August 29, 2001 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 4
@BAL 1 CLE 2
BOS 1 CHW 8
@DET 3 KCR 6
ANA 3 MIN 10
TEX 8 TOR 3
@NYY 2 SEA 5
@TBD 2 ARI 2
SFG 0 ATL 5
MON 3 CHC 5
FLA 1 HOU 6
CIN 2 COL 5
@LAD 3 MIL 9
PIT 8 NYM 7
PHI 5 STL 16
SDP 14

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 31,594

Wednesday, August 29, 2001, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:51

Reds

53-79

Lost 2

5th, 24 GB

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

W: N Cruz (3-2), L: E Dessens (9-11)

Astros

77-55

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Reese 2B-SS                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .229  .645   18    4   3   
A Dunn LF                     5   1   1   2    0   1  .269  .973   18    1   0   HR
K Griffey CF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .293  .954   12    1   1   
S Casey 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .325  .875   12    8   0   2B
D Young 3B                    2   0   0   0    2   2  .306  .843   26    2   3   
R Rivera RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .256  .739   22    2   0   
J Castro SS                   1   0   1   0    1   0  .234  .575   13    0   2   
  T Walker PH-2B              1   0   1   0    1   0  .300  .835   10    2   2   
J LaRue C                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .240  .718   10    4   1   
E Dessens P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .314    2    0   1   SH
  D Cromer PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .805    4    0   0   
  S Sullivan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Riedling P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  W Guerrero PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .319  .713    6    0   0   
Totals                       31   2   6   2    6   8              153   24  13

BATTING

2B: S Casey (38, off C Hernandez).

HR: A Dunn (12, off C Hernandez; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: E Dessens (8, off C Hernandez).

TB: A Dunn 4; S Casey 2; T Walker; K Griffey; J Castro; J LaRue.

RBI: A Dunn 2 (33).

2-out RBI: A Dunn 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 3. D Young-P Reese; P Reese-S Casey; J LaRue-P Reese.

PB: J LaRue (14).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   1   1   1   0    3   0  .305  .868   18    1   4   
J Lugo SS                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .262  .700   12    1   1   GDP
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .291  .965   14    6   1   2B
L Berkman LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .335 1.070   17    2   0   
M Alou RF                     3   1   1   2    0   0  .353  .995   16    4   0   HR,SF
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Hidalgo CF-RF               4   1   2   0    0   0  .275  .815   13    2   0   CS
V Castilla 3B                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .258  .781   12    0   1   2B
T Eusebio C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .260  .751   12    9   1   
C Hernandez P                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    1    0   0   
  N Cruz P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    4    1   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .803    2    0   0   
  M Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Barker CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .341         1   0   
Totals                       31   6  12   6    3   4              121   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Bagwell (31, off E Dessens); V Castilla (30, off S Sullivan).

HR: M Alou (24, off E Dessens; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: M Alou (6, off E Dessens).

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

GIDP: J Lugo (7).

RBI: J Bagwell 2 (107); M Alou 2 (87); T Eusebio (14); V Castilla (72).

2-out RBI: J Bagwell 2; T Eusebio; V Castilla.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Hidalgo (3, 2nd base by E Dessens/J LaRue).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Dessens, L (9-11)            5     8   4   4    2   3   1   4.56   21   77-43   28· 7· 8    5· 3· 7· 1     36    -     1.00  -0.21
S Sullivan                     2     3   2   2    1   1   0   3.67   10   30-19   13· 3· 3    3· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.31  -0.09
J Riedling                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.41    4   12-6     4· 2· 0    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8    12   6   6    3   4   1          35  119-68   45·12·11   11· 6·10· 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
C Hernandez                    4.2   4   2   2    4   3   1   1.02   21   84-46   27· 8·11    3· 8· 2· 1     47    -     1.11   0.03
N Cruz, W (3-2)                1.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   3.95    6   27-15    6· 4· 5    2· 0· 1· 0          1-0    1.86   0.10
M Jackson                      2     1   0   0    1   1   0   4.17    8   26-20   13· 2· 5    4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.38   0.06
M Williams                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.38    3   13-7     4· 3· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         9     6   2   2    6   8   1          38  150-88   50·17·21    9·11· 3· 1          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: C Hernandez (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Ted Barrett, 2B - Chris Guccione, 3B - Ron Barnes.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 31,594.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. P Reese              2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. A Dunn               LF    2. J Lugo               SS 
3. K Griffey            CF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. S Casey              1B    4. L Berkman            LF 
5. D Young              3B    5. M Alou               RF 
6. R Rivera             RF    6. R Hidalgo            CF 
7. J Castro             SS    7. V Castilla           3B 
8. J LaRue              C     8. T Eusebio            C  
9. E Dessens            P     9. C Hernandez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  2-0  -2-  4  -21%  55% A Dunn          C Hernandez     Home Run; LaRue Scores
   b 5   2  2-2  12-  5   21%  77% J Bagwell       E Dessens       Double to CF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Lugo Scores; Bagwell out at 3B/CF-2B-3B
   b 2   1  0-0  ---  5   10%  63% M Alou          E Dessens       Home Run
   b 3   1  0-1  12-  1   -8%  62% J Lugo          E Dessens       Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
   b 4   0  0-1  1--  4    8%  79% L Berkman       E Dessens       Single to LF (Line Drive); Bagwell to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Hernandez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  P Reese         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   54%  A Dunn          Popfly: SS
   O      ---  2   55%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Elmer Dessens facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   58%  C Biggio        Walk
   OO     1--  2   51%  J Lugo          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Hernandez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   52%  S Casey         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  4   50%  D Young         Walk
          1--      48%  R Rivera        Wild Pitch; Young to 2B
   O      -2-  6   52%  " "             Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          -2-  7   51%  J Castro        Walk
   O      12-  1   55%  J LaRue         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Elmer Dessens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   53%  L Berkman       Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---  5   63%  M Alou          Home Run
          ---  1   65%  R Hidalgo       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  6   61%  V Castilla      Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Hidalgo Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Carlos Hernandez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   63%  E Dessens       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   65%  P Reese         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   66%  A Dunn          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Elmer Dessens facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   64%  T Eusebio       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  1   67%  C Hernandez     Single (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   70%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive); Hernandez to 2B
   OO     12-  1   62%  J Lugo          Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Carlos Hernandez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   65%  K Griffey       Flyball: LF
          ---  2   60%  S Casey         Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2- 11   64%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  6   63%  R Rivera        Walk
   O      12-  6   68%  J Castro        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Casey out at Hm/2B-C; Rivera to 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Elmer Dessens facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   71%  J Bagwell       Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  4   79%  L Berkman       Single to LF (Line Drive); Bagwell to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   78%  M Alou          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bagwell Scores
          1--      79%  R Hidalgo       Passed Ball; Berkman to 2B
   O      -2-  3   76%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  2   74%  V Castilla      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Carlos Hernandez facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   69%  J LaRue         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   72%  E Dessens       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); LaRue to 2B
   O      -2-  6   76%  P Reese         Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -2-  4   55%  A Dunn          Home Run; LaRue Scores
          ---  4   54%  K Griffey       Walk
                  Nelson Cruz replaces Carlos Hernandez pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  1   57%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Elmer Dessens facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   54%  T Eusebio       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4   52%  N Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   53%  C Biggio        Walk
          1--  5   56%  J Lugo          Single to RF (Line Drive); Biggio to 2B
   RRO    12-  5   77%  J Bagwell       Double to CF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Lugo Scores; Bagwell out at 3B/CF-2B-3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Nelson Cruz facing 5-6-7
          ---  8   71%  D Young         Walk
   O      1--  6   76%  R Rivera        Strikeout Swinging
                  Todd Walker pinch hits for Juan Castro batting 7th
          1--  3   71%  T Walker        Single to RF (Line Drive); Young to 2B
   O      12-  5   78%  J LaRue         Strikeout Swinging
                  D.T. Cromer pinch hits for Elmer Dessens batting 9th
   O      12-  4   84%  D Cromer        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Scott Sullivan facing 4-5-6
                  Scott Sullivan replaces D.T. Cromer pitching and batting 9th; Todd Walker moves to 2B; Pokey Reese moves to SS
   O      ---  6   82%  L Berkman       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   81%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   82%  R Hidalgo       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  2   90%  V Castilla      Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Hidalgo Scores
   R      -2-  1   94%  T Eusebio       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Castilla Scores
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Nelson Cruz batting 9th
   O      1--  2   93%  D Ward          Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Mike Jackson facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Jackson replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   95%  P Reese         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   96%  A Dunn          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   95%  K Griffey       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   O      1--  3   97%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Scott Sullivan facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   97%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--  4   97%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   96%  J Bagwell       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  1   96%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Mike Jackson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   97%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   98%  R Rivera        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  7   98%  T Walker        Walk
   O      1--  3   99%  J LaRue         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, John Riedling facing 5-6-7
                  John Riedling replaces Scott Sullivan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   98%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   98%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   98%  V Castilla      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   98%  T Eusebio       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Mike Williams facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Williams replaces Moises Alou pitching and batting 5th; Glen Barker replaces Mike Jackson playing CF batting 9th; Richard Hidalgo moves to RF; Wilton Guerrero pinch hits for John Riedling batting 9th
   O      ---  6   99%  W Guerrero      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  P Reese         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6  100%  A Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200108290

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation