May 6, 2004 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 7
TBD 3 BOS 5
@CLE 2 OAK 7
NYY 4 SEA 2
MIN 1 SDP 7
@ATL 3 CHC 11
ARI 3 CIN 9
MIL 6 LAD 9
@FLA 4 HOU 5
PIT 2 MON 3
COL 1 NYM 2
SFG 1
(11) STL 7
@PHI 4

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 36,055

Thursday, May 6, 2004, 1:07PM
Time of Game: 2:48

Pirates

12-14

Lost 3

5th, 5 GB

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

W: W Miller (4-2), L: K Benson (3-2)

Astros

18-10

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Redman CF                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .219  .524    7    2   0   
J Wilson SS                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .355  .902   27    1   3   
J Kendall C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .291  .711   11    6   0   
R Mondesi RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .283  .779   12    3   0   
  C Rivera 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .450         3   0   
R Mackowiak LF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .774   13    1   1   
C Wilson 1B-RF                4   1   2   0    0   2  .367 1.095   15    4   3   
J Castillo 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .293  .783   25    2   2   
C Stynes 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .200  .497   24    1   3   2B
K Benson P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .583    8    0   1   
  B Meadows P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         1   0   
  B Hill PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .721    4    0   0   2B
  S Torres P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Nunez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .596    9    0   0   
Totals                       37   2   9   2    1  10              155   24  13

BATTING

2B: C Stynes (4, off B Backe); B Hill (2, off W Miller).

TB: C Stynes 3; B Hill 2; T Redman 2; C Wilson 2; J Castillo; J Wilson.

RBI: C Stynes (5); T Redman (7).

2-out RBI: T Redman.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

E: R Mondesi (3).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .339  .950   19    4   0   HBP
J Vizcaino SS-3B              4   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .297    6    1   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .337 1.047    8    4   0   2B
J Kent 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .295  .866   14    1   3   SB
L Berkman LF                  1   1   0   0    3   0  .294 1.028   19    1   0   2·IW
J Lane RF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .929   16    3   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .224  .592   14    0   1   2B
  A Everett SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .696         0   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .253  .638   16   13   0   
W Miller P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .600    8    0   2   2·SH
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Palmeiro PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .644    3    0   0   
  B Backe P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   5   8   3    5   5              123   27   6

BATTING

2B: M Ensberg (5, off K Benson); J Bagwell (9, off K Benson).

SH: W Miller 2 (7, 2 off K Benson).

IBB: L Berkman 2 (5, 2 by K Benson).

HBP: C Biggio (5, by K Benson).

TB: J Bagwell 3; M Ensberg 3; C Biggio; J Lane; B Ausmus; J Kent.

RBI: M Ensberg 2 (9); J Bagwell (20).

2-out RBI: J Bagwell.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

E: M Ensberg (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Kent (1, 2nd base off K Benson/J Kendall).

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
K Benson, L (3-2)              5.2   8   5   5    5   5   0   3.96   30   97-58   36· 9·13    7· 7· 5· 0     33    -     0.82  -0.18
B Meadows                      1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.92    4   16-10    5· 1· 4    4· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.09   0.01
S Torres                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.85    3    8-6     3· 2· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8     8   5   5    5   5   0          37  121-74   44·12·18   14· 7· 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
W Miller, W (4-2)              7.1   6   0   0    0   7   0   2.75   29  114-74   45· 9·20   10·10· 4· 0     73    -     0.84   0.29
B Lidge                        0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   2.87    3    8-4     1· 2· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.06   0.03
B Backe                        0.1   2   2   2    0   0   0   3.14    3   14-9     7· 0· 2    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.25  -0.01
O Dotel                        0.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   2.57    3   16-11    6· 3· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          1-1    0.38   0.02
Totals                         9     9   2   2    1  10   0          38  152-98   59·14·25   12·13· 4· 0          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: K Benson (1).

IBB: K Benson 2 (4; L Berkman, L Berkman).

HBP: K Benson (2; C Biggio).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 36,055.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 6mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. T Redman             CF    1. C Biggio             CF 
2. J Wilson             SS    2. J Vizcaino           SS 
3. J Kendall            C     3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. R Mondesi            RF    4. J Kent               2B 
5. R Mackowiak          LF    5. L Berkman            LF 
6. C Wilson             1B    6. J Lane               RF 
7. J Castillo           2B    7. M Ensberg            3B 
8. C Stynes             3B    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. K Benson             P     9. W Miller             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  0-0  12-  5   16%  76% J Lane          K Benson        Single to RF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Berkman to 3B; Lane to 2B
   b 4   1  0-1  -23  2   10%  87% M Ensberg       K Benson        Single to LF (Line Drive); Berkman Scores; Lane Scores; Ensberg to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 4   0  0-0  ---  2    7%  63% J Bagwell       K Benson        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   t 6   1  4-0  123  2    6%  89% J Kendall       W Miller        Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Redman to 3B; Wilson to 2B; Kendall to 1B
   t 6   2  4-0  123  6    6%  95% R Mondesi       W Miller        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  T Redman        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   54%  J Wilson        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   55%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kris Benson facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   55%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   52%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  5   50%  J Kent          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   52%  R Mondesi       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   54%  R Mackowiak     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  C Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kris Benson facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   59%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  3   55%  J Lane          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  1   53%  M Ensberg       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep LF Line); Berkman out at Hm/LF-3B-C
   O      -2-  8   50%  B Ausmus        Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   46%  J Castillo      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   50%  C Stynes        Lineout: LF
   O      1--  4   53%  K Benson        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--  1   56%  T Redman        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kris Benson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   53%  W Miller        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   51%  C Biggio        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  2   50%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   53%  J Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   55%  J Kendall       Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
   O      ---  1   56%  R Mondesi       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kris Benson facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   63%  J Bagwell       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   58%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   61%  L Berkman       Intentional Walk
   R      12-  5   76%  J Lane          Single to RF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Berkman to 3B; Lane to 2B
   RR     -23  2   87%  M Ensberg       Single to LF (Line Drive); Berkman Scores; Lane Scores; Ensberg to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-  6   87%  B Ausmus        Walk
   O      12-  2   86%  W Miller        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Ensberg to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
   R      -23  5   91%  C Biggio        Walk, Wild Pitch; Ensberg Scores/No RBI; Ausmus to 3B
   O      1-3  1   89%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Wade Miller facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   91%  R Mackowiak     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   92%  C Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   93%  J Castillo      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Kris Benson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   92%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   93%  J Kent          Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      93%  L Berkman       Kent Steals 2B
          -2-  4   94%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   93%  J Lane          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  6   92%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Wade Miller facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   89%  C Stynes        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   91%  K Benson        Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1--  2   88%  T Redman        Single to CF (Line Drive); Stynes to 2B
          12-  5   83%  J Wilson        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Stynes to 3B; Redman to 2B
   O      123  2   89%  J Kendall       Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Redman to 3B; Wilson to 2B; Kendall to 1B
   O      123  6   95%  R Mondesi       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Kris Benson facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   96%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   95%  W Miller        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ausmus to 2B
          -2-  1   96%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  1   95%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: CF; Ausmus to 3B
   R      1-3  2   97%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Ausmus Scores; Biggio to 2B
                  Brian Meadows replaces Kris Benson pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  2   97%  J Kent          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Wade Miller facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   98%  R Mackowiak     Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          ---  3   97%  C Wilson        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   98%  J Castillo      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5   99%  C Stynes        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Brian Meadows facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   98%  L Berkman       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   98%  J Lane          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   98%  M Ensberg       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Wade Miller facing 9-1-2
                  Jose Vizcaino moves to 3B; Adam Everett replaces Morgan Ensberg playing SS batting 7th; Bobby Hill pinch hits for Brian Meadows batting 9th
          ---  4   96%  B Hill          Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  1   98%  T Redman        Flyball: CF
          -2-  4   96%  J Wilson        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Hill to 3B
                  Brad Lidge replaces Wade Miller pitching and batting 9th
          1-3  4   94%  J Kendall       Walk; Wilson to 2B
   O      123  3   97%  R Mondesi       Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  1   99%  R Mackowiak     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Salomon Torres facing 8-9-1
                  Salomon Torres replaces Bobby Hill pitching and batting 9th; Carlos Rivera replaces Raul Mondesi playing 1B batting 4th; Craig Wilson moves to RF
   O      ---  1   99%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Brad Lidge batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  O Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   99%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Brandon Backe facing 6-7-8
                  Brandon Backe replaces Orlando Palmeiro pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   99%  C Wilson        Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  7   99%  J Castillo      Flyball: RF
   R      1--  6   98%  C Stynes        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Wilson Scores
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Brandon Backe pitching and batting 9th; Abraham Nunez pinch hits for Salomon Torres batting 9th
   O      -2-  9  100%  A Nunez         Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-  2   99%  T Redman        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Stynes Scores
          1--      99%  J Wilson        Defensive Indifference; Redman to 2B
   O      -2-  5  100%  " "             Strikeout Looking
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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