September 7, 2004 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 5
TOR 2 MIN 3
@BAL 1 KCR 6
@DET 2 NYY 11
TBD 2 BOS 7
@OAK 1 TEX 10
CHW 3 MON 7
@CHC 6
(12) COL 8
SFG 7 FLA 7
NYM 3 HOU 9
CIN 7 LAD 8
ARI 2 PIT 2
MIL 0 STL 4
@SDP 2

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 36,921

Tuesday, September 7, 2004, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:44

Reds

63-74

Lost 2

4th, 29½ GB

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

W: R Oswalt (17-9), L: P Wilson (9-6)

Astros

75-63

Won 11

3rd, 18 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Freel CF                    3   1   1   0    2   0  .274  .743   20    3   0   
F Lopez 3B                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .250  .735   17    2   1   
S Casey 1B                    5   2   2   4    0   0  .338  .970   11    6   0   2·HR
A Dunn LF                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .985   18    3   1   2B
D Jimenez 2B                  2   1   1   0    2   1  .259  .731   22    1   2   2B
A Kearns RF                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .226  .720   16    0   0   
J LaRue C                     3   1   1   3    0   0  .248  .773   14    8   0   HR,HBP
A Machado SS                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   16    1   3   
P Wilson P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .122  .320   10    0   1   
  J Padilla P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Bragg PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .632    4    0   0   
  A Myette P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Valentine P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Cruz PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .689         0   0   
  B Larkin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .783    5    0   0   
Totals                       35   7   8   7    4  11              153   24   8

BATTING

2B: A Dunn (30, off R Oswalt); D Jimenez (22, off R Oswalt).

HR: S Casey 2 (23, off R Oswalt, off B Lidge; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); J LaRue (14, off R Springer; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

HBP: J LaRue (21, by R Oswalt).

TB: S Casey 8; J LaRue 4; D Jimenez 2; A Dunn 2; F Lopez; R Freel; A Kearns.

RBI: S Casey 4 (88); J LaRue 3 (46).

2-out RBI: S Casey 4; J LaRue 3.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Jimenez-A Machado-S Casey.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio LF                   5   1   2   1    0   2  .289  .822   15    1   0   2B
  J Lane LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .717         0   0   
C Beltran CF                  4   2   2   2    0   0  .275  .954   19    1   0   HR,3B,HBP
  W Taveras PR-CF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   0   0    2   1  .268  .856   27   12   0   
L Berkman RF                  3   1   1   0    2   0  .313 1.024   22    0   0   2B
J Kent 2B                     4   2   2   1    1   1  .288  .862   20    0   2   2B
  E Bruntlett PR-SS           0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .833         0   1   
M Lamb 3B                     4   2   2   3    0   1  .312  .921   15    0   1   HR,SF,GDP
J Vizcaino SS-2B              3   0   1   0    1   1  .288  .728   13    1   3   2B,IW
R Chavez C                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .207  .521   15   11   0   IW
R Oswalt P                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .150  .367   14    0   2   SH
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Gallo P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   9  11   8    8   7              160   27   9

BATTING

2B: L Berkman (33, off P Wilson); J Kent (28, off P Wilson); J Vizcaino (19, off A Myette); C Biggio (41, off J Padilla).

3B: C Beltran (4, off P Wilson).

HR: M Lamb (11, off P Wilson; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); C Beltran (38, off J Padilla; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: M Lamb (3, off P Wilson).

SH: R Oswalt (12, off P Wilson).

IBB: J Vizcaino (5, by P Wilson); R Chavez (3, by P Wilson).

HBP: C Beltran (7, by A Myette).

TB: C Beltran 7; M Lamb 5; J Kent 3; C Biggio 3; L Berkman 2; J Vizcaino 2; R Chavez.

GIDP: M Lamb (3).

RBI: M Lamb 3 (53); C Beltran 2 (101); J Kent (90); C Biggio (54); R Chavez (16).

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

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

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
P Wilson, L (9-6)              5     7   7   7    6   3   1   4.89   27  104-58   39· 7·12    7· 6· 5· 0     22    -     0.81  -0.41
J Padilla                      1     2   2   2    1   2   1   4.80    6   22-14    7· 3· 4    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.06  -0.02
A Myette                       1     1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    6   23-12    3· 3· 6    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
J Valentine                    1     1   0   0    0   0   0   7.64    3   10-6     4· 0· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         8    11   9   9    8   7   2          42  159-90   53·13·24    9·10· 7· 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 Oswalt, W (17-9)             7.2   6   4   4    3   9   1   3.59   33  118-76   38·19·19   10· 4· 6· 0     57    -     0.60   0.07
R Springer                     0.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   1.93    2   13-8     5· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          2-2    0.12  -0.01
M Gallo                        0.1   0   1   1    1   0   0   5.04    2   10-4     2· 0· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.29   0.00
B Lidge                        0.2   1   1   1    0   2   1   2.05    3   12-9     4· 3· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          1-1    0.36   0.02
Totals                         9     8   7   7    4  11   3          40  153-97   49·23·25   12· 6· 6· 0          3-3

Balks: None.

WP: P Wilson (6).

IBB: P Wilson 2 (5; J Vizcaino, R Chavez).

HBP: R Oswalt (10; J LaRue); A Myette (1; C Beltran).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Poncino, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Bruce Dreckman, 3B - Greg Gibson.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 36,921.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 81° F, Wind 12mph out to Leftfield.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. R Freel              CF    1. C Biggio             LF 
2. F Lopez              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. J LaRue              C     7. J Vizcaino           SS 
8. A Machado            SS    8. R Chavez             C  
9. P Wilson             P     9. R Oswalt             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  2-0  1--  2  -19%  54% S Casey         R Oswalt        Home Run (Line Drive); Lopez Scores
   b 3   2  2-3  -2-  2   16%  82% M Lamb          P Wilson        Home Run (Fly Ball); Kent Scores
   b 3   2  2-2  -2-  1   12%  65% J Kent          P Wilson        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Berkman Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  1--  4    9%  68% M Lamb          P Wilson        Single to RF (Line Drive); Kent to 3B
   b 2   1  0-0  1-3  4    7%  69% R Chavez        P Wilson        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Kent Scores; Lamb to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   47%  R Freel         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   50%  F Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   52%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-1B; Freel to 2B
   O      -2-  5   55%  A Dunn          Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  C Beltran       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  6   52%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  6   50%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   52%  D Jimenez       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   54%  A Kearns        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   53%  J LaRue         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   55%  A Machado       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Wilson facing 5-6-7
          ---  7   59%  J Kent          Walk
          1--  4   68%  M Lamb          Single to RF (Line Drive); Kent to 3B
   O      1-3  4   62%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  4   69%  R Chavez        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Kent Scores; Lamb to 2B
   O      12-  1   66%  R Oswalt        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Lamb to 3B; Chavez to 2B
   RO     -23  2   71%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive); Lamb Scores; Chavez out at Hm/LF-C
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Roy Oswalt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   73%  P Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   75%  R Freel         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4   74%  F Lopez         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  2   54%  S Casey         Home Run (Line Drive); Lopez Scores
          ---  2   52%  A Dunn          Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2-  4   51%  D Jimenez       Walk
   O      12-  6   56%  A Kearns        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Paul Wilson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   53%  C Beltran       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   51%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   54%  L Berkman       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   R      -2-  1   65%  J Kent          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Berkman Scores
   RR     -2-  2   82%  M Lamb          Home Run (Fly Ball); Kent Scores
   O      ---  2   81%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   83%  J LaRue         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   85%  A Machado       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   86%  P Wilson        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Paul Wilson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   85%  R Chavez        Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   84%  R Oswalt        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   83%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   86%  R Freel         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   87%  F Lopez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   88%  S Casey         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Paul Wilson facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   92%  C Beltran       Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          --3  7   93%  J Bagwell       Walk
          1-3  7   94%  L Berkman       Walk; Bagwell to 2B
   O      123  5   92%  J Kent          Popfly: 3B
   RO     123  1   93%  M Lamb          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Beltran Scores; Bagwell to 3B; Berkman to 2B
          -23  4   93%  J Vizcaino      Intentional Walk
   R      123      96%  R Chavez        Wild Pitch; Bagwell Scores; Berkman to 3B; Vizcaino to 2B
          -23  4   96%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   95%  R Oswalt        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 7.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-7, Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   96%  A Dunn          Popfly: SS (Short LF)
          ---  3   94%  D Jimenez       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   96%  A Kearns        Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-  1   97%  J LaRue         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Juan Padilla facing 1-2-3
                  Juan Padilla replaces Paul Wilson pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   98%  C Biggio        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   RR     -2-  2   99%  C Beltran       Home Run (Fly Ball); Biggio Scores
   O      ---  5   99%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   99%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  4   99%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   99%  M Lamb          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 9.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-9, Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   99%  A Machado       Strikeout Swinging
                  Darren Bragg pinch hits for Juan Padilla batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  D Bragg         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   99%  R Freel         Walk
   O      1--  2  100%  F Lopez         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-2, Aaron Myette facing 7-8-9
                  Aaron Myette replaces Darren Bragg pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3  100%  J Vizcaino      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  5  100%  R Chavez        Strikeout Looking
          -2-  5  100%  R Oswalt        Walk
   O      12-  5  100%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          12-  3  100%  C Beltran       Hit By Pitch; Vizcaino to 3B; Oswalt to 2B
                  Willy Taveras pinch runs for Carlos Beltran batting 2nd
   O      123  2  100%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 9.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-9, Roy Oswalt facing 3-4-5
                  Jason Lane replaces Craig Biggio playing LF batting 1st; Willy Taveras moves to CF
   O      ---  2  100%  S Casey         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  A Dunn          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  8  100%  D Jimenez       Walk
          1--  2  100%  A Kearns        Single to LF (Line Drive); Jimenez to 2B
                  Russ Springer replaces Roy Oswalt pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    12-  8   98%  J LaRue         Home Run (Fly Ball); Jimenez Scores; Kearns Scores
   O      ---  5   99%  A Machado       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-5, Joe Valentine facing 4-5-6
                  Joe Valentine replaces Aaron Myette pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  L Berkman       Flyball: LF
          ---  3   99%  J Kent          Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Eric Bruntlett pinch runs for Jeff Kent batting 5th
   OO     1--  4   98%  M Lamb          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 9.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-9, Mike Gallo facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Gallo replaces Russ Springer pitching and batting 9th; Jose Vizcaino moves to 2B; Eric Bruntlett moves to SS; Jacob Cruz pinch hits for Joe Valentine batting 9th; Barry Larkin pinch hits for Jacob Cruz batting 9th
   O      ---  5   99%  B Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   98%  R Freel         Walk
                  Brad Lidge replaces Mike Gallo pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  5  100%  F Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  3   99%  S Casey         Home Run (Fly Ball); Freel Scores
   O      ---  4  100%  A Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
        2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation