April 25, 1993 Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 2
BOS 1 KCR 3
BAL 2 TEX 6
@MIL 1 DET 16
@MIN 5 CLE 6
@OAK 0 NYY 10
@SEA 9 TOR 1
CHW 0 CHC 2
CIN 1 FLA 11
@COL 1 SFG 4
@MON 1 SDP 9
@NYM 8 PHI 5
LAD 2 PIT 7
HOU 2 STL 7
ATL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 15,102

Sunday, April 25, 1993, 1:34
Time of Game: 2:12

Astros

10-7

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  2
Pirates         0  0  0   1  3  1   0  2  X    7 11  0

W: R Tomlin (1-1), L: M Portugal (1-2)

Pirates

9-9

Won 1

5th, 4½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .462   10    2   3   
R Parker CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393   13    4   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .855   14    6   1   2B
C James LF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .429 1.214   11    5   0   2B
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .705   17    0   1   
K Bass RF                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .286  .715   12    0   0   2B
S Servais C                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .467 1.111   10    4   0   HR
J Uribe SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .425   10    2   3   
M Portugal P                  1   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .583   12    1   1   
  M Grant P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Candaele PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    4    0   0   
  B Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   2   5   2    1   5              113   24   9

BATTING

2B: K Bass (2, off R Tomlin); C James (4, off R Tomlin); J Bagwell (7, off R Tomlin).

HR: S Servais (1, off R Tomlin; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: S Servais 4; K Bass 2; C James 2; J Bagwell 2; C Biggio.

RBI: K Bass (1); S Servais (4).

2-out RBI: S Servais.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Biggio-J Uribe-J Bagwell 2.

E: K Caminiti (3); M Portugal (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Martin LF                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .279  .749   13    0   0   
J Bell SS                     3   1   3   0    0   0  .311  .809   16    2   2   SH
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   1   1    0   1  .264  .760   12    3   0   GDP
J King 3B                     3   2   1   0    1   0  .271  .715   17    0   4   2B
O Merced RF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .345  .820   13    5   0   
K Young 1B                    2   1   1   2    1   0  .281  .744    9   11   0   SF
D Slaught C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .388  .954   15    5   0   
T Foley 2B                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .267  .627   11    0   4   SF
R Tomlin P                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .572    8    1   2   GDP
  S Belinda P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   7  11   5    2   4              114   27  12

BATTING

2B: J King (4, off M Portugal).

SF: K Young (2, off B Williams); T Foley (1, off M Grant).

SH: J Bell (4, off M Portugal).

TB: J Bell 3; J King 2; O Merced 2; A Martin; A Van Slyke; K Young; D Slaught; R Tomlin.

GIDP: R Tomlin (2); A Van Slyke (4).

RBI: K Young 2 (13); T Foley (3); O Merced (8); A Van Slyke (16).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Tomlin-J Bell.

BASERUNNING

PO: A Van Slyke (2nd base by M Portugal).

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 Portugal, L (1-2)            5     9   5   4    1   3   0   4.32   25   81-48   31· 4·13   11· 5· 5· 0     33    -     1.21  -0.34
M Grant                        2     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   16-13    7· 1· 5    2· 1· 1· 0          2-1    0.37   0.03
B Williams                     1     1   2   0    1   0   0   7.71    5   16-7     5· 0· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.08  -0.02
Totals                         8    11   7   4    2   4   0          35  113-68   43· 5·20   14· 8· 7· 0          2-1

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Tomlin, W (1-1)              8     5   2   2    1   3   1   4.57   29  104-70   41·16·13   11·10· 4· 0     66    -     0.88   0.17
S Belinda                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.00    3    9-8     3· 1· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9     5   2   2    1   5   1          32  113-78   44·17·17   11·11· 4· 0           -

M Portugal faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: M Portugal (1; A Van Slyke, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Greg Bonin, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 2:12.

Attendance: 15,102.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 23mph out to Leftfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. C Biggio             2B    1. A Martin             LF 
2. R Parker             CF    2. J Bell               SS 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. C James              LF    4. J King               3B 
5. K Caminiti           3B    5. O Merced             RF 
6. K Bass               RF    6. K Young              1B 
7. S Servais            C     7. D Slaught            C  
8. J Uribe              SS    8. T Foley              2B 
9. M Portugal           P     9. R Tomlin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  2-1  12-  3   18%  73% J Bell          M Portugal      Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Tomlin Scores/No RBI; Martin to 3B; Bell to 1B
   t 4   2  0-1  ---  1  -12%  30% S Servais       R Tomlin        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 3   0  0-1  12-  1   11%  41% R Parker        R Tomlin        Bunt Pop Fly Double Play: Bunt P-SS (Short 3B Line)
   b 5   0  2-2  1-3  3   10%  83% A Van Slyke     M Portugal      Single to CF (Line Drive); Martin Scores; Bell to 3B
   b 5   0  2-1  1--  1    8%  55% A Martin        M Portugal      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Tomlin to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Tomlin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   54%  R Parker        Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  5   55%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  A Martin        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   55%  J Bell          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   52%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: LF
   O      1--  2   50%  J King          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Tomlin facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   44%  C James         Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   45%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 2B-1B; James to 3B
   R      --3  2   38%  K Bass          Double to LF (Fly Ball); James Scores
   O      -2-  2   41%  S Servais       Groundout: 3B-1B; Bass to 3B
   O      --3  6   44%  J Uribe         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Portugal facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   48%  O Merced        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   44%  K Young         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Young to 1B
   O      1--  5   41%  D Slaught       Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      1--  1   39%  T Foley         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Randy Tomlin facing 9-1-2
          ---  7   35%  M Portugal      Walk
          1--  2   30%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive); Portugal to 2B
   OO     12-  1   41%  R Parker        Bunt Pop Fly Double Play: Bunt P-SS (Short 3B Line)
          1--  1   38%  J Bagwell       Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Biggio to 3B
   O      -23  3   43%  C James         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Portugal facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   41%  R Tomlin        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   39%  A Martin        Flyball: LF
          ---  2   40%  J Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   37%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Randy Tomlin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   40%  K Caminiti      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   41%  K Bass          Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  1   30%  S Servais       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   30%  J Uribe         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Portugal facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   38%  J King          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   36%  O Merced        Groundout: 2B-1B; King to 3B
   R      --3  2   43%  K Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); King Scores
   O      1--  5   39%  D Slaught       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   36%  T Foley         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Randy Tomlin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   38%  M Portugal      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   40%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  2   41%  R Parker        Foul Popfly: RF (Short RF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Portugal facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   47%  R Tomlin        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  1   55%  A Martin        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Tomlin to 2B
   R      12-  3   73%  J Bell          Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Tomlin Scores/No RBI; Martin to 3B; Bell to 1B
   R      1-3  3   83%  A Van Slyke     Single to CF (Line Drive); Martin Scores; Bell to 3B
   O      1-3  4   78%  J King          Popfly: 1B
   RO     1-3  4   81%  O Merced        Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 1B); Bell Scores/unER; Van Slyke to 2B
   O      -2-  1   78%  K Young         Van Slyke Picked off 2B (P-2B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Randy Tomlin facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   81%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   84%  C James         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   85%  K Caminiti      Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mark Portugal facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   87%  K Young         Walk
          1--  2   92%  D Slaught       Single to CF (Line Drive); Young to 3B
                  Mark Grant replaces Mark Portugal pitching and batting 9th
   RO     1-3  2   91%  T Foley         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Young Scores
   OO     1--  3   90%  R Tomlin        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Randy Tomlin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   92%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   94%  S Servais       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   94%  J Uribe         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mark Grant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   94%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   94%  J Bell          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   93%  A Van Slyke     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Randy Tomlin facing 9-1-2
                  Casey Candaele pinch hits for Mark Grant batting 9th
   O      ---  4   95%  C Candaele      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   97%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   97%  R Parker        Lineout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Brian Williams facing 4-5-6
                  Brian Williams replaces Casey Candaele pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   98%  J King          Walk
   R      1--  2   99%  O Merced        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); King Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Merced to 3B
   RO     --3  1  100%  K Young         Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Merced Scores/unER
   O      ---  3   99%  D Slaught       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   99%  T Foley         Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 7.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Stan Belinda facing 3-4-5
                  Stan Belinda replaces Randy Tomlin pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1  100%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3  100%  C James         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5  100%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation