July 17, 1994 Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 10
@CAL 5 CHW 5
CLE 2 KCR 4
DET 1 MIL 5
@MIN 3 BOS 4
@OAK 3 NYY 14
@SEA 4 TOR 3
@TEX 1 ATL 2
FLA 1 CIN 3
CHC 2
(10) COL 10
STL 6 SFG 6
@MON 4 SDP 10
@NYM 1 PHI 9
LAD 7 HOU 9
@PIT 0

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 23,290

Sunday, July 17, 1994, 1:36
Time of Game: 2:38

Astros

52-40

Won 2

2nd, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  8   0  0  0   0  0  1    9 10  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0

W: S Reynolds (7-4), L: P Wagner (5-8)

Pirates

43-47

Lost 2

3rd, 10½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   2   2   0    1   0  .318  .887   25    5   2   CS
S Finley CF                   5   1   2   4    0   0  .267  .760   17    1   0   HR,2B
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .354 1.133   15   10   1   SB,HBP,SF
K Caminiti 3B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .293  .908   18    0   1   
L Gonzalez LF                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .272  .771   16    1   0   SB
K Bass RF                     2   1   0   0    2   0  .300  .872   19    0   0   IW
  J Mouton RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .608         0   0   
S Servais C                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .209  .646    9    6   0   2B
O Miller SS                   4   1   3   2    0   0  .474 1.460   12    3   5   3B
D Drabek P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .445    6    0   0   HBP
  P Harnisch PR               0   1   0   0    0   0  .167  .417         0   0   
  M Felder PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .522    3    0   0   
  S Reynolds P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .095  .231    4    1   2   SH
Totals                       32   9  10   9    4   2              144   27  11

BATTING

2B: S Finley (9, off D Miceli); S Servais (13, off R Robertson).

3B: O Miller (1, off R Robertson).

HR: S Finley (10, off P Wagner; 3rd inn, 3 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).

SF: J Bagwell (10, off D Miceli).

SH: S Reynolds (7, off R White).

IBB: K Bass (3, by R Robertson).

HBP: D Drabek (2, by P Wagner); J Bagwell (3, by P Wagner).

TB: S Finley 6; O Miller 5; C Biggio 2; S Servais 2; J Bagwell; K Caminiti.

RBI: S Finley 4 (29); S Servais 2 (33); O Miller 2 (7); J Bagwell (88).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Biggio-O Miller-J Bagwell.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Bagwell (12, 3rd base off R Robertson/L Parrish); L Gonzalez (13, 2nd base off R Robertson/L Parrish).

CS: C Biggio (4, 2nd base by P Wagner/L Parrish).

PO: K Bass (1st base by P Wagner).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Garcia 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .658   12    1   3   
J Bell SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .779   11    1   3   
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .721   26    4   0   
O Merced RF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .290  .785   16    4   0   
B Hunter 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .726   15   12   1   
J King 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .656    9    1   3   
M Cummings LF                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .572    9    1   0   
L Parrish C                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .277  .740   11    2   1   
P Wagner P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .139  .306         1   1   
  R Robertson P               1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    1    0   0   
  L McClendon PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .601    6    0   0   
  R White P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  D Clark PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .314  .881    3    0   0   GDP
  D Miceli P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   0   5   0    1   5              119   27  13

BATTING

TB: O Merced 2; R Robertson; C Garcia; A Van Slyke.

GIDP: D Clark (5).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J King-B Hunter.

PB: L Parrish (7).

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
D Drabek                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.02    6   30-18    8· 2· 8    1· 3· 1· 0     57    -     0.66   0.10
S Reynolds, W (7-4)            7     5   0   0    1   4   0   3.27   26   89-59   40· 6·13   13· 7· 1· 0          0-0    0.11   0.04
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   5   0          32  119-77   48· 8·21   14·10· 2· 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
P Wagner, L (5-8)              2     4   5   5    2   0   1   4.86   12   53-27   14· 3·10    4· 3· 1· 0     26    -     1.06  -0.27
R Robertson                    3     2   3   3    2   1   0   5.40   13   40-22   14· 3· 5    6· 3· 1· 0          1-1    0.33  -0.09
R White                        3     2   0   0    0   0   0   4.88   10   28-17   10· 0· 7    6· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
D Miceli                       1     2   1   1    0   1   0   7.63    5   18-12    9· 3· 0    0· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    10   9   9    4   2   1          40  139-78   47· 9·22   16·11· 5· 0          1-1

P Wagner faced 5 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Robertson (2; K Bass).

PO: P Wagner (1; K Bass, 1st base).

HBP: P Wagner 2 (7; D Drabek, J Bagwell).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 23,290.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 6mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy, 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             RF 
5. L Gonzalez           LF    5. B Hunter             1B 
6. K Bass               RF    6. J King               3B 
7. S Servais            C     7. M Cummings           LF 
8. O Miller             SS    8. L Parrish            C  
9. D Drabek             P     9. P Wagner             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   0  0-0  123  2   18%  86% S Finley        P Wagner        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Miller Scores; Harnisch Scores; Biggio Scores
   t 3   0  0-0  12-  5    8%  68% C Biggio        P Wagner        Walk; Miller to 3B; Harnisch to 2B
   t 3   0  0-0  1--  6    6%  60% D Drabek        P Wagner        Hit By Pitch; Miller to 2B
   t 3   1  0-4  123  2    6%  95% S Servais       R Robertson     Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Bagwell Scores; Gonzalez Scores; Bass to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  1   -6%  48% S Finley        P Wagner        Biggio Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Wagner facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   53%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      48%  S Finley        Biggio Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  4   46%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  3   47%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF)
          1--      48%  K Caminiti      Passed Ball; Bagwell to 2B
   O      -2-  6   45%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  C Garcia        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   49%  J Bell          Lineout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   50%  A Van Slyke     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Wagner facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   48%  L Gonzalez      Lineout: RF
          ---  8   50%  K Bass          Walk
   O      1--  1   47%  S Servais       Popfly: CF (Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   45%  O Miller        Bass Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  O Merced        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   49%  B Hunter        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   50%  J King          Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Wagner facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   54%  O Miller        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  6   60%  D Drabek        Hit By Pitch; Miller to 2B
                  Pete Harnisch pinch runs for Doug Drabek batting 9th
          12-  5   68%  C Biggio        Walk; Miller to 3B; Harnisch to 2B
   RRRR   123  2   86%  S Finley        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Miller Scores; Harnisch Scores; Biggio Scores
          ---  6   87%  J Bagwell       Hit By Pitch
                  Rich Robertson replaces Paul Wagner pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  1   86%  K Caminiti      Flyball: CF
          1--  4   87%  L Gonzalez      Walk; Bagwell to 2B
          12-      89%  K Bass          Bagwell Steals 3B; Gonzalez Steals 2B
          -23  4   90%  " "             Intentional Walk
   RR     123  2   95%  S Servais       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Bagwell Scores; Gonzalez Scores; Bass to 3B
   RR     -23  1   98%  O Miller        Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Bass Scores; Servais Scores
                  Mike Felder pinch hits for Pete Harnisch batting 9th
   O      --3  3   97%  M Felder        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole); Miller stays at 3B
   O      --3  4   97%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  8 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
                  Shane Reynolds replaces Mike Felder pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   98%  M Cummings      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   98%  L Parrish       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   98%  R Robertson     Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  7   98%  C Garcia        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-0, Rich Robertson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   98%  S Finley        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   98%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  2   98%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Shane Reynolds facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   98%  J Bell          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  6   98%  A Van Slyke     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   97%  O Merced        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Van Slyke to 2B
   O      12-  4   98%  B Hunter        Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
   O      12-  3   99%  J King          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-0, Rich Robertson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   99%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  K Bass          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   98%  S Servais       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   99%  M Cummings      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  L Parrish       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
                  Lloyd McClendon pinch hits for Rich Robertson batting 9th
   O      ---  6   99%  L McClendon     Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-0, Rick White facing 8-9-1
                  Rick White replaces Lloyd McClendon pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   99%  O Miller        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  2   99%  S Reynolds      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Miller to 2B
   O      -2-  6   99%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Miller to 3B
   O      --3  1   99%  S Finley        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   99%  C Garcia        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  1   99%  J Bell          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  7  100%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-0, Rick White facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2  100%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  3  100%  K Caminiti      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  4   99%  L Gonzalez      Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4  100%  O Merced        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  B Hunter        Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  1  100%  J King          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-0, Rick White facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4  100%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1  100%  S Servais       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  O Miller        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
                  James Mouton replaces Kevin Bass playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---  4  100%  M Cummings      Strikeout Looking
          ---  4  100%  L Parrish       Walk
                  Dave Clark pinch hits for Rick White batting 9th
   OO     1--  3  100%  D Clark         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 0.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-0, Dan Miceli facing 9-1-2
                  Dan Miceli replaces Dave Clark pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  S Reynolds      Flyball: LF
          ---  4  100%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  5  100%  S Finley        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Biggio to 3B
   RO     -23  2  100%  J Bagwell       Foul Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Biggio Scores; Finley to 3B
   O      --3  5  100%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-9, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
          ---  2  100%  C Garcia        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1  100%  J Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      1--  6  100%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6  100%  O Merced        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Garcia to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  B Hunter        Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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