May 30, 2008 Houston Astros at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Miller Park, Attendance: 32,039

Friday, May 30, 2008, 8:05pm
Time of Game: 2:47

Astros

30-26

Lost 3

3rd, 4½ GB

Cecil Cooper

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

W: M Parra (3-2), L: B Backe (4-6)

Brewers

27-28

Won 1

4th, 7 GB

Dale Sveum

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Bourn CF                    5   0   0   0    0   3  .209  .572   26    5   0   
K Matsui 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .685   12    0   0   
M Tejada SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .323  .842   10    0   3   
L Berkman 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .386 1.228   11    7   0   2B
C Lee LF                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .814   10    2   0   
H Pence RF                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .303  .832   17    3   0   2B
T Wigginton 3B                1   0   0   0    3   0  .266  .778   17    0   0   
J Towles C                    2   0   1   1    1   0  .149  .565   13    7   0   
  D Erstad PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .788    4    0   0   
B Backe P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .774    6    0   0   SH
  O Villarreal P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .116  .436    1    0   0   
  C Sampson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .210         0   0   
  W Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Blum PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .619    3    0   0   
Totals                       33   1   7   1    4   8              130   24   3

BATTING

2B: L Berkman (20, off M Parra); H Pence (13, off M Parra).

SH: B Backe (3, off M Parra).

TB: L Berkman 3; H Pence 2; C Lee; G Blum; J Towles; K Matsui.

RBI: J Towles (14).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Weeks 2B                    3   1   0   0    0   0  .201  .679   11    2   2   SB,HBP
M Cameron CF                  4   1   1   1    0   3  .231  .759   19    7   0   HR
R Braun LF                    4   2   4   2    0   0  .299  .904   15    1   0   HR
P Fielder 1B                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .273  .794   18    8   0   HR
C Hart RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .808   16    2   0   
R Branyan 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .250  .992   17    0   1   
J Hardy SS                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .254  .664   15    0   0   2·2B
J Kendall C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .680   13    7   1   
M Parra P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .428   13    0   1   
  J Dillon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .671    1    0   0   
  C Villanueva P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .343         0   2   
  G Mota P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       33   5   9   5    1   7              138   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Hardy 2 (8, off B Backe, off W Wright).

HR: P Fielder (7, off B Backe; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line); M Cameron (7, off B Backe; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); R Braun (14, off B Backe; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

HBP: R Weeks (10, by B Backe).

TB: R Braun 7; J Hardy 4; M Cameron 4; P Fielder 4; J Kendall.

RBI: R Braun 2 (39); P Fielder 2 (27); M Cameron (19).

2-out RBI: P Fielder 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Weeks (9, 2nd base off B Backe/J Towles).

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 (4-6)               5     6   5   5    1   4   3   4.54   23   96-65   42· 6·17    6· 9· 2· 0     38    -     0.71  -0.24
O Villarreal                   1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.94    4    8-7     5· 1· 1    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
C Sampson                      0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   5.96    3    9-8     4· 0· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
W Wright                       1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.66    5   25-14    8· 3· 3    1· 1· 2· 0          1-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         8     9   5   5    1   7   3          35  138-94   59·10·25   10·10· 6· 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
M Parra, W (3-2)               6     4   1   1    4   6   0   4.72   26   87-50   31· 8·11    4· 8· 4· 0     62    -     1.07   0.21
C Villanueva                   2     2   0   0    0   2   0   5.83    8   31-22   14· 5· 3    5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.63   0.05
G Mota                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.18    4   12-9     6· 1· 2    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.29   0.01
Totals                         9     7   1   1    4   8   0          38  130-81   51·14·16   10·10· 6· 0           -

Balks: M Parra (2).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Backe (1; R Weeks).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Reynolds, 1B - Tim Timmons, 2B - Gary Cederstrom, 3B - Fieldin Culbreth.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 32,039.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 13mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. M Bourn              CF    1. R Weeks              2B 
2. K Matsui             2B    2. M Cameron            CF 
3. M Tejada             SS    3. R Braun              LF 
4. L Berkman            1B    4. P Fielder            1B 
5. C Lee                LF    5. C Hart               RF 
6. H Pence              RF    6. R Branyan            3B 
7. T Wigginton          3B    7. J Hardy              SS 
8. J Towles             C     8. J Kendall            C  
9. B Backe              P     9. M Parra              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  1-3  1--  5   13%  92% P Fielder       B Backe         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Braun Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  ---  3   10%  63% M Cameron       B Backe         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 1   1  0-1  ---  3    9%  72% R Braun         B Backe         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 3   1  1-2  -2-  4    8%  77% R Braun         B Backe         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Weeks Scores
   t 2   1  2-0  1-3  6   -7%  56% J Towles        M Parra         Single to LF (Line Drive); Pence Scores; Wigginton to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Manny Parra facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  M Bourn         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   50%  K Matsui        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   52%  M Tejada        Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B); Matsui to 2B
   O      -2-  2   55%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  R Weeks         Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
   R      ---  3   63%  M Cameron       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   R      ---  3   72%  R Braun         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   71%  P Fielder       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   70%  C Hart          Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Manny Parra facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   72%  C Lee           Lineout: CF
          ---  1   68%  H Pence         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-      66%  T Wigginton     Balk; Pence to 3B
          --3  6   63%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3  6   56%  J Towles        Single to LF (Line Drive); Pence Scores; Wigginton to 2B
   O      12-  1   59%  B Backe         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B (Short 3B Line); Wigginton to 3B; Towles to 2B
   O      -23  3   66%  M Bourn         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Brandon Backe facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   69%  R Branyan       Walk
   O      1--  2   66%  J Hardy         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      1--  2   63%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  4   61%  M Parra         Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Manny Parra facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   64%  K Matsui        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  5   66%  M Tejada        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   63%  L Berkman       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   67%  C Lee           Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   70%  R Weeks         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  8   69%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging, Weeks Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   77%  R Braun         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Weeks Scores
   O      1--  3   75%  P Fielder       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      1--  5   73%  C Hart          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 3.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Manny Parra facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   76%  H Pence         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   73%  T Wigginton     Walk
          1--  4   68%  J Towles        Walk; Wigginton to 2B
   O      12-  5   74%  B Backe         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  8   79%  M Bourn         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Brandon Backe facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   77%  R Branyan       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   80%  J Hardy         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  6   78%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Hardy to 3B
   O      --3  9   75%  M Parra         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 3.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Manny Parra facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   78%  K Matsui        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   80%  M Tejada        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  5   81%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   80%  R Weeks         Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
   O      ---  4   79%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   80%  R Braun         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   RR     1--  5   92%  P Fielder       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Braun Scores
   O      ---  3   92%  C Hart          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 5.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Manny Parra facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   94%  C Lee           Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   95%  H Pence         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   94%  T Wigginton     Walk
   O      1--  3   95%  J Towles        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Oscar Villarreal facing 6-7-8
                  Oscar Villarreal replaces Brandon Backe pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   95%  R Branyan       Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   94%  J Hardy         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   95%  J Kendall       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Joe Dillon pinch hits for Manny Parra batting 9th
   O      1--  1   94%  J Dillon        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 5.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Carlos Villanueva facing 9-1-2
                  Carlos Villanueva replaces Joe Dillon pitching and batting 9th; Jose Cruz pinch hits for Oscar Villarreal batting 9th
   O      ---  1   96%  J Cruz          Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      --- 11   97%  M Bourn         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   97%  K Matsui        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Chris Sampson facing 1-2-3
                  Chris Sampson replaces Jose Cruz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   97%  R Weeks         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   97%  M Cameron       Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   97%  R Braun         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
                  Wesley Wright replaces Chris Sampson pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  7   96%  P Fielder       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 5.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Carlos Villanueva facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   98%  M Tejada        Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   96%  L Berkman       Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
          1--  3   94%  C Lee           Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Berkman to 2B
   O      12-  6   97%  H Pence         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   99%  T Wigginton     Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Wesley Wright facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   99%  C Hart          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  5   99%  R Branyan       Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   99%  J Hardy         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  3   99%  J Kendall       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 5.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Guillermo Mota facing 8-9-1
                  Guillermo Mota replaces Carlos Villanueva pitching and batting 9th; Darin Erstad pinch hits for J.R. Towles batting 8th
   O      ---  4   99%  D Erstad        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  Geoff Blum pinch hits for Wesley Wright batting 9th
          ---  3   98%  G Blum          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  2  100%  M Bourn         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  3  100%  K Matsui        Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation