July 16, 1994 Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 4
BAL 3 CLE 2
@CHW 0 DET 13
@KCR 7 MIN 5
MIL 2 OAK 9
BOS 0 NYY 9
@SEA 3 TEX 4
TOR 2 ATL 7
FLA 5 CHC 7
@CIN 2 COL 15
STL 4 SFG 4
@MON 2 NYM 5
SDP 4 PHI 10
LAD 6 HOU 7
@PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 30,595

Saturday, July 16, 1994, 8:08
Time of Game: 2:40

Astros

51-40

Won 1

2nd, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  2  0   1  0  0   1  3  0    7 16  2
Pirates         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  5  0

W: P Harnisch (6-4), L: Z Smith (9-7)

Pirates

43-46

Lost 1

3rd, 9½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   2   1   1    1   1  .316  .884   26    1   5   SB
S Finley CF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .264  .745   18    5   0   SB
J Bagwell 1B                  5   0   3   2    0   1  .354 1.136   28   10   1   2·2B,SB
K Caminiti 3B                 2   0   1   0    3   0  .295  .915   21    0   2   3·IW
K Bass RF                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .304  .875   20    0   0   
  M Hampton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Hudek P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
L Gonzalez LF                 5   3   3   1    0   0  .274  .776   12    4   0   HR,2B
S Servais C                   5   1   3   1    0   0  .208  .644   10    5   0   
O Miller SS                   4   0   2   2    0   1  .400 1.326   12    0   4   HBP
P Harnisch P                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .417    8    2   0   GDP
  S Bream PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .351  .878    5    0   0   GDP
  J Mouton RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .608    2    0   0   
Totals                       41   7  16   7    4   3              162   27  12

BATTING

2B: J Bagwell 2 (25, off M Dewey, off Z Smith); L Gonzalez (20, off M Dewey).

HR: L Gonzalez (8, off Z Smith; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

IBB: K Caminiti 3 (12, by M Dewey, 2 by Z Smith).

HBP: O Miller (2, by D Miceli).

TB: L Gonzalez 7; J Bagwell 5; S Servais 3; O Miller 2; S Finley 2; K Bass; C Biggio; K Caminiti.

GIDP: S Bream (2); P Harnisch (1).

RBI: O Miller 2 (5); J Bagwell 2 (87); S Servais (31); L Gonzalez (50); C Biggio (45).

2-out RBI: J Bagwell 2; C Biggio.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 7 for 17.

FIELDING

E: S Finley 2 (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Finley (11, 2nd base off Z Smith/D Slaught); C Biggio (28, 2nd base off Z Smith/D Slaught); J Bagwell (11, 2nd base off Z Smith/D Slaught).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Garcia 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .660   17    3   3   
J Bell SS                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .262  .788   15    0   2   
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .725   11    3   0   2B
O Merced 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .782   11   10   1   
D Clark RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .315  .886   13    3   0   
J King 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .663   12    1   4   
M Cummings LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000   12    2   0   
D Slaught C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .748    6    3   0   HBP
Z Smith P                     2   1   1   0    0   0  .239  .500    5    2   4   
  G Varsho PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .699    6    0   0   
  M Dewey P                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  D Miceli P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   1   5   0    0   5              108   27  14

BATTING

2B: A Van Slyke (14, off P Harnisch).

HBP: D Slaught (2, by P Harnisch).

TB: M Cummings 2; A Van Slyke 2; D Clark; Z Smith.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J King-C Garcia-O Merced 2.

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
P Harnisch, W (6-4)            7     5   1   0    0   5   0   5.07   28   89-59   40· 6·13   16· 6· 0· 0     70    -     0.95   0.32
M Hampton                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.12    3    9-6     4· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
J Hudek                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.91    3   10-7     4· 2· 1    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9     5   1   0    0   5   0          34  108-72   48· 8·16   18·10· 0· 0           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
Z Smith, L (9-7)               7     9   4   4    3   3   1   3.30   32  113-66   44· 4·18   17· 5· 4· 0     43    -     0.81  -0.11
M Dewey                        1     6   3   3    1   0   0   3.72    9   30-19   14· 0· 4    5· 0· 3· 0          0-0    0.22  -0.06
D Miceli                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   7.53    5   14-9     6· 2· 1    0· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    16   7   7    4   3   1          46  157-94   64· 6·23   22· 7· 9· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Dewey (3; K Caminiti); Z Smith 2 (5; K Caminiti, K Caminiti).

HBP: P Harnisch (3; D Slaught); D Miceli (2; O Miller).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Jerry Layne.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 30,595.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 12mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. C Biggio             2B    1. C Garcia             2B 
2. S Finley             CF    2. J Bell               SS 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. K Caminiti           3B    4. O Merced             1B 
5. K Bass               RF    5. D Clark              RF 
6. L Gonzalez           LF    6. J King               3B 
7. S Servais            C     7. M Cummings           LF 
8. O Miller             SS    8. D Slaught            C  
9. P Harnisch           P     9. Z Smith              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  3-0  1--  4  -11%  73% C Garcia        P Harnisch      Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Smith Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Garcia to 3B
   t 2   1  0-0  12-  2   10%  64% S Servais       Z Smith         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bass Scores; Gonzalez to 2B
   t 4   1  0-2  ---  1    9%  80% L Gonzalez      Z Smith         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 2   1  0-1  12-  2    9%  72% O Miller        Z Smith         Single to P (Ground Ball); Gonzalez Scores; Servais to 2B
   t 7   2  1-3  -2-  5    8%  89% J Bagwell       Z Smith         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Biggio Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  C Biggio        Popfly: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   46%  S Finley        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   45%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Harnisch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  C Garcia        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   49%  J Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   47%  A Van Slyke     Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5   50%  O Merced        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   54%  K Caminiti      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   59%  K Bass          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Caminiti to 2B
   O      12-  1   54%  L Gonzalez      Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B (P's Right); Bass to 2B; Gonzalez to 1B
   R      12-  2   64%  S Servais       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bass Scores; Gonzalez to 2B
   R      12-  2   72%  O Miller        Single to P (Ground Ball); Gonzalez Scores; Servais to 2B
   OO     12-  3   66%  P Harnisch      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Pete Harnisch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   68%  D Clark         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   70%  J King          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  3   69%  M Cummings      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   66%  D Slaught       Hit By Pitch; Cummings to 2B
   O      12-  4   71%  Z Smith         Groundout: P unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   69%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   68%  S Finley        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  7   69%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      70%  K Caminiti      Bagwell Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   67%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Pete Harnisch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   70%  C Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   72%  J Bell          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   73%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Zane Smith facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   71%  K Bass          Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---  1   80%  L Gonzalez      Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  5   81%  S Servais       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   80%  O Miller        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   78%  P Harnisch      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Pete Harnisch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   81%  O Merced        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   82%  D Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   83%  J King          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   82%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   83%  S Finley        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
          1--      84%  J Bagwell       Finley Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   83%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-  4   83%  K Caminiti      Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   81%  K Bass          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Pete Harnisch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   83%  M Cummings      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  1   85%  D Slaught       Flyball: CF
          ---  1   84%  Z Smith         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   R      1--  4   73%  C Garcia        Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Smith Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Garcia to 3B
   O      --3  5   78%  J Bell          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Zane Smith facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   76%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   75%  S Servais       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   74%  O Miller        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Pete Harnisch facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   77%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   80%  O Merced        Flyball: CF
          ---  6   78%  D Clark         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   81%  J King          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Zane Smith facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   80%  P Harnisch      Bunt Popfly: P
          ---  5   81%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--  4   79%  S Finley        Lineout: CF
          1--      80%  J Bagwell       Biggio Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   89%  " "             Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Biggio Scores
          -2-  4   89%  K Caminiti      Intentional Walk
   O      12-  7   87%  K Bass          Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Pete Harnisch facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   82%  M Cummings      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   87%  D Slaught       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Slaught to 1B
                  Gary Varsho pinch hits for Zane Smith batting 9th
   O      1--  6   90%  G Varsho        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   93%  C Garcia        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mark Dewey facing 6-7-8
                  Mark Dewey replaces Gary Varsho pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   95%  L Gonzalez      Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2-  1   96%  S Servais       Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 2B); Gonzalez to 3B
   R      1-3  2   98%  O Miller        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Gonzalez Scores; Servais to 2B
                  Sid Bream pinch hits for Pete Harnisch batting 9th
   OO     12-  5   96%  S Bream         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Servais to 3B
   R      --3  5   98%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Servais Scores
          1--  5   98%  S Finley        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Biggio to 3B
   R      1-3  3   99%  J Bagwell       Double to LF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Finley to 3B
          -23  4   99%  K Caminiti      Intentional Walk
   O      123  3   99%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Mike Hampton facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Hampton replaces Kevin Bass pitching and batting 5th; James Mouton replaces Sid Bream playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  J Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3  100%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  3  100%  O Merced        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 1.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-1, Dan Miceli facing 6-7-8
                  Dan Miceli replaces Mark Dewey pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6  100%  L Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1  100%  S Servais       Flyball: LF
          1--  3  100%  O Miller        Hit By Pitch; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  J Mouton        Lineout: CF
   O      12-  2  100%  C Biggio        Popfly: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, John Hudek facing 5-6-7
                  John Hudek replaces Mike Hampton pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---  2  100%  D Clark         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  6  100%  J King          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2  100%  M Cummings      Foul Flyball: LF (Deep LF Foul)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 1.

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