July 28, 2002 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 12
BAL 3 CHW 4
KCR 2 CLE 9
DET 6 MIN 4
TOR 0 ANA 1
@SEA 0 NYY 9
@TBD 1 OAK 12
@TEX 2 ARI 5
SDP 4
(10) PHI 7
@ATL 1 HOU 4
PIT 0 MIL 5
COL 3 MON 4
FLA 1 NYM 6
CIN 5 SFG 3
LAD 1 STL 10
CHC 9

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 35,144

Sunday, July 28, 2002
Time of Game: 2:36

Pirates

47-58

Lost 6

4th, 12½ GB

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

W: W Miller (8-3), L: K Wells (10-8)

Astros

53-51

Won 4

3rd, 6 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Kendall C                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .712   17    7   0   
J Wilson SS                   4   0   2   0    1   0  .270  .684   21    0   5   
B Giles LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .297 1.057   11    2   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .221  .604   11    0   0   
K Young 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .249  .767   18   10   0   
A Hyzdu CF                    1   0   0   0    2   0  .373 1.106   21    3   0   HBP
C Wilson RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .264  .723   19    0   0   
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
P Reese 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .249  .638   13    2   4   
K Wells P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .163  .396    7    0   0   SH
  A Nunez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .633    3    0   0   
  R Villone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625         0   0   
  M Lincoln P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Mackowiak RF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .711    6    0   0   
Totals                       30   0   5   0    6   4              147   24   9

BATTING

SH: K Wells (8, off W Miller).

HBP: A Hyzdu (1, by W Miller).

TB: J Wilson 2; P Reese; A Ramirez; B Giles.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Wilson-P Reese-K Young.

PB: J Kendall (5).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Vizcaino SS                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .294  .689   10    2   2   
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .268  .766   20    1   1   2B
L Berkman CF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .293 1.008   13    3   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .278  .892   16   12   0   GDP
D Ward LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .726   11    1   0   
  R Stone P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  G Zaun PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .611    4    0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
O Merced RF-LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .846   16    2   0   
G Blum 3B                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .262  .742   13    1   2   2B
B Ausmus C                    3   1   2   1    0   1  .263  .713   12    4   1   2B
W Miller P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .469    1    0   1   
  A Zinter PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .150  .500    5    0   0   
  P Munro P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Wesson PH-RF              1   0   1   1    0   0  .267  .667    4    1   0   
Totals                       31   4   8   3    2   7              125   27   8

BATTING

2B: B Ausmus (13, off K Wells); G Blum (16, off R Villone); C Biggio (30, off K Wells).

TB: B Ausmus 3; C Biggio 2; J Vizcaino 2; G Blum 2; B Wesson; L Berkman.

GIDP: J Bagwell (10).

RBI: B Wesson (1); B Ausmus (27); C Biggio (42).

2-out RBI: B Wesson; B Ausmus.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Bagwell.

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, L (10-8)              6     5   2   2    0   5   0   3.38   22   78-56   27·12·17   10· 3· 4· 0     59    -     0.67   0.03
R Villone                      0.2   1   1   1    0   0   0   6.23    3   17-11    7· 2· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.35   0.01
M Lincoln                      0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   2.58    3    8-5     3· 0· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          1-1    0.38  -0.09
M Williams                     1     0   0   0    2   2   0   1.76    5   18-8     2· 2· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         8     8   4   4    2   7   0          33  121-80   39·16·25   12· 6· 6· 0          1-1

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Miller, W (8-3)              5     4   0   0    3   2   0   4.32   22   85-51   29· 4·18    5· 7· 4· 0     58    -     1.29   0.27
P Munro, H (1)                 1.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   2.57    7   28-18   13· 1· 4    3· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.11   0.11
P Borbon, H (11)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.15    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.18   0.03
R Stone                        1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.82    4   16-9     5· 1· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.03
O Dotel                        1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.18    4   16-8     2· 1· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.01
Totals                         9     5   0   0    6   4   0          38  147-88   50· 7·31   11·10· 6· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: K Wells (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: W Miller (5; A Hyzdu).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 35,144.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. J Kendall            C     1. J Vizcaino           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. K Young              1B    5. D Ward               LF 
6. A Hyzdu              CF    6. O Merced             RF 
7. C Wilson             RF    7. G Blum               3B 
8. P Reese              2B    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. K Wells              P     9. W Miller             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  2-0  1--  2   10%  80% B Giles         W Miller        Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-  6    9%  70% C Biggio        K Wells         Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Vizcaino Scores
   t 3   2  2-0  123  4    8%  76% C Wilson        W Miller        Strikeout Swinging
   t 1   2  0-0  123  2    7%  55% A Hyzdu         W Miller        Flyball: CF
   t 3   0  2-0  1--  6   -6%  60% B Giles         W Miller        Walk; Wilson to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   54%  J Wilson        Popfly: SS
          ---  1   53%  B Giles         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   50%  A Ramirez       Single to RF (Line Drive); Giles to 3B
          1-3  8   48%  K Young         Walk; Ramirez to 2B
   O      123  2   55%  A Hyzdu         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kip Wells facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  J Vizcaino      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      61%  C Biggio        Passed Ball; Vizcaino to 2B
   R      -2-  6   70%  " "             Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Vizcaino Scores
   O      -2-  3   68%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B; Biggio to 3B
   R      --3      72%  J Bagwell       Wild Pitch; Biggio Scores
   O      ---  5   70%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   70%  D Ward          Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Wade Miller facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  8   72%  C Wilson        Flyball: LF
          ---  3   69%  P Reese         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   71%  K Wells         Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Reese to 2B
   O      -2-  3   75%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kip Wells facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   73%  O Merced        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   72%  G Blum          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   71%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Wade Miller facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   67%  J Wilson        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
          1--  6   60%  B Giles         Walk; Wilson to 2B
   O      12-  3   67%  A Ramirez       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      12-  3   72%  K Young         Popfly: 3B
          12-  4   68%  A Hyzdu         Hit By Pitch; Wilson to 3B; Giles to 2B
   O      123  4   76%  C Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kip Wells facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   75%  W Miller        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   74%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   73%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Wade Miller facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   75%  P Reese         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   77%  K Wells         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   78%  J Kendall       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kip Wells facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   81%  L Berkman       Single (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  1   76%  J Bagwell       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   75%  D Ward          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Wade Miller facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   70%  J Wilson        Walk
   OO     1--  2   80%  B Giles         Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   81%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kip Wells facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   80%  O Merced        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   78%  G Blum          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   80%  B Ausmus        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
                  Alan Zinter pinch hits for Wade Miller batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   78%  A Zinter        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Peter Munro facing 5-6-7
                  Peter Munro replaces Alan Zinter pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   81%  K Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  8   77%  A Hyzdu         Walk
   O      1--  2   81%  C Wilson        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   84%  P Reese         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kip Wells facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   86%  J Vizcaino      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   84%  C Biggio        Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  4   83%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   81%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Peter Munro facing 9-1-2
                  Abraham Nunez pinch hits for Kip Wells batting 9th
   O      ---  3   85%  A Nunez         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   87%  J Kendall       Lineout: SS
          ---  5   85%  J Wilson        Single (Ground Ball)
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Peter Munro pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  2   89%  B Giles         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ron Villone facing 5-6-7
                  Ron Villone replaces Abraham Nunez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  8   87%  D Ward          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   87%  O Merced        Flyball: CF
          ---  6   88%  G Blum          Double to RF (Line Drive)
                  Mike Lincoln replaces Ron Villone pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-  3   94%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Line Drive); Blum Scores; Ausmus to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  Barry Wesson pinch hits for Pedro Borbon batting 9th
   R      -2-  4   97%  B Wesson        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Ausmus Scores
   O      1--  1   96%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Ricky Stone facing 4-5-6
                  Ricky Stone replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 5th; Orlando Merced moves to LF; Barry Wesson moves to RF
   O      ---  1   98%  A Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   98%  K Young         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  7   98%  A Hyzdu         Walk
   O      1--  5   99%  C Wilson        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mike Williams facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Williams replaces Craig Wilson pitching and batting 7th; Rob Mackowiak replaces Mike Lincoln playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   99%  L Berkman       Walk
          1--  4   99%  J Bagwell       Walk; Berkman to 2B
                  Gregg Zaun pinch hits for Ricky Stone batting 5th
   O      12-  4   99%  G Zaun          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   98%  O Merced        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Octavio Dotel facing 8-9-1
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Gregg Zaun pitching and batting 5th
          ---  5   97%  P Reese         Walk
   O      1--  6   98%  R Mackowiak     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3  100%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B; Reese to 2B
   O      -2-  2  100%  J Wilson        Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200207280

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation