May 3, 2005 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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TOR 1
@BAL 0 CHW 5
KCR 4 BOS 5
@DET 3 CLE 4
@MIN 2 TEX 6
@OAK 1 LAA 5
@SEA 2 TBD 11
NYY 4 ARI 3
SFG 2 FLA 11
@ATL 6 STL 4
@CIN 2 PIT 7
@HOU 4 LAD 4
WSN 2 MIL 4
CHC 1 PHI 10
@NYM 3 SDP 2
COL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 27,809

Tuesday, May 3, 2005, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:46

Pirates

9-16

Won 1

6th, 8 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  3   0  0  1   0  3  0    7 14  2
Astros          2  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    4 11  0

W: R White (1-2), L: C Qualls (1-3), S: J Mesa (9)

Astros

11-14

Lost 1

4th, 6 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Lawton RF                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .274  .764   21    1   0   2B
  J Mesa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
R Mackowiak 2B-RF             5   2   3   1    0   1  .278  .686   15    2   2   2B
J Bay CF                      5   1   2   0    0   1  .303  .868   19    3   0   
D Ward 1B                     4   1   1   1    1   0  .246  .844   13   10   1   
C Wilson LF                   4   1   4   2    0   0  .292  .802   15    1   0   HR,2B
B Hill 3B                     4   0   1   2    0   1  .286  .697   22    0   4   
H Cota C                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .148  .603   14    6   1   GDP
J Wilson SS                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .167  .427   14    3   3   HR
K Wells P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .606    7    1   0   
  T Redman PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .511    2    0   0   
  J Grabow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R White P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Sanchez PH-2B             1   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .779    2    0   0   CS
Totals                       38   7  14   7    2   8              144   27  12

BATTING

2B: R Mackowiak (3, off E Astacio); M Lawton (8, off E Astacio); C Wilson (3, off E Astacio).

HR: J Wilson (1, off E Astacio; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); C Wilson (1, off E Astacio; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: C Wilson 8; J Wilson 4; R Mackowiak 4; M Lawton 2; J Bay 2; B Hill; F Sanchez; D Ward.

GIDP: H Cota (1).

RBI: B Hill 2 (7); C Wilson 2 (6); D Ward (11); J Wilson (4); R Mackowiak (7).

2-out RBI: D Ward.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

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

E: K Wells 2 (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: F Sanchez (1, 2nd base by B Lidge/R Chavez).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Taveras CF                  3   2   3   0    2   0  .284  .740   18    1   0   2·SB
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   3   2    1   0  .309  .888   34    1   3   2B
J Bagwell 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .759   23    8   1   
M Lamb LF                     5   1   2   1    0   0  .269  .883   10    2   0   2B,GDP
J Lane RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .856    8    3   1   CS
M Ensberg 3B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .295  .845   18    1   2   
A Everett SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .682   14    2   4   
R Chavez C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .606   12    8   1   
E Astacio P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    7    1   0   
  O Palmeiro PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .931    1    0   0   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Burke PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .527    5    0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37   4  11   4    3   6              150   27  12

BATTING

2B: M Lamb (5, off K Wells); C Biggio (10, off K Wells).

TB: C Biggio 4; W Taveras 3; M Lamb 3; M Ensberg 2; J Lane.

GIDP: M Lamb (3).

RBI: C Biggio 2 (14); M Ensberg (10); M Lamb (12).

2-out RBI: C Biggio; M Ensberg.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Everett-C Biggio-J Bagwell.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Taveras 2 (10, 2nd base off K Wells/H Cota 2).

CS: J Lane (1, 2nd base by R White/H Cota).

PO: W Taveras (1st base by K Wells).

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                        6     9   4   3    2   5   0   4.91   30  108-71   39· 7·25   11· 8· 4· 0     43    -     1.08  -0.16
J Grabow                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.12    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.52   0.04
R White, W (1-2)               1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.61    5   18-11    6· 3· 2    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.04   0.10
J Mesa, S (9)                  1     1   0   0    1   0   0   1.00    4   11-7     5· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.36   0.04
Totals                         9    11   4   3    3   6   0          40  138-90   51·11·28   14·11· 6· 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
E Astacio                      6     7   4   4    1   6   2   6.00   25   96-62   30·14·18    6·10· 2· 0     47    -     1.10  -0.16
C Qualls, L (1-3)              2     4   3   3    1   1   0   3.94   10   27-16   10· 2· 4    5· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.65  -0.32
B Lidge                        1     3   0   0    0   1   0   0.84    5   16-10    5· 4· 1    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.18   0.01
Totals                         9    14   7   7    2   8   2          40  139-88   45·20·23   14·11· 5· 0           -

Balks: E Astacio (1).

WP: E Astacio (1).

IBB: None.

PO: K Wells (0; W Taveras, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Marvin Hudson, 1B - Larry Young, 2B - Eric Cooper, 3B - Fieldin Culbreth.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 27,809.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 9mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. M Lawton             RF    1. W Taveras            CF 
2. R Mackowiak          2B    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. J Bay                CF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. D Ward               1B    4. M Lamb               LF 
5. C Wilson             LF    5. J Lane               RF 
6. B Hill               3B    6. M Ensberg            3B 
7. H Cota               C     7. A Everett            SS 
8. J Wilson             SS    8. R Chavez             C  
9. K Wells              P     9. E Astacio            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  3-3  ---  2   17%  64% C Wilson        E Astacio       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 6   2  4-3  --3  6  -16%  46% C Biggio        K Wells         Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Taveras Scores/unER
   t 8   0  4-4  12-  4   12%  79% D Ward          C Qualls        Walk; Mackowiak to 3B; Bay to 2B
   b 3   2  3-2  -2-  4  -11%  47% M Ensberg       K Wells         Single to CF (Line Drive); Lamb Scores
   b 1   0  0-1  12-  3  -11%  17% M Lamb          K Wells         Double to LF (Fly Ball); Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ezequiel Astacio facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  M Lawton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   46%  R Mackowiak     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   45%  J Bay           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kip Wells facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   42%  W Taveras       Walk
          1--      39%  C Biggio        Taveras Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   30%  " "             Double to LF (Fly Ball); Taveras Scores
          -2-  1   28%  J Bagwell       Fielder's Choice P; Bagwell to 1B
   R      12-  3   17%  M Lamb          Double to LF (Fly Ball); Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B
   O      -23  2   21%  J Lane          Flyball: CF
   O      -23  5   26%  M Ensberg       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -23  4   30%  A Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Ezequiel Astacio facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   28%  D Ward          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  6   30%  C Wilson        Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
          1--      32%  B Hill          Wild Pitch; Wilson to 2B
   O      -2-  7   28%  " "             Popfly: 3B
   O      -2-  5   25%  H Cota          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kip Wells facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   27%  R Chavez        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   28%  E Astacio       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   27%  W Taveras       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      26%  C Biggio        Taveras Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   29%  " "             Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Ezequiel Astacio facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  4   39%  J Wilson        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4   36%  K Wells         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   41%  M Lawton        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
          -2-      44%  R Mackowiak     Balk; Lawton to 3B
   R      --3  4   52%  " "             Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Lawton Scores
   O      -2-  3   48%  J Bay           Strikeout Swinging
   RO     -2-  1   56%  D Ward          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Mackowiak Scores; Ward out at 2B/RF-SS
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Kip Wells facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   59%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   56%  M Lamb          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   58%  J Lane          Groundout: 1B-P; Lamb to 2B
   R      -2-  4   47%  M Ensberg       Single to CF (Line Drive); Lamb Scores
   O      1--  3   50%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Ezequiel Astacio facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   57%  C Wilson        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5   52%  B Hill          Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   55%  H Cota          Walk
   O      12-  3   49%  J Wilson        Flyball: CF
   O      12-  3   44%  K Wells         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Kip Wells facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   47%  R Chavez        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   49%  E Astacio       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   46%  W Taveras       Single to P/Bunt; Taveras to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
          -2-  6   45%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      12-  4   50%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Ezequiel Astacio facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  M Lawton        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  7   45%  R Mackowiak     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   43%  J Bay           Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Kip Wells facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   46%  M Lamb          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   48%  J Lane          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   47%  M Ensberg       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   50%  A Everett       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Ezequiel Astacio facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  D Ward          Flyball: LF
   R      ---  2   64%  C Wilson        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  5   62%  B Hill          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   60%  H Cota          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Kip Wells facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   64%  R Chavez        Strikeout Swinging
                  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Ezequiel Astacio batting 9th
   O      ---  1   67%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
          ---  3   65%  W Taveras       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      63%  C Biggio        Taveras Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Taveras to 3B
   R      --3  6   46%  " "             Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Taveras Scores/unER
   O      1--  9   50%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Chad Qualls facing 8-9-1
                  Chad Qualls replaces Orlando Palmeiro pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   46%  J Wilson        Flyball: LF
                  Tike Redman pinch hits for Kip Wells batting 9th
   O      ---  2   43%  T Redman        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   41%  M Lawton        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, John Grabow facing 4-5-6
                  John Grabow replaces Tike Redman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   45%  M Lamb          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Rick White replaces John Grabow pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   41%  J Lane          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      48%  M Ensberg       Lane Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  5   50%  " "             Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Chad Qualls facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   57%  R Mackowiak     Single to SS (Ground Ball to Short LF-CF)
          1--  1   67%  J Bay           Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Mackowiak to 2B
          12-  4   79%  D Ward          Walk; Mackowiak to 3B; Bay to 2B
   R      123  4   89%  C Wilson        Single to LF (Line Drive); Mackowiak Scores; Bay to 3B; Ward to 2B
   RR     123  3   95%  B Hill          Single to LF (Line Drive); Bay Scores; Ward Scores; Wilson to 2B
   OO     12-  1   93%  H Cota          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Wilson to 3B
   O      --3  5   91%  J Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Rick White facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   94%  A Everett       Lineout: SS
   O      ---  4   96%  R Chavez        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Chris Burke pinch hits for Chad Qualls batting 9th
   O      ---  5   97%  C Burke         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-4, Brad Lidge facing 9-1-2
                  Brad Lidge replaces Chris Burke pitching and batting 9th; Freddy Sanchez pinch hits for Rick White batting 9th
          ---  2   97%  F Sanchez       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      96%  M Lawton        Sanchez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  5   96%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   96%  R Mackowiak     Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   96%  J Bay           Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Mackowiak to 2B
   O      12-  4   96%  D Ward          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Jose Mesa facing 1-2-3
                  Jose Mesa replaces Matt Lawton pitching and batting 1st; Freddy Sanchez moves to 2B; Rob Mackowiak moves to RF
          ---  5   91%  W Taveras       Walk
          1--  1   81%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Fly Ball); Taveras to 2B
   O      12-  4   90%  J Bagwell       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   OO     12-  1  100%  M Lamb          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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