September 6, 2004 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
MIN 1 DET 7
KCR 3 NYY 7
TBD 4 BOS 8
@OAK 3 CLE 5
@SEA 0 CHW 7
@TEX 4 ATL 3
PHI 1 CHC 9
MON 1 HOU 11
CIN 5 MIL 9
@PIT 5 SDP 7
STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 40,581

Monday, September 6, 2004, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:56

Reds

63-73

Lost 1

4th, 28½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  3    5 10  0
Astros          1  0  0   4  2  4   0  0  X   11 12  1

W: B Backe (3-2), L: A Harang (8-8)

Astros

74-63

Won 10

3rd, 18 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Freel CF-3B                 4   1   1   0    1   2  .274  .741   20    7   1   3B
J Castro 3B-SS                5   2   2   3    0   1  .252  .673   12    0   3   HR
S Casey 1B                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .338  .959   17    6   1   SB
  J Riedling P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Vander Wal PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .128  .478    1    0   0   
A Dunn LF                     5   1   2   0    0   2  .271  .989   16    0   0   2·2B
D Jimenez 2B                  4   0   1   1    1   1  .258  .725   22    2   2   
A Kearns RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .726   11    0   0   
F Lopez SS                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .252  .745   13    0   1   
  T Van Poppel P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .301         0   0   
  M Matthews P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Cruz PH-1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .689    7    0   0   GDP
C Miller C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .242   14    8   0   
A Harang P                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .042  .105    6    1   0   SH
  P Norton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Bragg CF                  1   1   0   0    1   0  .211  .642    8    0   0   
Totals                       36   5  10   4    4   9              147   24   8

BATTING

2B: A Dunn 2 (29, off C Harville, off K Bullinger).

3B: R Freel (7, off B Backe).

HR: J Castro (4, off K Bullinger; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: A Harang (4, off B Backe).

TB: J Castro 5; A Dunn 4; S Casey 3; R Freel 3; D Jimenez; A Harang.

GIDP: J Cruz (4).

RBI: J Castro 3 (22); D Jimenez (54).

2-out RBI: D Jimenez.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Castro-D Jimenez-S Casey.

BASERUNNING

SB: S Casey (2, 2nd base off B Backe/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio LF                   5   0   1   0    0   3  .288  .820   17    3   0   
  C Harville P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Bullinger P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   1   
C Beltran CF                  3   2   1   0    1   1  .273  .944   20    2   0   
  W Taveras CF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   3   2   3    0   0  .270  .859   18    3   0   HR,2B,HBP
  C Burke 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250    4    1   2   
L Berkman RF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .313 1.022   17    2   0   HR
  O Palmeiro LF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .696    6    0   0   
J Kent 2B                     2   1   1   2    2   0  .286  .857   14    0   0   HR,IW
  E Bruntlett SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .833         0   2   
M Lamb 3B                     4   0   2   3    0   0  .309  .907   21    0   1   
J Vizcaino SS-1B              4   1   1   0    0   0  .287  .723    8    8   0   2B,GDP
B Ausmus C                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .249  .640   10    8   1   
B Backe P                     2   2   2   2    1   0  .333 1.067   11    0   0   HR
  J Lane PH-RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .717    4    0   0   
Totals                       35  11  12  11    4   8              154   27   7

BATTING

2B: J Vizcaino (18, off A Harang); J Bagwell (25, off A Harang).

HR: L Berkman (26, off A Harang; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); B Backe (1, off A Harang; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); J Kent (21, off A Harang; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); J Bagwell (23, off A Harang; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

IBB: J Kent (3, by P Norton).

HBP: J Bagwell (8, by T Van Poppel).

TB: J Bagwell 6; B Backe 5; J Kent 4; L Berkman 4; M Lamb 2; J Vizcaino 2; C Beltran; C Biggio; B Ausmus.

GIDP: J Vizcaino (5).

RBI: M Lamb 3 (50); J Bagwell 3 (72); J Kent 2 (89); B Backe 2 (4); L Berkman (89).

2-out RBI: M Lamb 2; B Backe 2; J Bagwell; J Kent.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Bruntlett-C Burke-J Vizcaino.

E: M Lamb (12).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Harang, L (8-8)              4     9   7   7    0   3   4   4.59   21   68-46   27· 4·15    6·10· 2· 0     19    -     0.87  -0.31
P Norton                       1.1   2   3   3    3   1   0   5.52    8   34-16   10· 1· 5    3· 1· 0· 0          1-1    0.16  -0.01
T Van Poppel                   0.1   0   1   1    1   0   0   6.28    3   18-8     3· 3· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          3-2    0.10  -0.00
M Matthews                     1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   7.71    5   19-12    8· 2· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          3-2    0.01  -0.00
J Riedling                     1     0   0   0    0   3   0   4.70    3   14-10    2· 3· 5    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    12  11  11    4   8   4          40  153-92   50·13·29   11·13· 3· 0          7-5

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Backe, W (3-2)               7     7   1   1    1   8   0   4.20   29  101-65   33·14·18    8· 9· 3· 0     66    -     0.84   0.17
C Harville                     1     1   1   0    1   0   0   5.01    5   21-10    7· 0· 3    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
K Bullinger                    1     2   3   3    2   1   1   6.16    7   22-12    6· 2· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    10   5   4    4   9   1          41  144-87   46·16·25   13·11· 4· 0           -

A Harang faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: A Harang (5).

IBB: P Norton (6; J Kent).

HBP: T Van Poppel (2; J Bagwell).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 40,581.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. R Freel              CF    1. C Biggio             LF 
2. J Castro             3B    2. C Beltran            CF 
3. S Casey              1B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. A Dunn               LF    4. L Berkman            RF 
5. D Jimenez            2B    5. J Kent               2B 
6. A Kearns             RF    6. M Lamb               3B 
7. F Lopez              SS    7. J Vizcaino           SS 
8. C Miller             C     8. B Ausmus             C  
9. A Harang             P     9. B Backe              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  1-3  -2-  4   12%  90% B Backe         A Harang        Home Run (Fly Ball); Vizcaino Scores
   b 4   0  1-1  ---  2   12%  68% L Berkman       A Harang        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 1   2  1-0  ---  5   10%  51% J Bagwell       A Harang        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 4   0  1-2  ---  2   10%  78% J Kent          A Harang        Home Run (Line Drive)
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3  2   -9%  41% D Jimenez       B Backe         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Castro Scores; Casey to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  R Freel         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  2   50%  J Castro        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   44%  S Casey         Single to CF (Line Drive); Castro to 3B
   O      1-3  3   50%  A Dunn          Strikeout Looking
   R      1-3  2   41%  D Jimenez       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Castro Scores; Casey to 2B
   O      12-  4   45%  A Kearns        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Aaron Harang facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   43%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   41%  C Beltran       Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  5   51%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   50%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   46%  F Lopez         Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  C Miller        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   52%  A Harang        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Lopez to 2B
   O      -2-  3   55%  R Freel         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Aaron Harang facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   53%  J Kent          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   51%  M Lamb          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   50%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Brandon Backe facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   53%  J Castro        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   50%  S Casey         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   53%  A Dunn          Lineout: RF
          1--      52%  D Jimenez       Casey Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   56%  " "             Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Aaron Harang facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   53%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   56%  B Backe         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   60%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Backe to 2B
   O      12-  5   55%  C Beltran       Flyball: CF
          12-      57%  J Bagwell       Wild Pitch; Backe to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   O      -23  4   50%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Brandon Backe facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   53%  A Kearns        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   55%  F Lopez         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   56%  C Miller        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Aaron Harang facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  2   68%  L Berkman       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   R      ---  2   78%  J Kent          Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  4   77%  M Lamb          Flyball: CF
          ---  3   80%  J Vizcaino      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   77%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
   RR     -2-  4   90%  B Backe         Home Run (Fly Ball); Vizcaino Scores
   O      ---  2   89%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Brandon Backe facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   86%  A Harang        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   89%  R Freel         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   91%  J Castro        Flyball: CF
          1--  9   89%  S Casey         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Harang to 3B
   O      1-3  4   93%  A Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Aaron Harang facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   94%  C Beltran       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   R      1--  2   97%  J Bagwell       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Beltran Scores
                  Phil Norton replaces Aaron Harang pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  6   97%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B; Bagwell to 3B
          --3  4   97%  J Kent          Intentional Walk
   R      1-3  6   98%  M Lamb          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Bagwell Scores; Kent to 3B
   OO     1-3  1   97%  J Vizcaino      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 7.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-7, Brandon Backe facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   98%  D Jimenez       Popfly: SS
   O      ---  1   98%  A Kearns        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  5   99%  F Lopez         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-1, Phil Norton facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   99%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
          1--  4   99%  B Backe         Walk; Ausmus to 2B
   O      12-  5   99%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
          12-  7   99%  C Beltran       Walk; Ausmus to 3B; Backe to 2B
                  Todd Van Poppel replaces Felipe Lopez pitching and batting 7th; Ryan Freel moves to 3B; Juan Castro moves to SS; Darren Bragg replaces Phil Norton playing CF batting 9th
   R      123  6  100%  J Bagwell       Hit By Pitch; Ausmus Scores; Backe to 3B; Beltran to 2B
   O      123  6   99%  L Berkman       Popfly: 3B
   R      123  6  100%  J Kent          Walk; Backe Scores; Beltran to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
                  Mike Matthews replaces Todd Van Poppel pitching and batting 7th
   RR     123  7  100%  M Lamb          Single to RF (Line Drive); Beltran Scores; Bagwell Scores; Kent to 3B
   O      1-3  2  100%  J Vizcaino      Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 11.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-11, Brandon Backe facing 8-9-1
                  Jose Vizcaino moves to 1B; Chris Burke replaces Jeff Bagwell playing 2B batting 3rd; Eric Bruntlett replaces Jeff Kent playing SS batting 5th
   O      ---  2  100%  C Miller        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4  100%  D Bragg         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3  100%  R Freel         Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      --3  1  100%  J Castro        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 11.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 11-1, Mike Matthews facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1  100%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Jason Lane pinch hits for Brandon Backe batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  J Lane          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 11.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-11, Chad Harville facing 3-4-5
                  Chad Harville replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 1st; Orlando Palmeiro replaces Lance Berkman playing LF batting 4th; Willy Taveras replaces Carlos Beltran playing CF batting 2nd; Jason Lane moves to RF
   O      ---  5  100%  S Casey         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3  100%  A Dunn          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          -2-  5  100%  D Jimenez       Walk
   R      12-  1  100%  A Kearns        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Dunn Scores/No RBI/unER; Jimenez to 2B; Kearns to 1B
                  Jacob Cruz pinch hits for Mike Matthews batting 7th
   OO     12-  7  100%  J Cruz          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 11-2, John Riedling facing 2-3-4
                  John Riedling replaces Sean Casey pitching and batting 3rd; Jacob Cruz moves to 1B
   O      ---  4  100%  W Taveras       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  C Burke         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6  100%  O Palmeiro      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 11.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-11, Kirk Bullinger facing 8-9-1
                  Kirk Bullinger replaces Chad Harville pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---  3  100%  C Miller        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4  100%  D Bragg         Walk
          1--  6  100%  R Freel         Walk; Bragg to 2B
   RRR    12-  1  100%  J Castro        Home Run (Fly Ball); Bragg Scores; Freel Scores
                  John Vander Wal pinch hits for John Riedling batting 3rd
   O      ---  1  100%  J Vander Wal    Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4  100%  A Dunn          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  3  100%  D Jimenez       Strikeout Swinging
        3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 11.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200409060

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation