September 1, 1996 Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 4
NYY 0 KCR 3
@DET 2
(13) MIN 6
@MIL 2 BOS 8
@OAK 3 SEA 5
BAL 1 CLE 8
@TEX 2 CHW 4
@TOR 2
(11) CHC 2
ATL 1
(12) FLA 6
@CIN 1 MON 7
SDP 6 NYM 6
SFG 5
(10) PHI 6
LAD 3 PIT 9
HOU 5 STL 15
COL 6

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 14,144

Sunday, September 1, 1996, 1:33
Time of Game: 2:41

Astros

74-64

Lost 1

1st

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

W: D Wainhouse (1-0), L: D Darwin (9-11)

Pirates

57-79

Won 1

5th, 16 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .667   22    3   0   
C Biggio 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .308  .854   12    2   4   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .317 1.040   17    9   0   2B
D Bell RF                     2   1   0   0    2   0  .273  .767   17    2   0   SB
S Berry 3B                    3   0   0   1    1   1  .276  .797   20    0   1   
T Eusebio C                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .252  .691   12    6   1   
J Mouton LF                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .262  .704   19    2   0   
O Miller SS                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .263  .729   13    0   3   2B
D Darwin P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .174  .500   10    0   1   
  A Morman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Olson P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Holt P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Abreu PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Simms PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .155  .481    2    0   0   
Totals                       32   5   5   5    6   4              144   24  10

BATTING

2B: O Miller (22, off J Schmidt); J Bagwell (41, off J Schmidt).

TB: O Miller 2; J Bagwell 2; C Biggio; T Eusebio; B Hunter.

RBI: O Miller 2 (53); S Berry (82); J Bagwell (105); T Eusebio (17).

2-out RBI: J Bagwell; S Berry.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

E: O Miller (18).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Bell (25, 2nd base off M Wilkins/J Kendall).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Allensworth CF              4   1   1   2    0   1  .239  .669   18    2   0   2·SB
A Martin LF                   3   2   1   1    1   0  .302  .803   13    1   0   HR,SB
J King 2B-3B                  3   1   1   1    1   2  .277  .847   20    1   3   HR,SB
M Johnson 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   2  .282  .863   20   14   0   IW
N Liriano 3B                  4   0   1   3    0   0  .250  .668   16    0   4   2B
  M Wilkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .522         0   1   
  J Bell SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .635         0   1   
M Kingery RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .244  .634   15    5   0   
C Garcia SS-2B                4   2   2   1    0   0  .295  .733    8    0   3   HR
J Kendall C                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .310  .768   11    3   2   HBP
J Schmidt P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .091    2    1   0   
  D Wainhouse P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   1   
  T Beamon PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .293         0   0   
  J Wehner PH-3B              2   0   0   1    0   0  .221  .605    5    0   1   CS
  D Plesac P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   9   8   9    3   6              132   27  16

BATTING

2B: N Liriano (12, off G Olson).

HR: J King (27, off D Darwin; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line); A Martin (16, off D Darwin; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); C Garcia (4, off D Darwin; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

IBB: M Johnson (3, by G Olson).

HBP: J Kendall (10, by D Darwin).

TB: C Garcia 5; A Martin 4; J King 4; N Liriano 2; J Allensworth; J Kendall; M Kingery.

RBI: N Liriano 3 (21); J Allensworth 2 (20); A Martin (59); J Wehner (11); C Garcia (30); J King (97).

2-out RBI: N Liriano 3; J King; C Garcia.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: J King (12, 2nd base off D Darwin/T Eusebio); J Allensworth 2 (8, 3rd base off G Olson/T Eusebio, 2nd base off G Olson/T Eusebio); A Martin (29, 2nd base off G Olson/T Eusebio).

CS: J Wehner (5, 2nd base by C Holt/T Eusebio).

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 Darwin, L (9-11)             6     6   6   6    1   4   3   3.75   26   82-59   35·16· 8    8· 9· 3· 0     39    -     1.01  -0.27
A Morman, BS (2)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.12    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          3-1    3.50  -0.04
G Olson                        0.2   2   3   3    2   2   0   5.44    6   29-14    7· 1· 6    0· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.96  -0.25
C Holt                         1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    7-6     5· 1· 0    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         8     8   9   9    3   6   3          36  119-80   48·18·14   12·10· 4· 0          5-3

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 Schmidt                      4.2   4   4   4    4   2   0   6.82   22   85-50   29· 5·16   10· 6· 0· 0     38    -     1.19  -0.15
D Wainhouse, W (1-0)           2.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   4.05    8   31-17   10· 5· 2    4· 2· 0· 0          3-1    1.41   0.07
M Wilkins                      1     1   1   1    1   0   0   3.34    5   18-11    9· 1· 1    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.49   0.01
D Plesac                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.86    3    7-6     2· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         9     5   5   5    6   4   0          38  141-84   50·12·22   18· 9· 1· 0          3-1

D Darwin faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: G Olson (6; M Johnson).

HBP: D Darwin (9; J Kendall).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian Gorman, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 14,144.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 5° F, Wind 5mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. B Hunter             CF    1. J Allensworth        CF 
2. C Biggio             2B    2. A Martin             LF 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. J King               2B 
4. D Bell               RF    4. M Johnson            1B 
5. S Berry              3B    5. N Liriano            3B 
6. T Eusebio            C     6. M Kingery            RF 
7. J Mouton             LF    7. C Garcia             SS 
8. O Miller             SS    8. J Kendall            C  
9. D Darwin             P     9. J Schmidt            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  4-3  1--  1   18%  63% C Garcia        D Darwin        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Kingery to 3B
   t 5   0  3-0  12-  4  -17%  55% O Miller        J Schmidt       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Eusebio Scores; Mouton Scores
   b 7   1  4-4  -23  6   15%  88% J Allensworth   G Olson         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Garcia Scores; Kendall Scores
   t 5   2  3-2  1-3  2  -15%  49% J Bagwell       J Schmidt       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Miller Scores; Biggio to 3B
   t 5   2  3-3  123  5  -13%  35% S Berry         D Wainhouse     Walk; Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B; Bell to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Schmidt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   47%  B Hunter        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS)
   O      1--  2   50%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  7   52%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-2B-1B; Hunter to 2B
   O      -2-  4   55%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  J Allensworth   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   51%  A Martin        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   R      ---  1   61%  J King          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  2   60%  M Johnson       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jason Schmidt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   62%  S Berry         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   64%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   63%  J Mouton        Walk
   O      1--  1   65%  O Miller        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   63%  N Liriano       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   62%  M Kingery       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   R      ---  2   71%  C Garcia        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  3   72%  J Kendall       Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   71%  J Schmidt       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Jason Schmidt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   73%  D Darwin        Bunt Popfly: P
   O      ---  6   75%  B Hunter        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   76%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   74%  J Allensworth   Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  1   82%  A Martin        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   81%  J King          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   81%  M Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Jason Schmidt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   83%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   85%  D Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   86%  S Berry         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   84%  N Liriano       Popfly: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  5   83%  M Kingery       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   83%  C Garcia        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Jason Schmidt facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   79%  T Eusebio       Walk
          1--  6   72%  J Mouton        Walk; Eusebio to 2B
   RR     12-  4   55%  O Miller        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Eusebio Scores; Mouton Scores
   O      -2-  5   61%  D Darwin        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      -2-  4   66%  B Hunter        Flyball: RF
          -2-  2   63%  C Biggio        Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right); Miller to 3B
   R      1-3  2   49%  J Bagwell       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Miller Scores; Biggio to 3B
          -23  4   47%  D Bell          Walk
                  Dave Wainhouse replaces Jason Schmidt pitching and batting 9th
   R      123  5   35%  S Berry         Walk; Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B; Bell to 2B
   O      123  1   42%  T Eusebio       Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Danny Darwin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   39%  J Kendall       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   36%  D Wainhouse     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   35%  J Allensworth   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dave Wainhouse facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   37%  J Mouton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   39%  O Miller        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  3   41%  D Darwin        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Danny Darwin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   36%  A Martin        Flyball: CF
          ---  6   41%  J King          Walk
          1--      44%  M Johnson       King Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   37%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   32%  N Liriano       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dave Wainhouse facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   34%  B Hunter        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   36%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   38%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Danny Darwin facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   45%  M Kingery       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   63%  C Garcia        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Kingery to 3B
          1-3  3   69%  J Kendall       Hit By Pitch; Garcia to 2B
                  Alvin Morman replaces Danny Darwin pitching and batting 9th; Trey Beamon pinch hits for Dave Wainhouse batting 9th; John Wehner pinch hits for Trey Beamon batting 9th
   RO     123  1   73%  J Wehner        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Kingery Scores; Garcia to 3B; Kendall to 2B
                  Gregg Olson replaces Alvin Morman pitching and batting 9th
   RR     -23  6   88%  J Allensworth   Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Garcia Scores; Kendall Scores
          1--      89%  A Martin        Allensworth Steals 2B
          -2-  5   90%  " "             Walk
          12-      92%  J King          Allensworth Steals 3B; Martin Steals 2B
   O      -23  4   88%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          -23  4   89%  M Johnson       Intentional Walk
   RRR    123  5   98%  N Liriano       Double to CF (Fly Ball); Allensworth Scores; Martin Scores; Johnson Scores
   O      -2-  5   98%  M Kingery       Strikeout Swinging
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 9.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-9, Marc Wilkins facing 4-5-6
                  Marc Wilkins replaces Nelson Liriano pitching and batting 5th; John Wehner moves to 3B
          ---  8   97%  D Bell          Walk
          1--      96%  S Berry         Bell Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   98%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   R      -2-  1   96%  T Eusebio       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Bell Scores
   O      1--  1   98%  J Mouton        Groundout: C-1B; Eusebio to 2B
   O      -2-  4   99%  O Miller        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-5, Chris Holt facing 7-8-9
                  Chris Holt replaces Gregg Olson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  C Garcia        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
          ---  1   99%  J Kendall       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   99%  J Wehner        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   98%  J Allensworth   Wehner Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 9.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-9, Dan Plesac facing 9-1-2
                  Dan Plesac replaces John Wehner pitching and batting 9th; Carlos Garcia moves to 2B; Jeff King moves to 3B; Jay Bell replaces Marc Wilkins playing SS batting 5th; Bobby Abreu pinch hits for Chris Holt batting 9th; Mike Simms pinch hits for Bobby Abreu batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  M Simms         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3  100%  B Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 9.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation