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SEA  8
@ANA  2

BAL  9
TBD  7

BOS  7
TOR  3

CHW  5
CLE  3

KCR  4
DET  3

(11)
NYY 11
@MIN  4

OAK  9
TEX  0

ATL  5
PHI  4

COL 12
SDP  1

SFG  5
@LAD  1

HOU 11
@MIL  5

NYM  6
FLA  3

CHC  7
@PIT  2

STL  6
ARI  3

Standings at end of play this day

Miller Park, Attendance: 14,867

Friday, April 18, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:12
Astros
11
9-7
Won 1
3rd, 1½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   6  0  0   1  2  2   11 17  0
Brewers         0  0  0   1  3  1   0  0  0    5 11  1
W: R Oswalt (2-1), L: G Rusch (1-3)
Brewers
5
6-11
Lost 1
5th, 5 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   6   1   2   2    0   1  .243  .732   18    3   0   HR
M Ensberg 3B                  6   1   3   3    0   1  .235  .675   25    1   3   HR
  S Linebrink P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   1   1    1   0  .371 1.240   30    5   0   HR
J Kent 2B                     4   2   2   0    1   1  .293  .830   19    3   0   
R Hidalgo RF                  4   2   3   0    1   0  .333  .876   20    1   0   SB
B Ausmus C                    5   2   2   2    0   1  .255  .801   25   11   0   2B,GDP
B Hunter LF                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .286  .572    7    0   0   
  O Merced PH-LF              2   0   1   1    0   1  .333  .904    9    2   0   2B
J Lugo SS                     4   1   2   1    1   2  .250  .622   31    1   3   2B,SB
R Oswalt P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .400    8    0   0   
  W Miller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286    5    0   0   
  P Munro P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Vizcaino PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .087  .212    3    0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Blum PH-3B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .716    7    0   0   
Totals                       43  11  17  11    4  13              207   27   6
BATTING
2B: O Merced (2, off C Leskanic); B Ausmus (2, off G Rusch); J Lugo (2, off G Rusch).
HR: M Ensberg (1, off L Vizcaino; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); C Biggio (5, off L Vizcaino; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF); J Bagwell (7, off G Rusch; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: M Ensberg 6; C Biggio 5; J Bagwell 4; R Hidalgo 3; J Lugo 3; B Ausmus 3; J Kent 2; O Merced 2; B Hunter.
GIDP: B Ausmus (1).
RBI: M Ensberg 3 (4); C Biggio 2 (11); B Ausmus 2 (11); J Lugo (2); J Bagwell (11); B Hunter (1); O Merced (4).
2-out RBI: M Ensberg 2; C Biggio; O Merced.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 7 for 20.
BASERUNNING
SB: R Hidalgo (2, 2nd base off L Vizcaino/E Perez); J Lugo (2, 2nd base off C Leskanic/E Perez).
Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Sanchez CF                  5   1   3   1    0   1  .347  .858   17    0   0   SB
K Ginter 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .607   15    0   1   HBP
R Sexson 1B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .292  .928   19    9   0   
G Jenkins LF                  5   2   2   3    0   2  .381 1.157   25    1   0   HR,2B
S Podsednik RF                4   0   3   0    0   0  .320  .826   15    4   0   2B,SB
W Helms 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .232  .622   29    0   2   HBP
K Osik C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .120  .374   15    6   1   
  C Leskanic P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Clark PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333    2    0   0   
  L Vizcaino P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Ford P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R Clayton SS                  4   1   1   1    0   2  .345 1.079   15    1   4   2B
G Rusch P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .286    7    0   1   
  J Vander Wal PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .758    4    0   0   
  S Nance P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Perez C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .808    5    6   0   
Totals                       38   5  11   5    0  11              168   27   9
BATTING
2B: S Podsednik (1, off R Oswalt); R Clayton (5, off P Munro); G Jenkins (4, off R Oswalt).
HR: G Jenkins (4, off R Oswalt; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
HBP: W Helms (2, by R Oswalt); K Ginter (1, by R Oswalt).
TB: G Jenkins 6; S Podsednik 4; A Sanchez 3; R Clayton 2; K Ginter 2.
RBI: G Jenkins 3 (12); R Clayton (13); A Sanchez (5).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 17.
FIELDING
DP: 1. K Ginter-R Clayton-R Sexson.
E: E Perez (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: S Podsednik (1, 2nd base off B Lidge/B Ausmus); A Sanchez (3, 2nd base off P Munro/B Ausmus).

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
R Oswalt, W (2-1)              5     8   4   4    0   7   1   3.71   25  110-72   47· 9·16    7· 4· 5· 0     42    -     1.12   0.00
P Munro, H (1)                 1     2   1   1    0   0   0   2.13    5   11-9     7· 0· 2    3· 0· 2· 0          0-0    1.92  -0.05
B Lidge, H (1)                 1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.82    4   20-13    8· 3· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.75   0.08
O Dotel                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.00    3    7-5     3· 2· 0    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.42   0.03
S Linebrink                    1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   12-9     2· 5· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9    11   5   5    0  11   1          40  160-108  67·19·22   12· 8· 7· 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 (1-3)               4     7   6   6    2   6   1   8.57   21   81-50   27· 8·15    6· 5· 2· 0     28    -     0.89  -0.29
S Nance                        1.1   2   0   0    1   1   0   4.05    6   27-13    9· 3· 1    5· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.52   0.01
C Leskanic                     1.2   3   1   1    0   2   0   3.52    8   37-19   12· 7· 0    3· 2· 1· 0          1-0    1.32  -0.05
L Vizcaino                     1     4   4   4    0   2   2  19.50    7   26-16    9· 3· 4    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.21  -0.10
M Ford                         1     1   0   0    1   2   0   1.23    5   28-15    9· 3· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          1-1    0.05  -0.00
Totals                         9    17  11  11    4  13   3          47  199-113  66·24·23   16·10· 5· 0          2-1 
L Vizcaino faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: G Rusch (1).
IBB: None.
HBP: R Oswalt 2 (2; K Ginter, W Helms).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Carlson, 1B - Paul Nauert, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Ed Rapuano.
Time of Game: 3:12.
Attendance: 14,867.
Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. C Biggio             CF    1. A Sanchez            CF 
2. M Ensberg            3B    2. K Ginter             2B 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. R Sexson             1B 
4. J Kent               2B    4. G Jenkins            LF 
5. R Hidalgo            RF    5. S Podsednik          RF 
6. B Ausmus             C     6. W Helms              3B 
7. B Hunter             LF    7. K Osik               C  
8. J Lugo               SS    8. R Clayton            SS 
9. R Oswalt             P     9. G Rusch              P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  6-1  1-3  3  -14%  75% G Jenkins       R Oswalt        Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Sanchez Scores; Ginter Scores
   t 7   2  5-6  12-  3   14%  82% O Merced        C Leskanic      Double to 3B (Fly Ball); Kent Scores; Hidalgo to 3B
   t 4   0  0-0  ---  8   12%  62% J Bagwell       G Rusch         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 4   0  0-1  12-  2   12%  84% B Ausmus        G Rusch         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Kent Scores; Hidalgo to 3B
   b 6   0  6-4  ---  1   -9%  65% R Clayton       P Munro         Double to RF (Line Drive)

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      ---  1   48%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  4   50%  M Ensberg       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  5   54%  J Bagwell       Walk; Ensberg to 2B
   O      12-  4   49%  J Kent          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      12-  1   45%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   42%  A Sanchez       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   36%  K Ginter        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Sanchez to 2B
   O      12-  6   39%  R Sexson        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Sanchez to 3B
   O      1-3  6   45%  G Jenkins       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  4   50%  S Podsednik     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Glendon Rusch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   48%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   46%  B Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   45%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   47%  W Helms         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   49%  K Osik          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   50%  R Clayton       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Glendon Rusch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   47%  R Oswalt        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   46%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   44%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   47%  G Rusch         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   49%  A Sanchez       Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   47%  K Ginter        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   50%  R Sexson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Glendon Rusch facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  8   62%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  2   66%  J Kent          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  7   71%  R Hidalgo       Walk; Kent to 2B
   R      12-  2   84%  B Ausmus        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Kent Scores; Hidalgo to 3B
   R      -23  1   89%  B Hunter        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Hidalgo Scores; Ausmus to 3B
   R      1-3  7   93%  J Lugo          Double to LF (Line Drive); Ausmus Scores; Hunter to 3B
   O      -23  4   91%  R Oswalt        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  1   88%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   RR     -23  4   95%  M Ensberg       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Hunter Scores; Lugo Scores
          1--      95%  J Bagwell       Wild Pitch; Ensberg to 2B
   O      -2-  4   94%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-6, Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   92%  G Jenkins       Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2-  1   88%  S Podsednik     Single to 1B/Bunt; Jenkins to 3B
          1-3  4   84%  W Helms         Hit By Pitch; Podsednik to 2B
   O      123  5   89%  K Osik          Popfly: 2B
   RO     123  5   91%  R Clayton       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jenkins Scores; Podsednik to 3B
                  John Vander Wal pinch hits for Glendon Rusch batting 9th
   O      1-3  4   94%  J Vander Wal    Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Brewers 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Shane Nance facing 4-5-6
                  Shane Nance replaces John Vander Wal pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   95%  J Kent          Walk
          1--  6   96%  R Hidalgo       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Kent to 2B
   OO     12-  3   94%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Kent to 3B
   O      --3  2   93%  B Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-6, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   90%  A Sanchez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--  2   86%  K Ginter        Single to RF (Line Drive); Sanchez to 2B
   O      12-  3   89%  R Sexson        Flyball: CF; Sanchez to 3B
   RRR    1-3  3   75%  G Jenkins       Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Sanchez Scores; Ginter Scores
          ---  5   69%  S Podsednik     Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  8   74%  W Helms         Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  4   78%  K Osik          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Brewers 4.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Shane Nance facing 8-9-1
          ---  7   81%  J Lugo          Single to P (Ground Ball)
                  Wade Miller pinch hits for Roy Oswalt batting 9th
   O      1--  5   78%  W Miller        Strikeout (missed bunt)
                  Curt Leskanic replaces Keith Osik pitching and batting 7th; Eddie Perez replaces Shane Nance playing C batting 9th
          1--      82%  C Biggio        Lugo Steals 2B; Lugo to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  6   77%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  3   74%  M Ensberg       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-6, Peter Munro facing 8-9-1
                  Peter Munro replaces Wade Miller pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   65%  R Clayton       Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   68%  E Perez         Groundout: SS-1B; Clayton to 3B
   R      --3  2   60%  A Sanchez       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Clayton Scores
          1--      57%  K Ginter        Sanchez Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   63%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  1   69%  R Sexson        Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Brewers 5.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-5, Curt Leskanic facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   67%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   69%  J Kent          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   73%  R Hidalgo       Single to LF (Line Drive); Kent to 2B
   O      12-  4   68%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Brian Hunter batting 7th
   R      12-  3   82%  O Merced        Double to 3B (Fly Ball); Kent Scores; Hidalgo to 3B
   O      -23  6   78%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 5-7, Brad Lidge facing 4-5-6
                  Brad Lidge replaces Peter Munro pitching and batting 9th; Orlando Merced moves to LF
   O      ---  6   82%  G Jenkins       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  5   78%  S Podsednik     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--      75%  W Helms         Podsednik Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   81%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  Brady Clark pinch hits for Curt Leskanic batting 7th
   O      -2-  2   86%  B Clark         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Brewers 5.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-5, Luis Vizcaino facing 9-1-2
                  Luis Vizcaino replaces Brady Clark pitching and batting 7th; Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Brad Lidge batting 9th
   O      ---  3   85%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   92%  C Biggio        Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   R      ---  3   96%  M Ensberg       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  5   96%  J Bagwell       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   96%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 5-9, Octavio Dotel facing 8-9-1
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Jose Vizcaino pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   97%  R Clayton       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   98%  E Perez         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   99%  A Sanchez       Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Brewers 5.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-5, Luis Vizcaino facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   99%  R Hidalgo       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--      99%  B Ausmus        Hidalgo Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   99%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Hidalgo Scores
                  Matt Ford replaces Luis Vizcaino pitching and batting 7th
   O      1--  6   99%  O Merced        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   99%  J Lugo          Walk; Ausmus to 2B
                  Geoff Blum pinch hits for Octavio Dotel batting 9th
   O      12-  7   99%  G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  3  100%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Ausmus Scores; Lugo to 2B
   O      12-  7  100%  M Ensberg       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 11, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 5-11, Scott Linebrink facing 2-3-4
                  Scott Linebrink replaces Morgan Ensberg pitching and batting 2nd; Geoff Blum moves to 3B
   O      ---  5  100%  K Ginter        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4  100%  R Sexson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  G Jenkins       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 11, Brewers 5.

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