August 25, 2007 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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TOR 9
@LAA 2 MIN 8
@BAL 1 BOS 14
@CHW 2 NYY 7
@DET 2 CLE 9
@KCR 4 TBD 14
OAK 3 TEX 5
SEA 3 ARI 3
CHC 1 CIN 11
FLA 7 COL 5
WSN 1 PIT 4
@HOU 1 NYM 4
LAD 3 SDP 4
@PHI 3 SFG 6
MIL 2 STL 5
ATL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 41,109

Saturday, August 25, 2007, 6:06PM
Time of Game: 2:40

Pirates

57-71

Won 4

5th, 9 GB

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

W: M Morris (8-8), L: T Patton (0-1), S: M Capps (13)

Astros

57-73

Lost 3

6th, 10 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N McLouth CF                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .248  .786   20    2   0   2B
J Wilson SS                   3   0   0   0    1   3  .273  .713   19    2   2   
  C Izturis SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .605    2    1   1   
F Sanchez 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .306  .782   14    1   6   
A LaRoche 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .264  .800   22   11   2   
J Bautista RF                 4   2   2   3    0   0  .264  .778   16    3   0   2·HR,GDP
R Paulino C                   3   0   3   0    1   0  .246  .671   18    5   0   
J Castillo 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .614   11    0   1   GDP
M Kata LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .208  .610   16    1   0   
M Morris P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .537    8    1   2   SH
  J Grabow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  F Osoria P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Phelps PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .333  .966    3    0   0   HR
  M Capps P                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
Totals                       33   4   9   4    4   7              149   27  14

BATTING

2B: N McLouth (18, off T Patton).

HR: J Bautista 2 (12, 2 off T Patton; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); J Phelps (7, off T Miller; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: M Morris (8, off D Borkowski).

TB: J Bautista 8; J Phelps 4; R Paulino 3; N McLouth 2; F Sanchez; M Kata.

GIDP: J Castillo (9); J Bautista (12).

RBI: J Bautista 3 (48); J Phelps (27).

2-out RBI: J Bautista.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. F Sanchez-C Izturis-A LaRoche; F Sanchez-J Wilson-A LaRoche.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .685   11    2   3   
H Pence CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .324  .902   15    0   0   
L Berkman RF-1B               4   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .851   15    6   0   GDP
C Lee LF                      3   0   1   0    1   1  .308  .901   14    2   0   
M Lamb 1B                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .293  .830   15    3   2   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Palmeiro PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .618    2    0   0   
T Wigginton 3B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .780   16    3   0   
E Bruntlett SS                2   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .617    6    3   2   
  D Borkowski P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Scott RF                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .835    7    0   0   GDP
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .631   14    7   0   
T Patton P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  M Loretta SS                2   1   1   0    0   0  .280  .708    8    1   1   
Totals                       32   1   6   0    2   5              127   27   9

BATTING

TB: C Biggio; C Lee; M Loretta; O Palmeiro; T Wigginton; H Pence.

GIDP: L Berkman (8); L Scott (7).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Qualls-M Loretta-L Berkman; C Biggio-E Bruntlett-M Lamb.

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
M Morris, W (8-8)              6     4   1   1    2   2   0   4.40   24   91-52   33· 4·15   11· 6· 3· 0     60    -     1.28   0.20
J Grabow, H (7)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.67    2   11-6     4· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.38   0.11
F Osoria, H (1)                1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.38    4   16-11    4· 4· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.28   0.13
M Capps, S (13)                1     2   0   0    0   1   0   2.15    4    9-8     5· 0· 3    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    2.36   0.04
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   5   0          34  127-77   46· 9·22   14· 8· 5· 0          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
T Patton, L (0-1)              5.2   6   3   3    2   4   2   4.76   24   99-57   39· 5·13    6· 8· 4· 0     47    -     0.81  -0.06
D Borkowski                    0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   5.28    4   11-5     5· 0· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.75  -0.01
C Qualls                       1.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   3.01    6   24-14    9· 3· 2    4· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.80   0.09
T Miller                       1     1   1   1    0   2   1   5.12    4   15-11    9· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21  -0.03
Totals                         9     9   4   4    4   7   3          38  149-87   62· 8·17   12·10· 5· 0          3-0

M Morris faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Timmons, 1B - Adam Dowdy, 2B - Alfonso Marquez, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 41,109.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. N McLouth            CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. J Wilson             SS    2. H Pence              CF 
3. F Sanchez            2B    3. L Berkman            RF 
4. A LaRoche            1B    4. C Lee                LF 
5. J Bautista           RF    5. M Lamb               1B 
6. R Paulino            C     6. T Wigginton          3B 
7. J Castillo           3B    7. E Bruntlett          SS 
8. M Kata               LF    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. M Morris             P     9. T Patton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-0  1--  4   21%  71% J Bautista      T Patton        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); LaRoche Scores
   b 6   0  3-0  123  4   16%  76% L Berkman       M Morris        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (2B-1B); Loretta Scores/No RBI; Biggio to 3B
   b 6   0  3-0  1--  4  -11%  68% C Biggio        M Morris        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Loretta to 3B
   b 9   1  4-1  12-  1   10% 100% L Scott         M Capps         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 9   0  4-1  1--  2  -10%  81% O Palmeiro      M Capps         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Lee to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Troy Patton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  N McLouth       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  4   50%  J Wilson        Walk
   O      1--  2   47%  F Sanchez       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  5   45%  A LaRoche       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   45%  H Pence         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   48%  L Berkman       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  3   50%  C Lee           Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Troy Patton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   48%  J Bautista      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  3   50%  R Paulino       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   47%  J Castillo      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   45%  M Kata          Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Morris facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   41%  M Lamb          Walk
   O      1--  6   45%  T Wigginton     Lineout: LF
   O      1--  3   47%  E Bruntlett     Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B); Lamb to 2B
   O      -2-  4   50%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Troy Patton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   47%  M Morris        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   46%  N McLouth       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  7   44%  J Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Morris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   47%  T Patton        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   49%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   50%  H Pence         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Troy Patton facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   54%  F Sanchez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  7   50%  A LaRoche       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
   RR     1--  4   71%  J Bautista      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); LaRoche Scores
          ---  6   73%  R Paulino       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  5   69%  J Castillo      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Matt Morris facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   72%  L Berkman       Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   74%  C Lee           Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   75%  M Lamb          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Troy Patton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   73%  M Kata          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   72%  M Morris        Lineout: 3B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   74%  N McLouth       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   71%  J Wilson        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Matt Morris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   74%  T Wigginton     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   76%  E Bruntlett     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   78%  B Ausmus        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Troy Patton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   76%  F Sanchez       Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  2   75%  A LaRoche       Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
   R      ---  6   84%  J Bautista      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   85%  R Paulino       Walk
                  Dave Borkowski replaces Eric Bruntlett pitching and batting 7th; Mark Loretta replaces Troy Patton playing SS batting 9th
   O      1--  1   84%  J Castillo      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Matt Morris facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   79%  M Loretta       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   68%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Loretta to 3B
          1-3  2   60%  H Pence         Fielder's Choice 3B; Biggio to 2B; Pence to 1B
   ROO    123  4   76%  L Berkman       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (2B-1B); Loretta Scores/No RBI; Biggio to 3B
          --3  5   74%  C Lee           Walk
   O      1-3  3   81%  M Lamb          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dave Borkowski facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   84%  M Kata          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   83%  M Morris        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Kata to 2B
          -2-  4   84%  N McLouth       Walk
                  Chad Qualls replaces Mike Lamb pitching and batting 5th; Lance Berkman moves to 1B; Luke Scott replaces Dave Borkowski playing RF batting 7th
   O      12-  4   81%  J Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   78%  F Sanchez       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); McLouth to 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Matt Morris facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   71%  T Wigginton     Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
                  John Grabow replaces Matt Morris pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  6   77%  L Scott         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  Cesar Izturis replaces Jack Wilson playing SS batting 2nd
   O      1--  5   82%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  Franquelis Osoria replaces John Grabow pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  3   86%  M Loretta       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Chad Qualls facing 4-5-6
          ---  8   88%  A LaRoche       Walk
   OO     1--  3   84%  J Bautista      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  4   85%  R Paulino       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   83%  J Castillo      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Franquelis Osoria facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   88%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   91%  H Pence         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   92%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Trever Miller facing 8-9-1
                  Trever Miller replaces Chad Qualls pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---  3   92%  M Kata          Strikeout Swinging
                  Josh Phelps pinch hits for Franquelis Osoria batting 9th
   R      ---  3   96%  J Phelps        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  7   96%  N McLouth       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   96%  C Izturis       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Matt Capps facing 4-5-6
                  Matt Capps replaces Josh Phelps pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   91%  C Lee           Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
                  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Trever Miller batting 5th
          1--  2   81%  O Palmeiro      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Lee to 2B
   O      12-  4   90%  T Wigginton     Strikeout Swinging
   OO     12-  1  100%  L Scott         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation