May 4, 2004 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 11
DET 4 BAL 10
CHW 3 CLE 7
BOS 6 NYY 10
@OAK 8 SEA 4
MIN 3
(16) TBD 5
@TEX 4 TOR 5
KCR 4 ATL 4
SDP 2 ARI 6
@CHC 3 MIL 6
@CIN 2 LAD 4
@FLA 3
(11) HOU 4
PIT 3 MON 10
COL 4 NYM 6
SFG 2 STL 6
@PHI 5

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 31,083

Tuesday, May 4, 2004, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:40

Pirates

12-12

Lost 1

4th, 3 GB

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

W: A Pettitte (2-1), L: J Fogg (0-4), S: B Lidge (1)

Astros

16-10

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Redman CF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .210  .503   23    5   0   
J Wilson SS                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .367  .943   15    0   3   HR
J Kendall C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .316  .763   15    7   0   
R Mondesi RF                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .304  .830   23    1   0   CS
C Wilson 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .367 1.126   18    7   0   
C Stynes 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .180  .449   16    0   3   GDP
  A Nunez PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .635    4    0   0   CS
J Davis LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .100  .274    9    1   0   
  R Mackowiak PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .786    3    0   0   
J Castillo 2B                 2   1   1   0    1   0  .296  .803   15    3   4   2B
J Fogg P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   15    0   0   
  B Hill PH                   1   1   1   1    0   0  .308  .733    5    0   0   
  J Boyd P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Grabow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   3   7   3    3  10              161   24  10

BATTING

2B: J Castillo (1, off D Miceli).

HR: J Wilson (3, off A Pettitte; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: J Wilson 5; J Castillo 2; J Davis; B Hill; A Nunez; C Wilson.

GIDP: C Stynes (2).

RBI: J Wilson 2 (12); B Hill (4).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Wilson-J Castillo-C Wilson.

E: J Davis (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: A Nunez (1, 2nd base by B Lidge/B Ausmus); R Mondesi (2, 2nd base by B Backe/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .337  .955   15    1   0   HR
A Everett SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .693    7    0   6   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   2  .337 1.046   19   10   0   
J Kent 2B                     4   2   2   2    0   1  .289  .819   13    5   1   HR
L Berkman LF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .284  .999   20    1   0   
R Hidalgo RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .347  .974   11    0   0   GDP
M Lamb 3B                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .390 1.056    8    0   3   
  J Vizcaino PH-3B            1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .332    4    0   0   
B Ausmus C                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .637   15   10   3   HBP
A Pettitte P                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .200    8    0   1   
  J Lane PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .300 1.063    3    0   0   
  B Backe P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Ensberg PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .523    2    0   0   
  D Miceli P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   4   6   4    3   7              125   27  14

BATTING

HR: J Kent (4, off J Fogg; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); C Biggio (4, off J Fogg; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

HBP: B Ausmus (1, by J Fogg).

TB: J Kent 5; C Biggio 4; R Hidalgo; M Lamb; L Berkman.

GIDP: R Hidalgo (3).

RBI: J Kent 2 (20); M Lamb (14); C Biggio (19).

2-out RBI: M Lamb.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Everett-J Kent-J Bagwell.

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Fogg, L (0-4)                7     4   4   4    3   5   2   9.00   29  103-62   35· 8·19    9· 9· 2· 0     55    -     0.89  -0.10
J Boyd                         0.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   3.38    4   18-12    5· 3· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.48   0.00
J Grabow                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.80    1    4-3     0· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.09   0.03
Totals                         8     6   4   4    3   7   2          34  125-77   40·13·24   10·10· 3· 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
A Pettitte, W (2-1)            5     2   1   1    2   8   1   3.86   19   90-54   23·15·16    6· 2· 1· 0     65    -     1.13   0.19
B Backe, H (2)                 2     1   0   0    1   0   0   1.93    6   22-13    6· 2· 5    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.08   0.13
D Miceli, H (5)                0.1   3   2   2    0   0   0   2.16    4   19-13    8· 2· 3    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.79  -0.23
B Lidge, S (1)                 1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   3.00    5   20-12    3· 5· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.04   0.34
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3  10   1          34  151-92   40·24·28   14· 5· 2· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: A Pettitte (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Fogg (1; B Ausmus).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Miller, 1B - Brian Gorman, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Ron Kulpa.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 31,083.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 14mph out to Leftfield.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. T Redman             CF    1. C Biggio             CF 
2. J Wilson             SS    2. A Everett            SS 
3. J Kendall            C     3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. R Mondesi            RF    4. J Kent               2B 
5. C Wilson             1B    5. L Berkman            LF 
6. C Stynes             3B    6. R Hidalgo            RF 
7. J Davis              LF    7. M Lamb               3B 
8. J Castillo           2B    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. J Fogg               P     9. A Pettitte           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  4-2  -2-  5  -14%  70% J Wilson        D Miceli        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Hill Scores; Wilson to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 6   0  1-2  1--  3   14%  91% J Kent          J Fogg          Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Bagwell Scores
   b 4   0  1-1  12-  1  -12%  55% R Hidalgo       J Fogg          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Kent to 3B
   b 4   2  1-1  --3  1   11%  66% M Lamb          J Fogg          Single to LF (Line Drive); Kent Scores
   b 1   0  1-0  ---  1   10%  55% C Biggio        J Fogg          Home Run (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  T Redman        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  4   43%  J Wilson        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4   44%  J Kendall       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  9   45%  R Mondesi       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Josh Fogg facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  1   55%  C Biggio        Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  1   61%  A Everett       Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Everett to 2B
   O      -2-  6   57%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   53%  J Kent          Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  6   50%  L Berkman       Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Andy Pettitte facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   52%  C Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   54%  C Stynes        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   55%  J Davis         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Josh Fogg facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   53%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   51%  M Lamb          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   50%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Andy Pettitte facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   46%  J Castillo      Walk
          1--      43%  J Fogg          Wild Pitch; Castillo to 2B
   O      -2-  6   48%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  7   46%  T Redman        Walk
   O      12-  1   50%  J Wilson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Castillo to 3B
   O      1-3  3   56%  J Kendall       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Josh Fogg facing 9-1-2
          ---  8   60%  A Pettitte      Walk
   O      1--  6   56%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   54%  A Everett       Groundout: 2B-1B; Biggio to 2B
   O      -2-  3   50%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Andy Pettitte facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   53%  R Mondesi       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   55%  C Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   56%  C Stynes        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Josh Fogg facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   60%  J Kent          Single to LF (Fly Ball)
          1--  5   67%  L Berkman       Walk; Kent to 2B
   OO     12-  1   55%  R Hidalgo       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Kent to 3B
   R      --3  1   66%  M Lamb          Single to LF (Line Drive); Kent Scores
   O      1--  5   64%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Andy Pettitte facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   58%  J Davis         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   61%  J Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B; Davis to 2B
   O      -2-  4   66%  J Fogg          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   71%  T Redman        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Josh Fogg facing 9-1-2
                  Jason Lane pinch hits for Andy Pettitte batting 9th
   O      ---  3   68%  J Lane          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   67%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   66%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Brandon Backe facing 2-3-4
                  Brandon Backe replaces Jason Lane pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   69%  J Wilson        Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   72%  J Kendall       Foul Popfly: C (3B Foul)
          ---  5   70%  R Mondesi       Walk
   O      1--  3   74%  C Wilson        Mondesi Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Josh Fogg facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   77%  J Bagwell       Walk
   RR     1--  3   91%  J Kent          Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Bagwell Scores
   O      ---  4   90%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   90%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   89%  M Lamb          Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Brandon Backe facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   85%  C Wilson        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  3   93%  C Stynes        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  1   94%  J Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Josh Fogg facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   95%  B Ausmus        Hit By Pitch
                  Morgan Ensberg pinch hits for Brandon Backe batting 9th
   O      1--  2   94%  M Ensberg       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   93%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   93%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Dan Miceli facing 8-9-1
                  Dan Miceli replaces Morgan Ensberg pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   87%  J Castillo      Double to RF (Line Drive)
                  Bobby Hill pinch hits for Josh Fogg batting 9th
   R      -2-  5   79%  B Hill          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Castillo Scores
   O      1--  7   84%  T Redman        Groundout: SS-1B; Hill to 2B
   R      -2-  5   70%  J Wilson        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Hill Scores; Wilson to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Brad Lidge replaces Dan Miceli pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   77%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B; Wilson to 3B
   O      --3  4   86%  R Mondesi       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jason Boyd facing 3-4-5
                  Jason Boyd replaces Bobby Hill pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   85%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   84%  J Kent          Flyball: CF
          ---  5   85%  L Berkman       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   86%  R Hidalgo       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Berkman to 2B
                  John Grabow replaces Jason Boyd pitching and batting 9th; Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Mike Lamb batting 7th
   O      12-  4   83%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Brad Lidge facing 5-6-7
                  Jose Vizcaino moves to 3B
   O      ---  5   91%  C Wilson        Strikeout Looking
                  Abraham Nunez pinch hits for Chris Stynes batting 6th
          ---  4   82%  A Nunez         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF-CF)
                  Rob Mackowiak pinch hits for J.J. Davis batting 7th
   O      1--  3   92%  R Mackowiak     Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2  100%  J Castillo      Nunez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation