April 2, 2007 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 4
TEX 1 CLE 12
@CHW 5 TOR 5
@DET 3
(10) KCR 7
BOS 1 MIN 7
BAL 4 NYY 9
TBD 5 SEA 4
OAK 0 CIN 5
CHC 1 ARI 8
@COL 6 PIT 4
@HOU 2
(10) MIL 7
LAD 1 ATL 5
@PHI 3
(10) FLA 9
@WSN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 43,803

Monday, April 2, 2007, 6:09PM
Time of Game: 2:33

Pirates

1-0

Won 1

1st

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

W: M Capps (1-0), L: C Qualls (0-1), S: S Torres (1)

Astros

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Duffy CF                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .650   16    0   2   
J Wilson SS                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .400  .800   24    1   1   
J Bay LF                      5   1   1   2    0   1  .200 1.000   17    2   0   HR,GDP
A LaRoche 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   4  .000  .000   16   12   0   
R Paulino C                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   14    3   1   
X Nady RF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .250 1.250   11    1   0   HR
J Bautista 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250   10    2   5   2B
J Castillo 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    9    8   3   
  R Doumit PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0                7    0   0   
  M Capps P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Torres P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
Z Duke P                      2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    4    0   0   
  N McLouth PH                1   1   1   1    0   0 1.000 5.000    5    0   0   HR
  J Bayliss P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Marte P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Kelly PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    8    0   0   
Totals                       39   4   9   4    2   6              141   30  14

BATTING

2B: J Bautista (1, off B Lidge).

HR: X Nady (1, off B Lidge; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); N McLouth (1, off R Oswalt; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF); J Bay (1, off C Qualls; 10th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: N McLouth 4; X Nady 4; J Bay 4; J Bautista 3; J Wilson 2; Z Duke; C Duffy.

GIDP: J Bay (1).

RBI: J Bay 2 (2); X Nady (1); N McLouth (1).

2-out RBI: X Nady.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Bautista-J Castillo-A LaRoche 2; J Castillo-J Wilson.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   16    2   3   GDP
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Everett SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750   10    1   5   2B
L Berkman 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833   11   14   1   
C Lee LF                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   11    2   0   GDP
M Ensberg 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   13    0   3   
L Scott RF                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .500 1.750   13    1   0   HR
C Burke CF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.500   16    4   0   2·2B
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250   11    5   1   HBP
R Oswalt P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    2    0   3   
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  O Palmeiro PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  M Loretta 2B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
Totals                       34   2   9   2    1   1              111   30  16

BATTING

2B: A Everett (1, off Z Duke); C Burke 2 (2, 2 off Z Duke).

HR: L Scott (1, off Z Duke; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).

HBP: B Ausmus (1, by Z Duke).

TB: L Scott 5; C Burke 4; A Everett 2; C Biggio; M Ensberg; R Oswalt; L Berkman.

GIDP: C Lee (1); C Biggio (1).

RBI: L Scott 2 (2).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Ensberg-C Biggio-L Berkman.

E: M Ensberg (1).

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
Z Duke                         7     8   2   2    1   0   1   2.57   26   80-49   31· 5·13    9· 8· 7· 0     52    -     0.88   0.06
J Bayliss                      0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   10-7     5· 0· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.60   0.02
D Marte                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.57   0.01
M Capps, W (1-0)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    7-6     6· 0· 0    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.89   0.14
S Torres, S (1)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   13-8     4· 1· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.31   0.09
Totals                        10     9   2   2    1   1   1          36  111-71   47· 6·18   11·11·11· 0          1-0

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                       7.2   5   1   1    1   3   1   1.17   29   95-72   44· 6·22   15· 8· 2· 0     67    -     1.13   0.37
D Wheeler, H (1)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    3-2     2· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.06   0.06
B Lidge, BS (1)                1     2   1   1    1   1   1   9.00    6   26-16    7· 5· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.71  -0.19
C Qualls, L (0-1)              1     2   2   2    0   2   1  18.00    5   17-15    7· 4· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.57  -0.41
Totals                        10     9   4   4    2   6   3          41  141-105  60·15·30   19·11· 3· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: Z Duke (1; B Ausmus).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Kerwin Danley, 3B - Doug Eddings.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 43,803.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. C Duffy              CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. J Wilson             SS    2. A Everett            SS 
3. J Bay                LF    3. L Berkman            1B 
4. A LaRoche            1B    4. C Lee                LF 
5. R Paulino            C     5. M Ensberg            3B 
6. X Nady               RF    6. L Scott              RF 
7. J Bautista           3B    7. C Burke              CF 
8. J Castillo           2B    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. Z Duke               P     9. R Oswalt             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   1  2-2  1--  3   42%  92% J Bay           C Qualls        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wilson Scores
   t 9   2  2-1  ---  1   36%  39% X Nady          B Lidge         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 5   0  0-0  1--  6  -20%  19% L Scott         Z Duke          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Ensberg Scores
   t 6   0  2-0  12-  5  -16%  20% J Bay           R Oswalt        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); Duffy to 3B
   t 9   2  2-2  12-  8  -12%  36% D Kelly         B Lidge         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  C Duffy         Walk
   O      1-- 11   50%  J Wilson        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  4   47%  J Bay           Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2   45%  A LaRoche       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Zach Duke facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  C Biggio        Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   49%  A Everett       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   50%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   48%  R Paulino       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  X Nady          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  1   47%  J Bautista      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   45%  J Castillo      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Zach Duke facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   47%  C Lee           Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   49%  M Ensberg       Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  2   50%  L Scott         Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Scott out at 2B/CF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   54%  Z Duke          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   50%  C Duffy         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   47%  J Wilson        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   44%  J Bay           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Zach Duke facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   38%  C Burke         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  2   35%  B Ausmus        Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  1   40%  R Oswalt        Bunt Popfly: C (Front of Home)
   OO     12-  5   50%  C Biggio        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  A LaRoche       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   45%  R Paulino       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   44%  X Nady          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Zach Duke facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   47%  A Everett       Lineout: 2B
          ---  4   44%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  4   50%  C Lee           Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   47%  J Bautista      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   45%  J Castillo      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   43%  Z Duke          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Zach Duke facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   39%  M Ensberg       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  6   19%  L Scott         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Ensberg Scores
          ---  2   15%  C Burke         Double to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   18%  B Ausmus        Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  1   21%  R Oswalt        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Burke out at Hm/CF-C
   O      1--  3   22%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   27%  C Duffy         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  3   36%  J Wilson        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Duffy to 2B
   OO     12-  5   20%  J Bay           Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); Duffy to 3B
   O      --3  4   16%  A LaRoche       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Zach Duke facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   12%  A Everett       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-  4   11%  L Berkman       Walk
   OO     12-  3   17%  C Lee           Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Everett out at 2B/2B-SS
   O      1--  4   19%  M Ensberg       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   15%  R Paulino       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   13%  X Nady          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   11%  J Bautista      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Zach Duke facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   12%  L Scott         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  5   13%  C Burke         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   14%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   10%  J Castillo      Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  Nate McLouth pinch hits for Zach Duke batting 9th
   R      ---  5   20%  N McLouth       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   16%  C Duffy         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   19%  J Wilson        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Roy Oswalt pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  3   13%  J Bay           Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jonah Bayliss facing 9-1-2
                  Jonah Bayliss replaces Nate McLouth pitching and batting 9th; Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Dan Wheeler batting 9th
   O      ---  5   15%  O Palmeiro      Popfly: 2B
          ---  4   13%  C Biggio        Single to SS (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   15%  A Everett       Flyball: RF
                  Damaso Marte replaces Jonah Bayliss pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  1   17%  L Berkman       Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Brad Lidge facing 4-5-6
                  Brad Lidge replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 1st; Mark Loretta replaces Orlando Palmeiro playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---  3    9%  A LaRoche       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3    4%  R Paulino       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   R      ---  1   39%  X Nady          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  4   46%  J Bautista      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
                  Ryan Doumit pinch hits for Jose Castillo batting 8th
          -2-  7   48%  R Doumit        Walk
                  Don Kelly pinch hits for Damaso Marte batting 9th
   O      12-  8   36%  D Kelly         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Matt Capps facing 4-5-6
                  Matt Capps replaces Ryan Doumit pitching and batting 8th; Don Kelly moves to 2B
   O      ---  2   42%  C Lee           Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  2   46%  M Ensberg       Foul Lineout: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   50%  L Scott         Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Chad Qualls facing 1-2-3
                  Chad Qualls replaces Brad Lidge pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---  4   44%  C Duffy         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   50%  J Wilson        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   RR     1--  3   92%  J Bay           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wilson Scores
   O      ---  3   91%  A LaRoche       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   90%  R Paulino       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Salomon Torres facing 7-8-9
                  Salomon Torres replaces Matt Capps pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  5   95%  C Burke         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   98%  B Ausmus        Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  3  100%  M Loretta       Lineout: P (Weak SS-2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200704020

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation