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

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ANA 5
KCR 3 NYY 6
@CLE 2 DET 4
CHW 2 OAK 6
TBD 3 BAL 7
@SEA 2 TEX 4
MIN 1 BOS 8
@TOR 7 ARI 8
SDP 3 CHC 5
FLA 1 COL 11
SFG 7 HOU 12
CIN 2 MIL 2
PIT 1
(12) PHI 2
@MON 0 ATL 6
@NYM 3 LAD 6
@STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 26,034

Wednesday, July 9, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:26

Reds

40-49

Lost 7

4th, 6½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    2  8  0
Astros          6  0  0   0  2  4   0  0  X   12 14  0

W: J Robertson (8-3), L: D Graves (4-9)

Astros

47-43

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Jimenez 2B-3B               4   0   2   0    0   0  .259  .747   17    1   2   
A Dunn 1B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .872   15    5   2   HBP
J Guillen RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .336 1.014   15    4   0   
K Griffey CF                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .242  .884   14    1   0   HR
  R Taylor CF                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .221  .611    3    0   0   2B
A Boone 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .796   19    1   1   
  F Heredia P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         1   0   
B Larkin SS                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .272  .704   14    3   0   
  S Williamson P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Olmedo 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .653    2    0   0   
R Branyan LF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .244  .837   17    4   0   
K Stinnett C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .737   17    4   0   
D Graves P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .132  .264    5    0   2   SB
  T Van Poppel P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Castro SS                 2   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .660    6    0   1   HR
Totals                       35   2   8   2    0   8              144   24   8

BATTING

2B: R Taylor (3, off K Saarloos).

HR: J Castro (5, off K Saarloos; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); K Griffey (10, off J Robertson; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

HBP: A Dunn (7, by J Robertson).

TB: K Griffey 4; J Castro 4; R Taylor 2; D Jimenez 2; K Stinnett; J Guillen; D Graves.

RBI: J Castro (15); K Griffey (22).

2-out RBI: K Griffey.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Graves (1, 2nd base off J Robertson/G Zaun).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .270  .776   13    4   0   3B,2B
  B Hunter CF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .605    1    0   0   
G Blum 2B-1B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .276  .752   16    4   1   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .265  .804   18    4   0   
  O Merced LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .693    2    0   0   
L Berkman LF                  3   2   2   3    1   0  .277  .900   18    0   0   HR,3B
  K Saarloos P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
R Hidalgo RF                  4   3   3   2    0   0  .317  .956   10    4   0   HR,2B
M Ensberg 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .303 1.036   13    0   4   
G Zaun C                      3   2   1   2    1   1  .231  .631   18    8   0   HR
A Everett SS                  4   1   2   4    0   0  .249  .700   14    1   2   HR
J Robertson P                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .266    9    0   0   
  D Matranga PH-2B            1   0   0   0    0   1  .250 1.250    4    2   0   
Totals                       38  12  14  12    2   4              139   27   7

BATTING

2B: R Hidalgo (23, off D Graves); C Biggio (26, off D Graves).

3B: L Berkman (2, off D Graves); C Biggio (1, off T Van Poppel).

HR: L Berkman (16, off T Van Poppel; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); R Hidalgo (14, off T Van Poppel; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); G Zaun (1, off D Graves; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); A Everett (5, off D Graves; 1st inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: L Berkman 7; R Hidalgo 7; C Biggio 6; A Everett 5; G Zaun 4; M Ensberg; J Bagwell; G Blum.

RBI: A Everett 4 (23); L Berkman 3 (57); G Zaun 2 (12); R Hidalgo 2 (45); J Bagwell (43).

2-out RBI: A Everett 4; L Berkman 3; G Zaun 2; R Hidalgo 2; J Bagwell.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

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 (4-9)              5     9   8   8    2   0   2   5.21   26   91-54   34· 5·15    6·11· 7· 0     15    -     0.43  -0.37
T Van Poppel                   1     4   4   4    0   2   2  10.00    7   26-18   12· 2· 4    1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.01
S Williamson                   1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.28    4   13-10    5· 3· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
F Heredia                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.22    3    9-7     4· 2· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    14  12  12    2   4   4          40  139-89   55·12·22   10·16· 8· 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 (8-3)           7     4   1   1    0   7   1   4.87   26  107-69   41·13·15    5·11· 2· 0     72    -     0.40   0.13
K Saarloos                     2     4   1   1    0   1   1   6.53   10   34-22   14· 0· 8    6· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     8   2   2    0   8   2          36  141-91   55·13·23   11·13· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Robertson (2; A Dunn).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - CB Bucknor, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Tony Randazzo.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 26,034.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. D Jimenez            2B    1. C Biggio             CF 
2. A Dunn               1B    2. G Blum               2B 
3. J Guillen            RF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. K Griffey            CF    4. L Berkman            LF 
5. A Boone              3B    5. R Hidalgo            RF 
6. B Larkin             SS    6. M Ensberg            3B 
7. R Branyan            LF    7. G Zaun               C  
8. K Stinnett           C     8. A Everett            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  0-2  123  3   18%  93% A Everett       D Graves        Home Run (Fly Ball); Hidalgo Scores; Ensberg Scores; Zaun Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-  6   10%  63% L Berkman       D Graves        Triple to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Blum Scores
   b 1   2  0-1  --3  4    8%  71% R Hidalgo       D Graves        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Berkman Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  6    4%  51% K Griffey       J Robertson     Strikeout Swinging
   t 1   2  0-0  12-  1    4%  55% A Boone         J Robertson     Flyball: RF

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      ---  3   52%  D Jimenez       Flyball: RF
          ---  4   50%  A Dunn          Hit By Pitch
          1--  7   46%  J Guillen       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Dunn to 2B
   O      12-  6   51%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1   55%  A Boone         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Graves facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
          ---  2   55%  G Blum          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line)
   O      1--  1   53%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Blum to 2B
   R      -2-  6   63%  L Berkman       Triple to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Blum Scores
   R      --3  4   71%  R Hidalgo       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Berkman Scores
          1--  1   73%  M Ensberg       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Hidalgo to 3B
          1-3  6   74%  G Zaun          Walk; Ensberg to 2B
   RRRR   123  3   93%  A Everett       Home Run (Fly Ball); Hidalgo Scores; Ensberg Scores; Zaun Scores
   O      ---  2   92%  J Robertson     Groundout: P-1B
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 6.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Jeriome Robertson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   93%  B Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   94%  R Branyan       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   95%  K Stinnett      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Danny Graves facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   95%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   95%  G Blum          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  6   94%  J Bagwell       Lineout: SS
          1--  6   94%  L Berkman       Walk; Blum to 2B
   O      12-  1   94%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 6.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Jeriome Robertson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   95%  D Graves        Flyball: CF
          ---  5   94%  D Jimenez       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   95%  A Dunn          Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      1--  1   96%  J Guillen       Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Danny Graves facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   95%  M Ensberg       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   95%  G Zaun          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  1   95%  A Everett       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 6.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Jeriome Robertson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   96%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  8   96%  A Boone         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   97%  B Larkin        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Danny Graves facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   96%  J Robertson     Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   97%  C Biggio        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  1   96%  G Blum          Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  7   96%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 6.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Jeriome Robertson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   97%  R Branyan       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   97%  K Stinnett      Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
          ---  4   97%  D Graves        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      97%  D Jimenez       Graves Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   98%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Danny Graves facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   97%  L Berkman       Popfly: SS (Short LF)
          ---  4   98%  R Hidalgo       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  2   98%  M Ensberg       Lineout: 3B
   RR     -2-  3   99%  G Zaun          Home Run (Fly Ball); Hidalgo Scores
   O      ---  6   99%  A Everett       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 8.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-8, Jeriome Robertson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   99%  A Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  J Guillen       Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---  6   99%  K Griffey       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  5   99%  A Boone         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-1, Todd Van Poppel facing 9-1-2
                  Todd Van Poppel replaces Danny Graves pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  J Robertson     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   99%  C Biggio        Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      --3  7   99%  G Blum          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   R      --3  4  100%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Biggio Scores
   RR     1--  1  100%  L Berkman       Home Run (Fly Ball); Bagwell Scores
   R      ---  1  100%  R Hidalgo       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  8  100%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 12.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-12, Jeriome Robertson facing 6-7-8
                  Brian Hunter replaces Craig Biggio playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---  7  100%  B Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  R Branyan       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  K Stinnett      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 12.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 12-1, Scott Williamson facing 7-8-9
                  Scott Williamson replaces Barry Larkin pitching and batting 6th; Juan Castro replaces Todd Van Poppel playing SS batting 9th; Reggie Taylor replaces Ken Griffey playing CF batting 4th
   O      ---  4  100%  G Zaun          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4  100%  A Everett       Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Dave Matranga pinch hits for Jeriome Robertson batting 9th
   O      1--  4  100%  D Matranga      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1  100%  B Hunter        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 12.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-12, Kirk Saarloos facing 9-1-2
                  Kirk Saarloos replaces Lance Berkman pitching and batting 4th; Geoff Blum moves to 1B; Dave Matranga moves to 2B; Orlando Merced replaces Jeff Bagwell playing LF batting 3rd
   R      ---  3  100%  J Castro        Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
          ---  2  100%  D Jimenez       Single to P (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3  100%  A Dunn          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2  100%  J Guillen       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  3  100%  R Taylor        Double to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line); Guillen to 3B
   O      -23  5  100%  A Boone         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 12.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 12-2, Felix Heredia facing 2-3-4
                  Felix Heredia replaces Aaron Boone pitching and batting 5th; Ray Olmedo replaces Scott Williamson playing 2B batting 6th; D'Angelo Jimenez moves to 3B
   O      ---  4  100%  G Blum          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  O Merced        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3  100%  K Saarloos      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 12.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-12, Kirk Saarloos facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2  100%  R Olmedo        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  R Branyan       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5  100%  K Stinnett      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3  100%  J Castro        Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 12.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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