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Scores
Standings
TOR
@BAL		12
0
CHW
@BOS		8
9
TBD
@CLE		8
6
TEX
@NYY		5
6
MIN
@OAK		1
0
LAA
@SEA		9
4
ARI
@ATL		8
0
STL
@CHC		1
4
WSN
@COL		4
2
SFG
@FLA		1
0
PIT
@HOU		5
6
NYM
@LAD		6
7		 
(10)
CIN
@MIL		5
3
PHI
@SDP		3
2
Friday, August 12, 2005 7:05PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 37,524, Time of Game: 2:57
Pirates
5
49-67
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 24 GB
 at Astros
6
63-52
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 9½ GB
W: Dan Wheeler (2-3)
L: Rick White (3-5)
S: Brad Lidge (29)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  1   2  1  0    5 11  2
Astros          2  0  0   2  0  0   0  2  X    6 13  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tike Redman CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .639 16 12 -0.158 1.51 0.035 -0.194 -0.7 1 0
Freddy Sanchez 3B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .281 .694 19 9 0.117 1.49 0.196 -0.078 1.0 2 2
Jason Bay LF 4 0 2 1 1 1 .306 .959 21 12 0.048 2.10 0.168 -0.120 1.2 1 0 IW
Rob Mackowiak RF 5 0 1 1 0 2 .269 .754 14 12 -0.006 2.20 0.205 -0.212 -0.5 2 0
Brad Eldred 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .271 .827 10 8 -0.170 1.94 0.102 -0.273 -1.4 8 1 HR,GDP
Jose Castillo 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .273 .730 12 4 0.237 1.08 0.273 -0.037 0.9 0 1 HR
Humberto Cota C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .240 .668 11 10 -0.080 1.19 0.026 -0.106 -0.7 8 0
Jack Wilson SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .238 .628 16 10 0.016 0.97 0.085 -0.069 -0.0 1 3 GDP
Zach Duke P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .100 1 1 -0.025 0.97 0.000 -0.025 -0.2 1 1
   Daryle Ward PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .753 2 2 -0.029 1.20 0.000 -0.029 -0.3
   Ian Snell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Nate McLouth PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .750 1 1 0.181 2.34 0.181 0.000 1.2 2B
   Brian Meadows P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rick White P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1 -0.013 0.48 0.000 -0.013 -0.1 0 1
Team Totals 37 5 11 5 3 6 .297 .836 124 82 0.118 1.55 1.271 -1.156 0.4 24 9
2B: N McLouth (1, off R Oswalt).
HR: B Eldred (3, off R Oswalt; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); J Castillo (10, off D Wheeler; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: J Bay (4, by R Oswalt).
TB: B Eldred 4; J Castillo 4; F Sanchez 2; J Bay 2; N McLouth 2; J Wilson 2; H Cota; R Mackowiak.
GIDP: B Eldred (3); J Wilson (10).
RBI: J Bay (68); B Eldred (12); J Castillo (47); R Mackowiak (49); N McLouth (1).
2-out RBI: B Eldred; R Mackowiak.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
E: J Castillo (12); R Mackowiak (8).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willy Taveras CF 4 2 2 0 1 1 .300 .695 25 13 0.066 0.96 0.114 -0.048 0.1 2 0
Craig Biggio 2B 5 1 2 1 0 2 .276 .819 17 13 0.008 1.45 0.133 -0.125 0.3 2 5 2B
Lance Berkman 1B 2 1 0 0 3 0 .294 .900 22 8 -0.025 1.29 0.050 -0.075 0.5 9 0
Morgan Ensberg 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .295 1.001 23 14 0.249 1.52 0.333 -0.084 -0.1 0 3 HR,HBP
Jason Lane RF 5 0 3 3 0 1 .266 .815 18 12 0.185 1.23 0.241 -0.056 2.3 1 0 2B
Adam Everett SS 5 1 1 0 0 2 .239 .654 18 15 -0.067 0.93 0.024 -0.091 -1.4 3 5
Chris Burke LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .232 .606 14 11 0.212 1.13 0.311 -0.098 -0.1 3 0
Brad Ausmus C 4 0 1 0 1 0 .247 .629 24 12 -0.048 0.72 0.024 -0.071 -0.3 7 0
Roy Oswalt P 3 0 2 0 0 0 .157 .361 9 7 0.014 0.71 0.045 -0.030 0.5 0 0
   Mike Lamb PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .646 1 1 0.021 0.81 0.021 0.000 0.1
   Dan Wheeler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Brad Lidge P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 38 6 13 5 5 8 .342 .906 171 106 0.615 1.12 1.296 -0.678 1.9 27 13
2B: J Lane (26, off Z Duke); C Biggio (32, off Z Duke).
HR: M Ensberg (32, off R White; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
HBP: M Ensberg (6, by Z Duke).
TB: M Ensberg 4; J Lane 4; C Biggio 3; R Oswalt 2; W Taveras 2; B Ausmus; C Burke; A Everett.
RBI: J Lane 3 (54); C Biggio (49); M Ensberg (88).
2-out RBI: J Lane 2.
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 2 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Ensberg-C Biggio-L Berkman; C Biggio-A Everett-L Berkman.
E: W Taveras (3).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Zach Duke 4 8 4 4 3 2 0 2.13 24 92 55 31 11 13 10 8 5 0 29 -0.231 1.08 -2.0
Ian Snell 2 1 0 0 2 4 0 6.84 9 41 26 9 8 9 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.052 0.61 1.0
Brian Meadows 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.26 4 14 9 7 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.000 1.24 0.0
Rick White, L (3-5) 1.1 3 2 1 0 2 1 3.70 7 24 16 8 3 5 1 4 2 0 2 0 -0.438 1.82 -1.0
Team Totals 8 13 6 5 5 8 1 5.62 44 171 106 55 22 29 15 15 8 0 29 2 0 -0.617 1.55 -1.9

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roy Oswalt 7 10 4 4 2 2 1 2.57 32 93 62 42 7 13 15 13 6 0 41 -0.090 1.46 -0.4
Dan Wheeler, W (2-3) 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1.87 4 12 8 7 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 -0.192 0.99 -0.5
Brad Lidge, S (29) 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 2.23 4 19 12 3 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.165 2.94 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 5 5 3 6 2 5.00 40 124 82 52 12 18 16 15 6 0 41 0 0 -0.117 1.12 -0.4
Balks: None.
WP: R Oswalt (3).
HBP: Z Duke (2; M Ensberg).
IBB: R Oswalt (2; J Bay).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Iassogna, 1B - Dale Scott, 2B - Tim Tschida, 3B - Ron Kulpa.
Time of Game: 2:57.
Attendance: 37,524.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Houston Astros
1 Tike Redman CF 1 Willy Taveras CF
2 Freddy Sanchez 3B 2 Craig Biggio 2B
3 Jason Bay LF 3 Lance Berkman 1B
4 Rob Mackowiak RF 4 Morgan Ensberg 3B
5 Brad Eldred 1B 5 Jason Lane RF
6 Jose Castillo 2B 6 Adam Everett SS
7 Humberto Cota C 7 Chris Burke LF
8 Jack Wilson SS 8 Brad Ausmus C
9 Zach Duke P 9 Roy Oswalt P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 4-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  R HOU M. Ensberg R. White 32% 56% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b8 5-5 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  R HOU C. Burke R. White 31% 86% Single to RF (Line Drive); Everett Scores/Adv on E9 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Burke to 3B
t8 4-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R PIT J. Castillo D. Wheeler -25% 25% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t7 3-4 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R PIT R. Mackowiak R. Oswalt -21% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive); McLouth Scores; Bay to 3B
t7 2-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  R PIT N. McLouth R. Oswalt -18% 58% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Wilson Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT T. Redman R. Oswalt -4% 46% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Redman to 1B
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  PIT F. Sanchez R. Oswalt -5% 41% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Redman to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- 5,(1-2)  PIT J. Bay R. Oswalt -7% 34% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Redman to 3B; Sanchez to 2B
t1 0-0 0 123 7,(2-2)  O PIT R. Mackowiak R. Oswalt 6% 40% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 123 2,(0-1)  OO PIT B. Eldred R. Oswalt 14% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Zach Duke facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU W. Taveras Z. Duke 3% 58% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  R HOU C. Biggio Z. Duke 11% 70% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Taveras Scores
b1 1-0 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O HOU L. Berkman Z. Duke -1% 69% Groundout: SS-1B; Biggio to 3B
b1 1-0 1 --3 3,(0-2)  HOU M. Ensberg Z. Duke 2% 70% Hit By Pitch
b1 1-0 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  R HOU J. Lane Z. Duke 6% 76% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Biggio Scores; Ensberg to 2B
b1 2-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O HOU A. Everett Z. Duke -3% 73% Strikeout Swinging
b1 2-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Burke Z. Duke -3% 70% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
t2 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT J. Castillo R. Oswalt 2% 72% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
t2 0-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT H. Cota R. Oswalt -3% 70% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t2 0-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO PIT J. Wilson R. Oswalt 5% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Zach Duke facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU B. Ausmus Z. Duke -2% 73% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU R. Oswalt Z. Duke 2% 75% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 2-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU W. Taveras Z. Duke -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 2-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU C. Biggio Z. Duke 2% 75% Single to LF (Fly Ball); Taveras to 3B
b2 2-0 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  HOU L. Berkman Z. Duke 1% 76% Walk; Biggio to 2B
b2 2-0 2 123 7,(3-2)  O HOU M. Ensberg Z. Duke -5% 71% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT Z. Duke R. Oswalt 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT T. Redman R. Oswalt 2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT F. Sanchez R. Oswalt 1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Zach Duke facing 5-6-7
b3 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU J. Lane Z. Duke 2% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b3 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU A. Everett Z. Duke -2% 77% Lineout: LF
b3 2-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Burke Z. Duke -2% 75% Lineout: 3B
b3 2-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  HOU B. Ausmus Z. Duke 1% 76% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Lane to 2B
b3 2-0 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O HOU R. Oswalt Z. Duke -3% 73% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Bay R. Oswalt 3% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT R. Mackowiak R. Oswalt 2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  R PIT B. Eldred R. Oswalt -10% 67% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t4 1-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT J. Castillo R. Oswalt 1% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Zach Duke facing 1-2-3
b4 2-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU W. Taveras Z. Duke 3% 72% Walk
b4 2-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Biggio Z. Duke -1% 70% Groundout: P-1B; Taveras to 2B
b4 2-1 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  HOU L. Berkman Z. Duke 2% 72% Walk
b4 2-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O HOU M. Ensberg Z. Duke -3% 69% Groundout: SS-1B; Taveras to 3B; Berkman to 2B
b4 2-1 2 -23 4,(2-1)  RR HOU J. Lane Z. Duke 16% 85% Double to CF (Line Drive); Taveras Scores; Berkman Scores
b4 4-1 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O HOU A. Everett Z. Duke -2% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
t5 1-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT H. Cota R. Oswalt 2% 86% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-4 1 --- 3,(2-0)  PIT J. Wilson R. Oswalt -3% 83% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
Daryle Ward pinch hits for Zach Duke (P) batting 9th
t5 1-4 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT D. Ward R. Oswalt 3% 86% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
t5 1-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O PIT T. Redman R. Oswalt 2% 88% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 7-8-9
Ian Snell replaces Daryle Ward (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-1 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O HOU C. Burke I. Snell -1% 88% Strikeout Looking
b5 4-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU B. Ausmus I. Snell 1% 89% Walk
b5 4-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU R. Oswalt I. Snell 3% 91% Single to LF (Line Drive); Ausmus to 3B
b5 4-1 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  O HOU W. Taveras I. Snell -3% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b5 4-1 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Biggio I. Snell -2% 86% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 2-3-4
t6 1-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT F. Sanchez R. Oswalt -4% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t6 1-4 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  PIT J. Bay R. Oswalt -2% 80% Wild Pitch; Sanchez to 2B
t6 1-4 0 -2- 6,(2-2)  R PIT J. Bay R. Oswalt -8% 73% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Sanchez Scores
t6 2-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT R. Mackowiak R. Oswalt 5% 78% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 2-4 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT B. Eldred R. Oswalt 4% 82% Flyball: CF
t6 2-4 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  PIT J. Castillo R. Oswalt -3% 79% Walk; Mackowiak to 2B
t6 2-4 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O PIT H. Cota R. Oswalt 6% 85% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 3-4-5
b6 4-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU L. Berkman I. Snell 2% 87% Walk
b6 4-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Ensberg I. Snell -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B; Berkman to 2B
b6 4-2 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Lane I. Snell -2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 4-2 2 -2- 4,(0-2)  O HOU A. Everett I. Snell -2% 82% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
t7 2-4 0 --- 5,(1-2)  PIT J. Wilson R. Oswalt -6% 76% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
Nate McLouth pinch hits for Ian Snell (P) batting 9th
t7 2-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  R PIT N. McLouth R. Oswalt -18% 58% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Wilson Scores
t7 3-4 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O PIT T. Redman R. Oswalt 8% 66% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t7 3-4 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O PIT F. Sanchez R. Oswalt 7% 72% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
t7 3-4 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  PIT J. Bay R. Oswalt -2% 71% Intentional Walk
t7 3-4 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R PIT R. Mackowiak R. Oswalt -21% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive); McLouth Scores; Bay to 3B
t7 4-4 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O PIT B. Eldred R. Oswalt 9% 59% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Pirates' Brian Meadows facing 7-8-9
Brian Meadows replaces Nate McLouth (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Burke B. Meadows -4% 55% Flyball: RF
b7 4-4 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus B. Meadows -3% 52% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
Mike Lamb pinch hits for Roy Oswalt (P) batting 9th
b7 4-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU M. Lamb B. Meadows 2% 54% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b7 4-4 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  HOU W. Taveras B. Meadows 5% 59% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Lamb to 3B
Rick White replaces Brian Meadows pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-4 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Biggio R. White -9% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Dan Wheeler facing 6-7-8
Dan Wheeler replaces Mike Lamb (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R PIT J. Castillo D. Wheeler -25% 25% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t8 5-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT H. Cota D. Wheeler 2% 28% Strikeout Swinging
t8 5-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT J. Wilson D. Wheeler 2% 30% Flyball: CF
t8 5-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT R. White D. Wheeler 1% 31% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Pirates' Rick White facing 3-4-5
b8 4-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU L. Berkman R. White -6% 24% Flyball: RF (Deep CF)
b8 4-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  R HOU M. Ensberg R. White 32% 56% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b8 5-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Lane R. White -4% 53% Strikeout Looking
b8 5-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  HOU A. Everett R. White 2% 55% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b8 5-5 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  R HOU C. Burke R. White 31% 86% Single to RF (Line Drive); Everett Scores/Adv on E9 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Burke to 3B
b8 6-5 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus R. White -3% 84% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-6, Astros' Brad Lidge facing 1-2-3
Brad Lidge replaces Dan Wheeler pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-6 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT T. Redman B. Lidge 7% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t9 5-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT F. Sanchez B. Lidge -8% 83% Walk
t9 5-6 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Bay B. Lidge 9% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t9 5-6 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O PIT R. Mackowiak B. Lidge 8% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 6.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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