April 10, 2003 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 7
@CLE 2 KCR 4
@DET 2 NYY 2
MIN 0 ANA 3
@SEA 0 BAL 4
@TBD 3 TEX 5
OAK 4 BOS 8
@TOR 7 MON 7
@CHC 1 COL 7
STL 6 FLA 4
NYM 3 HOU 4
CIN 2 ATL 6
@PHI 2 PIT 3
MIL 1 SFG 2
LAD 1

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 20,842

Thursday, April 10, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:39

Reds

3-6

Lost 2

5th, 3½ GB

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

W: J Robertson (1-1), L: D Graves (0-1), S: B Wagner (3)

Astros

6-2

Won 2

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  .222  .615   13    1   0   3B
A Boone 2B                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .216  .761   14    2   3   
A Kearns RF                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .310 1.065   23    5   0   CS,GDP
S Casey 1B                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .314  .876   12    6   0   
  W Pena PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Guillen LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .533   15    5   0   CS
R Mateo CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .143   15    2   0   
B Larson 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .262   11    1   2   
J LaRue C                     3   0   0   0    0   3  .207  .703   16    2   0   
D Graves P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    8    0   1   
  K Mercker P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Sullivan P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .715    4    0   0   
  J Manzanillo P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   2   5   2    3  12              131   24   6

BATTING

3B: B Larkin (1, off B Wagner).

TB: B Larkin 3; S Casey 2; J Guillen; A Kearns.

GIDP: A Kearns (1).

RBI: S Casey (6); A Kearns (7).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: B Larkin (3); J Guillen 2 (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: A Kearns (1, 3rd base by J Robertson/G Zaun); J Guillen (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Robertson).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .289  .815   16    3   0   HR
G Blum 3B                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .241  .692   18    0   1   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .863    8    5   1   SB,HBP
L Berkman LF                  4   1   0   0    0   1  .154  .525   17    2   0   
J Kent 2B                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .313  .812   17    2   1   2B
R Hidalgo RF                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .345  .855   14    1   0   HBP
G Zaun C                      3   0   1   1    1   0  .375 1.025   14    8   1   
  B Ausmus C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .364 1.196         4   0   
J Lugo SS                     2   0   1   0    2   0  .167  .398   19    2   2   IW
J Robertson P                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   11    0   1   
  O Merced PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .715    6    0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   4   7   4    3   2              140   27   7

BATTING

2B: J Kent (2, off D Graves).

HR: C Biggio (2, off D Graves; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: J Lugo (1, by D Graves).

HBP: R Hidalgo (2, by S Sullivan); J Bagwell (1, by D Graves).

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

RBI: R Hidalgo (5); G Zaun (3); C Biggio (5); J Kent (3).

2-out RBI: G Zaun; R Hidalgo; J Kent.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Lugo-J Kent-J Bagwell.

E: G Blum (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Bagwell (1, 2nd base off K Mercker/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
D Graves, L (0-1)              5.2   7   4   3    2   0   1   7.59   30  101-61   43· 2·16    9·12· 6· 0     39    -     0.65  -0.17
K Mercker                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    8-6     3· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.41   0.01
S Sullivan                     1     0   0   0    1   1   0   1.69    5   21-11    5· 1· 5    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.29   0.01
J Manzanillo                   1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.06    3    8-4     4· 0· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     7   4   3    3   2   1          39  138-82   55· 5·22   10·16· 6· 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, W (1-1)           7     2   1   1    3   8   0   7.15   24   97-56   29·13·14    4· 8· 1· 0     74    -     0.93   0.28
O Dotel, H (1)                 1     0   0   0    0   3   0   1.80    3   12-10    4· 5· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.05
B Wagner, S (3)                1     3   1   1    0   1   0   1.29    6   18-15    8· 3· 4    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    2.11   0.04
Totals                         9     5   2   2    3  12   0          33  127-81   41·21·19    5·10· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Graves (1; J Lugo).

PO: J Robertson (1; J Guillen, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: S Sullivan (1; R Hidalgo); D Graves (2; J Bagwell).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 20,842.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 8mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. B Larkin             SS    1. C Biggio             CF 
2. A Boone              2B    2. G Blum               3B 
3. A Kearns             RF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. S Casey              1B    4. L Berkman            LF 
5. J Guillen            LF    5. J Kent               2B 
6. R Mateo              CF    6. R Hidalgo            RF 
7. B Larson             3B    7. G Zaun               C  
8. J LaRue              C     8. J Lugo               SS 
9. D Graves             P     9. J Robertson          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-1  1--  7   10%  72% J Kent          D Graves        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Blum Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  3   10%  64% C Biggio        D Graves        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 9   1  4-2  12-  4    9%  92% J Guillen       B Wagner        Popfly: 1B
   t 4   1  3-0  12-  2   -9%  68% S Casey         J Robertson     Single to LF (Line Drive); Boone Scores; Kearns to 2B
   t 9   1  4-2  1--  3   -8%  83% S Casey         B Wagner        Single to LF (Line Drive); Kearns to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeriome Robertson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  B Larkin        Popfly: SS
          ---  6   50%  A Boone         Walk
   OO     1--  6   55%  A Kearns        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Graves facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  3   64%  C Biggio        Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  4   67%  G Blum          Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   65%  J Bagwell       Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
   O      1--  2   62%  L Berkman       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   R      1--  7   72%  J Kent          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Blum Scores
   R      -2-  4   79%  R Hidalgo       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Kent Scores
          1--  5   80%  G Zaun          Walk; Hidalgo to 2B
   O      12-  5   77%  J Lugo          Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Jeriome Robertson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   79%  S Casey         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   77%  J Guillen       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   80%  R Mateo         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  4   82%  B Larson        Guillen Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Danny Graves facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   81%  J Robertson     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   80%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  3   80%  G Blum          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line)
          1--  3   81%  J Bagwell       Hit By Pitch; Blum to 2B
   O      12-  2   79%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Jeriome Robertson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   81%  B Larson        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  6   83%  J LaRue         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   84%  D Graves        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Danny Graves facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   87%  J Kent          Reached on E7 (Line Drive); Kent to 2B
   O      -2-  6   85%  R Hidalgo       Lineout: LF
   O      -2-  2   83%  G Zaun          Groundout: 2B-1B; Kent to 3B
          --3  4   84%  J Lugo          Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  5   81%  J Robertson     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Jeriome Robertson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   83%  B Larkin        Flyball: CF
          ---  5   81%  A Boone         Walk
          1--  6   77%  A Kearns        Walk; Boone to 2B
   R      12-  2   68%  S Casey         Single to LF (Line Drive); Boone Scores; Kearns to 2B
   O      12-  7   71%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging, Kearns Caught Stealing 3B, Safe on E5; Casey to 2B
   O      -23  6   78%  R Mateo         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Danny Graves facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   77%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   76%  G Blum          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   75%  J Bagwell       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Jeriome Robertson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   78%  B Larson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   80%  J LaRue         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   81%  D Graves        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Danny Graves facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   85%  L Berkman       Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Berkman to 2B
   O      -2-  1   84%  J Kent          Flyball: RF; Berkman to 3B
   O      --3  2   80%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      --3  4   87%  G Zaun          Single to RF (Line Drive); Berkman Scores/unER
          1--  5   88%  J Lugo          Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Zaun to 3B
   O      1-3  4   86%  J Robertson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Jeriome Robertson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   88%  B Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   90%  A Boone         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  8   91%  A Kearns        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Danny Graves facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   90%  C Biggio        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  5   89%  G Blum          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   90%  J Bagwell       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
                  Kent Mercker replaces Danny Graves pitching and batting 9th
          1--      90%  L Berkman       Bagwell Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   89%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Jeriome Robertson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   91%  S Casey         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   93%  J Guillen       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   94%  R Mateo         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Scott Sullivan facing 5-6-7
                  Scott Sullivan replaces Kent Mercker pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   93%  J Kent          Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   94%  R Hidalgo       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   93%  G Zaun          Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
          1--  5   94%  J Lugo          Walk; Hidalgo to 2B
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Jeriome Robertson batting 9th
   O      12-  6   93%  O Merced        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Octavio Dotel facing 7-8-9
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Orlando Merced pitching and batting 9th; Brad Ausmus replaces Gregg Zaun playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  4   95%  B Larson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   96%  J LaRue         Strikeout Swinging
                  Reggie Taylor pinch hits for Scott Sullivan batting 9th
   O      ---  4   97%  R Taylor        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Josias Manzanillo facing 1-2-3
                  Josias Manzanillo replaces Reggie Taylor pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   97%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   97%  G Blum          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   96%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Billy Wagner facing 1-2-3
                  Billy Wagner replaces Octavio Dotel pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   91%  B Larkin        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      --3  1   96%  A Boone         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   R      --3  3   91%  A Kearns        Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Larkin Scores
          1--  3   83%  S Casey         Single to LF (Line Drive); Kearns to 2B
                  Wily Mo Pena pinch runs for Sean Casey batting 4th
   O      12-  4   92%  J Guillen       Popfly: 1B
   O      12-  3  100%  R Mateo         Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200304100

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation