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Scores
Standings
FLA
@CHW		1
4
CIN
@CLE		6
4
COL
@KCR		3
0
MIL
@MIN		7
8		 
(12)
SFG
@OAK		0
1
SDP
@SEA		2
1
CHC
@TEX		5
4		 
(10)
TOR
@ARI		5
8
TBR
@HOU		4
2
DET
@LAD		4
6
NYY
@NYM		3
5
BOS
@PHI		5
0
ATL
@PIT		4
2
LAA
@STL		10
7
BAL
@WSN		6
7
Saturday, May 22, 2010, 6:06PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 33,778, Time of Game: 2:48
Rays
4
31-12
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Astros
2
15-28
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Jeff Niemann (4-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rays            0  0  0   2  1  0   0  0  1    4 10  2
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  5  0

Tampa Bay Rays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jason Bartlett SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 .247 .677 15 11 -0.061 0.95 0.033 -0.094 -0.3 3 0
Carl Crawford LF 5 1 4 0 0 0 .321 .886 25 15 0.077 0.82 0.135 -0.058 1.2 4 0 2B
Ben Zobrist 2B-RF 2 0 1 1 3 0 .301 .798 18 5 0.120 0.88 0.132 -0.012 1.9 2 4
Evan Longoria 3B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .319 .965 13 9 -0.046 1.28 0.061 -0.106 -1.9 0 3 2B
Carlos Pena 1B 3 0 0 0 2 2 .186 .672 25 12 -0.073 1.20 0.017 -0.091 -0.5 5 0 IW
B.J. Upton CF 3 1 0 0 2 1 .220 .693 22 11 -0.136 1.10 0.053 -0.188 -2.3 3 0 SB,CS
Gabe Kapler RF 2 1 1 0 0 0 .258 .661 9 5 0.054 1.15 0.078 -0.024 0.9 2 0 HBP
   Reid Brignac PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .793 6 4 -0.016 0.64 0.000 -0.016 -0.2 1 0
Dioner Navarro C 4 0 1 2 0 0 .188 .507 16 9 0.204 1.04 0.257 -0.053 1.3 7 0 2B
Jeff Niemann P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 13 7 -0.075 0.92 0.000 -0.075 -0.8 0 0
   Grant Balfour P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Hank Blalock PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .308 .615 4 2 0.023 0.62 0.023 0.000 0.4
   Rafael Soriano P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 4 10 4 7 5 .294 .811 166 90 0.071 1.02 0.789 -0.717 -0.3 27 7
2B: D Navarro (4, off W Rodriguez); E Longoria (14, off W Rodriguez); C Crawford (14, off W Rodriguez).
IBB: C Pena (2, by W Lopez).
HBP: G Kapler (2, by W Rodriguez).
TB: C Crawford 5; D Navarro 2; E Longoria 2; H Blalock; J Bartlett; B Zobrist; G Kapler.
RBI: D Navarro 2 (4); E Longoria (38); B Zobrist (21).
2-out RBI: D Navarro 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Longoria-B Zobrist-C Pena.
E: B Zobrist (1); J Bartlett (6).
Baserunning
SB: B Upton (14, 2nd base off W Rodriguez/H Quintero).
CS: B Upton (4, Home by W Rodriguez/H Quintero).
Pickoffs: C Crawford (1st base by H Quintero).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Michael Bourn CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .288 .709 18 11 0.044 1.14 0.098 -0.055 -0.2 4 0
Jeff Keppinger 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .280 .702 15 9 -0.120 1.69 0.024 -0.145 -0.5 1 2
Lance Berkman 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .233 .784 15 10 0.113 1.50 0.191 -0.078 1.4 8 1 HR
Carlos Lee LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .572 15 9 -0.080 1.64 0.060 -0.140 -0.2 1 0 GDP
Hunter Pence RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .244 .649 14 9 -0.045 1.56 0.029 -0.074 -0.4 7 0
Geoff Blum 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .667 9 8 -0.131 1.25 0.000 -0.131 -1.0 0 2
Humberto Quintero C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .231 .532 14 8 -0.095 0.94 0.000 -0.095 -0.6 6 1
Tommy Manzella SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .186 .485 14 9 -0.078 1.06 0.000 -0.078 -0.5 0 2
Wandy Rodriguez P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .572 5 5 -0.010 0.61 0.011 -0.021 -0.0 0 1
   Chris Sampson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Cory Sullivan PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .488 3 3 -0.023 0.93 0.000 -0.023 -0.1
   Wilton Lopez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 5 2 1 7 .152 .419 122 81 -0.425 1.30 0.413 -0.840 -2.3 27 9
HR: L Berkman (5, off J Niemann; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: L Berkman 5; M Bourn; C Lee; J Keppinger.
GIDP: C Lee (9).
RBI: H Pence (18); L Berkman (14).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Berkman.

Tampa Bay Rays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jeff Niemann, W (4-0) 7 4 2 2 1 5 1 2.54 27 97 61 32 6 23 10 11 1 0 65 0.205 1.06 1.3
Grant Balfour, H (4) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.45 4 13 10 7 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.137 3.04 0.5
Rafael Soriano, S (12) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.42 3 12 10 3 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.085 1.13 0.5
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 1 7 1 2.00 34 122 81 42 12 27 11 15 1 0 65 0 0 0.427 1.02 2.3

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wandy Rodriguez, L (2-6) 6 6 3 3 4 4 0 4.33 27 107 59 33 9 17 5 13 5 0 48 -0.103 1.05 -0.2
Chris Sampson 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.50 5 20 9 5 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.052 1.37 0.5
Wilton Lopez 2 3 1 1 2 1 0 5.14 10 39 22 14 2 6 4 3 1 0 0 0 -0.023 0.74 -0.1
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 7 5 0 4.00 42 166 90 52 11 27 11 18 6 0 48 0 0 -0.074 1.30 0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: W Rodriguez (3; G Kapler).
IBB: W Lopez (1; C Pena).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Kerwin Danley, 2B - CB Bucknor, 3B - Doug Eddings.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 33,778.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Tampa Bay Rays         Houston Astros
1 Jason Bartlett SS 1 Michael Bourn CF
2 Carl Crawford LF 2 Jeff Keppinger 2B
3 Ben Zobrist 2B 3 Lance Berkman 1B
4 Evan Longoria 3B 4 Carlos Lee LF
5 Carlos Pena 1B 5 Hunter Pence RF
6 B.J. Upton CF 6 Geoff Blum 3B
7 Gabe Kapler RF 7 Humberto Quintero C
8 Dioner Navarro C 8 Tommy Manzella SS
9 Jeff Niemann P 9 Wandy Rodriguez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-1 2 12- 5,(2-2)  RR TBR D. Navarro W. Rodriguez 26% 62% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Upton Scores; Kapler Scores; Navarro to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b6 1-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R HOU L. Berkman J. Niemann -13% 66% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b8 2-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU M. Bourn G. Balfour -10% 61% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
b8 2-3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU J. Keppinger G. Balfour 9% 70% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU L. Berkman G. Balfour 8% 78% Flyball: LF

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR J. Bartlett W. Rodriguez -2% 48% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  TBR C. Crawford W. Rodriguez 2% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-2)  O TBR B. Zobrist W. Rodriguez -4% 46% Crawford Picked off 1B (C-1B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  TBR B. Zobrist W. Rodriguez 1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  TBR E. Longoria W. Rodriguez 4% 51% Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Zobrist to 3B
t1 0-0 2 -23 6,(3-2)  TBR C. Pena W. Rodriguez 1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 123 1,(0-0)  O TBR B. Upton W. Rodriguez -7% 45% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rays 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rays' Jeff Niemann facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU M. Bourn J. Niemann 2% 47% Lineout: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU J. Keppinger J. Niemann -2% 45% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  HOU L. Berkman J. Niemann -4% 42% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Keppinger to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  HOU C. Lee J. Niemann -6% 36% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Keppinger to 3B; Berkman to 2B
b1 0-0 1 123 3,(1-1)  RO HOU H. Pence J. Niemann -1% 35% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B); Keppinger Scores; Berkman to 3B
b1 1-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O HOU G. Blum J. Niemann 4% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
t2 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TBR G. Kapler W. Rodriguez -2% 37% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR D. Navarro W. Rodriguez -2% 35% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 0-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR J. Niemann W. Rodriguez -1% 34% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rays' Jeff Niemann facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU H. Quintero J. Niemann 2% 36% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU T. Manzella J. Niemann 1% 37% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU W. Rodriguez J. Niemann -1% 36% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
b2 1-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Bourn J. Niemann 2% 38% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TBR J. Bartlett W. Rodriguez -3% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 0-1 1 --- 10,(3-2)  O TBR C. Crawford W. Rodriguez -2% 34% Flyball: LF
t3 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR B. Zobrist W. Rodriguez -1% 33% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rays' Jeff Niemann facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU J. Keppinger J. Niemann 2% 35% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b3 1-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU L. Berkman J. Niemann -2% 32% Walk
b3 1-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO HOU C. Lee J. Niemann 5% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O TBR E. Longoria W. Rodriguez -3% 34% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t4 0-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O TBR C. Pena W. Rodriguez -2% 32% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  TBR B. Upton W. Rodriguez 2% 34% Walk
t4 0-1 2 1-- 3,(1-2)  TBR G. Kapler W. Rodriguez 1% 35% Upton Steals 2B
t4 0-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  TBR G. Kapler W. Rodriguez 1% 36% Hit By Pitch
t4 0-1 2 12- 5,(2-2)  RR TBR D. Navarro W. Rodriguez 26% 62% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Upton Scores; Kapler Scores; Navarro to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t4 2-1 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O TBR J. Niemann W. Rodriguez -4% 58% Flyball: RF (Deep 2B)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Rays' Jeff Niemann facing 5-6-7
b4 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU H. Pence J. Niemann 3% 61% Flyball: CF
b4 1-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU G. Blum J. Niemann 2% 63% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b4 1-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU H. Quintero J. Niemann 1% 65% Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Rays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR J. Bartlett W. Rodriguez -2% 62% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  TBR C. Crawford W. Rodriguez 4% 67% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t5 2-1 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  TBR B. Zobrist W. Rodriguez 5% 72% Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home); Crawford to 3B
t5 2-1 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  RO TBR E. Longoria W. Rodriguez 2% 74% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B); Crawford Scores
t5 3-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TBR C. Pena W. Rodriguez -2% 73% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Rays' Jeff Niemann facing 8-9-1
b5 1-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU T. Manzella J. Niemann 3% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 1-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU W. Rodriguez J. Niemann 2% 78% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU M. Bourn J. Niemann 1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Rays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 6-7-8
t6 3-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TBR B. Upton W. Rodriguez 2% 82% Walk
t6 3-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  TBR G. Kapler W. Rodriguez 6% 88% Single to CF (Line Drive); Upton to 3B
t6 3-1 0 1-3 2,(1-1)  O TBR D. Navarro W. Rodriguez -7% 81% Upton Caught Stealing Hm (P-1B-C); Kapler to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t6 3-1 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  O TBR D. Navarro W. Rodriguez -2% 78% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t6 3-1 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O TBR J. Niemann W. Rodriguez -3% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Rays' Jeff Niemann facing 2-3-4
b6 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Keppinger J. Niemann 3% 79% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b6 1-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R HOU L. Berkman J. Niemann -13% 66% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b6 2-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Lee J. Niemann 3% 68% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU H. Pence J. Niemann -2% 66% Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b6 2-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU G. Blum J. Niemann 4% 70% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rays 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Rays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 1-2-3
Chris Sampson replaces Wandy Rodriguez pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TBR J. Bartlett C. Sampson -2% 68% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 3-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  TBR C. Crawford C. Sampson 3% 70% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 3-2 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  TBR B. Zobrist C. Sampson 4% 74% Walk; Crawford to 2B
t7 3-2 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O TBR E. Longoria C. Sampson -4% 70% Flyball: RF (CF-RF); Crawford to 3B
t7 3-2 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O TBR C. Pena C. Sampson -5% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Rays' Jeff Niemann facing 7-8-9
b7 2-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU H. Quintero J. Niemann 5% 70% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
b7 2-3 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU T. Manzella J. Niemann 3% 73% Strikeout Swinging
Cory Sullivan pinch hits for Chris Sampson (P) batting 9th
b7 2-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Sullivan J. Niemann 2% 76% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Rays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Wilton Lopez facing 6-7-8
Wilton Lopez replaces Cory Sullivan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O TBR B. Upton W. Lopez -2% 73% Strikeout Swinging
Reid Brignac pinch hits for Gabe Kapler (RF) batting 7th
t8 3-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O TBR R. Brignac W. Lopez -2% 72% Flyball: CF
t8 3-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR D. Navarro W. Lopez -1% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Rays' Grant Balfour facing 1-2-3
Grant Balfour replaces Jeff Niemann pitching and batting 9th
Reid Brignac moves from PH to 2B
Ben Zobrist moves from 2B to RF
b8 2-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU M. Bourn G. Balfour -10% 61% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
b8 2-3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU J. Keppinger G. Balfour 9% 70% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU L. Berkman G. Balfour 8% 78% Flyball: LF
b8 2-3 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O HOU C. Lee G. Balfour 7% 84% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Rays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Wilton Lopez facing 9-1-2
Hank Blalock pinch hits for Grant Balfour (P) batting 9th
t9 3-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  TBR H. Blalock W. Lopez 2% 87% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t9 3-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  TBR J. Bartlett W. Lopez 3% 90% Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Blalock to 2B
t9 3-2 0 12- 1,(0-0)  TBR C. Crawford W. Lopez 4% 94% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Blalock to 3B; Bartlett to 2B
t9 3-2 0 123 5,(3-1)  R TBR B. Zobrist W. Lopez 3% 97% Walk; Blalock Scores; Bartlett to 3B; Crawford to 2B
t9 4-2 0 123 3,(0-2)  OO TBR E. Longoria W. Lopez -4% 93% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Zobrist out at 1B/1B
t9 4-2 2 -23 4,(3-0)  TBR C. Pena W. Lopez 0% 94% Intentional Walk
t9 4-2 2 123 4,(1-2)  O TBR B. Upton W. Lopez -2% 91% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rays 4, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Rays' Rafael Soriano facing 5-6-7
Rafael Soriano replaces Hank Blalock (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 2-4 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU H. Pence R. Soriano 4% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b9 2-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU G. Blum R. Soriano 3% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b9 2-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU H. Quintero R. Soriano 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 4, Astros 2.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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