September 17, 2005 Milwaukee Brewers at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 37,756

Saturday, September 17, 2005, 6:05PM
Time of Game: 2:50

Brewers

73-75

Lost 2

3rd, 21 GB

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

W: B Backe (9-8), L: W Obermueller (1-4)

Astros

80-68

Won 4

2nd, 14 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Clark CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .787   15    4   0   HBP
R Weeks 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .238  .731   13    3   0   HBP
L Overbay 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .819   16    7   2   
C Lee LF                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .845   17    0   1   2B
G Jenkins RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .288  .871   12    1   0   
  J de la Rosa P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Hall SS                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .804   19    0   2   
R Branyan 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .849   13    2   2   
D Miller C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .261  .728   16    5   1   
W Obermueller P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600    1    0   1   
  C Magruder PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .558    4    0   0   
  J Lehr P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   
  W Helms PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .817    3    0   0   
  J Capellan P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  N Cruz RF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    1   0   
Totals                       34   0   7   0    1   5              131   24  10

BATTING

2B: C Lee (39, off B Backe).

HBP: B Clark (16, by B Backe); R Weeks (11, by B Backe).

TB: C Lee 2; D Miller 2; B Clark; G Jenkins; B Hall; R Branyan.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

E: B Hall (15); R Weeks (17).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   2   1   1    1   2  .266  .787   22    2   1   HR
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Gipson CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .804         1   0   
O Palmeiro RF                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .286  .768   21    3   0   SH
  E Astacio P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
M Lamb 3B                     5   1   0   0    0   0  .229  .671   23    3   3   
L Berkman 1B                  2   1   1   0    3   1  .293  .920   23    6   0   IW
J Lane CF-RF                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .258  .790   25    4   0   2B
J Vizcaino SS                 4   1   2   2    0   1  .257  .661    7    0   2   
L Scott LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .158  .484   12    3   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   1   1   1    0   1  .263  .690   14    5   0   2B,SF
B Backe P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .702    4    0   0   SH
  M Gallo P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Ensberg PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .950    5    0   0   
  E Bruntlett 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .669         0   1   
Totals                       32   7  10   6    6   6              156   27   7

BATTING

2B: B Ausmus (17, off W Obermueller); J Lane (31, off J Lehr).

HR: C Biggio (22, off W Obermueller; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: B Ausmus (1, off W Obermueller).

SH: B Backe (5, off W Obermueller); O Palmeiro (5, off J Lehr).

IBB: L Berkman (10, by J Lehr).

TB: C Biggio 4; J Lane 3; B Ausmus 2; J Vizcaino 2; M Ensberg; O Palmeiro; L Berkman; L Scott.

RBI: J Vizcaino 2 (19); B Ausmus (43); J Lane (71); C Biggio (62); O Palmeiro (19).

2-out RBI: J Lane; O Palmeiro; J Vizcaino.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

E: L Scott (1).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Obermueller, L (1-4)         4     8   5   4    2   2   1   4.92   23   90-54   38· 6·10   10· 7· 2· 0     28    -     0.68  -0.27
J Lehr                         2     1   2   2    3   2   0   3.72   10   34-20   13· 6· 1    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.14  -0.01
J Capellan                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.09    4   13-9     7· 0· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
J de la Rosa                   1     0   0   0    1   1   0   4.35    4   15-8     3· 1· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    10   7   6    6   6   1          41  152-91   61·13·17   14·13· 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 (9-8)               6.2   6   0   0    1   5   0   4.76   29   98-62   34·10·18    7·12· 2· 0     66    -     0.64   0.21
M Gallo                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.60    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.40   0.01
R Springer                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.77    4   19-13   10· 1· 2    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
E Astacio                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.67    3   11-7     5· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     7   0   0    1   5   0          37  130-83   50·12·21   10·16· 3· 0          3-0

Balks: J Lehr (1).

WP: W Obermueller (2).

IBB: J Lehr (1; L Berkman).

HBP: B Backe 2 (3; B Clark, R Weeks).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Andy Fletcher, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - Paul Schrieber, 3B - Mike Reilly.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 37,756.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Houston Astros                       
1. B Clark              CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. R Weeks              2B    2. O Palmeiro           RF 
3. L Overbay            1B    3. M Lamb               3B 
4. C Lee                LF    4. L Berkman            1B 
5. G Jenkins            RF    5. J Lane               CF 
6. B Hall               SS    6. J Vizcaino           SS 
7. R Branyan            3B    7. L Scott              LF 
8. D Miller             C     8. B Ausmus             C  
9. W Obermueller        P     9. B Backe              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  3   10%  65% C Biggio        W Obermueller   Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 1   2  0-1  1-3  1    8%  73% J Vizcaino      W Obermueller   Single to SS (Ground Ball); Lamb Scores/unER; Berkman to 2B
   b 2   2  0-2  --3  3    7%  81% O Palmeiro      W Obermueller   Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Short RF); Ausmus Scores
   t 2   2  2-0  1-3  2    5%  75% D Miller        B Backe         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   b 3   1  0-3  -2-  1    5%  90% J Vizcaino      W Obermueller   Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Lane Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  B Clark         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   54%  R Weeks         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   55%  L Overbay       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Wes Obermueller facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  3   65%  C Biggio        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4   63%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
          ---  5   65%  M Lamb          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   68%  L Berkman       Walk; Lamb to 2B
   O      12-  7   65%  J Lane          Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Lamb to 3B
   R      1-3  1   73%  J Vizcaino      Single to SS (Ground Ball); Lamb Scores/unER; Berkman to 2B
   O      12-  1   70%  L Scott         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Brandon Backe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   72%  C Lee           Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   70%  G Jenkins       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   72%  B Hall          Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   70%  R Branyan       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Jenkins to 3B
   O      1-3  2   75%  D Miller        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wes Obermueller facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   79%  B Ausmus        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  2   78%  B Backe         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Ausmus to 3B
   O      --3  5   74%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      --3  3   81%  O Palmeiro      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Short RF); Ausmus Scores
          1--      81%  M Lamb          Wild Pitch; Palmeiro to 2B
   O      -2-  5   80%  " "             Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Brandon Backe facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   82%  W Obermueller   Flyball: CF
          ---  5   79%  B Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   82%  R Weeks         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   84%  L Overbay       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Wes Obermueller facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   86%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  6   85%  J Lane          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Berkman out at 3B/LF-3B; Lane to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-  1   90%  J Vizcaino      Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Lane Scores
          1--  3   92%  L Scott         Single to RF (Line Drive); Vizcaino to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   93%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Vizcaino Scores
          1--  1   93%  B Backe         Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Scott to 2B
   O      12-  4   92%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-5, Brandon Backe facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   89%  C Lee           Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  2   91%  G Jenkins       Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-  5   93%  B Hall          Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Lee to 3B
   O      --3  2   95%  R Branyan       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Wes Obermueller facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  8   94%  O Palmeiro      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   94%  M Lamb          Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4   94%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   94%  J Lane          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-5, Brandon Backe facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   92%  D Miller        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Chris Magruder pinch hits for Wes Obermueller batting 9th
   O      1--  4   94%  C Magruder      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  1   95%  B Clark         Groundout: 3B-1B; Miller to 2B
   O      -2-  2   96%  R Weeks         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Justin Lehr facing 6-7-8
                  Justin Lehr replaces Chris Magruder pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   96%  L Scott         Walk
   O      1--  6   96%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   95%  B Backe         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-5, Brandon Backe facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   93%  L Overbay       Walk
   O      1--  2   95%  C Lee           Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1--  3   97%  G Jenkins       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   97%  B Hall          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Justin Lehr facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   98%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--  2   98%  O Palmeiro      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Biggio to 2B
   O      -2-  3   97%  M Lamb          Groundout: 1B-P; Biggio to 3B
          --3  4   97%  L Berkman       Intentional Walk
   R      1-3      99%  J Lane          Balk; Biggio Scores; Berkman to 2B
   R      -2-  2   99%  " "             Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Berkman Scores
   O      -2-  1   99%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 7.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-7, Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   99%  R Branyan       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  4   99%  D Miller        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Miller to 2B/Adv on E7
                  Wes Helms pinch hits for Justin Lehr batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   99%  W Helms         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          -2-  3   99%  B Clark         Hit By Pitch
          12-  2   99%  R Weeks         Hit By Pitch; Miller to 3B; Clark to 2B
                  Mike Gallo replaces Brandon Backe pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  2  100%  L Overbay       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-0, Jose Capellan facing 7-8-9
                  Jose Capellan replaces Wes Helms pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  L Scott         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1  100%  B Ausmus        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  Morgan Ensberg pinch hits for Mike Gallo batting 9th
          ---  5  100%  M Ensberg       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4  100%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 7.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-7, Russ Springer facing 4-5-6
                  Russ Springer replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 1st; Eric Bruntlett replaces Morgan Ensberg playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---  9  100%  C Lee           Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3  100%  G Jenkins       Popfly: 3B
          ---  4  100%  B Hall          Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--     100%  R Branyan       Defensive Indifference; Hall to 2B
   O      -2-  3  100%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-0, Jorge de la Rosa facing 2-3-4
                  Jorge de la Rosa replaces Geoff Jenkins pitching and batting 5th; Nelson Cruz replaces Jose Capellan playing RF batting 9th
          ---  4  100%  O Palmeiro      Walk
   O      1--  5  100%  M Lamb          Popfly: 3B
   O      1--  3  100%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3  100%  J Lane          Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 7.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-7, Ezequiel Astacio facing 8-9-1
                  Ezequiel Astacio replaces Orlando Palmeiro pitching and batting 2nd; Charles Gipson replaces Russ Springer playing CF batting 1st; Jason Lane moves to RF
   O      ---  4  100%  D Miller        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  N Cruz          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5  100%  B Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Astros 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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