August 10, 2003 Montreal Expos at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 32,340

Sunday, August 10, 2003, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:33

Expos

59-59

Lost 1

4th, 17½ GB

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

W: R Villone (4-2), L: S Downs (0-1)

Astros

63-54

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Macias CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .679   14    2   0   
J Carroll 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .669   17    0   1   
J Vidro 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .318  .873   24    0   2   
V Guerrero RF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .315  .934   22    4   0   
O Cabrera SS                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .302  .845   14    2   3   HR
W Cordero 1B                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .276  .810   11    9   0   HR
J Vitiello LF                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .385  .995   14    0   0   
  R Calloway PH-LF            1   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .683    5    0   0   
E Guzman C                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .240  .574   15    7   0   
S Downs P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  T Tucker P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250    5    0   1   
  H Almonte P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Mateo PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .649    5    0   0   
  R Biddle P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Corcoran P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   2   5   2    1   9              147   24   7

BATTING

HR: O Cabrera (17, off R Villone; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); W Cordero (13, off R Villone; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: W Cordero 4; O Cabrera 4; V Guerrero 2; J Vidro.

RBI: W Cordero (50); O Cabrera (66).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

PB: E Guzman (1).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .261  .742   22    2   0   
  D Miceli P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .288  .914   12    1   1   2B
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .271  .878   13    9   1   2B
J Kent 2B                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .296  .854   19    1   3   HR
R Hidalgo RF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .316  .959   13    2   0   HR
L Berkman LF                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .295  .951   14    3   1   HR,IW
B Ausmus C                    3   2   2   1    1   0  .213  .558   17    8   1   HR,2B
A Everett SS                  2   0   1   1    1   1  .239  .665   21    0   1   3B,HBP,IW
R Villone P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .130  .341   11    1   1   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  O Merced PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .690    2    0   0   
  C Porter CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .467         0   0   
Totals                       33   8   9   7    3   7              144   27   9

BATTING

2B: M Ensberg (9, off S Downs); B Ausmus (9, off R Biddle); J Bagwell (20, off S Downs).

3B: A Everett (2, off R Biddle).

HR: L Berkman (21, off R Biddle; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); J Kent (15, off R Biddle; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); R Hidalgo (20, off S Downs; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); B Ausmus (3, off S Downs; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

IBB: L Berkman (10, by S Downs); A Everett (5, by S Downs).

HBP: A Everett (4, by T Tucker).

TB: B Ausmus 6; J Kent 4; L Berkman 4; R Hidalgo 4; A Everett 3; M Ensberg 2; J Bagwell 2; C Biggio.

RBI: J Bagwell 2 (72); R Hidalgo (62); L Berkman (71); A Everett (32); B Ausmus (30); J Kent (56).

2-out RBI: B Ausmus.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Downs, L (0-1)               3     5   5   5    3   4   2  15.00   17   66-34   23· 2· 9    3· 3· 4· 0     30    -     0.81  -0.28
T Tucker                       3     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.16   10   36-23   11· 8· 4    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.12   0.03
H Almonte                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   9.00    3   11-7     4· 2· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.19   0.01
R Biddle                       0.1   4   3   3    0   0   2   3.98    5   23-15   10· 3· 2    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.06  -0.03
R Corcoran                     0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    6-5     3· 1· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8     9   8   8    3   7   4          37  142-84   51·16·17    8·12· 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
R Villone, W (4-2)             6.1   4   2   2    1   5   2   3.09   24  105-67   42· 8·17    5·13· 0· 0     61    -     0.57   0.16
B Lidge, H (22)                1.2   0   0   0    0   4   0   2.51    5   19-14    4· 6· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.56   0.07
D Miceli                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.28    3   20-12   11· 0· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     5   2   2    1   9   2          32  144-93   57·14·22    7·14· 1· 0           -

Balks: S Downs (1).

WP: R Villone (2).

IBB: S Downs 2 (2; L Berkman, A Everett).

HBP: T Tucker (3; A Everett).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian Runge, 1B - Lance Barksdale, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Bruce Dreckman.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 32,340.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Houston Astros                       
1. J Macias             CF    1. C Biggio             CF 
2. J Carroll            3B    2. M Ensberg            3B 
3. J Vidro              2B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. V Guerrero           RF    4. J Kent               2B 
5. O Cabrera            SS    5. R Hidalgo            RF 
6. W Cordero            1B    6. L Berkman            LF 
7. J Vitiello           LF    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. E Guzman             C     8. A Everett            SS 
9. S Downs              P     9. R Villone            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  1   10%  68% M Ensberg       S Downs         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Biggio to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  -23  1    9%  77% J Bagwell       S Downs         Double to LF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Ensberg Scores
   b 1   2  0-2  123  1    6%  81% A Everett       S Downs         Balk; Bagwell Scores; Berkman to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
   b 3   1  0-3  ---  3    6%  88% R Hidalgo       S Downs         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 3   2  0-4  ---  3    4%  92% B Ausmus        S Downs         Home Run (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Villone facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  J Macias        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   54%  J Carroll       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   53%  J Vidro         Single to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  4   55%  V Guerrero      Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Downs facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   58%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   68%  M Ensberg       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Biggio to 3B
   RR     -23  1   77%  J Bagwell       Double to LF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Ensberg Scores
   O      -2-  5   76%  J Kent          Groundout: 2B-1B; Bagwell to 3B
   O      --3  6   72%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Looking
          --3  4   73%  L Berkman       Intentional Walk
          1-3  5   74%  B Ausmus        Walk; Berkman to 2B
   R      123      81%  A Everett       Balk; Bagwell Scores; Berkman to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
          -23  5   81%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   77%  R Villone       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-3, Ron Villone facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   74%  O Cabrera       Walk
   O      1--  4   77%  W Cordero       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  7   80%  J Vitiello      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          1--      79%  E Guzman        Wild Pitch; Cabrera to 2B
   O      -2-  6   82%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Scott Downs facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   81%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   80%  M Ensberg       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   79%  J Bagwell       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-3, Ron Villone facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   81%  S Downs         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   83%  J Macias        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  6   84%  J Carroll       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Scott Downs facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   82%  J Kent          Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  3   88%  R Hidalgo       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  5   88%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  3   92%  B Ausmus        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   92%  A Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-5, Ron Villone facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   93%  J Vidro         Flyball: RF
          ---  6   92%  V Guerrero      Single to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  3   93%  O Cabrera       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  4   94%  W Cordero       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, T.J. Tucker facing 9-1-2
                  T.J. Tucker replaces Scott Downs pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   94%  R Villone       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   94%  C Biggio        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   93%  M Ensberg       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-5, Ron Villone facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   95%  J Vitiello      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   95%  E Guzman        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   96%  T Tucker        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, T.J. Tucker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   95%  J Bagwell       Popfly: SS (Short CF)
   O      ---  5   95%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   95%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-5, Ron Villone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   96%  J Macias        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   97%  J Carroll       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  7   97%  J Vidro         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, T.J. Tucker facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   97%  L Berkman       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  3   97%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
          ---  5   97%  A Everett       Hit By Pitch
          1--      97%  R Villone       Passed Ball; Everett to 2B
   O      -2-  5   97%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-5, Ron Villone facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   98%  V Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  1   95%  O Cabrera       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   R      ---  3   91%  W Cordero       Home Run (Fly Ball)
                  Brad Lidge replaces Ron Villone pitching and batting 9th; Ron Calloway pinch hits for Joe Vitiello batting 7th
   O      ---  5   93%  R Calloway      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   94%  E Guzman        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Hector Almonte facing 1-2-3
                  Hector Almonte replaces T.J. Tucker pitching and batting 9th; Ron Calloway moves to LF
   O      ---  6   93%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   93%  M Ensberg       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  4   93%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-5, Brad Lidge facing 9-1-2
                  Henry Mateo pinch hits for Hector Almonte batting 9th
   O      ---  5   95%  H Mateo         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   96%  J Macias        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   97%  J Carroll       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Rocky Biddle facing 4-5-6
                  Rocky Biddle replaces Henry Mateo pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  5   99%  J Kent          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   99%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---  2   99%  L Berkman       Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  6  100%  B Ausmus        Double to SS (Ground Ball to LF Line)
   R      -2-  7  100%  A Everett       Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ausmus Scores
                  Roy Corcoran replaces Rocky Biddle pitching and batting 9th; Orlando Merced pinch hits for Brad Lidge batting 9th
   O      --3  2  100%  O Merced        Lineout: SS
   O      --3  4  100%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 8.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-8, Dan Miceli facing 3-4-5
                  Dan Miceli replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 1st; Colin Porter replaces Orlando Merced playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---  9  100%  J Vidro         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  V Guerrero      Single to LF (Line Drive); Guerrero out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---  5  100%  O Cabrera       Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200308100

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation