August 24, 2002 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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TOR 4
@BAL 1 TOR 8
@BAL 3 ANA 2
@BOS 0 CHW 5
TBD 2 CLE 5
SEA 3 OAK 12
@DET 3 MIN 6
@KCR 5 NYY 3
TEX 2 CHC 4
@ARI 0 NYM 5
@COL 2 CIN 5
@HOU 3
(11) LAD 4
ATL 3 PIT 17
@MIL 10 FLA 8
@SDP 4 MON 7
@SFG 2 PHI 4
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 34,286

Saturday, August 24, 2002
Time of Game: 3:06

Reds

64-64

Won 1

3rd, 7½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Reds            3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2    5  6  0
Astros          1  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0    3  9  1

W: D Graves (5-3), L: T Gordon (1-2)

Astros

68-61

Lost 1

2nd, 4 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Walker 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .283  .738   20    4   0   
A Boone 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   3  .247  .767   18    0   5   
K Griffey CF                  5   1   1   0    0   4  .292  .870   17    4   0   
A Kearns RF                   5   2   2   3    0   2  .315  .910   18    1   0   HR
A Dunn LF                     5   1   1   2    0   0  .267  .922   19    4   0   HR
S Casey 1B                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .263  .711   15   10   0   
B Larkin SS                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .238  .662   18    3   5   
K Stinnett C                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .231  .759   19    6   0   
J Haynes P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .392    9    1   2   
  G White P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Graves P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   SH
Totals                       39   5   6   5    2  14              154   33  12

BATTING

HR: A Kearns (13, off W Miller; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF); A Dunn (25, off T Gordon; 11th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: D Graves (1, off B Wagner).

TB: A Kearns 5; A Dunn 4; K Griffey; A Boone; T Walker.

RBI: A Kearns 3 (56); A Dunn 2 (68).

2-out RBI: A Dunn 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Boone-B Larkin-S Casey.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Vizcaino SS                 6   0   0   0    0   1  .311  .753   17    0   3   
C Biggio 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .750   10    0   1   SB
L Berkman CF-LF               4   2   2   2    1   1  .291  .997   24    1   0   HR
J Bagwell 1B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .912   19   12   0   
D Ward LF                     3   0   2   1    0   0  .280  .752   15    3   0   
  B Hunter PH-CF              1   0   0   0    1   0  .295  .777    8    0   0   
O Merced RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .301  .819   14    2   0   SH,GDP
G Blum 3B                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .282  .798   18    0   4   IW
B Ausmus C                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .276  .731   17   15   0   
W Miller P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .427    5    0   1   SH
  G Zaun PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .588    4    0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Zinter PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .161  .484    6    0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Gordon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Lane PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .649    3    0   0   
Totals                       39   3   9   3    5   4              160   33   9

BATTING

HR: L Berkman (34, off J Haynes; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: W Miller (6, off J Haynes); O Merced (1, off G White).

IBB: G Blum (5, by G White).

TB: L Berkman 5; D Ward 2; C Biggio; B Ausmus; G Blum; J Bagwell; O Merced.

GIDP: O Merced (7).

RBI: L Berkman 2 (105); D Ward (60).

2-out RBI: L Berkman 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

E: J Bagwell (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Biggio (14, 2nd base off G White/K Stinnett).

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
J Haynes                       6.2   7   3   3    3   2   1   4.40   29   97-57   30· 7·20    9· 6· 8· 1     47    -     1.44   0.25
G White, BS (1)                0.2   1   0   0    2   0   0   2.82    5   22-10    8· 0· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          1-1    2.13  -0.25
D Graves, W (5-3)              3.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   3.51   12   39-28   15· 3·10    3· 6· 1· 0          2-0    2.05   0.55
Totals                        11     9   3   3    5   4   1          46  158-95   53·10·32   13·13·10· 1          3-1

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                       7     4   3   3    1   9   1   3.81   27  102-70   36·19·15    6· 5· 5· 1     65    -     0.80   0.06
O Dotel                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.87    3   13-11    4· 5· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.11
B Wagner                       2     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.00    7   22-15    6· 3· 6    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.39   0.28
T Gordon, L (1-2)              1     2   2   2    0   2   1   3.81    5   17-13    8· 2· 3    2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.65  -0.40
Totals                        11     6   5   5    2  14   2          42  154-109  54·29·26   12· 7· 5· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: G White (2; G Blum).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Larry Poncino, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Kevin Kelley.

Time of Game: 3:06.

