June 29, 2003 Texas Rangers at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 3
LAD 1 PHI 4
@BAL 3 BOS 11
FLA 7 CHC 5
@CHW 2 CLE 3
CIN 1 ARI 5
@DET 3
(10) STL 13
@KCR 6 MIN 5
MIL 4
(10) NYY 5
NYM 3 SDP 8
@SEA 6 ATL 2
@TBD 0 MON 10
@TOR 2 TEX 8
@HOU 5 PIT 9
COL 0 OAK 5
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 38,704

Sunday, June 29, 2003, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 3:05

Rangers

31-49

Won 1

4th, 21 GB

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

W: R Garcia (1-0), L: O Dotel (6-3), S: U Urbina (21)

Astros

42-39

Lost 1

3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Young 2B                    5   2   3   0    0   0  .315  .791   15    1   2   
H Blalock 3B                  3   2   0   0    2   2  .331  .927   21    4   0   IW
A Rodriguez SS                4   1   1   2    1   0  .295  .934   20    3   1   3B
J Gonzalez RF                 4   1   1   2    1   1  .288  .869   24    1   0   
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   1   1   1    1   0  .263  .908   22    6   0   HR,IW
K Mench LF                    4   1   2   3    0   0  .303  .816   14    0   0   HR
  F Cordero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  U Urbina P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
T Greene C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .212  .627   15    9   0   
D Sadler CF                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .241  .670   10    3   0   CS
  R Garcia P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Glanville CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .193  .478    2    0   0   
M Ramos P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   1   
  V Santos P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  C Everett PH-CF-LF          1   0   0   0    1   0  .274  .904   13    0   0   
Totals                       34   8   8   8    7   8              166   27   4

BATTING

3B: A Rodriguez (2, off O Dotel).

HR: K Mench (2, off R Villone; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); R Palmeiro (19, off R Villone; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

IBB: H Blalock (1, by K Saarloos); R Palmeiro (3, by O Dotel).

TB: K Mench 5; R Palmeiro 4; M Young 3; A Rodriguez 3; J Gonzalez.

RBI: K Mench 3 (8); A Rodriguez 2 (48); J Gonzalez 2 (52); R Palmeiro (52).

2-out RBI: J Gonzalez 2; K Mench.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Blalock.

BASERUNNING

CS: D Sadler (3, 2nd base by P Munro/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   4   0   1   0    1   2  .271  .776   22    0   0   2B
E Bruntlett 2B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    3   1   SH
  G Blum PH-2B                2   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .709    7    1   0   2B
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   1   2    1   1  .275  .821   14    8   1   3B
R Hidalgo RF                  4   1   1   0    1   2  .317  .952   22    3   0   2B
M Ensberg 3B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .309 1.039   16    0   1   
L Berkman LF                  2   0   0   1    1   0  .281  .897   15    0   0   HBP
B Ausmus C                    2   0   0   1    2   1  .204  .545   16    9   1   
A Everett SS                  3   0   0   1    1   1  .258  .711   15    2   3   
R Villone P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .143   14    0   0   
  P Munro P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Saarloos P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Stone P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   
  O Merced PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .680    2    0   0   
Totals                       30   5   5   5    8   9              150   27   8

BATTING

2B: R Hidalgo (20, off M Ramos); G Blum (13, off F Cordero); C Biggio (25, off M Ramos).

3B: J Bagwell (1, off F Cordero).

SH: E Bruntlett (1, off M Ramos).

HBP: L Berkman (5, by M Ramos).

TB: J Bagwell 3; C Biggio 2; R Hidalgo 2; G Blum 2; O Merced.

RBI: J Bagwell 2 (38); L Berkman (47); A Everett (19); B Ausmus (24).

2-out RBI: J Bagwell 2; B Ausmus; L Berkman; A Everett.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Ramos                        3.1   2   3   3    7   1   0   6.23   20   75-30   18· 1·11    3· 6· 2· 0     38    -     0.97  -0.19
V Santos                       2.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   5.85    8   32-18   12· 4· 2    0· 4· 1· 0          1-0    0.69   0.15
R Garcia, W (1-0)              1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.97    3   12-7     3· 2· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.18   0.09
F Cordero, H (15)              1.2   3   2   2    0   3   0   3.92    8   26-20   10· 5· 5    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.38   0.05
U Urbina, S (21)               0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.36    1    5-3     1· 2· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.65   0.02
Totals                         9     5   5   5    8   9   0          40  150-78   44·14·20    7·12· 3· 0          2-0

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 Villone                      6     3   3   3    2   7   2   2.45   23   84-55   28·11·16    5· 9· 0· 0     59    -     0.99  -0.04
P Munro                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.99    3   15-8     6· 2· 0    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.25   0.09
O Dotel, L (6-3)               1     3   3   3    2   1   0   2.11    8   40-27   21· 3· 3    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.63  -0.41
K Saarloos                     0.1   1   2   2    2   0   0   6.29    4   14-5     5· 0· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.19  -0.01
R Stone                        0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.83    3   12-9     6· 0· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          3-2    0.31  -0.01
Totals                         9     8   8   8    7   8   2          41  165-104  66·16·22   12·13· 1· 0          3-2

R Villone faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: O Dotel (2; R Palmeiro); K Saarloos (2; H Blalock).

HBP: M Ramos (2; L Berkman).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian Knight, 1B - Angel Hernandez, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Sam Holbrook.

Time of Game: 3:05.

Attendance: 38,704.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Houston Astros                       
1. M Young              2B    1. C Biggio             CF 
2. H Blalock            3B    2. E Bruntlett          2B 
3. A Rodriguez          SS    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. J Gonzalez           RF    4. R Hidalgo            RF 
5. R Palmeiro           1B    5. M Ensberg            3B 
6. K Mench              LF    6. L Berkman            LF 
7. T Greene             C     7. B Ausmus             C  
8. D Sadler             CF    8. A Everett            SS 
9. M Ramos              P     9. R Villone            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  3-3  12-  4   32%  89% A Rodriguez     O Dotel         Triple to CF (Line Drive); Young Scores; Blalock Scores
   t 7   0  3-2  ---  3   19%  50% R Palmeiro      R Villone       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 5   1  3-0  1--  3   16%  33% K Mench         R Villone       Home Run (Fly Ball); Gonzalez Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  123  4   -9%  34% L Berkman       M Ramos         Hit By Pitch; Bagwell Scores; Hidalgo to 3B; Ensberg to 2B
   b 1   2  0-1  123  5   -8%  26% B Ausmus        M Ramos         Walk; Hidalgo Scores; Ensberg to 3B; Berkman to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Villone facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  M Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   46%  H Blalock       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   45%  A Rodriguez     Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mario Ramos facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  C Biggio        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  4   49%  E Bruntlett     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   48%  J Bagwell       Walk
          1--  3   44%  R Hidalgo       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Bagwell to 3B
          -23  5   43%  M Ensberg       Walk
   R      123  4   34%  L Berkman       Hit By Pitch; Bagwell Scores; Hidalgo to 3B; Ensberg to 2B
   R      123  5   26%  B Ausmus        Walk; Hidalgo Scores; Ensberg to 3B; Berkman to 2B
   R      123  4   19%  A Everett       Walk; Ensberg Scores; Berkman to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
   O      123  6   23%  R Villone       Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Ron Villone facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   21%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   19%  R Palmeiro      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3   18%  K Mench         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mario Ramos facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   16%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--  1   18%  E Bruntlett     Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   20%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
          1--  6   19%  R Hidalgo       Walk; Biggio to 2B
   O      12-  3   21%  M Ensberg       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Ron Villone facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   19%  T Greene        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   17%  D Sadler        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   16%  M Ramos         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mario Ramos facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   18%  L Berkman       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  4   16%  B Ausmus        Walk
   O      1--  4   18%  A Everett       Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      1--  3   19%  R Villone       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Ron Villone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   17%  M Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   15%  H Blalock       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   14%  A Rodriguez     Popfly: SS (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mario Ramos facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   11%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   12%  E Bruntlett     Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Biggio to 3B
                  Victor Santos replaces Mario Ramos pitching and batting 9th
   OO     --3  2   17%  J Bagwell       Line Drive Double Play: 3B unassisted; Biggio out at 3B/3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Ron Villone facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   21%  J Gonzalez      Walk
   O      1--  5   17%  R Palmeiro      Popfly: 2B
   RR     1--  3   33%  K Mench         Home Run (Fly Ball); Gonzalez Scores
   O      ---  3   31%  T Greene        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4   29%  D Sadler        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Victor Santos facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   32%  R Hidalgo       Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---  5   33%  M Ensberg       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   32%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  2   34%  B Ausmus        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Ron Villone facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   31%  V Santos        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   35%  M Young         Single to C/Bunt
   O      1--  1   30%  H Blalock       Flyball: RF
          1--  8   33%  A Rodriguez     Walk; Young to 2B
   O      12-  1   26%  J Gonzalez      Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Victor Santos facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   28%  A Everett       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   30%  R Villone       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   31%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Ron Villone facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  3   50%  R Palmeiro      Home Run (Fly Ball)
                  Peter Munro replaces Ron Villone pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   46%  K Mench         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   43%  T Greene        Flyball: RF
          ---  5   45%  D Sadler        Walk
                  Carl Everett pinch hits for Victor Santos batting 9th
   O      1--  1   41%  C Everett       Sadler Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Rosman Garcia facing 2-3-4
                  Rosman Garcia replaces Donnie Sadler pitching and batting 8th; Carl Everett moves to CF; Geoff Blum pinch hits for Eric Bruntlett batting 2nd
   O      ---  3   45%  G Blum          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   48%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Octavio Dotel facing 9-1-2
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Peter Munro pitching and batting 9th; Geoff Blum moves to 2B
   O      ---  5   45%  C Everett       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   50%  M Young         Single to LF (Fly Ball)
          1--  8   57%  H Blalock       Walk; Young to 2B
   RR     12-  4   89%  A Rodriguez     Triple to CF (Line Drive); Young Scores; Blalock Scores
   O      --3 10   85%  J Gonzalez      Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
          --3  4   86%  R Palmeiro      Intentional Walk
   R      1-3  1   92%  K Mench         Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Rodriguez Scores; Palmeiro to 2B
   O      12-  3   91%  T Greene        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Francisco Cordero facing 5-6-7
                  Francisco Cordero replaces Kevin Mench pitching and batting 6th; Carl Everett moves to LF; Doug Glanville replaces Rosman Garcia playing CF batting 8th
   O      ---  3   94%  M Ensberg       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   95%  L Berkman       Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---  5   96%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Kirk Saarloos facing 8-9-1
                  Kirk Saarloos replaces Octavio Dotel pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   96%  D Glanville     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   96%  C Everett       Walk
          1--  1   98%  M Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Everett to 3B; Young to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23  4   98%  H Blalock       Intentional Walk
                  Ricky Stone replaces Kirk Saarloos pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  2   97%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Young to 3B; Blalock to 2B; Rodriguez to 1B
   RR     123  3   99%  J Gonzalez      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Young Scores; Blalock Scores; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      12-  7   99%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 8, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-8, Francisco Cordero facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4  100%  A Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Ricky Stone batting 9th
          ---  2   99%  O Merced        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4  100%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   99%  G Blum          Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Merced to 3B
   RR     -23  1   98%  J Bagwell       Triple to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Merced Scores; Blum Scores
                  Ugueth Urbina replaces Francisco Cordero pitching and batting 6th
   O      --3  5  100%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Astros 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation