September 5, 2004 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 40,569

Sunday, September 5, 2004, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:54

Pirates

62-74

Lost 4

5th, 30 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         3  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    5  5  1
Astros          2  1  4   0  0  2   1  0  X   10 16  0

W: P Munro (4-5), L: J Van Benschoten (0-3)

Astros

73-63

Won 9

3rd, 19 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Kendall C                   3   1   3   1    0   0  .307  .766   14    6   0   SF
J Wilson SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .802   12    1   4   
D Ward 1B                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .259  .827   17    7   1   
C Wilson RF                   3   1   0   0    0   1  .271  .873   17    1   0   HBP
R Mackowiak CF                3   0   0   1    0   0  .256  .750   12    2   1   SF
J Bay LF                      3   1   1   2    0   1  .293  .940   15    1   0   3B,HBP
T Wigginton 3B                3   1   0   0    1   1  .260  .745   24    3   3   
J Castillo 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .696   14    3   2   
K Wells P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .541         0   0   
  J Van Benschote P           1   0   0   0    0   1  .200 1.133    4    0   0   
  N Figueroa P                1   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  A Nunez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .600    3    0   0   
  J Grabow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Gonzalez P                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 3.000         0   0   
  B Hill PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .676    2    0   0   
Totals                       30   5   5   5    2   6              135   24  11

BATTING

3B: J Bay (3, off P Munro).

SF: R Mackowiak (7, off P Munro); J Kendall (3, off P Munro).

HBP: C Wilson (27, by P Munro); J Bay (10, by P Munro).

TB: J Kendall 3; J Bay 3; J Castillo.

RBI: J Bay 2 (65); N Figueroa (1); R Mackowiak (69); J Kendall (44).

2-out RBI: J Bay 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Castillo-J Wilson-D Ward.

E: T Wigginton (20).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio LF                   5   0   2   1    0   1  .289  .825   17    3   0   
  E Bruntlett SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .833         0   0   
C Beltran CF                  3   1   3   1    2   0  .272  .945   28    5   0   2B
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   1    2   0  .267  .847   17    7   0   
L Berkman RF                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .313 1.020   18    0   0   2B
J Kent 2B                     5   2   2   1    0   1  .285  .848   19    2   1   3B,2B
  M Gallo P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
M Lamb 3B                     5   1   4   4    0   0  .305  .906   19    1   2   HR
J Vizcaino SS-2B              4   1   1   1    0   0  .288  .723    9    1   2   2B,SF,GDP
B Ausmus C                    4   1   0   0    1   1  .249  .641   20    6   1   
P Munro P                     2   1   0   0    0   1  .077  .215    6    0   2   
  C Burke PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .286    5    0   0   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Lane PH-LF                2   1   1   0    0   1  .238  .723    7    2   0   
Totals                       38  10  16   9    6   5              165   27   8

BATTING

2B: L Berkman (32, off J Van Benschoten); J Kent (27, off J Van Benschoten); J Vizcaino (17, off J Van Benschoten); C Beltran (33, off N Figueroa).

3B: J Kent (8, off N Figueroa).

HR: M Lamb (10, off N Figueroa; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: J Vizcaino (2, off J Van Benschoten).

TB: M Lamb 7; J Kent 5; C Beltran 4; L Berkman 3; C Biggio 2; J Vizcaino 2; J Lane; J Bagwell.

GIDP: J Vizcaino (4).

RBI: M Lamb 4 (47); J Kent (87); J Vizcaino (29); C Beltran (99); J Bagwell (69); C Biggio (53).

2-out RBI: M Lamb 2; C Beltran; C Biggio.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 8 for 19.

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 Wells                        0.1   1   1   1    0   1   0   4.55    2   13-7     4· 1· 2    0· 0· 1· 0     46    -     0.73  -0.00
J Van Benschote, L (0-3)       2.1   7   6   4    5   1   0   6.64   19   74-33   20· 5· 8    5· 2· 6· 0          1-1    1.39  -0.52
N Figueroa                     3.1   4   2   2    1   0   1   6.46   14   43-26   17· 2· 7    6· 6· 1· 0          3-0    0.63   0.00
J Grabow                       1     4   1   1    0   1   0   5.50    7   25-17    7· 4· 6    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.16  -0.01
M Gonzalez                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.04    3   10-7     4· 3· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    16  10   8    6   5   1          45  165-90   52·15·23   15·10· 9· 0          4-1

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Munro, W (4-5)               5     4   5   5    2   3   0   5.16   23   86-52   32· 5·15    8· 6· 2· 0     40    -     1.13  -0.15
C Qualls, H (4)                2     1   0   0    0   3   0   4.67    7   26-20    8· 4· 8    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.73   0.10
M Gallo                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.87    3   14-8     7· 0· 1    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.18   0.01
D Wheeler                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.39    3    9-8     6· 1· 1    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9     5   5   5    2   6   0          36  135-88   53·10·25   11·12· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Van Benschoten (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: P Munro 2 (10; C Wilson, J Bay).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 40,569.

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. D Ward               1B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. C Wilson             RF    4. L Berkman            RF 
5. R Mackowiak          CF    5. J Kent               2B 
6. J Bay                LF    6. M Lamb               3B 
7. T Wigginton          3B    7. J Vizcaino           SS 
8. J Castillo           2B    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. K Wells              P     9. P Munro              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-1  12-  3  -16%  25% J Bay           P Munro         Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Ward Scores; Wilson Scores
   b 1   2  3-0  123  3   10%  40% M Lamb          J Van Benschote Single to CF (Line Drive); Beltran Scores; Bagwell Scores; Berkman out at 3B/CF-3B
   b 3   0  3-3  -2-  4   10%  72% J Kent          J Van Benschote Double (Ground Ball to RF Line); Berkman Scores
   b 2   2  3-2  -2-  2   10%  52% C Biggio        J Van Benschote Single to LF (Line Drive); Vizcaino Scores
   t 4   0  7-3  12-  5   -7%  72% J Castillo      P Munro         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Bay to 3B; Wigginton to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Peter Munro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   47%  J Kendall       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   48%  J Wilson        Groundout: P-1B; Kendall to 2B
          -2-  5   46%  D Ward          Walk
          12-  1   41%  C Wilson        Hit By Pitch; Kendall to 3B; Ward to 2B
   RO     123  3   41%  R Mackowiak     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Kendall Scores
   RR     12-  3   25%  J Bay           Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Ward Scores; Wilson Scores
   O      --3 10   27%  T Wigginton     Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Kip Wells facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   25%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   27%  C Beltran       Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  John Van Benschoten replaces Kip Wells pitching and batting 9th
          1--  5   31%  J Bagwell       Walk; Beltran to 2B
          12-  4   37%  L Berkman       Single to RF (Line Drive); Beltran to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   O      123  4   30%  J Kent          Popfly: 2B
   RRO    123  3   40%  M Lamb          Single to CF (Line Drive); Beltran Scores; Bagwell Scores; Berkman out at 3B/CF-3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Peter Munro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   42%  J Castillo      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   44%  J Van Benschote Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   42%  J Kendall       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   45%  J Wilson        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, John Van Benschoten facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   51%  J Vizcaino      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   46%  B Ausmus        Lineout: 3B
   O      -2-  4   43%  P Munro         Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-  2   52%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive); Vizcaino Scores
          1--  5   55%  C Beltran       Walk; Biggio to 2B
   O      12-  3   50%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Peter Munro facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   53%  D Ward          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   54%  C Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   56%  R Mackowiak     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, John Van Benschoten facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   62%  L Berkman       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   R      -2-  4   72%  J Kent          Double (Ground Ball to RF Line); Berkman Scores
          -2-  4   78%  M Lamb          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Kent to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   76%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Kent Scores
          1--  4   79%  B Ausmus        Walk; Lamb to 2B
   O      12-  2   76%  P Munro         Bunt Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Ausmus to 2B; Munro to 1B
          12-  3   78%  C Biggio        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Ausmus to 3B; Munro to 2B
   R      123  6   85%  C Beltran       Walk; Ausmus Scores/unER; Munro to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   R      123      89%  J Bagwell       Wild Pitch; Munro Scores/unER; Biggio to 3B; Beltran to 2B
          -23  5   90%  " "             Walk
                  Nelson Figueroa replaces John Van Benschoten pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  2   87%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 7.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-7, Peter Munro facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   84%  J Bay           Hit By Pitch
          1--  4   79%  T Wigginton     Walk; Bay to 2B
          12-  5   72%  J Castillo      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Bay to 3B; Wigginton to 2B
   RO     123  1   75%  N Figueroa      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bay Scores; Wigginton to 3B; Figueroa to 1B
   RO     1-3  6   76%  J Kendall       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Wigginton Scores
   O      1--  1   78%  J Wilson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-5, Nelson Figueroa facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   77%  J Kent          Popfly: 2B
          ---  4   78%  M Lamb          Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  1   75%  J Vizcaino      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 7.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-7, Peter Munro facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   78%  D Ward          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   80%  C Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   81%  R Mackowiak     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-5, Nelson Figueroa facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   79%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
                  Chris Burke pinch hits for Peter Munro batting 9th
          ---  5   81%  C Burke         Walk
   O      1--  3   79%  C Biggio        Popfly: 1B
          1--  5   81%  C Beltran       Double to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line); Burke to 3B
   O      -23  1   78%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 7.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-7, Chad Qualls facing 6-7-8
                  Chad Qualls replaces Chris Burke pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   81%  J Bay           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   83%  T Wigginton     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   84%  J Castillo      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-5, Nelson Figueroa facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   83%  L Berkman       Flyball: LF
          ---  2   87%  J Kent          Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   RR     --3  6   94%  M Lamb          Home Run (Fly Ball); Kent Scores
   O      ---  2   94%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   94%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 9.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-9, Chad Qualls facing 9-1-2
                  Abraham Nunez pinch hits for Nelson Figueroa batting 9th
   O      ---  3   95%  A Nunez         Flyball: LF
          ---  3   94%  J Kendall       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   95%  J Wilson        Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Kendall to 2B
   O      -2-  4   97%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-5, John Grabow facing 9-1-2
                  John Grabow replaces Abraham Nunez pitching and batting 9th; Jason Lane pinch hits for Chad Qualls batting 9th
          ---  4   97%  J Lane          Single to CF (Fly Ball)
          1--  3   98%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Lane to 2B
          12-  5   99%  C Beltran       Single to CF (Fly Ball); Lane to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   R      123  3   99%  J Bagwell       Single to RF (Line Drive); Lane Scores; Biggio to 3B; Beltran to 2B
   O      123  1   99%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm; Beltran to 3B; Bagwell to 2B; Berkman to 1B
   O      123  7   99%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  2   98%  M Lamb          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 10.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-10, Mike Gallo facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Gallo replaces Jeff Kent pitching and batting 5th; Jose Vizcaino moves to 2B; Eric Bruntlett replaces Craig Biggio playing SS batting 1st; Jason Lane moves to LF
   O      ---  4   99%  C Wilson        Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   99%  R Mackowiak     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   99%  J Bay           Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-5, Mike Gonzalez facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Gonzalez replaces John Grabow pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   99%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   99%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   99%  J Lane          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 10.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-10, Dan Wheeler facing 7-8-9
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Mike Gallo pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---  4  100%  T Wigginton     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3  100%  J Castillo      Lineout: LF
                  Bobby Hill pinch hits for Mike Gonzalez batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  B Hill          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 10.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200409050

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation