April 18, 2008 Colorado Rockies at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 5
SEA 4 BAL 8
NYY 2 BOS 11
TEX 3 CLE 4
@MIN 0 OAK 13
KCR 2 CHW 9
@TBR 2 DET 8
@TOR 4 ARI 9
SDP 0 ATL 6
LAD 1 CHC 3
PIT 2 MIL 5
@CIN 2 WSN 6
@FLA 4 COL 11
@HOU 5 NYM 6
@PHI 4 STL 11
SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 34,272

Friday, April 18, 2008, 8:05pm
Time of Game: 3:15

Rockies

8-8

Won 3

2nd, 4 GB

Clint Hurdle

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rockies         6  0  0   3  0  0   0  2  0   11 12  0
Astros          4  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    5  7  1

W: F Morales (1-1), L: C Sampson (0-2)

Astros

6-11

Lost 2

6th, 6 GB

Cecil Cooper

BATTING

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Podsednik LF                3   1   0   0    2   2  .200  .600   29    2   0   
W Taveras CF                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .601   15    4   0   
R Spilborghs RF               4   3   2   0    1   0  .296  .886   15    2   0   SB
G Atkins 3B                   5   2   2   3    0   1  .313  .777   23    1   2   HR
T Tulowitzki SS               5   2   2   3    0   1  .185  .541   18    1   6   2·2B
J Baker 1B                    5   1   1   2    0   3  .111  .278   17   10   1   
C Barmes 2B                   5   1   3   1    0   0  .433 1.185   22    1   1   2·2B
C Iannetta C                  4   0   1   2    0   2  .400 1.005   18    5   0   2B,HBP
F Morales P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    9    0   1   
  M Herges P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  M Bowie P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Buchholz P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       40  11  12  11    3  10              171   27  11

BATTING

2B: C Barmes 2 (4, 2 off B Moehler); C Iannetta (3, off C Sampson); T Tulowitzki 2 (6, off B Moehler, off C Sampson).

HR: G Atkins (2, off W Wright; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

HBP: C Iannetta (1, by G Geary).

TB: C Barmes 5; G Atkins 5; T Tulowitzki 4; C Iannetta 2; R Spilborghs 2; J Baker; W Taveras.

RBI: T Tulowitzki 3 (6); G Atkins 3 (10); C Iannetta 2 (4); J Baker 2 (2); C Barmes (8).

2-out RBI: G Atkins 2; C Barmes.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Spilborghs (1, 2nd base off B Moehler/J Towles).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Bourn CF                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .675   27    2   0   
K Matsui 2B                   3   1   0   0    2   1  .000  .400   22    2   2   
L Berkman 1B                  4   1   1   1    1   0  .295  .991   25    7   2   2B
C Lee LF                      5   0   0   1    0   1  .275  .793   17    0   0   
M Tejada SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .306  .901   16    1   2   
H Pence RF                    4   2   3   1    0   0  .200  .522   19    3   0   2B
M Loretta 3B                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .235  .638   17    0   2   2B
J Towles C                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .212  .910   24   10   0   
C Sampson P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Moehler P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    1   0   
  D Borkowski P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  J Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .516    2    0   0   
  G Geary P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  G Blum PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .639    6    0   0   
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   5   7   5    6   5              183   27   9

BATTING

2B: L Berkman (8, off F Morales); H Pence (4, off F Morales); M Loretta (3, off M Bowie).

TB: H Pence 4; L Berkman 2; M Loretta 2; M Bourn; J Towles.

RBI: J Towles (8); L Berkman (11); M Loretta (5); H Pence (3); C Lee (8).

2-out RBI: J Towles; H Pence.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

E: K Matsui (1).

PITCHING

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Morales, W (1-1)             5     5   4   4    4   2   0   6.60   24  113-62   35· 7·20    6· 9· 3· 0     39    -     0.95  -0.04
M Herges                       2     0   0   0    1   3   0   2.31    7   30-19    9· 4· 6    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.33   0.04
M Bowie                        1     2   1   1    1   0   0   6.43    6   27-15   10· 2· 3    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.14   0.00
T Buchholz                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.90    3   12-6     5· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9     7   5   5    6   5   0          40  182-102  59·13·30   14·12· 3· 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
C Sampson, L (0-2)             0.2   6   6   6    2   1   0   8.74   10   34-20   11· 2· 7    3· 1· 3· 0     15    -     1.16  -0.42
B Moehler                      3     5   3   3    0   1   0   6.75   15   58-35   26· 2· 7    7· 7· 0· 0          2-0    0.72  -0.10
D Borkowski                    2.1   0   0   0    0   3   0   2.16    7   34-22   10· 4· 8    2· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.19   0.03
G Geary                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.45    4   14-11    3· 5· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.11   0.01
W Wright                       1     1   2   2    1   1   1   6.23    5   18-9     4· 1· 4    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.05  -0.01
D Brocail                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.04    3   12-11    7· 2· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    12  11  11    3  10   1          44  170-108  61·16·31   14·13· 3· 0          3-0

Balks: F Morales (2).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: G Geary (1; C Iannetta).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chad Fairchild, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Jeff Kellogg, 3B - Mark Wegner.

Time of Game: 3:15.

Attendance: 34,272.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 7mph in from Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Colorado Rockies              Houston Astros                       
1. S Podsednik          LF    1. M Bourn              CF 
2. W Taveras            CF    2. K Matsui             2B 
3. R Spilborghs         RF    3. L Berkman            1B 
4. G Atkins             3B    4. C Lee                LF 
5. T Tulowitzki         SS    5. M Tejada             SS 
6. J Baker              1B    6. H Pence              RF 
7. C Barmes             2B    7. M Loretta            3B 
8. C Iannetta           C     8. J Towles             C  
9. F Morales            P     9. C Sampson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  123  1   16%  75% T Tulowitzki    C Sampson       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Podsednik Scores; Taveras Scores; Spilborghs to 3B
   b 1   0  6-0  12-  5   -9%  77% L Berkman       F Morales       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bourn Scores; Matsui to 3B
   b 1   2  6-3  12-  6   -9%  66% J Towles        F Morales       Single to CF (Line Drive); Pence Scores; Loretta to 2B
   t 1   1  0-2  -23  1    8%  83% J Baker         C Sampson       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Spilborghs Scores; Tulowitzki Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  12-  4    7%  66% R Spilborghs    C Sampson       Single to CF (Line Drive); Podsednik to 3B; Taveras to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Sampson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   53%  S Podsednik     Walk
          1--  3   59%  W Taveras       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Podsednik to 2B
          12-  4   66%  R Spilborghs    Single to CF (Line Drive); Podsednik to 3B; Taveras to 2B
   O      123  4   60%  G Atkins        Strikeout Swinging
   RR     123  1   75%  T Tulowitzki    Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Podsednik Scores; Taveras Scores; Spilborghs to 3B
   RR     -23  1   83%  J Baker         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Spilborghs Scores; Tulowitzki Scores
          1--  2   86%  C Barmes        Single to CF (Line Drive); Baker to 3B
   RR     1-3  4   92%  C Iannetta      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Baker Scores; Barmes Scores
   O      -2-  3   92%  F Morales       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          -2-  5   92%  S Podsednik     Walk
                  Brian Moehler replaces Chris Sampson pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  1   91%  W Taveras       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 6, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Franklin Morales facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   89%  M Bourn         Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   85%  K Matsui        Walk; Bourn to 2B
   R      12-  5   77%  L Berkman       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bourn Scores; Matsui to 3B
   RO     -23  3   80%  C Lee           Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Matsui Scores
   O      -2-  6   82%  M Tejada        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   R      -2-  4   75%  H Pence         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Berkman Scores
          -2-  5   74%  M Loretta       Walk
   R      12-  6   66%  J Towles        Single to CF (Line Drive); Pence Scores; Loretta to 2B
   O      12-  6   70%  B Moehler       Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 6, Astros 4.

Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 6-4, Brian Moehler facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   68%  R Spilborghs    Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   67%  G Atkins        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  3   68%  T Tulowitzki    Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   66%  J Baker         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rockies 6, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Franklin Morales facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   69%  M Bourn         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   66%  K Matsui        Walk
          1--      64%  L Berkman       Balk; Matsui to 2B
   O      -2-  3   68%  " "             Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Matsui to 3B
   O      --3  5   72%  C Lee           Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 6, Astros 4.

Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 6-4, Brian Moehler facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   76%  C Barmes        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   76%  C Iannetta      Groundout: 2B-1B; Barmes to 3B
   O      --3  1   71%  F Morales       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      --3  6   68%  S Podsednik     Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 6, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Franklin Morales facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   70%  M Tejada        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4   67%  H Pence         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   71%  M Loretta       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  6   68%  J Towles        Walk; Pence to 2B
   O      12-  2   73%  B Moehler       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 6, Astros 4.

Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 6-4, Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   72%  W Taveras       Flyball: CF
          ---  1   73%  R Spilborghs    Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
          1--      75%  G Atkins        Spilborghs Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   82%  " "             Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Spilborghs Scores
   R      1--  6   89%  T Tulowitzki    Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Atkins Scores
   O      -2-  6   87%  J Baker         Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  8   92%  C Barmes        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Tulowitzki Scores
                  Dave Borkowski replaces Brian Moehler pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   91%  C Iannetta      Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 9, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-9, Franklin Morales facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   93%  M Bourn         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  7   93%  K Matsui        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   94%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 9, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 9-4, Dave Borkowski facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   93%  F Morales       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   93%  S Podsednik     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   93%  W Taveras       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 9, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-9, Franklin Morales facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   94%  C Lee           Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   95%  M Tejada        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   96%  H Pence         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 9, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 9-4, Dave Borkowski facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   95%  R Spilborghs    Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  5   95%  G Atkins        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   95%  T Tulowitzki    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 9, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-9, Matt Herges facing 7-8-9
                  Matt Herges replaces Franklin Morales pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  M Loretta       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   97%  J Towles        Strikeout Swinging
                  Jose Cruz pinch hits for Dave Borkowski batting 9th
   O      ---  2   97%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 9, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 9-4, Geoff Geary facing 6-7-8
                  Geoff Geary replaces Jose Cruz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   97%  J Baker         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   97%  C Barmes        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   97%  C Iannetta      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   96%  M Herges        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 9, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-9, Matt Herges facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   97%  M Bourn         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   98%  K Matsui        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   98%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  3   98%  C Lee           Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 9, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 9-4, Wesley Wright facing 1-2-3
                  Wesley Wright replaces Geoff Geary pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   98%  S Podsednik     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   98%  W Taveras       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   98%  R Spilborghs    Walk
   RR     1--  2  100%  G Atkins        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Spilborghs Scores
   O      ---  4  100%  T Tulowitzki    Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 11, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-11, Micah Bowie facing 5-6-7
                  Micah Bowie replaces Matt Herges pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  M Tejada        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6  100%  H Pence         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   R      1--  5   99%  M Loretta       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Pence Scores
   O      -2-  6  100%  J Towles        Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
                  Geoff Blum pinch hits for Wesley Wright batting 9th
          -2-  6   99%  G Blum          Walk
   O      12-  2  100%  M Bourn         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 11, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 11-5, Doug Brocail facing 6-7-8
                  Doug Brocail replaces Geoff Blum pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  J Baker         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5  100%  C Barmes        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  3  100%  C Iannetta      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 11, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-11, Taylor Buchholz facing 2-3-4
                  Taylor Buchholz replaces Micah Bowie pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  K Matsui        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5  100%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4  100%  C Lee           Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 11, Astros 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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