August 18, 2008 Houston Astros at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 6
@BAL 3 CHW 13
SEA 5 OAK 3
@MIN 2 TBR 6
LAA 4 DET 8
@TEX 7 SFG 5
@ATL 0 MIL 9
HOU 3 PIT 5
NYM 2

Standings at end of play this day

Miller Park, Attendance: 41,991

Monday, August 18, 2008, 8:05pm
Time of Game: 2:44

Astros

63-62

Lost 1

4th, 13½ GB

Cecil Cooper

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

W: C Sabathia (14-8), L: R Wolf (8-11)

Brewers

72-54

Won 1

2nd, 5 GB

Dale Sveum

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Erstad CF                   5   0   3   0    0   2  .295  .712   17    4   0   
M Loretta 2B                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .274  .734   12    2   0   SF
M Tejada SS                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .283  .737   19    2   2   GDP
L Berkman 1B                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .330 1.026   22    4   1   
T Wigginton LF                4   1   1   1    0   0  .307  .935   12    0   0   HR
G Blum 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .229  .678   16    0   3   
H Pence RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .740   11    1   0   
H Quintero C                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .231  .557    9   10   0   2B
R Wolf P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .136  .367    4    0   0   
  R Abercrombie PH            1   1   1   1    0   0  .227  .795    2    0   0   HR
  C Sampson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .310         1   0   
  J House PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Geary P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   2   
  B Ausmus PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .611    3    0   0   
Totals                       37   3  11   3    2   9              133   24   8

BATTING

2B: H Quintero (4, off C Sabathia).

HR: R Abercrombie (2, off C Sabathia; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); T Wigginton (16, off C Sabathia; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF).

SF: M Loretta (3, off C Sabathia).

TB: R Abercrombie 4; T Wigginton 4; H Quintero 3; D Erstad 3; M Loretta 2; M Tejada; L Berkman.

GIDP: M Tejada (22).

RBI: M Loretta (34); T Wigginton (43); R Abercrombie (3).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

PB: H Quintero (1).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   5   1   3   3    0   1  .283  .788   22    3   1   2·2B
J Hardy SS                    5   0   1   2    0   2  .275  .793   20    1   4   
R Braun LF                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .300  .929   20    2   0   
  G Kapler LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .830    3    1   0   
P Fielder 1B                  2   1   0   0    1   1  .273  .887   14    9   0   HBP
C Hart RF                     4   2   3   2    0   0  .290  .830    8    1   0   HR,2B
B Hall 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .706   16    0   6   
M Cameron CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .242  .838   16    1   0   
J Kendall C                   3   3   2   0    1   0  .245  .646   13    9   0   IW
C Sabathia P                  3   1   2   2    0   1  .226  .678   11    0   1   SH
Totals                       34   9  11   9    3  10              143   27  12

BATTING

2B: C Hart (35, off R Wolf); R Durham 2 (29, off R Wolf, off G Geary).

HR: C Hart (19, off W Wright; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: C Sabathia (1, off G Geary).

IBB: J Kendall (6, by R Wolf).

HBP: P Fielder (10, by R Wolf).

TB: C Hart 7; R Durham 5; C Sabathia 2; J Kendall 2; J Hardy.

RBI: R Durham 3 (38); J Hardy 2 (56); C Hart 2 (76); C Sabathia 2 (5).

2-out RBI: J Hardy 2; C Sabathia 2; C Hart; R Durham.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 6 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Sabathia-J Hardy-P Fielder.

E: J Hardy (12).

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 Wolf, L (8-11)               4     5   6   6    3   5   0   4.81   21   86-54   34· 2·18    3· 6· 3· 0     30    -     0.99  -0.24
C Sampson                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.41    3    8-5     3· 1· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
D Brocail                      1     3   1   1    0   2   0   4.07    6   20-14    7· 2· 5    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.24  -0.02
W Wright                       1     1   1   1    0   3   1   4.43    4   16-10    3· 4· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.04  -0.01
G Geary                        1     2   1   1    0   0   0   2.45    5   13-11    7· 0· 4    4· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    11   9   9    3  10   1          39  143-94   54· 9·31   13· 6· 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
C Sabathia, W (14-8)           9    11   3   2    2   9   2   2.99   40  130-88   47·21·20   17· 8· 4· 0     62    -     0.59   0.24
Totals                         9    11   3   2    2   9   2          40  130-88   47·21·20   17· 8· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Wolf (3; J Kendall).

HBP: R Wolf (11; P Fielder).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dan Iassogna, 1B - Ron Kulpa, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Bill Hohn.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 41,991.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 9mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. D Erstad             CF    1. R Durham             2B 
2. M Loretta            2B    2. J Hardy              SS 
3. M Tejada             SS    3. R Braun              LF 
4. L Berkman            1B    4. P Fielder            1B 
5. T Wigginton          LF    5. C Hart               RF 
6. G Blum               3B    6. B Hall               3B 
7. H Pence              RF    7. M Cameron            CF 
8. H Quintero           C     8. J Kendall            C  
9. R Wolf               P     9. C Sabathia           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  0-1  123  1   15%  86% C Sabathia      R Wolf          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Fielder Scores; Hart Scores; Kendall to 2B
   b 1   2  0-0  12-  1   11%  65% C Hart          R Wolf          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Braun Scores; Fielder to 3B
   b 4   1  0-1  -23  3   -7%  69% M Cameron       R Wolf          Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   b 4   2  0-3  12-  4    6%  92% R Durham        R Wolf          Double to LF (Ground Ball); Kendall Scores; Sabathia to 3B
   b 4   2  0-4  -23  6    5%  97% J Hardy         R Wolf          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Sabathia Scores; Durham Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  D Erstad        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   54%  M Loretta       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   53%  M Tejada        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  5   51%  L Berkman       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Tejada to 2B
   O      12-  4   55%  T Wigginton     Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Wolf facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  R Durham        Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   51%  J Hardy         Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   52%  R Braun         Walk
          1--  2   54%  P Fielder       Hit By Pitch; Braun to 2B
   R      12-  1   65%  C Hart          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Braun Scores; Fielder to 3B
   O      -23  5   60%  B Hall          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, C.C. Sabathia facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   63%  G Blum          Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  5   65%  H Pence         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   62%  H Quintero      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  4   66%  R Wolf          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Randy Wolf facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   64%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   62%  J Kendall       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   61%  C Sabathia      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, C.C. Sabathia facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   64%  D Erstad        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   61%  M Loretta       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   64%  M Tejada        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   67%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Randy Wolf facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   65%  R Durham        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   63%  J Hardy         Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   62%  R Braun         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, C.C. Sabathia facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   65%  T Wigginton     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   67%  G Blum          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   69%  H Pence         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Randy Wolf facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   72%  P Fielder       Walk
          1--  2   77%  C Hart          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Fielder to 2B
   O      12-  1   77%  B Hall          Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Fielder to 3B; Hart to 2B
   O      -23  3   69%  M Cameron       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          -23  4   71%  J Kendall       Intentional Walk
   RR     123  1   86%  C Sabathia      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Fielder Scores; Hart Scores; Kendall to 2B
   R      12-  4   92%  R Durham        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Kendall Scores; Sabathia to 3B
   RR     -23  6   97%  J Hardy         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Sabathia Scores; Durham Scores
   O      1--  1   96%  R Braun         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Brewers 6.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, C.C. Sabathia facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   97%  H Quintero      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  Reggie Abercrombie pinch hits for Randy Wolf batting 9th
   R      ---  2   95%  R Abercrombie   Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  3   94%  D Erstad        Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   91%  M Loretta       Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Erstad to 2B
   O      12-  5   93%  M Tejada        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Erstad to 3B; Loretta to 2B
   O      -23  6   96%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Chris Sampson facing 4-5-6
                  Chris Sampson replaces Reggie Abercrombie pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   96%  P Fielder       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   95%  C Hart          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   95%  B Hall          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Brewers 6.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, C.C. Sabathia facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  3   92%  T Wigginton     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          ---  5   89%  G Blum          Walk
   O      1--  2   92%  H Pence         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  3   94%  H Quintero      Strikeout Swinging
                  J.R. House pinch hits for Chris Sampson batting 9th
   O      1--  6   95%  J House         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Brewers 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Doug Brocail facing 7-8-9
                  Doug Brocail replaces J.R. House pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   95%  M Cameron       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  1   95%  J Kendall       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   96%  C Sabathia      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Kendall to 2B
   R      12-  4   98%  R Durham        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Kendall Scores; Sabathia to 2B
   O      12-  4   98%  J Hardy         Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Sabathia to 3B; Durham to 2B
   O      -23  6   97%  R Braun         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Brewers 7.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, C.C. Sabathia facing 1-2-3
                  Gabe Kapler replaces Ryan Braun playing LF batting 3rd
          ---  4   95%  D Erstad        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   97%  M Loretta       Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
   OO     1--  3   99%  M Tejada        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Brewers 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Wesley Wright facing 4-5-6
                  Wesley Wright replaces Doug Brocail pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   98%  P Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2   99%  C Hart          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   99%  B Hall          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   99%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Brewers 8.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-8, C.C. Sabathia facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5  100%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  T Wigginton     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4  100%  G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Brewers 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 8-2, Geoff Geary facing 8-9-1
                  Geoff Geary replaces Wesley Wright pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4  100%  J Kendall       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1  100%  C Sabathia      Bunt Groundout: P-3B-2B (P's Right); Kendall to 2B
   R      -2-  3  100%  R Durham        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Kendall Scores
   O      -2-  2  100%  J Hardy         Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      -2-  3  100%  G Kapler        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Brewers 9.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-9, C.C. Sabathia facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1  100%  H Pence         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  2  100%  H Quintero      Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
                  Brad Ausmus pinch hits for Geoff Geary batting 9th
          1--  3  100%  B Ausmus        Reached on E6/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Quintero to 2B
          12-  2  100%  D Erstad        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Quintero to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
   RO     123  1  100%  M Loretta       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF Line); Quintero Scores/unER; Ausmus to 3B
          1-3     100%  M Tejada        Defensive Indifference; Erstad to 2B
          -23  5  100%  " "             Walk
   O      123  5  100%  L Berkman       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Brewers 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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