September 17, 2004 Milwaukee Brewers at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 38,839

Friday, September 17, 2004, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:14

Brewers

62-83

Lost 4

6th, 33½ GB

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

W: R Oswalt (18-9), L: B Sheets (11-12), S: B Lidge (23)

Astros

81-67

Won 2

3rd, 16 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Podsednik CF                4   0   1   0    1   2  .245  .682   22    6   0   
K Ginter 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .239  .740   14    1   0   2·2B
L Overbay 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .307  .865   15    4   0   
G Jenkins LF                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .262  .792   13    1   0   HR,IW
B Clark RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .272  .766    8    2   0   
R Branyan 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .259  .948   17    0   1   
C Moeller C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .589   11    8   2   GDP
  C Magruder PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .762    3    0   0   
C Counsell SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .633   13    2   0   
B Sheets P                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .102  .274    7    0   1   
  B Kieschnick PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .759    3    0   0   
Totals                       34   1  10   1    3   8              126   24   4

BATTING

2B: K Ginter 2 (18, 2 off R Oswalt).

HR: G Jenkins (24, off R Oswalt; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

IBB: G Jenkins (10, by B Lidge).

TB: G Jenkins 5; K Ginter 4; B Sheets 2; B Clark; C Counsell; C Magruder; S Podsednik.

GIDP: C Moeller (12).

RBI: G Jenkins (83).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: K Ginter (7).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .815   13    2   0   
  J Lane LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .724         0   0   
C Beltran CF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .934   17    1   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .269  .845   13    9   1   
L Berkman RF                  3   0   1   1    0   2  .316 1.023   14    0   2   2B
J Kent 2B                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .863    5    2   4   CS,HBP
M Lamb 3B                     3   1   1   1    0   0  .297  .895   16    3   3   HR
J Vizcaino SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .692    7    0   4   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R Chavez C                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .203  .507    7    8   0   
  O Palmeiro PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .701    2    0   0   
  B Ausmus C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .641         1   1   
R Oswalt P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .141  .344   11    0   0   
  E Bruntlett SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .793    3    1   1   
Totals                       27   2   4   2    0   9              108   27  16

BATTING

2B: L Berkman (37, off B Sheets).

HR: M Lamb (14, off B Sheets; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

HBP: J Kent (5, by B Sheets).

TB: M Lamb 4; L Berkman 2; R Chavez; J Bagwell.

RBI: L Berkman (97); M Lamb (58).

2-out RBI: M Lamb.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Lamb-J Bagwell.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Kent (3, 2nd base by B Sheets/C Moeller).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Sheets, L (11-12)            8     4   2   2    0   9   1   2.80   28  104-66   38·15·13    4·10· 4· 0     75    -     0.93   0.12
Totals                         8     4   2   2    0   9   1          28  104-66   38·15·13    4·10· 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 Oswalt, W (18-9)             7     8   1   1    2   5   1   3.48   29   98-63   39· 9·15   12· 4· 6· 0     60    -     1.08   0.19
B Lidge, S (23)                2     2   0   0    1   3   0   2.13    8   28-17    5·10· 2    1· 1· 2· 0          1-0    3.73   0.44
Totals                         9    10   1   1    3   8   1          37  126-80   44·19·17   13· 5· 8· 0          1-0

R Oswalt faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Lidge (5; G Jenkins).

HBP: B Sheets (4; J Kent).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Kerwin Danley, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Marvin Hudson.

Time of Game: 2:14.

Attendance: 38,839.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Houston Astros                       
1. S Podsednik          CF    1. C Biggio             LF 
2. K Ginter             2B    2. C Beltran            CF 
3. L Overbay            1B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. G Jenkins            LF    4. L Berkman            RF 
5. B Clark              RF    5. J Kent               2B 
6. R Branyan            3B    6. M Lamb               3B 
7. C Moeller            C     7. J Vizcaino           SS 
8. C Counsell           SS    8. R Chavez             C  
9. B Sheets             P     9. R Oswalt             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  1-1  ---  6   23%  75% M Lamb          B Sheets        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 4   1  1-0  1--  2   15%  58% L Berkman       B Sheets        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Bagwell Scores
   t 8   0  2-1  ---  5  -14%  60% K Ginter        R Oswalt        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   t 9   0  2-1  ---  3  -12%  72% C Magruder      B Lidge         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   t 9   1  2-1  -2-  3   12%  89% B Kieschnick    B Lidge         Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  S Podsednik     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   54%  K Ginter        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   55%  L Overbay       Lineout: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ben Sheets facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  C Biggio        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  8   51%  C Beltran       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   50%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  2   40%  G Jenkins       Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  1   37%  B Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   32%  R Branyan       Walk; Clark to 2B
   OO     12-  3   41%  C Moeller       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Branyan to 2B
   O      -2-  2   45%  C Counsell      Single to RF (Line Drive); Branyan out at Hm/RF-C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ben Sheets facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  8   42%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   45%  J Kent          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      40%  M Lamb          Kent Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  6   39%  " "             Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roy Oswalt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   41%  B Sheets        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   43%  S Podsednik     Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   41%  K Ginter        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   44%  L Overbay       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ben Sheets facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   41%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: CF
          ---  2   44%  R Chavez        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   41%  R Oswalt        Strikeout Looking
          1--      41%  C Biggio        E4 on Foul Ball
   O      1--  3   38%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   40%  G Jenkins       Popfly: 3B (Short LF)
   O      ---  2   42%  B Clark         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   43%  R Branyan       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ben Sheets facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   40%  C Beltran       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   43%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   R      1--  2   58%  L Berkman       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Bagwell Scores
   O      -2-  2   54%  J Kent          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   50%  M Lamb          Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   53%  C Moeller       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  C Counsell      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   54%  B Sheets        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   51%  S Podsednik     Walk; Sheets to 2B
   O      12-  2   57%  K Ginter        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Ben Sheets facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   54%  J Vizcaino      Lineout: SS
   O      ---  5   52%  R Chavez        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  R Oswalt        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Oswalt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   53%  L Overbay       Lineout: LF
          ---  4   50%  G Jenkins       Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      1--  2   54%  B Clark         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  5   58%  R Branyan       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Ben Sheets facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   54%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   52%  C Beltran       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   54%  C Moeller       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   57%  C Counsell      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   55%  B Sheets        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   59%  S Podsednik     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Ben Sheets facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   55%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   52%  J Kent          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   R      ---  6   75%  M Lamb          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4   74%  J Vizcaino      Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Roy Oswalt facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   60%  K Ginter        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
                  Brad Lidge replaces Jose Vizcaino pitching and batting 7th; Eric Bruntlett replaces Roy Oswalt playing SS batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   70%  L Overbay       Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   65%  G Jenkins       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   76%  B Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   86%  R Branyan       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ben Sheets facing 8-9-1
                  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Raul Chavez batting 8th
   O      ---  2   85%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   84%  E Bruntlett     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   83%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Brad Lidge facing 7-8-9
                  Brad Ausmus replaces Orlando Palmeiro playing C batting 8th; Jason Lane replaces Craig Biggio playing LF batting 1st; Chris Magruder pinch hits for Chad Moeller batting 7th
          ---  3   72%  C Magruder      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   77%  C Counsell      Groundout: SS-1B; Magruder to 2B
                  Brooks Kieschnick pinch hits for Ben Sheets batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   89%  B Kieschnick    Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6  100%  S Podsednik     Single to RF (Line Drive); Magruder out at Hm; Podsednik to 2B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200409170

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