June 1, 2008 Houston Astros at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Miller Park, Attendance: 44,613

Sunday, June 1, 2008, 2:05pm
Time of Game: 2:55

Astros

30-28

Lost 5

3rd, 6½ GB

Cecil Cooper

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

W: D Bush (2-5), L: S Chacon (2-1)

Brewers

29-28

Won 3

4th, 7 GB

Dale Sveum

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Bourn CF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .214  .577   18    4   0   
M Loretta 2B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .253  .679   20    2   2   HR
M Tejada SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .312  .814   14    0   4   
L Berkman 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .385 1.219    9    4   1   2B
  C Sampson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .210         0   0   
  J Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .114  .427    7    0   0   
C Lee LF                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .794   12    1   0   
H Pence RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .808   16    1   0   
T Wigginton 3B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .800   13    0   1   
J Towles C                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .145  .552   12   10   0   
S Chacon P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .344         0   0   
  J Cassel P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .400  .800    5    0   0   
  W Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Byrdak P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    2    0   0   
  B Ausmus 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .447    2    2   0   
Totals                       32   1   5   1    0   7              130   24   8

BATTING

2B: L Berkman (21, off D Bush).

HR: M Loretta (1, off D Bush; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: M Loretta 4; L Berkman 2; M Bourn 2; T Wigginton.

RBI: M Loretta (13).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: S Chacon (1); J Cassel (1).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Dillon 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .273  .703   22    1   3   HBP
G Kapler CF                   4   1   2   2    1   2  .306  .862   14    5   0   3B,2B
R Braun LF                    4   2   1   2    0   1  .297  .906   18    0   0   HR,HBP
P Fielder 1B                  2   2   0   0    2   0  .271  .808   23    7   0   IW
  B Hall 3B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .713    4    0   1   
C Hart RF                     5   1   1   1    0   1  .297  .812   32    2   0   
R Branyan 3B-1B               4   2   1   2    1   1  .292 1.183   21    5   3   HR
M Rivera C                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .344  .851   18    7   0   HBP
C Counsell SS                 4   0   2   2    1   1  .235  .666   16    0   2   2B
D Bush P                      4   0   0   0    0   3  .143  .333   15    0   2   
  J Tavarez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M DiFelice P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       35  10  10  10    6  10              183   27  13

BATTING

2B: G Kapler (5, off J Cassel); C Counsell (6, off S Chacon).

3B: G Kapler (1, off J Cassel).

HR: R Branyan (3, off J Cassel; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); R Braun (15, off J Cassel; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

IBB: P Fielder (7, by J Cassel).

HBP: J Dillon (1, by J Cassel); M Rivera (1, by S Chacon); R Braun (1, by S Chacon).

TB: G Kapler 5; R Braun 4; R Branyan 4; C Counsell 3; M Rivera 2; C Hart; J Dillon.

RBI: C Counsell 2 (5); R Branyan 2 (4); R Braun 2 (42); G Kapler 2 (18); C Hart (28); M Rivera (7).

2-out RBI: C Counsell 2; M Rivera; C Hart; G Kapler.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

BASERUNNING

PO: R Braun (1st base by S Chacon).

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
S Chacon, L (2-1)              1     2   4   4    2   2   0   4.41    9   40-22   12· 3· 7    2· 0· 1· 0     33    -     1.34  -0.33
J Cassel                       2.1   6   6   4    1   3   2   6.28   16   64-44   27· 9· 8    2· 6· 3· 0          0-0    0.43  -0.08
W Wright                       0.2   1   0   0    2   1   0   4.50    5   22-10    3· 1· 6    2· 0· 0· 0          1-1    0.08  -0.00
T Byrdak                       2     1   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    8   31-18    7· 3· 8    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
C Sampson                      2     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.74    6   22-17   12· 0· 5    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    10  10   8    6  10   2          44  179-111  61·16·34   12· 8· 5· 0          1-1

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Bush, W (2-5)                7     4   1   1    0   5   1   5.49   25  103-67   39·13·15   11· 7· 2· 0     70    -     0.36   0.09
J Tavarez                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   6.32    4   13-8     4· 1· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
M DiFelice                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   7.36    3   14-10    5· 2· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     5   1   1    0   7   1          32  130-85   48·16·21   15· 8· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Cassel (1; P Fielder).

PO: S Chacon (2; R Braun, 1st base).

HBP: S Chacon 2 (2; R Braun, M Rivera); J Cassel (1; J Dillon).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 44,613.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 9mph in from Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. M Bourn              CF    1. J Dillon             2B 
2. M Loretta            2B    2. G Kapler             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. M Rivera             C  
8. J Towles             C     8. C Counsell           SS 
9. S Chacon             P     9. D Bush               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  1-2  123  1   15%  81% C Counsell      S Chacon        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Hart Scores; Branyan Scores; Rivera to 3B
   b 1   2  1-0  12-  8   10%  54% C Hart          S Chacon        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Braun Scores; Fielder to 2B
   t 1   1  0-0  ---  8  -10%  42% M Loretta       D Bush          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 1   2  1-1  123  4    9%  66% M Rivera        S Chacon        Hit By Pitch; Fielder Scores; Hart to 3B; Branyan to 2B
   b 4   0  1-4  1--  2    7%  94% G Kapler        J Cassel        Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Dillon Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, David Bush facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  M Bourn         Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  8   42%  M Loretta       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   44%  M Tejada        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   45%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Shawn Chacon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   42%  J Dillon        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   41%  G Kapler        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   42%  R Braun         Hit By Pitch
          1--      43%  P Fielder       Braun Picked off 1B, safe on E1 (throw); Braun to 2B
          -2-  7   44%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  8   54%  C Hart          Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Braun Scores; Fielder to 2B
          12-  7   57%  R Branyan       Walk; Fielder to 3B; Hart to 2B
   R      123  4   66%  M Rivera        Hit By Pitch; Fielder Scores; Hart to 3B; Branyan to 2B
   RR     123  1   81%  C Counsell      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Hart Scores; Branyan Scores; Rivera to 3B
   O      -23  2   78%  D Bush          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 4.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, David Bush facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   80%  C Lee           Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   81%  H Pence         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  7   80%  T Wigginton     Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   82%  J Towles        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jack Cassel facing 1-2-3
                  Jack Cassel replaces Shawn Chacon pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   81%  J Dillon        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
          ---  1   83%  G Kapler        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  7   81%  R Braun         Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   82%  P Fielder       Intentional Walk
   O      12- 10   80%  C Hart          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 4.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, David Bush facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   82%  J Cassel        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   83%  M Bourn         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   84%  M Loretta       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jack Cassel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   83%  R Branyan       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  2   84%  M Rivera        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   83%  C Counsell      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  5   82%  D Bush          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 4.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, David Bush facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   84%  M Tejada        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   85%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   86%  C Lee           Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jack Cassel facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   88%  J Dillon        Hit By Pitch
   R      1--  2   94%  G Kapler        Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Dillon Scores
   RR     --3  7   97%  R Braun         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Kapler Scores
          ---  4   97%  P Fielder       Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B-1B to 1B)
   O      1--  8   97%  C Hart          Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  2   99%  R Branyan       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Fielder Scores/unER
          ---  4   99%  M Rivera        Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Wesley Wright replaces Jack Cassel pitching and batting 9th
          1--  6   99%  C Counsell      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Rivera to 2B
   O      12-  4   99%  D Bush          Strikeout Looking
          12-  7   99%  J Dillon        Walk; Rivera to 3B; Counsell to 2B
   R      123  4   99%  G Kapler        Walk; Rivera Scores/unER; Counsell to 3B; Dillon to 2B
   O      123  1   99%  R Braun         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 10.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-10, David Bush facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   99%  H Pence         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  T Wigginton     Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  4  100%  J Towles        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 10.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 10-1, Tim Byrdak facing 4-5-6
                  Tim Byrdak replaces Wesley Wright pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  P Fielder       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  C Hart          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5  100%  R Branyan       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 10.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-10, David Bush facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2  100%  T Byrdak        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  6  100%  M Bourn         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4  100%  M Loretta       Lineout: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  5  100%  M Tejada        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 10.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 10-1, Tim Byrdak facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6  100%  M Rivera        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4  100%  C Counsell      Walk
   O      1--  4  100%  D Bush          Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4  100%  J Dillon        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Counsell to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  G Kapler        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 10.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-10, David Bush facing 4-5-6
                  Russell Branyan moves to 1B; Bill Hall replaces Prince Fielder playing 3B batting 4th
          ---  3  100%  L Berkman       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5  100%  C Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4  100%  H Pence         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  1  100%  T Wigginton     Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 10-1, Chris Sampson facing 3-4-5
                  Chris Sampson replaces Lance Berkman pitching and batting 4th; Brad Ausmus replaces Tim Byrdak playing 1B batting 9th
   O      ---  1  100%  R Braun         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4  100%  B Hall          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5  100%  C Hart          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 10.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-10, Julian Tavarez facing 8-9-1
                  Julian Tavarez replaces David Bush pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  J Towles        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4  100%  M Bourn         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  3  100%  M Loretta       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 10-1, Chris Sampson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6  100%  R Branyan       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2  100%  M Rivera        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4  100%  C Counsell      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 10.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-10, Mark DiFelice facing 3-4-5
                  Mark DiFelice replaces Julian Tavarez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  M Tejada        Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  Jose Cruz pinch hits for Chris Sampson batting 4th
   O      ---  7  100%  J Cruz          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4  100%  C Lee           Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 10.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation