September 16, 2006 Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 4
@CLE 1 DET 2
BAL 0 KCR 7
SEA 4 BOS 5
@NYY 2 NYY 7
BOS 5 OAK 7
CHW 4 TEX 12
LAA 6 TOR 6
TBD 1 ARI 7
COL 6
(16) ATL 2
FLA 1 CHC 4
CIN 0 PHI 7
@HOU 2 SDP 11
@LAD 2 PIT 3
NYM 2 STL 6
SFG 1 WSN 8
MIL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 41,002

Saturday, September 16, 2006, 12:46PM
Time of Game: 2:50

Phillies

76-72

Won 2

2nd, 14½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  0   4  3  0    7  9  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    2  5  1

W: C Hamels (8-8), L: J Hirsh (3-4)

Astros

71-76

Lost 2

3rd, 8 GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Rollins SS                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .275  .793   17    1   0   2B,SF
S Victorino CF                5   0   1   1    0   1  .287  .764   15    2   0   
C Utley 2B                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .300  .887   18    2   2   
R Howard 1B                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .314 1.086   19    6   0   2B
P Burrell LF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .253  .865   18    0   0   
  C Roberson RF-LF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .461    5    2   0   
D Dellucci RF-LF              3   1   1   1    1   0  .293  .922   15    1   0   HR
  M Bourn PR-RF               0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
C Coste C                     2   2   2   0    1   0  .317  .859   18   11   0   HBP
A Nunez 3B                    4   2   2   2    0   0  .206  .542   12    1   5   3B
C Hamels P                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .125  .359   12    0   0   
  G Geary P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .900         0   0   
  R Madson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .418         0   0   
Totals                       36   7   9   7    3   8              149   27   7

BATTING

2B: J Rollins (40, off C Qualls); R Howard (22, off J Hirsh).

3B: A Nunez (2, off B Lidge).

HR: D Dellucci (13, off J Hirsh; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: J Rollins (7, off D Wheeler).

HBP: C Coste (5, by J Hirsh).

TB: D Dellucci 4; A Nunez 4; C Coste 2; J Rollins 2; R Howard 2; C Utley; S Victorino.

RBI: J Rollins 2 (71); A Nunez 2 (25); C Utley (90); S Victorino (42); D Dellucci (37).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Nunez-C Utley-R Howard.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Taveras CF                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .279  .676   13    4   0   HBP
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .723   12    1   2   GDP
  T Buchholz P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .033  .098         0   0   
L Berkman 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .309 1.022   13    6   1   
M Ensberg 3B                  3   0   1   1    1   1  .230  .852   13    1   0   
C Burke LF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .286  .800   20    1   0   SB
J Lane RF                     2   1   0   0    1   1  .207  .727   15    1   0   
  O Palmeiro PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .577    5    0   0   
A Everett SS                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .238  .642   11    2   1   2B
  M Lamb PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .845    7    0   0   
B Ausmus C                    1   0   0   0    1   1  .227  .589   11   10   0   
  A Huff PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .795    3    0   0   
  H Quintero C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   1   
  E Munson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .630    4    0   0   
J Hirsh P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    1   1   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Nieve P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347         0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Bruntlett PH-2B           2   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .643    8    0   0   
Totals                       31   2   5   2    4  11              143   27   6

BATTING

2B: A Everett (27, off C Hamels).

HBP: W Taveras (10, by C Hamels).

TB: A Everett 2; M Ensberg; W Taveras; M Lamb; L Berkman.

GIDP: C Biggio (13).

RBI: A Everett (55); M Ensberg (55).

2-out RBI: M Ensberg; A Everett.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: L Berkman (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Burke (11, 2nd base off C Hamels/C Coste).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hamels, W (8-8)              7.2   3   2   2    4  11   0   4.21   30  116-71   28·25·18    6· 6· 2· 0     72    -     0.85   0.37
G Geary                        0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.92    2    6-3     3· 0· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.38   0.00
R Madson                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.74    4   18-12    9· 1· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
Totals                         9     5   2   2    4  11   0          36  140-86   40·26·20   10· 8· 2· 0          2-1

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Hirsh, L (3-4)               6     4   2   2    2   5   1   5.59   25  101-67   42·11·14    5·10· 2· 0     59    -     1.13   0.14
C Qualls                       0.1   2   2   1    0   1   0   4.13    4   10-7     5· 0· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          1-1    1.63  -0.19
T Miller                       0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.18    2    5-5     1· 1· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    0.64  -0.02
F Nieve                        0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.04    1    5-4     2· 0· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.45   0.01
B Lidge                        0     2   3   3    1   0   0   5.62    3   12-5     2· 1· 2    0· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.36  -0.06
D Wheeler                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.47    3    7-5     4· 0· 1    0· 3· 0· 0          1-1    0.08   0.00
T Buchholz                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.89    3    9-7     5· 0· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9     9   7   6    3   8   1          41  149-100  61·13·26   12·14· 4· 0          6-3

J Hirsh faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
B Lidge faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: C Hamels (3; W Taveras); J Hirsh (3; C Coste).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lance Barksdale, 1B - Ron Kulpa, 2B - Dan Iassogna, 3B - Larry Poncino.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 41,002.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Houston Astros                       
1. J Rollins            SS    1. W Taveras            CF 
2. S Victorino          CF    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. C Utley              2B    3. L Berkman            1B 
4. R Howard             1B    4. M Ensberg            3B 
5. P Burrell            LF    5. C Burke              LF 
6. D Dellucci           RF    6. J Lane               RF 
7. C Coste              C     7. A Everett            SS 
8. A Nunez              3B    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. C Hamels             P     9. J Hirsh              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  0-0  ---  4   19%  69% D Dellucci      J Hirsh         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 7   1  0-1  12-  4   14%  87% J Rollins       C Qualls        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Coste Scores; Nunez to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  2    7%  49% C Biggio        C Hamels        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 5   1  0-0  12-  1   -6%  49% C Hamels        J Hirsh         Bunt Popfly: C (Front of Home)
   t 5   2  0-0  12-  3   -6%  43% J Rollins       J Hirsh         Popfly: SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Hirsh facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  J Rollins       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   46%  S Victorino     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   45%  C Utley         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cole Hamels facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  W Taveras       Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  2   49%  C Biggio        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  L Berkman       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Hirsh facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   54%  R Howard        Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  P Burrell       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   47%  D Dellucci      Popfly: 3B
          1--  5   49%  C Coste         Hit By Pitch; Howard to 2B
   O      12-  2   45%  A Nunez         Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cole Hamels facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   45%  C Burke         Walk
          1--      43%  J Lane          Burke Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   47%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   50%  A Everett       Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Hirsh facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   47%  C Hamels        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   46%  J Rollins       Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---  6   44%  S Victorino     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cole Hamels facing 8-9-1
          ---  7   40%  B Ausmus        Walk
   O      1--  1   44%  J Hirsh         Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5   47%  W Taveras       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   50%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Hirsh facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   47%  C Utley         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   45%  R Howard        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   44%  P Burrell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cole Hamels facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   47%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   44%  M Ensberg       Walk
   O      1--  4   47%  C Burke         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   50%  J Lane          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Hirsh facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   47%  D Dellucci      Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          ---  2   50%  C Coste         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   55%  A Nunez         Single to CF (Line Drive); Coste to 2B
   O      12-  1   49%  C Hamels        Bunt Popfly: C (Front of Home)
   O      12-  3   43%  J Rollins       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cole Hamels facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   46%  A Everett       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  4   48%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   50%  J Hirsh         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Hirsh facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   47%  S Victorino     Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   44%  C Utley         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  4   47%  R Howard        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  3   42%  P Burrell       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cole Hamels facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   46%  W Taveras       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   48%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   50%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Hirsh facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  4   69%  D Dellucci      Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  6   72%  C Coste         Walk
                  Chad Qualls replaces Jason Hirsh pitching and batting 9th
          1--  1   78%  A Nunez         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Coste to 2B
   O      12-  3   72%  C Hamels        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   R      12-  4   87%  J Rollins       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Coste Scores; Nunez to 3B
   R      -23  2   92%  S Victorino     Single to RF (Ground Ball); Nunez Scores/unER; Rollins to 3B
                  Trever Miller replaces Chad Qualls pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3  2   95%  C Utley         Single to SS (Ground Ball); Rollins Scores; Victorino to 2B
   O      12-  3   93%  R Howard        Strikeout Swinging
                  Fernando Nieve replaces Trever Miller pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  5   92%  P Burrell       Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Cole Hamels facing 4-5-6
                  David Dellucci moves to LF; Chris Roberson replaces Pat Burrell playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---  3   94%  M Ensberg       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   95%  C Burke         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   95%  J Lane          Walk
   R      1--  1   89%  A Everett       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Lane Scores
                  Aubrey Huff pinch hits for Brad Ausmus batting 8th
   O      -2-  3   92%  A Huff          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-1, Brad Lidge facing 6-7-8
                  Brad Lidge replaces Fernando Nieve pitching and batting 9th; Humberto Quintero replaces Aubrey Huff playing C batting 8th
          ---  4   94%  D Dellucci      Walk
                  Michael Bourn pinch runs for David Dellucci batting 6th
          1--  5   96%  C Coste         Single to RF (Line Drive); Bourn to 3B
   RR     1-3  3   99%  A Nunez         Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Bourn Scores; Coste Scores
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Brad Lidge pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3  1   99%  C Hamels        Flyball: LF
   RO     --3  4   99%  J Rollins       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Nunez Scores
   O      ---  2   99%  S Victorino     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 7, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Cole Hamels facing 9-1-2
                  Chris Roberson moves to LF; Michael Bourn moves to RF; Eric Bruntlett pinch hits for Dan Wheeler batting 9th
   O      ---  6   99%  E Bruntlett     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   99%  W Taveras       Single to 2B (Pop Fly)
   O      1--  3   99%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
          1--  1   99%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Taveras to 2B
                  Geoff Geary replaces Cole Hamels pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-  1   98%  M Ensberg       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Taveras Scores; Berkman to 2B
   O      12-  5   99%  C Burke         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 7, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-2, Taylor Buchholz facing 3-4-5
                  Taylor Buchholz replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 2nd; Eric Bruntlett moves to 2B
   O      ---  3   99%  C Utley         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   99%  R Howard        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   99%  C Roberson      Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 7, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Ryan Madson facing 6-7-8
                  Ryan Madson replaces Geoff Geary pitching and batting 9th; Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Jason Lane batting 6th
   O      ---  5  100%  O Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Mike Lamb pinch hits for Adam Everett batting 7th
          ---  7   99%  M Lamb          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Eric Munson pinch hits for Humberto Quintero batting 8th
   O      1--  4  100%  E Munson        Groundout: 3B-1B; Lamb to 2B
   O      -2-  2  100%  E Bruntlett     Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 7, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200609160

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation