August 31, 2005 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 2
OAK 1 BOS 7
TBD 6 DET 4
@CLE 3 KCR 1
MIN 0 NYY 2
@SEA 0 TEX 9
CHW 2 BAL 7
@TOR 0 ATL 5
WSN 3 WSN 4
@ATL 3 LAD 7
@CHC 0 STL 10
@FLA 5 HOU 10
CIN 0 MIL 6
PIT 5 PHI 8
@NYM 2 SDP 9
ARI 5 SFG 5
COL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 28,639

Wednesday, August 31, 2005, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:42

Reds

62-70

Lost 2

5th, 22 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  4  0   2  4  X   10 15  0

W: A Pettitte (13-9), L: B Claussen (9-9)

Astros

70-62

Won 2

2nd, 14 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Lopez SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .817   14    1   4   GDP
R Aurilia 2B-3B               4   0   0   0    0   2  .269  .766   28    3   1   
K Griffey CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .940    4    0   1   
  A Holbert PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .750    5    0   0   
A Kearns RF                   2   0   2   0    2   0  .248  .776   18    4   0   
S Casey 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .319  .822   16   11   0   
A Dunn LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .946   13    0   0   
J LaRue C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .803   13    4   0   
E Encarnacion 3B              3   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .730    9    1   3   
  M Belisle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
  R Keisler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .375 1.250         0   1   
B Claussen P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .048  .159    6    0   2   SH
  J Standridge P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Olmedo 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .677    3    0   0   HBP
Totals                       29   0   4   0    2   8              129   24  12

BATTING

SH: B Claussen (5, off A Pettitte).

HBP: R Olmedo (1, by C Qualls).

TB: A Kearns 2; J LaRue; S Casey.

GIDP: F Lopez (8).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Claussen-F Lopez-S Casey; R Aurilia-S Casey.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Taveras CF                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .298  .687   21    0   0   
  M Gallo P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .270  .789   15    0   5   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Chavez C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .502         2   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .958   19    4   1   GDP
  E Bruntlett 3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .656         0   0   
L Berkman 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .291  .885   16   11   1   2B
  C Gipson PR-CF              0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Lane RF                     4   1   1   2    0   0  .261  .803   17    0   0   HR
C Burke LF                    4   3   3   0    0   0  .245  .672   20    1   0   2B,SB
A Everett SS                  3   1   2   0    0   1  .252  .678   16    2   2   SH
B Ausmus C-2B                 4   1   2   4    0   0  .257  .660   16    6   0   2B,GDP
A Pettitte P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .082  .180    9    1   3   
  J Vizcaino PH-2B-1B         2   2   2   2    0   0  .262  .664    8    0   0   HR
Totals                       35  10  15  10    1   4              157   27  12

BATTING

2B: L Berkman (30, off B Claussen); B Ausmus (14, off B Claussen); C Burke (17, off R Keisler).

HR: J Vizcaino (1, off R Keisler; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); J Lane (20, off B Claussen; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: A Everett (6, off J Standridge).

TB: J Vizcaino 5; C Burke 4; J Lane 4; B Ausmus 3; L Berkman 2; A Everett 2; W Taveras 2; C Biggio; M Ensberg.

GIDP: M Ensberg (10); B Ausmus (16).

RBI: B Ausmus 4 (37); J Lane 2 (63); J Vizcaino 2 (16); W Taveras (26); C Biggio (52).

2-out RBI: B Ausmus 2; J Vizcaino 2; C Biggio; W Taveras.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 7 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Everett-L Berkman.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Burke (11, 2nd base off B Claussen/J LaRue).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Claussen, L (9-9)            5.2   8   4   4    0   3   1   4.38   22   97-65   43· 7·15   10· 7· 2· 0     40    -     0.77  -0.13
J Standridge                   1     4   2   2    0   0   0   5.06    7   21-13   10· 1· 2    5· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.18  -0.02
M Belisle                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.87    1    6-3     2· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.06   0.00
R Keisler                      1     3   4   4    1   1   1   7.56    7   32-16   10· 3· 3    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    15  10  10    1   4   2          37  156-97   65·11·21   18·11· 3· 0          3-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Pettitte, W (13-9)           7     4   0   0    1   5   0   2.50   26   98-69   41·13·15   13· 5· 2· 0     73    -     0.98   0.34
C Qualls                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.18    3   12-7     5· 0· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.17   0.01
M Gallo                        1     0   0   0    1   2   0   2.57    4   19-13    9· 2· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2   8   0          33  129-89   55·15·19   14· 6· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: C Qualls (6; R Olmedo).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Tim Timmons, 3B - Tim McClelland.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 28,639.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. F Lopez              SS    1. W Taveras            CF 
2. R Aurilia            2B    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. K Griffey            CF    3. M Ensberg            3B 
4. A Kearns             RF    4. L Berkman            1B 
5. S Casey              1B    5. J Lane               RF 
6. A Dunn               LF    6. C Burke              LF 
7. J LaRue              C     7. A Everett            SS 
8. E Encarnacion        3B    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. B Claussen           P     9. A Pettitte           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  0-0  -2-  4   16%  81% J Lane          B Claussen      Home Run (Fly Ball); Berkman Scores
   b 3   0  0-0  1--  5   -8%  51% B Ausmus        B Claussen      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   b 5   0  0-0  ---  3    8%  65% L Berkman       B Claussen      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   t 2   1  0-0  1-3  4    7%  50% J LaRue         A Pettitte      Strikeout Swinging
   b 4   1  0-0  1--  3   -6%  50% M Ensberg       B Claussen      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  F Lopez         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   54%  R Aurilia       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  1   55%  K Griffey       Popfly: 3B (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Claussen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  9   53%  W Taveras       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   51%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   50%  M Ensberg       Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   46%  A Kearns        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  8   41%  S Casey         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Kearns to 2B
   O      12-  1   43%  A Dunn          Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Kearns to 3B; Dunn to 1B
   O      1-3  4   50%  J LaRue         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  2   55%  E Encarnacion   Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Claussen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   53%  L Berkman       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   51%  J Lane          Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  7   50%  C Burke         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   53%  B Claussen      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  F Lopez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --- 11   56%  R Aurilia       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Claussen facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   60%  A Everett       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  5   51%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  A Pettitte      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   53%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  7   50%  A Kearns        Walk
   O      1--  3   53%  S Casey         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   56%  A Dunn          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Claussen facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   60%  W Taveras       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   56%  C Biggio        Popfly: 1B
   OO     1--  3   50%  M Ensberg       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   45%  J LaRue         Single to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  2   50%  E Encarnacion   Lineout: 3B
   O      1--  2   52%  B Claussen      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; LaRue to 2B
   O      -2-  2   57%  F Lopez         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Claussen facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   65%  L Berkman       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   RR     -2-  4   81%  J Lane          Home Run (Fly Ball); Berkman Scores
          ---  5   83%  C Burke         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      85%  A Everett       Burke Steals 2B
          -2-  4   89%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball); Burke to 3B
   RRO    1-3  1   93%  B Ausmus        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Burke Scores; Everett Scores; Ausmus out at 3B/CF-SS-3B
   O      ---  5   92%  A Pettitte      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   92%  W Taveras       Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Andy Pettitte facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   94%  R Aurilia       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   95%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   94%  A Kearns        Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  1   95%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Brandon Claussen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   95%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
          ---  5   95%  M Ensberg       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   95%  L Berkman       Flyball: RF
                  Jason Standridge replaces Brandon Claussen pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  5   94%  J Lane          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Andy Pettitte facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   96%  A Dunn          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   97%  J LaRue         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   97%  E Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jason Standridge facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   98%  C Burke         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line)
   O      1--  1   97%  A Everett       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Burke to 2B
   O      -2-  5   97%  B Ausmus        Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
                  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Andy Pettitte batting 9th
          -2-  2   97%  J Vizcaino      Single to C (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Burke to 3B
   R      1-3  2   99%  W Taveras       Single to RF (Line Drive); Burke Scores; Vizcaino to 3B
   R      1-3  4   99%  C Biggio        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Vizcaino Scores; Taveras to 2B
                  Matt Belisle replaces Edwin Encarnacion pitching and batting 8th; Ray Olmedo replaces Jason Standridge playing 2B batting 9th; Rich Aurilia moves to 3B
   O      12-  6   99%  M Ensberg       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 6.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Chad Qualls facing 9-1-2
                  Chad Qualls replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 2nd; Jose Vizcaino moves to 2B
          ---  3   99%  R Olmedo        Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  3  100%  F Lopez         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  R Aurilia       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Randy Keisler facing 4-5-6
                  Randy Keisler replaces Matt Belisle pitching and batting 8th
          ---  4  100%  L Berkman       Walk
                  Charles Gipson pinch runs for Lance Berkman batting 4th
   O      1--  3  100%  J Lane          Popfly: 1B
          1--  6  100%  C Burke         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Gipson to 3B
   O      -23  6  100%  A Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -23  5  100%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Gipson Scores; Burke Scores
   RR     1--  6  100%  J Vizcaino      Home Run (Fly Ball); Ausmus Scores
   O      ---  2  100%  W Taveras       Groundout: P-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 10.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-10, Mike Gallo facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Gallo replaces Willy Taveras pitching and batting 1st; Raul Chavez replaces Chad Qualls playing C batting 2nd; Jose Vizcaino moves to 1B; Brad Ausmus moves to 2B; Eric Bruntlett replaces Morgan Ensberg playing 3B batting 3rd; Charles Gipson moves to CF; Aaron Holbert pinch hits for Ken Griffey batting 3rd
   O      ---  5  100%  A Holbert       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6  100%  A Kearns        Walk
   O      1--  4  100%  S Casey         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4  100%  A Dunn          Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 10.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200508310

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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