September 8, 2006 Houston Astros at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 4
TOR 1 BAL 9
NYY 4 KCR 10
@BOS 9 CHW 7
CLE 6 MIN 9
DET 5 SEA 7
TEX 2 OAK 8
@TBD 6 ARI 13
STL 1 ATL 8
CHC 4 CIN 9
PIT 1 COL 11
WSN 8 PHI 3
@FLA 2 HOU 4
@MIL 3 LAD 5
@NYM 0 SFG 4
SDP 0

Standings at end of play this day

Miller Park, Attendance: 19,677

Friday, September 8, 2006, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 2:49

Astros

69-71

Won 2

3rd, 6 GB

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

W: R Oswalt (12-8), L: J Capellan (2-2), S: B Lidge (31)

Brewers

64-77

Lost 2

4th, 11½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Taveras CF                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .278  .676   20    2   0   2B
M Lamb 3B                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .307  .842   12    2   3   
  M Ensberg PH-3B             2   1   1   2    0   1  .231  .858   12    0   0   HR
L Berkman 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .308 1.016   10    8   0   2B
A Huff RF                     3   1   1   2    0   0  .268  .800   14    0   0   HR,SF
  E Bruntlett LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .678         0   0   
L Scott LF                    3   0   0   0    1   3  .365 1.048   22    0   0   
  C Jimerson PR-RF            0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 5.000         1   0   SB
C Biggio 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .252  .743   25    1   1   
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Everett SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .631   19    1   4   2B
B Ausmus C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .232  .595   16   12   0   
R Oswalt P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .428   11    0   1   2·SH
  C Burke 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .799    5    0   0   
Totals                       33   4   9   4    2   9              166   27   9

BATTING

2B: L Berkman (24, off B Sheets); W Taveras (18, off B Sheets); A Everett (26, off B Sheets).

HR: M Ensberg (21, off B Shouse; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); A Huff (17, off J Capellan; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).

SF: A Huff (6, off B Sheets).

SH: R Oswalt 2 (16, 2 off B Sheets).

TB: M Ensberg 4; A Huff 4; W Taveras 3; B Ausmus 2; L Berkman 2; A Everett 2; M Lamb.

RBI: A Huff 2 (58); M Ensberg 2 (53).

2-out RBI: M Ensberg 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Everett-C Biggio-L Berkman.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Jimerson (1, 2nd base off J Capellan/M Rivera).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Clark CF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .271  .701   13    4   0   2B
T Graffanino 2B               4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .754   13    2   1   
P Fielder 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .274  .827   15    6   1   
B Hall SS                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .261  .877   14    0   3   
G Jenkins RF                  4   1   2   0    0   2  .258  .736   16    2   0   
C Hart LF                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .286  .794   14    2   0   HR,2B
D Bell 3B                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .266  .707   15    2   0   IW
  G Gross PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .864    5    0   0   
D Miller C                    2   0   1   1    0   0  .253  .722    8    6   1   HBP
  M Rivera PR-C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .759         3   0   
B Sheets P                    2   1   0   0    0   1  .038  .076    8    0   0   
  B Shouse P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Cirillo PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .332  .814    2    0   0   GDP
  J Capellan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  F Cordero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   3   6   3    1  12              123   27   6

BATTING

2B: B Clark (13, off R Oswalt); C Hart (9, off R Oswalt).

HR: C Hart (7, off R Oswalt; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

IBB: D Bell (3, by R Oswalt).

HBP: D Miller (4, by R Oswalt).

TB: C Hart 6; G Jenkins 2; B Clark 2; D Miller.

GIDP: J Cirillo (5).

RBI: B Clark (28); D Miller (37); C Hart (21).

2-out RBI: C Hart.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

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 (12-8)             7     5   3   3    1   9   1   3.15   27   96-65   38· 9·18   10· 3· 3· 0     63    -     1.36  -0.04
D Wheeler, H (23)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.56    3   10-7     4· 2· 1    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.91   0.15
B Lidge, S (31)                1     1   0   0    0   3   0   4.98    4   17-12    3· 7· 2    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    3.72   0.22
Totals                         9     6   3   3    1  12   1          34  123-84   45·18·21   10· 5· 5· 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
B Sheets                       6.2   7   2   2    1   6   0   4.38   28  112-77   47·11·19    8· 9· 4· 0     57    -     1.28   0.30
B Shouse, BS (3)               0.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   3.68    2    8-4     3· 0· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          1-1    1.37  -0.34
J Capellan, L (2-2)            1     1   1   1    1   1   1   4.18    5   26-15    8· 1· 6    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.36  -0.18
F Cordero                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.66    3   18-10    3· 4· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   9   2          38  164-106  61·16·29   10·13· 4· 0          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Oswalt (4; D Bell).

HBP: R Oswalt (4; D Miller).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Alfonso Marquez, 1B - Larry Young, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - James Hoye.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 19,677.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. W Taveras            CF    1. B Clark              CF 
2. M Lamb               3B    2. T Graffanino         2B 
3. L Berkman            1B    3. P Fielder            1B 
4. A Huff               RF    4. B Hall               SS 
5. L Scott              LF    5. G Jenkins            RF 
6. C Biggio             2B    6. C Hart               LF 
7. A Everett            SS    7. D Bell               3B 
8. B Ausmus             C     8. D Miller             C  
9. R Oswalt             P     9. B Sheets             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  2-1  -2-  6   36%  64% M Ensberg       B Shouse        Home Run (Fly Ball); Taveras Scores
   t 8   0  3-3  ---  5   24%  74% A Huff          J Capellan      Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   b 7   1  3-3  123  2   24%  50% J Cirillo       R Oswalt        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 7   1  3-2  1--  7  -18%  44% C Hart          R Oswalt        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Jenkins to 3B
   b 6   1  1-1  1--  1  -18%  25% B Clark         R Oswalt        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Sheets Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ben Sheets facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   53%  W Taveras       Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
          1--  2   62%  M Lamb          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Taveras to 3B
   O      1-3  5   56%  L Berkman       Popfly: 1B
   RO     1-3  1   57%  A Huff          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Taveras Scores
   O      1--  3   55%  L Scott         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   57%  B Clark         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  6   59%  T Graffanino    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   60%  P Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ben Sheets facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   58%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF (Deep CF)
          ---  2   62%  A Everett       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
          -2-  2   66%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Everett to 3B
   O      1-3  2   61%  R Oswalt        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Ausmus to 2B
   O      -23  2   55%  W Taveras       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   58%  B Hall          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   60%  G Jenkins       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  1   49%  C Hart          Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  8   50%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Ben Sheets facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   47%  M Lamb          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   46%  L Berkman       Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   44%  A Huff          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   47%  D Miller        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   49%  B Sheets        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  B Clark         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Ben Sheets facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   47%  L Scott         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   45%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   44%  A Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Oswalt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   47%  T Graffanino    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   49%  P Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  B Hall          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Ben Sheets facing 8-9-1
          ---  7   55%  B Ausmus        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   52%  R Oswalt        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Ausmus to 2B
   O      -2-  7   48%  W Taveras       Popfly: 3B
   O      -2-  4   43%  M Lamb          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   46%  G Jenkins       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   48%  C Hart          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   50%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Ben Sheets facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   59%  L Berkman       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   53%  A Huff          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  4   47%  L Scott         Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  6   49%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      12-  7   42%  A Everett       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   37%  D Miller        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   42%  B Sheets        Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (Front of Home)
   R      1--  1   25%  B Clark         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Sheets Scores
   O      -2-  3   28%  T Graffanino    Lineout: 3B
   O      -2-  4   31%  P Fielder       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Ben Sheets facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   27%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  8   24%  R Oswalt        Flyball: RF
          ---  2   28%  W Taveras       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Brian Shouse replaces Ben Sheets pitching and batting 9th; Morgan Ensberg pinch hits for Mike Lamb batting 2nd
   RR     -2-  6   64%  M Ensberg       Home Run (Fly Ball); Taveras Scores
   O      ---  2   62%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-3, Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
                  Morgan Ensberg moves to 3B
   O      ---  3   67%  B Hall          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   62%  G Jenkins       Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
          1--  7   44%  C Hart          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Jenkins to 3B
          -23  4   43%  D Bell          Intentional Walk
   R      123  1   26%  D Miller        Hit By Pitch; Jenkins Scores; Hart to 3B; Bell to 2B
                  Jeff Cirillo pinch hits for Brian Shouse batting 9th; Mike Rivera pinch runs for Damian Miller batting 8th
   OO     123  2   50%  J Cirillo       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Brewers 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Jose Capellan facing 4-5-6
                  Jose Capellan replaces Jeff Cirillo pitching and batting 9th; Mike Rivera moves to C
   R      ---  5   74%  A Huff          Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
          ---  9   77%  L Scott         Walk
                  Charlton Jimerson pinch runs for Luke Scott batting 5th
          1--      80%  C Biggio        Jimerson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   76%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  4   72%  A Everett       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      -2-  1   68%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-4, Dan Wheeler facing 1-2-3
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 6th; Chris Burke replaces Roy Oswalt playing 2B batting 9th; Eric Bruntlett replaces Aubrey Huff playing LF batting 4th; Charlton Jimerson moves to RF
   O      ---  6   75%  B Clark         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   79%  T Graffanino    Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   83%  P Fielder       Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Brewers 3.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Francisco Cordero facing 9-1-2
                  Francisco Cordero replaces Jose Capellan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   81%  C Burke         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   80%  W Taveras       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   78%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-4, Brad Lidge facing 4-5-6
                  Brad Lidge replaces Dan Wheeler pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  3   88%  B Hall          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   78%  G Jenkins       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   90%  C Hart          Strikeout Swinging
                  Gabe Gross pinch hits for David Bell batting 7th
   O      1--  5  100%  G Gross         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Brewers 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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