September 9, 2006 Houston Astros at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Miller Park, Attendance: 31,216

Saturday, September 9, 2006, 6:07PM
Time of Game: 3:18

Astros

70-71

Won 3

2nd, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          4  0  4   0  1  0   1  0  0   10 11  1
Brewers         0  0  1   0  0  0   1  2  0    4  8  0

W: J Hirsh (3-3), L: T Ohka (4-5)

Brewers

64-78

Lost 3

4th, 11½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Taveras CF                  4   1   0   0    2   2  .276  .673   27    1   0   SB
M Lamb 3B-1B                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .307  .840   29    2   2   
L Berkman 1B                  3   3   3   4    1   0  .312 1.037   13    9   0   2·HR
  C Burke 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .797    3    1   0   
A Huff RF-3B                  4   2   2   0    1   0  .270  .806   18    2   1   2B
L Scott LF                    4   2   2   3    1   1  .369 1.085   27    1   0   HR,3B
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .738   21    0   2   
  J Lane RF                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .735    6    2   0   
A Everett SS                  3   1   2   3    1   0  .238  .644   17    0   4   HR,CS
  E Bruntlett SS              1   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .672    4    1   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    2   1  .230  .594   27    8   0   
J Hirsh P                     3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   12    0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Ensberg PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .855    5    0   0   
  D Borkowski P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Palmeiro PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .557    5    0   0   
  F Nieve P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347         0   0   
Totals                       37  10  11  10    9   9              214   27   9

BATTING

2B: A Huff (23, off T Ohka).

3B: L Scott (3, off G Gonzalez).

HR: L Berkman 2 (39, off T Ohka, off R Helling; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to CF; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); L Scott (5, off C Spurling; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); A Everett (5, off G Gonzalez; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: L Berkman 9; L Scott 7; A Everett 5; A Huff 3; J Lane; M Lamb.

RBI: L Berkman 4 (120); A Everett 3 (54); L Scott 3 (19).

2-out RBI: A Everett.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

E: W Taveras (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Taveras (30, 2nd base off T Ohka/M Rivera).

CS: A Everett (5, 2nd base by T Ohka/M Rivera).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Clark CF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .693   20    3   0   
T Graffanino 2B               5   1   2   0    0   0  .276  .758   12    4   0   2B
C Hart LF                     4   1   2   2    1   1  .291  .821   16    2   0   HR
P Fielder 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .826   15    4   0   2B
B Hall SS                     2   1   1   0    2   0  .262  .882   28    1   3   2B
G Jenkins RF                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .256  .732   16    3   0   
D Bell 3B                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .268  .717   12    1   0   HR,SB
M Rivera C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .727   14    9   1   
T Ohka P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .328         0   0   
  G Gonzalez P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111         0   0   
  D Miller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .719    6    0   0   
  C Spurling P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Mench PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .734    4    0   0   
  R Helling P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Cirillo PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .330  .811    7    0   0   
  D Sarfate P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Kolb P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  V Rottino PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    3    0   0   
Totals                       35   4   8   4    4   8              153   27   4

BATTING

2B: P Fielder (29, off D Borkowski); B Hall (34, off J Hirsh); T Graffanino (29, off F Nieve).

HR: C Hart (8, off D Borkowski; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF); D Bell (8, off J Hirsh; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: C Hart 5; D Bell 5; T Graffanino 3; P Fielder 2; B Hall 2.

RBI: D Bell 2 (49); C Hart 2 (23).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Bell (3, 2nd base off R Springer/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
J Hirsh, W (3-3)               6     4   2   2    3   4   1   6.10   25   93-58   37· 7·14    9· 7· 2· 0     57    -     0.27   0.09
R Springer                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.78    3   13-9     6· 1· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.22   0.02
D Borkowski                    0     3   2   2    1   0   1   4.45    4   16-8     4· 1· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.19  -0.04
T Miller                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.32    1    5-3     0· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.76   0.02
C Qualls                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.15    2   11-6     3· 2· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.37   0.02
F Nieve                        1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.93    4   13-9     4· 2· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     8   4   4    4   8   2          39  151-93   54·15·24   12·12· 3· 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
T Ohka, L (4-5)                2     3   6   6    5   2   1   4.83   13   53-23   11· 4· 8    2· 2· 3· 0     23    -     0.79  -0.33
G Gonzalez                     1     2   2   2    0   2   1   5.04    5   20-12    5· 2· 5    1· 2· 0· 0          2-2    0.23  -0.06
C Spurling                     2     2   1   1    0   1   1   3.38    8   35-23   11· 6· 6    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.07  -0.00
R Helling                      2     2   1   1    1   2   1   4.11    9   42-23   15· 3· 5    3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
D Sarfate                      1     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5   22-15    9· 1· 5    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
D Kolb                         1     1   0   0    2   2   0   4.91    6   31-18    9· 1· 8    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    11  10  10    9   9   4          46  203-114  60·17·37   10·13· 6· 0          2-2

J Hirsh faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
D Borkowski faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.
T Ohka faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: T Ohka (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:18.

Attendance: 31,216.

Weather: 72° 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. C Hart               LF 
4. A Huff               RF    4. P Fielder            1B 
5. L Scott              LF    5. B Hall               SS 
6. C Biggio             2B    6. G Jenkins            RF 
7. A Everett            SS    7. D Bell               3B 
8. B Ausmus             C     8. M Rivera             C  
9. J Hirsh              P     9. T Ohka               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  12-  4   17%  76% L Berkman       T Ohka          Home Run (Fly Ball); Taveras Scores; Lamb Scores
   t 1   2  0-3  --3  2    6%  81% A Everett       T Ohka          Single to RF (Line Drive); Huff Scores
   t 3   0  0-4  1--  4    4%  91% A Huff          T Ohka          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Berkman to 3B
   t 3   0  0-4  -23  5    4%  95% L Scott         G Gonzalez      Triple to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep RF Line); Berkman Scores; Huff Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  4    3%  53% W Taveras       T Ohka          Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tomokazu Ohka facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   53%  W Taveras       Walk
          1--      56%  M Lamb          Taveras Steals 2B
          -2-  6   59%  " "             Walk
   RRR    12-  4   76%  L Berkman       Home Run (Fly Ball); Taveras Scores; Lamb Scores
          ---  6   78%  A Huff          Walk
          1--      79%  L Scott         Wild Pitch; Huff to 2B
   O      -2-  5   77%  " "             Lineout: CF
   O      -2-  5   75%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B; Huff to 3B
   R      --3  2   81%  A Everett       Single to RF (Line Drive); Huff Scores
   O      1--  4   79%  B Ausmus        Everett Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Jason Hirsh facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   81%  B Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   83%  T Graffanino    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   83%  C Hart          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tomokazu Ohka facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   85%  B Ausmus        Walk
   O      1--  3   83%  J Hirsh         Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--  1   82%  W Taveras       Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      1--  5   81%  M Lamb          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Jason Hirsh facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   83%  P Fielder       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   84%  B Hall          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  6   85%  G Jenkins       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tomokazu Ohka facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   87%  L Berkman       Walk
          1--  4   91%  A Huff          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Berkman to 3B
                  Geremi Gonzalez replaces Tomokazu Ohka pitching and batting 9th
   RR     -23  5   95%  L Scott         Triple to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep RF Line); Berkman Scores; Huff Scores
   O      --3  5   94%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   RR     --3  3   97%  A Everett       Home Run (Fly Ball); Scott Scores
   O      ---  4   97%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   97%  J Hirsh         Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-8, Jason Hirsh facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  1   95%  D Bell          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  1   96%  M Rivera        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Damian Miller pinch hits for Geremi Gonzalez batting 9th
   O      ---  6   96%  D Miller        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   97%  B Clark         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Brewers 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-1, Chris Spurling facing 1-2-3
                  Chris Spurling replaces Damian Miller pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   96%  W Taveras       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   96%  M Lamb          Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
          ---  3   96%  L Berkman       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   96%  A Huff          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-8, Jason Hirsh facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   97%  T Graffanino    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   96%  C Hart          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   97%  P Fielder       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          1--  4   96%  B Hall          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Hart to 3B
   O      -23  1   97%  G Jenkins       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Brewers 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-1, Chris Spurling facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  1   99%  L Scott         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  5   98%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  8   98%  A Everett       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  5   98%  B Ausmus        Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-9, Jason Hirsh facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   99%  D Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   99%  M Rivera        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  Kevin Mench pinch hits for Chris Spurling batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  K Mench         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Brewers 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-1, Rick Helling facing 9-1-2
                  Rick Helling replaces Kevin Mench pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   99%  J Hirsh         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   99%  W Taveras       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   99%  M Lamb          Popfly: SS (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-9, Jason Hirsh facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   99%  B Clark         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  T Graffanino    Flyball: CF
          ---  5   99%  C Hart          Walk
   O      1--  7  100%  P Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Brewers 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-1, Rick Helling facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  2  100%  L Berkman       Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  3  100%  A Huff          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF-CF)
   O      1--  6  100%  L Scott         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6  100%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  4  100%  A Everett       Walk; Biggio to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 10, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-10, Jason Hirsh facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Lamb moves to 1B; Chris Burke replaces Lance Berkman playing 2B batting 3rd; Aubrey Huff moves to 3B; Eric Bruntlett replaces Adam Everett playing SS batting 7th; Jason Lane replaces Craig Biggio playing RF batting 6th
          --- 12   99%  B Hall          Walk
          1--  4   99%  G Jenkins       Walk; Hall to 2B
   R      12-  3   98%  D Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive); Hall Scores; Jenkins to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw)
                  Russ Springer replaces Jason Hirsh pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  6   99%  M Rivera        Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
                  Jeff Cirillo pinch hits for Rick Helling batting 9th
          1-3      99%  J Cirillo       Bell Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   99%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -23  2  100%  B Clark         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 10, Brewers 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-2, Dennis Sarfate facing 9-1-2
                  Dennis Sarfate replaces Jeff Cirillo pitching and batting 9th; Morgan Ensberg pinch hits for Russ Springer batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  M Ensberg       Lineout: RF
          ---  7  100%  W Taveras       Walk
          1--  5  100%  M Lamb          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Taveras to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  C Burke         Flyball: RF
   O      12-  2  100%  A Huff          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 10, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-10, Dave Borkowski facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Borkowski replaces Morgan Ensberg pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2  100%  T Graffanino    Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  3   99%  C Hart          Home Run (Fly Ball); Graffanino Scores
          ---  4   98%  P Fielder       Double to CF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  7   96%  B Hall          Walk
                  Trever Miller replaces Dave Borkowski pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  5   98%  G Jenkins       Strikeout Swinging
                  Chad Qualls replaces Trever Miller pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  6   99%  D Bell          Popfly: 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  M Rivera        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 10, Brewers 4.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-4, Danny Kolb facing 5-6-7
                  Danny Kolb replaces Dennis Sarfate pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6  100%  L Scott         Walk
          1--  6  100%  J Lane          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Scott to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  E Bruntlett     Strikeout Swinging
          12-  7  100%  B Ausmus        Walk; Scott to 3B; Lane to 2B
                  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Chad Qualls batting 9th
   O      123  5  100%  O Palmeiro      Lineout: 3B
   O      123  3  100%  W Taveras       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 10, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-10, Fernando Nieve facing 9-1-2
                  Fernando Nieve replaces Orlando Palmeiro pitching and batting 9th; Vinny Rottino pinch hits for Danny Kolb batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  V Rottino       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4  100%  B Clark         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2  100%  T Graffanino    Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  4  100%  C Hart          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 10, Brewers 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation