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BOS  4
BAL  3

CAL  3
TEX  2

CHW  6
MIN  1

CLE 10
KCR  0

DET  4
@MIL  2

(10)
OAK  7
SEA  5

TOR  9
NYY  6

COL 10
SFG  6

CIN  9
@FLA  1

ATL  3
@NYM  2

PHI  8
MON  3

HOU 13
@PIT  6

SDP  9
LAD  2

CHC  3
@STL  0

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 7,733

Tuesday, May 9, 1995, 7:45
Time of Game: 3:04
Astros
13
8-5
Won 2
2nd, ½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          4  2  0   0  1  0   0  4  2   13 16  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   5  1  0    6  9  1
W: S Reynolds (1-1), L: J Lieber (0-3)
Pirates
6
3-9
Lost 2
5th, 5 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   3   3   3    0   1  .275  .870   21    1   6   2B,HBP
L Gonzalez LF                 5   2   2   3    0   0  .255  .820   21    1   0   HR,2B,SF
J Bagwell 1B                  5   2   1   2    1   2  .152  .654   25   12   1   IW
D Bell CF                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .365  .922   19    2   0   2B
  J Mouton CF                 2   0   1   1    0   1  .318  .757    6    0   0   
D Magadan 3B                  2   0   1   1    2   1  .286  .847   27    0   1   SF
P Plantier RF                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .237  .776   17    1   0   SF
  P Martinez P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
T Eusebio C                   4   2   1   1    0   1  .462 1.025   13    8   1   SF
O Miller SS                   5   2   2   0    0   1  .282  .779   19    1   5   
S Reynolds P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   10    0   0   
  R Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Dougherty P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Thompson PH-RF            1   1   1   1    1   0  .100  .408   10    0   0   
Totals                       39  13  16  13    5   9              188   27  14
BATTING
2B: D Bell (3, off G Wilson); C Biggio (2, off M Maddux); L Gonzalez (3, off J Lieber).
HR: L Gonzalez (3, off J Lieber; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SF: P Plantier (1, off J Lieber); T Eusebio (2, off J Lieber); L Gonzalez (1, off D Plesac); D Magadan (1, off J Lieber).
IBB: J Bagwell (2, by D Plesac).
HBP: C Biggio (5, by J Lieber).
TB: L Gonzalez 6; C Biggio 4; D Bell 3; O Miller 2; P Plantier 2; T Eusebio; D Magadan; M Thompson; J Bagwell; J Mouton.
RBI: L Gonzalez 3 (6); C Biggio 3 (9); J Bagwell 2 (7); J Mouton (3); P Plantier (8); T Eusebio (8); D Magadan (7); M Thompson (1).
2-out RBI: J Mouton.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 12.
FIELDING
DP: 1. C Biggio-O Miller-J Bagwell.
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Brumfield CF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .728   15    4   0   
N Liriano 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .313  .825    9    4   1   2B
A Martin LF                   4   2   2   1    0   2  .268  .595   17    2   1   2B
D Clark RF                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .500 1.238   11    2   0   2B
J King 3B                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .298  .873   10    0   4   2B
O Merced 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .814   12    5   0   2B,GDP
J Bell SS                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .256  .722   13    0   3   
M Sasser C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .294    8    6   0   
  G Wilson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Garcia PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .400         0   0   
  M Johnson PH                1   1   1   3    0   0  .167  .773    2    0   0   HR
  R Manzanillo P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Maddux P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Plesac P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Dyer P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Aude PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .817    6    0   0   
J Lieber P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  J McCurry P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Encarnacion PH-C          3   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    7    4   0   
Totals                       35   6   9   6    1   8              113   27   9
BATTING
2B: N Liriano (1, off S Reynolds); J King (6, off S Reynolds); O Merced (4, off P Martinez); D Clark (2, off P Martinez); A Martin (1, off S Reynolds).
HR: M Johnson (2, off J Dougherty; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: M Johnson 4; A Martin 3; J King 3; D Clark 2; O Merced 2; N Liriano 2; J Brumfield.
GIDP: O Merced (1).
RBI: M Johnson 3 (4); J King (15); A Martin (1); D Clark (2).
2-out RBI: M Johnson 3; D Clark.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
FIELDING
E: N Liriano (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
S Reynolds, W (1-1)            6.1   5   3   3    0   5   0   3.29   23   74-51   29·12·10   10· 6· 2· 0     56    -     0.36   0.10
R Powell                       0.1   0   1   1    1   0   0  15.75    2    9-4     2· 0· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.51   0.01
J Dougherty                    0.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   4.32    2    5-3     2· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          2-2    0.70  -0.10
P Martinez                     2     3   1   1    0   3   0   9.82    9   25-19    8· 4· 7    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         9     9   6   6    1   8   1          36  113-77   41·16·20   16· 8· 3· 0          3-2 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Lieber, L (0-3)              5     6   7   6    2   5   1   9.77   25   89-60   37·13· 9    8· 6· 3· 0     32    -     0.48  -0.37
J McCurry                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0  15.43    3   12-9     3· 3· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
G Wilson                       1     2   0   0    0   1   0   3.38    4   20-12   10· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
R Manzanillo                   0     1   1   1    0   0   0   4.91    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.55  -0.02
M Maddux                       0.1   2   3   3    1   0   0   8.10    4   15-8     5· 0· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          1-1    1.00  -0.10
D Plesac                       0.2   1   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    5   22-10    5· 4· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          2-2    0.15  -0.01
M Dyer                         1     4   2   2    0   1   0   4.26    7   25-17    7· 5· 5    1· 1· 4· 0          0-0    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         9    16  13  12    5   9   1          49  185-117  68·26·22   15·11· 8· 0          3-3 
R Manzanillo faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Lieber (1).
IBB: D Plesac (2; J Bagwell).
HBP: J Lieber (3; C Biggio).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Mark Barron, 2B - (none), 3B - Terry Tata.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 7,733.
Field Condition: Wet.
Weather: 62° F, Wind 12mph out to Centerfield, Night, Showers.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. C Biggio             2B    1. J Brumfield          CF 
2. L Gonzalez           LF    2. N Liriano            2B 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. A Martin             LF 
4. D Bell               CF    4. D Clark              RF 
5. D Magadan            3B    5. J King               3B 
6. P Plantier           RF    6. O Merced             1B 
7. T Eusebio            C     7. J Bell               SS 
8. O Miller             SS    8. M Sasser             C  
9. S Reynolds           P     9. J Lieber             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  7-2  1-3  2  -12%  84% M Johnson       J Dougherty     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); King Scores; Bell Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  1   10%  63% L Gonzalez      J Lieber        Double to LF (Line Drive); Biggio to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  -23  2   10%  73% J Bagwell       J Lieber        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Biggio Scores; Gonzalez Scores; Bagwell to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 2   1  0-4  1--  2    8%  92% L Gonzalez      J Lieber        Home Run (Fly Ball); Biggio Scores
   t 8   1  5-7  123  4    7%  98% C Biggio        M Maddux        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Eusebio Scores; Miller Scores; Thompson to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   53%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch
          1--  1   63%  L Gonzalez      Double to LF (Line Drive); Biggio to 3B
   RR     -23  2   73%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Biggio Scores; Gonzalez Scores; Bagwell to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-  6   75%  D Bell          Walk
          12-  6   80%  D Magadan       Walk; Bagwell to 3B; Bell to 2B
   RO     123  7   80%  P Plantier      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Bagwell Scores; Bell to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   81%  T Eusebio       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Bell Scores
   O      1--  3   80%  O Miller        Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   82%  J Brumfield     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   83%  N Liriano       Popfly: CF
   O      ---  5   84%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jon Lieber facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   83%  S Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   84%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  2   92%  L Gonzalez      Home Run (Fly Ball); Biggio Scores
   O      ---  4   92%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   91%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   92%  D Clark         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   91%  J King          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  2   94%  O Merced        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Jon Lieber facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   93%  D Magadan       Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   94%  P Plantier      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   93%  T Eusebio       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   93%  O Miller        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   94%  J Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   94%  M Sasser        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   95%  J Lieber        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Jon Lieber facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   94%  S Reynolds      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   94%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   94%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   92%  J Brumfield     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   93%  N Liriano       Groundout: 2B-1B; Brumfield to 2B
   O      -2-  3   95%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   96%  D Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Jon Lieber facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   97%  J Bagwell       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Bagwell to 1B
          1--  4   97%  D Bell          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Bagwell to 2B
          12-      98%  D Magadan       Wild Pitch; Bagwell to 3B; Bell to 2B
   RO     -23  5   98%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bagwell Scores/unER
   O      -2-  1   98%  P Plantier      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Bell to 3B
   O      --3  4   97%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Shane Reynolds facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   98%  J King          Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  3   98%  O Merced        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   98%  J Bell          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-0, Jeff McCurry facing 8-9-1
                  Jeff McCurry replaces Jon Lieber pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   98%  O Miller        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   98%  S Reynolds      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  4   98%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Shane Reynolds facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   99%  M Sasser        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
                  Angelo Encarnacion pinch hits for Jeff McCurry batting 9th
   O      ---  1   99%  A Encarnacion   Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   99%  J Brumfield     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-0, Gary Wilson facing 2-3-4
                  Gary Wilson replaces Mackey Sasser pitching and batting 8th; Angelo Encarnacion moves to C
   O      ---  1   99%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  8   99%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   99%  D Bell          Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5   99%  D Magadan       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bell out at Hm/LF-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Shane Reynolds facing 2-3-4
                  James Mouton replaces Derek Bell playing CF batting 4th
          ---  1   98%  N Liriano       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball)
   R      -2-  7   96%  A Martin        Double to LF (Line Drive); Liriano Scores
   O      -2-  5   98%  D Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  1   95%  J King          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Martin Scores
                  Ross Powell replaces Shane Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   97%  O Merced        Groundout: 2B-1B; King to 3B
          --3  4   96%  J Bell          Walk
                  Jim Dougherty replaces Ross Powell pitching and batting 9th; Mark Johnson pinch hits for Freddy Garcia batting 8th; Freddy Garcia pinch hits for Gary Wilson batting 8th
   RRR    1-3  2   84%  M Johnson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); King Scores; Bell Scores
   O      ---  3   86%  A Encarnacion   Groundout: SS-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 5.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-5, Ravelo Manzanillo facing 6-7-8
                  Ravelo Manzanillo replaces Mark Johnson pitching and batting 8th
          ---  2   88%  P Plantier      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
                  Mike Maddux replaces Ravelo Manzanillo pitching and batting 8th
   O      1--  2   86%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Eusebio to 1B
          1--  3   88%  O Miller        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Eusebio to 2B
                  Milt Thompson pinch hits for Jim Dougherty batting 9th
          12-  6   91%  M Thompson      Walk; Eusebio to 3B; Miller to 2B
   RR     123  4   98%  C Biggio        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Eusebio Scores; Miller Scores; Thompson to 3B
                  Dan Plesac replaces Mike Maddux pitching and batting 8th
   RO     -23  8   98%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Thompson Scores
          -2-  4   98%  J Bagwell       Intentional Walk
   R      12-  1   99%  J Mouton        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B
          1-3  5   99%  D Magadan       Walk; Mouton to 2B
   O      123  4   99%  P Plantier      Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 11, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-11, Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
                  Pedro Martinez replaces Phil Plantier pitching and batting 6th; Milt Thompson moves to RF
   O      ---  1   99%  J Brumfield     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  N Liriano       Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   99%  A Martin        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   R      1--  2   99%  D Clark         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Martin Scores
   O      -2-  2   99%  J King          Foul Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 11, Pirates 6.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 11-6, Mike Dyer facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Dyer replaces Dan Plesac pitching and batting 8th
          ---  1   99%  T Eusebio       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
          1--  4  100%  O Miller        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Eusebio to 2B
   R      12-  4  100%  M Thompson      Single to LF (Line Drive); Eusebio Scores; Miller to 2B
   R      12-  3  100%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Miller Scores; Thompson to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      12-  3  100%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Thompson to 3B; Bagwell to 1B
   O      1-3  5  100%  J Mouton        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 13, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 6-13, Pedro Martinez facing 6-7-8
          ---  2  100%  O Merced        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4  100%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  Rich Aude pinch hits for Mike Dyer batting 8th
   O      -2-  6  100%  R Aude          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3  100%  A Encarnacion   Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 13, Pirates 6.

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