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@BOS		0
2
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@CHW		5
7
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@CLE		10
5
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@MIN		0
2
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@NYY		3
1
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@TBD		4
2
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@TOR		7
4
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@HOU		6
8
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@MIL		4
11
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@MON		7
1
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8
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@SDP		6
7
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@SFG		7
18
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@STL		0
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Friday, September 3, 2004 7:05PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 40,992, Time of Game: 2:54
Pirates
6
62-72
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 28 GB
 at Astros
8
71-63
⇐ Won 7 ⇒
3rd, 19 GB
W: Roger Clemens (15-4)
L: Oliver Perez (9-8)
S: Brad Lidge (19)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   6  0  0    6  8  1
Astros          0  0  1   1  0  5   1  0  X    8 10  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jason Kendall C 5 1 1 1 0 2 .302 .758 29 20 -0.138 1.41 0.045 -0.183 -0.5 8 1 GDP
Jack Wilson SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 .307 .798 12 10 0.104 1.16 0.182 -0.077 1.2 0 2 3B
Rob Mackowiak RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .258 .755 12 6 -0.018 1.06 0.025 -0.043 -0.5 4 0
Craig Wilson LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .275 .884 15 8 -0.138 1.32 0.003 -0.142 -0.7 2 0
Daryle Ward 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .266 .843 26 17 -0.073 0.70 0.000 -0.073 -0.8 4 0
Ty Wigginton 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .261 .748 12 9 -0.064 0.66 0.002 -0.066 -0.3 0 0
Tike Redman CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .273 .666 13 6 0.011 0.62 0.045 -0.034 0.4 2 0
Jose Castillo 2B 4 1 2 2 0 2 .271 .705 17 11 0.024 1.00 0.077 -0.053 1.9 3 1
Oliver Perez P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .439 6 4 -0.091 1.64 0.000 -0.091 -0.8 1 1
   Brian Meadows P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bobby Hill PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .264 .682 1 1 0.029 0.58 0.029 0.000 1.1
   John Grabow P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Salomon Torres P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Abraham Nunez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .242 .604 5 3 0.051 0.99 0.051 0.000 0.3
Team Totals 34 6 8 6 3 7 .235 .591 148 95 -0.303 1.03 0.459 -0.762 1.2 24 6
3B: J Wilson (12, off R Springer).
TB: J Wilson 3; J Castillo 2; B Hill; A Nunez; J Kendall; T Redman; T Wigginton.
GIDP: J Kendall (12).
RBI: J Castillo 2 (31); J Wilson 2 (49); J Kendall (43); B Hill (25).
2-out RBI: J Castillo 2; J Wilson 2; B Hill; J Kendall.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. O Perez-D Ward.
E: T Wigginton (19).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 .287 .823 14 10 -0.016 0.58 0.066 -0.083 -0.7 2 0 HR
   Brad Lidge P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Carlos Beltran CF 4 3 2 1 1 1 .270 .940 19 11 0.113 0.59 0.140 -0.027 1.3 2 0 HR
Jeff Bagwell 1B 3 1 1 2 1 1 .265 .839 20 14 0.106 0.67 0.117 -0.011 2.5 6 0 HR
Lance Berkman RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .314 1.024 16 10 0.042 0.82 0.089 -0.047 1.1 4 0
Jeff Kent 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .845 11 5 -0.065 0.54 0.000 -0.065 -1.5 2 2
Mike Lamb 3B 4 1 1 0 0 3 .294 .878 17 10 -0.051 0.52 0.009 -0.061 -0.2 2 1 2B
Jose Vizcaino SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 .288 .721 11 6 0.071 0.63 0.112 -0.040 0.4 2 2 HR,IW
Brad Ausmus C 2 0 1 1 1 0 .252 .649 16 11 0.033 0.44 0.044 -0.011 0.5 7 1 SF
Roger Clemens P 3 0 1 1 0 2 .190 .419 15 10 -0.031 0.59 0.007 -0.038 0.5 0 0
   Russ Springer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dan Wheeler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Orlando Palmeiro PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .708 2 2 -0.004 0.38 0.000 -0.004 -0.2 SH
   Jason Lane LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .719 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 8 10 8 4 9 .312 1.097 141 89 0.198 0.59 0.584 -0.387 3.8 27 6
2B: M Lamb (11, off O Perez).
HR: J Vizcaino (3, off O Perez; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); C Beltran (37, off O Perez; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); C Biggio (20, off O Perez; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); J Bagwell (22, off O Perez; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: B Ausmus (3, off O Perez).
SH: O Palmeiro (2, off S Torres).
IBB: J Vizcaino (3, by O Perez).
TB: C Beltran 5; C Biggio 4; J Vizcaino 4; J Bagwell 4; L Berkman 2; M Lamb 2; R Clemens; B Ausmus.
RBI: J Bagwell 2 (68); R Clemens (7); L Berkman (87); C Biggio (51); C Beltran (98); J Vizcaino (28); B Ausmus (29).
2-out RBI: R Clemens.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Vizcaino-J Kent-J Bagwell.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Oliver Perez, L (9-8) 5.2 7 7 7 3 7 4 3.15 27 102 63 40 13 10 4 14 2 0 31 -0.142 0.57 -4.3
Brian Meadows 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.43 1 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.002 0.07 0.5
John Grabow 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.44 3 18 10 5 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 -0.155 1.09 -2.3
Salomon Torres 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.74 7 17 14 9 4 1 2 3 1 0 2 0 0.098 0.52 2.4
Team Totals 8 10 8 8 4 9 4 9.00 38 141 89 55 20 14 8 18 3 0 31 4 0 -0.197 1.03 -3.8
J Grabow faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Clemens, W (15-4) 6.2 6 6 6 2 5 0 3.27 28 109 69 39 15 15 11 10 2 0 41 0.255 0.81 -0.7
Russ Springer, H (2) 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 3 14 8 6 1 1 0 2 1 0 2 2 -0.109 2.57 -1.5
Dan Wheeler, H (4) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.47 3 12 9 6 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.078 1.01 0.5
Brad Lidge, S (19) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.98 3 13 9 3 2 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.078 1.56 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 6 6 3 7 0 6.00 37 148 95 54 20 21 12 15 4 0 41 2 2 0.302 0.59 -1.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: O Perez (2; J Vizcaino).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Reynolds, 1B - Andy Fletcher, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 40,992.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Houston Astros
1 Jason Kendall C 1 Craig Biggio LF
2 Jack Wilson SS 2 Carlos Beltran CF
3 Rob Mackowiak RF 3 Jeff Bagwell 1B
4 Craig Wilson LF 4 Lance Berkman RF
5 Daryle Ward 1B 5 Jeff Kent 2B
6 Ty Wigginton 3B 6 Mike Lamb 3B
7 Tike Redman CF 7 Jose Vizcaino SS
8 Jose Castillo 2B 8 Brad Ausmus C
9 Oliver Perez P 9 Roger Clemens P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 4-7 2 12- 6,(1-2)  RR PIT J. Wilson R. Springer -18% 71% Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Hill Scores; Kendall Scores
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R HOU J. Vizcaino O. Perez 11% 67% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b4 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R HOU C. Beltran O. Perez 10% 78% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t7 6-7 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O PIT C. Wilson R. Springer 10% 79% Popfly: 2B
t9 6-8 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO PIT J. Kendall B. Lidge 9% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Kendall R. Clemens 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Wilson R. Clemens 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT R. Mackowiak R. Clemens 1% 55% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Oliver Perez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O HOU C. Biggio O. Perez -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Beltran O. Perez -2% 51% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell O. Perez -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT C. Wilson R. Clemens 2% 52% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O PIT D. Ward R. Clemens 2% 54% Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t2 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT T. Wigginton R. Clemens 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Oliver Perez facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU L. Berkman O. Perez -2% 53% Popfly: 2B (CF-RF)
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU J. Kent O. Perez -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Lamb O. Perez -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT T. Redman R. Clemens -4% 46% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. Castillo R. Clemens -6% 40% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Redman to 2B
t3 0-0 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O PIT O. Perez R. Clemens 6% 46% Bunt Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B (Front of Home); Castillo to 2B; Perez to 1B
t3 0-0 1 12- 6,(3-2)  O PIT J. Kendall R. Clemens 5% 51% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 0-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O PIT J. Wilson R. Clemens 5% 56% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Oliver Perez facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R HOU J. Vizcaino O. Perez 11% 67% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b3 1-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU B. Ausmus O. Perez 3% 70% Walk
b3 1-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU R. Clemens O. Perez -3% 67% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b3 1-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO HOU C. Biggio O. Perez -5% 62% Line Drive Double Play: P; Ausmus out at 1B/P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT R. Mackowiak R. Clemens 3% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT C. Wilson R. Clemens 2% 67% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O PIT D. Ward R. Clemens 1% 68% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Oliver Perez facing 2-3-4
b4 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R HOU C. Beltran O. Perez 10% 78% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b4 2-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU J. Bagwell O. Perez 2% 81% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bagwell to 1B
b4 2-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU L. Berkman O. Perez -2% 78% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Kent O. Perez -2% 76% Flyball: RF
b4 2-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Lamb O. Perez -2% 75% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT T. Wigginton R. Clemens 3% 78% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT T. Redman R. Clemens 2% 80% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 0-2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O PIT J. Castillo R. Clemens 1% 81% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Oliver Perez facing 7-8-9
b5 2-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU J. Vizcaino O. Perez -2% 79% Flyball: CF
b5 2-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus O. Perez -1% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU R. Clemens O. Perez -1% 78% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
t6 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT O. Perez R. Clemens 3% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 0-2 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O PIT J. Kendall R. Clemens 2% 83% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Wilson R. Clemens 1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Oliver Perez facing 1-2-3
b6 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R HOU C. Biggio O. Perez 7% 91% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b6 3-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU C. Beltran O. Perez 1% 92% Walk
b6 3-0 0 1-- 5,(0-2)  RR HOU J. Bagwell O. Perez 5% 97% Home Run (Fly Ball); Beltran Scores
b6 5-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU L. Berkman O. Perez 0% 98% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b6 5-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O HOU J. Kent O. Perez -0% 97% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b6 5-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  HOU M. Lamb O. Perez 1% 98% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Berkman to 3B
b6 5-0 1 -23 4,(3-0)  HOU J. Vizcaino O. Perez 0% 98% Intentional Walk
b6 5-0 1 123 3,(0-2)  RO HOU B. Ausmus O. Perez 0% 99% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Berkman Scores; Lamb to 3B
b6 6-0 2 1-3 6,(2-2)  R HOU R. Clemens O. Perez 1% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive); Lamb Scores; Vizcaino to 3B
Brian Meadows replaces Oliver Perez pitching and batting 9th
b6 7-0 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O HOU C. Biggio B. Meadows -0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 7.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Astros' Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
t7 0-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT R. Mackowiak R. Clemens 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-7 1 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT C. Wilson R. Clemens -0% 99% Walk
t7 0-7 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT D. Ward R. Clemens 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-7 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT T. Wigginton R. Clemens -0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Wilson to 2B
t7 0-7 2 12- 4,(3-0)  PIT T. Redman R. Clemens -1% 99% Walk; Wilson to 3B; Wigginton to 2B
t7 0-7 2 123 4,(1-2)  RR PIT J. Castillo R. Clemens -2% 97% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Wilson Scores; Wigginton Scores; Redman to 2B
Bobby Hill pinch hits for Brian Meadows (P) batting 9th
t7 2-7 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R PIT B. Hill R. Clemens -3% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive); Redman Scores; Castillo to 3B
t7 3-7 2 1-3 8,(2-2)  R PIT J. Kendall R. Clemens -4% 90% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Castillo Scores; Hill to 2B
Russ Springer replaces Roger Clemens pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-7 2 12- 6,(1-2)  RR PIT J. Wilson R. Springer -18% 71% Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Hill Scores; Kendall Scores
t7 6-7 2 --3 4,(3-0)  PIT R. Mackowiak R. Springer -2% 69% Walk
t7 6-7 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O PIT C. Wilson R. Springer 10% 79% Popfly: 2B
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-6, Pirates' John Grabow facing 2-3-4
John Grabow replaces Bobby Hill (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU C. Beltran J. Grabow 3% 82% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b7 7-6 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  HOU J. Bagwell J. Grabow 4% 86% Walk; Beltran to 2B
b7 7-6 0 12- 6,(2-2)  R HOU L. Berkman J. Grabow 8% 94% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Beltran Scores; Bagwell to 3B
Salomon Torres replaces John Grabow pitching and batting 9th
b7 8-6 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Kent S. Torres -2% 92% Flyball: CF
b7 8-6 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Lamb S. Torres -3% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b7 8-6 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Vizcaino S. Torres -3% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 8.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 6-8, Astros' Dan Wheeler facing 5-6-7
Dan Wheeler replaces Russ Springer pitching and batting 9th
t8 6-8 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O PIT D. Ward D. Wheeler 4% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t8 6-8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT T. Wigginton D. Wheeler 3% 92% Flyball: CF
t8 6-8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT T. Redman D. Wheeler 1% 94% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-6, Pirates' Salomon Torres facing 8-9-1
b8 8-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU B. Ausmus S. Torres 1% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Dan Wheeler (P) batting 9th
b8 8-6 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU O. Palmeiro S. Torres -0% 94% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ausmus to 2B
b8 8-6 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Biggio S. Torres -1% 93% Flyball: LF
b8 8-6 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O HOU C. Beltran S. Torres -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 8.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 6-8, Astros' Brad Lidge facing 8-9-1
Brad Lidge replaces Craig Biggio (LF) pitching and batting 1st
Jason Lane replaces Orlando Palmeiro (PH) playing LF batting 9th
t9 6-8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Castillo B. Lidge 4% 96% Strikeout Looking
Abraham Nunez pinch hits for Salomon Torres (P) batting 9th
t9 6-8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT A. Nunez B. Lidge -5% 91% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t9 6-8 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO PIT J. Kendall B. Lidge 9% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 8.

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  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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