October 3, 2004 Colorado Rockies at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 43,082

Sunday, October 3, 2004, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 3:00

Rockies

68-94

Lost 4

4th, 25 GB

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

W: B Backe (5-3), L: J Wright (2-3), S: B Lidge (29)

Astros

92-70

Won 7

2nd, 13 GB

BATTING

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Miles 2B                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .293  .697   18    2   3   
R Clayton SS                  2   1   0   0    1   1  .279  .735   14    1   1   SH
T Helton 1B                   4   2   2   0    0   1  .347 1.089   24    9   0   2B
V Castilla 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .271  .867   20    1   3   
J Burnitz CF-RF               3   0   1   2    0   0  .283  .915   12    1   0   HBP
J Closser C                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .319  .762   17    6   1   2B
  L Gonzalez PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .799         0   0   
  C Tsao P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Hawpe RF                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .722   10    1   0   
  G Atkins PH-LF              1   0   0   1    0   1  .357  .960   10    1   0   SF
J Piedra LF-RF                2   0   0   0    1   2  .297  .824   15    1   0   
  S Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  T Greene C                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .833    4    1   0   
J Wright P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .053  .158    1    0   0   SH
  A Tracy PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .485    5    0   0   
  A Simpson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Lopez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  C Freeman CF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .189  .598    6    0   0   
  M Sweeney PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .885    3    0   0   
Totals                       31   3   8   3    2  14              159   24   9

BATTING

2B: T Helton (49, off D Miceli); J Closser (6, off B Backe).

SF: G Atkins (1, off C Qualls).

SH: R Clayton (24, off B Backe); J Wright (8, off B Backe).

HBP: J Burnitz (5, by M Gallo).

TB: J Closser 3; T Helton 3; A Miles 2; V Castilla; J Burnitz.

RBI: J Burnitz 2 (110); G Atkins (8).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Clayton-A Miles-T Helton.

E: J Closser (3); A Miles (10).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .806   11    0   0   
  D Miceli P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   1   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
C Beltran CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .915   20    0   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   2  .266  .842   18    8   0   SB
L Berkman RF                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .316 1.016   16    2   1   2B,SB
J Kent 2B                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .289  .879   14    0   0   SB
M Ensberg 3B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .275  .741   20    1   1   GDP
J Vizcaino SS                 4   1   3   1    0   0  .274  .685   10    0   1   3B,SB
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .631   13   15   0   
B Backe P                     2   0   1   2    0   1  .313  .889    7    1   2   
  C Harville P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Gallo P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Lamb PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .867    5    0   0   
  A Everett PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .702         0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Lane LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .811         0   0   
Totals                       32   5   8   5    2   7              134   27   6

BATTING

2B: L Berkman (40, off J Wright).

3B: J Vizcaino (3, off A Simpson).

TB: J Vizcaino 5; L Berkman 3; J Kent 2; B Backe.

GIDP: M Ensberg (17).

RBI: B Backe 2 (6); J Vizcaino (33); L Berkman (106); J Kent (107).

2-out RBI: B Backe 2; J Vizcaino.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Berkman (9, 3rd base off J Wright/J Closser); J Kent (7, 2nd base off J Wright/J Closser); J Vizcaino (1, 2nd base off J Wright/J Closser); J Bagwell (6, 2nd base off J Wright/J Closser).

PITCHING

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Wright, L (2-3)              4     5   5   3    2   2   0   4.12   20   79-47   29· 5·13    7· 7· 2· 0     36    -     0.74  -0.25
A Simpson                      1.1   3   0   0    0   2   0   5.08    6   16-11    6· 3· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.24  -0.01
J Lopez                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.52    1    5-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.55   0.03
S Reed                         1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.68    4   15-10    6· 1· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.26   0.03
C Tsao                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.86    3    9-8     3· 2· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         8     8   5   3    2   7   0          34  124-78   45·11·22   13· 9· 3· 0          2-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Backe, W (5-3)               5     5   2   2    2   6   0   4.30   21   87-57   35·10·12    9· 2· 2· 0     53    -     0.77   0.15
C Harville                     0     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.69    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.35  -0.06
M Gallo, H (4)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.74    2    7-5     3· 2· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          3-1    2.37  -0.01
C Qualls, H (9)                0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.55    2    9-5     3· 2· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          3-1    2.18   0.08
R Springer, H (5)              1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.63    3   17-11    6· 1· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.66   0.05
D Miceli, H (24)               0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   3.59    4   21-14   11· 2· 1    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.09  -0.03
B Lidge, S (29)                1.1   0   0   0    0   4   0   1.90    4   17-13    1· 8· 4    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.10   0.12
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2  14   0          37  159-106  60·25·21   13· 5· 2· 0          9-2

B Backe faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
C Harville faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Gallo (6; J Burnitz).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 43,082.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Colorado Rockies              Houston Astros                       
1. A Miles              2B    1. C Biggio             LF 
2. R Clayton            SS    2. C Beltran            CF 
3. T Helton             1B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. V Castilla           3B    4. L Berkman            RF 
5. J Burnitz            CF    5. J Kent               2B 
6. J Closser            C     6. M Ensberg            3B 
7. B Hawpe              RF    7. J Vizcaino           SS 
8. J Piedra             LF    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. J Wright             P     9. B Backe              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-0  -23  3   16%  73% B Backe         J Wright        Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Ensberg Scores; Vizcaino Scores
   t 6   0  5-0  123  2   -8%  76% J Burnitz       M Gallo         Hit By Pitch; Clayton Scores; Helton to 3B; Castilla to 2B
   b 2   1  0-0  -23  6   -8%  56% B Ausmus        J Wright        Popfly: 2B
   b 3   1  0-2  -2-  5    7%  85% L Berkman       J Wright        Ground-rule Double (Ground Ball); Bagwell Scores/unER
   t 6   0  5-1  123  5    7%  83% J Closser       M Gallo         Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   47%  A Miles         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   48%  R Clayton       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Miles to 2B
   O      -2-  7   52%  T Helton        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  6   55%  V Castilla      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jamey Wright facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  C Biggio        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  7   51%  C Beltran       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   52%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  1   50%  L Berkman       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Backe facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   52%  J Burnitz       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   54%  J Closser       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  B Hawpe         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jamey Wright facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   53%  J Kent          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  7   55%  M Ensberg       Walk
          1--  2   62%  J Vizcaino      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Ensberg to 3B
          1-3      64%  B Ausmus        Vizcaino Steals 2B
   O      -23  6   56%  " "             Popfly: 2B
   RR     -23  3   73%  B Backe         Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Ensberg Scores; Vizcaino Scores
   O      1--  1   71%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-2, Brandon Backe facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   67%  J Piedra        Walk
   O      1--  1   69%  J Wright        Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Piedra to 2B
   O      -2-  5   74%  A Miles         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Piedra out at Hm/RF-C
   O      1--  1   76%  R Clayton       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jamey Wright facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   75%  C Beltran       Flyball: RF
          ---  4   76%  J Bagwell       Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball)
          1--      78%  L Berkman       Bagwell Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   85%  " "             Ground-rule Double (Ground Ball); Bagwell Scores/unER
          -2-      86%  J Kent          Berkman Steals 3B
   R      --3  3   89%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball); Berkman Scores
          1--      91%  M Ensberg       Kent Steals 2B; Kent to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  6   89%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      --3  3   92%  J Vizcaino      Single to LF (Fly Ball); Kent Scores/unER
   O      1--  1   92%  B Ausmus        Popfly: 1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-5, Brandon Backe facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   93%  T Helton        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  7   94%  V Castilla      Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   93%  J Burnitz       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   91%  J Closser       Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Burnitz to 3B
   O      -23  5   94%  B Hawpe         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jamey Wright facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   94%  B Backe         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   94%  C Biggio        Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   93%  C Beltran       Foul Lineout: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-5, Brandon Backe facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   95%  J Piedra        Strikeout Swinging
                  Andy Tracy pinch hits for Jamey Wright batting 9th
   O      ---  5   95%  A Tracy         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   96%  A Miles         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Allan Simpson facing 3-4-5
                  Allan Simpson replaces Andy Tracy pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   96%  L Berkman       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  3   96%  J Kent          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Berkman to 2B
   OO     12-  2   95%  M Ensberg       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-5, Brandon Backe facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   93%  R Clayton       Walk
          1--  4   90%  T Helton        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Clayton to 2B
                  Chad Harville replaces Brandon Backe pitching and batting 9th
          12-  1   84%  V Castilla      Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Clayton to 3B; Helton to 2B
                  Mike Gallo replaces Chad Harville pitching and batting 9th
   R      123  2   76%  J Burnitz       Hit By Pitch; Clayton Scores; Helton to 3B; Castilla to 2B
   O      123  5   83%  J Closser       Strikeout Swinging
                  Chad Qualls replaces Mike Gallo pitching and batting 9th; Garrett Atkins pinch hits for Brad Hawpe batting 7th
   RO     123  4   86%  G Atkins        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Helton Scores; Castilla to 3B
   O      1-3  5   91%  J Piedra        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Allan Simpson facing 7-8-9
                  Garrett Atkins moves to LF; Jorge Piedra moves to RF
          ---  1   94%  J Vizcaino      Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  4   93%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  Javier Lopez replaces Allan Simpson pitching and batting 9th; Mike Lamb pinch hits for Chad Qualls batting 9th
   O      --3  5   90%  M Lamb          Fielder's Choice P; Vizcaino out at Hm/P-C-3B; Lamb to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Steve Reed replaces Jorge Piedra pitching and batting 8th; Choo Freeman replaces Javier Lopez playing CF batting 9th; Jeromy Burnitz moves to RF; Adam Everett pinch runs for Mike Lamb batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   89%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-5, Russ Springer facing 9-1-2
                  Russ Springer replaces Adam Everett pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   92%  C Freeman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   93%  A Miles         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  7   94%  R Clayton       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Steve Reed facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   93%  C Beltran       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   93%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   93%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-5, Dan Miceli facing 3-4-5
                  Dan Miceli replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 1st; Jason Lane replaces Russ Springer playing LF batting 9th
          ---  7   87%  T Helton        Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  6   91%  V Castilla      Groundout: SS-1B; Helton to 3B
   RO     --3  3   92%  J Burnitz       Groundout: P-1B; Helton Scores
          ---  5   90%  J Closser       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Brad Lidge replaces Dan Miceli pitching and batting 1st; Luis A. Gonzalez pinch runs for J.D. Closser batting 6th
   O      1--  6   94%  G Atkins        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 3, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Chin-hui Tsao facing 5-6-7
                  Chin-hui Tsao replaces Luis A. Gonzalez pitching and batting 6th; Todd Greene replaces Steve Reed playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  3   93%  J Kent          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   93%  M Ensberg       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   92%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 3, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 3-5, Brad Lidge facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   96%  T Greene        Strikeout Swinging
                  Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Choo Freeman batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  A Miles         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 3, Astros 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation