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OAK  2
@BAL  0

(12)
BOS  2
@CHW  1

DET  8
CLE  6

MIN 12
ANA  6

SEA 10
@TBD  8

(11)
TEX  8
KCR  7

CHC  4
STL  2

(15)
STL  2
@CHC  0

PIT  3
@FLA  2

LAD  4
HOU  1

MIL  4
CIN  3

NYM  3
ATL  1

PHI  5
MON  3

SDP  6
ARI  3

SFG  2
COL  1

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 28,406

Tuesday, September 2, 2003, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 2:41
Astros
1
72-66
Lost 1
2nd, ½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  2
Dodgers         0  0  0   3  0  0   0  1  X    4  6  0
W: W Alvarez (3-1), L: T Redding (8-14), S: E Gagne (47)
Dodgers
4
72-65
Won 1
2nd, 12 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .261  .748   24    0   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .884   17    2   1   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .887   13    8   0   
J Kent 2B                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .295  .862   17    3   4   2B
R Hidalgo RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .302  .918   23    2   0   2B
L Berkman LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .920   10    2   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   1    1   2  .227  .600   18    6   0   
A Everett SS                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .676   13    0   1   HBP
  M Gallo P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Meluskey PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333    9    0   0   
T Redding P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .419   11    0   2   
  J Vizcaino SS               2   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .633    2    1   1   
Totals                       35   1   8   1    1   7              157   24   9
BATTING
2B: J Kent (33, off W Alvarez); R Hidalgo (35, off P Quantrill).
HBP: A Everett (6, by W Alvarez).
TB: J Kent 3; R Hidalgo 2; C Biggio; J Bagwell; J Vizcaino; L Berkman; A Everett.
RBI: B Ausmus (42).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
FIELDING
E: A Everett 2 (15).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Roberts CF                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .248  .630   19    5   0   
C Izturis SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .582   19    1   2   
S Green RF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .275  .783   11    3   0   2B
F McGriff 1B                  4   2   3   3    0   0  .252  .778   12    6   0   2·HR
  J Cabrera LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .767         0   0   
A Beltre 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .223  .668   11    1   2   
J Burnitz LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .843   12    3   0   
  R Ventura 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .746         0   0   
D Ross C                      2   0   0   0    1   1  .236  .774   12    7   0   
A Cora 2B                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .601   13    1   1   2B,SH
W Alvarez P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .422    3    0   2   
  J Thurston PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  G Mota P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .778         0   0   
  R Coomer PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .637    6    0   0   
  P Quantrill P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Martin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  E Gagne P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   4   6   4    1   5              119   27   7
BATTING
2B: A Cora (21, off T Redding); S Green (45, off T Redding).
HR: F McGriff 2 (13, off T Redding, off M Gallo; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: A Cora (8, off M Gallo).
TB: F McGriff 9; S Green 2; A Cora 2; A Beltre.
RBI: F McGriff 3 (40); S Green (62).
2-out RBI: F McGriff.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
FIELDING
PB: D Ross (2).

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
T Redding, L (8-14)            5.2   5   3   2    0   4   1   3.84   23   84-59   41· 5·13    9· 5· 5· 0     53    -     0.78  -0.14
M Gallo                        2.1   1   1   1    1   1   1   3.22    9   35-22   13· 7· 2    2· 4· 1· 0          2-0    0.46   0.02
Totals                         8     6   4   3    1   5   2          32  119-81   54·12·15   11· 9· 6· 0          2-0 
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
W Alvarez, W (3-1)             5     6   1   1    1   2   0   2.57   23   92-56   34· 4·18    8· 8· 3· 0     52    -     1.13   0.14
G Mota, H (11)                 2     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.52    7   30-20   12· 5· 3    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.38   0.13
P Quantrill, H (24)            0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.73    2   12-7     3· 0· 4    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.27  -0.03
T Martin, H (24)               0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.12    1    4-3     0· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.03   0.05
E Gagne, S (47)                1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   1.40    4   18-14    7· 3· 4    0· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.74   0.07
Totals                         9     8   1   1    1   7   0          37  156-100  56·13·31   10·12· 6· 0          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: W Alvarez (4; A Everett).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Miller, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Dave Aschwege.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 28,406.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 76° F, Wind 6mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. C Biggio             CF    1. D Roberts            CF 
2. M Ensberg            3B    2. C Izturis            SS 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. S Green              RF 
4. J Kent               2B    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. R Hidalgo            RF    5. A Beltre             3B 
6. L Berkman            LF    6. J Burnitz            LF 
7. B Ausmus             C     7. D Ross               C  
8. A Everett            SS    8. A Cora               2B 
9. T Redding            P     9. W Alvarez            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  1-0  1--  2   20%  62% S Green         T Redding       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Roberts Scores/unER; Green to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   b 4   1  1-1  --3  1   16%  78% F McGriff       T Redding       Home Run (Fly Ball); Green Scores
   t 5   2  3-1  -23  5    7%  82% R Hidalgo       W Alvarez       Flyball: LF
   t 2   1  0-0  1--  2   -7%  43% L Berkman       W Alvarez       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Kent to 3B
   t 8   1  3-1  ---  7   -6%  84% R Hidalgo       P Quantrill     Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilson Alvarez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   52%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   54%  M Ensberg       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   55%  J Bagwell       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Redding facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  D Roberts       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   51%  C Izturis       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   50%  S Green         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilson Alvarez facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   46%  J Kent          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   50%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
          1--  2   43%  L Berkman       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Kent to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   42%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Kent Scores
          1--  5   40%  A Everett       Hit By Pitch; Ausmus to 2B
   O      12-  2   44%  T Redding       Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Redding facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   41%  F McGriff       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   40%  A Beltre        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   38%  J Burnitz       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Wilson Alvarez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   41%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   42%  M Ensberg       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   41%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   43%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Redding facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   40%  D Ross          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   38%  A Cora          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   37%  W Alvarez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Wilson Alvarez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   40%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   41%  L Berkman       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   40%  B Ausmus        Walk
          1--  3   38%  A Everett       Single to RF (Line Drive); Ausmus to 2B
          12-      36%  T Redding       Passed Ball; Ausmus to 3B; Everett to 2B
   O      -23  8   42%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Redding facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   47%  D Roberts       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   42%  C Izturis       Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  2   62%  S Green         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Roberts Scores/unER; Green to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   RR     --3  1   78%  F McGriff       Home Run (Fly Ball); Green Scores
   O      ---  1   77%  A Beltre        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   76%  J Burnitz       Popfly: 3B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Wilson Alvarez facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   71%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   75%  M Ensberg       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   79%  J Bagwell       Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
          1--  2   74%  J Kent          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Biggio to 3B
   O      -23  5   82%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tim Redding facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   80%  D Ross          Lineout: 2B
          ---  7   83%  A Cora          Double to RF (Line Drive)
                  Joe Thurston pinch hits for Wilson Alvarez batting 9th
   O      -2-  1   81%  J Thurston      Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  7   79%  D Roberts       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Guillermo Mota facing 6-7-8
                  Guillermo Mota replaces Joe Thurston pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   82%  L Berkman       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  5   84%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   85%  A Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tim Redding facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   84%  C Izturis       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   83%  S Green         Lineout: 2B
          ---  5   84%  F McGriff       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   85%  A Beltre        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); McGriff to 2B
                  Mike Gallo replaces Adam Everett pitching and batting 8th; Jose Vizcaino replaces Tim Redding playing SS batting 9th
   O      12-  4   82%  J Burnitz       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Guillermo Mota facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   76%  J Vizcaino      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   82%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  6   85%  M Ensberg       Groundout: SS-1B; Vizcaino to 2B
   O      -2-  5   89%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Gallo facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   91%  D Ross          Walk
   O      1--  2   90%  A Cora          Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Ross to 2B
                  Ron Coomer pinch hits for Guillermo Mota batting 9th
   O      -2-  6   89%  R Coomer        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      -2-  2   87%  D Roberts       Popfly: SS (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Paul Quantrill facing 4-5-6
                  Paul Quantrill replaces Ron Coomer pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   91%  J Kent          Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  7   84%  R Hidalgo       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball)
                  Tom Martin replaces Paul Quantrill pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   90%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
                  Eric Gagne replaces Tom Martin pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   94%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Gallo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   94%  C Izturis       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   93%  S Green         Flyball: LF
   R      ---  3   97%  F McGriff       Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  6   97%  A Beltre        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Eric Gagne facing 8-9-1
                  Robin Ventura replaces Jeromy Burnitz playing 1B batting 6th; Jolbert Cabrera replaces Fred McGriff playing LF batting 4th; Mitch Meluskey pinch hits for Mike Gallo batting 8th
   O      ---  9   99%  M Meluskey      Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---  1  100%  J Vizcaino      Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4  100%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 4.

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