April 3, 2003 Colorado Rockies at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 3
@BAL 0 MIN 3
@DET 0 KCR 12
CHW 6 SEA 7
@OAK 6
(11) BOS 14
@TBD 5 MON 4
@ATL 0 PIT 7
@CIN 5 FLA 8
PHI 3 COL 10
@HOU 5 CHC 6
@NYM 3 SDP 6
LAD 1 STL 6
MIL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 21,171

Thursday, April 3, 2003, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:44

Rockies

1-2

Won 1

3rd, 2 GB

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

W: N Cruz (1-0), L: J Robertson (0-1)

Astros

2-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Belliard 2B                 5   1   2   2    0   0  .357  .757   20    4   4   
J Payton LF                   5   1   3   0    0   1  .385  .929   12    1   0   2B,SB
T Helton 1B                   3   1   1   3    1   0  .462 1.159   26   12   1   2B,SF,IW
P Wilson CF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .308  .742   13    3   0   
L Walker RF                   5   0   1   2    0   1  .154  .676   18    1   0   3B
J Hernandez SS                5   1   2   0    0   3  .333  .762   20    0   4   
B Estalella C                 5   2   2   3    0   1  .400 2.000   17    2   0   2·HR
C Stynes 3B                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .417 1.129   18    2   5   2·2B
  D Miceli P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
N Cruz P                      1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    1   0   2·SH
  B Fuentes P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Butler 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    1   0   
Totals                       39  10  14  10    1   7              151   27  14

BATTING

2B: C Stynes 2 (3, off B Chen, off J Robertson); T Helton (3, off J Robertson); J Payton (1, off J Robertson).

3B: L Walker (2, off J Robertson).

HR: B Estalella 2 (2, 2 off J Robertson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: T Helton (1, off B Chen).

SH: N Cruz 2 (2, off B Chen, off J Robertson).

IBB: T Helton (1, by B Lidge).

TB: B Estalella 8; J Payton 4; C Stynes 4; L Walker 3; R Belliard 2; T Helton 2; J Hernandez 2; P Wilson.

RBI: B Estalella 3 (3); T Helton 3 (4); R Belliard 2 (4); L Walker 2 (3).

2-out RBI: B Estalella.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Hernandez-R Belliard-T Helton; C Stynes-R Belliard-T Helton.

E: C Stynes (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Payton (2, 2nd base off B Lidge/G Zaun).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .308  .976   15    3   0   HR,HBP
G Blum 3B                     4   0   2   1    1   1  .286  .904   19    0   1   
J Bagwell 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .385 1.313   25   10   0   GDP
L Berkman LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .539   12    0   0   
J Kent 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .462 1.269   12    3   2   2B
R Hidalgo RF                  2   2   1   0    2   0  .455 1.083   19    2   0   SB
G Zaun C                      3   0   1   2    0   0  .500 1.400   12    7   0   2B,SF,GDP
J Lugo SS                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   13    2   4   
J Robertson P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   3   
  B Chen P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  M Ensberg PH                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Vizcaino PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.167    2    0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Merced PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .667 1.667    4    0   0   
Totals                       34   5   9   4    3   2              139   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Kent (1, off B Fuentes); G Zaun (2, off N Cruz).

HR: C Biggio (1, off N Cruz; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: G Zaun (1, off B Fuentes).

HBP: C Biggio (2, by S Reed).

TB: C Biggio 4; G Zaun 2; J Kent 2; G Blum 2; J Lugo; R Hidalgo; J Vizcaino; O Merced.

GIDP: G Zaun (1); J Bagwell (1).

RBI: G Zaun 2 (2); C Biggio (4); G Blum (4).

2-out RBI: G Zaun; G Blum.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Hidalgo (1, 2nd base off N Cruz/B Estalella).

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
N Cruz, W (1-0)                5     2   2   2    1   1   1   3.60   18   68-43   26· 5·12   11· 4· 1· 0     55    -     0.68   0.00
B Fuentes                      1.2   2   2   1    1   1   0   5.40    8   35-22   11· 2· 9    5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.12  -0.00
D Miceli                       1.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    6   10-9     6· 1· 2    3· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.25   0.01
S Reed                         1     3   1   1    1   0   0   4.50    7   25-15    7· 3· 5    4· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.17   0.00
Totals                         9     9   5   4    3   2   1          39  138-89   50·11·28   23· 8· 2· 0          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
J Robertson, L (0-1)           4.1  10   8   8    0   3   2  16.62   23   73-51   32· 6·13   15· 4· 1· 0     14    -     0.93  -0.49
B Chen                         2.2   3   2   2    0   3   0  12.00   12   47-35   25· 6· 4    7· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.10   0.00
B Lidge                        2     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    8   27-17   12· 4· 1    2· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    14  10  10    1   7   2          43  147-103  69·16·18   24·10· 1· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Lidge (1; T Helton).

HBP: S Reed (1; C Biggio).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 21,171.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 13mph out to Centerfield, Overcast.

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. P Wilson             CF    4. L Berkman            LF 
5. L Walker             RF    5. J Kent               2B 
6. J Hernandez          SS    6. R Hidalgo            RF 
7. B Estalella          C     7. G Zaun               C  
8. C Stynes             3B    8. J Lugo               SS 
9. N Cruz               P     9. J Robertson          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  2-1  1--  4   22%  63% B Estalella     J Robertson     Home Run (Fly Ball); Hernandez Scores
   t 5   1  2-4  12-  2   12%  90% T Helton        J Robertson     Double to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep LF-CF); Belliard Scores; Payton Scores
   b 3   1  1-1  ---  3  -12%  35% C Biggio        N Cruz          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 2   2  1-0  -2-  2  -11%  47% G Zaun          N Cruz          Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep RF Line); Hidalgo Scores
   t 2   2  0-0  ---  2   11%  56% B Estalella     J Robertson     Home Run (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeriome Robertson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  R Belliard      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4   52%  J Payton        Double to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  9   48%  T Helton        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  3   45%  P Wilson        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Cruz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   49%  G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeriome Robertson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   48%  L Walker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   46%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2   56%  B Estalella     Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  2   55%  C Stynes        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Nelson Cruz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   58%  L Berkman       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  3   60%  J Kent          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   58%  R Hidalgo       Walk
          1--      57%  G Zaun          Hidalgo Steals 2B
   R      -2-  2   47%  " "             Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep RF Line); Hidalgo Scores
   O      -2-  2   50%  J Lugo          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeriome Robertson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   47%  N Cruz          Lineout: SS
   O      ---  3   46%  R Belliard      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   44%  J Payton        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Nelson Cruz facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   47%  J Robertson     Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  3   35%  C Biggio        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  5   37%  G Blum          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  8   38%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-2, Jeriome Robertson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   35%  T Helton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   33%  P Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   32%  L Walker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Nelson Cruz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   34%  L Berkman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   35%  J Kent          Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  5   37%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-2, Jeriome Robertson facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   42%  J Hernandez     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
   RR     1--  4   63%  B Estalella     Home Run (Fly Ball); Hernandez Scores
          ---  4   70%  C Stynes        Double to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   69%  N Cruz          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Stynes to 3B
   R      --3  4   75%  R Belliard      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Stynes Scores
          1--  1   77%  J Payton        Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Belliard to 2B
   RR     12-  2   90%  T Helton        Double to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep LF-CF); Belliard Scores; Payton Scores
          -2-  4   92%  P Wilson        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Helton to 3B
   RR     1-3  1   97%  L Walker        Triple to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep CF); Helton Scores; Wilson Scores
                  Bruce Chen replaces Jeriome Robertson pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3  4   96%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   95%  B Estalella     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  7 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 8, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-8, Nelson Cruz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   96%  G Zaun          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   97%  J Lugo          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   97%  B Chen          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 8, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 8-2, Bruce Chen facing 8-9-1
          ---  8   98%  C Stynes        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  1   98%  N Cruz          Fielder's Choice 1B/Sacrifice Bunt; Stynes to 3B
   R      1-3  6   99%  R Belliard      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Stynes Scores; Cruz to 2B
   O      12-  1   99%  J Payton        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Payton to 1B; Cruz to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   99%  T Helton        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Cruz Scores
   O      1--  4   99%  P Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 10, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-10, Brian Fuentes facing 1-2-3
                  Brian Fuentes replaces Nelson Cruz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   99%  G Blum          Walk
   OO     1--  6  100%  J Bagwell       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 10, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 10-2, Bruce Chen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   99%  L Walker        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4  100%  J Hernandez     Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   99%  B Estalella     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   99%  C Stynes        Popfly: 1B (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 10, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-10, Brian Fuentes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5  100%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   99%  J Kent          Double to CF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  2   99%  R Hidalgo       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Kent to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   99%  G Zaun          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Kent Scores; Hidalgo to 2B
   R      -2-  4   99%  J Lugo          Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Hidalgo Scores/No RBI/unER
                  Dan Miceli replaces Chris Stynes pitching and batting 8th; Brent Butler replaces Brian Fuentes playing 3B batting 9th; Morgan Ensberg pinch hits for Bruce Chen batting 9th; Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Morgan Ensberg batting 9th
          1--  2   98%  J Vizcaino      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Lugo to 2B
   O      12-  2   99%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rockies 10, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 10-4, Brad Lidge facing 9-1-2
                  Brad Lidge replaces Jose Vizcaino pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  B Butler        Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   99%  R Belliard      Flyball: RF
          ---  3   99%  J Payton        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--      99%  T Helton        Payton Steals 2B
          -2-  6   99%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  1   99%  P Wilson        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 10, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-10, Dan Miceli facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   98%  G Blum          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   99%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  1   99%  L Berkman       Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      1--  1  100%  J Kent          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 10, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 10-4, Brad Lidge facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  8  100%  L Walker        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3  100%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  B Estalella     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 10, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-10, Steve Reed facing 6-7-8
                  Steve Reed replaces Dan Miceli pitching and batting 8th
          ---  7   99%  R Hidalgo       Walk
   OO     1--  2  100%  G Zaun          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---  3  100%  J Lugo          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Brad Lidge batting 9th
          1--  4  100%  O Merced        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Lugo to 3B
          1-3  3   99%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch; Merced to 2B
   R      123  2   98%  G Blum          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Lugo Scores; Merced to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   O      123  4  100%  J Bagwell       Lineout: 3B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rockies 10, Astros 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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