April 9, 2003 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 5
CHW 2 KCR 9
@DET 6 NYY 2
MIN 1 ANA 5
@SEA 1 TBD 10
BAL 7 OAK 13
@TEX 5 TOR 10
BOS 5 CHC 3
MON 0 COL 9
STL 4 FLA 3
NYM 2 HOU 4
CIN 3 LAD 5
ARI 2 PHI 16
ATL 2 MIL 3
@PIT 2 SFG 15
SDP 11

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 20,794

Wednesday, April 9, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:34

Reds

3-5

Lost 1

5th, 2½ GB

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

W: B Lidge (1-0), L: J Manzanillo (0-2), S: B Wagner (2)

Astros

5-2

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Larkin SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .219  .567   16    1   6   HBP
A Boone 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .229  .764   18    0   3   GDP
A Dunn LF                     4   0   0   0    0   4  .138  .667   17    1   0   
A Kearns RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .308 1.092   10    5   0   HBP
S Casey 1B                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .290  .861   15   12   0   2B
B Larson 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .095  .295   10    0   1   
  J Manzanillo P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G White P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Riedling P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Guillen PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    6    0   0   
R Taylor CF                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .308  .770   11    2   0   
  R Mateo PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    6    0   0   
J LaRue C                     3   1   0   0    0   0  .231  .778    9    3   0   HBP
J Anderson P                  1   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    9    0   1   
  F Lopez 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .381    8    0   0   
Totals                       31   3   6   1    3   8              135   24  11

BATTING

2B: S Casey (2, off W Miller).

HBP: A Kearns (1, by B Lidge); B Larkin (1, by W Miller); J LaRue (2, by W Miller).

TB: S Casey 4; A Boone; R Taylor; B Larkin.

GIDP: A Boone (1).

RBI: A Boone (7).

2-out RBI: A Boone.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: A Dunn (2).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .303  .785   19    0   0   
J Vizcaino SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .522   14    0   2   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .345  .958   14    9   0   
L Berkman LF                  2   1   0   0    2   1  .182  .601   19    3   1   SB
J Kent 2B                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .321  .819   13    5   3   SF
R Hidalgo RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .346  .856   16    1   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .364 1.196   13    9   0   3B
M Ensberg 3B                  1   0   0   1    1   0  .000  .167   12    0   4   SF
  O Merced PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833    2    0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
W Miller P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    3    0   0   
  G Zaun PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.133    3    0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Blum PH-3B                0   0   0   0    1   0  .208  .671    5    0   0   
Totals                       30   4   8   3    5   3              133   27  10

BATTING

3B: B Ausmus (1, off J Anderson).

SF: M Ensberg (1, off J Anderson); J Kent (1, off J Riedling).

TB: B Ausmus 3; C Biggio 2; R Hidalgo; J Bagwell; J Vizcaino; W Miller; J Kent.

RBI: B Ausmus (8); J Kent (2); M Ensberg (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Ensberg-J Kent-J Bagwell.

E: W Miller (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Berkman (1, 2nd base off J Anderson/J LaRue).

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
J Anderson                     5     5   3   3    4   1   0   8.44   24   85-42   30· 0·12   10· 5· 4· 0     42    -     1.07  -0.04
J Manzanillo, L (0-2)          1     3   1   1    0   0   0   6.23    6   21-13   11· 1· 1    3· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.55  -0.16
G White                        0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.08    1    5-3     1· 0· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    2.26   0.09
J Riedling                     1.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   9.64    6   20-12    5· 3· 4    3· 1· 0· 0          3-1    1.19   0.03
Totals                         8     8   4   4    5   3   0          37  131-70   47· 4·19   16· 7· 6· 0          6-1

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                       6     6   3   1    1   6   0   5.79   25   91-55   30·12·13    9· 5· 2· 0     57    -     1.10   0.03
B Lidge, W (1-0)               2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7   24-15    7· 5· 3    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.49   0.22
B Wagner, S (2)                1     0   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    5   20-11    6· 4· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    4.86   0.17
Totals                         9     6   3   1    3   8   0          37  135-81   43·21·17   15· 6· 2· 0           -

J Manzanillo faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Lidge (2; A Kearns); W Miller 2 (2; J LaRue, B Larkin).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 20,794.

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. J Vizcaino           SS 
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. M Ensberg            3B 
9. J Anderson           P     9. W Miller             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  3-0  123  3  -28%  52% A Boone         W Miller        Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); LaRue Scores; Anderson Scores/Adv on E1 (throw to 3B)/unER; Larkin Scores/unER/No RBI; Boone to 2B
   t 9   0  4-3  1--  6  -16%  55% R Mateo         B Wagner        Walk; Guillen to 2B
   t 9   0  4-3  12-  1   16%  71% J LaRue         B Wagner        Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   t 9   2  4-3  12-  2   14% 100% B Larkin        B Wagner        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   t 9   1  4-3  12-  5   14%  86% F Lopez         B Wagner        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   47%  B Larkin        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  5   54%  A Boone         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  A Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   51%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   50%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   52%  A Kearns        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   50%  S Casey         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   53%  B Larson        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  3   51%  R Taylor        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Larson to 2B
   O      12-  2   55%  J LaRue         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   53%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   55%  J Kent          Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   52%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: RF
          1--  5   55%  B Ausmus        Walk; Kent to 2B
          12-  6   57%  M Ensberg       Walk; Kent to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
   O      123  2   50%  W Miller        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   53%  J Anderson      Lineout: LF
   O      ---  5   54%  B Larkin        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   56%  A Boone         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  C Biggio        Lineout: SS
   O      ---  1   51%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  J Bagwell       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   53%  A Dunn          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   55%  A Kearns        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   56%  S Casey         Single to LF (Fly Ball); Casey out at 2B/LF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   60%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  4   56%  J Kent          Flyball: RF
          1--      58%  R Hidalgo       Berkman Steals 2B
   R      -2-  3   70%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball); Berkman Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Hidalgo to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-  1   82%  B Ausmus        Triple to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Hidalgo Scores
   RO     --3  3   84%  M Ensberg       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Ausmus Scores
          ---  1   84%  W Miller        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   85%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive); Miller to 2B
   O      12-  3   83%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Wade Miller facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   86%  B Larson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   87%  R Taylor        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   86%  J LaRue         Hit By Pitch
          1--  8   84%  J Anderson      Walk; LaRue to 2B
          12-  2   80%  B Larkin        Hit By Pitch; LaRue to 3B; Anderson to 2B
   RRR    123  3   52%  A Boone         Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); LaRue Scores; Anderson Scores/Adv on E1 (throw to 3B)/unER; Larkin Scores/unER/No RBI; Boone to 2B
   O      -2-  4   57%  A Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Jimmy Anderson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   54%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   57%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  4   55%  J Kent          Groundout: 3B-1B; Berkman to 2B
   O      -2-  5   50%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Wade Miller facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   53%  A Kearns        Flyball: RF
          ---  4   47%  S Casey         Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   52%  B Larson        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  4   58%  R Taylor        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Josias Manzanillo facing 7-8-9
                  Josias Manzanillo replaces Brandon Larson pitching and batting 6th; Felipe Lopez replaces Jimmy Anderson playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---  3   54%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   52%  M Ensberg       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Gregg Zaun pinch hits for Wade Miller batting 9th
   O      ---  3   50%  G Zaun          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Brad Lidge facing 8-9-1
                  Brad Lidge replaces Gregg Zaun pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   54%  J LaRue         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   57%  F Lopez         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   59%  B Larkin        Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Josias Manzanillo facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   65%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   73%  J Vizcaino      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Biggio to 2B
          12-  2   82%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Line Drive); Biggio to 3B; Vizcaino to 2B
                  Gabe White replaces Josias Manzanillo pitching and batting 6th
   O      123  5   74%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
                  John Riedling replaces Gabe White pitching and batting 6th
   RO     123  3   78%  J Kent          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Biggio Scores
   O      12-  3   74%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Brad Lidge facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   80%  A Boone         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   84%  A Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   81%  A Kearns        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   86%  S Casey         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, John Riedling facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   85%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Morgan Ensberg batting 8th
   O      ---  2   84%  O Merced        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Geoff Blum pinch hits for Brad Lidge batting 9th
          ---  5   85%  G Blum          Walk
   O      1--  3   83%  C Biggio        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Billy Wagner facing 6-7-8
                  Billy Wagner replaces Orlando Merced pitching and batting 8th; Geoff Blum moves to 3B; Jose Guillen pinch hits for John Riedling batting 6th
          ---  6   72%  J Guillen       Walk
                  Ruben Mateo pinch hits for Reggie Taylor batting 7th
          1--  6   55%  R Mateo         Walk; Guillen to 2B
   O      12-  1   71%  J LaRue         Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      12-  5   86%  F Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2  100%  B Larkin        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200304090

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation