April 5, 2004 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 9
CHW 7 MIN 7
CLE 4
(11) OAK 5
TEX 4 DET 7
@TOR 0 CHC 7
@CIN 4 SFG 5
@HOU 4 SDP 8
@LAD 2 PIT 2
PHI 1 MIL 8
@STL 6

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 43,351

Monday, April 5, 2004, 6:07PM
Time of Game: 2:44

Giants

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  3  1    5 10  0
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  1   2  0  0    4  9  0

W: F Rodriguez (1-0), L: O Dotel (0-1), S: M Herges (1)

Astros

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.250   16    2   1   2B,SH
J Snow 1B                     4   0   0   1    0   2  .000  .000   17    8   0   SF
M Tucker RF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .400  .800   19    5   0   
B Bonds LF                    3   2   3   3    1   0 1.000 3.667   10    2   0   HR,2·2B
E Alfonzo 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   12    0   0   GDP
A Pierzynski C                4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000   11    4   1   
M Grissom CF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250   12    5   0   
N Perez SS                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   16    1   4   
K Rueter P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    8    0   3   
  P Feliz PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   0   
  L Estrella P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Walker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Rodriguez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Torcato PH                0   0   0   0    0   0                2    0   0   HBP
  C Ransom PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Herges P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   5  10   5    2   7              130   27   9

BATTING

2B: R Durham (1, off R Oswalt); B Bonds 2 (2, 2 off R Oswalt).

HR: B Bonds (1, off R Oswalt; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: J Snow (1, off O Dotel).

SH: R Durham (1, off O Dotel).

HBP: T Torcato (1, by O Dotel).

TB: B Bonds 8; R Durham 3; A Pierzynski 2; M Tucker 2; E Alfonzo.

GIDP: E Alfonzo (1).

RBI: B Bonds 3 (3); A Pierzynski (1); J Snow (1).

2-out RBI: A Pierzynski.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .500 1.100   17    1   0   
A Everett SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   16    2   3   SH
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   1   0    2   1  .333  .933   23   10   1   
J Kent 2B                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000   12    2   4   SF
R Hidalgo RF                  4   1   3   2    0   0  .750 2.250   12    2   0   HR
L Berkman LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   20    1   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    7    1   1   2B
B Ausmus C                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500   17    8   0   
R Oswalt P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    9    0   2   SH
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Vizcaino PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   4   9   4    3   2              137   27  11

BATTING

2B: M Ensberg (1, off K Rueter).

HR: R Hidalgo (1, off K Rueter; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: J Kent (1, off L Estrella).

SH: R Oswalt (1, off K Rueter); A Everett (1, off K Rueter).

TB: R Hidalgo 6; M Ensberg 2; C Biggio 2; B Ausmus; J Bagwell; A Everett.

RBI: R Hidalgo 2 (2); B Ausmus (1); J Kent (1).

2-out RBI: R Hidalgo.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Ensberg-J Kent-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
K Rueter                       6     5   2   2    3   0   1   3.00   26   93-49   39· 0·10   10·10· 3· 0     51    -     1.14   0.05
L Estrella                     0.2   4   2   2    0   0   0  27.00    6   15-13   10· 0· 3    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    1.16  -0.15
K Walker                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    6-4     3· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.46   0.01
F Rodriguez, W (1-0)           1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   13-8     3· 1· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.11
M Herges, S (1)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   10-8     3· 3· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.21
Totals                         9     9   4   4    3   2   1          39  137-82   58· 5·19   14·15· 5· 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 Oswalt                       7.1   9   4   4    1   4   1   4.91   31   98-65   43· 5·17   12· 8· 6· 0     47    -     1.27  -0.04
B Lidge                        0.2   1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    4   19-13    5· 5· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.95   0.06
O Dotel, L (0-1)               1     0   1   1    0   1   0   9.00    4   12-8     6· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.74  -0.29
Totals                         9    10   5   5    2   7   1          39  129-86   54·11·21   13· 9· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: O Dotel (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: O Dotel (1; T Torcato).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Terry Craft, 2B - Mike DiMuro, 3B - Jim Wolf.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 43,351.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 16mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros                       
1. R Durham             2B    1. C Biggio             CF 
2. J Snow               1B    2. A Everett            SS 
3. M Tucker             RF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. B Bonds              LF    4. J Kent               2B 
5. E Alfonzo            3B    5. R Hidalgo            RF 
6. A Pierzynski         C     6. L Berkman            LF 
7. M Grissom            CF    7. M Ensberg            3B 
8. N Perez              SS    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. K Rueter             P     9. R Oswalt             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  4-1  12-  1   33%  45% B Bonds         R Oswalt        Home Run (Line Drive); Durham Scores; Tucker Scores
   b 6   0  1-1  ---  3  -16%  26% R Hidalgo       K Rueter        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 6   0  1-1  12-  2  -15%  48% E Alfonzo       R Oswalt        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Tucker to 3B
   t 9   1  4-4  --3  3   13%  80% J Snow          O Dotel         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Ransom Scores
   t 4   2  1-0  1-3  3   11%  49% A Pierzynski    R Oswalt        Single to CF (Line Drive); Bonds Scores; Alfonzo to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  R Durham        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  J Snow          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   45%  M Tucker        Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kirk Rueter facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   43%  A Everett       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Biggio to 2B
          -2-  6   42%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      12-  4   46%  J Kent          Flyball: RF
          12-  6   43%  R Hidalgo       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Biggio to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   O      123  6   50%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   56%  B Bonds         Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   55%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: RF (RF Line); Bonds to 3B
   O      --3  4   49%  A Pierzynski    Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      --3  3   45%  M Grissom       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kirk Rueter facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   39%  M Ensberg       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   R      -2-  5   31%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Line Drive); Ensberg Scores
   O      1--  4   33%  R Oswalt        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Ausmus to 2B
          -2-  5   31%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      12-  1   35%  A Everett       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          12-  8   33%  J Bagwell       Walk; Ausmus to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   O      123  2   39%  J Kent          Groundout: C unassisted (Front of Home)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   36%  N Perez         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   34%  K Rueter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   33%  R Durham        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kirk Rueter facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   35%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   37%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   38%  M Ensberg       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Oswalt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   35%  J Snow          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   33%  M Tucker        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   36%  B Bonds         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  4   38%  E Alfonzo       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Bonds to 3B
   R      1-3  3   49%  A Pierzynski    Single to CF (Line Drive); Bonds Scores; Alfonzo to 2B
   O      12-  2   44%  M Grissom       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Kirk Rueter facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   47%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   49%  R Oswalt        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   50%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   47%  N Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   45%  K Rueter        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   48%  R Durham        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   43%  J Snow          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Kirk Rueter facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   46%  A Everett       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   48%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   50%  J Kent          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Oswalt facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   55%  M Tucker        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   63%  B Bonds         Walk; Tucker to 2B
   OO     12-  2   48%  E Alfonzo       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Tucker to 3B
   O      --3  1   42%  A Pierzynski    Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Kirk Rueter facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  3   26%  R Hidalgo       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   28%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   30%  M Ensberg       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   31%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   27%  M Grissom       Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---  6   24%  N Perez         Strikeout Looking
                  Pedro Feliz pinch hits for Kirk Rueter batting 9th
   O      ---  7   21%  P Feliz         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Leo Estrella facing 9-1-2
                  Leo Estrella replaces Pedro Feliz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   23%  R Oswalt        Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
          ---  3   21%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   18%  A Everett       Single to RF (Line Drive); Biggio to 2B
          12-  2   14%  J Bagwell       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Biggio to 3B; Everett to 2B
   RO     123  2   12%  J Kent          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Biggio Scores; Everett to 3B
   R      1-3  1    6%  R Hidalgo       Single to RF (Line Drive); Everett Scores; Bagwell to 2B
                  Kevin Walker replaces Leo Estrella pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  6    7%  L Berkman       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   12%  R Durham        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3    8%  J Snow          Strikeout Looking
          1--  6   12%  M Tucker        Single to RF (Line Drive); Durham to 2B
   RRR    12-  1   45%  B Bonds         Home Run (Line Drive); Durham Scores; Tucker Scores
                  Brad Lidge replaces Roy Oswalt pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   42%  E Alfonzo       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   44%  A Pierzynski    Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   48%  M Grissom       Walk; Pierzynski to 2B
   O      12-  6   39%  N Perez         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Felix Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
                  Felix Rodriguez replaces Kevin Walker pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   44%  M Ensberg       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   47%  B Ausmus        Popfly: SS (Short LF)
                  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Brad Lidge batting 9th
   O      ---  4   50%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Octavio Dotel facing 9-1-2
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Jose Vizcaino pitching and batting 9th; Tony Torcato pinch hits for Felix Rodriguez batting 9th
          ---  2   58%  T Torcato       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   56%  R Durham        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Torcato to 2B
          -2-      67%  J Snow          Wild Pitch; Torcato to 3B
                  Cody Ransom pinch runs for Tony Torcato batting 9th
   RO     --3  3   80%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Ransom Scores
   O      ---  5   79%  M Tucker        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Matt Herges facing 1-2-3
                  Matt Herges replaces Cody Ransom pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   88%  C Biggio        Groundout: C unassisted (Front of Home)
   O      ---  5   95%  A Everett       Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  3  100%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation