May 1, 1998 Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 7
CHW 1 BAL 6
MIN 3 BOS 5
TEX 3 CLE 7
TBD 5 NYY 2
@KCR 1 OAK 5
TOR 2 DET 17
@SEA 3 ATL 6
SFG 2 CHC 6
STL 5 FLA 6
SDP 5
(11) MIL 5
CIN 2 MON 7
ARI 4 HOU 12
@PHI 5 PIT 5
LAD 4

Standings at end of play this day

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: 11,410

Friday, May 1, 1998, 7:50
Time of Game: 3:17

Astros

18-10

Won 7

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  3   2  1  5   0  0  1   12 14  1
Phillies        0  0  2   0  0  1   1  1  0    5 11  2

W: S Reynolds (2-2), L: M Beech (0-2)

Phillies

12-14

Lost 2

3rd, 6 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   2   1   1    0   2  .321  .864   12    1   2   
  T Bogar 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .602    1    3   3   
D Bell RF                     5   3   3   2    0   1  .421 1.145   23    2   0   HR
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   2    1   1  .240  .816   22    3   0   2B
  J Howell 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .686    2    3   1   
S Berry 3B                    5   1   2   4    0   1  .328 1.006   21    0   2   HR
M Alou LF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .323 1.062   11    1   0   2B
  C Everett CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .328  .980    5    1   0   
R Hidalgo CF-LF               5   2   2   0    0   2  .258  .643   12    3   0   
R Gutierrez SS                4   2   2   0    1   0  .357  .867   25    5   3   2·2B
B Ausmus C                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .138  .491   19    3   1   
S Reynolds P                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .133  .333   26    1   1   
  T Miller P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500    2    0   0   
  B Scanlan P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       42  12  14  10    3  10              181   27  13

BATTING

2B: J Bagwell (5, off M Beech); R Gutierrez 2 (7, off M Whiteside, off M Beech); M Alou (6, off M Whiteside).

HR: D Bell (6, off M Beech; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); S Berry (4, off M Whiteside; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: D Bell 6; S Berry 5; R Gutierrez 4; B Ausmus 2; J Bagwell 2; R Hidalgo 2; M Alou 2; C Biggio.

RBI: S Berry 4 (16); J Bagwell 2 (15); D Bell 2 (27); C Biggio (11); B Ausmus (6).

2-out RBI: S Berry 4; B Ausmus; J Bagwell.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 7 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Reynolds-R Gutierrez-J Bagwell.

PB: B Ausmus (2).

E: D Bell (1).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Glanville CF                4   1   2   1    0   0  .289  .734   13    0   0   
  W Gomes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  D Winston P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Arias PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .409  .936    3    0   0   
G Jefferies LF                2   0   1   1    1   0  .290  .730   14    1   0   GDP
  Y Perez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Hudler PH-CF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .306    9    2   0   
S Rolen 3B                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .277  .839   18    1   3   
M Lieberthal C                4   0   1   0    0   0  .225  .608   12    9   1   
R Brogna 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .260  .818   18    4   0   
  K Jordan 1B                 1   1   0   0    0   0  .286  .774    2    3   1   
M Lewis 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .198  .545   13    1   1   
B Abreu RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .782   12    4   0   CS
D Relaford SS                 4   2   3   1    0   0  .324  .820   14    0   2   2B
M Beech P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  K Sefcik PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .629    3    0   0   HBP
  M Whiteside P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Amaro LF                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .596    9    1   0   
Totals                       37   5  11   5    1   3              143   27   8

BATTING

2B: D Relaford (4, off T Miller).

HBP: K Sefcik (2, by S Reynolds).

TB: D Relaford 4; D Glanville 2; S Rolen 2; R Brogna; M Lewis; G Jefferies; M Lieberthal.

GIDP: G Jefferies (3).

RBI: D Relaford (10); S Rolen (15); G Jefferies (14); M Lewis (9); D Glanville (13).

2-out RBI: M Lewis; D Relaford.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

FIELDING

E: D Relaford (1); B Abreu (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Abreu (2, 2nd base by S Reynolds/B Ausmus).

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 Reynolds, W (2-2)            6     7   3   3    1   2   0   4.33   25   95-59   39· 4·16   12· 5· 4· 0     47    -     1.03   0.05
T Miller                       2     4   2   1    0   1   0   2.38   11   38-23   16· 3· 4    7· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.15   0.00
B Scanlan                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.00    3    8-5     4· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    11   5   4    1   3   0          39  141-87   59· 7·21   21· 7· 6· 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
M Beech, L (0-2)               5     6   6   2    2   8   1   6.86   24   97-59   28·16·15    5· 3· 6· 0     45    -     0.77  -0.36
M Whiteside                    0.2   6   5   5    0   1   1   9.00    8   29-17   11· 3· 3    4· 0· 3· 0          0-0    0.29  -0.08
Y Perez                        1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.60    4   25-18    9· 4· 5    2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.01   0.00
W Gomes                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.67    3    8-5     3· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
D Winston                      1     2   1   1    1   0   0   3.60    6   19-11    6· 2· 3    1· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    14  12   8    3  10   2          45  178-110  57·26·27   14· 6·12· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: M Beech (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: S Reynolds (1; K Sefcik).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Meals, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Wally Bell.

Time of Game: 3:17.

Attendance: 11,410.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 60° F, Wind 14mph in from Rightfield, Overcast, Drizzle.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Philadelphia Phillies                
1. C Biggio             2B    1. D Glanville          CF 
2. D Bell               RF    2. G Jefferies          LF 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. S Rolen              3B 
4. S Berry              3B    4. M Lieberthal         C  
5. M Alou               LF    5. R Brogna             1B 
6. R Hidalgo            CF    6. M Lewis              2B 
7. R Gutierrez          SS    7. B Abreu              RF 
8. B Ausmus             C     8. D Relaford           SS 
9. S Reynolds           P     9. M Beech              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  3-1  12-  5  -17%  46% S Rolen         S Reynolds      Single to CF (Fly Ball); Glanville Scores; Jefferies to 3B; Rolen to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 3   2  0-1  -23  6   16%  78% S Berry         M Beech         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bell Scores/unER; Bagwell Scores/unER
   t 3   2  0-0  12-  6   13%  62% J Bagwell       M Beech         Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Biggio Scores/unER; Bell to 3B
   t 4   0  2-3  1--  6   10%  76% R Gutierrez     M Beech         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Hidalgo to 3B
   b 3   1  3-2  -23  4    9%  55% M Lieberthal    S Reynolds      Groundout: 3B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Beech facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   46%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   47%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  6   45%  S Berry         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  D Glanville     Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
          ---  5   45%  G Jefferies     Walk
   O      1--  6   48%  S Rolen         Lineout: RF
   O      1--  3   50%  M Lieberthal    Flyball: 2B (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Beech facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   48%  M Alou          Flyball: RF (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  3   46%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   45%  R Gutierrez     Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   41%  R Brogna        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      1--  4   45%  M Lewis         Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   48%  B Abreu         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  D Relaford      Abreu Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Beech facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   47%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  S Reynolds      Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   47%  C Biggio        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   49%  D Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive); Biggio to 2B
   R      12-  6   62%  J Bagwell       Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Biggio Scores/unER; Bell to 3B
   RR     -23  6   78%  S Berry         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bell Scores/unER; Bagwell Scores/unER
   O      1--  1   76%  M Alou          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Shane Reynolds facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   72%  D Relaford      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   76%  M Beech         Strikeout (missed bunt)
          1--  5   72%  D Glanville     Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Relaford to 2B
          12-      70%  G Jefferies     Passed Ball; Relaford to 3B; Glanville stays at 1B
   R      1-3  3   62%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Relaford Scores; Glanville to 2B
   R      12-  5   46%  S Rolen         Single to CF (Fly Ball); Glanville Scores; Jefferies to 3B; Rolen to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23  4   55%  M Lieberthal    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -23  7   62%  R Brogna        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Matt Beech facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   66%  R Hidalgo       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   76%  R Gutierrez     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Hidalgo to 3B
   RO     -23  2   77%  B Ausmus        Foul Popfly: RF (1B Foul); Hidalgo Scores/Adv on E9; Gutierrez to 3B
   R      --3      80%  S Reynolds      Wild Pitch; Gutierrez Scores/unER
   O      ---  5   79%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   78%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-5, Shane Reynolds facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   81%  M Lewis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   82%  B Abreu         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   83%  D Relaford      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Phillies 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Matt Beech facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  2   90%  D Bell          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   89%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   88%  S Berry         Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4   88%  M Alou          Walk
   O      1--  2   88%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-6, Shane Reynolds facing 9-1-2
                  Kevin Sefcik pinch hits for Matt Beech batting 9th
          ---  3   84%  K Sefcik        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   87%  D Glanville     Lineout: CF
   OO     1--  4   92%  G Jefferies     Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Phillies 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Matt Whiteside facing 7-8-9
                  Matt Whiteside replaces Kevin Sefcik pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   94%  R Gutierrez     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          -2-  4   95%  B Ausmus        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Gutierrez to 3B
   O      1-3  5   94%  S Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  2   96%  C Biggio        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Deep 3B); Gutierrez Scores; Ausmus to 2B
   R      12-  5   98%  D Bell          Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Ausmus Scores; Biggio to 3B
   RO     1-3  6   98%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B; Biggio Scores; Bell to 2B
   RR     -2-  3   99%  S Berry         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Bell Scores
          ---  2  100%  M Alou          Double to LF (Line Drive)
                  Yorkis Perez replaces Gregg Jefferies pitching and batting 2nd; Ruben Amaro replaces Matt Whiteside playing LF batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   99%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 11, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-11, Shane Reynolds facing 3-4-5
                  Jack Howell replaces Jeff Bagwell playing 1B batting 3rd; Tim Bogar replaces Craig Biggio playing 2B batting 1st; Richard Hidalgo moves to LF; Carl Everett replaces Moises Alou playing CF batting 5th
          ---  4   99%  S Rolen         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   99%  M Lieberthal    Groundout: P unassisted (P's Left); Rolen to 2B
   O      -2-  7  100%  R Brogna        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Rolen to 3B
   R      --3  3   99%  M Lewis         Single to SS (Ground Ball); Rolen Scores
   O      1--  2  100%  B Abreu         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 11, Phillies 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 11-3, Yorkis Perez facing 7-8-9
                  Kevin Jordan replaces Rico Brogna playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---  5  100%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   99%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  9   99%  S Reynolds      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 11, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-11, Trever Miller facing 8-9-1
                  Trever Miller replaces Shane Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   99%  D Relaford      Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   99%  R Amaro         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Relaford to 3B
   R      --3  4   99%  D Glanville     Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Relaford Scores
                  Rex Hudler pinch hits for Yorkis Perez batting 2nd
   O      1--  6   99%  R Hudler        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1  100%  S Rolen         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 11, Phillies 4.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 11-4, Wayne Gomes facing 1-2-3
                  Wayne Gomes replaces Doug Glanville pitching and batting 1st; Rex Hudler moves to CF
   O      ---  1  100%  T Bogar         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  100%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   99%  J Howell        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 11, Phillies 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 4-11, Trever Miller facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   99%  M Lieberthal    Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   99%  K Jordan        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  2   99%  M Lewis         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Jordan to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  B Abreu         Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  3   99%  D Relaford      Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 1B); Jordan Scores/unER; Lewis to 3B
   O      1-3  5  100%  R Amaro         Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 11, Phillies 5.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 11-5, Darrin Winston facing 4-5-6
                  Darrin Winston replaces Wayne Gomes pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---  3  100%  S Berry         Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5  100%  C Everett       Lineout: RF
          ---  2  100%  R Hidalgo       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  6  100%  R Gutierrez     Walk; Hidalgo to 2B
   R      12-  1  100%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Hidalgo Scores; Gutierrez to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  T Miller        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 12, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 5-12, Bob Scanlan facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Scanlan replaces Trever Miller pitching and batting 9th; Alex Arias pinch hits for Darrin Winston batting 1st
   O      ---  3  100%  A Arias         Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  3  100%  R Hudler        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2  100%  S Rolen         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 12, Phillies 5.

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