July 16, 2001 Cleveland Indians at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 30,834

Monday, July 16, 2001, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:32

Indians

51-39

Lost 3

2nd, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  3   0  3  0   0  0  2    8 10  1
Astros          0  0  1   0  3  1   0  5  X   10 15  1

W: R Villone (3-3), L: J Rocker (4-6)

Astros

51-40

Won 2

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .237  .655   14    3   0   HR
  M Cordova PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .327  .887    3    0   0   
O Vizquel SS                  3   1   0   0    2   2  .266  .665   25    1   3   SB,GDP
R Alomar 2B                   4   3   2   3    1   1  .355  .985   21    4   3   2·HR
J Gonzalez RF                 3   1   0   0    2   0  .350 1.052   28    1   0   
J Thome 1B                    4   0   1   2    1   1  .292 1.044   20    8   1   
W Cordero LF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .294  .790   13    2   0   
  J Cabrera LF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .682    4    0   0   
T Fryman 3B                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .275  .668   17    0   4   
E Diaz C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .775    9    4   1   SH
  D Burba P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
C Nagy P                      1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    4    1   1   SH
  R Branyan PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .798    4    0   0   
  D Baez P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Rodriguez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Shuey P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Rocker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Laker C                   1   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .661    3    0   0   
Totals                       34   8  10   8    6  10              165   24  13

BATTING

HR: K Lofton (6, off S Elarton; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); R Alomar 2 (12, off S Elarton, off B Wagner; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: E Diaz (5, off S Elarton); C Nagy (1, off S Elarton).

TB: R Alomar 8; K Lofton 5; T Fryman 2; J Thome; C Nagy; T Laker; W Cordero.

GIDP: O Vizquel (10).

RBI: R Alomar 3 (58); J Thome 2 (69); K Lofton 2 (34); T Fryman (10).

2-out RBI: R Alomar 2; T Fryman.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Vizquel-R Alomar-J Thome.

E: J Thome (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: O Vizquel (12, 2nd base off S Elarton/T Eusebio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   1   2   1    1   0  .310  .893   21    2   1   2B
J Lugo SS                     5   2   1   0    1   1  .281  .764   29    1   3   SB,GDP
J Bagwell 1B                  5   1   2   2    0   1  .276  .938   23    6   1   HR,2B
L Berkman LF                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .358 1.160   18    1   0   2B,SF
M Alou RF                     2   1   1   0    3   0  .362 1.031   24    1   0   IW
R Hidalgo CF                  4   2   2   0    1   0  .273  .826   16    4   0   
V Castilla 3B                 5   2   2   4    0   0  .267  .774   10    0   4   2·2B
T Eusebio C                   3   0   2   1    2   1  .287  .862   27   11   0   IW
S Elarton P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .243    4    1   0   SH
  D Mlicki P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    1    0   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .779    3    0   0   
  R Villone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  M Lopez PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .667 1.917    5    0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37  10  15  10    8   5              181   27  10

BATTING

2B: L Berkman (29, off J Rocker); C Biggio (22, off D Baez); J Bagwell (20, off C Nagy); V Castilla 2 (24, off J Rocker, off C Nagy).

HR: J Bagwell (25, off C Nagy; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).

SF: L Berkman (4, off C Nagy).

SH: S Elarton (5, off C Nagy).

IBB: T Eusebio (2, by C Nagy); M Alou (6, by J Rocker).

TB: J Bagwell 6; V Castilla 4; L Berkman 3; C Biggio 3; R Hidalgo 2; T Eusebio 2; J Lugo; M Lopez; M Alou.

GIDP: J Lugo (6).

RBI: V Castilla 4 (48); J Bagwell 2 (76); L Berkman 2 (84); T Eusebio (13); C Biggio (41).

2-out RBI: C Biggio; T Eusebio; V Castilla.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 6 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Biggio-J Lugo-J Bagwell.

E: S Elarton (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Lugo (9, 2nd base off P Shuey/E Diaz).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Nagy                         5     9   4   4    4   2   1   6.38   27  102-61   35· 5·21   12· 2· 6· 1     31    -     1.34  -0.01
D Baez, H (1)                  0.2   1   1   1    0   1   0   0.82    3   12-8     5· 1· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.78  -0.06
R Rodriguez, H (5)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    1    3-2     2· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.76   0.02
P Shuey, H (8)                 1.1   0   1   1    3   1   0   2.27    8   35-16    8· 3· 5    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    3.53   0.06
J Rocker, BS (6), L (4-6)      0.1   5   4   4    1   1   0   4.20    7   25-16    9· 4· 3    1· 0· 4· 0          1-1    2.07  -0.61
D Burba                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.20    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.11   0.00
Totals                         8    15  10  10    8   5   1          47  179-105  60·13·32   16· 5·12· 1          3-1

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                      4.1   6   6   6    4   4   2   7.14   23   84-50   26· 6·18    9· 2· 2· 2     27    -     0.96  -0.27
D Mlicki                       2.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   7.16    9   31-20   11· 5· 4    2· 2· 4· 0          2-1    0.71   0.10
R Villone, W (3-3)             1     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.71    3   12-8     3· 3· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.75   0.06
B Wagner                       1     2   2   2    2   3   1   3.25    7   30-20    9· 6· 5    0· 0· 1· 1          0-0    0.93   0.02
Totals                         9    10   8   8    6  10   3          42  157-98   49·20·29   12· 4· 7· 3          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: D Baez (2); S Elarton (5).

IBB: J Rocker (4; M Alou); C Nagy (1; T Eusebio).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - Andy Fletcher, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Ron Barnes.

Time of Game: 3:32.

Attendance: 30,834.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Houston Astros                       
1. K Lofton             CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. O Vizquel            SS    2. J Lugo               SS 
3. R Alomar             2B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. J Gonzalez           RF    4. L Berkman            LF 
5. J Thome              1B    5. M Alou               RF 
6. W Cordero            LF    6. R Hidalgo            CF 
7. T Fryman             3B    7. V Castilla           3B 
8. E Diaz               C     8. T Eusebio            C  
9. C Nagy               P     9. S Elarton            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  6-5  -2-  1   28%  66% L Berkman       J Rocker        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Lugo Scores
   b 8   1  6-6  123  4   20%  97% V Castilla      J Rocker        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Berkman Scores; Alou Scores; Hidalgo Scores
   t 3   0  0-0  1--  1  -16%  30% K Lofton        S Elarton       Home Run; Nagy Scores
   b 7   2  6-5  123  3  -15%  27% C Biggio        P Shuey         Lineout: LF
   b 7   1  6-5  123  3  -15%  42% D Ward          P Shuey         Popfly: SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  K Lofton        Flyball: CF
          ---  5   50%  O Vizquel       Walk
   O      1--  6   52%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging, Vizquel Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   55%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Charles Nagy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   51%  J Lugo          Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   50%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Elarton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   52%  J Thome         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  1   50%  W Cordero       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   53%  T Fryman        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   55%  E Diaz          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Charles Nagy facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   59%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
          1--  2   64%  M Alou          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Berkman to 2B
   O      12-  1   59%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      12-  1   56%  V Castilla      Groundout: 1B-P; Berkman to 3B; Alou to 2B
          -23  4   57%  T Eusebio       Intentional Walk
   O      123  3   50%  S Elarton       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Elarton facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   46%  C Nagy          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   RR     1--  1   30%  K Lofton        Home Run; Nagy Scores
   O      ---  6   32%  O Vizquel       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   23%  R Alomar        Home Run
   O      ---  7   24%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   25%  J Thome         Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Charles Nagy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   23%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   25%  J Lugo          Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  3   34%  J Bagwell       Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Lugo to 3B
   RO     -23  6   32%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Lugo Scores
          -2-  7   33%  M Alou          Walk
          12-  7   37%  R Hidalgo       Walk; Bagwell to 3B; Alou to 2B
   O      123  2   28%  V Castilla      Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Scott Elarton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   30%  W Cordero       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   28%  T Fryman        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   25%  E Diaz          Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Fryman to 2B
   O      12-  1   28%  C Nagy          Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Fryman to 3B; Diaz to 2B
   O      -23  4   33%  K Lofton        Baserunner Out Advancing; Fryman out at Hm/C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Charles Nagy facing 8-9-1
          ---  7   37%  T Eusebio       Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   35%  S Elarton       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Eusebio to 2B
          -2-  5   37%  C Biggio        Walk
   OO     12-  7   26%  J Lugo          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   28%  K Lofton        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   26%  O Vizquel       Walk
          1--  5   23%  R Alomar        Walk; Vizquel to 2B
          12-      19%  J Gonzalez      Wild Pitch; Vizquel to 3B; Alomar to 2B
          -23  6   19%  " "             Walk
   RR     123  2    9%  J Thome         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Vizquel Scores; Alomar Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
                  Dave Mlicki replaces Scott Elarton pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  3   11%  W Cordero       Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  5    7%  T Fryman        Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Gonzalez Scores; Thome to 3B
   O      1-3  2    9%  E Diaz          Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 6, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Charles Nagy facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  7   14%  J Bagwell       Home Run (CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   11%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   10%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   11%  R Hidalgo       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   R      1--  1   18%  V Castilla      Double to LF (Line Drive); Hidalgo Scores
   R      -2-  3   27%  T Eusebio       Single to CF (Line Drive); Castilla Scores
   O      1--  1   23%  D Mlicki        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-4, Dave Mlicki facing 9-1-2
                  Russell Branyan pinch hits for Charles Nagy batting 9th
   O      ---  4   25%  R Branyan       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  2   23%  K Lofton        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  4   28%  O Vizquel       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Danys Baez facing 1-2-3
                  Danys Baez replaces Russell Branyan pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   37%  C Biggio        Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          -2-      40%  J Lugo          Wild Pitch; Biggio to 3B
   O      --3  5   33%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   RO     --3  4   34%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B; Biggio Scores
                  Rich Rodriguez replaces Danys Baez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   32%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-5, Dave Mlicki facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   35%  R Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   37%  J Gonzalez      Lineout: LF
   O      ---  5   38%  J Thome         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-6, Paul Shuey facing 5-6-7
                  Paul Shuey replaces Rich Rodriguez pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   45%  M Alou          Walk
   O      1--  2   38%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
          1--  2   51%  V Castilla      Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B); Alou to 3B
          1-3  8   57%  T Eusebio       Walk; Castilla to 2B
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Dave Mlicki batting 9th
   O      123  3   42%  D Ward          Popfly: SS
   O      123  3   27%  C Biggio        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Indians 6, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-5, Ron Villone facing 6-7-8
                  Ron Villone replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   29%  W Cordero       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   31%  T Fryman        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   33%  E Diaz          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-6, Paul Shuey facing 2-3-4
                  Jolbert Cabrera replaces Wil Cordero playing LF batting 6th
          ---  5   42%  J Lugo          Walk
   O      1--  6   38%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging, Lugo Steals 2B
                  John Rocker replaces Paul Shuey pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-  1   66%  L Berkman       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Lugo Scores
          -2-  4   67%  M Alou          Intentional Walk
          12-  3   77%  R Hidalgo       Single to RF (Line Drive); Berkman to 3B; Alou to 2B
   RRR    123  4   97%  V Castilla      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Berkman Scores; Alou Scores; Hidalgo Scores
   O      -2-  5   97%  T Eusebio       Strikeout Swinging
                  Mendy Lopez pinch hits for Ron Villone batting 9th
          -2-  5   97%  M Lopez         Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Castilla to 3B
   R      1-3  3   99%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive); Castilla Scores; Lopez to 2B
                  Dave Burba replaces Einar Diaz pitching and batting 8th; Tim Laker replaces John Rocker playing C batting 9th
   O      12-  2   98%  J Lugo          Flyball: RF
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 6, Astros 10.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 6-10, Billy Wagner facing 9-1-2
                  Billy Wagner replaces Mendy Lopez pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   96%  T Laker         Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Marty Cordova pinch hits for Kenny Lofton batting 1st
   O      1--  3   98%  M Cordova       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4  100%  O Vizquel       Strikeout Looking
   RR     1--  3   99%  R Alomar        Home Run; Laker Scores
          ---  7   96%  J Gonzalez      Walk
          1--  6   92%  J Thome         Walk; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  J Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 8, Astros 10.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200107160

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