July 26, 2002 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 9
@BOS 2 CHW 10
KCR 2 DET 8
@CLE 5 MIN 10
TOR 5 ANA 8
@SEA 0 NYY 12
@TBD 9 TEX 12
OAK 4 ARI 12
SDP 0 PHI 3
@ATL 2 HOU 4
PIT 3 MIL 10
COL 3 MON 6
FLA 5
(10) NYM 3
CIN 2 LAD 11
@SFG 6 STL 8
CHC 4

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 32,115

Friday, July 26, 2002
Time of Game: 2:29

Pirates

47-56

Lost 4

4th, 11½ GB

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

W: B Wagner (3-2), L: S Sauerbeck (3-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Astros

51-51

Won 2

3rd, 7 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Kendall C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .289  .718   11    8   0   
A Nunez SS                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .236  .639   11    0   3   2B
  B Boehringer P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Hyzdu CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .388 1.117         0   0   
B Giles LF                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .300 1.070   19    3   0   GDP
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .223  .613   23    2   1   HR
R Mackowiak RF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .721    3    2   0   
  C Wilson PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .735    6    0   0   
K Young 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .764   14    7   0   
C Hermansen CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .663   15    1   1   
  S Sauerbeck P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
P Reese 2B                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .246  .629   13    3   2   
J Fogg P                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .184  .368   15    0   2   
  J Wilson SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .686         0   0   
Totals                       31   3   5   2    3   4              130   26   9

BATTING

2B: A Nunez (11, off D Mlicki).

HR: A Ramirez (8, off B Wagner; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: A Ramirez 4; A Nunez 3; J Kendall; K Young.

GIDP: B Giles (5).

RBI: A Ramirez (38); A Nunez (12).

2-out RBI: A Nunez.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Hermansen-P Reese.

E: A Nunez (4); A Ramirez (9); J Kendall (7).

BASERUNNING

PO: K Young (1st base by B Wagner).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lugo SS                     5   0   1   1    0   0  .264  .721   18    2   2   
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .760   10    3   2   
L Berkman CF-RF               3   1   0   0    1   0  .290 1.010   12    3   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  2   1   0   0    2   1  .274  .880   18    9   0   
D Ward LF                     3   1   1   2    1   1  .267  .733   18    2   0   HR
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
O Merced RF-LF                4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .899   10    4   0   2B
G Blum 3B                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .261  .738   12    0   3   
G Zaun C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .615    9    3   0   
  B Ausmus C                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .255  .694    6    1   0   
D Mlicki P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .190  .428    9    0   1   
  P Munro P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Vizcaino PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .687    3    0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Wesson CF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    4    0   0   
Totals                       32   4   5   4    5   7              129   27   9

BATTING

2B: O Merced (6, off J Fogg).

HR: D Ward (8, off B Boehringer; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: D Ward 4; O Merced 3; J Lugo; G Blum.

RBI: D Ward 2 (45); J Lugo (29); G Blum (32).

2-out RBI: D Ward 2; J Lugo; G Blum.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Blum-C Biggio-J Bagwell.

E: C Biggio (4).

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
J Fogg                         7     3   1   1    3   5   0   3.91   28   87-53   34· 8·11    9· 7· 4· 0     69    -     1.54   0.38
B Boehringer, BS (2)           1     1   2   2    1   1   1   3.71    5   21-13    7· 2· 4    1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.11  -0.52
S Sauerbeck, L (3-1)           0.2   1   1   1    1   1   0   2.52    4   21-11    3· 4· 4    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.76  -0.36
Totals                         8.2   5   4   4    5   7   1          37  129-77   44·14·19   11· 8· 5· 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
D Mlicki                       6     2   2   1    3   2   0   3.67   24   84-49   29· 5·15    8· 9· 2· 0     61    -     0.79   0.09
P Munro                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.73    3   14-9     5· 0· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.78   0.06
O Dotel                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.22    3    7-5     5· 0· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.00   0.05
B Wagner, BS (5), W (3-2)      1     2   1   1    0   1   1   3.00    4   25-16   12· 4· 0    0· 1· 1· 1          0-0    2.34  -0.19
Totals                         9     5   3   2    3   4   1          34  130-79   51· 9·19   10·12· 4· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: B Wagner (2; K Young, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hunter Wendelstedt, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Lance Barksdale, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 32,115.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  2-1  1--  3   60%  84% D Ward          B Boehringer    Home Run; Berkman Scores
   b 9   2  3-3  -2-  4   39% 100% J Lugo          S Sauerbeck     Single to CF (Line Drive); Ausmus Scores
   t 9   0  3-2  --- 11  -33%  50% A Ramirez       B Wagner        Home Run
   t 3   2  0-0  1--  2  -12%  41% A Nunez         D Mlicki        Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Kendall Scores
   b 4   2  2-0  12-  2   12%  43% G Blum          J Fogg          Single to LF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores; Ward to 3B/Adv on E2

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      ---  2   52%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   54%  A Nunez         Flyball: RF
          ---  7   53%  B Giles         Walk
   O      1--  1   55%  A Ramirez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Josh Fogg facing 1-2-3
          ---  8   58%  J Lugo          Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   57%  C Biggio        Groundout: P-1B; Lugo to 2B
   O      -2-  3   53%  L Berkman       Groundout: P-1B
          -2-  4   54%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      12-  6   50%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Mlicki facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   52%  R Mackowiak     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   54%  K Young         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  2   55%  C Hermansen     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Josh Fogg facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   61%  O Merced        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   OO     -2-  1   51%  G Blum          Fly Ball Double Play: CF-2B
   O      ---  3   50%  G Zaun          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Mlicki facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   53%  P Reese         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   54%  J Fogg          Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   53%  J Kendall       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  2   41%  A Nunez         Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Kendall Scores
          -2-  6   40%  B Giles         Walk
   R      12-  7   29%  A Ramirez       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Nunez Scores/unER; Giles to 3B
   O      1-3  1   33%  R Mackowiak     Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Josh Fogg facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   30%  D Mlicki        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   29%  J Lugo          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   27%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Mlicki facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   29%  K Young         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  3   30%  C Hermansen     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   30%  P Reese         Walk
   O      1--  5   31%  J Fogg          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Josh Fogg facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   28%  L Berkman       Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---  4   32%  J Bagwell       Walk
          1--  6   36%  D Ward          Walk; Bagwell to 2B
   O      12-  2   31%  O Merced        Flyball: RF
   R      12-  2   43%  G Blum          Single to LF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores; Ward to 3B/Adv on E2
   O      1-3  5   36%  G Zaun          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Mlicki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   39%  J Kendall       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   41%  A Nunez         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   42%  B Giles         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Josh Fogg facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   38%  D Mlicki        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   36%  J Lugo          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   34%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Mlicki facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   37%  A Ramirez       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   39%  R Mackowiak     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  6   40%  K Young         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Josh Fogg facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   36%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   33%  J Bagwell       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  3   31%  D Ward          Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Peter Munro facing 7-8-9
                  Peter Munro replaces Dave Mlicki pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   34%  C Hermansen     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   36%  P Reese         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   37%  J Fogg          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Josh Fogg facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   44%  O Merced        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   41%  G Blum          Groundout: SS-1B; Merced to 2B
          -2-  1   45%  G Zaun          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
                  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Peter Munro batting 9th
   O      12-  3   37%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Merced to 3B
   O      1-3  2   26%  J Lugo          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Octavio Dotel facing 1-2-3
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Jose Vizcaino pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   28%  J Kendall       Flyball: LF
          ---  1   26%  A Nunez         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  3   31%  B Giles         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Brian Boehringer facing 2-3-4
                  Brian Boehringer replaces Abraham Nunez pitching and batting 2nd; Jack Wilson replaces Josh Fogg playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  3   25%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
          ---  6   32%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  5   24%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  3   84%  D Ward          Home Run; Berkman Scores
   O      ---  4   83%  O Merced        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Billy Wagner facing 4-5-6
                  Billy Wagner replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 5th; Brad Ausmus replaces Gregg Zaun playing C batting 8th; Orlando Merced moves to LF; Barry Wesson replaces Octavio Dotel playing CF batting 9th; Lance Berkman moves to RF
   R      --- 11   50%  A Ramirez       Home Run
                  Craig Wilson pinch hits for Rob Mackowiak batting 5th
   O      ---  6   56%  C Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   50%  K Young         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      61%  C Hermansen     Young Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  5   64%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Scott Sauerbeck facing 7-8-9
                  Scott Sauerbeck replaces Chad Hermansen pitching and batting 7th; Adam Hyzdu replaces Brian Boehringer playing CF batting 2nd; Craig Wilson moves to RF
   O      ---  7   58%  G Blum          Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   64%  B Ausmus        Walk
   O      1--  4   61%  B Wesson        Groundout: 2B-1B; Ausmus to 2B
   R      -2-  4  100%  J Lugo          Single to CF (Line Drive); Ausmus Scores
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200207260

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation