April 8, 2003 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 5
@CLE 3
(10) NYY 7
MIN 3 SEA 5
ANA 0 TBD 8
BAL 7
(10) OAK 2
@TEX 1 TOR 8
BOS 4 CHC 6
MON 1 STL 15
@COL 12
(13) NYM 4
@FLA 2 CIN 2
@HOU 1
(10) LAD 5
ARI 3 PHI 4
ATL 3
(10) MIL 5
@PIT 3 SDP 9
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 18,594

Tuesday, April 8, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:31

Reds

3-4

Won 2

5th, 2 GB

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

W: R Dempster (1-0), L: O Dotel (0-1), S: S Williamson (2)

Astros

4-2

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Larkin SS                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .553   25    3   5   
  S Williamson P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Boone 2B                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .226  .798   16    4   8   
A Dunn LF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .160  .770   15    1   0   
A Kearns RF-CF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .348 1.203   17    3   0   
S Casey 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .731   15   13   0   
B Larson 3B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .111  .338   15    0   3   
R Taylor CF                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .300  .800   15    3   0   3B
  J Guillen PH-RF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   GDP
J LaRue C                     4   1   3   2    0   0  .261  .848   18    3   0   HR
R Dempster P                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    8    0   1   
  F Lopez PH-SS               1   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .450    5    0   1   
Totals                       34   2   5   2    4   8              155   30  18

BATTING

3B: R Taylor (1, off R Oswalt).

HR: J LaRue (1, off O Dotel; 10th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: J LaRue 6; R Taylor 3; A Boone.

GIDP: J Guillen (1).

RBI: J LaRue 2 (5).

2-out RBI: J LaRue.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 5. B Larson-A Boone-S Casey 2; A Boone-B Larkin-S Casey; B Larkin-A Boone-S Casey; B Larkin-S Casey.

E: B Larkin (2).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .784   16    1   0   
G Blum 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .644   11    1   1   GDP
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .360 1.029   14   13   1   
L Berkman LF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .607   13    0   0   GDP
J Kent 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .320  .850    7    3   8   GDP
R Hidalgo RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .364  .917   13    1   0   HBP
B Ausmus C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .368 1.146   12    7   1   
J Lugo SS                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .136  .272    9    3   3   GDP
  O Merced PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.000    3    0   0   
R Oswalt P                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .400  .800    7    1   1   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Vizcaino PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533    1    0   0   
Totals                       34   1   7   0    2   3              106   30  16

BATTING

HBP: R Hidalgo (1, by R Dempster).

TB: C Biggio 2; R Hidalgo; J Bagwell; G Blum; R Oswalt; J Kent.

GIDP: J Lugo (1); J Kent (1); L Berkman (1); G Blum (2).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Kent-J Lugo-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, W (1-0)            9     7   1   1    2   3   0   2.30   34   97-66   40·10·16   16· 6· 6· 0     70    -     1.44   0.61
S Williamson, S (2)            1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    9-5     3· 2· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.21
Totals                        10     7   1   1    2   3   0          37  106-71   43·12·16   18· 7· 6· 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                       8     4   1   1    2   6   0   1.20   30  119-75   42· 9·24   16· 4· 3· 0     74    -     1.24   0.47
B Wagner                       1     0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    4   18-7     4· 1· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.38   0.14
O Dotel, L (0-1)               1     1   1   1    0   2   1   2.25    4   16-12    7· 3· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.02  -0.29
Totals                        10     5   2   2    4   8   1          38  153-94   53·13·28   18· 5· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Oswalt (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: R Dempster (1; R Hidalgo).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ron Kulpa, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Doug Eddings.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 18,594.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. B Larkin             SS    1. C Biggio             CF 
2. A Boone              2B    2. G Blum               3B 
3. A Dunn               LF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. A Kearns             RF    4. L Berkman            LF 
5. S Casey              1B    5. J Kent               2B 
6. B Larson             3B    6. R Hidalgo            RF 
7. R Taylor             CF    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. J LaRue              C     8. J Lugo               SS 
9. R Dempster           P     9. R Oswalt             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   0  1-1  ---  3   33%  83% J LaRue         O Dotel         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 9   1  1-1  12-  6  -22%  36% J Guillen       B Wagner        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 5   1  1-1  1-3  8   15%  50% G Blum          R Dempster      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 9   1  1-1  1--  2   14%  50% B Ausmus        R Dempster      Line Drive Double Play: SS; Hidalgo out at 1B/SS-1B
   b 6   0  1-1  12-  2   14%  44% J Kent          R Dempster      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Bagwell to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  B Larkin        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   50%  A Boone         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   47%  A Dunn          Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  4   45%  A Kearns        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   42%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   36%  G Blum          Fielder's Choice 2B; Biggio to 2B
          12-  6   30%  J Bagwell       Walk; Biggio to 3B; Blum to 2B
   ROO    123  3   37%  L Berkman       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Biggio Scores/No RBI; Blum to 3B
   O      --3  1   40%  J Kent          Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   37%  S Casey         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   36%  B Larson        Flyball: CF
          ---  3   38%  R Taylor        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   R      --3  7   47%  J LaRue         Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Taylor Scores
   O      1--  1   45%  R Dempster      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Ryan Dempster facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   41%  R Hidalgo       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   45%  B Ausmus        Lineout: 2B
   OO     1--  2   50%  J Lugo          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  B Larkin        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   46%  A Boone         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   44%  A Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Ryan Dempster facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   47%  R Oswalt        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   49%  C Biggio        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   47%  G Blum          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   50%  J Bagwell       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   47%  A Kearns        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   45%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   47%  B Larson        Walk
   O      1--  8   44%  R Taylor        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Ryan Dempster facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   47%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  2   44%  J Kent          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   46%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 3B-1B; Kent to 2B
   O      -2-  3   50%  B Ausmus        Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   47%  J LaRue         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   45%  R Dempster      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   43%  B Larkin        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Ryan Dempster facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   46%  J Lugo          Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
          ---  2   43%  R Oswalt        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--  5   35%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Oswalt to 3B
   OO     1-3  8   50%  G Blum          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Oswalt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   47%  A Boone         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   44%  A Dunn          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   42%  A Kearns        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Ryan Dempster facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   37%  J Bagwell       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line)
          1--  7   30%  L Berkman       Walk; Bagwell to 2B
   OO     12-  2   44%  J Kent          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Bagwell to 3B
   O      --3  3   50%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   46%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   43%  B Larson        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  4   41%  R Taylor        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Ryan Dempster facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   45%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   48%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   50%  R Oswalt        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   57%  J LaRue         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   50%  R Dempster      Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1--      54%  B Larkin        Wild Pitch; LaRue to 2B
   O      -2-  3   47%  " "             Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          -2-  6   48%  A Boone         Walk
   O      12-  8   39%  A Dunn          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   44%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   47%  G Blum          Groundout: SS-2B-1B
          ---  3   45%  J Bagwell       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   50%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Billy Wagner facing 4-5-6
                  Billy Wagner replaces Roy Oswalt pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   58%  A Kearns        Walk
   O      1--  1   50%  S Casey         Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  4   58%  B Larson        Walk; Casey to 2B
                  Jose Guillen pinch hits for Reggie Taylor batting 7th
   OO     12-  6   36%  J Guillen       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Ryan Dempster facing 5-6-7
                  Austin Kearns moves to CF; Jose Guillen moves to RF
   O      ---  2   42%  J Kent          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   36%  R Hidalgo       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   50%  B Ausmus        Line Drive Double Play: SS; Hidalgo out at 1B/SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 10th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Octavio Dotel facing 8-9-1
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Billy Wagner pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  3   83%  J LaRue         Home Run (Fly Ball)
                  Felipe Lopez pinch hits for Ryan Dempster batting 9th
   O      ---  5   81%  F Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   80%  B Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   79%  A Boone         Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott Williamson facing 8-9-1
                  Scott Williamson replaces Barry Larkin pitching and batting 1st; Felipe Lopez moves to SS; Orlando Merced pinch hits for Julio Lugo batting 8th
   O      ---  3   88%  O Merced        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Octavio Dotel batting 9th
   O      ---  1   95%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  5  100%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

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