September 10, 2002 Colorado Rockies at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 24,812

Tuesday, September 10, 2002
Time of Game: 2:56

Rockies

65-80

Lost 3

4th, 24 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rockies         0  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  2    4 12  1
Astros          0  0  0   3  2  2   0  4  X   11 14  0

W: W Miller (13-3), L: D Neagle (8-10)

Astros

78-67

Won 4

2nd, 5½ GB

BATTING

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Pierre CF                   5   1   4   1    0   0  .274  .645   16    3   0   3·2B
J Payton LF                   5   0   2   1    0   2  .311  .860   21    2   0   
L Walker RF                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .347 1.047   10    1   0   
  G Kapler RF                 3   0   1   1    0   1  .276  .678   12    0   0   
T Helton 1B                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .329  .996   16    6   0   
G Norton 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .209  .705   18    0   4   2B
S Alomar C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .728   14    6   0   
B Butler SS                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .254  .690   16    2   3   
J Ortiz 2B                    3   1   1   0    0   2  .256  .637   13    3   2   
  V Santos P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Corey P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Gload PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .513    5    0   0   
D Neagle P                    1   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .637    2    1   1   2B,SH
  T Shumpert 2B               2   1   1   1    0   0  .231  .670    6    0   0   HR
Totals                       37   4  12   4    2  12              149   24  10

BATTING

2B: G Norton (6, off W Miller); D Neagle (4, off W Miller); J Pierre 3 (17, 2 off W Miller, off N Cruz).

HR: T Shumpert (5, off N Cruz; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: D Neagle (5, off W Miller).

TB: J Pierre 7; T Shumpert 4; D Neagle 2; J Payton 2; G Norton 2; T Helton; J Ortiz; G Kapler.

RBI: J Payton (58); G Kapler (27); T Shumpert (18); J Pierre (27).

2-out RBI: G Kapler.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

E: B Butler (8).

BASERUNNING

PO: J Pierre (1st base by W Miller).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   3   3   1   0    2   0  .285  .799   19    3   0   2B
C Biggio 2B                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .262  .755   13    0   4   
  A Everett SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .537         0   1   
L Berkman LF                  5   1   2   5    0   1  .293  .996   20    0   0   HR,2B
J Bagwell 1B                  4   3   2   1    1   1  .290  .931   19    7   0   HR,IW
  A Zinter 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .540         1   0   
M Loretta 3B                  2   1   2   0    1   0  .286  .736   16    0   1   
  G Blum 3B                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .811    9    0   0   
J Vizcaino SS-2B              5   1   3   3    0   0  .311  .751   18    3   0   2B
J Lane RF                     5   0   1   1    0   0  .262  .700   16    1   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .262  .691   11   12   0   
W Miller P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .192  .420    9    0   3   
  G Zaun PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .584    5    0   0   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Puffer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   0   
  N Cruz P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .071         0   0   
Totals                       39  11  14  11    4   6              155   27   9

BATTING

2B: L Berkman (33, off D Neagle); J Vizcaino (18, off D Neagle); B Hunter (12, off D Neagle).

HR: L Berkman (40, off M Corey; 8th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to CF); J Bagwell (28, off M Corey; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: J Bagwell (7, by D Neagle).

TB: L Berkman 6; J Bagwell 5; J Vizcaino 4; C Biggio 2; B Hunter 2; M Loretta 2; J Lane; B Ausmus.

RBI: L Berkman 5 (118); J Vizcaino 3 (32); J Bagwell (89); B Ausmus (49); J Lane (6).

2-out RBI: J Vizcaino 3; L Berkman 2; J Lane; B Ausmus.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 6 for 13.

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
D Neagle, L (8-10)             5.2  10   7   7    3   2   0   4.91   30   98-59   37· 6·16   11· 6· 8· 0     20    -     1.00  -0.37
V Santos                       1.1   1   0   0    0   4   0   8.27    6   31-20    9· 7· 4    1· 0· 1· 0          1-0    0.10   0.01
M Corey                        1     3   4   4    1   0   2   8.59    7   26-16   12· 1· 3    0· 2· 2· 2          0-0    0.02  -0.01
Totals                         8    14  11  11    4   6   2          43  155-95   58·14·23   12· 8·11· 2          1-0

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 (13-3)             7     9   2   2    1  10   0   3.58   30  124-81   46·21·14    8· 4· 7· 0     60    -     1.09   0.12
P Borbon                       0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.91    2    7-2     2· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.24   0.00
B Puffer                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.34    2    6-6     3· 1· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.28   0.01
N Cruz                         1     3   2   2    0   1   1   4.58    6   12-10    6· 3· 1    1· 1· 2· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    12   4   4    2  12   1          40  149-99   57·25·17   10· 6· 9· 1          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Neagle (5; J Bagwell).

PO: W Miller (1; J Pierre, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 24,812.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Colorado Rockies              Houston Astros                       
1. J Pierre             CF    1. B Hunter             CF 
2. J Payton             LF    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. L Walker             RF    3. L Berkman            LF 
4. T Helton             1B    4. J Bagwell            1B 
5. G Norton             3B    5. M Loretta            3B 
6. S Alomar             C     6. J Vizcaino           SS 
7. B Butler             SS    7. J Lane               RF 
8. J Ortiz              2B    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. D Neagle             P     9. W Miller             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  2-3  123  4   16%  89% J Vizcaino      D Neagle        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Hunter Scores; Bagwell Scores; Loretta to 3B
   b 4   2  1-0  12-  2   14%  56% J Vizcaino      D Neagle        Single to LF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores; Loretta to 3B
   b 4   2  1-1  1-3  1   12%  68% J Lane          D Neagle        Single (Ground Ball); Loretta Scores; Vizcaino to 2B
   t 3   1  0-0  -2-  2  -11%  37% J Pierre        W Miller        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Ortiz Scores
   b 4   2  1-2  12-  3   11%  78% B Ausmus        D Neagle        Single to CF (Line Drive); Vizcaino Scores; Lane to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   47%  J Pierre        Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      52%  J Payton        Pierre Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  5   54%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   55%  L Walker        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Neagle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  B Hunter        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   51%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  L Berkman       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   52%  T Helton        Flyball: CF
          ---  4   48%  G Norton        Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   52%  S Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   55%  B Butler        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Neagle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   55%  M Loretta       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      1--  2   52%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   50%  J Lane          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   46%  J Ortiz         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   48%  D Neagle        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Ortiz to 2B
   R      -2-  2   37%  J Pierre        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Ortiz Scores
          -2-  3   35%  J Payton        Single (Ground Ball); Pierre stays at 2B
   O      12-  5   40%  L Walker        Strikeout Looking
          12-  4   37%  T Helton        Walk; Pierre to 3B; Payton to 2B
   O      123  6   44%  G Norton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Denny Neagle facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   41%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   39%  W Miller        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   38%  B Hunter        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Wade Miller facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   40%  S Alomar        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   42%  B Butler        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   43%  J Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Denny Neagle facing 2-3-4
                  Gabe Kapler replaces Larry Walker playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---  2   40%  C Biggio        Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   38%  L Berkman       Popfly: SS
          ---  4   40%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   42%  M Loretta       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Bagwell to 2B
   R      12-  2   56%  J Vizcaino      Single to LF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores; Loretta to 3B
   R      1-3  1   68%  J Lane          Single (Ground Ball); Loretta Scores; Vizcaino to 2B
   R      12-  3   78%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Line Drive); Vizcaino Scores; Lane to 3B
   O      1-3  1   75%  W Miller        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-3, Wade Miller facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   67%  D Neagle        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   70%  J Pierre        Groundout: 2B-1B; Neagle to 3B
   R      --3  7   63%  J Payton        Single to CF (Line Drive); Neagle Scores
   O      1--  4   67%  G Kapler        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  8   64%  T Helton        Single to CF (Line Drive); Kapler to 3B
   O      1-3  3   71%  G Norton        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Denny Neagle facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   77%  B Hunter        Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   73%  C Biggio        Fielder's Choice P; Biggio out at 2B/P-3B-SS-P; Hunter stays at 2B
   O      -2-  5   69%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   70%  J Bagwell       Intentional Walk
          12-  5   73%  M Loretta       Walk; Hunter to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   RR     123  4   89%  J Vizcaino      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Hunter Scores; Bagwell Scores; Loretta to 3B
   O      -23  1   86%  J Lane          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-5, Wade Miller facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   88%  S Alomar        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   90%  B Butler        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   91%  J Ortiz         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Denny Neagle facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   90%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   90%  W Miller        Flyball: CF
          ---  6   90%  B Hunter        Walk
          1--  2   91%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Line Drive); Hunter to 2B
   RR     12-  3   97%  L Berkman       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Hunter Scores; Biggio Scores
                  Victor Santos replaces Jose Ortiz pitching and batting 8th; Terry Shumpert replaces Denny Neagle playing 2B batting 9th
   O      -2-  6   97%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 7.

Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-7, Wade Miller facing 9-1-2
                  Geoff Blum replaces Mark Loretta playing 3B batting 5th
   O      ---  5   98%  T Shumpert      Popfly: SS
          ---  6   96%  J Pierre        Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   98%  J Payton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  7   99%  G Kapler        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Victor Santos facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   98%  G Blum          Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   99%  J Vizcaino      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  7   99%  J Lane          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Vizcaino to 2B
   O      12-  3   98%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  Gregg Zaun pinch hits for Wade Miller batting 9th
   O      12-  5   98%  G Zaun          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 7.

Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-7, Pedro Borbon facing 4-5-6
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Gregg Zaun pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  T Helton        Flyball: CF
          ---  5   98%  G Norton        Walk
                  Brandon Puffer replaces Pedro Borbon pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  2   99%  S Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B; Norton to 2B
   O      -2-  4   99%  B Butler        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mark Corey facing 1-2-3
                  Mark Corey replaces Victor Santos pitching and batting 8th
          ---  4  100%  B Hunter        Walk
          1--  4  100%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive); Hunter to 2B
   RRR    12-  4  100%  L Berkman       Home Run; Hunter Scores; Biggio Scores
   R      ---  1  100%  J Bagwell       Home Run
   O      ---  3  100%  G Blum          Popfly: SS
   O      ---  6  100%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4  100%  J Lane          Lineout: CF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 11.

Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-11, Nelson Cruz facing 8-9-1
                  Nelson Cruz replaces Brandon Puffer pitching and batting 9th; Alan Zinter replaces Jeff Bagwell playing 1B batting 4th; Jose Vizcaino moves to 2B; Adam Everett replaces Craig Biggio playing SS batting 2nd; Ross Gload pinch hits for Mark Corey batting 8th
   O      ---  5  100%  R Gload         Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  1  100%  T Shumpert      Home Run
          ---  2  100%  J Pierre        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2  100%  J Payton        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-  1  100%  G Kapler        Single to CF (Line Drive); Pierre Scores
   O      1--  1  100%  T Helton        Popfly: 2B
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 11.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200209100

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation