September 9, 2002 Colorado Rockies at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 2
@ANA 1 TOR 11
@CLE 9 CHW 10
@KCR 6 MIN 5
DET 2 BOS 6
@TBD 3 TEX 12
SEA 7 ARI 5
SDP 2 CHC 3
MON 2 CIN 9
PIT 8 HOU 6
COL 5
(10) STL 3
@MIL 0 NYM 6
@PHI 4 SFG 6
LAD 5

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 28,330

Monday, September 9, 2002
Time of Game: 3:30

Rockies

65-79

Lost 2

4th, 23 GB

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

W: B Lidge (1-0), L: R Flores (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Astros

77-67

Won 3

2nd, 5½ GB

BATTING

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Kapler LF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .679   20    1   0   
J Payton CF                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .310  .860   20    4   0   CS
L Walker RF                   5   1   2   1    0   2  .348 1.050   28    1   0   2B
T Helton 1B                   3   3   2   1    2   1  .329  .999   24   14   0   HR,CS,IW
T Zeile 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .762   23    0   4   
  J Romano PR-3B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .565    6    0   0   
  R Flores P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Ortiz 2B                    4   0   2   2    0   1  .254  .637   13    3   3   
G Bennett C                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .254  .649   10    5   0   GDP
  G Norton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .695    4    0   0   
  S Alomar C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .739         0   0   
J Uribe SS                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .226  .597   17    0   5   
M Hampton P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .344  .870    5    0   3   
  K Mercker P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Gload PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .544    3    0   0   
  J Speier P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Shumpert PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .653    3    0   0   
  J Jimenez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Butler 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .698         0   0   
Totals                       37   5   9   5    4  10              176   28  15

BATTING

2B: L Walker (36, off P Munro).

HR: T Helton (26, off P Borbon; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

IBB: T Helton (19, by P Munro).

TB: T Helton 5; L Walker 3; J Ortiz 2; T Zeile; J Payton; G Bennett.

GIDP: G Bennett (9).

RBI: J Ortiz 2 (12); L Walker (98); T Helton (94); G Bennett (24).

2-out RBI: J Ortiz 2; T Helton; G Bennett.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Zeile-J Ortiz-T Helton; J Uribe-J Ortiz-T Helton.

BASERUNNING

CS: T Helton (1, 2nd base by T Gordon/B Ausmus); J Payton (4, 2nd base by P Munro/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .787   15    2   0   GDP
C Biggio 2B                   3   1   0   0    2   1  .260  .756   18    2   6   
L Berkman LF                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .292  .990   14    0   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   0    2   1  .288  .923   19   13   1   IW
M Loretta SS                  4   1   1   1    1   1  .280  .724   32    2   3   
J Lane RF                     4   1   2   3    0   0  .270  .738   14    1   0   HR
B Ausmus C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .262  .692   15   10   2   GDP
G Blum 3B                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .285  .815   16    0   5   HR
P Munro P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .269         0   0   
  B Puffer P                  1   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .143   12    0   1   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Stone P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Hidalgo PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .235  .736    5    0   0   2B
  C Hernandez PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .398         0   0   
  T Gordon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .745    4    0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   6   8   6    7   5              164   30  18

BATTING

2B: R Hidalgo (17, off K Mercker).

HR: G Blum (9, off M Hampton; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); J Lane (1, off M Hampton; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

IBB: J Bagwell (6, by M Hampton).

TB: J Lane 5; G Blum 4; R Hidalgo 2; B Ausmus; M Loretta; J Bagwell; L Berkman.

GIDP: B Hunter (2); B Ausmus (26).

RBI: J Lane 3 (5); R Hidalgo (48); M Loretta (22); G Blum (51).

2-out RBI: R Hidalgo; G Blum.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Loretta-C Biggio-J Bagwell; B Ausmus-M Loretta.

E: M Loretta (4).

PITCHING

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Hampton                      5     4   4   4    6   3   2   6.15   23   90-48   27· 4·17    8· 2· 2· 2     40    -     1.06  -0.13
K Mercker, BS (3)              1     2   1   1    0   0   0   4.86    5   17-9     6· 0· 3    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.62  -0.10
J Speier                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.98    3   12-10    4· 4· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.18   0.09
T Jones                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.07    3   12-9     6· 3· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.11
J Jimenez                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.68    3   10-9     5· 2· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.14
R Flores, L (0-1)              0.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   5.65    4   16-6     3· 1· 2    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    3.40  -0.36
Totals                         9.1   8   6   6    7   5   2          41  157-91   51·14·26   15· 7· 5· 2           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Munro                        2.2   4   4   1    3   1   0   2.97   15   61-32   20· 4· 8    5· 2· 4· 0     38    -     1.11  -0.24
B Puffer                       1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    5   14-11    9· 0· 2    5· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.50   0.06
P Borbon                       0.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   4.94    2    8-4     3· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.73  -0.12
R Stone                        1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.63    4   12-7     5· 0· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.89   0.07
T Gordon                       2     2   0   0    1   4   0   2.94    8   36-25   14· 6· 5    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.71   0.20
B Wagner                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.74    3   14-11    6· 3· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.14
B Lidge, W (1-0)               1     1   0   0    0   3   0   7.94    4   25-19   11· 6· 2    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.44   0.14
Totals                        10     9   5   2    4  10   1          41  170-109  68·19·22   14· 4· 8· 1          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: M Hampton (9); P Munro (2).

IBB: M Hampton (4; J Bagwell); P Munro (3; T Helton).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Reynolds, 1B - Tim Timmons, 2B - Mark Hirschbeck, 3B - Paul Schrieber.

Time of Game: 3:30.

Attendance: 28,330.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Colorado Rockies              Houston Astros                       
1. G Kapler             LF    1. B Hunter             CF 
2. J Payton             CF    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. L Walker             RF    3. L Berkman            LF 
4. T Helton             1B    4. J Bagwell            1B 
5. T Zeile              3B    5. M Loretta            SS 
6. J Ortiz              2B    6. J Lane               RF 
7. G Bennett            C     7. B Ausmus             C  
8. J Uribe              SS    8. G Blum               3B 
9. M Hampton            P     9. P Munro              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  4-0  12-  7   22%  40% J Lane          M Hampton       Home Run; Bagwell Scores; Loretta Scores
   b 6   2  5-4  1--  5   20%  55% R Hidalgo       K Mercker       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Ausmus Scores
   b10   1  5-5  1-3  6   17% 100% M Loretta       R Flores        Single to LF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Berkman to 3B
   t 5   2  4-4  ---  5  -15%  41% T Helton        P Borbon        Home Run
   b 4   2  4-3  ---  5   14%  51% G Blum          M Hampton       Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Peter Munro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  G Kapler        Popfly: 1B
          ---  6   50%  J Payton        Walk
   OO     1--  5   55%  L Walker        Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Payton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  B Hunter        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   51%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
          ---  6   52%  L Berkman       Walk
          1--  3   55%  J Bagwell       Single to RF (Line Drive); Berkman to 3B
   O      1-3  4   50%  M Loretta       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Peter Munro facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   46%  T Helton        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   48%  T Zeile         Groundout: 3B-1B; Helton to 2B
   O      -2-  3   52%  J Ortiz         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-  7   42%  G Bennett       Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Helton Scores
          1--  6   41%  J Uribe         Walk; Bennett to 2B
   O      12-  2   44%  M Hampton       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Hampton facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   49%  J Lane          Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   OO     1--  6   40%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  4   39%  G Blum          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Peter Munro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   41%  G Kapler        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   39%  J Payton        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      37%  L Walker        Wild Pitch; Payton to 2B
   R      -2-  6   28%  " "             Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Payton Scores/unER
          -2-  4   26%  T Helton        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  8   28%  T Zeile         Groundout: 3B-1B; Walker to 3B; Helton to 2B
   RR     -23  1   16%  J Ortiz         Single to LF (Line Drive); Walker Scores/unER; Helton Scores/unER
                  Brandon Puffer replaces Peter Munro pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  1   17%  G Bennett       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Hampton facing 9-1-2
          ---  7   20%  B Puffer        Walk
   OO     1--  3   13%  B Hunter        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  4   13%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 4-0, Brandon Puffer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   14%  J Uribe         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   14%  M Hampton       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   15%  G Kapler        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Hampton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   13%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   15%  J Bagwell       Walk
          1--      16%  M Loretta       Wild Pitch; Bagwell to 2B
          -2-  8   18%  " "             Walk
   RRR    12-  7   40%  J Lane          Home Run; Bagwell Scores; Loretta Scores
   O      ---  2   38%  B Ausmus        Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---  5   51%  G Blum          Home Run
   O      ---  5   50%  B Puffer        Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Tied 4-4, Brandon Puffer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   53%  J Payton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Brandon Puffer pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   55%  L Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  5   41%  T Helton        Home Run
                  Ricky Stone replaces Pedro Borbon pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   42%  T Zeile         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   38%  B Hunter        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   42%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--  1   39%  L Berkman       Groundout: P-1B; Biggio to 2B
          -2-  4   41%  J Bagwell       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   34%  M Loretta       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 5-4, Ricky Stone facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   30%  J Ortiz         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   39%  G Bennett       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   40%  J Uribe         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Kent Mercker facing 6-7-8
                  Kent Mercker replaces Mike Hampton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   36%  J Lane          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   40%  B Ausmus        Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   35%  G Blum          Popfly: 2B
                  Richard Hidalgo pinch hits for Ricky Stone batting 9th
   R      1--  5   55%  R Hidalgo       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Ausmus Scores
                  Carlos Hernandez pinch runs for Richard Hidalgo batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   50%  B Hunter        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Tied 5-5, Tom Gordon facing 9-1-2
                  Tom Gordon replaces Carlos Hernandez pitching and batting 9th; Ross Gload pinch hits for Kent Mercker batting 9th
   O      ---  3   54%  R Gload         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   57%  G Kapler        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   55%  J Payton        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   59%  L Walker        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Justin Speier facing 2-3-4
                  Justin Speier replaces Ross Gload pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   55%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   52%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   50%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Tied 5-5, Tom Gordon facing 4-5-6
          ---  8   43%  T Helton        Walk
   O      1--      55%  T Zeile         Helton Caught Stealing 2B (C-1B-2B-C-SS)
          ---  5   50%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Jason Romano pinch runs for Todd Zeile batting 5th
   O      1--  6   56%  J Ortiz         Strikeout Looking
                  Greg Norton pinch hits for Gary Bennett batting 7th
   O      1--  4   61%  G Norton        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Todd Jones facing 5-6-7
                  Todd Jones replaces Justin Speier pitching and batting 9th; Sandy Alomar replaces Greg Norton playing C batting 7th; Jason Romano moves to 3B
   O      ---  4   56%  M Loretta       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   53%  J Lane          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   50%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Tied 5-5, Billy Wagner facing 8-9-1
                  Billy Wagner replaces Tom Gordon pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   56%  J Uribe         Strikeout Swinging
                  Terry Shumpert pinch hits for Todd Jones batting 9th
   O      ---  3   61%  T Shumpert      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   64%  G Kapler        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Jose Jimenez facing 8-9-1
                  Jose Jimenez replaces Terry Shumpert pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   58%  G Blum          Flyball: CF
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Billy Wagner batting 9th
   O      ---  4   54%  D Ward          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  B Hunter        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 5.

Top of the 10th, Rockies Batting, Tied 5-5, Brad Lidge facing 2-3-4
                  Brad Lidge replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   56%  J Payton        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   50%  L Walker        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   58%  T Helton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   64%  J Romano        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Randy Flores facing 2-3-4
                  Randy Flores replaces Jason Romano pitching and batting 5th; Brent Butler replaces Jose Jimenez playing 3B batting 9th
          ---  4   72%  C Biggio        Walk
          1--  2   82%  L Berkman       Single to LF (Line Drive); Biggio to 2B
   O      12-  4   83%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF; Biggio to 3B
   R      1-3  6  100%  M Loretta       Single to LF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Berkman to 3B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 5, Astros 6.

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