April 15, 2008 Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Citizens Bank Park, Attendance: 34,609

Tuesday, April 15, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:36

Astros

5-9

Lost 1

6th, 5 GB

Cecil Cooper

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

W: R Seanez (1-1), L: J Valverde (2-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Phillies

7-7

Won 1

2nd, 1½ GB

Charlie Manuel

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Bourn CF                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .216  .643   16    3   0   SB
M Loretta 2B                  4   0   1   0    1   2  .262  .657   22    3   3   GDP
L Berkman 1B                  4   2   2   0    1   0  .327 1.114   21    8   1   
C Lee LF                      4   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .798   12    0   0   
M Tejada SS                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .320  .935   20    0   1   
G Blum 3B                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .270  .756   15    1   3   
H Pence RF                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .170  .460    8    3   0   SF
B Ausmus C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .357   14    6   0   
S Chacon P                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .453   16    1   1   
  D Erstad PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .667    4    0   0   
  J Valverde P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   3   9   3    4   4              148   25   9

BATTING

SF: H Pence (1, off A Eaton).

TB: L Berkman 2; C Lee 2; M Bourn; M Loretta; G Blum; M Tejada; S Chacon.

GIDP: M Loretta (4).

RBI: G Blum (6); M Tejada (10); H Pence (2).

2-out RBI: M Tejada.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Blum-M Loretta-L Berkman; M Loretta-L Berkman.

PB: B Ausmus (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Bourn (7, 2nd base off R Seanez/C Ruiz).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Werth CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .391 1.157   15    4   0   
C Ruiz C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .477   11    5   0   GDP
  C Snelling PH               1   1   1   1    0   0  .500 2.500    1    0   0   HR
C Utley 2B                    3   1   0   0    0   0  .315 1.039   15    2   3   HBP
R Howard 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .180  .733   14    8   1   
P Burrell LF                  4   1   1   2    0   2  .349 1.273   15    2   0   HR
G Jenkins RF                  4   1   0   0    0   2  .234  .620   21    2   0   
P Feliz 3B                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .245  .710   10    2   2   2B
E Bruntlett SS                2   0   1   0    1   0  .231  .632   16    1   1   SB,GDP
A Eaton P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  G Dobbs PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .553    6    0   0   
  C Durbin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Rollins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .847    5    0   0   
  R Seanez P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       31   4   7   4    2   7              131   27   7

BATTING

2B: P Feliz (2, off J Valverde).

HR: C Snelling (1, off J Valverde; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); P Burrell (5, off J Valverde; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

HBP: C Utley (4, by J Valverde).

TB: P Feliz 4; P Burrell 4; C Snelling 4; E Bruntlett; J Werth.

GIDP: C Ruiz (3); E Bruntlett (1).

RBI: P Burrell 2 (15); P Feliz (7); C Snelling (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Bruntlett-C Utley-R Howard.

E: J Werth (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Bruntlett (1, 2nd base off S Chacon/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 Chacon                       8     4   0   0    2   5   0   2.25   28  109-68   38·11·19   10· 9· 2· 0     77    -     1.19   0.48
J Valverde, BS (2), L (2-1)    0.1   3   4   3    0   2   2  11.37    6   20-15    8· 2· 5    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.37  -0.95
Totals                         8.1   7   4   3    2   7   2          34  129-83   46·13·24   11·11· 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
A Eaton                        6     7   3   3    2   3   0   4.12   26   95-63   39· 3·21    7·11· 3· 0     47    -     0.99  -0.02
C Durbin                       2     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.75    8   30-20   11· 2· 7    3· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.35   0.04
R Seanez, W (1-1)              1     0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    5   22-11    7· 1· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.18   0.01
Totals                         9     9   3   3    4   4   0          39  147-94   57· 6·31   13·14· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Valverde (1; C Utley).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Miller, 1B - Paul Emmel, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Jerry Meals.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 34,609.

Weather: 58° F, Wind 7mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Philadelphia Phillies                
1. M Bourn              CF    1. J Werth              CF 
2. M Loretta            2B    2. C Ruiz               C  
3. L Berkman            1B    3. C Utley              2B 
4. C Lee                LF    4. R Howard             1B 
5. M Tejada             SS    5. P Burrell            LF 
6. G Blum               3B    6. G Jenkins            RF 
7. H Pence              RF    7. P Feliz              3B 
8. B Ausmus             C     8. E Bruntlett          SS 
9. S Chacon             P     9. A Eaton              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  3-1  1--  2   47%  58% P Burrell       J Valverde      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Utley Scores
   b 9   1  3-3  1--  2   36% 100% P Feliz         J Valverde      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Jenkins Scores/unER
   t 1   2  0-0  12-  5  -10%  41% M Tejada        A Eaton         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Berkman Scores; Lee to 3B
   b 4   0  1-0  1--  3  -10%  38% C Ruiz          S Chacon        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   t 6   1  0-1  1-3  6  -10%  17% G Blum          A Eaton         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Berkman Scores; Lee to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Adam Eaton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  M Bourn         Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  5   54%  M Loretta       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   53%  L Berkman       Walk
          1--  1   51%  C Lee           Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Berkman to 2B
   R      12-  5   41%  M Tejada        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Berkman Scores; Lee to 3B
   O      1-3  4   45%  G Blum          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Shawn Chacon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   43%  J Werth         Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   41%  C Ruiz          Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  6   40%  C Utley         Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Adam Eaton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   42%  H Pence         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   44%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  6   42%  S Chacon        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   45%  M Bourn         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Shawn Chacon facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   42%  R Howard        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   40%  P Burrell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   39%  G Jenkins       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Adam Eaton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   41%  M Loretta       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   43%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   44%  C Lee           Groundout: C unassisted (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Shawn Chacon facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   48%  P Feliz         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  5   39%  E Bruntlett     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   38%  A Eaton         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Adam Eaton facing 5-6-7
          ---  7   34%  M Tejada        Walk
   O      1--  1   38%  G Blum          Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  3   41%  H Pence         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   43%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Shawn Chacon facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   48%  J Werth         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--  3   38%  C Ruiz          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   36%  C Utley         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Adam Eaton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   39%  S Chacon        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  3   36%  M Bourn         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  1   42%  M Loretta       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Shawn Chacon facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   38%  R Howard        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   36%  P Burrell       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   34%  G Jenkins       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Adam Eaton facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   31%  L Berkman       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   21%  C Lee           Single to CF (Fly Ball); Berkman to 3B/Adv on E8
   O      1-3  4   27%  M Tejada        Flyball: LF (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   R      1-3  6   17%  G Blum          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Berkman Scores; Lee to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   15%  H Pence         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Lee Scores
   O      1--  2   17%  B Ausmus        Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Shawn Chacon facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   22%  P Feliz         Single to 3B (Line Drive)
          1--  5   29%  E Bruntlett     Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep SS-2B); Feliz to 2B
                  Greg Dobbs pinch hits for Adam Eaton batting 9th
   O      12-  6   22%  G Dobbs         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   16%  J Werth         Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      12-  4   11%  C Ruiz          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 0.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Chad Durbin facing 9-1-2
                  Chad Durbin replaces Greg Dobbs pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   12%  S Chacon        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   13%  M Bourn         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  5   12%  M Loretta       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  4   11%  L Berkman       Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Loretta to 2B
   O      12-  3   13%  C Lee           Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Berkman to 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Shawn Chacon facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   10%  C Utley         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  6   14%  R Howard        Walk
   O      1--  6   10%  P Burrell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4    7%  G Jenkins       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 0.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Chad Durbin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4    8%  M Tejada        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4    9%  G Blum          Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2    9%  H Pence         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Shawn Chacon facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2    6%  P Feliz         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          ---  6    9%  E Bruntlett     Walk
                  Jimmy Rollins pinch hits for Chad Durbin batting 9th
          1--      11%  J Rollins       Bruntlett Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3    6%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  3    4%  J Werth         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 0.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rudy Seanez facing 8-9-1
                  Rudy Seanez replaces Jimmy Rollins pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4    4%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Darin Erstad pinch hits for Shawn Chacon batting 9th
   O      ---  4    4%  D Erstad        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5    4%  M Bourn         Walk
          1--       4%  M Loretta       Bourn Steals 2B
          -2-  6    4%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3    4%  L Berkman       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Jose Valverde facing 2-3-4
                  Jose Valverde replaces Darin Erstad pitching and batting 9th; Chris Snelling pinch hits for Carlos Ruiz batting 2nd
   R      ---  1   10%  C Snelling      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  1   19%  C Utley         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   11%  R Howard        Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  2   58%  P Burrell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Utley Scores
          --- 11   64%  G Jenkins       Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Jenkins to 1B
   R      1--  2  100%  P Feliz         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Jenkins Scores/unER
        4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation