August 23, 2004 Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 9
KCR 4 NYY 6
@CLE 4 DET 7
CHW 0 OAK 4
BAL 3 TBD 9
@SEA 0 MIN 7
@TEX 4 TOR 3
BOS 0 CHC 8
MIL 3 HOU 8
PHI 4 MON 8
LAD 7 SDP 9
@NYM 4 ARI 5
@PIT 4

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 36,398

Monday, August 23, 2004, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:48

Phillies

62-63

Lost 1

3rd, 9 GB

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

W: R Clemens (13-4), L: C Lidle (7-12)

Astros

62-62

Won 1

3rd, 20 GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Rollins SS                  2   1   1   0    0   1  .279  .759    8    0   0   2B
  T Perez SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .229  .692   13    1   2   
P Polanco 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .719   18    4   6   
B Abreu RF                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .293  .965   14    2   0   
J Thome 1B                    3   1   3   3    1   0  .288 1.039   20   12   0   HR
D Bell 3B                     3   0   2   1    0   1  .288  .821   11    1   2   SF
M Lieberthal C                4   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .729   11    3   0   GDP
J Michaels LF                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .236  .689   18    1   0   2·2B
M Byrd CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .233  .616   21    0   0   
C Lidle P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .130  .390    8    0   1   
  L Collier PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .820   11    0   0   
  A Telemaco P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Geary P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  C Utley PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .818    5    0   0   
Totals                       35   4  10   4    2  10              158   24  12

BATTING

2B: J Michaels 2 (4, off R Clemens, off D Weathers); J Rollins (34, off R Clemens).

HR: J Thome (38, off M Gallo; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: D Bell (3, off R Clemens).

TB: J Thome 6; J Michaels 4; D Bell 2; J Rollins 2; T Perez; B Abreu.

GIDP: M Lieberthal (15).

RBI: J Thome 3 (88); D Bell (59).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Bell-P Polanco-J Thome; T Perez-P Polanco-J Thome.

PB: M Lieberthal (4).

E: T Perez (6).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio LF                   4   2   3   1    0   0  .287  .827   12    1   0   2·2B
  E Bruntlett SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .276 1.010         0   0   
C Beltran CF                  4   1   1   3    0   1  .265  .898   18    4   0   HR
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .254  .806   21    6   1   
L Berkman RF                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .306  .993    8    2   0   SF
J Kent 2B                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .283  .814   14    0   1   3B,2·GDP
  M Gallo P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Weathers P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .269  .718   20    0   3   
J Vizcaino SS-2B              4   0   1   1    0   0  .287  .707   20    2   2   2B
B Ausmus C                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .241  .617   16   10   0   IW
R Clemens P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .428    6    2   0   SH
  O Palmeiro PH-LF            2   1   1   0    0   0  .236  .685    5    0   0   
Totals                       31   8  10   8    3   2              140   27   7

BATTING

2B: J Vizcaino (12, off C Lidle); C Biggio 2 (35, off C Lidle, off A Telemaco).

3B: J Kent (7, off C Lidle).

HR: C Beltran (30, off A Telemaco; 7th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: L Berkman (3, off C Lidle).

SH: R Clemens (3, off C Lidle).

IBB: B Ausmus (8, by C Lidle).

TB: C Biggio 5; C Beltran 4; J Kent 3; J Vizcaino 2; M Ensberg; O Palmeiro; J Bagwell; L Berkman.

GIDP: J Kent 2 (19).

RBI: C Beltran 3 (88); J Vizcaino (23); J Kent (71); M Ensberg (53); C Biggio (48); L Berkman (74).

2-out RBI: C Biggio; M Ensberg; J Vizcaino; J Kent.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Ensberg-J Vizcaino-J Bagwell.

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Lidle, L (7-12)              6     7   5   4    2   1   0   5.57   26   96-64   46· 6·12   11· 7· 5· 0     39    -     0.74  -0.28
A Telemaco                     1     3   3   3    1   1   1   4.93    7   32-19   12· 2· 5    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.13  -0.05
G Geary                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.68    3   11-8     7· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8    10   8   7    3   2   1          36  139-91   65· 8·18   15·11· 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 Clemens, W (13-4)            7     5   2   2    2   8   0   2.92   28  119-78   45·11·22    9· 9· 0· 0     65    -     0.99   0.17
M Gallo                        0.1   2   2   2    0   0   1   5.40    3    9-5     3· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.14  -0.01
D Weathers                     1.2   3   0   0    0   2   0   4.45    7   30-18    9· 3· 6    2· 0· 3· 0          0-0    0.46   0.03
Totals                         9    10   4   4    2  10   1          38  158-101  57·15·29   12·11· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: C Lidle (5; B Ausmus).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Emmel, 1B - Mike DiMuro, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Derryl Cousins.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 36,398.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Houston Astros                       
1. J Rollins            SS    1. C Biggio             LF 
2. P Polanco            2B    2. C Beltran            CF 
3. B Abreu              RF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. J Thome              1B    4. L Berkman            RF 
5. D Bell               3B    5. J Kent               2B 
6. M Lieberthal         C     6. M Ensberg            3B 
7. J Michaels           LF    7. J Vizcaino           SS 
8. M Byrd               CF    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. C Lidle              P     9. R Clemens            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  8  -12%  35% J Thome         R Clemens       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Rollins Scores; Abreu to 3B
   b 1   2  2-1  -2-  3   10%  54% J Kent          C Lidle         Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Bagwell Scores
   b 1   2  2-3  1--  3   10%  72% J Vizcaino      C Lidle         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Ensberg Scores
   b 1   2  2-2  --3  4    9%  62% M Ensberg       C Lidle         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Kent Scores
   b 4   2  2-4  -2-  2    7%  84% C Biggio        C Lidle         Single to CF (Line Drive); Ausmus Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   44%  J Rollins       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  7   48%  P Polanco       Flyball: CF
          -2-  5   46%  B Abreu         Walk
   R      12-  8   35%  J Thome         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Rollins Scores; Abreu to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   34%  D Bell          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Abreu Scores
   O      1--  4   36%  M Lieberthal    Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cory Lidle facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   40%  C Beltran       Groundout: 2B-1B; Biggio to 3B
          --3  8   42%  J Bagwell       Walk
   RO     1-3  4   43%  L Berkman       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF Line); Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 2B
   R      -2-  3   54%  J Kent          Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Bagwell Scores
   R      --3  4   62%  M Ensberg       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Kent Scores
   R      1--  3   72%  J Vizcaino      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Ensberg Scores
          -2-  4   73%  B Ausmus        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   69%  R Clemens       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-4, Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
          ---  7   63%  J Michaels      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   68%  M Byrd          Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  4   71%  C Lidle         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   75%  J Rollins       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cory Lidle facing 1-2-3
                  Tomas Perez replaces Jimmy Rollins playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---  2   73%  C Biggio        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  7   72%  C Beltran       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  5   71%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-4, Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   73%  P Polanco       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   75%  B Abreu         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   74%  J Thome         Walk
   O      1--  3   76%  D Bell          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cory Lidle facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   79%  L Berkman       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   73%  J Kent          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   73%  M Ensberg       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-4, Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   75%  M Lieberthal    Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   77%  J Michaels      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  9   78%  M Byrd          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cory Lidle facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  9   77%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   78%  B Ausmus        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   77%  R Clemens       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Ausmus to 2B
   R      -2-  2   84%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive); Ausmus Scores/unER
   O      1--  4   83%  C Beltran       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-5, Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   86%  C Lidle         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   87%  T Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   88%  P Polanco       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cory Lidle facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   90%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   88%  L Berkman       Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   OO     1--  1   86%  J Kent          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-5, Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   88%  B Abreu         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  3   86%  J Thome         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   81%  D Bell          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Thome to 2B
   O      12-  2   86%  M Lieberthal    Flyball: RF; Thome to 3B
   O      1-3  1   91%  J Michaels      Groundout: P unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cory Lidle facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   90%  M Ensberg       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  2   90%  J Vizcaino      Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  2   89%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-5, Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   92%  M Byrd          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  Lou Collier pinch hits for Cory Lidle batting 9th
   O      --- 11   93%  L Collier       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   94%  T Perez         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Amaury Telemaco facing 9-1-2
                  Amaury Telemaco replaces Lou Collier pitching and batting 9th; Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Roger Clemens batting 9th
          ---  4   95%  O Palmeiro      Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   97%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Palmeiro to 3B
   RRR    -23  2   99%  C Beltran       Home Run (Fly Ball); Palmeiro Scores; Biggio Scores
   O      ---  6   99%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   99%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  8   99%  J Kent          Walk
          1--      99%  M Ensberg       Passed Ball; Kent to 2B
   O      -2-  7   99%  " "             Popfly: 3B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 8.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-8, Mike Gallo facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Gallo replaces Jeff Kent pitching and batting 5th; Jose Vizcaino moves to 2B; Eric Bruntlett replaces Craig Biggio playing SS batting 1st; Orlando Palmeiro moves to LF
   O      ---  3  100%  P Polanco       Popfly: 2B
          ---  2   99%  B Abreu         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  4   98%  J Thome         Home Run (Fly Ball); Abreu Scores
                  Dave Weathers replaces Mike Gallo pitching and batting 5th
          ---  5   96%  D Bell          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  3   99%  M Lieberthal    Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-4, Geoff Geary facing 7-8-9
                  Geoff Geary replaces Amaury Telemaco pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   99%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   99%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   98%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Astros 8.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 4-8, Dave Weathers facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   96%  J Michaels      Ground-rule Double (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  6   98%  M Byrd          Strikeout Swinging
                  Chase Utley pinch hits for Geoff Geary batting 9th
   O      -2-  5  100%  C Utley         Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  5   99%  T Perez         Single to RF (Line Drive); Michaels to 3B
   O      1-3  2  100%  P Polanco       Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 4, Astros 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation