April 5, 2000 Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 12,208

Wednesday, April 5, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:32

Astros

2-0

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  3  2   0  0  0   0  6  0   11 10  0
Pirates         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  1

W: J Lima (1-0), L: K Benson (0-1)

Pirates

0-2

Lost 2

4th, 2 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   1   1   2    2   1  .143  .543   29    3   2   SB
B Spiers SS-3B                5   1   1   3    0   1  .111  .444   14    3   6   3B
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .167  .666   16   13   1   2B,SF
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .429  .929    9    0   2   
  T Bogar SS                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .200    5    1   1   
M Alou RF                     5   1   2   0    0   2  .375  .944   14    1   0   2B,GDP
D Ward LF                     3   2   2   1    1   0  .667 2.417   16    0   0   HR
  G Barker PR-CF              1   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    1   0   
R Hidalgo CF-LF               4   2   1   0    1   3  .500 1.556   24    2   0   
T Eusebio C                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   13    2   1   
J Lima P                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   10    1   3   
  M Meluskey PH               0   1   0   1    1   0                6    0   0   
  J Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Maddux P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35  11  10   8    7  12              162   27  16

BATTING

2B: J Bagwell (1, off K Benson); M Alou (1, off S Sauerbeck).

3B: B Spiers (1, off M Wilkins).

HR: D Ward (1, off K Benson; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: J Bagwell (1, off M Wilkins).

TB: D Ward 5; M Alou 3; B Spiers 3; K Caminiti 2; J Bagwell 2; C Biggio; R Hidalgo.

GIDP: M Alou (1).

RBI: B Spiers 3 (3); C Biggio 2 (2); M Meluskey (1); D Ward (1); J Bagwell (1).

2-out RBI: C Biggio; D Ward.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Lima-B Spiers-J Bagwell.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Biggio (1, 3rd base off S Sauerbeck/J Kendall).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Kendall C                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .347   15   12   0   
P Meares SS                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222   15    0   1   GDP
B Giles RF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.292   10    1   0   2B
K Young 1B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .125   17    7   1   
W Cordero LF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .143  .393   18    1   1   
A Ramirez 3B                  3   0   3   2    1   0  .429  .929   15    1   3   
C Hermansen CF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .393    9    3   0   
M Benjamin 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.125   11    1   3   2B
K Benson P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    1   0   SH
  J Vander Wal PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 2.500    3    0   0   
  S Sauerbeck P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Wilkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
Totals                       34   2   9   2    3   2              122   27   9

BATTING

2B: M Benjamin (1, off J Lima); B Giles (1, off J Lima).

SH: K Benson (1, off J Lima).

TB: A Ramirez 3; B Giles 3; M Benjamin 3; J Kendall; W Cordero.

GIDP: P Meares (1).

RBI: A Ramirez 2 (2).

2-out RBI: A Ramirez 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Meares-M Benjamin-K Young.

E: K Young (1).

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
J Lima, W (1-0)                7     8   2   2    2   2   0   2.57   30  102-69   43· 8·18   14· 3· 9· 0     53    -     1.11   0.20
J Powell                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5   14-8     6· 0· 2    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
M Maddux                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    6-6     3· 0· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     9   2   2    3   2   0          38  122-83   52· 8·23   19· 4·10· 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
K Benson, L (0-1)              6     7   5   2    2   6   1   3.00   26   87-57   38·11· 8   10· 3· 4· 1     48    -     0.94  -0.24
S Sauerbeck                    1.1   2   4   4    4   2   0  27.00   10   38-17    6· 4· 7    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.49  -0.03
M Wilkins                      0.2   1   2   2    1   1   0  10.80    4   18-10    6· 3· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          3-3    0.15  -0.03
M Williams                     1     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    3   15-9     2· 5· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    10  11   8    7  12   1          43  158-93   52·23·18   12· 5· 6· 1          3-3

Balks: None.

WP: K Benson (1); S Sauerbeck (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian Gorman, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Mike DiMuro, 3B - Jerry Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 12,208.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 49° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. C Biggio             2B    1. J Kendall            C  
2. B Spiers             SS    2. P Meares             SS 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. B Giles              RF 
4. K Caminiti           3B    4. K Young              1B 
5. M Alou               RF    5. W Cordero            LF 
6. D Ward               LF    6. A Ramirez            3B 
7. R Hidalgo            CF    7. C Hermansen          CF 
8. T Eusebio            C     8. M Benjamin           2B 
9. J Lima               P     9. K Benson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  2-0  123  2   16%  49% J Lima          K Benson        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Ward Scores/No RBI/unER; Hidalgo Scores/unER/No RBI; Eusebio to 2B
   b 1   2  0-0  123  3  -15%  28% A Ramirez       J Lima          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Giles Scores; Young Scores; Cordero to 2B
   t 2   2  2-2  12-  6   11%  60% C Biggio        K Benson        Single to RF (Line Drive); Eusebio Scores/unER; Lima to 3B
   t 3   2  2-4  ---  2    9%  76% D Ward          K Benson        Home Run
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  4    7%  49% P Meares        J Lima          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kris Benson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  8   48%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   46%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   45%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Lima facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   42%  J Kendall       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  4   49%  P Meares        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
          ---  3   48%  B Giles         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   46%  K Young         Walk; Giles to 2B
          12-  7   43%  W Cordero       Walk; Giles to 3B; Young to 2B
   RR     123  3   28%  A Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Giles Scores; Young Scores; Cordero to 2B
   O      12-  3   31%  C Hermansen     Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Kris Benson facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   35%  K Caminiti      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   31%  M Alou          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   29%  D Ward          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Caminiti out at 3B/LF-3B; Ward to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
          -2-  6   30%  R Hidalgo       Walk
          12-  5   34%  T Eusebio       Walk; Ward to 3B; Hidalgo to 2B
   RR     123  2   49%  J Lima          Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Ward Scores/No RBI/unER; Hidalgo Scores/unER/No RBI; Eusebio to 2B
   R      12-  6   60%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Line Drive); Eusebio Scores/unER; Lima to 3B
          1-3      61%  B Spiers        Wild Pitch; Biggio to 2B
   O      -23  3   55%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Jose Lima facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   51%  M Benjamin      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   53%  K Benson        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Benjamin to 2B
   O      -2-  4   57%  J Kendall       Lineout: CF
   O      -2-  3   61%  P Meares        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Kris Benson facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   66%  J Bagwell       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
          -2-  1   72%  K Caminiti      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Bagwell to 3B
   ROO    1-3  1   67%  M Alou          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Bagwell Scores
   R      ---  2   76%  D Ward          Home Run
   O      ---  7   75%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Jose Lima facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   78%  B Giles         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   79%  K Young         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   80%  W Cordero       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Kris Benson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   79%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   78%  J Lima          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   77%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Jose Lima facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   73%  A Ramirez       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      1--  3   77%  C Hermansen     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   80%  M Benjamin      Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   83%  K Benson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Kris Benson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   81%  B Spiers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   80%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   80%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Jose Lima facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   82%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   84%  P Meares        Lineout: 2B
          ---  1   82%  B Giles         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   85%  K Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Kris Benson facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   87%  M Alou          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   86%  D Ward          Groundout: 3B-1B; Alou to 2B
   O      -2-  3   84%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   82%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Jose Lima facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   85%  W Cordero       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   82%  A Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  1   86%  C Hermansen     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  4   81%  M Benjamin      Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Hermansen to 3B
                  John Vander Wal pinch hits for Kris Benson batting 9th
   O      -23  3   89%  J Vander Wal    Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Scott Sauerbeck facing 9-1-2
                  Scott Sauerbeck replaces John Vander Wal pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   87%  J Lima          Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   89%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--  1   87%  B Spiers        Flyball: LF
          1--      88%  J Bagwell       Wild Pitch; Biggio to 2B
          -2-  5   88%  " "             Walk, Biggio Steals 3B
   O      1-3  1   86%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Jose Lima facing 1-2-3
                  Bill Spiers moves to 3B; Tim Bogar replaces Ken Caminiti playing SS batting 4th
   O      ---  4   89%  J Kendall       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   91%  P Meares        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   92%  B Giles         Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Scott Sauerbeck facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   94%  M Alou          Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          -2-  6   95%  D Ward          Walk
                  Glen Barker pinch runs for Daryle Ward batting 6th
          12-  5   97%  R Hidalgo       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Alou to 3B; Barker to 2B
   O      123  3   95%  T Eusebio       Strikeout Looking
                  Mitch Meluskey pinch hits for Jose Lima batting 9th
   R      123  6   97%  M Meluskey      Walk; Alou Scores; Barker to 3B; Hidalgo to 2B
                  Marc Wilkins replaces Scott Sauerbeck pitching and batting 9th
   R      123  8   99%  C Biggio        Walk; Barker Scores; Hidalgo to 3B; Meluskey to 2B
   RRR    123  2  100%  B Spiers        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Hidalgo Scores; Meluskey Scores; Biggio Scores
   RO     --3  3  100%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Spiers Scores
   O      ---  5  100%  T Bogar         Strikeout Swinging
                  6 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 11, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-11, Jay Powell facing 4-5-6
                  Jay Powell replaces Mitch Meluskey pitching and batting 9th; Richard Hidalgo moves to LF; Glen Barker moves to CF
   O      ---  2  100%  K Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3  100%  W Cordero       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
          1--  6  100%  A Ramirez       Walk; Cordero to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  C Hermansen     Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Ramirez to 2B
   O      12-  1  100%  M Benjamin      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Ramirez to 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 11, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 11-2, Mike Williams facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Williams replaces Marc Wilkins pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6  100%  M Alou          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  G Barker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 11, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-11, Mike Maddux facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Maddux replaces Jay Powell pitching and batting 9th; Adrian Brown pinch hits for Mike Williams batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  A Brown         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2  100%  J Kendall       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2  100%  P Meares        Lineout: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 11, Pirates 2.

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