May 13, 2005 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 5
BAL 3 CLE 6
TOR 4 TBD 3
@KCR 2 TEX 9
@MIN 6
(11) NYY 9
@OAK 4 SEA 14
BOS 7 COL 18
ARI 3 SFG 4
@HOU 2 LAD 7
ATL 4 NYM 2
STL 0 PHI 12
CIN 2 MIL 4
@PIT 3 SDP 3
FLA 2 CHC 6
@WSN 3

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 31,365

Friday, May 13, 2005, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:50

Giants

18-17

Won 2

4th, 3 GB

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

W: K Rueter (2-2), L: E Astacio (0-2), S: T Walker (3)

Astros

12-23

Lost 4

6th, 10 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Vizquel SS                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .283  .748   27    0   1   
M Tucker RF                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .211  .694   14    5   0   
  J Ellison PH-RF             2   1   1   1    0   0  .394 1.040    7    1   0   HR
L Niekro 1B                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .258  .798   19    9   1   
M Alou LF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .273  .885   16    3   0   
R Durham 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .670   18    1   2   
E Alfonzo 3B                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .320  .851   19    2   3   
M Grissom CF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .206  .535   15    3   0   
M Matheny C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .714   15    2   1   2B,CS
K Rueter P                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .154  .445   10    1   4   
  J Christiansen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Accardo P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Brower P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Cruz PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .838    4    0   0   2B
  T Walker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   4   9   3    4   5              164   27  12

BATTING

2B: M Matheny (8, off M Burns); D Cruz (4, off R Springer).

HR: J Ellison (2, off C Qualls; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: J Ellison 4; M Matheny 2; E Alfonzo 2; D Cruz 2; M Grissom; O Vizquel; M Alou; R Durham.

RBI: J Ellison (2); E Alfonzo (21); M Grissom (13).

2-out RBI: M Grissom; E Alfonzo.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Alfonzo-R Durham-L Niekro; K Rueter-M Matheny-L Niekro.

BASERUNNING

CS: M Matheny (1, 3rd base by J Franco/R Chavez).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .876   10    0   1   GDP
W Taveras CF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .260  .675   16    4   0   SB
O Palmeiro LF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .345  .929   22    2   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .300  .885   23    2   2   2B
J Vizcaino 1B-SS              4   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .711   11    7   2   
J Lane RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .237  .719   16    3   0   
A Everett SS                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .228  .650   11    0   2   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Self PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
R Chavez C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .478   14    6   1   GDP
E Astacio P                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    7    0   0   
  E Bruntlett PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .188   10    0   0   
  M Burns P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Lamb 1B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .724    1    3   0   
Totals                       32   2   8   2    2   0              146   27   8

BATTING

2B: M Ensberg (8, off K Rueter).

TB: M Ensberg 3; W Taveras 2; E Astacio; O Palmeiro; J Vizcaino; A Everett.

GIDP: C Biggio (3); R Chavez (2).

RBI: A Everett (12); O Palmeiro (5).

2-out RBI: O Palmeiro.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Chavez-M Ensberg.

E: M Ensberg (5); J Vizcaino (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Taveras (13, 2nd base off J Accardo/M Matheny).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Rueter, W (2-2)              7     6   1   1    2   0   0   4.05   26  105-62   35· 2·25   14·10· 0· 0     59    -     1.31   0.40
J Christiansen, H (5)          0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.65    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.15   0.03
J Accardo, H (1)               0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0  10.80    3   18-12    9· 0· 3    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.72  -0.06
J Brower, H (4)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.16    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.57   0.04
T Walker, S (3)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.32    3   12-9     6· 1· 2    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.09
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   0   0          34  140-86   52· 3·31   14·16· 2· 0          1-0

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, L (0-2)             5     3   2   1    3   4   0   7.31   21   91-60   35· 8·17    4·10· 0· 0     56    -     0.89   0.04
M Burns                        1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5   23-14   10· 1· 3    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.82   0.03
J Franco                       0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   1.69    2   11-4     1· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.75   0.08
C Qualls                       1     4   2   2    0   0   1   5.03    7   22-17   11· 1· 5    2· 2· 3· 0          0-0    0.64  -0.17
R Springer                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.85    4   17-14   11· 2· 1    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.02
Totals                         9     9   4   3    4   5   1          39  164-109  68·13·28   11·15· 4· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian O'Nora, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Bill Welke, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 31,365.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 16mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros                       
1. O Vizquel            SS    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. M Tucker             RF    2. W Taveras            CF 
3. L Niekro             1B    3. O Palmeiro           LF 
4. M Alou               LF    4. M Ensberg            3B 
5. R Durham             2B    5. J Vizcaino           1B 
6. E Alfonzo            3B    6. J Lane               RF 
7. M Grissom            CF    7. A Everett            SS 
8. M Matheny            C     8. R Chavez             C  
9. K Rueter             P     9. E Astacio            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  2-1  123  2   17%  55% R Chavez        K Rueter        Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B; Lane to 3B; Everett to 2B
   t 1   2  0-0  123  8   16%  69% E Alfonzo       E Astacio       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Niekro Scores; Alou Scores/unER/Adv on E3; Durham to 3B
   t 8   0  1-2  ---  3   12%  86% J Ellison       C Qualls        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 2   0  2-0  123  6  -10%  37% A Everett       K Rueter        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ensberg Scores; Vizcaino to 3B; Lane to 2B
   t 7   1  1-2  12-  6  -10%  64% O Vizquel       J Franco        Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Matheny Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Ezequiel Astacio facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   48%  O Vizquel       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   46%  M Tucker        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   47%  L Niekro        Walk
          1--  1   49%  M Alou          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Niekro to 2B
          12-  7   52%  R Durham        Walk; Niekro to 3B; Alou to 2B
   RR     123  8   69%  E Alfonzo       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Niekro Scores; Alou Scores/unER/Adv on E3; Durham to 3B
   O      1-3  4   65%  M Grissom       Popfly: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Kirk Rueter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   67%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   69%  W Taveras       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   70%  O Palmeiro      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ezequiel Astacio facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   68%  M Matheny       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   67%  K Rueter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   66%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Kirk Rueter facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   62%  M Ensberg       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   56%  J Vizcaino      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ensberg to 2B
          12-  5   47%  J Lane          Walk; Ensberg to 3B; Vizcaino to 2B
   R      123  6   37%  A Everett       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ensberg Scores; Vizcaino to 3B; Lane to 2B
   OO     123  2   55%  R Chavez        Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B; Lane to 3B; Everett to 2B
   O      -23  3   61%  E Astacio       Baserunner Out Advancing; Lane out at Hm/P-C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ezequiel Astacio facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   59%  M Tucker        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   57%  L Niekro        Flyball: CF
          ---  6   59%  M Alou          Walk
   O      1--  2   56%  R Durham        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Kirk Rueter facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   52%  E Astacio       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  1   61%  C Biggio        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---  3   60%  W Taveras       Single to C/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home)
   O      1--  1   62%  O Palmeiro      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ezequiel Astacio facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   60%  E Alfonzo       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   58%  M Grissom       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   57%  M Matheny       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Kirk Rueter facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   49%  M Ensberg       Double to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   57%  J Vizcaino      Fielder's Choice P; Ensberg out at 3B/P-3B
   O      1--  1   61%  J Lane          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  1   64%  A Everett       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ezequiel Astacio facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   61%  K Rueter        Flyball: LF (LF Line)
          ---  2   64%  O Vizquel       Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  4   61%  M Tucker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   58%  L Niekro        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Kirk Rueter facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   62%  R Chavez        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Eric Bruntlett pinch hits for Ezequiel Astacio batting 9th
   O      --- 10   64%  E Bruntlett     Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   66%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Burns facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Burns replaces Eric Bruntlett pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   64%  M Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   62%  R Durham        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   60%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Kirk Rueter facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   64%  W Taveras       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   67%  O Palmeiro      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  6   65%  M Ensberg       Walk
   O      1--  2   69%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Burns facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   67%  M Grissom       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  7   71%  M Matheny       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
                  John Franco replaces Mike Burns pitching and batting 9th
          -2-  5   73%  K Rueter        Walk
   OO     12-  6   64%  O Vizquel       Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Matheny Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Kirk Rueter facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   69%  J Lane          Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   72%  A Everett       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  6   74%  R Chavez        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Chad Qualls facing 2-3-4
                  Chad Qualls replaces Adam Everett pitching and batting 7th; Mike Lamb replaces John Franco playing 1B batting 9th; Jose Vizcaino moves to SS; Jason Ellison pinch hits for Michael Tucker batting 2nd
   R      ---  3   86%  J Ellison       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   85%  L Niekro        Lineout: SS
   O      ---  6   84%  M Alou          Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Alou out at 1B/2B-1B
          ---  2   85%  R Durham        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          1--  4   86%  E Alfonzo       Single to LF (Line Drive); Durham to 2B
   R      12-  2   93%  M Grissom       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Durham Scores; Alfonzo to 3B/Adv on throw
   O      1-3  2   91%  M Matheny       Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Jason Christiansen facing 9-1-2
                  Jason Christiansen replaces Kirk Rueter pitching and batting 9th; Jason Ellison moves to RF
   O      ---  1   94%  M Lamb          Flyball: CF
                  Jeremy Accardo replaces Jason Christiansen pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
          ---  6   94%  W Taveras       Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          1--      94%  O Palmeiro      Taveras Steals 2B
   R      -2-  8   88%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive); Taveras Scores
                  Jim Brower replaces Jeremy Accardo pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  4   92%  M Ensberg       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-2, Russ Springer facing 9-1-2
                  Russ Springer replaces Chad Qualls pitching and batting 7th; Deivi Cruz pinch hits for Jim Brower batting 9th
          ---  4   95%  D Cruz          Double to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  6   93%  O Vizquel       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  4   92%  J Ellison       Groundout: SS-1B; Cruz to 3B
   O      --3  3   91%  L Niekro        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Tyler Walker facing 5-6-7
                  Tyler Walker replaces Deivi Cruz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   95%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   98%  J Lane          Flyball: CF
                  Todd Self pinch hits for Russ Springer batting 7th
   O      ---  5  100%  T Self          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200505130

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation