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ANA  5
OAK  1

TOR  5
@BAL  2

TBD  9
@BOS  5

MIN  8
@CHW  1

NYY 14
@CLE  7

DET  3
KCR  0

TEX  4
@SEA  3

ARI  7
COL  1

PHI  4
@CHC  2

CIN 10
PIT  5

ATL 10
@FLA  0

MIL 12
@HOU  8

MON  2
@NYM  1

SDP  8
LAD  0

SFG  6
STL  4

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 26,755

Wednesday, July 24, 2002
Time of Game: 3:14
Brewers
12
35-67
Won 1
6th, 22 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         3  0  2   0  0  3   3  1  0   12 14  1
Astros          0  3  1   0  3  0   0  0  1    8 12  1
W: R Quevedo (6-7), L: B Puffer (1-2), S: L Vizcaino (2)
Astros
8
49-51
Lost 1
3rd, 7 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Sanchez CF                  5   3   4   2    0   0  .308  .726   19    2   0   2·2B,2·SB
R Belliard 2B                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .223  .562   14    4   3   SH
M Loretta 3B                  4   3   3   1    1   0  .286  .724   21    3   2   2B
R Sexson 1B                   4   3   4   4    1   0  .282  .890   18    8   0   HR
M Stairs LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .816   21    1   0   HBP
J Hernandez SS                5   2   1   1    0   2  .287  .861   19    1   2   
A Ochoa RF                    5   0   1   2    0   2  .264  .751   14    3   0   SB
P Bako C                      4   1   1   0    1   1  .265  .701   31    5   0   
R Quevedo P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .081  .186    7    0   0   
  L Harris PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .613         0   0   
  R Thompson PH               0   0   0   1    1   0  .268  .805    6    0   0   
  J Cabrera P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  R King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  I Alcantara PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  M DeJean P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Vizcaino P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       39  12  14  12    4   7              178   27   8
BATTING
2B: M Loretta (10, off N Cruz); A Sanchez 2 (6, 2 off N Cruz).
HR: R Sexson (22, off N Cruz; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: R Belliard (3, off N Cruz).
HBP: M Stairs (5, by B Puffer).
TB: R Sexson 7; A Sanchez 6; M Loretta 4; P Bako; A Ochoa; J Hernandez.
RBI: R Sexson 4 (71); A Ochoa 2 (19); A Sanchez 2 (23); R Thompson (13); M Loretta (9); J Hernandez (49); R Belliard (13).
2-out RBI: A Sanchez 2; A Ochoa 2; R Thompson; J Hernandez.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 6 for 15.
FIELDING
DP: 2. M Loretta-R Belliard-R Sexson; R Belliard-R Sexson.
E: M Stairs (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: A Sanchez 2 (27, 2nd base off T Mathews/G Zaun, 3rd base off T Mathews/G Zaun); A Ochoa (8, 2nd base off R Stone/G Zaun).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lugo SS                     5   0   3   2    0   0  .264  .724   16    1   3   2B
C Biggio 2B                   5   0   0   1    0   0  .263  .758   10    1   3   GDP
L Berkman CF                  5   2   4   1    0   1  .296 1.027   17    2   0   HR
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .273  .872   24    9   0   
D Ward LF                     5   1   1   3    0   2  .268  .722   21    1   0   HR
O Merced RF                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .330  .901   15    5   1   HR
  B Wesson PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444    4    0   0   
G Blum 3B                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .262  .747   17    1   1   
B Ausmus C                    2   1   1   0    1   0  .254  .687    8    6   1   
  G Zaun C                    1   1   0   0    0   0  .234  .629    1    1   0   
N Cruz P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   2   SH
  B Puffer P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   1   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Zinter PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .526    3    0   0   
  R Stone P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Mathews P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Vizcaino PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .690    2    0   0   
Totals                       37   8  12   8    3   5              144   27  12
BATTING
2B: J Lugo (12, off R Quevedo).
HR: L Berkman (31, off R Quevedo; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); D Ward (7, off R Quevedo; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF); O Merced (5, off R Quevedo; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: N Cruz (1, off R Quevedo).
TB: L Berkman 7; O Merced 4; D Ward 4; J Lugo 4; B Ausmus; J Bagwell; J Vizcaino.
GIDP: C Biggio (8).
RBI: D Ward 3 (43); J Lugo 2 (27); O Merced (19); C Biggio (41); L Berkman (86).
2-out RBI: J Lugo 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
FIELDING
E: L Berkman (5).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Quevedo, W (6-7)             5     8   7   7    3   3   3   5.22   25   96-55   35· 6·14    5· 6· 5· 3     23    -     1.15  -0.54
J Cabrera, H (3)               2     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.11    6   15-12    6· 2· 4    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.26   0.13
R King                         1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.23    3    8-7     4· 2· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.23   0.02
M DeJean                       0.1   3   1   0    0   0   0   3.40    5   14-7     7· 0· 0    2· 0· 3· 0          0-0    1.05  -0.10
L Vizcaino, S (2)              0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.78    2   11-7     3· 3· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    2.43   0.11
Totals                         9    12   8   7    3   5   3          41  144-88   55·13·20   10·11· 9· 3          3-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Cruz                         2.2   5   5   5    1   2   1   4.42   14   52-33   21· 6· 6    3· 2· 5· 1     29    -     0.92  -0.39
B Puffer, L (1-2)              3     1   3   3    1   4   0   4.40   12   51-33   16·11· 6    4· 0· 2· 0          1-0    1.36   0.09
P Borbon, BS (4)               0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   5.20    2   12-5     3· 2· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          3-3    4.30  -0.34
R Stone                        1     4   3   3    0   0   0   2.87    7   20-13    7· 3· 3    2· 2· 3· 0          0-0    1.15  -0.24
T Mathews                      2     3   1   1    1   1   0   3.44   10   36-22   13· 5· 4    4· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.11  -0.01
Totals                         9    14  12  12    4   7   1          45  171-106  60·27·19   13· 6·13· 1          4-3 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: B Puffer (3; M Stairs).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Matt Hollowell, 1B - Jim Reynolds, 2B - Mark Hirschbeck, 3B - Paul Schrieber.
Time of Game: 3:14.
Attendance: 26,755.
Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Houston Astros                       
1. A Sanchez            CF    1. J Lugo               SS 
2. R Belliard           2B    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. M Loretta            3B    3. L Berkman            CF 
4. R Sexson             1B    4. J Bagwell            1B 
5. M Stairs             LF    5. D Ward               LF 
6. J Hernandez          SS    6. O Merced             RF 
7. A Ochoa              RF    7. G Blum               3B 
8. P Bako               C     8. B Ausmus             C  
9. R Quevedo            P     9. N Cruz               P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  5-4  12-  2  -32%  20% D Ward          R Quevedo       Home Run; Berkman Scores; Bagwell Scores
   t 6   2  7-6  123  6   22%  60% A Sanchez       P Borbon        Single to RF (Line Drive); Hernandez Scores; Bako Scores; Thompson out at 3B/RF-3B
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3  5   18%  75% R Sexson        N Cruz          Home Run; Sanchez Scores; Loretta Scores
   b 2   2  3-1  -23  5  -18%  47% J Lugo          R Quevedo       Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Blum Scores; Ausmus Scores
   t 7   2  7-8  12-  5   14%  82% J Hernandez     R Stone         Single to RF (Line Drive); Loretta Scores; Sexson to 3B; Hernandez to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Cruz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   56%  A Sanchez       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   54%  R Belliard      Groundout: P-1B; Sanchez to 3B
          --3  4   56%  M Loretta       Walk
   RRR    1-3  5   75%  R Sexson        Home Run; Sanchez Scores; Loretta Scores
   O      ---  4   74%  M Stairs        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   73%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Ruben Quevedo facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   69%  J Lugo          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   77%  C Biggio        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---  2   75%  L Berkman       Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  7   78%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Nelson Cruz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   76%  A Ochoa         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   75%  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   74%  R Quevedo       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Ruben Quevedo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   77%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  4   68%  O Merced        Home Run
          ---  4   65%  G Blum          Walk
          1--  6   61%  B Ausmus        Walk; Blum to 2B
   O      12-  1   65%  N Cruz          Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Blum to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
   RR     -23  5   47%  J Lugo          Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Blum Scores; Ausmus Scores
   O      -2-  1   50%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 3-3, Nelson Cruz facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   57%  A Sanchez       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   55%  R Belliard      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Sanchez to 3B
   R      --3  5   63%  M Loretta       Double to LF (Line Drive); Sanchez Scores
   R      -2-  5   72%  R Sexson        Single to CF (Line Drive); Loretta Scores; Sexson to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw to Hm)
   O      -2-  5   70%  M Stairs        Lineout: RF
                  Brandon Puffer replaces Nelson Cruz pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   67%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Ruben Quevedo facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  4   56%  L Berkman       Home Run (CF-RF)
          ---  1   52%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   56%  D Ward          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  4   59%  O Merced        Popfly: SS
   O      1--  4   62%  G Blum          Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Astros 4.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Brandon Puffer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   60%  A Ochoa         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   58%  P Bako          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   57%  R Quevedo       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Ruben Quevedo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   60%  B Ausmus        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  5   62%  B Puffer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   64%  J Lugo          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Brandon Puffer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   61%  A Sanchez       Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  1   59%  R Belliard      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  8   58%  M Loretta       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Ruben Quevedo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   62%  C Biggio        Lineout: CF
