September 6, 2006 Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Citizens Bank Park, Attendance: 33,521

Wednesday, September 6, 2006, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 3:06

Astros

68-71

Won 1

3rd, 6½ GB

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

W: D Wheeler (2-5), L: R Madson (10-9), S: B Lidge (30)

Phillies

70-69

Lost 1

2nd, 16½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Taveras CF                  5   1   2   0    0   3  .277  .672   22    1   1   
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   0   0    1   2  .253  .747   20    2   1   
L Berkman 1B                  4   0   3   4    1   1  .308 1.019   23   11   0   2·2B
J Lane RF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .208  .731   13    2   0   
  L Scott PH-RF-LF            1   0   0   0    1   0  .373 1.066    8    1   0   
A Huff 3B-RF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .794   17    0   2   
C Burke LF                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .802   17    1   0   2B,HBP
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Everett SS                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .235  .631    7    0   6   
  O Palmeiro PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .562    4    0   0   
  E Bruntlett PR-SS           0   1   0   0    0   0  .260  .678         1   1   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .229  .591    7    7   1   SH
A Pettitte P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .569   13    0   0   SH
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Lamb 3B                   0   1   0   0    1   0  .307  .844    4    1   0   IW
Totals                       33   5   8   5    5   9              155   27  12

BATTING

2B: L Berkman 2 (23, off R Wolf, off R Madson); C Burke (21, off R Wolf).

SH: B Ausmus (8, off R Madson); A Pettitte (10, off R Wolf).

IBB: M Lamb (6, by R Madson).

HBP: C Burke (13, by R Wolf).

TB: L Berkman 5; C Burke 2; W Taveras 2; B Ausmus; O Palmeiro.

RBI: L Berkman 4 (116); B Ausmus (34).

2-out RBI: L Berkman 3.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Everett-C Biggio-L Berkman.

E: A Huff (6); A Pettitte (2).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Rollins SS                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .281  .807   17    0   1   
S Victorino CF                5   1   2   0    0   0  .294  .787   19    5   0   
C Utley 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .305  .891   20    2   1   
R Howard 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .306 1.061   14    6   0   
P Burrell LF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .255  .876   20    3   0   
J Conine RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .264  .722   10    1   0   
C Ruiz C                      3   1   2   1    0   0  .220  .599   12    9   0   HR
  R Simon PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .900    3    0   0   
A Nunez 3B                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .194  .512   14    1   3   GDP
R Wolf P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .530    7    0   1   
  G Geary P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .900         0   0   
  M Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Hernandez PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .700    4    0   0   
  R Madson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .418         0   0   
  F Castro P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Dellucci PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .916    4    0   0   HBP
Totals                       35   3   8   3    2   6              144   27   6

BATTING

HR: C Ruiz (2, off A Pettitte; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

HBP: D Dellucci (4, by B Lidge).

TB: C Ruiz 5; J Rollins 2; S Victorino 2; J Conine; J Hernandez.

GIDP: A Nunez (6).

RBI: J Conine (53); J Rollins (66); C Ruiz (4).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

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
A Pettitte                     6.1   7   2   1    2   4   1   4.34   28  104-74   46·11·17   13· 5· 4· 0     55    -     1.48   0.05
T Miller                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.35    3   12-8     1· 1· 6    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.66   0.20
D Wheeler, W (2-5)             0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.61    2    7-5     3· 1· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.25   0.07
B Lidge, S (30)                1     1   1   0    0   0   0   5.06    5   21-14    7· 4· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.52   0.05
Totals                         9     8   3   1    2   6   1          38  144-101  57·17·27   15· 9· 5· 0          2-0

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Wolf                         6     5   2   2    3   4   0   4.97   27   94-52   32· 6·14    7·10· 2· 0     55    -     1.01   0.10
G Geary                        0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.06    2   13-9     5· 2· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.36   0.07
M Smith                        0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    4-3     1· 0· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.80   0.02
R Madson, L (10-9)             1.2   3   3   3    1   2   0   5.93    9   36-20   11· 6· 3    5· 0· 1· 0          0-0    3.40  -0.34
F Castro                       0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   1.84    2    8-3     2· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         9     8   5   5    5   9   0          41  155-87   51·14·22   12·11· 3· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Madson (4; M Lamb).

HBP: R Wolf (1; C Burke); B Lidge (5; D Dellucci).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Tony Randazzo, 2B - , 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 3:06.

Attendance: 33,521.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 9mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Philadelphia Phillies                
1. W Taveras            CF    1. J Rollins            SS 
2. C Biggio             2B    2. S Victorino          CF 
3. L Berkman            1B    3. C Utley              2B 
4. J Lane               RF    4. R Howard             1B 
5. A Huff               3B    5. P Burrell            LF 
6. C Burke              LF    6. J Conine             RF 
7. A Everett            SS    7. C Ruiz               C  
8. B Ausmus             C     8. A Nunez              3B 
9. A Pettitte           P     9. R Wolf               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  2-2  123  5   43%  96% L Berkman       R Madson        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Bruntlett Scores; Lamb Scores; Taveras Scores
   t 9   1  2-2  123  5  -18%  53% C Biggio        R Madson        Strikeout Swinging
   b 2   1  1-0  123  3   16%  60% A Nunez         A Pettitte      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 9   1  2-2  12-  3   13%  71% W Taveras       R Madson        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Bruntlett to 3B; Lamb to 2B
   b 5   0  2-0  ---  2  -12%  57% C Ruiz          A Pettitte      Home Run (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Wolf facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  W Taveras       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   50%  C Biggio        Walk
   R      1--  1   61%  L Berkman       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Biggio Scores
   O      -2-  6   57%  J Lane          Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  6   54%  A Huff          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   57%  J Rollins       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   59%  S Victorino     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   60%  C Utley         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Randy Wolf facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   57%  C Burke         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  2   56%  A Everett       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  2   55%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Andy Pettitte facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   57%  R Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  8   55%  P Burrell       Walk
          1--  3   51%  J Conine        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Burrell to 2B
          12-  2   44%  C Ruiz          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Burrell to 3B; Conine to 2B
   OO     123  3   60%  A Nunez         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Randy Wolf facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   58%  A Pettitte      Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
          ---  1   61%  W Taveras       Single to P/Bunt
   O      1--  2   58%  C Biggio        Popfly: 1B
          1--  8   60%  L Berkman       Walk; Taveras to 2B
   O      12-  6   55%  J Lane          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Andy Pettitte facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   58%  R Wolf          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   60%  J Rollins       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   59%  S Victorino     Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  4   62%  C Utley         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Randy Wolf facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   59%  A Huff          Flyball: CF
          ---  6   63%  C Burke         Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep LF Line)
          -2-  4   65%  A Everett       Walk
   R      12-  2   75%  B Ausmus        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Burke Scores; Everett to 2B
   O      12-  2   72%  A Pettitte      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Everett to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
   O      -23  3   67%  W Taveras       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Pettitte facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   70%  R Howard        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   72%  P Burrell       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   74%  J Conine        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Randy Wolf facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   72%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   74%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   72%  J Lane          Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   69%  A Huff          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Pettitte facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  2   57%  C Ruiz          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4   61%  A Nunez         Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  4   63%  R Wolf          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   65%  J Rollins       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Randy Wolf facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   69%  C Burke         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   65%  A Everett       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   62%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  6   59%  A Pettitte      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Andy Pettitte facing 2-3-4
          ---  8   53%  S Victorino     Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  7   44%  C Utley         Walk; Victorino to 2B
          12-  2   33%  R Howard        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Victorino to 3B; Utley to 2B
   O      123  4   43%  P Burrell       Strikeout Swinging
   RO     123  4   42%  J Conine        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Victorino Scores/unER; Utley to 3B
   O      1-3  8   50%  C Ruiz          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Geoff Geary facing 1-2-3
                  Geoff Geary replaces Randy Wolf pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  9   46%  W Taveras       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   43%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  Matt Smith replaces Geoff Geary pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   41%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Andy Pettitte facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   45%  A Nunez         Bunt Groundout: C unassisted/Interference called (Front of Home)
                  Jose Hernandez pinch hits for Matt Smith batting 9th
          ---  4   41%  J Hernandez     Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   35%  J Rollins       Single to LF (Line Drive); Hernandez to 2B
                  Trever Miller replaces Andy Pettitte pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  3   41%  S Victorino     Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Hernandez to 3B
   O      1-3  6   50%  C Utley         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Ryan Madson facing 4-5-6
                  Ryan Madson replaces Jose Hernandez pitching and batting 9th; Luke Scott pinch hits for Jason Lane batting 4th
   O      ---  4   45%  L Scott         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   41%  A Huff          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   39%  C Burke         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Trever Miller facing 4-5-6
                  Luke Scott moves to RF
   O      ---  3   43%  R Howard        Strikeout Looking
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Chris Burke pitching and batting 6th; Mike Lamb replaces Trever Miller playing 3B batting 9th; Luke Scott moves to LF; Aubrey Huff moves to RF
   O      ---  5   47%  P Burrell       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  2   50%  J Conine        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 2.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Ryan Madson facing 7-8-9
                  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Adam Everett batting 7th
          ---  4   58%  O Palmeiro      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Eric Bruntlett pinch runs for Orlando Palmeiro batting 7th
   O      1--  2   55%  B Ausmus        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Bruntlett to 2B
          -2-  4   58%  M Lamb          Intentional Walk
          12-  3   71%  W Taveras       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Bruntlett to 3B; Lamb to 2B
   O      123  5   53%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   RRR    123  5   96%  L Berkman       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Bruntlett Scores; Lamb Scores; Taveras Scores
                  Fabio Castro replaces Ryan Madson pitching and batting 9th
          -2-  4   96%  L Scott         Walk
   O      12-  4   95%  A Huff          Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-5, Brad Lidge facing 7-8-9
                  Brad Lidge replaces Dan Wheeler pitching and batting 6th; Eric Bruntlett moves to SS; Randall Simon pinch hits for Carlos Ruiz batting 7th
   O      ---  3   98%  R Simon         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   95%  A Nunez         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball)
                  David Dellucci pinch hits for Fabio Castro batting 9th
          1--  4   89%  D Dellucci      Hit By Pitch; Nunez to 2B
   RO     12-  4   95%  J Rollins       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Nunez Scores/unER; Dellucci to 3B; Rollins out at 2B/CF-SS
   O      --3  4  100%  S Victorino     Groundout: 1B unassisted
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Phillies 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation