August 18, 2001 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 5
BAL 1 OAK 5
@CHW 4 CLE 4
ANA 2 KCR 8
@DET 4 MIN 6
TBD 4 SEA 7
@NYY 6 TEX 12
@TOR 5 ARI 5
CHC 3 MIL 6
@CIN 5 COL 8
FLA 3 HOU 3
PIT 0 NYM 5
@LAD 4 SDP 4
MON 3 ATL 3
@SFG 1 STL 6
PHI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 41,955

Saturday, August 18, 2001, 12:25PM
Time of Game: 2:35

Pirates

45-77

Lost 6

6th, 24½ GB

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

W: C Hernandez (1-0), L: J Anderson (6-14), S: O Dotel (2)

Astros

70-53

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Nunez 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .270  .669   20    3   3   
M Lopez SS                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .217  .656   18    1   4   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .294  .875   20    2   3   
B Giles LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .324 1.018   16    0   0   
J Kendall RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .712   11    1   0   
G Matthews CF                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .230  .718   11    4   0   
C Wilson 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .241  .883   14    9   0   
K Osik C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .600   10    4   0   
J Anderson P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .073  .234    7    0   1   
  R Mackowiak PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .827    4    0   0   
  J Manzanillo P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   0   2   0    1  11              131   24  11

BATTING

TB: C Wilson; B Giles.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Nunez-M Lopez-C Wilson; M Lopez-A Nunez-C Wilson.

E: K Osik (1).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   2   1   0    0   1  .312  .886    9    0   3   2B,HBP
J Lugo SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .705    8    1   2   
J Bagwell 1B                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .293  .969   14    8   1   SB,IW
R Hidalgo CF-LF               4   0   2   1    0   0  .270  .803   14    0   0   2B
M Alou RF                     2   0   1   1    2   0  .362 1.019   18    2   0   2·IW
D Ward LF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .817   31    2   0   GDP
  G Barker CF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .369    5    1   0   
V Castilla 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .254  .766   12    1   1   
T Eusebio C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .794   15   11   0   GDP
C Hernandez P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    1   1   SH
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182         0   1   
Totals                       28   3   6   2    5   4              134   27   9

BATTING

2B: R Hidalgo (20, off J Anderson); C Biggio (28, off J Anderson).

SH: C Hernandez (1, off J Anderson).

IBB: J Bagwell (4, by J Anderson); M Alou 2 (9, 2 by J Anderson).

HBP: C Biggio (24, by J Anderson).

TB: R Hidalgo 3; C Biggio 2; T Eusebio; J Bagwell; M Alou.

GIDP: D Ward (3); T Eusebio (2).

RBI: M Alou (84); R Hidalgo (61).

2-out RBI: M Alou.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: J Bagwell (6); J Lugo (16).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Bagwell (8, Home off J Anderson/K Osik).

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 Anderson, L (6-14)           7     6   3   3    5   4   0   5.51   32  116-70   51· 7·12   11· 6· 5· 0     52    -     0.78  -0.04
J Manzanillo                   1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.67    3    9-8     5· 1· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     6   3   3    5   4   0          35  125-78   56· 8·14   12· 8· 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 Hernandez, W (1-0)           7     2   0   0    1   7   0   0.00   25  102-62   34·10·18   10· 6· 1· 0     79    -     0.86   0.39
O Dotel, S (2)                 2     0   0   0    0   4   0   2.41    6   27-19    8· 5· 6    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.54   0.09
Totals                         9     2   0   0    1  11   0          31  129-81   42·15·24   11· 7· 1· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: C Hernandez (1).

IBB: J Anderson 3 (9; J Bagwell, M Alou, M Alou).

HBP: J Anderson (5; C Biggio).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hunter Wendelstedt, 1B - Jim Wolf, 2B - Angel Hernandez, 3B - Randy Marsh.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 41,955.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. A Nunez              2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. M Lopez              SS    2. J Lugo               SS 
3. A Ramirez            3B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. B Giles              LF    4. R Hidalgo            CF 
5. J Kendall            RF    5. M Alou               RF 
6. G Matthews           CF    6. D Ward               LF 
7. C Wilson             1B    7. V Castilla           3B 
8. K Osik               C     8. T Eusebio            C  
9. J Anderson           P     9. C Hernandez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  12-  7   10%  64% M Alou          J Anderson      Single to CF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B
   b 1   2  0-1  1-3  9    7%  71% D Ward          J Anderson      Bagwell Steals Hm; Alou to 2B
   b 5   1  0-2  1-3  5    7%  91% R Hidalgo       J Anderson      Double to LF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B
   b 5   1  0-3  123  1   -6%  85% D Ward          J Anderson      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  1    6%  61% C Biggio        J Anderson      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Hernandez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  A Nunez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   54%  M Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   55%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   61%  C Biggio        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  1   57%  J Lugo          Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
          -2-  4   59%  J Bagwell       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   54%  R Hidalgo       Lineout: 3B
   R      12-  7   64%  M Alou          Single to CF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B
   R      1-3      71%  D Ward          Bagwell Steals Hm; Alou to 2B
   O      -2- 12   69%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Carlos Hernandez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   71%  B Giles         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   69%  J Kendall       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   72%  G Matthews      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--  6   70%  C Wilson        Single to RF (Line Drive); Kendall to 2B
   O      12-  5   74%  K Osik          Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   72%  V Castilla      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   71%  T Eusebio       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   70%  C Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Carlos Hernandez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   73%  J Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   75%  A Nunez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   76%  M Lopez         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   74%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   73%  J Lugo          Flyball: RF
          ---  4   74%  J Bagwell       Walk
          1--  4   75%  R Hidalgo       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Bagwell to 2B
          12-  5   77%  M Alou          Intentional Walk; Bagwell to 3B; Hidalgo to 2B
   O      123  9   72%  D Ward          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Carlos Hernandez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   75%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   72%  B Giles         Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   75%  J Kendall       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      74%  G Matthews      Wild Pitch; Kendall to 2B
          -2-  7   73%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  5   78%  C Wilson        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   80%  V Castilla      Walk
   OO     1--  6   75%  T Eusebio       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   74%  C Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Carlos Hernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   77%  K Osik          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   79%  J Anderson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   80%  A Nunez         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   83%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   80%  J Lugo          Flyball: CF
          1--  5   85%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Biggio to 3B
   R      1-3  5   91%  R Hidalgo       Double to LF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B
          -23  4   92%  M Alou          Intentional Walk
   OO     123  1   85%  D Ward          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Carlos Hernandez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   88%  M Lopez         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   89%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   90%  B Giles         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   89%  V Castilla      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   90%  T Eusebio       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   92%  C Hernandez     Reached on E2/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home); Eusebio to 2B
   O      12-  1   90%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Eusebio to 3B
   O      1-3  1   88%  J Lugo          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Carlos Hernandez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   91%  J Kendall       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   93%  G Matthews      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      93%  C Wilson        E3 on Foul Ball
   O      ---  2   94%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   93%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   92%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   92%  M Alou          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Octavio Dotel facing 8-9-1
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Carlos Hernandez pitching and batting 9th; Richard Hidalgo moves to LF; Glen Barker replaces Daryle Ward playing CF batting 6th
   O      ---  2   95%  K Osik          Flyball: CF
                  Rob Mackowiak pinch hits for Jimmy Anderson batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  R Mackowiak     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   97%  A Nunez         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Josias Manzanillo facing 6-7-8
                  Josias Manzanillo replaces Rob Mackowiak pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   97%  G Barker        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   96%  V Castilla      Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  2   96%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Octavio Dotel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   98%  M Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  B Giles         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200108180

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation