May 19, 2002 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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TBD 4
@BAL 0 BOS 3
SEA 2 ANA 6
@CHW 1 KCR 5
@CLE 4 DET 2
TEX 1 NYY 3
MIN 0 TOR 11
OAK 0 PHI 4
@ARI 3 ATL 2
@COL 1 PIT 5
@HOU 3 LAD 10
MON 1 CHC 5
@MIL 4
(11) SDP 4
NYM 3 FLA 4
@SFG 2 STL 10
CIN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 34,259

Sunday, May 19, 2002
Time of Game: 3:21

Pirates

20-22

Won 1

4th, 5½ GB

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

W: K Wells (6-2), L: D Mlicki (3-5), S: M Williams (15)

Astros

21-22

Lost 1

3rd, 5 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Hermansen CF                3   0   1   1    2   0  .269  .810   21    3   0   CS
J Wilson SS                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .191  .473   14    1   1   
B Giles LF                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .258  .850   19    0   0   IW
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   2   2    1   0  .276  .754   19    2   1   HR,IW
  M Benjamin 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .408         0   0   
R Mackowiak RF                4   0   1   0    0   2  .232  .680   15    2   0   
  B Boehringer P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Sauerbeck P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Williams P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
J Kendall C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .666   14   10   2   SB
K Young 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .187  .632   18    7   0   2B
P Reese 2B                    1   1   1   0    2   0  .213  .559   19    2   3   2B,SH
K Wells P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .474    7    0   0   SH
  A Brown RF                  0   0   0   1    0   0  .207  .598    2    0   0   SF
Totals                       32   5   9   4    6   7              152   27   7

BATTING

2B: K Young (7, off P Borbon); P Reese (6, off D Mlicki).

HR: A Ramirez (1, off D Mlicki; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: A Brown (1, off P Borbon).

SH: K Wells (2, off B Puffer); P Reese (2, off P Borbon).

IBB: A Ramirez (1, by B Wagner); B Giles (5, by D Mlicki).

TB: A Ramirez 5; K Young 2; P Reese 2; J Kendall; C Hermansen; J Wilson; R Mackowiak; B Giles.

RBI: A Ramirez 2 (9); A Brown (10); C Hermansen (4).

2-out RBI: A Ramirez 2; C Hermansen.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Kendall-J Wilson.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Kendall (4, 2nd base off D Mlicki/G Zaun).

CS: C Hermansen (2, 2nd base by D Mlicki/G Zaun).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lugo SS                     5   0   2   0    0   1  .303  .734   24    1   1   CS
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   0   0    1   3  .221  .709   21    3   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .275  .948   21    9   0   
L Berkman CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .289 1.006   17    1   0   
D Ward LF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .312  .780   13    2   0   2B
R Hidalgo RF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .270  .842   14    2   1   
G Zaun C                      4   1   2   0    0   1  .277  .714   14    7   1   2B
M Ensberg 3B                  3   0   1   2    1   0  .264  .798   16    1   3   
D Mlicki P                    1   0   1   1    0   0  .211  .474    3    0   1   
  R Stone P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  O Merced PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .742    4    0   0   
  B Puffer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  S Linebrink P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Hunter PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .256  .599    4    0   0   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Blum PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .757    9    0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       36   3  10   3    3  10              160   27   8

BATTING

2B: G Zaun (5, off K Wells); D Ward (13, off K Wells).

TB: G Zaun 3; D Ward 2; R Hidalgo 2; J Lugo 2; M Ensberg; L Berkman; D Mlicki.

RBI: M Ensberg 2 (17); D Mlicki (1).

2-out RBI: M Ensberg 2; D Mlicki.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

E: D Mlicki (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Lugo (2, 2nd base by K Wells/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
K Wells, W (6-2)               6.2   5   1   1    3   5   0   3.93   27  110-66   41·14·11    7· 7· 5· 0     62    -     1.08   0.26
B Boehringer, H (7)            0.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   2.86    4   13-8     5· 0· 3    0· 1· 2· 0          1-0    1.00   0.02
S Sauerbeck                    0.1   2   1   1    0   1   0   2.50    3   10-7     2· 2· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.76  -0.03
M Williams, S (15)             1.1   1   0   0    0   3   0   0.55    5   27-18    9· 2· 7    2· 0· 0· 0          3-2    1.91   0.09
Totals                         9    10   3   3    3  10   0          39  160-99   57·18·24   11· 8· 7· 0          5-2

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Mlicki, L (3-5)              3.2   8   4   4    3   3   1   3.71   21   67-39   21·11· 7    5· 4· 5· 1     29    -     1.00  -0.26
R Stone                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.74    1    3-3     1· 0· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    1.68   0.04
B Puffer                       1.2   0   0   0    2   1   0   5.84    7   28-15   10· 2· 3    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.03
S Linebrink                    1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   6.08    4   20-12    6· 3· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.46   0.05
P Borbon                       1     1   1   1    0   0   0   5.14    4   14-8     4· 0· 4    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.31  -0.03
B Wagner                       1     0   0   0    1   2   0   2.55    4   15-7     2· 1· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.28   0.02
Totals                         9     9   5   5    6   7   1          41  147-84   44·17·23   10·10· 7· 1          5-0

Balks: None.

WP: D Mlicki (2).

IBB: B Wagner (2; A Ramirez); D Mlicki (4; B Giles).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:21.

Attendance: 34,259.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. C Hermansen          CF    1. J Lugo               SS 
2. J Wilson             SS    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. B Giles              LF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. A Ramirez            3B    4. L Berkman            CF 
5. R Mackowiak          RF    5. D Ward               LF 
6. J Kendall            C     6. R Hidalgo            RF 
7. K Young              1B    7. G Zaun               C  
8. P Reese              2B    8. M Ensberg            3B 
9. K Wells              P     9. D Mlicki             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  1--  4   18%  65% A Ramirez       D Mlicki        Home Run; Giles Scores
   b 2   2  2-0  12-  3  -11%  56% D Mlicki        K Wells         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Zaun Scores; Ensberg to 3B
   t 4   2  1-2  12-  1   11%  72% C Hermansen     D Mlicki        Single to LF (Line Drive); Kendall Scores; Reese to 2B
   t 4   2  1-3  12-  1    9%  82% J Wilson        D Mlicki        Single to P/Bunt; Reese Scores/Adv on E1 (throw); Hermansen to 3B; Wilson to 2B
   b 5   0  4-1  1--  7    9%  85% C Biggio        K Wells         Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Lugo Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Mlicki facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   48%  C Hermansen     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   46%  J Wilson        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4   47%  B Giles         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   RR     1--  4   65%  A Ramirez       Home Run; Giles Scores
   O      ---  3   65%  R Mackowiak     Single to RF (Line Drive); Mackowiak out at 2B/RF-SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Kip Wells facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   67%  J Lugo          Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  6   64%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--  4   67%  J Bagwell       Popfly: 3B
   O      1--  4   70%  L Berkman       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Mlicki facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   68%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   66%  K Young         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   68%  P Reese         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   66%  K Wells         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Kip Wells facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   68%  D Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   70%  R Hidalgo       Popfly: 2B
          ---  5   68%  G Zaun          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-  7   66%  M Ensberg       Walk
   R      12-  3   56%  D Mlicki        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Zaun Scores; Ensberg to 3B
   O      1-3  5   61%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Mlicki facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   64%  C Hermansen     Walk
   O      1--      59%  J Wilson        Hermansen Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  3   61%  " "             Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Wilson to 1B
   O      1--  1   58%  B Giles         Flyball: RF
          1--  3   60%  A Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive); Wilson to 2B
   O      12-  2   56%  R Mackowiak     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Kip Wells facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   59%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   61%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   62%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Mlicki facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   66%  J Kendall       Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--      68%  K Young         Kendall Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   64%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  6   66%  P Reese         Walk
   O      12-  3   61%  K Wells         Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
   R      12-  1   72%  C Hermansen     Single to LF (Line Drive); Kendall Scores; Reese to 2B
   R      12-  1   82%  J Wilson        Single to P/Bunt; Reese Scores/Adv on E1 (throw); Hermansen to 3B; Wilson to 2B
          -23  4   82%  B Giles         Intentional Walk
                  Ricky Stone replaces Dave Mlicki pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  3   78%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Kip Wells facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   72%  D Ward          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          -2-  3   64%  R Hidalgo       Single to RF (Line Drive); Ward to 3B
   O      1-3  2   71%  G Zaun          Lineout: 2B
   O      1-3  3   78%  M Ensberg       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Ricky Stone batting 9th
   O      1-3  4   83%  O Merced        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Brandon Puffer facing 5-6-7
                  Brandon Puffer replaces Orlando Merced pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   82%  R Mackowiak     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   81%  J Kendall       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3   80%  K Young         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Kip Wells facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   76%  J Lugo          Single (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  7   85%  C Biggio        Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Lugo Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  3   86%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Brandon Puffer facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   88%  P Reese         Walk
   O      1--  1   87%  K Wells         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Reese to 2B
          -2-  4   88%  C Hermansen     Walk
   O      12-  6   86%  J Wilson        Popfly: P
                  Scott Linebrink replaces Brandon Puffer pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  4   83%  B Giles         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Kip Wells facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   86%  L Berkman       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   88%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   89%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Scott Linebrink facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   88%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   87%  R Mackowiak     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   87%  J Kendall       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Kip Wells facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   90%  G Zaun          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   92%  M Ensberg       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Brian Hunter pinch hits for Scott Linebrink batting 9th
          ---  4   90%  B Hunter        Walk
                  Brian Boehringer replaces Rob Mackowiak pitching and batting 5th; Adrian Brown replaces Kip Wells playing RF batting 9th
          1--  4   88%  J Lugo          Single to RF (Line Drive); Hunter to 2B
   O      12-  1   93%  C Biggio        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pedro Borbon facing 7-8-9
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Brian Hunter pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   95%  K Young         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   94%  P Reese         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Young to 3B
   RO     --3  2   96%  A Brown         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Young Scores
   O      ---  2   95%  C Hermansen     Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Brian Boehringer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   97%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   95%  L Berkman       Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Scott Sauerbeck replaces Brian Boehringer pitching and batting 5th
   O      1--  4   97%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   96%  R Hidalgo       Single (Ground Ball); Berkman to 2B
          12-  1   92%  G Zaun          Single (Ground Ball); Berkman to 3B; Hidalgo to 2B
                  Mike Williams replaces Scott Sauerbeck pitching and batting 5th
   RR     123  5   84%  M Ensberg       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Berkman Scores; Hidalgo Scores; Zaun to 2B
                  Geoff Blum pinch hits for Pedro Borbon batting 9th
   O      12-  9   92%  G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Billy Wagner facing 2-3-4
                  Billy Wagner replaces Geoff Blum pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   91%  J Wilson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   91%  B Giles         Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   91%  A Ramirez       Intentional Walk
   O      1--  4   90%  M Williams      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Mike Williams facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Benjamin replaces Aramis Ramirez playing 3B batting 4th
   O      ---  4   95%  J Lugo          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200205190

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation