September 3, 2003 Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 9
OAK 0 BOS 5
@CHW 4
(10) DET 6
CLE 5
(11) MIN 6
ANA 5 TBD 7
SEA 0 KCR 3
@TEX 1 TOR 4
NYY 3 CHC 8
STL 7 FLA 3
PIT 0 HOU 8
@LAD 2 MIL 9
CIN 6 NYM 9
ATL 3 PHI 8
MON 3 SDP 12
ARI 0 SFG 7
COL 6

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 31,027

Wednesday, September 3, 2003, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 2:43

Astros

73-66

Won 1

1st

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

W: J Robertson (13-7), L: K Brown (13-8)

Dodgers

72-66

Lost 1

2nd, 13 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   4   1   0   1    0   2  .259  .743   21    2   0   HBP
J Vizcaino SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .622   11    1   0   SH
  A Everett SS                1   0   1   2    0   0  .247  .680    5    2   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  5   1   1   0    0   2  .275  .883   18    5   1   
J Kent 2B                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .297  .864   16    1   0   
L Berkman LF                  3   2   2   0    1   1  .284  .924   15    4   0   
R Hidalgo RF                  4   2   2   2    0   0  .304  .920   13    3   0   2B
G Blum 3B                     3   0   1   2    0   0  .266  .695   10    0   1   2B,GDP
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Meluskey PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    5    0   0   
  C Porter PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .207  .440         0   0   
  B Ausmus C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .600         2   0   
R Chavez C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .824   10    6   0   
  O Merced PH                 0   0   0   1    1   0  .232  .661    4    0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
J Robertson P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .285    8    1   1   
  M Ensberg 3B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .879    4    0   1   
Totals                       34   8   9   8    3   8              140   27   4

BATTING

2B: R Hidalgo (36, off P Shuey); G Blum (18, off K Brown).

SH: J Vizcaino (4, off K Brown).

HBP: C Biggio (22, by K Brown).

TB: R Hidalgo 3; L Berkman 2; J Kent 2; G Blum 2; J Bagwell; A Everett.

GIDP: G Blum (12).

RBI: A Everett 2 (41); R Hidalgo 2 (73); G Blum 2 (46); O Merced (26); C Biggio (49).

2-out RBI: A Everett 2; G Blum 2; R Hidalgo 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Roberts CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .622   17    1   0   
R Henderson LF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .627   10    1   0   
  R Ventura PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .249  .748    6    0   0   
  J Romano PR-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .164         0   0   
S Green RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .777   17    4   1   
F McGriff 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .252  .774   12   10   0   
P Lo Duca C                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .285  .748   16    9   1   2B
A Beltre 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .223  .667    9    0   4   
J Cabrera 2B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .276  .770   14    1   3   
C Izturis SS                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .242  .578    8    1   1   
  M Kinkade PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .666    3    0   0   
K Brown P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .179  .407   11    0   2   
  J Thurston PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  P Shuey P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  P Quantrill P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       33   2   6   2    2   8              129   27  12

BATTING

2B: P Lo Duca (31, off J Robertson).

TB: P Lo Duca 3; J Cabrera 2; F McGriff; A Beltre.

RBI: J Cabrera (33); C Izturis (33).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Green-P Lo Duca; C Izturis-J Cabrera-F McGriff.

E: P Lo Duca (15).

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
J Robertson, W (13-7)          5.2   5   2   2    0   6   0   5.10   22   84-57   30·15·12    5· 5· 6· 0     57    -     1.12   0.17
B Lidge, H (23)                1.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.60    5   20-11    8· 1· 2    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.09
O Dotel, H (27)                1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.85    4   12-6     3· 0· 3    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.76   0.09
B Wagner                       1     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.74    4   12-10    5· 2· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     6   2   2    2   8   0          35  128-84   46·18·20    7·11· 7· 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
K Brown, L (13-8)              7     6   4   4    1   5   0   2.37   28   92-61   35· 9·17   13· 5· 3· 0     53    -     0.81  -0.11
P Shuey                        1     2   4   4    2   2   0   3.05    7   34-17    7· 5· 5    0· 0· 3· 0          0-0    0.42  -0.03
P Quantrill                    1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.70    4   12-8     6· 0· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          3-3    0.19  -0.01
Totals                         9     9   8   8    3   8   0          39  138-86   48·14·24   14· 6· 7· 0          3-3

P Shuey faced 4 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: K Brown (5; C Biggio).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jeff Kellogg, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Dave Aschwege, 3B - Bill Miller.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 31,027.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 6mph in unknown direction, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. C Biggio             CF    1. D Roberts            CF 
2. J Vizcaino           SS    2. R Henderson          LF 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. S Green              RF 
4. J Kent               2B    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. L Berkman            LF    5. P Lo Duca            C  
6. R Hidalgo            RF    6. A Beltre             3B 
7. G Blum               3B    7. J Cabrera            2B 
8. R Chavez             C     8. C Izturis            SS 
9. J Robertson          P     9. K Brown              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  123  4   16%  69% R Hidalgo       K Brown         Single to CF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores; Kent Scores; Berkman to 2B
   t 1   2  0-2  12-  3   14%  83% G Blum          K Brown         Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 1B); Berkman Scores; Hidalgo Scores
   b 2   0  4-0  1--  5   -9%  71% P Lo Duca       J Robertson     Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); McGriff to 3B
   t 3   1  2-4  12-  3   -7%  68% G Blum          K Brown         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 2   1  4-0  -23  1   -6%  69% J Cabrera       J Robertson     Single to LF (Line Drive); McGriff Scores; Lo Duca to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Brown facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   46%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   47%  J Bagwell       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   49%  J Kent          Single to SS (Ground Ball); Bagwell to 2B
          12-  4   52%  L Berkman       Walk; Bagwell to 3B; Kent to 2B
   RR     123  4   69%  R Hidalgo       Single to CF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores; Kent Scores; Berkman to 2B
   RR     12-  3   83%  G Blum          Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 1B); Berkman Scores; Hidalgo Scores
   O      -2-  5   81%  R Chavez        Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Jeriome Robertson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   83%  D Roberts       Bunt Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   84%  R Henderson     Lineout: LF
   O      ---  6   85%  S Green         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Kevin Brown facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   87%  J Robertson     Reached on E2 (throw) (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Robertson to 1B
          1--  2   89%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch; Robertson to 2B
   O      12-  1   89%  J Vizcaino      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Robertson to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   OO     -23  2   83%  J Bagwell       Fly Ball Double Play: RF-C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Jeriome Robertson facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   80%  F McGriff       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   71%  P Lo Duca       Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); McGriff to 3B
   O      -23  1   76%  A Beltre        Groundout: P-1B
   R      -23  1   69%  J Cabrera       Single to LF (Line Drive); McGriff Scores; Lo Duca to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   69%  C Izturis       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lo Duca Scores
   O      1--  4   72%  K Brown         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Kevin Brown facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   75%  J Kent          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--  2   79%  L Berkman       Single to LF (Line Drive); Kent to 2B
   O      12-  3   75%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   OO     12-  3   68%  G Blum          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Jeriome Robertson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   71%  D Roberts       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   73%  R Henderson     Lineout: LF
   O      ---  6   74%  S Green         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Kevin Brown facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   72%  R Chavez        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   71%  J Robertson     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   70%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Jeriome Robertson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   73%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   69%  P Lo Duca       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   65%  A Beltre        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Lo Duca to 2B
   O      12-  5   71%  J Cabrera       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      12-  4   76%  C Izturis       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Kevin Brown facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   74%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   73%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   72%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Jeriome Robertson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   75%  K Brown         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   77%  D Roberts       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   79%  R Henderson     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Kevin Brown facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   77%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   76%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   75%  G Blum          Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Jeriome Robertson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   78%  S Green         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   81%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF
                  Brad Lidge replaces Geoff Blum pitching and batting 7th; Morgan Ensberg replaces Jeriome Robertson playing 3B batting 9th
          ---  6   79%  P Lo Duca       Walk
   O      1--  3   82%  A Beltre        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Kevin Brown facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   81%  R Chavez        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   80%  M Ensberg       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   79%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Brad Lidge facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   83%  J Cabrera       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   85%  C Izturis       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Joe Thurston pinch hits for Kevin Brown batting 9th
   O      ---  6   87%  J Thurston      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Paul Shuey facing 2-3-4
                  Paul Shuey replaces Joe Thurston pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   86%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   85%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   84%  J Kent          Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Octavio Dotel facing 1-2-3
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Brad Lidge pitching and batting 7th; Adam Everett replaces Jose Vizcaino playing SS batting 2nd
   O      ---  4   88%  D Roberts       Popfly: SS
                  Robin Ventura pinch hits for Rickey Henderson batting 2nd
          ---  6   83%  R Ventura       Walk
                  Jason Romano pinch runs for Robin Ventura batting 2nd
   O      1--  1   89%  S Green         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  1   93%  F McGriff       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Paul Shuey facing 5-6-7
                  Jason Romano moves to LF
          ---  4   94%  L Berkman       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   97%  R Hidalgo       Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Berkman to 3B
                  Mitch Meluskey pinch hits for Octavio Dotel batting 7th
          -23  5   97%  M Meluskey      Walk
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Raul Chavez batting 8th; Colin Porter pinch runs for Mitch Meluskey batting 7th
   R      123  4   99%  O Merced        Walk; Berkman Scores; Hidalgo to 3B; Porter to 2B
                  Paul Quantrill replaces Paul Shuey pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  1   98%  M Ensberg       Popfly: 1B
   RO     123  4   99%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hidalgo Scores; Porter to 3B
          1-3      99%  A Everett       Defensive Indifference; Biggio to 2B
   RR     -23  3  100%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Porter Scores; Biggio Scores; Everett to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  4  100%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-8, Billy Wagner facing 5-6-7
                  Billy Wagner replaces Orlando Merced pitching and batting 8th; Brad Ausmus replaces Colin Porter playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  1  100%  P Lo Duca       Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  4  100%  A Beltre        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4  100%  J Cabrera       Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--     100%  C Izturis       Defensive Indifference; Cabrera to 2B
                  Mike Kinkade pinch hits for Cesar Izturis batting 8th
   O      -2-  3  100%  M Kinkade       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Dodgers 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation