May 6, 2000 Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers Play by Play and Box Score

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TBD 1
@BOS 0 KCR 11
CHW 5 MIN 6
DET 1 NYY 3
BAL 1 SEA 1
ANA 0 TEX 11
OAK 10 CLE 8
@TOR 6 ARI 10
SDP 5 PHI 6
@ATL 0 PIT 11
@CHC 9 STL 3
@CIN 1 FLA 9
NYM 1 LAD 9
HOU 6 MON 3
@MIL 2 SFG 6
COL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 44,345

Saturday, May 6, 2000, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 2:59

Astros

11-18

Lost 2

4th, 7½ GB

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

W: D Dreifort (2-1), L: O Dotel (1-3)

Dodgers

17-12

Won 3

2nd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   1   1    1   0  .265  .772   18    0   5   
R Cedeno CF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .212  .629   17    3   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   2   0    1   1  .340 1.110   27   10   0   2B,CS,GDP
K Caminiti 3B                 4   1   2   2    1   0  .320 1.081   26    1   1   HR
R Hidalgo RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .963   14    4   0   HBP,GDP
L Berkman LF                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .200  .623   13    1   0   
M Meluskey C                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .222  .819   14    3   0   2B,GDP
B Spiers SS                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .267  .720   16    2   2   2B,SB
O Dotel P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    0   0   SH
  Y Perez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   1    0   0  .219  .842    4    0   0   
  J Slusarski P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M Mieske PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .485    1    0   0   
  J Cabrera P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       34   6  12   5    4   4              158   24  10

BATTING

2B: B Spiers (4, off D Dreifort); J Bagwell (7, off D Dreifort); M Meluskey (5, off M Herges).

HR: K Caminiti (6, off D Dreifort; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: O Dotel (3, off D Dreifort).

HBP: R Hidalgo (8, by D Dreifort).

TB: K Caminiti 5; J Bagwell 3; B Spiers 3; L Berkman 2; R Cedeno 2; M Meluskey 2; C Biggio.

GIDP: M Meluskey (1); R Hidalgo (1); J Bagwell (4).

RBI: K Caminiti 2 (23); D Ward (16); B Spiers (9); C Biggio (7).

2-out RBI: K Caminiti.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Spiers-J Bagwell.

E: C Biggio (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Spiers (2, 2nd base off D Dreifort/T Hundley).

CS: J Bagwell (2, 3rd base by D Dreifort/T Hundley).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Hollandsworth CF            4   1   0   0    1   1  .254  .764   19    2   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             3   1   1   2    0   1  .252  .636   12    5   5   2B,SF
G Sheffield LF                4   0   0   1    0   0  .324 1.126   10    0   0   
S Green RF                    2   2   0   0    1   0  .315  .976   20    1   0   HBP
E Karros 1B                   2   2   2   2    2   0  .221  .831   18   13   0   HR,2B
T Hundley C                   4   1   1   4    0   0  .293  .943    9    4   1   HR,GDP
J Vizcaino 3B-SS              4   0   0   0    0   0  .161  .523    9    1   4   
A Cora SS                     2   1   0   0    1   0  .167  .619   12    1   5   
  M Herges P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Berroa PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .701    6    0   0   
  T Adams P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Dreifort P                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .077  .154    6    0   0   
  D Hansen 3B                 2   1   1   0    0   1  .389 1.320   10    0   2   3B
Totals                       30   9   7   9    5   3              131   27  17

BATTING

2B: M Grudzielanek (3, off O Dotel); E Karros (5, off O Dotel).

3B: D Hansen (1, off J Slusarski).

HR: T Hundley (6, off O Dotel; 3rd inn, 3 on, 2 outs to RF); E Karros (7, off O Dotel; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: M Grudzielanek (1, off J Slusarski).

HBP: S Green (2, by O Dotel).

TB: E Karros 6; T Hundley 4; D Hansen 3; M Grudzielanek 2; D Dreifort; G Berroa.

GIDP: T Hundley (1).

RBI: T Hundley 4 (16); E Karros 2 (21); M Grudzielanek 2 (11); G Sheffield (26).

2-out RBI: T Hundley 4.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 3. D Hansen-M Grudzielanek-E Karros 2; A Cora-M Grudzielanek-E Karros.

PB: T Hundley 2 (4).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Dotel, L (1-3)               4.1   5   8   8    4   2   2   5.77   23   84-50   32· 7·11    5· 7· 2· 2     19    -     0.96  -0.44
Y Perez                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   9.00    3    6-4     3· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.18   0.00
J Slusarski                    2     1   1   1    1   0   0   4.50    7   21-12    9· 1· 2    3· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.25  -0.02
J Cabrera                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.65    4   20-11    3· 5· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         8     7   9   9    5   3   2          37  131-77   47·13·17   13· 9· 4· 2           -

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Dreifort, W (2-1)            5.2   9   5   4    3   2   1   3.31   28   99-59   38· 7·14   12· 2· 8· 0     32    -     0.86  -0.05
M Herges, H (2)                2.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    8   31-20   11· 4· 5    2· 1· 2· 0          1-0    0.67   0.08
T Adams                        1     2   1   0    0   0   0   2.11    4   21-14    8· 2· 4    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.63   0.01
Totals                         9    12   6   4    4   4   1          40  151-93   57·13·23   17· 3·11· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: O Dotel (2; S Green); D Dreifort (4; R Hidalgo).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - Rich Rieker, 3B - Paul Emmel.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 44,345.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 62° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. C Biggio             2B    1. T Hollandsworth      CF 
2. R Cedeno             CF    2. M Grudzielanek       2B 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. G Sheffield          LF 
4. K Caminiti           3B    4. S Green              RF 
5. R Hidalgo            RF    5. E Karros             1B 
6. L Berkman            LF    6. T Hundley            C  
7. M Meluskey           C     7. J Vizcaino           3B 
8. B Spiers             SS    8. A Cora               SS 
9. O Dotel              P     9. D Dreifort           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  1-2  123  6   24%  92% T Hundley       O Dotel         Home Run; Grudzielanek Scores; Green Scores; Karros Scores
   b 3   1  1-0  12-  4   17%  65% M Grudzielanek  O Dotel         Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Cora Scores; Hollandsworth to 3B
   t 2   0  0-0  ---  7  -10%  40% K Caminiti      D Dreifort      Home Run
   b 5   1  3-6  1--  2    7%  96% E Karros        O Dotel         Home Run; Green Scores
   t 9   0  9-5  12-  6    7% 100% J Bagwell       T Adams         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Biggio to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Darren Dreifort facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   54%  R Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   55%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Octavio Dotel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  T Hollandsworth Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   51%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   50%  G Sheffield     Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Darren Dreifort facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  7   40%  K Caminiti      Home Run
          ---  4   37%  R Hidalgo       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   40%  L Berkman       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--  3   44%  M Meluskey      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Octavio Dotel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   42%  S Green         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  5   46%  E Karros        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  1   43%  T Hundley       Groundout: 2B-1B; Karros to 3B
   O      --3  2   39%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Darren Dreifort facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   36%  B Spiers        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--      33%  O Dotel         Spiers Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   37%  " "             Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      -2-  4   40%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B; Spiers to 3B
   O      --3  1   44%  R Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Octavio Dotel facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   48%  A Cora          Walk
   O      1--  1   44%  D Dreifort      Flyball: CF
          1--  4   48%  T Hollandsworth Walk; Cora to 2B
   R      12-  4   65%  M Grudzielanek  Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Cora Scores; Hollandsworth to 3B
   RO     -23  4   66%  G Sheffield     Groundout: 2B-1B; Hollandsworth Scores; Grudzielanek to 3B
          --3  6   67%  S Green         Hit By Pitch
          1-3  6   69%  E Karros        Walk; Green to 2B
   RRRR   123  6   92%  T Hundley       Home Run; Grudzielanek Scores; Green Scores; Karros Scores
   O      ---  1   92%  J Vizcaino      Popfly: SS
                  6 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 6.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Darren Dreifort facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   89%  J Bagwell       Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-      93%  K Caminiti      Bagwell Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
          ---  4   92%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  5   93%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: RF
          1--  3   92%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Line Drive); Caminiti to 2B
   O      12-  1   95%  M Meluskey      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Octavio Dotel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   94%  A Cora          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  5   95%  D Dreifort      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   O      1--  2   94%  T Hollandsworth Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2   93%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 6.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Darren Dreifort facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   90%  B Spiers        Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   92%  O Dotel         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Spiers to 3B
   RO     --3  1   92%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B; Spiers Scores
          ---  5   91%  R Cedeno        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  4   89%  J Bagwell       Single to RF (Line Drive); Cedeno to 3B
   R      1-3  1   83%  K Caminiti      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Cedeno Scores; Bagwell to 3B
   O      1-3  1   88%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Octavio Dotel facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   87%  G Sheffield     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   88%  S Green         Walk
   RR     1--  2   96%  E Karros        Home Run; Green Scores
                  Yorkis Perez replaces Octavio Dotel pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   96%  T Hundley       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hundley to 2B
   O      -2-  2   96%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  3   95%  A Cora          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 8.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-8, Darren Dreifort facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   93%  L Berkman       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   90%  M Meluskey      Walk; Berkman to 2B
          12-      88%  B Spiers        Passed Ball; Berkman to 3B; Meluskey to 2B
   RO     -23  3   90%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Berkman Scores; Meluskey to 3B
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Yorkis Perez batting 9th
   RO     --3  4   90%  D Ward          Groundout: 3B-1B; Meluskey Scores/unER
          ---  8   89%  C Biggio        Walk
                  Matt Herges replaces Alex Cora pitching and batting 8th; Dave Hansen replaces Darren Dreifort playing 3B batting 9th; Jose Vizcaino moves to SS
   O      1--  7   91%  R Cedeno        Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Dodgers 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 8-5, Joe Slusarski facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Slusarski replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   94%  D Hansen        Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      --3  2   93%  T Hollandsworth Groundout: P-1B
   RO     --3  3   94%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Hansen Scores
   O      ---  2   94%  G Sheffield     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Dodgers 9.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-9, Matt Herges facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   91%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  2   94%  K Caminiti      Flyball: CF
   OO     1--  4   97%  R Hidalgo       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Dodgers 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 9-5, Joe Slusarski facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   97%  S Green         Lineout: RF
          ---  5   97%  E Karros        Walk
   OO     1--  1   96%  T Hundley       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Dodgers 9.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-9, Matt Herges facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   98%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   96%  M Meluskey      Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   98%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
                  Matt Mieske pinch hits for Joe Slusarski batting 9th
   O      -2-  1   99%  M Mieske        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Dodgers 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 9-5, Jose Cabrera facing 7-8-9
                  Jose Cabrera replaces Matt Mieske pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Geronimo Berroa pinch hits for Matt Herges batting 8th
          ---  6   99%  G Berroa        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      1--  4   99%  D Hansen        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   98%  T Hollandsworth Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Dodgers 9.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-9, Terry Adams facing 1-2-3
                  Terry Adams replaces Geronimo Berroa pitching and batting 8th
          ---  4   97%  C Biggio        Single (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   93%  R Cedeno        Single to LF (Line Drive); Biggio to 2B
   OO     12-  6  100%  J Bagwell       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Biggio to 3B
   R      --3     100%  K Caminiti      Passed Ball; Biggio Scores/unER
   O      ---  9  100%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Dodgers 9.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation