July 11, 2002 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 32,037

Thursday, July 11, 2002
Time of Game: 2:30

Reds

46-42

Lost 2

2nd, 2½ GB

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

W: R Oswalt (10-5), L: E Dessens (5-5), S: B Wagner (15)

Astros

42-45

Won 3

3rd, 6 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Walker 2B                   5   2   1   0    0   0  .282  .734   17    2   7   
A Boone 3B                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .241  .718   10    0   1   HR
A Dunn LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .297  .988   19    1   0   
A Kearns RF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .280  .842   10    2   0   
S Casey 1B                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .269  .722   11    9   0   SF
B Larkin SS                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .253  .688   13    3   2   
R Taylor CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .634   12    2   0   CS
J LaRue C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .241  .640   14    4   0   
E Dessens P                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .426    9    1   0   SH
  R Branyan PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .696    5    0   0   
  J Riedling P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G White P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Sullivan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Miller PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .252  .743    6    0   0   
  J Castro PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .048  .262         0   0   
Totals                       32   3   8   3    3   6              126   24  10

BATTING

HR: A Boone (13, off R Oswalt; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: S Casey (3, off O Dotel).

SH: E Dessens (8, off R Oswalt).

TB: A Boone 6; B Larkin 2; T Walker; A Kearns; J LaRue.

RBI: A Kearns (30); S Casey (35); A Boone (46).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Larkin-T Walker-S Casey.

E: R Taylor (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Taylor (6, 2nd base by R Oswalt/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lugo SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .674   17    3   7   
J Vizcaino 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .712   14    3   3   
L Berkman CF-LF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .290 1.040   16    1   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .273  .874   18   12   2   2B
D Ward LF                     3   1   1   1    0   0  .275  .712    9    0   0   2B
  R Hidalgo RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .801         1   0   
O Merced RF-LF                3   1   1   0    0   1  .319  .893   11    1   0   
  B Hunter CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .731         0   0   
G Blum 3B                     1   1   1   3    2   0  .272  .770   16    0   0   HR
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .691   16    6   1   GDP
R Oswalt P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .122  .328    6    0   3   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       29   4   6   4    2   3              123   27  16

BATTING

2B: D Ward (22, off E Dessens); J Bagwell (22, off E Dessens).

HR: G Blum (4, off E Dessens; 2nd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: G Blum 4; J Bagwell 3; D Ward 2; J Vizcaino; O Merced.

GIDP: B Ausmus (16).

RBI: G Blum 3 (25); D Ward (35).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 3 for 3.

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 (5-5)             6     5   4   4    1   1   1   3.07   23   89-50   29· 6·15    9· 6· 5· 1     46    -     0.60  -0.19
J Riedling                     1     0   0   0    1   1   0   1.80    4   18-10    8· 1· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.46   0.03
G White                        0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.54    3   11-7     3· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.02
S Sullivan                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.42    1    3-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.57   0.01
Totals                         8     6   4   4    2   3   1          31  121-68   41· 9·18   10·10· 5· 1          1-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Oswalt, W (10-5)             7     7   3   3    2   5   1   3.38   29   94-74   44·10·20   14· 1· 6· 1     54    -     1.25   0.02
P Borbon, H (7)                0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.68    1    5-4     1· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.72   0.10
O Dotel, H (13)                0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.45    3    9-6     4· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          2-1    4.24   0.08
B Wagner, S (15)               1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.85    4   16-8     6· 0· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.38   0.17
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   6   1          37  124-92   55·12·25   18· 3· 6· 1          4-1

R Oswalt faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: E Dessens (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - Alfonso Marquez.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 32,037.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. T Walker             2B    1. J Lugo               SS 
2. A Boone              3B    2. J Vizcaino           2B 
3. A Dunn               LF    3. L Berkman            CF 
4. A Kearns             RF    4. J Bagwell            1B 
5. S Casey              1B    5. D Ward               LF 
6. B Larkin             SS    6. O Merced             RF 
7. R Taylor             CF    7. G Blum               3B 
8. J LaRue              C     8. B Ausmus             C  
9. E Dessens            P     9. R Oswalt             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  1-1  -23  3   13%  82% G Blum          E Dessens       Home Run; Ward Scores; Merced Scores
   t 8   1  4-2  12-  3  -11%  68% A Kearns        O Dotel         Single (Ground Ball); Walker to 3B; Boone to 2B
   t 8   0  4-2  1--  4  -11%  69% A Boone         R Oswalt        Single to RF (Line Drive); Walker to 2B
   t 8   2  4-3  12-  4   11%  87% B Larkin        O Dotel         Flyball: RF
   b 2   0  1-0  ---  6   10%  54% J Bagwell       E Dessens       Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Bagwell to 3B/Adv on E8

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  T Walker        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  3   43%  A Boone         Home Run
   O      ---  4   44%  A Dunn          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   45%  A Kearns        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Elmer Dessens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   43%  J Lugo          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  7   41%  J Vizcaino      Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   40%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   42%  S Casey         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   43%  B Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   44%  R Taylor        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Elmer Dessens facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   54%  J Bagwell       Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Bagwell to 3B/Adv on E8
   R      --3  2   61%  D Ward          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Bagwell Scores
          -2-  4   68%  O Merced        Single to RF (Line Drive); Ward to 3B
          1-3      69%  G Blum          Wild Pitch; Merced to 2B
   RRR    -23  3   82%  " "             Home Run; Ward Scores; Merced Scores
   O      ---  4   81%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   80%  R Oswalt        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   79%  J Lugo          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   76%  J LaRue         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   78%  E Dessens       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; LaRue to 2B
   O      -2-  1   81%  T Walker        Groundout: 1B unassisted; LaRue to 3B
   O      --3  2   84%  A Boone         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Elmer Dessens facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   83%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   82%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   82%  J Bagwell       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   81%  D Ward          Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Roy Oswalt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   83%  A Dunn          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   85%  A Kearns        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   86%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Elmer Dessens facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   85%  O Merced        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   86%  G Blum          Walk
   OO     1--  4   83%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   79%  B Larkin        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   83%  R Taylor        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      87%  J LaRue         Taylor Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  3   88%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Elmer Dessens facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   87%  R Oswalt        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   87%  J Lugo          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   86%  J Vizcaino      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Roy Oswalt facing 9-1-2
          ---  7   82%  E Dessens       Walk
   O      1--  2   86%  T Walker        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  1   81%  A Boone         Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Walker to 2B
          12-  5   74%  A Dunn          Walk; Walker to 3B; Boone to 2B
   RO     123  1   78%  A Kearns        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Walker Scores; Boone to 3B
   O      1-3  2   84%  S Casey         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Elmer Dessens facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   83%  L Berkman       Lineout: P
   O      ---  3   82%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   81%  D Ward          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   75%  B Larkin        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      1--  4   81%  R Taylor        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   85%  J LaRue         Strikeout Swinging
                  Russell Branyan pinch hits for Elmer Dessens batting 9th
   O      1--  5   89%  R Branyan       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, John Riedling facing 6-7-8
                  John Riedling replaces Russell Branyan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   87%  O Merced        Flyball: CF
          ---  5   89%  G Blum          Walk
   O      1--  8   87%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   86%  R Oswalt        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
                  Orlando Merced moves to LF; Richard Hidalgo replaces Daryle Ward playing RF batting 5th
          ---  3   79%  T Walker        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   69%  A Boone         Single to RF (Line Drive); Walker to 2B
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Roy Oswalt pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  5   78%  A Dunn          Strikeout Looking
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Pedro Borbon pitching and batting 9th
          12-  3   68%  A Kearns        Single (Ground Ball); Walker to 3B; Boone to 2B
   RO     123  2   76%  S Casey         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Walker Scores
   O      12-  4   87%  B Larkin        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Gabe White facing 1-2-3
                  Gabe White replaces John Riedling pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   85%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   87%  J Vizcaino      Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   85%  L Berkman       Flyball: RF
                  Scott Sullivan replaces Gabe White pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  3   83%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Billy Wagner facing 7-8-9
                  Billy Wagner replaces Octavio Dotel pitching and batting 9th; Lance Berkman moves to LF; Brian Hunter replaces Orlando Merced playing CF batting 6th
   O      ---  4   91%  R Taylor        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   96%  J LaRue         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Corky Miller pinch hits for Scott Sullivan batting 9th
          ---  6   92%  C Miller        Walk
                  Juan Castro pinch runs for Corky Miller batting 9th
   O      1--  5  100%  T Walker        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation