July 26, 2006 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 7
@CHW 4 DET 4
@CLE 1 BAL 4
@KCR 3 OAK 5
BOS 1 SEA 7
TOR 4 LAA 15
@TBD 6 NYY 8
@TEX 7 ATL 6
FLA 5 STL 6
@COL 1 HOU 8
CIN 5 SDP 10
@LAD 3 PIT 8
@MIL 4 NYM 1
CHC 0
(10) PHI 6
ARI 4 WSN 4
SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 34,381

Wednesday, July 26, 2006, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:43

Reds

53-48

Lost 1

2nd, 5½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  1  0   3  1  0   0  0  0    5 13  1
Astros          1  0  0   0  6  0   1  0  X    8  8  1

W: A Pettitte (9-10), L: B Arroyo (9-7), S: D Wheeler (2)

Astros

48-53

Won 1

3rd, 10½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Freel RF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .302  .849   21    1   0   HBP
R Clayton SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .667   11    2   2   
  J Valentin PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .221  .607    7    0   0   
K Griffey CF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .764   16    3   1   
R Aurilia 1B                  5   3   3   1    0   2  .285  .855   14    7   0   HR,3B
A Dunn LF                     4   1   4   1    0   0  .255  .935   10    1   0   2·2B
E Encarnacion 3B              4   1   1   1    0   1  .292  .884   12    0   1   GDP
B Phillips 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .291  .756   20    1   1   
D Ross C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .309 1.055   11    9   0   2B
B Arroyo P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .137  .460   11    0   2   SH
  B Shackelford P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Weathers P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Hatteberg PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .326  .926    5    0   0   
Totals                       37   5  13   3    1   7              138   24   7

BATTING

2B: A Dunn 2 (18, 2 off A Pettitte); D Ross (7, off A Pettitte).

3B: R Aurilia (1, off A Pettitte).

HR: R Aurilia (13, off A Pettitte; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: B Arroyo (6, off A Pettitte).

HBP: R Freel (7, by B Lidge).

TB: R Aurilia 8; A Dunn 6; D Ross 2; R Freel 2; E Encarnacion; B Phillips; S Hatteberg.

GIDP: E Encarnacion (3).

RBI: A Dunn (67); E Encarnacion (42); R Aurilia (38).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

E: R Clayton (13).

BASERUNNING

PO: R Freel (1st base by A Pettitte).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   2   3   2    0   1  .267  .756   11    4   2   HR
C Burke CF-RF                 4   1   1   2    0   2  .286  .837   17    2   0   
L Berkman 1B                  4   2   2   4    0   1  .319 1.020   16   12   0   2·HR
A Huff 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .274  .788   14    1   4   2B
P Wilson LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .274  .729   11    0   0   
L Scott RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .318  .773   15    0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Lane PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .204  .719    4    0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .241  .606   19    7   1   2B
A Everett SS                  2   1   0   0    0   0  .241  .629    6    1   6   HBP
A Pettitte P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .396    5    0   2   
  W Taveras PH-CF             2   1   0   0    0   1  .258  .619    6    0   0   
Totals                       32   8   8   8    1   9              124   27  15

BATTING

2B: B Ausmus (12, off B Arroyo); A Huff (16, off B Arroyo).

HR: L Berkman 2 (28, 2 off B Arroyo; 5th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to CF; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); C Biggio (10, off B Arroyo; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

HBP: A Everett (4, by B Arroyo).

TB: L Berkman 8; C Biggio 6; B Ausmus 2; A Huff 2; C Burke.

RBI: L Berkman 4 (92); C Biggio 2 (38); C Burke 2 (31).

2-out RBI: L Berkman.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

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

E: A Huff (5).

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 Arroyo, L (9-7)              6.2   8   8   7    1   7   3   3.20   30  108-72   37·12·23    7·10· 4· 0     34    -     0.91  -0.54
B Shackelford                  0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.50    1    5-2     2· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.00
D Weathers                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.82    3   11-7     3· 1· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     8   8   7    1   9   3          34  124-81   42·13·26    8·11· 4· 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 (9-10)           5    11   5   4    1   3   1   5.15   25   79-54   33· 7·14   12· 7· 2· 0     29    -     1.01  -0.26
R Springer, H (4)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.68    3   11-8     4· 0· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.88   0.07
C Qualls, H (13)               2     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.22    7   25-22   14· 3· 5    4· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.06   0.12
B Lidge, H (2)                 0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   5.44    3   14-9     5· 1· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.05  -0.08
T Miller, H (6)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.40    1    2-2     1· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.26   0.07
D Wheeler, S (2)               0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.40    1    4-4     1· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.39   0.04
Totals                         9    13   5   4    1   7   1          40  135-99   58·13·28   19· 9· 3· 0          4-0

Balks: None.

WP: B Lidge (11).

IBB: None.

PO: A Pettitte (4; R Freel, 1st base).

HBP: B Arroyo (1; A Everett); B Lidge (3; R Freel).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Carlson, 1B - CB Bucknor, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Wally Bell.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 34,381.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. R Freel              RF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. R Clayton            SS    2. C Burke              CF 
3. K Griffey            CF    3. L Berkman            1B 
4. R Aurilia            1B    4. A Huff               3B 
5. A Dunn               LF    5. P Wilson             LF 
6. E Encarnacion        3B    6. L Scott              RF 
7. B Phillips           2B    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. D Ross               C     8. A Everett            SS 
9. B Arroyo             P     9. A Pettitte           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  5-4  1-3  2   20%  81% L Berkman       B Arroyo        Home Run (Fly Ball); Biggio Scores; Burke Scores
   b 5   0  5-2  123  2   19%  60% C Burke         B Arroyo        Single to LF (Line Drive); Everett Scores/unER; Taveras Scores; Biggio to 3B
   t 4   0  1-2  12-  1  -14%  16% B Phillips      A Pettitte      Single to RF (Line Drive); Dunn Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI; Encarnacion Scores/No RBI/unER; Phillips to 2B
   t 4   0  1-1  1--  3  -12%  34% A Dunn          A Pettitte      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Aurilia to 3B
   b 5   0  5-1  123  2   11%  41% C Biggio        B Arroyo        Single to CF (Line Drive); Ausmus Scores; Everett to 3B; Taveras to 2B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   47%  R Freel         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      52%  R Clayton       Freel Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  2   54%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  4   64%  C Biggio        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   62%  C Burke         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  8   61%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  1   63%  A Huff          Double to RF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  5   64%  P Wilson        Walk
   O      12-  4   60%  L Scott         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Andy Pettitte facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   50%  R Aurilia       Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  1   46%  A Dunn          Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   OO     1--  1   54%  E Encarnacion   Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  8   55%  B Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Bronson Arroyo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   53%  B Ausmus        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   51%  A Everett       Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---  5   50%  A Pettitte      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Andy Pettitte facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   43%  D Ross          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  1   45%  B Arroyo        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Ross to 3B
   O      --3  4   52%  R Freel         Strikeout Swinging
          --3  5   50%  R Clayton       Walk
   O      1-3  6   56%  K Griffey       Popfly: 3B (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   51%  C Burke         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Andy Pettitte facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   46%  R Aurilia       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   34%  A Dunn          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Aurilia to 3B
   R      -23  2   29%  E Encarnacion   Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Aurilia Scores; Dunn stays at 2B
   RR     12-  1   16%  B Phillips      Single to RF (Line Drive); Dunn Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI; Encarnacion Scores/No RBI/unER; Phillips to 2B
   O      -2-  2   16%  D Ross          Groundout: 3B-1B; Phillips to 3B
   O      --3  4   21%  B Arroyo        Fielder's Choice 3B; Phillips out at Hm/3B-C
          1--  5   19%  R Freel         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Arroyo to 3B
   O      1-3  3   22%  R Clayton       Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Bronson Arroyo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   20%  A Huff          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   18%  P Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   17%  L Scott         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Andy Pettitte facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   18%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  3   14%  R Aurilia       Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   R      --3  2   10%  A Dunn          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Aurilia Scores
   O      -2-  4   12%  E Encarnacion   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  4   13%  B Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Bronson Arroyo facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   18%  B Ausmus        Double to LF (Fly Ball)
          -2-  1   22%  A Everett       Hit By Pitch
                  Willy Taveras pinch hits for Andy Pettitte batting 9th
          12-  2   31%  W Taveras       Reached on E6 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Ausmus to 3B; Everett to 2B
   R      123  2   41%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive); Ausmus Scores; Everett to 3B; Taveras to 2B
   RR     123  2   60%  C Burke         Single to LF (Line Drive); Everett Scores/unER; Taveras Scores; Biggio to 3B
   RRR    1-3  2   81%  L Berkman       Home Run (Fly Ball); Biggio Scores; Burke Scores
   O      ---  4   79%  A Huff          Lineout: LF
   O      ---  1   78%  P Wilson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  7   77%  L Scott         Strikeout Looking
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 7.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-7, Russ Springer facing 8-9-1
                  Russ Springer replaces Luke Scott pitching and batting 6th; Willy Taveras moves to CF; Chris Burke moves to RF
   O      ---  1   80%  D Ross          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   83%  B Arroyo        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   84%  R Freel         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-5, Bronson Arroyo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   83%  B Ausmus        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   82%  A Everett       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   81%  W Taveras       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 7.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-7, Chad Qualls facing 2-3-4
                  Chad Qualls replaces Russ Springer pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  1   84%  R Clayton       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   87%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   88%  R Aurilia       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-5, Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   87%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive); Biggio out at 2B/CF-2B
   O      ---  6   86%  C Burke         Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2   93%  L Berkman       Home Run (Fly Ball)
                  Brian Shackelford replaces Bronson Arroyo pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   92%  A Huff          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 8.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-8, Chad Qualls facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   88%  A Dunn          Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   92%  E Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  7   95%  B Phillips      Lineout: SS
   O      1--  4   97%  D Ross          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-5, Dave Weathers facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Weathers replaces Brian Shackelford pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   97%  P Wilson        Popfly: SS (Short LF)
                  Jason Lane pinch hits for Chad Qualls batting 6th
   O      ---  4   97%  J Lane          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   96%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 8.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-8, Brad Lidge facing 9-1-2
                  Brad Lidge replaces Jason Lane pitching and batting 6th; Scott Hatteberg pinch hits for Dave Weathers batting 9th
          ---  5   92%  S Hatteberg     Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   85%  R Freel         Hit By Pitch; Hatteberg to 2B
                  Javier Valentin pinch hits for Royce Clayton batting 2nd
          12-      82%  J Valentin      Wild Pitch; Hatteberg to 3B; Freel to 2B
   O      -23  4   89%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  Trever Miller replaces Brad Lidge pitching and batting 6th
   O      -23  2   96%  K Griffey       Popfly: 2B
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Trever Miller pitching and batting 6th
   O      -23  4  100%  R Aurilia       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200607260

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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