April 12, 2008 Florida Marlins at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 34,336

Saturday, April 12, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 3:18

Marlins

7-4

Lost 1

1st

Fredi Gonzalez

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Marlins         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  9  1
Astros          1  4  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    5 11  0

W: B Backe (1-1), L: A Miller (0-2)

Astros

4-8

Won 1

6th, 5 GB

Cecil Cooper

BATTING

Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Ramirez SS                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .409 1.185   14    1   3   
D Uggla 2B                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .209  .696   19    2   0   
J Hermida RF                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .333 1.178   25    1   0   GDP
J Willingham LF               3   0   1   0    2   0  .244  .741   24    2   0   
M Jacobs 1B                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .298  .951   18    6   1   2B
J Cantu 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .742   18    2   4   
M Rabelo C                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .958   19   10   2   
A Amezaga CF                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .360 1.060   19    0   0   2B
A Miller P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    4    0   0   
  L Gonzalez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .686    2    0   0   
  L Gardner P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Kensing P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Andino PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .400 1.400    5    0   0   
  T Tankersley P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   0   9   0    6   4              167   24  10

BATTING

2B: A Amezaga (3, off B Backe); M Jacobs (1, off B Backe).

TB: M Jacobs 3; H Ramirez 2; A Amezaga 2; D Uggla 2; J Hermida; J Willingham.

GIDP: J Hermida (1).

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 1 for 13.

FIELDING

E: J Cantu (4).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Pence RF                    4   0   0   0    1   2  .180  .492   24    0   0   CS
M Loretta 2B                  5   1   3   1    0   0  .257  .639   25    4   1   2B
L Berkman 1B                  4   2   2   2    1   1  .310 1.108   19    9   0   HR
  J Valverde P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Lee LF                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .271  .807    8    3   0   
M Tejada SS                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .295  .901   13    0   4   SB
G Blum 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .276  .793   16    2   5   
J Cruz CF                     2   1   1   0    1   0  .182  .673   14    3   0   2B
  G Geary P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Newhan PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Erstad 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583         0   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .200  .500   24    4   0   2B
B Backe P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .600    5    0   1   SH
  M Bourn CF                  1   0   0   0    1   1  .190  .554   14    2   0   
Totals                       33   5  11   5    5   9              165   27  11

BATTING

2B: B Ausmus (1, off A Miller); J Cruz (1, off A Miller); M Loretta (2, off T Tankersley).

HR: L Berkman (4, off A Miller; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SH: B Backe (1, off A Miller).

TB: L Berkman 5; M Loretta 4; B Ausmus 3; J Cruz 2; C Lee 2; M Tejada.

RBI: L Berkman 2 (9); M Tejada (9); B Ausmus (1); M Loretta (4).

2-out RBI: L Berkman 2; M Tejada; M Loretta.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Tejada-M Loretta-L Berkman.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Tejada (1, 2nd base off A Miller/M Rabelo).

CS: H Pence (1, 2nd base by A Miller/M Rabelo).

PITCHING

Florida Marlins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Miller, L (0-2)              5     8   5   5    4   6   1  11.37   26   95-57   36·11·10    8· 3· 5· 0     33    -     0.52  -0.28
L Gardner                      1     1   0   0    1   0   0  10.80    5   25-16   11· 2· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.17   0.00
L Kensing                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.25    3    9-8     3· 1· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
T Tankersley                   1     2   0   0    0   2   0  11.25    5   31-20   12· 3· 5    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         8    11   5   5    5   9   1          39  160-101  62·17·22   11· 7· 7· 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
B Backe, W (1-1)               5     5   0   0    5   2   0   2.25   24  105-58   38· 6·14    9· 5· 3· 0     54    -     0.83   0.17
G Geary                        2     2   0   0    1   0   0   3.38    9   33-21   17· 1· 3    3· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.39   0.04
D Brocail                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.59    3   10-6     4· 0· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.18   0.01
J Valverde                     1     2   0   0    0   1   0   9.00    5   19-13    6· 4· 3    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.40   0.01
Totals                         9     9   0   0    6   4   0          41  167-98   65·11·22   14·10· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Alfonso Marquez, 1B - Andy Fletcher, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Bob Davidson.

Time of Game: 3:18.

Attendance: 34,336.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 12mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Florida Marlins               Houston Astros                       
1. H Ramirez            SS    1. H Pence              RF 
2. D Uggla              2B    2. M Loretta            2B 
3. J Hermida            RF    3. L Berkman            1B 
4. J Willingham         LF    4. C Lee                LF 
5. M Jacobs             1B    5. M Tejada             SS 
6. J Cantu              3B    6. G Blum               3B 
7. M Rabelo             C     7. J Cruz               CF 
8. A Amezaga            CF    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. A Miller             P     9. B Backe              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-3  1--  4   10%  91% L Berkman       A Miller        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Loretta Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  12-  2   10%  64% M Tejada        A Miller        Single to CF (Fly Ball); Berkman Scores; Lee to 2B
   b 2   0  0-1  -2-  3    8%  79% B Ausmus        A Miller        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Cruz Scores
   b 2   2  0-2  --3  6    7%  81% M Loretta       A Miller        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Ausmus Scores
   b 2   0  0-1  ---  1    5%  71% J Cruz          A Miller        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  H Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   54%  D Uggla         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   53%  J Hermida       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   50%  J Willingham    Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Hermida to 3B
   O      1-3  3   55%  M Jacobs        Flyball: LF (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Andrew Miller facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  H Pence         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   51%  M Loretta       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  1   52%  L Berkman       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   54%  C Lee           Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Berkman to 2B
   R      12-  2   64%  M Tejada        Single to CF (Fly Ball); Berkman Scores; Lee to 2B
   O      12-  4   61%  G Blum          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-1, Brandon Backe facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   63%  J Cantu         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  9   60%  M Rabelo        Walk
          1--  5   56%  A Amezaga       Walk; Rabelo to 2B
   O      12-  3   61%  A Miller        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      12-  4   66%  H Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andrew Miller facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   71%  J Cruz          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   R      -2-  3   79%  B Ausmus        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Cruz Scores
   O      -2-  2   79%  B Backe         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B (Weak 3B); Ausmus to 3B
   O      --3  4   74%  H Pence         Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  6   81%  M Loretta       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Ausmus Scores
   RR     1--  4   91%  L Berkman       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Loretta Scores
   O      ---  1   91%  C Lee           Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-5, Brandon Backe facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   92%  D Uggla         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   91%  J Hermida       Walk
          1--  6   89%  J Willingham    Walk; Hermida to 2B
   O      12-  3   91%  M Jacobs        Flyball: CF (Deep SS-2B)
   O      12-  3   94%  J Cantu         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Andrew Miller facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   94%  M Tejada        Walk
   O      1--  4   94%  G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
          1--      94%  J Cruz          Tejada Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   93%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      -2-  6   92%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-5, Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   94%  M Rabelo        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   92%  A Amezaga       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  1   93%  A Miller        Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Amezaga to 3B
   O      --3  3   95%  H Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Andrew Miller facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   94%  B Backe         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   95%  H Pence         Walk
   O      1--      94%  M Loretta       Pence Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  2   94%  " "             Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-5, Brandon Backe facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   92%  D Uggla         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  7   96%  J Hermida       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  8   95%  J Willingham    Walk
          1--  1   93%  M Jacobs        Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Willingham to 3B
   O      -23  8   96%  J Cantu         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Andrew Miller facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   97%  L Berkman       Walk
          1--  1   97%  C Lee           Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Berkman to 2B
   O      12-  3   98%  M Tejada        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Berkman to 3B; Lee to 2B
   O      -23  5   96%  G Blum          Fielder's Choice 3B; Berkman out at Hm/3B-C
          12-  5   97%  J Cruz          Walk; Lee to 3B; Blum to 2B
   O      123  6   96%  B Ausmus        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-5, Geoff Geary facing 7-8-9
                  Geoff Geary replaces Jose Cruz pitching and batting 7th; Michael Bourn replaces Brandon Backe playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---  4   97%  M Rabelo        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  5   95%  A Amezaga       Walk
                  Luis Gonzalez pinch hits for Andrew Miller batting 9th
   O      1--  2   96%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Amezaga to 2B
          -2-  2   96%  H Ramirez       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Amezaga to 3B
   O      1-3  4   98%  D Uggla         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Lee Gardner facing 9-1-2
                  Lee Gardner replaces Luis Gonzalez pitching and batting 9th
          ---  9   98%  M Bourn         Walk
          1--      98%  H Pence         E5 on Foul Ball
   O      1--  6   98%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Bourn to 2B
          -2-  6   98%  M Loretta       Single to LF (Line Drive); Bourn to 3B
   O      1-3  2   97%  L Berkman       Fielder's Choice 1B; Bourn out at Hm/1B-C; Loretta to 2B
   O      12-  2   97%  C Lee           Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-5, Geoff Geary facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   98%  J Hermida       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   98%  J Willingham    Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  8   98%  M Jacobs        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   99%  J Cantu         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Logan Kensing facing 5-6-7
                  Logan Kensing replaces Lee Gardner pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  M Tejada        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   98%  G Blum          Strikeout Looking
                  David Newhan pinch hits for Geoff Geary batting 7th
   O      ---  3   98%  D Newhan        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-5, Doug Brocail facing 7-8-9
                  Doug Brocail replaces David Newhan pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---  2   99%  M Rabelo        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   99%  A Amezaga       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  Robert Andino pinch hits for Logan Kensing batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  R Andino        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Taylor Tankersley facing 8-9-1
                  Taylor Tankersley replaces Robert Andino pitching and batting 9th
          ---  9  100%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5  100%  M Bourn         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2  100%  H Pence         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  8  100%  M Loretta       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Ausmus to 3B
   O      -23  7   99%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-5, Jose Valverde facing 1-2-3
                  Jose Valverde replaces Lance Berkman pitching and batting 3rd; Darin Erstad replaces Doug Brocail playing 1B batting 7th
          ---  3   99%  H Ramirez       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  4   97%  D Uggla         Single to LF (Line Drive); Ramirez to 2B
   O      12-  5   99%  J Hermida       Lineout: 3B/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Uggla to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  J Willingham    Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      12-  3  100%  M Jacobs        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 0, Astros 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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