August 19, 2008 Houston Astros at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Miller Park, Attendance: 41,622

Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 8:05pm
Time of Game: 2:52

Astros

64-62

Won 1

4th, 13½ GB

Cecil Cooper

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

W: B Moehler (9-4), L: B Sheets (11-7), S: J Valverde (32)

Brewers

72-55

Lost 1

2nd, 6 GB

Dale Sveum

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Erstad LF                   5   2   2   0    0   1  .297  .715   19    1   0   SB
M Bourn CF                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .226  .589   22    6   0   3B,HBP
T Wigginton 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .922   19    1   1   
L Berkman 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .327 1.021   16    4   1   
G Blum SS                     4   1   1   3    0   2  .229  .688   23    1   3   HR
H Pence RF                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .262  .741   22    2   2   
D Newhan 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .208  .568   12    0   1   2B
H Quintero C                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .243  .578    8   10   0   SH
B Moehler P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .029  .191    8    1   0   
  C Sampson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .310         0   0   
  M Loretta PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .274  .737    4    0   0   IW
  G Geary P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  L Hawkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J House PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  J Valverde P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       33   5   8   5    3  11              155   27   8

BATTING

2B: D Newhan (3, off B Shouse).

3B: M Bourn (4, off B Sheets).

HR: G Blum (12, off B Sheets; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SH: H Quintero (4, off B Shouse).

IBB: M Loretta (1, by B Shouse).

HBP: M Bourn (2, by B Sheets).

TB: G Blum 4; M Bourn 3; D Newhan 2; H Quintero 2; D Erstad 2; H Pence.

RBI: G Blum 3 (39); M Bourn 2 (22).

2-out RBI: G Blum 3; M Bourn 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: L Berkman (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Erstad (2, 2nd base off B Sheets/J Kendall).

PO: H Pence (1st base by B Sheets).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   5   1   2   0    0   2  .285  .788   25    0   1   
J Hardy SS                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .275  .797   16    1   2   2B,HBP
G Kapler LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .815   21    1   0   
P Fielder 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .884   22    9   0   
C Hart RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .823   12    2   0   
C Counsell 3B                 4   1   0   0    0   0  .225  .631   13    1   1   
M Cameron CF                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .245  .842   15    2   0   2B
J Kendall C                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .250  .655   13   11   0   
B Sheets P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .088  .242    2    0   1   
  L Nix PH                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .286    1    0   0   
  B Shouse P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  G Mota P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Riske P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Hall PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .703    5    0   0   
Totals                       36   2  10   2    1   8              145   27   7

BATTING

2B: M Cameron (21, off B Moehler); J Hardy (25, off B Moehler).

HBP: J Hardy (1, by B Moehler).

TB: J Kendall 3; M Cameron 3; J Hardy 2; R Durham 2; P Fielder; L Nix.

RBI: J Hardy (57); M Cameron (54).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

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 Moehler, W (9-4)             5.1   9   2   1    1   4   0   3.87   26   92-56   35· 5·16    7· 6· 7· 0     47    -     1.21   0.07
C Sampson, H (8)               0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.38    3    9-7     3· 1· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.99   0.06
G Geary, H (10)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.41    3   16-12    9· 1· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.78   0.06
L Hawkins, H (3)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.98    3   13-9     4· 2· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.75   0.05
J Valverde, S (32)             1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.08    3   15-11    6· 3· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.04
Totals                         9    10   2   1    1   8   0          38  145-95   57·12·26   11·10· 7· 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
B Sheets, L (11-7)             6     5   5   5    1   7   1   3.16   24   96-67   39·10·18    7· 7· 1· 0     48    -     1.14  -0.27
B Shouse                       1     1   0   0    1   2   0   2.36    5   16-9     4· 3· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.64   0.02
G Mota                         1     1   0   0    1   2   0   4.63    5   25-15    9· 4· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.36   0.02
D Riske                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.96    4   17-11    8· 1· 2    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.19   0.01
Totals                         9     8   5   5    3  11   1          38  154-102  60·18·24   11· 8· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Shouse (3; M Loretta).

PO: B Sheets (2; H Pence, 1st base).

HBP: B Sheets (1; M Bourn); B Moehler (3; J Hardy).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 41,622.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 5mph in from Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. D Erstad             LF    1. R Durham             2B 
2. M Bourn              CF    2. J Hardy              SS 
3. T Wigginton          3B    3. G Kapler             LF 
4. L Berkman            1B    4. P Fielder            1B 
5. G Blum               SS    5. C Hart               RF 
6. H Pence              RF    6. C Counsell           3B 
7. D Newhan             2B    7. M Cameron            CF 
8. H Quintero           C     8. J Kendall            C  
9. B Moehler            P     9. B Sheets             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  2-2  12-  6   36%  84% G Blum          B Sheets        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Erstad Scores; Bourn Scores
   t 3   2  2-0  12-  6   21%  49% M Bourn         B Sheets        Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Quintero Scores; Erstad Scores
   b 2   0  0-1  1--  4  -10%  21% M Cameron       B Moehler       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Counsell Scores/unER
   b 4   2  2-2  123  7    9%  50% G Kapler        B Moehler       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   t 6   0  2-2  12-  5   -7%  55% T Wigginton     B Sheets        Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ben Sheets facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  D Erstad        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   46%  M Bourn         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   45%  T Wigginton     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   42%  R Durham        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   RO     1--  2   37%  J Hardy         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Durham Scores; Hardy out at 3B/RF-SS-3B-SS
   O      ---  5   39%  G Kapler        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  3   38%  P Fielder       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   40%  C Hart          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ben Sheets facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   37%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   35%  G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   34%  H Pence         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brian Moehler facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   31%  C Counsell      Reached on E3 (Bunt to Weak 2B)
   R      1--  4   21%  M Cameron       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Counsell Scores/unER
          -2-  4   17%  J Kendall       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Cameron to 3B
   O      1-3  1   20%  B Sheets        Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      1-3  4   25%  R Durham        Strikeout Swinging
          1-3  2   24%  J Hardy         Hit By Pitch; Kendall to 2B
   O      123  7   29%  G Kapler        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Ben Sheets facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   26%  D Newhan        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   29%  H Quintero      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   26%  B Moehler       Strikeout
          1--  3   28%  D Erstad        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Quintero to 2B
   RR     12-  6   49%  M Bourn         Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Quintero Scores; Erstad Scores
   O      --3  1   44%  T Wigginton     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  8   47%  P Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   49%  C Hart          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  C Counsell      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Ben Sheets facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  L Berkman       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   45%  G Blum          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   44%  H Pence         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Brian Moehler facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   40%  M Cameron       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   33%  J Kendall       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Cameron to 2B
   O      12-  1   39%  B Sheets        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      12-  4   44%  R Durham        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Cameron out at Hm/RF-C; Kendall to 3B/Adv on throw
          1-3  5   41%  J Hardy         Walk; Durham to 2B
   O      123  7   50%  G Kapler        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Ben Sheets facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   47%  D Newhan        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   45%  H Quintero      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   43%  B Moehler       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   46%  P Fielder       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   48%  C Hart          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   50%  C Counsell      Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Ben Sheets facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   55%  D Erstad        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--      59%  M Bourn         Erstad Steals 2B
          -2-  2   63%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  5   55%  T Wigginton     Flyball: RF
   O      12-  5   49%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   RRR    12-  6   84%  G Blum          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Erstad Scores; Bourn Scores
          ---  9   85%  H Pence         Walk
   O      1--      84%  D Newhan        Pence Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-5, Brian Moehler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   87%  M Cameron       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   83%  J Kendall       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
                  Chris Sampson replaces Brian Moehler pitching and batting 9th; Laynce Nix pinch hits for Ben Sheets batting 9th
          1--  1   79%  L Nix           Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Kendall to 2B
   O      12-  4   84%  R Durham        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  4   89%  J Hardy         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Brewers 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Brian Shouse facing 7-8-9
                  Brian Shouse replaces Laynce Nix pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   92%  D Newhan        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   92%  H Quintero      Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Newhan to 3B
                  Mark Loretta pinch hits for Chris Sampson batting 9th
          --3  4   92%  M Loretta       Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  5   89%  D Erstad        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  4   87%  M Bourn         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-5, Geoff Geary facing 3-4-5
                  Geoff Geary replaces Mark Loretta pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   90%  G Kapler        Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      --- 10   92%  P Fielder       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   93%  C Hart          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Brewers 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Guillermo Mota facing 3-4-5
                  Guillermo Mota replaces Brian Shouse pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  8   92%  T Wigginton     Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  4   93%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  7   92%  G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   93%  H Pence         Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Berkman to 2B
   O      12-  4   91%  D Newhan        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-5, LaTroy Hawkins facing 6-7-8
                  LaTroy Hawkins replaces Geoff Geary pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   94%  C Counsell      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  7   96%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   97%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Brewers 2.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, David Riske facing 8-9-1
                  David Riske replaces Guillermo Mota pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   97%  H Quintero      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
                  J.R. House pinch hits for LaTroy Hawkins batting 9th
   O      1--  2   97%  J House         Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      1--  7   96%  D Erstad        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  7   96%  M Bourn         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-5, Jose Valverde facing 9-1-2
                  Jose Valverde replaces J.R. House pitching and batting 9th; Bill Hall pinch hits for David Riske batting 9th
   O      ---  5   98%  B Hall          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   99%  R Durham        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3  100%  J Hardy         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Brewers 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation