July 2, 2004 Texas Rangers at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 7
LAD 3 MIN 6
@ARI 5 ATL 6
BOS 3
(12) CHC 6
CHW 2 CLE 15
@CIN 2 COL 9
DET 8
(10) TBD 4
@FLA 2 HOU 7
TEX 5 MON 2
TOR 0 NYM 11
NYY 2 BAL 7
@PHI 6
(16) PIT 8
MIL 1 PIT 13
MIL 2 SDP 7
KCR 5 SFG 7
OAK 3 STL 11
SEA 2

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 41,897

Friday, July 2, 2004, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:10

Rangers

44-33

Lost 2

1st

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

W: R Oswalt (7-6), L: C Almanzar (6-1), S: B Lidge (5)

Astros

41-38

Won 1

5th, 6 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Young SS                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .325  .855   15    2   4   
H Blalock 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .314  .968   13    1   2   
A Soriano 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .771   14    2   3   
M Teixeira 1B                 4   3   2   2    0   1  .262  .854   18   10   0   HR
D Dellucci LF                 4   1   2   2    0   1  .275  .795   17    1   0   HR
G Matthews RF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .280  .785   14    3   0   
R Barajas C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .285  .891   11    2   0   
J Conti CF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .205  .544   12    3   0   
R Drese P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .500 1.250    8    0   1   
  B Fullmer PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .768    4    0   0   
  C Almanzar P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Perry PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .709    5    0   0   
Totals                       36   5   9   5    0  13              131   24  10

BATTING

HR: D Dellucci (7, off R Oswalt; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF-RF); M Teixeira (13, off R Oswalt; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

TB: D Dellucci 5; M Teixeira 5; H Blalock 2; G Matthews; M Young; R Barajas.

RBI: D Dellucci 2 (33); M Teixeira 2 (35); R Barajas (35).

2-out RBI: M Teixeira 2; D Dellucci 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio LF                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .300  .841    8    3   0   2B
J Vizcaino 2B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .265  .660   10    0   2   2B
C Beltran CF                  4   0   0   1    0   1  .286  .935   13    1   0   
L Berkman RF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .304 1.036   11    2   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .275  .837    7    4   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  4   1   2   3    0   0  .278  .704   10    2   1   HR
A Everett SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .654   10    2   1   
R Chavez C                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .224  .567   12   13   0   
R Oswalt P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .235   10    0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   7  10   7    1   2               91   27   4

BATTING

2B: J Vizcaino (6, off R Drese); C Biggio (25, off R Drese).

HR: M Ensberg (1, off C Almanzar; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: M Ensberg 5; C Biggio 3; L Berkman 2; J Bagwell 2; J Vizcaino 2; R Chavez.

RBI: M Ensberg 3 (30); R Chavez (8); C Beltran (58); L Berkman (59); J Vizcaino (7).

2-out RBI: R Chavez.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Drese                        6     8   5   5    1   0   0   3.62   27   69-47   33· 4·10   12· 8· 6· 0     35    -     1.23  -0.34
C Almanzar, L (6-1)            2     2   2   2    0   2   1   3.86    8   22-15    8· 5· 2    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.88  -0.29
Totals                         8    10   7   7    1   2   1          35   91-62   41· 9·12   14·10· 8· 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, W (7-6)              8     9   5   5    0  11   2   3.76   33  117-82   37·23·22    4·11· 7· 0     55    -     1.08  -0.21
B Lidge, S (5)                 1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.53    3   12-9     2· 4· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9     9   5   5    0  13   2          36  129-91   39·27·25    4·12· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Oswalt (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Tony Randazzo, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Jim Wolf.

Time of Game: 2:10.

Attendance: 41,897.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Houston Astros                       
1. M Young              SS    1. C Biggio             LF 
2. H Blalock            3B    2. J Vizcaino           2B 
3. A Soriano            2B    3. C Beltran            CF 
4. M Teixeira           1B    4. L Berkman            RF 
5. D Dellucci           LF    5. J Bagwell            1B 
6. G Matthews           RF    6. M Ensberg            3B 
7. R Barajas            C     7. A Everett            SS 
8. J Conti              CF    8. R Chavez             C  
9. R Drese              P     9. R Oswalt             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  5-5  1--  2   32%  93% M Ensberg       C Almanzar      Home Run (Fly Ball); Bagwell Scores
   t 8   2  5-3  1--  5  -32%  58% D Dellucci      R Oswalt        Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Teixeira Scores
   b 6   0  3-1  1--  2   18%  51% J Vizcaino      R Drese         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Biggio Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-  5  -17%  35% M Teixeira      R Oswalt        Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Blalock Scores
   b 6   1  3-3  12-  1   14%  77% M Ensberg       R Drese         Single to LF (Line Drive); Berkman Scores; Bagwell to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  M Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   50%  H Blalock       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      48%  A Soriano       Wild Pitch; Blalock to 2B
   O      -2-  3   52%  " "             Flyball: LF
   RR     -2-  5   35%  M Teixeira      Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Blalock Scores
   O      ---  5   36%  D Dellucci      Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Ryan Drese facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   42%  C Biggio        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  2   40%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B; Biggio to 3B
   RO     --3  1   41%  C Beltran       Groundout: 2B-1B; Biggio Scores
          ---  3   42%  L Berkman       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   40%  J Bagwell       Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   42%  G Matthews      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   44%  R Barajas       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   45%  J Conti         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Ryan Drese facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   42%  M Ensberg       Flyball: CF
          ---  4   45%  A Everett       Walk
   O      1--  4   42%  R Chavez        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   39%  R Oswalt        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Roy Oswalt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   41%  R Drese         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   43%  M Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   44%  H Blalock       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Ryan Drese facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   41%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   39%  J Vizcaino      Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  3   38%  C Beltran       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Roy Oswalt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   40%  A Soriano       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  2   38%  M Teixeira      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   34%  D Dellucci      Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Teixeira to 2B
          12-  1   28%  G Matthews      Single to RF (Line Drive); Teixeira to 3B; Dellucci to 2B
   R      123  1   20%  R Barajas       Single to CF (Line Drive); Teixeira Scores; Dellucci to 3B; Matthews to 2B
   O      123  4   26%  J Conti         Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  5   32%  R Drese         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Ryan Drese facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   29%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   27%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   25%  M Ensberg       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   22%  M Young         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   25%  H Blalock       Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      1--  4   27%  A Soriano       Popfly: SS
   O      1--  6   29%  M Teixeira      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Ryan Drese facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   26%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   24%  R Chavez        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   22%  R Oswalt        Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   24%  D Dellucci      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  4   26%  G Matthews      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   26%  R Barajas       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Ryan Drese facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   32%  C Biggio        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   R      1--  2   51%  J Vizcaino      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Biggio Scores
   O      -2-  4   48%  C Beltran       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Vizcaino to 3B
   R      --3  3   58%  L Berkman       Single to LF (Line Drive); Vizcaino Scores
          1--  2   63%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Line Drive); Berkman to 2B
   R      12-  1   77%  M Ensberg       Single to LF (Line Drive); Berkman Scores; Bagwell to 2B
   O      12-  2   74%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bagwell to 3B
   R      1-3  1   84%  R Chavez        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Bagwell Scores; Everett to 3B
   O      1-3  4   81%  R Oswalt        Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   85%  J Conti         Strikeout Swinging
                  Brad Fullmer pinch hits for Ryan Drese batting 9th
   O      ---  4   87%  B Fullmer       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  4   89%  M Young         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Carlos Almanzar facing 1-2-3
                  Carlos Almanzar replaces Brad Fullmer pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   87%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   87%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   86%  C Beltran       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Roy Oswalt facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   79%  H Blalock       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   85%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   90%  M Teixeira      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--  5   58%  D Dellucci      Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Teixeira Scores
   O      ---  4   61%  G Matthews      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Carlos Almanzar facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   56%  L Berkman       Lineout: SS
          ---  1   61%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  2   93%  M Ensberg       Home Run (Fly Ball); Bagwell Scores
   O      ---  1   93%  A Everett       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   92%  R Chavez        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Astros 7.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 5-7, Brad Lidge facing 7-8-9
                  Brad Lidge replaces Roy Oswalt pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  R Barajas       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   99%  J Conti         Strikeout Swinging
                  Herb Perry pinch hits for Carlos Almanzar batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  H Perry         Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Astros 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200407020

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