August 25, 2002 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 33,018

Sunday, August 25, 2002
Time of Game: 2:14

Reds

64-65

Lost 1

3rd, 7½ GB

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

W: K Saarloos (6-3), L: R Dempster (7-13), S: P Borbon (1)

Astros

69-61

Won 1

2nd, 3 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Walker 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .283  .737   21    1   2   
A Boone 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .246  .764   24    0   1   
K Griffey CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .848   11    3   0   GDP
A Kearns RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .314  .908   18    4   0   2B
A Dunn LF                     4   0   1   0    0   3  .267  .919   21    2   0   SB
S Casey 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .709   13    7   0   
B Larkin SS                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .237  .660   16    2   2   
K Stinnett C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .710   11    5   0   
R Dempster P                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .380    2    0   1   
  R Branyan PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .748         0   0   
  R Mateo PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .701    5    0   0   
  S Williamson P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   0   5   0    3   8              142   24   6

BATTING

2B: A Kearns (24, off P Borbon).

TB: A Kearns 2; T Walker; A Dunn; R Dempster; S Casey.

GIDP: K Griffey (5).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Boone-T Walker-S Casey; R Dempster-B Larkin-S Casey.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Dunn (15, 2nd base off K Saarloos/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Merced RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .823   14    2   0   3B
  B Hunter CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .777         0   0   
C Biggio 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .262  .746   19    0   2   
L Berkman CF-LF               2   1   1   1    1   0  .292 1.004   10    1   0   HR
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .906    8   13   0   GDP
D Ward LF                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .749   17    0   0   
  J Lane PR-LF-RF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .649         1   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .734    9    8   0   2B,GDP
G Blum 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .791   10    1   5   
A Everett SS                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .197  .554   10    0   5   IW
K Saarloos P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .250    6    0   0   
  P Borbon P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    1   1   
Totals                       25   1   3   1    4   5              107   27  13

BATTING

2B: B Ausmus (16, off R Dempster).

3B: O Merced (2, off S Williamson).

HR: L Berkman (35, off R Dempster; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

IBB: A Everett (1, by R Dempster).

TB: L Berkman 4; O Merced 3; B Ausmus 2.

GIDP: B Ausmus (24); J Bagwell (14).

RBI: L Berkman (106).

2-out RBI: L Berkman.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Borbon-J Bagwell; A Everett-G Blum-J Bagwell.

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
R Dempster, L (7-13)           7     2   1   1    4   3   1   5.59   25   95-53   34·10· 9    7· 9· 1· 1     68    -     0.81   0.23
S Williamson                   1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.56    4   12-10    3· 4· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.59   0.03
Totals                         8     3   1   1    4   5   1          29  107-63   37·14·12    7·10· 2· 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
K Saarloos, W (6-3)            7     4   0   0    2   5   0   5.72   26  106-65   34·11·20   13· 3· 3· 0     72    -     1.17   0.47
P Borbon, S (1)                2     1   0   0    1   3   0   4.53    7   35-23   14· 3· 6    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    3.09   0.29
Totals                         9     5   0   0    3   8   0          33  141-88   48·14·26   13· 4· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Dempster (2; A Everett).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:14.

Attendance: 33,018.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. T Walker             2B    1. O Merced             RF 
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. B Ausmus             C  
7. B Larkin             SS    7. G Blum               3B 
8. K Stinnett           C     8. A Everett            SS 
9. R Dempster           P     9. K Saarloos           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  1-0  123  3   17%  67% K Griffey       K Saarloos      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-3B-1B
   t 9   1  1-0  ---  9  -14%  77% A Kearns        P Borbon        Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   t 8   1  1-0  1--  6   13%  87% A Boone         P Borbon        Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
   t 9   1  1-0  -2-  4   11%  89% A Dunn          P Borbon        Strikeout Looking
   t 9   2  1-0  -2-  3   11% 100% S Casey         P Borbon        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Kirk Saarloos facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  8   52%  T Walker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  A Boone         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  O Merced        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   51%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   R      ---  4   61%  L Berkman       Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   60%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Kirk Saarloos facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   63%  A Kearns        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   64%  A Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   63%  S Casey         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   66%  B Larkin        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ryan Dempster facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   64%  D Ward          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   62%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   61%  G Blum          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Kirk Saarloos facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   64%  K Stinnett      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   61%  R Dempster      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   57%  T Walker        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Dempster to 2B
          12-  7   50%  A Boone         Walk; Dempster to 3B; Walker to 2B
   OO     123  3   67%  K Griffey       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ryan Dempster facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   65%  A Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   63%  K Saarloos      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   62%  O Merced        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Kirk Saarloos facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   65%  A Kearns        Flyball: CF
          ---  7   62%  A Dunn          Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      60%  S Casey         Dunn Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   64%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Dunn to 3B
          --3  7   62%  B Larkin        Walk
   O      1-3  3   68%  K Stinnett      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ryan Dempster facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   72%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--  2   69%  L Berkman       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   OO     1--  2   64%  J Bagwell       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Kirk Saarloos facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   67%  R Dempster      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   69%  T Walker        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   71%  A Boone         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ryan Dempster facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   68%  D Ward          Popfly: SS
          ---  3   73%  B Ausmus        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   70%  G Blum          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Ausmus to 3B
          --3  4   71%  A Everett       Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  4   66%  K Saarloos      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Kirk Saarloos facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   69%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   72%  A Kearns        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   74%  A Dunn          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   72%  O Merced        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  2   70%  C Biggio        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   71%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  5   69%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Kirk Saarloos facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   73%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   77%  B Larkin        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   79%  K Stinnett      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ryan Dempster facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   82%  D Ward          Walk
                  Jason Lane pinch runs for Daryle Ward batting 5th
   OO     1--  2   75%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---  5   74%  G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Pedro Borbon facing 9-1-2
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Kirk Saarloos pitching and batting 9th; Jason Lane moves to LF; Ruben Mateo pinch hits for Russell Branyan batting 9th; Russell Branyan pinch hits for Ryan Dempster batting 9th
          ---  5   65%  R Mateo         Walk
   O      1--  5   74%  T Walker        Flyball: LF
   OO     1--  6   87%  A Boone         Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Williamson facing 8-9-1
                  Scott Williamson replaces Ruben Mateo pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   85%  A Everett       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   84%  P Borbon        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   86%  O Merced        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      --3  3   83%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Pedro Borbon facing 3-4-5
                  Lance Berkman moves to LF; Brian Hunter replaces Orlando Merced playing CF batting 1st; Jason Lane moves to RF
   O      ---  3   91%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  9   77%  A Kearns        Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   89%  A Dunn          Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3  100%  S Casey         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200208250

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation