September 3, 2004 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 2
TEX 0 CHW 7
SEA 5 ANA 10
@CLE 5 MIN 2
KCR 0 BAL 3
@NYY 1 DET 4
@TBD 2 OAK 7
@TOR 4 HOU 8
PIT 6 MIL 11
CIN 4 ATL 7
@MON 1 PHI 8
NYM 1 SDP 7
COL 6 SFG 18
ARI 7 STL 3
LAD 0

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 40,992

Friday, September 3, 2004, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:54

Pirates

62-72

Lost 2

5th, 28 GB

                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

W: R Clemens (15-4), L: O Perez (9-8), S: B Lidge (19)

Astros

71-63

Won 7

3rd, 19 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Kendall C                   5   1   1   1    0   2  .302  .758   29    8   1   GDP
J Wilson SS                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .307  .797   12    0   2   3B
R Mackowiak RF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .258  .754   12    4   0   
C Wilson LF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .275  .884   15    2   0   
D Ward 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .266  .843   26    4   0   
T Wigginton 3B                4   1   1   0    0   1  .261  .748   12    0   0   
T Redman CF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .273  .666   13    2   0   
J Castillo 2B                 4   1   2   2    0   2  .271  .705   17    3   1   
O Perez P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .439    6    1   1   
  B Meadows P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
  B Hill PH                   1   1   1   1    0   0  .264  .682    1    0   0   
  J Grabow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Torres P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500         0   1   
  A Nunez PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .604    5    0   0   
Totals                       34   6   8   6    3   7              148   24   6

BATTING

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               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio LF                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .287  .823   14    2   0   HR
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
C Beltran CF                  4   3   2   1    1   1  .270  .941   19    2   0   HR
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   2    1   1  .265  .840   20    6   0   HR
L Berkman RF                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .314 1.024   16    4   0   
J Kent 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .845   11    2   2   
M Lamb 3B                     4   1   1   0    0   3  .294  .878   17    2   1   2B
J Vizcaino SS                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .288  .721   11    2   2   HR,IW
B Ausmus C                    2   0   1   1    1   0  .252  .649   16    7   1   SF
R Clemens P                   3   0   1   1    0   2  .190  .420   15    0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  O Palmeiro PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .708    2    0   0   SH
  J Lane LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .719         0   0   
Totals                       32   8  10   8    4   9              141   27   6

BATTING

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.

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
O Perez, L (9-8)               5.2   7   7   7    3   7   4   3.15   27  102-63   40·13·10    4·12· 2· 0     31    -     0.58  -0.14
B Meadows                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.43    1    4-2     1· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.06   0.00
J Grabow                       0     2   1   1    1   0   0   5.44    3   18-10    5· 2· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.11  -0.16
S Torres                       2     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.74    7   17-14    9· 4· 1    2· 2· 1· 0          2-0    0.54   0.10
Totals                         8    10   8   8    4   9   4          38  141-89   55·20·14    8·15· 3· 0          4-0

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 (15-4)            6.2   6   6   6    2   5   0   3.27   28  109-69   39·15·15   11· 8· 2· 0     41    -     0.81   0.25
R Springer, H (2)              0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3   14-8     6· 1· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          2-2    2.55  -0.11
D Wheeler, H (4)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.47    3   12-9     6· 2· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.03   0.08
B Lidge, S (19)                1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.98    3   13-9     3· 2· 4    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.61   0.08
Totals                         9     8   6   6    3   7   0          37  148-95   54·20·21   12·11· 4· 0          2-2

J Grabow faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: O Perez (2; J Vizcaino).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Reynolds, 1B - Andy Fletcher, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 40,992.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. J Kendall            C     1. C Biggio             LF 
2. J Wilson             SS    2. C Beltran            CF 
3. R Mackowiak          RF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. C Wilson             LF    4. L Berkman            RF 
5. D Ward               1B    5. J Kent               2B 
6. T Wigginton          3B    6. M Lamb               3B 
7. T Redman             CF    7. J Vizcaino           SS 
8. J Castillo           2B    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. O Perez              P     9. R Clemens            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  7-4  12-  6  -18%  71% J Wilson        R Springer      Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Hill Scores; Kendall Scores
   b 3   0  0-0  ---  1   11%  67% J Vizcaino      O Perez         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 4   0  0-1  ---  2   10%  78% C Beltran       O Perez         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 7   2  7-6  1-3  4   10%  79% C Wilson        R Springer      Popfly: 2B
   t 9   1  8-6  1--  3    9% 100% J Kendall       B Lidge         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  J Kendall       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   54%  J Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   55%  R Mackowiak     Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Oliver Perez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   51%  C Beltran       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   50%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   52%  C Wilson        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  7   54%  D Ward          Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   55%  T Wigginton     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Oliver Perez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   53%  L Berkman       Popfly: 2B (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   51%  J Kent          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   50%  M Lamb          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   46%  T Redman        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   40%  J Castillo      Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Redman to 2B
   O      12-  2   46%  O Perez         Bunt Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B (Front of Home); Castillo to 2B; Perez to 1B
   O      12-  6   51%  J Kendall       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      12-  2   56%  J Wilson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Oliver Perez facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  1   67%  J Vizcaino      Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  7   70%  B Ausmus        Walk
   O      1--  5   67%  R Clemens       Strikeout (foul bunt)
   OO     1--  2   62%  C Biggio        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, Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   65%  R Mackowiak     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   67%  C Wilson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  7   68%  D Ward          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Oliver Perez facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  2   78%  C Beltran       Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  4   81%  J Bagwell       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bagwell to 1B
   O      1--  4   78%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   76%  J Kent          Flyball: RF
   O      1--  5   75%  M Lamb          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   78%  T Wigginton     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   80%  T Redman        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  7   81%  J Castillo      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Oliver Perez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   79%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   78%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   78%  R Clemens       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   81%  O Perez         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  7   83%  J Kendall       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   84%  J Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Oliver Perez facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  1   91%  C Biggio        Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  5   92%  C Beltran       Walk
   RR     1--  5   97%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball); Beltran Scores
          ---  5   98%  L Berkman       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   97%  J Kent          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--  3   98%  M Lamb          Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Berkman to 3B
          -23  4   98%  J Vizcaino      Intentional Walk
   RO     123  3   99%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Berkman Scores; Lamb to 3B
   R      1-3  6   99%  R Clemens       Single to CF (Line Drive); Lamb Scores; Vizcaino to 3B
                  Brian Meadows replaces Oliver Perez pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  4   99%  C Biggio        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, Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   99%  R Mackowiak     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   99%  C Wilson        Walk
   O      1--  4   99%  D Ward          Strikeout Looking
          1--  1   99%  T Wigginton     Single to CF (Ground Ball); Wilson to 2B
          12-  4   99%  T Redman        Walk; Wilson to 3B; Wigginton to 2B
   RR     123  4   97%  J Castillo      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Wilson Scores; Wigginton Scores; Redman to 2B
                  Bobby Hill pinch hits for Brian Meadows batting 9th
   R      12-  1   94%  B Hill          Single to CF (Line Drive); Redman Scores; Castillo to 3B
   R      1-3  8   90%  J Kendall       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Castillo Scores; Hill to 2B
                  Russ Springer replaces Roger Clemens pitching and batting 9th
   RR     12-  6   71%  J Wilson        Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Hill Scores; Kendall Scores
          --3  4   69%  R Mackowiak     Walk
   O      1-3  4   79%  C Wilson        Popfly: 2B
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-6, John Grabow facing 2-3-4
                  John Grabow replaces Bobby Hill pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   82%  C Beltran       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
          1--  7   86%  J Bagwell       Walk; Beltran to 2B
   R      12-  6   94%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Beltran Scores; Bagwell to 3B
                  Salomon Torres replaces John Grabow pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  1   92%  J Kent          Flyball: CF
   O      1-3  4   88%  M Lamb          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  1   86%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 8.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 6-8, Dan Wheeler facing 5-6-7
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Russ Springer pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  8   90%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   92%  T Wigginton     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   94%  T Redman        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, Salomon Torres facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   95%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Dan Wheeler batting 9th
   O      1--  2   94%  O Palmeiro      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ausmus to 2B
   O      -2-  1   93%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  5   92%  C Beltran       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 8.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 6-8, Brad Lidge facing 8-9-1
                  Brad Lidge replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 1st; Jason Lane replaces Orlando Palmeiro playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  5   96%  J Castillo      Strikeout Looking
                  Abraham Nunez pinch hits for Salomon Torres batting 9th
          ---  5   91%  A Nunez         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   OO     1--  3  100%  J Kendall       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation