May 17, 2002 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
TBD 3 SEA 6
@BOS 3 ANA 8
@CHW 4 KCR 6
@CLE 2 DET 6
TEX 3 NYY 13
MIN 12
(14) TOR 7
OAK 1 ARI 12
PHI 9 ATL 4
@COL 2 HOU 7
PIT 4 LAD 8
MON 5 MIL 6
CHC 2 NYM 13
@SDP 4 SFG 9
FLA 3 STL 3
CIN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 28,861

Friday, May 17, 2002
Time of Game: 3:11

Pirates

19-21

Lost 3

4th, 5½ GB

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

W: R Stone (2-1), L: R Villone (2-5), S: O Dotel (1)

Astros

20-21

Won 6

3rd, 5 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Hermansen CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .815   11    2   0   
P Reese 2B                    4   1   0   0    0   1  .214  .541   12    1   0   
B Giles LF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .264  .872   17    0   0   HR
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .279  .730   11    1   2   
R Mackowiak RF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .238  .699   11    1   0   2B,CS
J Kendall C                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .273  .692   13   11   0   CS
K Young 1B                    4   1   0   0    0   1  .184  .628   20    7   0   
M Benjamin SS                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .178  .408   10    1   3   SH
D Williams P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .584    3    0   0   
  S Lowe P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
  A Brown PH                  1   0   1   2    0   0  .205  .603    4    0   0   2B
  R Villone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .571         0   0   
  J Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .187  .471    2    0   0   
  M Fetters P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   4   6   4    1   7              114   24   5

BATTING

2B: A Brown (5, off S Reynolds); R Mackowiak (8, off O Dotel).

HR: B Giles (7, off S Reynolds; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: M Benjamin (1, off S Reynolds).

TB: B Giles 4; R Mackowiak 2; A Brown 2; J Kendall 2; A Ramirez.

RBI: A Brown 2 (9); A Ramirez (7); B Giles (16).

2-out RBI: A Ramirez.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Ramirez-K Young.

E: P Reese (1); D Williams 2 (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Mackowiak (1, 2nd base by R Stone/B Ausmus); J Kendall (4, 2nd base by S Reynolds/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lugo SS                     4   1   1   1    1   1  .300  .741   23    1   3   
C Biggio 2B                   2   2   1   0    2   0  .228  .722   23    2   4   HBP
J Bagwell 1B                  4   2   3   3    1   1  .291 1.000   15   11   0   HR
L Berkman LF                  2   0   0   0    3   1  .285 1.020   28    1   0   
R Hidalgo RF                  4   0   0   1    1   2  .267  .845   26    2   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  3   1   1   2    2   1  .269  .813   23    0   1   HR
B Ausmus C                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .224  .623   15    7   4   GDP
B Hunter CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .256  .582   16    3   0   
S Reynolds P                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .059  .177    7    0   0   
  R Stone P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   7   7   7   10  11              179   27  12

BATTING

HR: M Ensberg (3, off D Williams; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); J Bagwell (9, off R Villone; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).

HBP: C Biggio (10, by D Williams).

TB: J Bagwell 6; M Ensberg 4; C Biggio; B Ausmus; J Lugo.

GIDP: B Ausmus (7).

RBI: J Bagwell 3 (24); M Ensberg 2 (15); J Lugo (9); R Hidalgo (26).

2-out RBI: J Lugo.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

E: M Ensberg (7).

BASERUNNING

PO: B Ausmus (1st base by D Williams).

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
D Williams                     3.2   4   2   1    5   6   1   5.13   22   98-56   28·16·12    4· 3· 2· 1     48    -     1.10  -0.06
S Lowe                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.52    1    3-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.58   0.04
R Villone, BS (1), L (2-5)     2     2   3   3    2   3   1   6.50   10   33-21    9· 5· 7    2· 1· 1· 1          0-0    1.49  -0.35
M Fetters                      2     1   2   2    3   2   0   2.25   10   45-23   13· 3· 7    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.72  -0.05
Totals                         8     7   7   6   10  11   2          43  179-102  51·24·27   10· 6· 3· 2          2-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Reynolds                     5.1   5   4   3    1   4   1   4.23   23   75-54   32· 6·16   11· 4· 2· 1     47    -     1.07  -0.22
R Stone, W (2-1)               2.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.78    6   16-11    6· 1· 4    4· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.27   0.23
P Borbon, H (2)                0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.85    1    4-3     0· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.06   0.03
O Dotel, S (1)                 1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.13    4   15-11    3· 4· 4    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.69   0.04
Totals                         9     6   4   3    1   7   1          34  110-79   41·12·26   15· 7· 3· 1          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: D Williams (0; B Ausmus, 1st base).

HBP: D Williams (4; C Biggio).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Wally Bell, 2B - CB Bucknor, 3B - Mark Carlson.

Time of Game: 3:11.

Attendance: 28,861.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. C Hermansen          CF    1. J Lugo               SS 
2. P Reese              2B    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. B Giles              LF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. A Ramirez            3B    4. L Berkman            LF 
5. R Mackowiak          RF    5. R Hidalgo            RF 
6. J Kendall            C     6. M Ensberg            3B 
7. K Young              1B    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. M Benjamin           SS    8. B Hunter             CF 
9. D Williams           P     9. S Reynolds           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  4-2  1-3  1   28%  74% J Bagwell       R Villone       Home Run; Lugo Scores; Biggio Scores
   t 5   1  2-1  -23  4  -17%  34% A Brown         S Reynolds      Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Kendall Scores; Young Scores
   b 6   0  4-2  1--  3   14%  46% C Biggio        R Villone       Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Lugo to 3B
   t 6   0  2-3  ---  1  -12%  22% B Giles         S Reynolds      Home Run
   b 2   0  1-0  ---  4   11%  55% M Ensberg       D Williams      Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  C Hermansen     Flyball: CF
          ---  3   48%  P Reese         Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Reese to 2B
   O      -2-  5   52%  B Giles         Flyball: CF
   R      -2-  1   43%  A Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive); Reese Scores/unER
   O      1--  1   45%  R Mackowiak     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Williams facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   43%  J Lugo          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   41%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   42%  J Bagwell       Walk
          1--  5   44%  L Berkman       Walk; Bagwell to 2B
   O      12-  3   40%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Shane Reynolds facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   37%  J Kendall       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      1--  5   40%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      43%  M Benjamin      Kendall Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  3   44%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Williams facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  4   55%  M Ensberg       Home Run
          ---  5   59%  B Ausmus        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
          1--      61%  B Hunter        Ausmus Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Ausmus to 2B
   O      -2-  4   57%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   53%  S Reynolds      Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-  7   63%  J Lugo          Single to CF (Line Drive); Ausmus Scores/unER
          1--  7   65%  C Biggio        Walk; Lugo to 2B
          12-  2   67%  J Bagwell       Single (Ground Ball); Lugo to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   O      123  6   61%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Shane Reynolds facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   64%  D Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   66%  C Hermansen     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   67%  P Reese         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Williams facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  8   65%  R Hidalgo       Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  6   67%  M Ensberg       Walk
          1--  1   70%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Line Drive); Ensberg to 2B
   O      12-  6   66%  B Hunter        Popfly: 1B
   O      12-  3   62%  S Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Shane Reynolds facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   65%  B Giles         Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  5   67%  A Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   68%  R Mackowiak     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Williams facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   66%  J Lugo          Flyball: RF
          ---  5   69%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   66%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  7   68%  L Berkman       Walk; Biggio to 2B
                  Sean Lowe replaces Dave Williams pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  3   64%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Shane Reynolds facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   59%  J Kendall       Single (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   51%  K Young         Fielder's Choice 2B; Kendall to 2B; Young to 1B
   O      12-  4   51%  M Benjamin      Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Kendall to 3B; Young to 2B
                  Adrian Brown pinch hits for Sean Lowe batting 9th
   RR     -23  4   34%  A Brown         Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Kendall Scores; Young Scores
   O      -2-  1   38%  C Hermansen     Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  4   42%  P Reese         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Ron Villone facing 6-7-8
                  Ron Villone replaces Adrian Brown pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   47%  M Ensberg       Walk
   O      1--  3   42%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2   38%  B Hunter        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   34%  S Reynolds      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Shane Reynolds facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  1   22%  B Giles         Home Run
   O      ---  2   24%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   22%  R Mackowiak     Walk
                  Ricky Stone replaces Shane Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      25%  J Kendall       Mackowiak Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  3   26%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Ron Villone facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   32%  J Lugo          Walk
          1--  3   46%  C Biggio        Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Lugo to 3B
   RRR    1-3  1   74%  J Bagwell       Home Run; Lugo Scores; Biggio Scores
   O      ---  3   72%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   70%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   69%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Ricky Stone facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   73%  K Young         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  1   77%  M Benjamin      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Jack Wilson pinch hits for Ron Villone batting 9th
   O      ---  2   79%  J Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mike Fetters facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Fetters replaces Jack Wilson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   77%  B Ausmus        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   75%  B Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   74%  R Stone         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Ricky Stone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   80%  C Hermansen     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   84%  P Reese         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Ricky Stone pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   87%  B Giles         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mike Fetters facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   85%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   87%  C Biggio        Walk
          1--  2   88%  J Bagwell       Single (Ground Ball); Biggio to 2B
          12-  7   92%  L Berkman       Walk; Biggio to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   R      123  8   96%  R Hidalgo       Walk; Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B; Berkman to 2B
   R      123  3   98%  M Ensberg       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Bagwell Scores; Berkman to 3B; Hidalgo to 2B
   OO     123  3   96%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 7.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-7, Octavio Dotel facing 4-5-6
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Pedro Borbon pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   96%  R Mackowiak     Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   99%  J Kendall       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6  100%  K Young         Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200205170

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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