July 15, 2002 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
SEA 5 CLE 7
CHW 1 DET 4
BOS 3
(11) KCR 8
TEX 6 KCR 6
TEX 4 MIN 10
ANA 8 OAK 4
@TBD 0 TOR 8
NYY 5 CHC 3
ATL 2 PIT 5
@HOU 4 STL 4
@LAD 2 CIN 2
@MIL 0 PHI 11
@MON 8 NYM 8
FLA 3 COL 5
@SDP 0 SFG 6
ARI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 29,204

Monday, July 15, 2002
Time of Game: 3:01

Pirates

42-50

Won 1

4th, 9½ GB

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

W: S Lowe (4-2), L: B Wagner (2-2), S: M Williams (28)

Astros

44-47

Lost 2

3rd, 7 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Kendall C                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .286  .713   20    0   0   
J Wilson SS                   2   3   1   0    2   0  .274  .679   22    2   2   SH
B Giles LF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .303 1.069   20    3   0   2B,HBP
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   2   3    1   0  .217  .603   18    2   0   HR
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   1   
R Mackowiak CF                4   0   1   2    0   2  .244  .741   12    3   0   
  C Hermansen PH-CF           1   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .674    4    0   0   
K Young 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .757   18   10   1   
C Wilson RF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .273  .747   16    5   0   
P Reese 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .613   17    1   5   2B
K Benson P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .500    9    0   0   
  A Nunez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .596    2    0   0   
  R Villone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .571         1   0   
  A Hyzdu PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .618    3    0   0   
  S Lowe P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .154         0   0   
  M Benjamin 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .134  .337         0   0   
Totals                       34   5   7   5    5  10              161   27   9

BATTING

2B: B Giles (19, off P Borbon); P Reese (11, off N Cruz).

HR: A Ramirez (7, off B Wagner; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

SH: J Wilson (10, off N Cruz).

HBP: B Giles (6, by O Dotel).

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

RBI: A Ramirez 3 (32); R Mackowiak 2 (29).

2-out RBI: R Mackowiak 2; A Ramirez 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Wilson-P Reese-K Young; K Young-J Wilson-K Young.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lugo SS                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .725    9    2   4   2B,SH,GDP
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .260  .755   16    4   2   3B,HBP
L Berkman CF-LF               3   0   1   1    1   0  .291 1.028   21    2   0   SF,GDP,IW
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   0   0    2   0  .270  .867   21    8   0   
D Ward LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .725   12    1   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
O Merced RF                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .327  .896    8    0   0   
  R Hidalgo PH-RF             2   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .789    2    0   0   
G Blum 3B                     3   1   3   2    1   0  .277  .794   11    1   2   HR,2B,IW
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .253  .676    9    9   0   
N Cruz P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  A Zinter PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .637    2    0   0   
  B Puffer P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   1   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Stone P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   1   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Wesson CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Vizcaino PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .690    3    0   0   
Totals                       32   4   9   4    5   0              121   27  11

BATTING

2B: G Blum (15, off K Benson); J Lugo (10, off K Benson).

3B: C Biggio (2, off K Benson).

HR: G Blum (5, off K Benson; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: L Berkman (3, off K Benson).

SH: J Lugo (2, off M Williams).

IBB: L Berkman (17, by M Williams); G Blum (2, by S Lowe).

HBP: C Biggio (14, by R Villone).

TB: G Blum 7; C Biggio 3; J Lugo 2; A Zinter; J Vizcaino; L Berkman; O Merced.

GIDP: L Berkman (6); J Lugo (6).

RBI: G Blum 2 (27); L Berkman (83); C Biggio (36).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

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 Benson                       5     7   4   4    2   0   1   5.65   23   74-43   28· 6· 9    6· 8· 6· 1     35    -     0.67  -0.15
R Villone                      2     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.90    7   16-10    7· 0· 3    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.67   0.08
S Lowe, W (4-2)                1     0   0   0    2   0   0   5.08    5   18-8     6· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.83   0.03
M Williams, S (28)             1     1   0   0    1   0   0   1.69    5   13-6     4· 1· 1    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    5.48   0.21
Totals                         9     9   4   4    5   0   1          40  121-67   45· 8·14   13·12· 8· 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
N Cruz                         2     1   0   0    1   3   0   3.80    9   38-25   12· 3·10    1· 2· 2· 0     56    -     1.22   0.10
B Puffer                       2.1   1   1   1    3   0   0   4.34   11   56-30   17· 2·11    6· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.00   0.11
P Borbon                       0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   5.67    3    6-5     4· 0· 1    0· 1· 2· 0          1-1    1.26  -0.11
R Stone, H (6)                 1.2   0   1   1    1   1   0   2.05    6   21-13    5· 4· 4    3· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.00   0.09
O Dotel, H (15)                1.2   1   0   0    0   4   0   2.29    7   22-15    4· 8· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          1-1    2.37   0.10
B Wagner, BS (4), L (2-2)      1     2   2   2    0   2   1   3.14    5   17-15    7· 1· 7    1· 0· 1· 1          0-0    2.69  -0.62
Totals                         9     7   5   5    5  10   1          41  160-103  49·18·36   11· 6· 7· 1          3-2

Balks: None.

WP: N Cruz 2 (2).

IBB: M Williams (2; L Berkman); S Lowe (6; G Blum).

HBP: O Dotel (4; B Giles); R Villone (4; C Biggio).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Eddings, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Mike Everitt, 3B - Chris Guccione.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 29,204.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. J Kendall            C     1. J Lugo               SS 
2. J Wilson             SS    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. B Giles              LF    3. L Berkman            CF 
4. A Ramirez            3B    4. J Bagwell            1B 
5. R Mackowiak          CF    5. D Ward               LF 
6. K Young              1B    6. O Merced             RF 
7. C Wilson             RF    7. G Blum               3B 
8. P Reese              2B    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. K Benson             P     9. N Cruz               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  4-3  -2-  2   69%  80% A Ramirez       B Wagner        Home Run (LF-CF); Wilson Scores
   b 9   2  5-4  1-3  3   21% 100% J Bagwell       M Williams      Groundout: P-1B
   b 9   0  5-4  ---  3  -13%  66% J Vizcaino      M Williams      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   t 7   1  4-2  12-  2   13%  38% A Ramirez       O Dotel         Single to LF (Line Drive); Wilson Scores; Giles to 2B
   b 9   1  5-4  -2-  2   12%  83% C Biggio        M Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B; Vizcaino to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Cruz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   53%  J Kendall       Walk
   O      1--  2   52%  J Wilson        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Kendall to 2B
   O      -2-  5   48%  B Giles         Strikeout Looking
          -2-      49%  A Ramirez       Wild Pitch; Kendall to 3B
   O      --3  5   45%  " "             Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kris Benson facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   39%  J Lugo          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   R      -2-  2   28%  C Biggio        Triple to CF (Line Drive); Lugo Scores
   RO     --3  6   28%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Biggio Scores
   O      ---  3   30%  J Bagwell       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  5   30%  D Ward          Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Nelson Cruz facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   34%  R Mackowiak     Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Mackowiak to 1B
   O      1--  6   31%  K Young         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   28%  C Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   31%  P Reese         Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Mackowiak to 3B
   O      -23  3   25%  K Benson        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kris Benson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   27%  O Merced        Flyball: LF
          ---  1   24%  G Blum          Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          -2-  4   23%  B Ausmus        Walk
                  Alan Zinter pinch hits for Nelson Cruz batting 9th
          12-  2   19%  A Zinter        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Blum to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
   OO     123  1   29%  J Lugo          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Brandon Puffer facing 1-2-3
                  Brandon Puffer replaces Alan Zinter pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   27%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   25%  J Wilson        Flyball: LF
          ---  5   26%  B Giles         Walk
          1--  6   28%  A Ramirez       Walk; Giles to 2B
   O      12-  2   24%  R Mackowiak     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kris Benson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   25%  C Biggio        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   26%  L Berkman       Flyball: RF
          ---  4   26%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  2   27%  D Ward          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Brandon Puffer facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   32%  K Young         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   28%  C Wilson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  7   24%  P Reese         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  6   22%  K Benson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kris Benson facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   19%  O Merced        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  2    9%  G Blum          Home Run; Merced Scores
   O      ---  1   10%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   10%  B Puffer        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   11%  J Lugo          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Brandon Puffer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4    9%  J Kendall       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  8   11%  J Wilson        Walk
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Brandon Puffer pitching and batting 9th
          1--  3   17%  B Giles         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Wilson to 3B
   O      -23  2   11%  A Ramirez       Popfly: SS
   RR     -23  1   22%  R Mackowiak     Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Wilson Scores; Giles Scores
                  Ricky Stone replaces Pedro Borbon pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  4   19%  K Young         Popfly: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Kris Benson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   20%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
          ---  5   19%  L Berkman       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      1--  3   21%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   22%  D Ward          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Ricky Stone facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   19%  C Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   17%  P Reese         Groundout: P-1B
                  Abraham Nunez pinch hits for Kris Benson batting 9th
   O      ---  2   16%  A Nunez         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ron Villone facing 6-7-8
                  Ron Villone replaces Abraham Nunez pitching and batting 9th; Richard Hidalgo pinch hits for Orlando Merced batting 6th
   O      ---  1   17%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  4   16%  G Blum          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      1--  2   17%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  1   19%  R Stone         Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Ricky Stone facing 1-2-3
                  Richard Hidalgo moves to RF
   O      ---  1   15%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   19%  J Wilson        Walk
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Ricky Stone pitching and batting 9th
          1--  3   25%  B Giles         Hit By Pitch; Wilson to 2B
   R      12-  2   38%  A Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive); Wilson Scores; Giles to 2B
   O      12-  4   30%  R Mackowiak     Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   21%  K Young         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ron Villone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   23%  J Lugo          Lineout: P
          ---  2   21%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  3   26%  L Berkman       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Octavio Dotel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   20%  C Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   16%  P Reese         Strikeout Swinging
                  Adam Hyzdu pinch hits for Ron Villone batting 9th
   O      ---  3   13%  A Hyzdu         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Sean Lowe facing 4-5-6
                  Sean Lowe replaces Adam Hyzdu pitching and batting 9th
          ---  8   11%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  3   12%  D Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B; Bagwell to 2B
   O      -2-  1   14%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: LF
          -2-  4   14%  G Blum          Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   17%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Blum to 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Billy Wagner facing 1-2-3
                  Billy Wagner replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 5th; Lance Berkman moves to LF; Barry Wesson replaces Octavio Dotel playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---  3    9%  J Kendall       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   18%  J Wilson        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   11%  B Giles         Groundout: 2B-1B; Wilson to 2B
   RR     -2-  2   80%  A Ramirez       Home Run (LF-CF); Wilson Scores
                  Chad Hermansen pinch hits for Rob Mackowiak batting 5th
   O      ---  4   79%  C Hermansen     Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Mike Williams facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Williams replaces Aramis Ramirez pitching and batting 4th; Mike Benjamin replaces Sean Lowe playing 3B batting 9th; Chad Hermansen moves to CF; Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Barry Wesson batting 9th
          ---  3   66%  J Vizcaino      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   71%  J Lugo          Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Vizcaino to 2B
   O      -2-  2   83%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B; Vizcaino to 3B
          --3  4   79%  L Berkman       Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  3  100%  J Bagwell       Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200207150

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation