September 22, 2003 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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SEA 5
@ANA 1 BOS 7
BAL 5 CHW 6
NYY 3
(10) KCR 12
DET 6 OAK 7
TEX 3 TBD 5
@TOR 2 FLA 6
@ATL 3 SFG 6
@HOU 3 SDP 9
LAD 5

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 36,372

Monday, September 22, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:09

Giants

96-59

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          1  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  3    6  8  0
Astros          0  1  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    3 11  0

W: J Nathan (11-4), L: B Wagner (1-4), S: T Worrell (37)

Astros

84-72

Lost 3

1st

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   4   1   1   2    1   2  .284  .801   27    1   1   HR
M Grissom CF                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .300  .786   12    0   1   HR
R Aurilia SS                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .273  .722   20    1   6   
  T Worrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Bonds LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .337 1.277   20    1   0   GDP
E Alfonzo 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .710   16    1   3   
  J Nathan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  N Perez SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .642         1   0   
B Santiago C                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .279  .752   17    5   0   
  Y Torrealba C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .724         2   0   
A Galarraga 1B                3   2   1   1    1   0  .300  .848   16   15   0   HR
J Cruz RF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .249  .768   11    0   0   
J Williams P                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .114  .257    9    0   2   
  J Snow PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .274  .812    4    0   0   
  C Ransom PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .697         0   0   
  F Rodriguez P               0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   1   
  P Feliz 3B                  1   1   1   2    0   0  .236  .749    7    0   0   HR
Totals                       34   6   8   6    5   7              159   27  14

BATTING

HR: P Feliz (14, off B Wagner; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); R Durham (8, off B Wagner; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); A Galarraga (12, off R Villone; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); M Grissom (19, off R Villone; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: M Grissom 5; P Feliz 4; A Galarraga 4; R Durham 4; J Williams; J Cruz; R Aurilia.

GIDP: B Bonds (7).

RBI: R Durham 2 (28); P Feliz 2 (43); A Galarraga (41); M Grissom (76).

2-out RBI: A Galarraga; R Durham.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Durham-R Aurilia-A Galarraga.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .768   14    2   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  4   0   2   0    1   0  .286  .886   14    1   3   2B
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   1   0    1   2  .275  .889   18    7   0   
J Kent 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .865   18    3   2   HBP
L Berkman LF                  3   2   2   0    1   1  .289  .928   15    3   0   2B
R Hidalgo RF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .316  .976   17    2   0   3B
B Ausmus C                    2   0   0   1    0   0  .229  .598    7    7   0   SH,GDP
  J Vizcaino PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .646    4    0   0   
  R Chavez C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .625         1   0   
A Everett SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .253  .698   19    1   4   2B
R Villone P                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .175  .470   11    0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  O Merced PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .663    5    0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
  K Saarloos P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   0   
Totals                       35   3  11   2    3   7              142   27   9

BATTING

2B: L Berkman (33, off J Williams); M Ensberg (15, off J Williams); A Everett (18, off J Williams).

3B: R Hidalgo (4, off J Williams).

SH: B Ausmus (4, off J Williams).

HBP: J Kent (4, by J Williams).

TB: R Hidalgo 4; L Berkman 3; M Ensberg 3; A Everett 3; C Biggio; R Villone; J Bagwell.

GIDP: B Ausmus (8).

RBI: B Ausmus (46); R Hidalgo (87).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Everett-J Bagwell.

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Williams                     6    10   3   3    1   3   0   3.36   28   89-66   44· 6·16   20· 3· 0· 0     42    -     1.07  -0.04
F Rodriguez                    1     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.05    5   18-8     7· 0· 1    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.18   0.09
J Nathan, W (11-4)             1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.00    3   17-13    7· 3· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.11
T Worrell, S (37)              1     0   0   0    1   2   0   2.47    4   16-9     4· 2· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.86   0.05
Totals                         9    11   3   3    3   7   0          40  140-96   62·11·23   24· 5· 0· 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                      6.1   4   2   2    1   4   2   3.92   23   89-55   29·11·15    9· 7· 2· 0     60    -     0.95   0.20
B Lidge, H (27)                0.1   0   1   1    2   0   0   3.69    3   11-3     1· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.23  -0.03
O Dotel, BS (2)                1.1   1   0   0    2   2   0   2.57    7   32-17    9· 3· 5    1· 1· 1· 0          2-1    3.17  -0.00
B Wagner, L (1-4)              0.2   3   3   3    0   0   2   1.82    5   18-11    7· 1· 3    1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    1.56  -0.46
K Saarloos                     0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.28    1    9-7     4· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         9     8   6   6    5   7   4          39  159-93   50·18·25   11·13· 3· 0          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: J Williams (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Williams (6; J Kent).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Kevin Kelley, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.

Time of Game: 3:09.

Attendance: 36,372.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros                       
1. R Durham             2B    1. C Biggio             CF 
2. M Grissom            CF    2. M Ensberg            3B 
3. R Aurilia            SS    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. B Bonds              LF    4. J Kent               2B 
5. E Alfonzo            3B    5. L Berkman            LF 
6. B Santiago           C     6. R Hidalgo            RF 
7. A Galarraga          1B    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. J Cruz               RF    8. A Everett            SS 
9. J Williams           P     9. R Villone            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  3-3  1--  7   41%  91% P Feliz         B Wagner        Home Run (Fly Ball); Cruz Scores
   b 4   1  2-1  1--  3  -18%  38% R Hidalgo       J Williams      Triple to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep CF); Berkman Scores
   t 7   2  3-2  123  5   18%  53% R Durham        O Dotel         Walk; Galarraga Scores; Cruz to 3B; Ransom to 2B
   t 3   1  1-2  123  3  -14%  56% B Bonds         R Villone       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   t 7   2  3-3  123  3  -12%  41% M Grissom       O Dotel         Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Villone facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  8   48%  R Durham        Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  1   57%  M Grissom       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  2   56%  R Aurilia       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  6   55%  B Bonds         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerome Williams facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   57%  C Biggio        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   59%  M Ensberg       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   58%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  4   60%  J Kent          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Villone facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   58%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   56%  B Santiago      Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  4   66%  A Galarraga     Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  1   65%  J Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Jerome Williams facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   59%  L Berkman       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep LF)
          -2-  8   52%  R Hidalgo       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Berkman to 3B
   ROO    1-3  3   60%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Berkman Scores/No RBI
          ---  3   57%  A Everett       Double to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep CF)
          -2-      57%  R Villone       Wild Pitch; Everett to 3B
   O      --3  5   61%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ron Villone facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   64%  J Williams      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  7   61%  R Durham        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Durham to 1B
          1--  2   64%  M Grissom       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Durham to 2B
          12-  5   70%  R Aurilia       Walk; Durham to 3B; Grissom to 2B
   OO     123  3   56%  B Bonds         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Jerome Williams facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   59%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   61%  M Ensberg       Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  4   62%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ron Villone facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   60%  E Alfonzo       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  6   58%  B Santiago      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   57%  A Galarraga     Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Jerome Williams facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   60%  J Kent          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   57%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   R      1--  3   38%  R Hidalgo       Triple to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep CF); Berkman Scores
   RO     --3  2   35%  B Ausmus        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Hidalgo Scores
          ---  4   34%  A Everett       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   37%  R Villone       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Ron Villone facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   33%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   31%  J Williams      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   29%  R Durham        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jerome Williams facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   32%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   28%  M Ensberg       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep LF)
          -2-  2   23%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ensberg to 3B
          1-3  1   21%  J Kent          Hit By Pitch; Bagwell to 2B
   O      123  5   28%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
   O      123  1   34%  R Hidalgo       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Ron Villone facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   31%  M Grissom       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   28%  R Aurilia       Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   26%  B Bonds         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jerome Williams facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   28%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   30%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   29%  R Villone       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   31%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Villone out at 3B/CF-3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Ron Villone facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   27%  E Alfonzo       Popfly: C (Front of Home)
                  Brad Lidge replaces Ron Villone pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   24%  B Santiago      Flyball: CF
          ---  4   26%  A Galarraga     Walk
          1--  5   30%  J Cruz          Walk; Galarraga to 2B
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Brad Lidge pitching and batting 9th; J.T. Snow pinch hits for Jerome Williams batting 9th
          12-  4   36%  J Snow          Walk; Galarraga to 3B; Cruz to 2B
                  Cody Ransom pinch runs for J.T. Snow batting 9th
   R      123  5   53%  R Durham        Walk; Galarraga Scores; Cruz to 3B; Ransom to 2B
   O      123  3   41%  M Grissom       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Felix Rodriguez facing 2-3-4
                  Felix Rodriguez replaces Cody Ransom pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   35%  M Ensberg       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   38%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B; Ensberg to 2B
   O      -2-  5   44%  J Kent          Groundout: P-1B
          -2-  4   42%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      12-  5   50%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Octavio Dotel facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   57%  R Aurilia       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   50%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-3B/Forceout at 2B; Bonds to 1B
   O      1--  5   44%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  5   39%  B Santiago      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Joe Nathan facing 7-8-9
                  Joe Nathan replaces Edgardo Alfonzo pitching and batting 5th; Pedro Feliz replaces Felix Rodriguez playing 3B batting 9th; Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Brad Ausmus batting 7th
   O      ---  4   44%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  8   47%  A Everett       Flyball: LF
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Octavio Dotel batting 9th
   O      ---  5   50%  O Merced        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Billy Wagner facing 7-8-9
                  Billy Wagner replaces Orlando Merced pitching and batting 9th; Raul Chavez replaces Jose Vizcaino playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  1   44%  A Galarraga     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   50%  J Cruz          Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   RR     1--  7   91%  P Feliz         Home Run (Fly Ball); Cruz Scores
   R      ---  3   96%  R Durham        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4   96%  M Grissom       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  Kirk Saarloos replaces Billy Wagner pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  9   95%  R Aurilia       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Tim Worrell facing 1-2-3
                  Tim Worrell replaces Rich Aurilia pitching and batting 3rd; Yorvit Torrealba replaces Benito Santiago playing C batting 6th; Neifi Perez replaces Joe Nathan playing SS batting 5th
   O      ---  3   98%  C Biggio        Popfly: SS (Short LF Line)
          ---  4   95%  M Ensberg       Walk
   O      1--  5   98%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4  100%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation