9%  71% C Holt          C Smith         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Bogar Scores
   t 3   2  1-2  --3  5    8%  67% M Lowell        C Holt          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Wilson Scores/unER

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      ---  5   48%  L Castillo      Flyball: LF
          ---  1   50%  M Kotsay        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   56%  C Floyd         Single to LF (Line Drive); Kotsay to 3B
   R      1-3  5   62%  P Wilson        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Kotsay Scores; Floyd to 2B
   O      12-  3   58%  M Lowell        Flyball: CF; Floyd to 3B
   O      1-3  3   54%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Marlins 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Chuck Smith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   56%  R Cedeno        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   50%  J Lugo          Triple (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      --3      47%  J Bagwell       Wild Pitch; Lugo Scores
   O      ---  5   49%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  M Meluskey      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Tied 1-1, Chris Holt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   48%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   46%  R Castro        Lineout: SS
   O      ---  6   44%  C Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Chuck Smith facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   47%  M Alou          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   49%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  4   50%  C Truby         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Tied 1-1, Chris Holt facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   54%  L Castillo      Walk
   O      1--  1   52%  M Kotsay        Groundout: P-SS-1B; Castillo to 2B
   O      -2-  4   48%  C Floyd         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   R      -2-  5   57%  P Wilson        Single to LF (Line Drive); Castillo Scores
          1--      59%  M Lowell        Wilson Steals 2B; Wilson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3  5   67%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Wilson Scores/unER
   O      1--  3   65%  D Lee           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Marlins 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Chuck Smith facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   68%  T Bogar         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   70%  C Holt          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   68%  R Cedeno        Walk
   O      1--  1   71%  J Lugo          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Chris Holt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   69%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   71%  R Castro        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   OO     1--  4   66%  C Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Chuck Smith facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   70%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   72%  M Meluskey      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   73%  M Alou          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Chris Holt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   71%  L Castillo      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   73%  M Kotsay        Walk
          1--  2   78%  C Floyd         Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Kotsay to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   80%  P Wilson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Kotsay Scores
          1--  2   81%  M Lowell        Reached on Interference on C; Wilson to 2B
   O      12-  1   78%  D Lee           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Marlins 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Chuck Smith facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   81%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   83%  C Truby         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  1   81%  T Bogar         Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   R      -2-  6   71%  C Holt          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Bogar Scores
   O      -2-  5   76%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Chris Holt facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   79%  A Gonzalez      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      1--  5   76%  R Castro        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   73%  C Smith         Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1--  1   75%  L Castillo      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Gonzalez to 2B
   O      12-  2   71%  M Kotsay        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gonzalez to 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Chuck Smith facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   75%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   78%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  6   76%  M Meluskey      Walk
   O      1--  1   79%  M Alou          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Chris Holt facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   82%  C Floyd         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   89%  P Wilson        Double to RF (Line Drive); Floyd to 3B
   O      -23  6   86%  M Lowell        Strikeout Swinging
          -23  4   86%  D Lee           Intentional Walk
   RO     123  2   87%  A Gonzalez      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Floyd Scores
   O      12-  6   85%  R Castro        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Lee to 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 5, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Chuck Smith facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   78%  R Hidalgo       Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   81%  C Truby         Groundout: 2B-1B; Hidalgo to 3B
   O      --3  5   88%  T Bogar         Strikeout Swinging
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Chris Holt batting 9th
   O      --3  4   91%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 5, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Marc Valdes facing 9-1-2
                  Marc Valdes replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   91%  C Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   90%  L Castillo      Bunt Popfly: P
   O      ---  2   89%  M Kotsay        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 5, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Chuck Smith facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   84%  R Cedeno        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  3   95%  J Lugo          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   96%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 5, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Marc Valdes facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  9   95%  C Floyd         Flyball: LF
          ---  5   96%  P Wilson        Walk
          1--  7   97%  M Lowell        Single to LF (Line Drive); Wilson to 3B
   O      1-3  3   96%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  1   95%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 5, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Antonio Alfonseca facing 4-5-6
                  Antonio Alfonseca replaces Chuck Smith pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   89%  M Meluskey      Walk
   OO     1--  2   99%  M Alou          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 5, Astros 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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