May 18, 1997 Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: 17,367

Sunday, May 18, 1997, 1:35
Time of Game: 2:29

Astros

22-21

Lost 2

1st

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

W: G Stephenson (1-0), L: M Hampton (2-4), S: R Bottalico (10)

Phillies

16-25

Won 2

5th, 12½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   2   1   1   0    1   1  .287  .873   13    3   3   CS,HBP
B Abreu RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .240  .695   22    3   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   2   2    0   0  .306 1.015   15    7   3   2·2B,SF
L Gonzalez LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .710    8    2   0   
S Berry 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .183  .556   25    0   4   2B
J Mouton CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .245  .679   14    1   0   CS
R Gutierrez SS                4   0   3   1    0   0  .500 1.262   19    4   1   2B
B Ausmus C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .330  .825   17    3   0   
M Hampton P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .161    2    0   3   
  K Ramos PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  R Garcia P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Spiers PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .843    6    0   0   
  J Lima P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  T Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .718    4    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   9   3    1   6              146   24  14

BATTING

2B: S Berry (5, off R Bottalico); J Bagwell 2 (12, off J Spradlin, off G Stephenson); R Gutierrez (3, off R Bottalico).

SF: J Bagwell (2, off G Stephenson).

HBP: C Biggio (10, by G Stephenson).

TB: R Gutierrez 4; J Bagwell 4; S Berry 2; C Biggio; B Ausmus; J Mouton.

RBI: J Bagwell 2 (39); R Gutierrez (6).

2-out RBI: J Bagwell.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

BASERUNNING

CS: C Biggio (2, 2nd base by G Stephenson/M Parent); J Mouton (4, 2nd base by G Stephenson/M Parent).

PO: R Gutierrez (1st base by G Stephenson).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Jefferies LF                3   1   2   0    1   0  .235  .666   16    1   0   CS
R Hudler 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .038  .176   11    3   1   SH
S Rolen 3B                    3   1   1   2    1   0  .295  .816   26    1   0   HR
D Daulton RF                  3   2   2   1    0   0  .324  .982    7    2   0   HR
  D May RF                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .731    3    0   0   
R Amaro CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .212  .611    7    2   0   2B
K Jordan 1B                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .063  .122   11    9   0   SF
  R Bottalico P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Parent C                    2   0   1   1    1   0  .057  .218   13    6   2   
K Stocker SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .694    6    2   5   CS
G Stephenson P                2   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .500   13    0   2   
  R Otero PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .600    1    0   0   
  J Spradlin P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Plantenberg P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Brogna 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .773         1   0   
Totals                       28   5   8   5    3   3              114   27  10

BATTING

2B: R Amaro (3, off M Hampton).

HR: D Daulton (5, off M Hampton; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out); S Rolen (4, off M Hampton; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

SF: K Jordan (1, off M Hampton).

SH: R Hudler (1, off M Hampton).

TB: D Daulton 5; S Rolen 4; R Amaro 2; G Jefferies 2; M Parent; R Otero.

RBI: S Rolen 2 (22); D Daulton (18); K Jordan (1); M Parent (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

E: R Hudler (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: G Jefferies (3, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by M Hampton); K Stocker (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by M Hampton).

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
M Hampton, L (2-4)             5     7   5   5    2   3   2   5.50   22   78-48   30· 7·10    8· 2· 7· 0     34    -     0.62  -0.25
R Garcia                       2     1   0   0    1   0   0   5.28    8   19-10    7· 1· 2    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.17   0.02
J Lima                         1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.43    3   11-8     5· 1· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     8   5   5    3   3   2          33  108-66   42· 9·14   11· 8· 8· 0           -

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Stephenson, W (1-0)          7     6   1   0    0   4   0   1.29   26   96-66   46· 6·14   10· 7· 4· 0     67    -     0.70   0.23
J Spradlin                     0.2   1   1   1    1   1   0   4.05    4   18-9     3· 2· 4    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.46  -0.01
E Plantenberg, H (3)           0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.59    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.80   0.02
R Bottalico, S (10)            1     2   1   1    0   1   0   2.50    5   23-15    7· 6· 2    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.38   0.03
Totals                         9     9   3   2    1   6   0          36  139-91   57·14·20   13· 8· 7· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Spradlin (1).

IBB: None.

PO: M Hampton 2 (3; G Jefferies, 2nd base (CS); K Stocker, 2nd base (CS)); G Stephenson (2; R Gutierrez, 1st base).

HBP: G Stephenson (2; C Biggio).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Sam Holbrook, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Larry Poncino.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 17,367.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 57° F, Wind 10mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Philadelphia Phillies                
1. C Biggio             2B    1. G Jefferies          LF 
2. B Abreu              RF    2. R Hudler             2B 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. S Rolen              3B 
4. L Gonzalez           LF    4. D Daulton            RF 
5. S Berry              3B    5. R Amaro              CF 
6. J Mouton             CF    6. K Jordan             1B 
7. R Gutierrez          SS    7. M Parent             C  
8. B Ausmus             C     8. K Stocker            SS 
9. M Hampton            P     9. G Stephenson         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-2  -2-  6   11%  89% S Rolen         M Hampton       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Jefferies Scores; Rolen Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  1--  1   11%  69% R Amaro         M Hampton       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Daulton to 3B
   t 9   1  5-3  -2-  4    6%  96% B Ausmus        R Bottalico     Lineout: 1B
   t 9   1  5-2  -2-  2   -6%  90% R Gutierrez     R Bottalico     Double to RF (Ground Ball); Berry Scores
   b 2   1  0-1  --3  6    5%  75% M Parent        M Hampton       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Amaro Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Garrett Stephenson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   54%  B Abreu         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  4   55%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   58%  G Jefferies     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   55%  R Hudler        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      51%  S Rolen         Jefferies Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-1B-SS)
   O      ---  5   50%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Garrett Stephenson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   52%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   54%  S Berry         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  2   55%  J Mouton        Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hampton facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   59%  D Daulton       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  1   69%  R Amaro         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Daulton to 3B
   RO     -23  2   70%  K Jordan        Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Daulton Scores; Amaro to 3B
   R      --3  6   75%  M Parent        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Amaro Scores
   O      1--  3   74%  K Stocker       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Parent to 2B
   O      -2-  3   71%  G Stephenson    Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Garrett Stephenson facing 7-8-9
          ---  7   67%  R Gutierrez     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   71%  B Ausmus        Lineout: RF
   O      1--      75%  M Hampton       Gutierrez Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  2   77%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   79%  G Jefferies     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   78%  R Hudler        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Jefferies to 2B
   RR     -2-  6   89%  S Rolen         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Jefferies Scores; Rolen Scores
   R      ---  2   93%  D Daulton       Home Run (Line Drive); Daulton Scores
   O      ---  2   92%  R Amaro         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   92%  K Jordan        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 5.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Garrett Stephenson facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   90%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      93%  B Abreu         Biggio Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  8   94%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   93%  J Bagwell       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  1   95%  L Gonzalez      Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mike Hampton facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   95%  M Parent        Walk
   O      1--  2   95%  K Stocker       Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B (P's Left); Stocker to 1B
   O      1--      94%  G Stephenson    Stocker Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  7   94%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 5.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Garrett Stephenson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   95%  S Berry         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   96%  J Mouton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   96%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   96%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   95%  R Hudler        Flyball: RF
          ---  7   96%  S Rolen         Walk
   O      1--  3   95%  D Daulton       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 5.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Garrett Stephenson facing 8-9-1
          ---  8   93%  B Ausmus        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
                  Ken Ramos pinch hits for Mike Hampton batting 9th
   O      1--  1   95%  K Ramos         Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
          1--  2   93%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch; Ausmus to 2B
          12-  3   89%  B Abreu         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Ausmus to 3B; Biggio to 2B; Abreu to 1B
   RO     123  6   92%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ausmus Scores/unER; Biggio to 3B
   O      1-3  2   95%  L Gonzalez      Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-1, Ramon Garcia facing 5-6-7
                  Ramon Garcia replaces Ken Ramos pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   95%  R Amaro         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   94%  K Jordan        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  2   94%  M Parent        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 5.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Garrett Stephenson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   96%  S Berry         Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
          ---  1   94%  J Mouton        Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
   O      1--      97%  R Gutierrez     Mouton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  6   96%  " "             Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   97%  B Ausmus        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-1, Ramon Garcia facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   97%  K Stocker       Popfly: LF (Deep SS)
                  Ricky Otero pinch hits for Garrett Stephenson batting 9th
          ---  1   97%  R Otero         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   98%  G Jefferies     Walk; Otero to 2B
   O      12-  3   97%  R Hudler        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      12-  5   96%  S Rolen         Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 5.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Jerry Spradlin facing 9-1-2
                  Jerry Spradlin replaces Ricky Otero pitching and batting 9th; Derrick May replaces Darren Daulton playing RF batting 4th; Bill Spiers pinch hits for Ramon Garcia batting 9th
   O      ---  6   98%  B Spiers        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   96%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--  5   98%  B Abreu         Strikeout Swinging
          1--      98%  J Bagwell       Wild Pitch; Biggio to 2B
   R      -2-  2   95%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores
                  Erik Plantenberg replaces Jerry Spradlin pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   97%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jose Lima facing 4-5-6
                  Jose Lima replaces Bill Spiers pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   97%  D May           Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   97%  R Amaro         Groundout: 1B-P (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  5   97%  K Jordan        Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 5.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Ricky Bottalico facing 5-6-7
                  Ricky Bottalico replaces Kevin Jordan pitching and batting 6th; Rico Brogna replaces Erik Plantenberg playing 1B batting 9th
          ---  7   92%  S Berry         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      -2-  6   96%  J Mouton        Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  2   90%  R Gutierrez     Double to RF (Ground Ball); Berry Scores
   O      -2-  4   96%  B Ausmus        Lineout: 1B
                  Thomas Howard pinch hits for Jose Lima batting 9th
   O      -2-  4  100%  T Howard        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation