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TEX 12
@ANA  3

DET  9
MIN  8

CHW 19
@KCR  3

NYY  6
BAL  2

SEA  7
OAK  4

TBD  5
BOS  4

TOR  5
CLE  4

STL  3
@ARI  2

CHC  4
PIT  2

CHC  7
PIT  2

CIN  4
MON  2

NYM  9
@FLA  3

MIL  5
@HOU  2

PHI  7
ATL  6

(10)
COL 10
@SDP  2

LAD  5
@SFG  0

SFG  6
LAD  3

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 38,627

Saturday, September 27, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:29
Brewers
5
68-93
Won 2
6th, 20 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         0  0  2   0  0  3   0  0  0    5  9  2
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2 10  1
W: W Obermueller (2-5), L: R Villone (6-6), S: D Kolb (21)
Astros
2
86-75
Lost 2
2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Podsednik CF                5   1   3   3    0   1  .312  .812   22    2   0   3B,2·2B
B Hall 2B                     4   0   1   1    1   2  .252  .730   17    4   3   
B Clark RF-LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .733   13    5   0   
R Sexson 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .931   10    7   0   
M Smith LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .743   14    0   0   
  J Conti RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .625    7    2   0   
W Helms 3B                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .259  .779   15    1   2   HR
E Perez C                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .272  .725   17    4   0   
R Clayton SS                  4   2   2   0    0   2  .228  .635   17    2   4   2B
W Obermueller P               3   0   1   0    0   1  .130  .260    8    0   2   
  R Weeks PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .425    4    0   0   
  D Kolb P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   5   9   5    2  10              144   27  11
BATTING
2B: S Podsednik 2 (28, off B Lidge, off R Villone); R Clayton (16, off R Villone).
3B: S Podsednik (8, off R Villone).
HR: W Helms (23, off R Villone; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: S Podsednik 7; W Helms 4; R Clayton 3; E Perez; B Hall; W Obermueller.
RBI: S Podsednik 3 (57); B Hall (19); W Helms (67).
2-out RBI: S Podsednik 3; B Hall; W Helms.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
FIELDING
DP: 2. W Helms-R Sexson; R Clayton-B Hall-R Sexson.
E: M Smith (1); R Sexson (11).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .263  .760   16    1   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .291  .907   10    2   1   HR
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .883    9    7   1   
J Kent 2B                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .298  .864   11    1   2   
L Berkman LF                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .287  .921    8    1   0   2B
R Hidalgo RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .956   11    3   0   2·GDP
B Ausmus C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .230  .598   14   11   0   
A Everett SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .702   17    0   1   SB
R Villone P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .448    3    1   2   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Vizcaino PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .653    2    0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
  O Merced PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .661    5    0   0   
Totals                       37   2  10   2    0   3              106   27   7
BATTING
2B: L Berkman (35, off W Obermueller).
HR: M Ensberg (25, off W Obermueller; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
TB: M Ensberg 5; L Berkman 3; B Ausmus 2; J Kent 2; C Biggio; A Everett.
GIDP: R Hidalgo 2 (10).
RBI: M Ensberg (60); J Kent (93).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
FIELDING
E: A Everett (17).
BASERUNNING
SB: A Everett (8, 2nd base off W Obermueller/E Perez).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Obermueller, W (2-5)         8    10   2   2    0   2   1   5.07   34   92-66   47· 5·14   15·12· 5· 0     56    -     1.20   0.29
D Kolb, S (21)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.96    3   13-8     4· 1· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.05
Totals                         9    10   2   2    0   3   1          37  105-74   51· 6·17   15·14· 5· 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, L (6-6)             5.2   8   5   5    2   6   1   4.13   27  103-66   34·15·17    6·12· 1· 0     37    -     0.89  -0.09
B Lidge                        0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.60    2    9-7     5· 1· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          3-2    1.41  -0.11
O Dotel                        2     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.48    6   24-19    9· 6· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.03
B Wagner                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.78    3    8-6     2· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9     9   5   5    2  10   1          38  144-98   50·23·25    9·15· 2· 0          3-2 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ron Kulpa, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Doug Eddings.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 38,627.
Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Houston Astros                       
1. S Podsednik          CF    1. C Biggio             CF 
2. B Hall               2B    2. M Ensberg            3B 
3. B Clark              RF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. R Sexson             1B    4. J Kent               2B 
5. M Smith              LF    5. L Berkman            LF 
6. W Helms              3B    6. R Hidalgo            RF 
7. E Perez              C     7. B Ausmus             C  
8. R Clayton            SS    8. A Everett            SS 
9. W Obermueller        P     9. R Villone            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  1-2  ---  1   13%  74% W Helms         R Villone       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 6   2  1-3  123  3   13%  92% S Podsednik     B Lidge         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Perez Scores; Clayton Scores; Obermueller to 3B
   b 1   1  0-1  123  2   12%  40% R Hidalgo       W Obermueller   Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
   t 3   2  1-0  -2-  6   12%  49% S Podsednik     R Villone       Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Clayton Scores
   t 3   2  1-1  --3  1   11%  59% B Hall          R Villone       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Podsednik Scores; Hall to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Villone facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  S Podsednik     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   46%  B Hall          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   45%  B Clark         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Wes Obermueller facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   36%  M Ensberg       Single to LF (Line Drive); Biggio to 2B
   O      12-  1   39%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bagwell to 1B; Biggio to 3B
   R      1-3  2   32%  J Kent          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 2B
          12-  2   28%  L Berkman       Reached on E3 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Bagwell to 3B; Kent to 2B
   OO     123  2   40%  R Hidalgo       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Villone facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   37%  R Sexson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   36%  M Smith         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   35%  W Helms         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Wes Obermueller facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   31%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   34%  A Everett       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2   37%  R Villone       Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Villone to 1B
   O      1--  1   39%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Villone facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   36%  E Perez         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   41%  R Clayton       Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   37%  W Obermueller   Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-  6   49%  S Podsednik     Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Clayton Scores
   R      --3  1   59%  B Hall          Single to SS (Ground Ball); Podsednik Scores; Hall to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      -2-  3   56%  B Clark         Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Wes Obermueller facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   59%  M Ensberg       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  2   56%  J Bagwell       Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Bagwell to 1B
          1--  2   51%  J Kent          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Bagwell to 2B
   O      12-  3   57%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   62%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ron Villone facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   60%  R Sexson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   58%  M Smith         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   59%  W Helms         Walk
   O      1--  3   57%  E Perez         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Wes Obermueller facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   60%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   57%  A Everett       Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  1   60%  R Villone       Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          1--      59%  C Biggio        Everett Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   63%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ron Villone facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   61%  R Clayton       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   59%  W Obermueller   Flyball: RF
          ---  5   62%  S Podsednik     Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-  5   63%  B Hall          Walk
   O      12-  2   58%  B Clark         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Wes Obermueller facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   61%  M Ensberg       Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   64%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   66%  J Kent          Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ron Villone facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   63%  R Sexson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   61%  M Smith         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   R      ---  1   74%  W Helms         Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  5   75%  E Perez         Single to CF (Fly Ball)
          1--  2   77%  R Clayton       Single to CF (Fly Ball); Perez to 2B
          12-  3   79%  W Obermueller   Single to LF (Fly Ball); Perez to 3B; Clayton to 2B
                  Brad Lidge replaces Ron Villone pitching and batting 9th
   RR     123  3   92%  S Podsednik     Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Perez Scores; Clayton Scores; Obermueller to 3B
   O      -23  6   90%  B Hall          Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 5, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Wes Obermueller facing 5-6-7
                  Brady Clark moves to LF; Jason Conti replaces Mark Smith playing RF batting 5th
          ---  2   85%  L Berkman       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  5   89%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          -2-  4   84%  B Ausmus        Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Berkman to 3B
   O      1-3  1   90%  A Everett       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Brad Lidge batting 9th
   O      1-3  2   94%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 5, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Octavio Dotel facing 3-4-5
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Jose Vizcaino pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   93%  B Clark         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  3   93%  R Sexson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   92%  J Conti         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Wes Obermueller facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   94%  C Biggio        Lineout: SS
   R      ---  2   90%  M Ensberg       Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   91%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   93%  J Kent          Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Octavio Dotel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   92%  W Helms         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   91%  E Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   91%  R Clayton       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Wes Obermueller facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   86%  L Berkman       Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   OO     1--  1   95%  R Hidalgo       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  3   96%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Billy Wagner facing 9-1-2
                  Billy Wagner replaces Octavio Dotel pitching and batting 9th; Rickie Weeks pinch hits for Wes Obermueller batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  R Weeks         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   96%  S Podsednik     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   95%  B Hall          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Danny Kolb facing 8-9-1
                  Danny Kolb replaces Rickie Weeks pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   98%  A Everett       Flyball: CF
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Billy Wagner batting 9th
   O      ---  5   99%  O Merced        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  C Biggio        Popfly: 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Astros 2.

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