Attendance: 34,286.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. T Walker             2B    1. J Vizcaino           SS 
2. A Boone              3B    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. K Griffey            CF    3. L Berkman            CF 
4. A Kearns             RF    4. J Bagwell            1B 
5. A Dunn               LF    5. D Ward               LF 
6. S Casey              1B    6. O Merced             RF 
7. B Larkin             SS    7. G Blum               3B 
8. K Stinnett           C     8. B Ausmus             C  
9. J Haynes             P     9. W Miller             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t11   2  3-3  1--  4   48%  91% A Dunn          T Gordon        Home Run; Kearns Scores
   b 7   2  3-2  -2-  5  -21%  46% L Berkman       G White         Single to LF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3  2   18%  75% A Kearns        W Miller        Home Run; Walker Scores; Griffey Scores
   b 4   0  3-1  1--  4  -11%  53% J Bagwell       J Haynes        Single to RF (Line Drive); Berkman to 3B
   t10   2  3-3  -2-  2  -10%  36% T Walker        B Wagner        Groundout: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   53%  T Walker        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   50%  A Boone         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   56%  K Griffey       Single to CF (Line Drive); Walker to 3B
   RRR    1-3  2   75%  A Kearns        Home Run; Walker Scores; Griffey Scores
   O      ---  3   74%  A Dunn          Flyball: RF
          ---  3   74%  S Casey         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   73%  B Larkin        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Jimmy Haynes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   75%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   77%  C Biggio        Lineout: 2B
   R      ---  3   69%  L Berkman       Home Run
   O      ---  3   70%  J Bagwell       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Wade Miller facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   68%  K Stinnett      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   66%  J Haynes        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  4   66%  T Walker        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Jimmy Haynes facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   62%  D Ward          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   OO     1--  3   70%  O Merced        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-SS-1B
   O      ---  2   71%  G Blum          Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Wade Miller facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   69%  A Boone         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   68%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   67%  A Kearns        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Jimmy Haynes facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   63%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   65%  W Miller        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Ausmus to 2B
   O      -2-  5   69%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  1   73%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Wade Miller facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   71%  A Dunn          Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
   O      ---  1   70%  S Casey         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   69%  B Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Jimmy Haynes facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   64%  L Berkman       Walk
          1--  4   53%  J Bagwell       Single to RF (Line Drive); Berkman to 3B
   R      1-3  5   45%  D Ward          Single to RF (Line Drive); Berkman Scores; Bagwell to 2B
   O      12-  3   52%  O Merced        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      12-  5   57%  G Blum          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bagwell to 3B
          1-3  4   54%  B Ausmus        Walk; Blum to 2B
   O      123  4   64%  W Miller        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Wade Miller facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   61%  K Stinnett      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   59%  J Haynes        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   58%  T Walker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Jimmy Haynes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   62%  J Vizcaino      Popfly: C (Front of Home)
   O      ---  2   64%  C Biggio        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3   66%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Wade Miller facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   70%  A Boone         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   66%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   63%  A Kearns        Foul Flyball: RF
   O      1--  5   60%  A Dunn          Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Jimmy Haynes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   64%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   67%  D Ward          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   65%  O Merced        Walk
          1--  3   61%  G Blum          Single to RF (Line Drive); Merced to 2B
   O      12-  5   69%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Wade Miller facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   66%  S Casey         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   64%  B Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   66%  K Stinnett      Walk
   O      1--  3   63%  J Haynes        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Jimmy Haynes facing 9-1-2
                  Gregg Zaun pinch hits for Wade Miller batting 9th
   O      ---  4   68%  G Zaun          Lineout: SS
   O      ---  1   72%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: LF
          ---  2   69%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Gabe White replaces Jimmy Haynes pitching and batting 9th
          1--      67%  L Berkman       Biggio Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   46%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores
   O      1--  7   50%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Octavio Dotel facing 1-2-3
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Gregg Zaun pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   45%  T Walker        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   42%  A Boone         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   39%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Gabe White facing 5-6-7
                  Brian Hunter pinch hits for Daryle Ward batting 5th
          ---  5   33%  B Hunter        Walk
   O      1--  1   35%  O Merced        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Hunter to 2B
          -2-  4   33%  G Blum          Intentional Walk
                  Danny Graves replaces Gabe White pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  1   41%  B Ausmus        Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
                  Alan Zinter pinch hits for Octavio Dotel batting 9th
   O      12-  6   50%  A Zinter        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Billy Wagner facing 4-5-6
                  Billy Wagner replaces Alan Zinter pitching and batting 9th; Lance Berkman moves to LF; Brian Hunter moves to CF
   O      ---  5   44%  A Kearns        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   39%  A Dunn          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  2   36%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Danny Graves facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   42%  J Vizcaino      Popfly: SS
   O      ---  2   46%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  L Berkman       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 10th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Billy Wagner facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   44%  B Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   50%  K Stinnett      Walk
   O      1--  1   46%  D Graves        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Stinnett to 2B
   O      -2-  2   36%  T Walker        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Danny Graves facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   42%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   46%  B Hunter        Flyball: CF
          ---  2   43%  O Merced        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   50%  G Blum          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 11th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Tom Gordon facing 2-3-4
                  Tom Gordon replaces Billy Wagner pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   44%  A Boone         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   39%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   42%  A Kearns        Single (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  4   91%  A Dunn          Home Run; Kearns Scores
   O      ---  4   90%  S Casey         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Danny Graves facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   95%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Jason Lane pinch hits for Tom Gordon batting 9th
   O      ---  3   98%  J Lane          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3  100%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200208240

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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