September 18, 2002 Houston Astros at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Miller Park, Attendance: 16,349

Wednesday, September 18, 2002
Time of Game: 3:01

Astros

81-71

Won 1

2nd, 7½ GB

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

W: B Puffer (2-3), L: G Rusch (10-14), S: B Wagner (33)

Brewers

53-98

Lost 1

6th, 35 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .790   13    2   0   
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .264  .766   20    0   1   
L Berkman LF                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .298 1.000   16    3   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .930   16    4   1   GDP
M Loretta 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .289  .742   16    0   0   
  T Gordon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  O Merced PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .806         0   0   
  M Ensberg PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .716    8    0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Vizcaino SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .306  .744   15    2   1   GDP
J Lane RF                     3   2   2   1    1   0  .300  .828   21    7   0   2B,SB
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .676   20    9   1   HBP
B Lidge P                     2   0   2   2    0   0 1.000 2.500    8    0   0   2B
  R Stone P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Puffer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   0   
  G Blum 3B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .812    9    0   0   
Totals                       31   3   6   3    4   3              162   27   4

BATTING

2B: B Lidge (1, off G Rusch); J Lane (3, off G Rusch).

HBP: B Ausmus (6, by G Rusch).

TB: J Lane 3; B Lidge 3; C Biggio; J Vizcaino.

GIDP: J Bagwell (15); J Vizcaino (4).

RBI: B Lidge 2 (2); J Lane (7).

2-out RBI: B Lidge.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Bagwell-J Vizcaino-J Bagwell.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Lane (1, 2nd base off J Durocher/R Machado).

PO: C Biggio (1st base by R King).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .282  .708    9    3   3   
K Ginter 3B                   3   0   3   1    1   0  .279  .823   18    0   3   2·2B
J Rushford RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .602    9    2   0   HBP,GDP
R Sexson 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .280  .873   18   11   0   
M Stairs LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .808   19    1   0   
J Hernandez SS                3   0   0   0    1   2  .282  .824   16    1   7   
R Machado C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .713   12    3   0   
R Christenson CF              3   0   0   0    1   2  .118  .395   22    6   0   
G Rusch P                     1   0   1   0    0   0  .302  .662    5    0   0   SH
  L Harris PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .319  .787    1    0   0   2B
  J Hammonds PR               0   1   0   0    0   0  .264  .751         0   0   
  J Cabrera P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .210         0   0   
  R King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Durocher P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Belliard PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .577    1    0   0   
Totals                       31   1   6   1    3   8              130   27  13

BATTING

2B: K Ginter 2 (6, off B Lidge, off T Gordon); L Harris (7, off T Gordon).

SH: G Rusch (11, off B Lidge).

HBP: J Rushford (1, by B Lidge).

TB: K Ginter 5; L Harris 2; E Young; G Rusch.

GIDP: J Rushford (2).

RBI: K Ginter (6).

2-out RBI: K Ginter.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Young-J Hernandez-R Sexson; K Ginter-E Young-R Sexson.

E: R King (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
B Lidge                        3     2   0   0    2   4   0   6.23   13   49-31   17· 4·10    2· 2· 2· 0     57    -     1.34   0.15
R Stone                        1.1   2   0   0    1   2   0   3.50    7   28-18   11· 3· 4    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.10  -0.08
P Borbon, H (18)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.11    1    3-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    3.43   0.09
B Puffer, W (2-3)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.16    1    2-2     2· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    3.43   0.09
T Gordon, H (5)                2     2   1   1    0   2   0   3.11    8   22-18   14· 1· 3    1· 3· 2· 0          0-0    1.09   0.04
O Dotel, H (30)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.72    3   13-9     6· 2· 1    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.24   0.09
B Wagner, S (33)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.63    3   13-9     9· 0· 0    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.09
Totals                         9     6   1   1    3   8   0          36  130-89   60·10·19    4·14· 6· 0          6-0

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Rusch, L (10-14)             7     4   3   3    4   2   0   4.62   28  117-64   37· 6·21   10· 7· 4· 0     55    -     0.73  -0.07
J Cabrera                      0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   6.90    3   12-8     3· 3· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.70   0.01
R King                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.92    1    8-5     4· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.67   0.01
J Durocher                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.06    4   23-15   10· 3· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.38   0.02
Totals                         9     6   3   3    4   3   0          36  160-92   54·12·26   11·11· 6· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: R King (0; C Biggio, 1st base).

HBP: G Rusch (5; B Ausmus); B Lidge (2; J Rushford).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Doug Eddings, 3B - Chris Guccione.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 16,349.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. B Hunter             CF    1. E Young              2B 
2. C Biggio             2B    2. K Ginter             3B 
3. L Berkman            LF    3. J Rushford           RF 
4. J Bagwell            1B    4. R Sexson             1B 
5. M Loretta            3B    5. M Stairs             LF 
6. J Vizcaino           SS    6. J Hernandez          SS 
7. J Lane               RF    7. R Machado            C  
8. B Ausmus             C     8. R Christenson        CF 
9. B Lidge              P     9. G Rusch              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-1  12-  5   13%  77% B Lidge         G Rusch         Double to RF (Line Drive); Lane Scores; Ausmus to 3B
   t 2   1  0-0  1--  3   12%  63% J Lane          G Rusch         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Vizcaino Scores
   b 5   1  3-0  123  3    9%  78% J Rushford      P Borbon        Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
   b 3   0  2-0  1--  1    9%  73% J Rushford      B Lidge         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   b 5   2  3-0  123  2    9%  87% R Sexson        B Puffer        Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Glendon Rusch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  B Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   46%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
          ---  6   47%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  4   45%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brad Lidge facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  E Young         Flyball: RF
          ---  1   43%  K Ginter        Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          -2-  4   42%  J Rushford      Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  6   46%  R Sexson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   50%  M Stairs        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Glendon Rusch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   48%  M Loretta       Flyball: CF
          ---  3   50%  J Vizcaino      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  3   63%  J Lane          Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Vizcaino Scores
          -2-  4   64%  B Ausmus        Hit By Pitch
   R      12-  5   77%  B Lidge         Double to RF (Line Drive); Lane Scores; Ausmus to 3B
   O      -23  3   71%  B Hunter        Flyball: CF
   O      -23  1   67%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Brad Lidge facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   63%  J Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--  2   66%  R Machado       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          1--  6   62%  R Christenson   Walk; Hernandez to 2B
   O      12-  2   65%  G Rusch         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Hernandez to 3B; Christenson to 2B
   O      -23  4   72%  E Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Glendon Rusch facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   70%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   69%  J Bagwell       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  6   68%  M Loretta       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Brad Lidge facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   64%  K Ginter        Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   OO     1--  1   73%  J Rushford      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---  6   74%  R Sexson        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Glendon Rusch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   72%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   74%  J Lane          Walk
   O      1--  8   73%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B; Lane to 2B
   R      -2-  3   81%  B Lidge         Single to LF (Line Drive); Lane Scores
   O      1--  3   79%  B Hunter        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Ricky Stone facing 5-6-7
                  Ricky Stone replaces Brad Lidge pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   82%  M Stairs        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   83%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   84%  R Machado       Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Brewers 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Glendon Rusch facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   83%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   85%  L Berkman       Walk
   OO     1--  5   82%  J Bagwell       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Ricky Stone facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   84%  R Christenson   Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   81%  G Rusch         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   77%  E Young         Single to LF (Line Drive); Rusch to 2B
          12-  6   69%  K Ginter        Walk; Rusch to 3B; Young to 2B
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Ricky Stone pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  3   78%  J Rushford      Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
                  Brandon Puffer replaces Pedro Borbon pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  2   87%  R Sexson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Brewers 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Glendon Rusch facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   89%  M Loretta       Walk
   OO     1--  4   85%  J Vizcaino      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  1   85%  J Lane          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Tom Gordon facing 5-6-7
                  Tom Gordon replaces Mark Loretta pitching and batting 5th; Geoff Blum replaces Brandon Puffer playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---  6   87%  M Stairs        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   89%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   90%  R Machado       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Brewers 0.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Glendon Rusch facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   89%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   89%  G Blum          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   88%  B Hunter        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Tom Gordon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   91%  R Christenson   Strikeout Looking
                  Lenny Harris pinch hits for Glendon Rusch batting 9th
          ---  1   86%  L Harris        Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
                  Jeffrey Hammonds pinch runs for Lenny Harris batting 9th
   O      -2-  1   90%  E Young         Flyball: RF
   R      -2-  5   82%  K Ginter        Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Hammonds Scores
   O      -2-  1   87%  J Rushford      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Brewers 1.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jose Cabrera facing 2-3-4
                  Jose Cabrera replaces Jeffrey Hammonds pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   89%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   87%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   86%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF
                  Ray King replaces Jose Cabrera pitching and batting 9th; Orlando Merced pinch hits for Tom Gordon batting 5th; Morgan Ensberg pinch hits for Orlando Merced batting 5th
          1--      86%  M Ensberg       Biggio Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Biggio to 2B
   O      -2-  8   84%  " "             Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-3, Octavio Dotel facing 4-5-6
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Morgan Ensberg pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---  4   88%  R Sexson        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   91%  M Stairs        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   93%  J Hernandez     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Brewers 1.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jayson Durocher facing 6-7-8
                  Jayson Durocher replaces Ray King pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   92%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS-1B
          --- 11   93%  J Lane          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   92%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
          1--      92%  G Blum          Lane Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   91%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-3, Billy Wagner facing 7-8-9
                  Billy Wagner replaces Octavio Dotel pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---  6   96%  R Machado       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   99%  R Christenson   Popfly: SS
                  Ron Belliard pinch hits for Jayson Durocher batting 9th
   O      ---  1  100%  R Belliard      Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Brewers 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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