September 4, 2007 Houston Astros at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Miller Park, Attendance: 25,854

Tuesday, September 4, 2007, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:44

Astros

62-77

Lost 1

4th, 9 GB

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

W: C Villanueva (7-3), L: B Backe (0-1), S: F Cordero (40)

Brewers

70-68

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Pence CF                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .328  .927   16    3   0   GDP
C Burke 2B-RF                 5   1   3   1    0   1  .229  .666   16    4   1   HR
L Berkman 1B                  4   0   1   0    1   2  .277  .889   17    7   1   2B
C Lee LF                      5   0   0   1    0   1  .298  .878   21    3   0   
M Loretta SS-2B               4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .688   10    1   4   
L Scott RF                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .254  .852   13    2   0   2B
  C Biggio PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .683    3    0   0   
  M McLemore P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
T Wigginton 3B                3   0   1   0    0   2  .277  .787   14    2   2   
  B Moehler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  C Ransom PH-SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
E Munson C                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .240  .676   14    1   0   GDP
B Backe P                     1   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .500   11    1   1   
  M Lamb 3B                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .830   10    0   1   
Totals                       37   3  10   3    3   7              150   24  10

BATTING

2B: L Berkman (20, off C Villanueva); L Scott (26, off C Villanueva).

HR: C Burke (5, off C Villanueva; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: C Burke 6; L Berkman 2; H Pence 2; L Scott 2; C Biggio; M Lamb; T Wigginton.

GIDP: E Munson (5); H Pence (9).

RBI: C Burke (22); C Lee (105); H Pence (56).

2-out RBI: C Burke.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

E: L Berkman (10).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Weeks 2B                    2   0   0   0    3   0  .229  .743   19    3   2   
G Gross RF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .261  .830   14    1   0   
  S Linebrink P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Counsell 3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .641    1    0   1   
R Braun 3B                    4   2   2   1    0   0  .334 1.024    7    1   1   HR
  B Shouse P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Dillon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .390  .942    5    0   0   
  F Cordero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
P Fielder 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .284  .983   14    7   0   
C Hart CF-RF                  3   1   2   1    0   0  .289  .874    6    3   0   2·2B,SH
G Jenkins LF                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .265  .825   17    2   0   2B,IW
J Estrada C                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .280  .700    9    7   0   SF
J Hardy SS                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .275  .786   16    3   5   
C Villanueva P                2   1   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    5    0   0   
  V Rottino PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  B Hall CF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .750    1    0   0   
Totals                       31   5   9   4    6   1              120   27   9

BATTING

2B: C Hart 2 (26, 2 off B Backe); G Jenkins (23, off B Backe).

HR: R Braun (27, off B Backe; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: J Estrada (4, off B Moehler).

SH: C Hart (4, off B Moehler).

IBB: G Jenkins (8, by B Moehler).

TB: R Braun 5; C Hart 4; G Jenkins 3; G Gross 2; P Fielder.

RBI: R Braun (73); J Estrada (43); C Hart (65); G Jenkins (58).

2-out RBI: G Jenkins; C Hart; R Braun.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Weeks-P Fielder; J Hardy-P Fielder.

E: R Weeks 2 (10).

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 Backe, L (0-1)               5.2   8   4   3    3   0   1   4.76   28   91-50   38· 2·10   13·10· 2· 0     36    -     0.78  -0.15
B Moehler                      1.1   1   1   1    2   0   0   4.59    7   17-8     7· 0· 1    4· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.11  -0.06
M McLemore                     1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.38    4   12-6     3· 1· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.28   0.02
Totals                         8     9   5   4    6   1   1          39  120-64   48· 3·13   17·13· 2· 0          1-0

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Villanueva, W (7-3)          6     5   1   1    2   6   1   4.47   25   95-62   41· 8·13    6· 9· 2· 0     62    -     0.99   0.25
S Linebrink, H (19)            1     2   2   0    1   0   0   3.79    7   28-16   12· 2· 2    5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.39  -0.10
B Shouse, H (20)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.22    3   10-6     6· 0· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.05   0.08
F Cordero, S (40)              1     2   0   0    0   1   0   2.96    5   17-15   11· 3· 1    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.72   0.08
Totals                         9    10   3   1    3   7   1          40  150-99   70·13·16   16·11· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Moehler (3; G Jenkins).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Fieldin Culbreth, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Marty Foster, 3B - Paul Schrieber.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 25,854.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 83° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. H Pence              CF    1. R Weeks              2B 
2. C Burke              2B    2. G Gross              RF 
3. L Berkman            1B    3. R Braun              3B 
4. C Lee                LF    4. P Fielder            1B 
5. M Loretta            SS    5. C Hart               CF 
6. L Scott              RF    6. G Jenkins            LF 
7. T Wigginton          3B    7. J Estrada            C  
8. E Munson             C     8. J Hardy              SS 
9. B Backe              P     9. C Villanueva         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  1-2  1--  1   12%  80% C Hart          B Backe         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Gross Scores; Hart to 3B/Adv on throw
   b 2   2  0-1  12-  5   10%  75% G Gross         B Backe         Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Villanueva Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/unER/No RBI; Weeks to 3B; Gross to 2B
   b 1   2  0-0  ---  2   10%  61% R Braun         B Backe         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   t 7   2  4-3  1-3  3   10%  79% M Loretta       S Linebrink     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   t 7   1  4-2  12-  5  -10%  65% L Berkman       S Linebrink     Walk; Pence to 3B; Burke to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Villanueva facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  H Pence         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   54%  C Burke         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  4   55%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  R Weeks         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   51%  G Gross         Groundout: 1B-P
   R      ---  2   61%  R Braun         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          ---  1   62%  P Fielder       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  1   65%  C Hart          Double to LF (Ground Ball); Fielder to 3B
   O      -23  5   60%  G Jenkins       Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Carlos Villanueva facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   63%  C Lee           Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   60%  M Loretta       Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   63%  L Scott         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          1--  1   61%  T Wigginton     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Loretta to 2B
   O      12-  1   66%  E Munson        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   63%  J Estrada       Flyball: LF (LF Line)
          ---  5   66%  J Hardy         Walk
   O      1--  1   63%  C Villanueva    Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (Front of Home)
          1--  4   65%  R Weeks         Walk; Villanueva to 2B
   R      12-  5   75%  G Gross         Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Villanueva Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/unER/No RBI; Weeks to 3B; Gross to 2B
   O      -23  2   71%  R Braun         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Carlos Villanueva facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   67%  B Backe         Walk
   OO     1--  2   75%  H Pence         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   R      ---  1   66%  C Burke         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  2   63%  L Berkman       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   67%  C Lee           Lineout: SS (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Brandon Backe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   65%  P Fielder       Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   63%  C Hart          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   65%  G Jenkins       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   62%  J Estrada       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Carlos Villanueva facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   65%  M Loretta       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
          ---  3   60%  L Scott         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  7   64%  T Wigginton     Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   68%  E Munson        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Brandon Backe facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   66%  J Hardy         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4   65%  C Villanueva    Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   64%  R Weeks         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Carlos Villanueva facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   67%  B Backe         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   63%  H Pence         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   67%  C Burke         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   71%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Brandon Backe facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   74%  G Gross         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   71%  R Braun         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1--  3   68%  P Fielder       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   R      1--  1   80%  C Hart          Double to LF (Ground Ball); Gross Scores; Hart to 3B/Adv on throw
   R      --3  2   87%  G Jenkins       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Hart Scores
   O      1--  2   86%  J Estrada       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 4.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Carlos Villanueva facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   88%  C Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   90%  M Loretta       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  8   89%  L Scott         Walk
   O      1--  6   91%  T Wigginton     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Brandon Backe facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   90%  J Hardy         Popfly: 2B
                  Vinny Rottino pinch hits for Carlos Villanueva batting 9th
   O      ---  6   89%  V Rottino       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   90%  R Weeks         Walk
                  Brian Moehler replaces Ty Wigginton pitching and batting 7th; Mike Lamb replaces Brandon Backe playing 3B batting 9th
   O      1--  1   89%  G Gross         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 4.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Scott Linebrink facing 8-9-1
                  Scott Linebrink replaces Gabe Gross pitching and batting 2nd; Bill Hall replaces Vinny Rottino playing CF batting 9th; Corey Hart moves to RF
          ---  6   85%  E Munson        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   88%  M Lamb          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Munson to 2B
   R      -2-  3   81%  H Pence         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Munson Scores/unER
          1--  3   75%  C Burke         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Pence to 2B
          12-  5   65%  L Berkman       Walk; Pence to 3B; Burke to 2B
   RO     123  4   69%  C Lee           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Pence Scores/unER; Burke to 3B
   O      1-3  3   79%  M Loretta       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Brian Moehler facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   82%  R Braun         Single to SS/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B)
          1--  7   86%  P Fielder       Walk; Braun to 2B
   O      12-  1   86%  C Hart          Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Braun to 3B; Fielder to 2B
          -23  4   86%  G Jenkins       Intentional Walk
   RO     123  1   88%  J Estrada       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Braun Scores
   O      12-  2   86%  J Hardy         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Brewers 5.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Brian Shouse facing 6-7-8
                  Brian Shouse replaces Ryan Braun pitching and batting 3rd; Craig Counsell replaces Scott Linebrink playing 3B batting 2nd; Craig Biggio pinch hits for Luke Scott batting 6th
          ---  3   79%  C Biggio        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
                  Cody Ransom pinch hits for Brian Moehler batting 7th
   O      1--  5   85%  C Ransom        Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
   OO     1--  2   94%  E Munson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mark McLemore facing 9-1-2
                  Mark McLemore replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 6th; Mark Loretta moves to 2B; Cody Ransom moves to SS; Chris Burke moves to RF
   O      ---  1   93%  B Hall          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  5   94%  R Weeks         Walk
   O      1--  1   93%  C Counsell      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  Joe Dillon pinch hits for Brian Shouse batting 3rd
   O      1--  5   92%  J Dillon        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Brewers 5.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Francisco Cordero facing 9-1-2
                  Francisco Cordero replaces Joe Dillon pitching and batting 3rd
          ---  6   84%  M Lamb          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   91%  H Pence         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
          1--  2   83%  C Burke         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Pence to 2B
   O      12-  3   92%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3  100%  C Lee           Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Brewers 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation