April 1, 2003 Colorado Rockies at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 10
TEX 0 OAK 5
SEA 0 BOS 9
@TBD 8
(16) NYY 10
@TOR 1 ARI 5
LAD 4
(10) HOU 10
COL 4 SFG 8
@SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 43,241

Tuesday, April 1, 2003, 6:05PM
Time of Game: 2:38

Rockies

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rockies         0  1  1   0  0  0   0  2  0    4  8  0
Astros          0  1  6   1  1  1   0  0  X   10 14  3

W: R Oswalt (1-0), L: J Jennings (0-1)

Astros

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Belliard 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400   21    2   2   
J Payton LF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   15    3   0   SB
T Helton 1B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .400 1.000   28    7   1   2B
L Walker RF                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .333 1.500    9    2   0   3B
P Wilson CF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.250    8    4   0   2B,GDP
J Hernandez SS                4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000   10    0   2   CS
C Johnson C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   14    6   0   
C Stynes 3B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250   12    0   4   
J Jennings P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   SH
  D Miceli P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Richard PH                0   0   0   0    1   0                6    0   0   
  J Speier P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Norton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  J Lopez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   4   8   3    3   2              132   24   9

BATTING

2B: P Wilson (1, off R Oswalt); T Helton (1, off B Chen).

3B: L Walker (1, off B Chen).

SH: J Jennings (1, off R Oswalt).

TB: L Walker 3; T Helton 3; P Wilson 3; J Hernandez 2; R Belliard.

GIDP: P Wilson (1).

RBI: P Wilson (1); L Walker (1); J Hernandez (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Payton (1, 2nd base off R Oswalt/B Ausmus).

CS: J Hernandez (1, 2nd base by R Oswalt/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .200  .400   25    0   0   
G Blum 3B                     5   2   2   3    0   1  .400 1.600   15    1   3   HR,2B
J Bagwell 1B                  4   2   2   3    1   0  .500 2.600   19   14   0   2·HR
L Berkman LF                  4   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .200   20    5   0   
J Kent 2B                     5   2   3   1    0   0  .600 1.800   15    2   5   HR
R Hidalgo RF                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .500 1.250   18    0   0   2B
B Ausmus C                    2   0   2   1    1   0 1.000 1.750   17    3   1   SF
J Lugo SS                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500   17    2   2   
R Oswalt P                    2   1   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000    9    0   1   SH
  O Merced PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  B Chen P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Stone P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36  10  14  10    3   6              157   27  13

BATTING

2B: R Hidalgo (1, off J Jennings); G Blum (1, off J Jennings).

HR: J Kent (1, off J Jennings; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); G Blum (1, off D Miceli; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); J Bagwell 2 (2, 2 off J Jennings; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: B Ausmus (1, off J Jennings).

SH: R Oswalt (1, off D Miceli).

TB: J Bagwell 8; G Blum 6; J Kent 6; R Hidalgo 3; B Ausmus 2; C Biggio; J Lugo; R Oswalt.

RBI: J Bagwell 3 (3); G Blum 3 (3); B Ausmus (1); R Hidalgo (1); J Lugo (1); J Kent (1).

2-out RBI: J Bagwell.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Blum-J Kent-J Bagwell; B Ausmus-J Lugo.

E: J Kent (1); J Lugo 2 (2).

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
J Jennings, L (0-1)            4     9   8   8    1   5   3  18.00   22   95-57   30·11·16   10· 6· 0· 0     16    -     0.69  -0.50
D Miceli                       2     5   2   2    0   1   1   9.00   11   34-24   16· 3· 5    7· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.07  -0.01
J Speier                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   16-10    8· 0· 2    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
J Lopez                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   11-7     3· 2· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    14  10  10    3   6   4          41  156-98   57·16·25   19·13· 0· 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
R Oswalt, W (1-0)              7     4   2   1    2   1   0   1.29   28   96-60   40· 6·14   17· 8· 0· 0     62    -     0.59  -0.01
B Chen                         0.1   3   2   2    0   0   0  54.00    4    9-6     5· 1· 0    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05  -0.01
R Stone                        0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4   13-8     2· 2· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.31   0.01
O Dotel                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   11-9     5· 3· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     8   4   3    3   2   0          39  129-83   52·12·19   24·10· 0· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: D Miceli (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Laz Diaz, 2B - Jim Reynolds, 3B - Jim Wolf.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 43,241.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Colorado Rockies              Houston Astros                       
1. R Belliard           2B    1. C Biggio             CF 
2. J Payton             LF    2. G Blum               3B 
3. T Helton             1B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. L Walker             RF    4. L Berkman            LF 
5. P Wilson             CF    5. J Kent               2B 
6. J Hernandez          SS    6. R Hidalgo            RF 
7. C Johnson            C     7. B Ausmus             C  
8. C Stynes             3B    8. J Lugo               SS 
9. J Jennings           P     9. R Oswalt             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  2-1  12-  2   17%  72% G Blum          J Jennings      Double to CF (Ground Ball); Oswalt Scores; Biggio Scores
   b 3   0  2-3  -2-  4   11%  84% J Bagwell       J Jennings      Home Run (Fly Ball); Blum Scores
   b 2   1  1-0  ---  4   11%  53% J Kent          J Jennings      Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 3   2  1-1  --3  2  -10%  42% J Payton        R Oswalt        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Payton to 1B; Stynes Scores/No RBI/unER
   t 2   1  0-0  -2-  4   -8%  40% J Hernandez     R Oswalt        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Wilson Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  R Belliard      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   54%  J Payton        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  4   55%  T Helton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Jennings facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   51%  G Blum          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   52%  L Walker        Flyball: LF
          ---  2   48%  P Wilson        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  4   40%  J Hernandez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Wilson Scores
   OO     1--  8   45%  C Johnson       Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Hernandez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jason Jennings facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   42%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  4   53%  J Kent          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  5   51%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   52%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   50%  J Lugo          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   46%  C Stynes        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Stynes to 1B
   O      1--  2   48%  J Jennings      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Stynes to 2B
   O      -2-  2   51%  R Belliard      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Stynes to 3B
   R      --3  2   42%  J Payton        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Payton to 1B; Stynes Scores/No RBI/unER
          1--      41%  T Helton        Payton Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   44%  " "             Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Jason Jennings facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   48%  R Oswalt        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line)
          1--  2   55%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Oswalt to 2B
   RR     12-  2   72%  G Blum          Double to CF (Ground Ball); Oswalt Scores; Biggio Scores
   RR     -2-  4   84%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball); Blum Scores
          ---  5   85%  L Berkman       Walk
          1--  7   88%  J Kent          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Berkman to 2B
   R      12-  6   94%  R Hidalgo       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Berkman Scores; Kent to 3B
   RO     -23  3   93%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Kent Scores
   O      -2-  6   93%  J Lugo          Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  3   92%  R Oswalt        Strikeout Swinging
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 7.

Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-7, Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   89%  L Walker        Walk
   OO     1--  1   94%  P Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   94%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Jason Jennings facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   94%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   94%  G Blum          Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  4   96%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  5   96%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 8.

Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-8, Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   97%  C Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   97%  C Stynes        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  4   98%  J Jennings      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-2, Dan Miceli facing 5-6-7
                  Dan Miceli replaces Jason Jennings pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   97%  J Kent          Flyball: CF
          ---  1   98%  R Hidalgo       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru LF-CF)
          1--      98%  B Ausmus        Wild Pitch; Hidalgo to 2B
          -2-  4   98%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hidalgo to 3B
   R      1-3  5   99%  J Lugo          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hidalgo Scores; Ausmus to 2B
   O      12-  2   99%  R Oswalt        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Ausmus to 3B; Lugo to 2B
   O      -23  8   98%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 9.

Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-9, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   98%  R Belliard      Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   98%  J Payton        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          1--  8   98%  T Helton        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Belliard to 2B
   O      12-  1   99%  L Walker        Flyball: LF
   O      12-  4   99%  P Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-2, Dan Miceli facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  1  100%  G Blum          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  1  100%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  L Berkman       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1  100%  J Kent          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  6  100%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 10.

Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-10, Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2  100%  J Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  C Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1  100%  C Stynes        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Stynes to 1B
                  Chris Richard pinch hits for Dan Miceli batting 9th
          1--  6  100%  C Richard       Walk; Stynes to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  R Belliard      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-2, Justin Speier facing 7-8-9
                  Justin Speier replaces Chris Richard pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7  100%  B Ausmus        Walk
   O      1--  2  100%  J Lugo          Flyball: LF
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Roy Oswalt batting 9th
   O      1--  2  100%  O Merced        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  5  100%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 10.

Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-10, Bruce Chen facing 2-3-4
                  Bruce Chen replaces Orlando Merced pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  J Payton        Foul Popfly: 1B (Behind Home)
          ---  4  100%  T Helton        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  2  100%  L Walker        Triple to CF (Ground Ball thru CF-RF); Helton Scores
   R      --3  1   99%  P Wilson        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Walker Scores
                  Ricky Stone replaces Bruce Chen pitching and batting 9th
          1--  2   98%  J Hernandez     Single to CF (Ground Ball); Wilson to 2B
   O      12-  3   99%  C Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
          12-  5   99%  C Stynes        Walk; Wilson to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
                  Greg Norton pinch hits for Justin Speier batting 9th
   O      123  3  100%  G Norton        Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-4, Javier Lopez facing 2-3-4
                  Javier Lopez replaces Greg Norton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  G Blum          Flyball: LF
          ---  5  100%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  2  100%  L Berkman       Groundout: 3B-1B; Bagwell to 2B
   O      -2-  2  100%  J Kent          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 10.

Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 4-10, Octavio Dotel facing 1-2-3
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Ricky Stone pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  R Belliard      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  J Payton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  T Helton        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 10.

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