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

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SEA 14
@BAL 0 CHW 6
TOR 3 BOS 8
@DET 5 DET 12
BOS 2 ANA 7
@MIN 6 NYY 6
CLE 3 OAK 5
@TBD 2 KCR 8
@TEX 5 ATL 12
@ARI 10 CIN 7
MIL 3 HOU 10
PIT 9
(10) LAD 5
COL 4 NYM 10
@MON 4 FLA 3
@PHI 2 SFG 4
@SDP 3
(13) STL 7
CHC 6

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 41,248

Saturday, September 16, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:18

Pirates

61-87

Lost 8

5th, 26½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  2  0   0  1  0   0  2  3   0    9 16  0
Astros          4  0  5   0  0  0   0  0  0   1   10  9  1

W: M Valdes (5-5), L: S Sauerbeck (5-3)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Astros

66-83

Won 3

3rd, 22 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Brown CF                    5   1   3   2    0   0  .335  .829   16    1   0   SF
J Kendall C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .322  .895   17    6   2   2·HBP
B Giles LF                    5   1   2   2    0   0  .314 1.028   20    2   0   2B,SF
J Vander Wal RF               4   1   2   0    1   1  .297  .973   19    1   0   
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Osik PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .884    6    0   0   HBP
  M Benjamin PR-3B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .755         0   0   
K Young 1B                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .259  .745   14   12   1   HBP,GDP
E Wilson 3B                   6   1   2   1    0   0  .293  .767   16    0   7   2B,GDP
  S Sauerbeck P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
W Morris 2B                   2   2   0   1    2   0  .251  .665   19    3   3   SF
P Meares SS                   5   1   3   0    0   1  .236  .678   14    2   3   
J Silva P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .412    3    0   0   SH
  B Arroyo P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .421         1   0   
  A Nunez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .498    1    0   0   
  B O'Connor P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  A Hernandez PH-RF           2   1   1   0    0   1  .182  .477    8    1   0   2B
Totals                       40   9  16   8    3   3              153   29  16

BATTING

2B: A Hernandez (2, off J Lima); B Giles (36, off J Lima); E Wilson (15, off O Dotel).

SF: A Brown (1, off O Dotel); W Morris (3, off J Lima); B Giles (8, off W Franklin).

SH: J Silva (4, off J Lima).

HBP: K Osik (5, by O Dotel); K Young (7, by O Dotel); J Kendall 2 (14, by O Dotel, by J Lima).

TB: A Brown 3; B Giles 3; E Wilson 3; P Meares 3; K Young 2; A Hernandez 2; J Vander Wal 2; J Kendall.

GIDP: K Young (15); E Wilson (6).

RBI: B Giles 2 (119); A Brown 2 (20); K Young (79); E Wilson (27); J Kendall (53); W Morris (33).

2-out RBI: A Brown; K Young; B Giles.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 6 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Kendall-P Meares.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lugo SS                     6   1   2   1    0   0  .287  .776   15    6   4   SB
B Spiers 2B                   4   1   0   0    1   1  .308  .790   18    5   5   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   2   2   1    1   1  .316 1.048   22    7   1   2B
L Berkman LF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .295  .944   16    0   0   HBP
  G Barker CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .642         1   0   
  R Cedeno PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .746    4    0   0   
M Alou RF                     4   2   0   1    1   0  .357 1.058   12    1   0   
R Hidalgo CF-LF-CF            4   2   2   4    0   0  .300  .986   18    6   0   HR,HBP
C Truby 3B                    3   2   1   3    2   0  .273  .812   23    1   1   HR,SB
R Chavez C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .583    6    2   0   
  M Meluskey PH-C             2   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .907    5    1   0   
J Lima P                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .169  .386   12    0   0   
  W Franklin P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .838    3    0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .032  .095         0   0   
  M Valdes P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Bogar PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .201  .595    7    0   0   
Totals                       38  10   9  10    6   5              161   30  11

BATTING

2B: J Bagwell (33, off M Williams).

HR: R Hidalgo (39, off J Silva; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); C Truby (10, off J Silva; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

HBP: L Berkman (1, by J Silva); R Hidalgo (20, by B Arroyo).

TB: R Hidalgo 5; C Truby 4; J Bagwell 3; J Lugo 2; L Berkman; J Lima.

RBI: R Hidalgo 4 (113); C Truby 3 (52); J Bagwell (122); J Lugo (37); M Alou (102).

2-out RBI: R Hidalgo 3; J Lugo.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Spiers-J Lugo-J Bagwell; C Truby-B Spiers-J Bagwell.

E: R Hidalgo (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Truby (2, 2nd base off B Arroyo/J Kendall); J Lugo (16, 2nd base off J Silva/J Kendall).

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
J Silva                        3     5   9   9    3   2   2   6.00   19   64-38   22· 6·10    8· 1· 2· 2     12    -     0.91  -0.52
B Arroyo                       2     1   0   0    0   1   0   6.58    8   33-20   11· 5· 4    4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.16   0.02
B O'Connor                     2     0   0   0    0   1   0   7.36    6   14-10    7· 1· 2    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.07   0.01
M Williams                     2     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.38    8   27-18   11· 4· 3    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.50   0.17
S Sauerbeck, L (5-3)           0.2   2   1   1    2   0   0   3.36    5   21-8     6· 0· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.08  -0.34
Totals                         9.2   9  10  10    6   5   2          46  159-94   57·16·21   21· 7· 3· 2           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Lima                         7.1  14   6   6    2   1   0   6.62   38  120-78   50· 5·23   16·10· 8· 0     25    -     0.80  -0.12
W Franklin, H (5)              0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.34    2    5-5     2· 1· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          3-1    2.12   0.10
O Dotel, BS (5)                1     2   3   2    1   1   0   5.26    9   24-14    9· 2· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    3.20  -0.38
M Valdes, W (5-5)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.86    2    4-2     2· 0· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.26   0.24
Totals                        10    16   9   8    3   3   0          51  153-99   63· 8·28   18·14· 9· 0          4-1

O Dotel faced 1 batter in the 10th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Arroyo (4; R Hidalgo); O Dotel 3 (7; K Young, J Kendall, K Osik); J Lima (2; J Kendall); J Silva (5; L Berkman).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Eddings, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Morris Hodges, 3B - Tim Timmons.

Time of Game: 3:18.

Attendance: 41,248.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 86° F, Wind 3mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   2  9-9  12-  3   38% 100% J Lugo          S Sauerbeck     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Truby Scores; Bogar to 2B
   t 9   0  9-7  12-  4  -32%  39% P Meares        O Dotel         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Wilson Scores/Adv on E7; Morris to 3B; Meares to 2B
   b10   0  9-9  12-  2  -26%  57% M Meluskey      S Sauerbeck     Double Play: Bunt Popfly: C-SS (Front of Home)
   b 1   2  1-1  12-  6   22%  77% R Hidalgo       J Silva         Home Run (LF-CF); Bagwell Scores; Alou Scores
   t 9   0  9-8  -23  3   16%  54% A Hernandez     O Dotel         Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Lima facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  A Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF
          ---  4   52%  B Giles         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          -2-  8   51%  J Vander Wal    Walk
   R      12-  4   42%  K Young         Single to LF (Line Drive); Giles Scores; Vander Wal to 2B
   O      12-  1   46%  E Wilson        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Vander Wal to 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Silva facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   50%  J Lugo          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   O      1--  1   46%  B Spiers        Flyball: RF
          1--      48%  J Bagwell       Lugo Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   55%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive); Lugo Scores
   O      1--  4   52%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   54%  M Alou          Walk; Bagwell to 2B
   RRR    12-  6   77%  R Hidalgo       Home Run (LF-CF); Bagwell Scores; Alou Scores
   O      ---  3   76%  C Truby         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Jose Lima facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   78%  W Morris        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   76%  P Meares        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   78%  J Silva         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Meares to 2B
   R      -2-  1   70%  A Brown         Single to RF (Line Drive); Meares Scores; Brown to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-  2   68%  J Kendall       Single (Ground Ball); Brown to 3B
   R      1-3  3   60%  B Giles         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Brown Scores; Kendall to 3B
   O      1-3  3   65%  J Vander Wal    Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jose Silva facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   63%  R Chavez        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   61%  J Lima          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   60%  J Lugo          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 4.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Jose Lima facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   63%  K Young         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   60%  E Wilson        Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   63%  W Morris        Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
          1--  2   61%  P Meares        Single to LF (Line Drive); Wilson to 2B
   O      12-  1   66%  J Silva         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jose Silva facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   69%  B Spiers        Walk
          1--  6   74%  J Bagwell       Walk; Spiers to 2B
          12-  5   80%  L Berkman       Hit By Pitch; Spiers to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   RO     123  1   80%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Spiers Scores; Bagwell to 3B
   R      1-3  5   84%  R Hidalgo       Fielder's Choice 1B; Bagwell Scores; Alou to 2B; Hidalgo to 1B
   RRR    12-  3   94%  C Truby         Home Run; Alou Scores; Hidalgo Scores
   O      ---  1   94%  R Chavez        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   94%  J Lima          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   94%  J Lugo          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  5 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 9.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-9, Jose Lima facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   95%  A Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   96%  J Kendall       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   96%  B Giles         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-3, Bronson Arroyo facing 2-3-4
                  Bronson Arroyo replaces Jose Silva pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  B Spiers        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   95%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   96%  L Berkman       Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   95%  M Alou          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 9.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-9, Jose Lima facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   94%  J Vander Wal    Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
          1--  1   91%  K Young         Single to LF (Line Drive); Vander Wal to 2B
   O      12-  2   93%  E Wilson        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Vander Wal to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   94%  W Morris        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Vander Wal Scores
   O      1--  5   95%  P Meares        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-4, Bronson Arroyo facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   96%  R Hidalgo       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  6   95%  C Truby         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      96%  R Chavez        Truby Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   95%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  6   94%  J Lima          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 9.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-9, Jose Lima facing 9-1-2
                  Abraham Nunez pinch hits for Bronson Arroyo batting 9th
   O      ---  1   95%  A Nunez         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   94%  A Brown         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   96%  J Kendall       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  5   97%  B Giles         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-4, Brian O'Connor facing 1-2-3
                  Brian O'Connor replaces Abraham Nunez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   96%  J Lugo          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   96%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   96%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 9.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-9, Jose Lima facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   94%  J Vander Wal    Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   OO     1--  3   98%  K Young         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  6   98%  E Wilson        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-4, Brian O'Connor facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   98%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   98%  M Alou          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   98%  R Hidalgo       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 9.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-9, Jose Lima facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   96%  W Morris        Walk
   O      1--  1   98%  P Meares        Popfly: SS
                  Alex Hernandez pinch hits for Brian O'Connor batting 9th
          1--  5   95%  A Hernandez     Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Morris to 3B
          -23  3   93%  A Brown         Single (Ground Ball); Morris stays at 3B; Hernandez stays at 2B
   R      123  5   87%  J Kendall       Hit By Pitch; Morris Scores; Hernandez to 3B; Brown to 2B
                  Wayne Franklin replaces Jose Lima pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123  1   92%  B Giles         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hernandez Scores; Brown to 3B
   O      1-3  4   97%  J Vander Wal    Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-6, Mike Williams facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Williams replaces John Vander Wal pitching and batting 4th; Alex Hernandez moves to RF
          ---  5   97%  C Truby         Walk
                  Mitch Meluskey pinch hits for Raul Chavez batting 8th
   O      1--  3   97%  M Meluskey      Groundout: 2B-1B; Truby to 2B
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Wayne Franklin batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   97%  D Ward          Flyball: RF; Truby to 3B
   O      --3  2   96%  J Lugo          Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 9.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 6-9, Octavio Dotel facing 5-6-7
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 9th; Mitch Meluskey moves to C; Richard Hidalgo moves to LF; Glen Barker replaces Lance Berkman playing CF batting 4th
          ---  1   92%  K Young         Hit By Pitch
   R      1--  1   82%  E Wilson        Double to LF (Line Drive); Young Scores
          -2-  4   71%  W Morris        Walk
   R      12-  4   39%  P Meares        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Wilson Scores/Adv on E7; Morris to 3B; Meares to 2B
   O      -23  3   54%  A Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   RO     -23  2   55%  A Brown         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Morris Scores/unER
          -2-  1   53%  J Kendall       Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  2   66%  B Giles         Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 9, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 9-9, Mike Williams facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   59%  B Spiers        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   71%  J Bagwell       Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
                  Roger Cedeno pinch hits for Glen Barker batting 4th
   O      -2-  4   62%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  1   50%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 9, Astros 9.

Top of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 9-9, Octavio Dotel facing 4-5-6
                  Roger Cedeno moves to LF; Richard Hidalgo moves to CF; Keith Osik pinch hits for Mike Williams batting 4th
          ---  6   42%  K Osik          Hit By Pitch
                  Marc Valdes replaces Octavio Dotel pitching and batting 9th; Mike Benjamin pinch runs for Keith Osik batting 4th
   O      1--  1   50%  K Young         Flyball: CF
   OO     1--  3   66%  E Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 9, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 9-9, Scott Sauerbeck facing 6-7-8
                  Scott Sauerbeck replaces Enrique Wilson pitching and batting 6th; Mike Benjamin moves to 3B
          ---  3   73%  R Hidalgo       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
          1--  6   83%  C Truby         Walk; Hidalgo to 2B
   OO     12-  2   57%  M Meluskey      Double Play: Bunt Popfly: C-SS (Front of Home)
                  Tim Bogar pinch hits for Marc Valdes batting 9th
          1--  7   62%  T Bogar         Walk; Truby to 2B
   R      12-  3  100%  J Lugo          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Truby Scores; Bogar to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 9, Astros 10.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200009160

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