          ---  3   58%  L Berkman       Single (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   52%  J Bagwell       Walk; Berkman to 2B
   RRR    12-  2   20%  D Ward          Home Run; Berkman Scores; Bagwell Scores
   O      ---  7   22%  O Merced        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  8   22%  G Blum          Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Astros 7.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 5-7, Brandon Puffer facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   28%  R Sexson        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   36%  M Stairs        Hit By Pitch; Sexson to 2B
   O      12-  5   31%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Sexson to 3B
   O      1-3  3   22%  A Ochoa         Strikeout Swinging
          1-3  7   26%  P Bako          Walk; Hernandez to 2B
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Brandon Puffer pitching and batting 9th; Ryan Thompson pinch hits for Lenny Harris batting 9th; Lenny Harris pinch hits for Ruben Quevedo batting 9th
   R      123  6   38%  R Thompson      Walk; Sexson Scores; Hernandez to 3B; Bako to 2B
   RRO    123  6   60%  A Sanchez       Single to RF (Line Drive); Hernandez Scores; Bako Scores; Thompson out at 3B/RF-3B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 8, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 7-8, Jose Cabrera facing 8-9-1
                  Jose Cabrera replaces Ryan Thompson pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   54%  B Ausmus        Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Alan Zinter pinch hits for Pedro Borbon batting 9th
   O      1--  3   60%  A Zinter        Flyball: RF
   OO     1--  2   69%  J Lugo          Fly Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 8, Astros 7.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 8-7, Ricky Stone facing 2-3-4
                  Ricky Stone replaces Alan Zinter pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   66%  R Belliard      Flyball: RF
          ---  2   69%  M Loretta       Single to P (Bunt)
          1--  2   73%  R Sexson        Single to CF (Line Drive); Loretta to 2B
   O      12-  3   68%  M Stairs        Flyball: CF
   R      12-  5   82%  J Hernandez     Single to RF (Line Drive); Loretta Scores; Sexson to 3B; Hernandez to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  Gregg Zaun replaces Brad Ausmus playing C batting 8th
   RR     -23  1   93%  A Ochoa         Single to RF (Line Drive); Sexson Scores; Hernandez Scores
          1--      94%  P Bako          Ochoa Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   93%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 11, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 7-11, Jose Cabrera facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   94%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   96%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   96%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 11, Astros 7.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 11-7, T.J. Mathews facing 9-1-2
                  T.J. Mathews replaces Ricky Stone pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  J Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   96%  A Sanchez       Single (Ground Ball)
          1--      97%  R Belliard      Sanchez Steals 2B
          -2-      97%  " "             Sanchez Steals 3B
   RO     --3  5   98%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Sanchez Scores
          ---  2   98%  M Loretta       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   98%  R Sexson        Walk; Loretta to 2B
   O      12-  3   98%  M Stairs        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 12, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 7-12, Ray King facing 5-6-7
                  Ray King replaces Jose Cabrera pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  D Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Barry Wesson pinch hits for Orlando Merced batting 6th
   O      ---  4   99%  B Wesson        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  1   99%  G Blum          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 12, Astros 7.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 12-7, T.J. Mathews facing 6-7-8
                  Barry Wesson moves to RF
   O      ---  2   99%  J Hernandez     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   99%  A Ochoa         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   99%  P Bako          Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
                  Israel Alcantara pinch hits for Ray King batting 9th
   O      1--  4   99%  I Alcantara     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 12, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 7-12, Mike DeJean facing 8-9-1
                  Mike DeJean replaces Israel Alcantara pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   98%  G Zaun          Reached on E7 (Line Drive)
                  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for T.J. Mathews batting 9th
          1--  2   96%  J Vizcaino      Single to CF (Line Drive); Zaun to 2B
          12-  2   91%  J Lugo          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Zaun to 3B; Vizcaino to 2B
   RO     123  4   96%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Zaun Scores/unER; Lugo to 2B
          12-  5   89%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Line Drive); Lugo to 3B; Biggio to 2B
                  Luis Vizcaino replaces Mike DeJean pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  5   95%  J Bagwell       Popfly: 1B
   O      123  6  100%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Brewers 12, Astros 8.

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