July 13, 1997 Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 25,675

Sunday, July 13, 1997, 1:35
Time of Game: 3:03

Astros

45-47

Lost 2

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: C Sodowsky (1-1), L: R Springer (1-3), S: R Loiselle (11)

Pirates

45-45

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   0   0    1   2  .308  .900   17    0   6   
T Howard CF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .253  .680   11    1   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .305 1.035   18   13   2   
L Gonzalez LF                 4   1   1   2    0   1  .278  .754   12    1   0   2B
D Bell RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .252  .712   13    2   0   
S Berry 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   2  .230  .654   13    0   1   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   
  B Abreu PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .670    5    0   0   
  T Martin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Magnante P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R Gutierrez SS                3   0   1   0    1   0  .262  .648   16    1   3   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .278  .699   28    4   0   2B
R Garcia P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   10    0   0   
  B Spiers 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .835    8    1   0   
Totals                       33   3   6   2    4  12              151   24  13

BATTING

2B: B Ausmus (15, off J Lieber); L Gonzalez (21, off J Lieber).

TB: B Ausmus 2; L Gonzalez 2; T Howard 2; J Bagwell; R Gutierrez.

RBI: L Gonzalez 2 (39).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Bagwell.

E: S Berry (9).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .273  .676   12    0   2   2B
J Allensworth CF              4   0   0   1    1   2  .246  .685   23    1   0   
A Martin LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .854   13    2   0   2·SB,HBP
K Young 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .835   20    6   1   
D Sveum 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .291  .843   12    1   0   
K Osik C                      3   1   1   0    0   0  .259  .722   13   12   0   2B,HBP
J Guillen RF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .260  .699   17    2   0   
K Polcovich SS                3   2   2   1    1   0  .295  .785   17    2   1   2B,SB
J Lieber P                    2   1   1   1    0   0  .083  .219    6    1   2   2B
  C Sodowsky P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  T Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .368  .979    3    0   0   
  J Christiansen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Wilkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
  M Smith PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .907    1    0   0   
  R Loiselle P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   5  10   5    2   4              137   27   6

BATTING

2B: T Womack (8, off T Martin); K Osik (5, off R Garcia); J Lieber (1, off R Garcia); K Polcovich (7, off R Springer).

HBP: K Osik (1, by R Garcia); A Martin (1, by R Springer).

TB: T Womack 3; K Polcovich 3; J Lieber 2; K Osik 2; M Smith; D Sveum; A Martin; J Guillen.

RBI: J Guillen (36); T Womack (30); K Polcovich (8); J Lieber (4); J Allensworth (21).

2-out RBI: T Womack.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Polcovich (1, 2nd base off R Garcia/B Ausmus); A Martin 2 (12, 2nd base off R Springer/B Ausmus, 2nd base off R Garcia/B Ausmus).

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
R Garcia                       5.1   6   3   3    1   2   0   4.44   24   83-53   40· 5· 8   11· 5· 4· 0     45    -     1.06  -0.02
R Springer, BS (2), L (1-3)    1.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   4.20    8   32-21   14· 5· 2    4· 2· 0· 0          1-1    1.27  -0.21
T Martin                       0.2   2   1   1    1   0   0   2.28    5   13-6     5· 0· 1    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.60  -0.07
M Magnante                     0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.18    1    6-3     1· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.60   0.02
Totals                         8    10   5   5    2   4   0          38  134-83   60·11·12   17· 9· 4· 0          3-1

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Lieber                       5.1   4   3   3    2   6   0   4.12   22   78-49   26·13·10    7· 6· 1· 0     52    -     1.25  -0.02
C Sodowsky, W (1-1)            0.2   0   0   0    2   1   0   3.55    4   23-11    5· 3· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          1-1    2.68  -0.07
J Christiansen, H (3)          1     2   0   0    0   3   0   5.14    5   21-14    4· 3· 7    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.72   0.10
M Wilkins, H (8)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.68    3   13-8     6· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.61   0.12
R Loiselle, S (11)             1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.43    3   12-9     3· 2· 4    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9     6   3   3    4  12   0          37  147-91   44·21·26    9· 8· 4· 0          1-1

Balks: R Garcia (1).

WP: C Sodowsky (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: R Springer (2; A Martin); R Garcia (5; K Osik).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Tom Hallion.

Time of Game: 3:03.

Attendance: 25,675.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 88° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. C Biggio             2B    1. T Womack             2B 
2. T Howard             CF    2. J Allensworth        CF 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. A Martin             LF 
4. L Gonzalez           LF    4. K Young              1B 
5. D Bell               RF    5. D Sveum              3B 
6. S Berry              3B    6. K Osik               C  
7. R Gutierrez          SS    7. J Guillen            RF 
8. B Ausmus             C     8. K Polcovich          SS 
9. R Garcia             P     9. J Lieber             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  2-0  1-3  1  -21%  47% L Gonzalez      J Lieber        Double to CF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Howard Scores
   b 6   1  3-2  -2-  5   17%  61% J Guillen       R Springer      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Osik Scores; Guillen to 2B
   b 6   1  3-3  -2-  4   15%  76% K Polcovich     R Springer      Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Guillen Scores
   t 6   2  2-2  123  4  -14%  33% B Ausmus        C Sodowsky      Wild Pitch; Gonzalez Scores; Bell to 3B; Gutierrez to 2B
   b 5   1  0-0  -2-  3   13%  72% J Lieber        R Garcia        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Polcovich Scores

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   54%  T Howard        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   55%  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, Ramon Garcia facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  T Womack        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   55%  J Allensworth   Walk
   O      1--  2   52%  A Martin        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 1B)
          1--      53%  K Young         Martin Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   50%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lieber facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   52%  L Gonzalez      Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   54%  D Bell          Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   55%  S Berry         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ramon Garcia facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   53%  D Sveum         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   55%  K Osik          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  8   52%  J Guillen       Flyball: CF
          1--      53%  K Polcovich     Balk; Osik to 2B
   O      -2-  4   50%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lieber facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   53%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  8   48%  B Ausmus        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  5   52%  R Garcia        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   56%  C Biggio        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ramon Garcia facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   53%  J Lieber        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   51%  T Womack        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   50%  J Allensworth   Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lieber facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   53%  T Howard        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  2   56%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ramon Garcia facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   53%  A Martin        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   51%  K Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   53%  D Sveum         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   50%  K Osik          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lieber facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   53%  D Bell          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  4   50%  S Berry         Walk
          1--  4   45%  R Gutierrez     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Berry to 2B
   O      12-  3   51%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   57%  R Garcia        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ramon Garcia facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   54%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4   57%  K Polcovich     Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--      59%  J Lieber        Polcovich Steals 2B
   R      -2-  3   72%  " "             Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Polcovich Scores
          -2-  4   77%  T Womack        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Lieber to 3B
   R      1-3  2   83%  J Allensworth   Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Lieber Scores; Womack to 2B
          12-  1   87%  A Martin        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Womack to 3B; Allensworth to 2B
   OO     123  4   78%  K Young         Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted; Martin out at 1B/1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   72%  C Biggio        Walk
          1--  1   60%  T Howard        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Biggio to 3B
   O      1-3  4   69%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1-3  1   47%  L Gonzalez      Double to CF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Howard Scores
                  Clint Sodowsky replaces Jon Lieber pitching and batting 9th
          -2-  5   45%  D Bell          Walk
   O      12-  5   51%  S Berry         Strikeout Swinging
          12-  6   47%  R Gutierrez     Walk; Gonzalez to 3B; Bell to 2B
   R      123      33%  B Ausmus        Wild Pitch; Gonzalez Scores; Bell to 3B; Gutierrez to 2B
   O      -23  7   40%  " "             Lineout: SS
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Ramon Garcia facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   36%  D Sveum         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   43%  K Osik          Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
                  Russ Springer replaces Sean Berry pitching and batting 6th; Bill Spiers replaces Ramon Garcia playing 3B batting 9th
   R      -2-  5   61%  J Guillen       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Osik Scores; Guillen to 2B
   R      -2-  4   76%  K Polcovich     Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Guillen Scores
                  Turner Ward pinch hits for Clint Sodowsky batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   73%  T Ward          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Polcovich to 3B
   O      --3  1   69%  T Womack        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Jason Christiansen facing 9-1-2
                  Jason Christiansen replaces Turner Ward pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   73%  B Spiers        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   76%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   74%  T Howard        Single to CF (Fly Ball)
          1--  5   70%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Line Drive); Howard to 2B
   O      12-  5   79%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Russ Springer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   77%  J Allensworth   Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  4   79%  A Martin        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  7   77%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging, Martin Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   74%  D Sveum         Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Marc Wilkins facing 5-6-7
                  Marc Wilkins replaces Jason Christiansen pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   80%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  Bobby Abreu pinch hits for Russ Springer batting 6th
   O      ---  5   84%  B Abreu         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   86%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tom Martin facing 6-7-8
                  Tom Martin replaces Bobby Abreu pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  2   85%  K Osik          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   84%  J Guillen       Flyball: RF
          ---  5   85%  K Polcovich     Walk
                  Mark Smith pinch hits for Marc Wilkins batting 9th
          1--  1   86%  M Smith         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Polcovich to 2B
   R      12-  3   94%  T Womack        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Polcovich Scores; Smith to 3B
                  Mike Magnante replaces Tom Martin pitching and batting 6th
   O      -23  6   92%  J Allensworth   Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Rich Loiselle facing 8-9-1
                  Rich Loiselle replaces Mark Smith pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   96%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   99%  B Spiers        Lineout: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  3  100%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation