April 23, 2006 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 7
MIN 3 KCR 5
CLE 1 NYY 7
BAL 1 LAA 4
@OAK 3 DET 6
@SEA 4 TEX 8
TBD 3 BOS 6
@TOR 3 COL 3
SFG 2
(10) HOU 7
PIT 2 LAD 6
ARI 4 CIN 11
@MIL 0 PHI 4
FLA 2 SDP 7
NYM 4 CHC 7
@STL 3 ATL 3
@WSN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 39,074

Sunday, April 23, 2006, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:28

Pirates

5-15

Lost 4

6th, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0    2  8  0
Astros          4  0  1   1  0  0   1  0  X    7 12  0

W: R Oswalt (4-0), L: P Maholm (0-3)

Astros

13-5

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N McLouth CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .611   14    3   0   
J Wilson SS                   4   0   3   1    0   0  .353 1.003   17    2   5   2B
J Bay LF                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .297  .965   12    2   0   HBP
C Wilson 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .291 1.077   13    9   0   
J Burnitz RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .661   19    1   0   GDP
J Hernandez 3B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .417   10    0   3   
  R Vogelsong P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  C Duffy PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .180  .537    3    0   0   
  J Grabow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M Gonzalez P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Edwards PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    5    0   0   
J Castillo 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .270  .703   17    4   0   
H Cota C                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .523    8    2   0   
P Maholm P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   1   
  F Sanchez 3B                2   1   2   1    0   0  .342  .938    6    1   1   HR,2B
Totals                       33   2   8   2    0   8              127   24  13

BATTING

2B: J Wilson (5, off R Oswalt); F Sanchez (3, off R Oswalt).

HR: F Sanchez (2, off M Gallo; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

HBP: J Bay (2, by R Oswalt).

TB: F Sanchez 6; J Wilson 4; J Castillo; J Bay; H Cota.

GIDP: J Burnitz (2).

RBI: J Wilson (11); F Sanchez (5).

2-out RBI: J Wilson.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Wilson-C Wilson.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   2   4   1    1   0  .362 1.009   13    2   1   HR,2B
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
W Taveras CF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .297  .680   14    5   0   SH
L Berkman 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .353 1.091   15    7   1   SF
M Ensberg 3B                  4   2   1   2    1   2  .403 1.478   20    0   2   HR
J Lane RF                     3   2   2   0    1   0  .213  .811   16    1   1   
C Burke LF                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .400 1.205   11    2   0   3·2B
B Ausmus C                    2   0   0   1    1   0  .293  .772   20    9   0   SF
A Everett SS                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .295  .733   18    1   3   
R Oswalt P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .343   15    0   0   GDP
  M Gallo P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Bruntlett PH-2B           1   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .708    6    0   0   
Totals                       31   7  12   7    6   2              148   27   8

BATTING

2B: C Biggio (8, off R Vogelsong); C Burke 3 (4, off P Maholm, off J Grabow, off R Vogelsong).

HR: M Ensberg (9, off P Maholm; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF); C Biggio (3, off P Maholm; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: L Berkman (4, off R Vogelsong); B Ausmus (1, off J Grabow).

SH: W Taveras (3, off R Vogelsong).

TB: C Biggio 8; C Burke 6; M Ensberg 4; J Lane 2; L Berkman; A Everett.

GIDP: R Oswalt (2).

RBI: M Ensberg 2 (19); L Berkman (20); A Everett (13); B Ausmus (5); C Biggio (10); C Burke (4).

2-out RBI: A Everett.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Berkman-A Everett-L Berkman.

BASERUNNING

PO: C Burke (2nd base by P Maholm).

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
P Maholm, L (0-3)              3     7   5   5    4   0   2   7.40   18   71-34   20· 1·13    8· 4· 2· 0     21    -     0.55  -0.29
R Vogelsong                    3     3   1   1    0   1   0   7.71   12   34-22   14· 4· 4    5· 5· 1· 0          0-0    0.16  -0.00
J Grabow                       1     1   1   1    1   1   0   6.75    5   20-12    6· 2· 4    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.07  -0.01
M Gonzalez                     1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.57    5   19-11    7· 3· 1    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         8    12   7   7    6   2   2          40  144-79   47·10·22   16·13· 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
R Oswalt, W (4-0)              7     6   1   1    0   7   0   2.48   26   95-64   35·13·16    5· 8· 5· 0     68    -     0.59   0.19
M Gallo                        0.1   2   1   1    0   0   1  11.25    3   12-9     6· 1· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21  -0.01
C Qualls                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.84    2    6-4     2· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.26   0.01
R Springer                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.06    3   14-10    7· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9     8   2   2    0   8   1          34  127-87   50·16·21    9·11· 5· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: R Vogelsong (2).

IBB: None.

PO: P Maholm (1; C Burke, 2nd base).

HBP: R Oswalt (2; J Bay).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Laz Diaz, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Tim Tschida.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 39,074.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. N McLouth            CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. J Wilson             SS    2. W Taveras            CF 
3. J Bay                LF    3. L Berkman            1B 
4. C Wilson             1B    4. M Ensberg            3B 
5. J Burnitz            RF    5. J Lane               RF 
6. J Hernandez          3B    6. C Burke              LF 
7. J Castillo           2B    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. H Cota               C     8. A Everett            SS 
9. P Maholm             P     9. R Oswalt             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-1  1--  2   14%  79% M Ensberg       P Maholm        Home Run (Fly Ball); Berkman Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  1    9%  64% C Biggio        P Maholm        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 1   1  0-3  1--  2    6%  87% C Burke         P Maholm        Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Lane Scores
   t 3   2  4-0  -23  4    5%  89% J Bay           R Oswalt        Strikeout Swinging
   b 3   2  0-4  123  5    4%  93% A Everett       P Maholm        Walk; Ensberg Scores; Lane to 3B; Ausmus to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  N McLouth       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  J Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   53%  J Bay           Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  4   55%  C Wilson        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Maholm facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  1   64%  C Biggio        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4   62%  W Taveras       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   65%  L Berkman       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  2   79%  M Ensberg       Home Run (Fly Ball); Berkman Scores
          ---  5   80%  J Lane          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   R      1--  2   87%  C Burke         Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Lane Scores
   O      -2-      84%  B Ausmus        Burke Picked off 2B (P-2B)
   O      ---  5   84%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   85%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   87%  J Hernandez     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   87%  J Castillo      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Paul Maholm facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   89%  A Everett       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  4   86%  R Oswalt        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
          ---  4   86%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--  2   85%  W Taveras       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   82%  H Cota          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   85%  P Maholm        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   87%  N McLouth       Lineout: CF
          1--  5   84%  J Wilson        Double to LF (Line Drive); Cota to 3B
   O      -23  4   89%  J Bay           Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Paul Maholm facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   88%  L Berkman       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  8   89%  M Ensberg       Walk
          1--  4   90%  J Lane          Single to LF (Line Drive); Ensberg to 2B
   O      12-  1   89%  C Burke         Flyball: LF
          12-  7   90%  B Ausmus        Walk; Ensberg to 3B; Lane to 2B
   R      123  5   93%  A Everett       Walk; Ensberg Scores; Lane to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
   O      123  6   92%  R Oswalt        Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   93%  C Wilson        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   94%  J Burnitz       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  7   94%  J Hernandez     Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Ryan Vogelsong facing 1-2-3
                  Ryan Vogelsong replaces Jose Hernandez pitching and batting 6th; Freddy Sanchez replaces Paul Maholm playing 3B batting 9th
          ---  1   96%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   95%  W Taveras       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Biggio to 3B
   RO     --3  1   96%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Biggio Scores
   O      ---  5   96%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 6.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   94%  J Castillo      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   96%  H Cota          Flyball: CF
          1--  2   93%  F Sanchez       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Castillo to 3B
   O      -23  4   96%  N McLouth       Strikeout Looking
   RO     -23  3   96%  J Wilson        Single to RF (Line Drive); Castillo Scores; Sanchez out at Hm/RF-C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Ryan Vogelsong facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   95%  J Lane          Flyball: LF
          ---  4   96%  C Burke         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   95%  B Ausmus        Fielder's Choice SS; Burke out at 3B/SS-3B
          1--      95%  A Everett       Wild Pitch; Ausmus to 2B
   O      -2-  4   95%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 6.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Roy Oswalt facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   93%  J Bay           Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   95%  C Wilson        Flyball: CF
   OO     1--  3   97%  J Burnitz       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Ryan Vogelsong facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   97%  R Oswalt        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   97%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   97%  W Taveras       Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
   O      1--  2   97%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 6.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
                  Chris Duffy pinch hits for Ryan Vogelsong batting 6th
   O      ---  3   98%  C Duffy         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   98%  J Castillo      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   98%  H Cota          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, John Grabow facing 4-5-6
                  John Grabow replaces Chris Duffy pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  3   98%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   98%  J Lane          Walk
          1--  4   99%  C Burke         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lane to 3B
   RO     -23  4   99%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Lane Scores; Burke to 3B
   O      --3  4   99%  A Everett       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 7.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Mike Gallo facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Gallo replaces Roy Oswalt pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  4   98%  F Sanchez       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4   99%  N McLouth       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   98%  J Wilson        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Chad Qualls replaces Mike Gallo pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  1   99%  J Bay           Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  5   99%  C Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mike Gonzalez facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Gonzalez replaces John Grabow pitching and batting 6th; Eric Bruntlett pinch hits for Chad Qualls batting 9th
   O      ---  6   99%  E Bruntlett     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   99%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Fly Ball)
          1--  5  100%  W Taveras       Walk; Biggio to 2B
   O      12-  3   99%  L Berkman       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Biggio to 3B; Berkman to 1B
   O      1-3  2   99%  M Ensberg       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 7.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Russ Springer facing 5-6-7
                  Russ Springer replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 1st; Eric Bruntlett moves to 2B
   O      ---  5  100%  J Burnitz       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Mike Edwards pinch hits for Mike Gonzalez batting 6th
   O      ---  5  100%  M Edwards       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  J Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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