July 28, 2001 Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

PNC Park, Attendance: 32,977

Saturday, July 28, 2001, 1:06PM
Time of Game: 2:30

Astros

56-47

Lost 2

2nd, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  0   0  3  0   0  2  2    8 12  0
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  7    9 12  0

W: O Olivares (5-7), L: B Wagner (2-4)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Pirates

40-62

Won 2

5th, 20 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   2   3   0    0   0  .309  .883   15    2   1   
J Lugo SS                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .272  .739   10    1   3   2B,SH
L Berkman CF-LF               5   1   1   1    0   0  .353 1.125   11    5   0   
V Castilla 3B                 5   3   3   5    0   1  .266  .790   14    1   1   3·HR
M Alou RF                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .354 1.016   20    3   0   
D Ward 1B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .261  .796    8    3   0   
  R Hidalgo CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .812    2    1   0   
T Eusebio C                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .284  .843   14    7   0   
O Merced LF                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .290  .887   15    2   0   CS,IW
  M Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Oswalt P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .263  .616   11    0   0   
  R Villone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Bagwell PH-1B             1   1   1   0    0   0  .284  .953   10    1   0   
Totals                       37   8  12   8    4   5              130   26   5

BATTING

2B: J Lugo (14, off O Olivares).

HR: V Castilla 3 (15, off O Olivares, 2 off B Arroyo; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: J Lugo (7, off B Arroyo).

IBB: O Merced (1, by B Arroyo).

TB: V Castilla 12; C Biggio 3; J Lugo 2; T Eusebio; J Bagwell; L Berkman; D Ward; O Merced.

RBI: V Castilla 5 (57); J Lugo (29); O Merced (15); L Berkman (90).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

BASERUNNING

CS: O Merced (1, 2nd base by O Olivares/J Kendall).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Redman CF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .622   16    4   0   
J Wilson SS                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .243  .602   24    0   3   
J Kendall C                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .249  .653   19    5   1   HBP
B Giles LF                    5   2   3   4    0   0  .326 1.013   10    2   0   HR,2B
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .288  .857    9    1   3   
J Vander Wal RF               4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .844   10    2   0   2B
K Young 1B                    3   1   2   2    0   1  .218  .689   13    8   1   2B,SF
P Meares 2B                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .239  .615   11    4   0   HR
B Arroyo P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .083    7    1   2   
  W Morris PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .406         0   0   
  C Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .300 1.083    3    0   0   
  O Olivares P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .680         0   0   
  A Hyzdu PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .226  .895    1    0   0   
Totals                       37   9  12   9    1   7              123   27  10

BATTING

2B: K Young (23, off M Jackson); B Giles (30, off R Oswalt); J Vander Wal (22, off R Oswalt).

HR: B Giles (25, off B Wagner; 9th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to RF); P Meares (4, off M Jackson; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: K Young (3, off R Oswalt).

HBP: J Kendall (12, by B Wagner).

TB: B Giles 7; P Meares 5; K Young 3; J Vander Wal 2; A Hyzdu; A Ramirez; J Wilson; T Redman.

RBI: B Giles 4 (66); P Meares 2 (19); K Young 2 (40); J Wilson (15).

2-out RBI: B Giles 4; P Meares 2; J Wilson; K Young.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 5 for 9.

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 Oswalt                       6.1   7   2   2    0   6   0   3.35   26   86-60   36· 9·15    5· 8· 7· 0     57    -     1.14  -0.02
R Villone, H (6)               0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   6.20    2    4-4     1· 0· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    3.30   0.24
M Jackson                      1.2   4   5   5    1   0   1   4.30   10   28-16   12· 1· 3    3· 4· 1· 1          0-0    0.23  -0.01
B Wagner, BS (2), L (2-4)      0     1   2   2    0   0   1   3.38    2    5-2     2· 0· 0    0· 0· 0· 1          2-2    2.83  -0.95
Totals                         8.2  12   9   9    1   7   2          40  123-82   51·10·21    8·13· 8· 2          4-2

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Arroyo                       7     7   4   4    2   4   2   6.11   30   89-54   36·10· 8   10· 7· 5· 2     49    -     1.08  -0.13
O Olivares, W (5-7)            2     5   4   4    2   1   1   7.07   12   34-20   13· 4· 3    4· 1· 3· 1          0-0    0.20  -0.11
Totals                         9    12   8   8    4   5   3          42  123-74   49·14·11   14· 8· 8· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Arroyo (3).

IBB: B Arroyo (3; O Merced).

HBP: B Wagner (1; J Kendall).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Jay Klemm, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - Bill Welke.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 32,977.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 2mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. C Biggio             2B    1. T Redman             CF 
2. J Lugo               SS    2. J Wilson             SS 
3. L Berkman            CF    3. J Kendall            C  
4. V Castilla           3B    4. B Giles              LF 
5. M Alou               RF    5. A Ramirez            3B 
6. D Ward               1B    6. J Vander Wal         RF 
7. T Eusebio            C     7. K Young              1B 
8. O Merced             LF    8. P Meares             2B 
9. R Oswalt             P     9. B Arroyo             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  8-5  123  2   90% 100% B Giles         B Wagner        Home Run; Redman Scores; Wilson Scores; Kendall Scores
   t 5   1  1-1  1-3  4  -23%  18% V Castilla      B Arroyo        Home Run; Biggio Scores; Berkman Scores
   b 7   0  4-1  1--  3   14%  32% J Vander Wal    R Oswalt        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Ramirez to 3B
   b 7   1  4-2  -23  3  -13%  25% C Wilson        R Villone       Strikeout Looking
   b 7   1  4-2  -2-  4   13%  38% P Meares        R Oswalt        Single to RF (Line Drive); Vander Wal to 3B; Meares to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   54%  J Lugo          Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  2   55%  L Berkman       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  T Redman        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  7   51%  J Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   50%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bronson Arroyo facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   40%  V Castilla      Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   42%  M Alou          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   44%  D Ward          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   45%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   51%  B Giles         Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   47%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   43%  J Vander Wal    Popfly: 2B
   R      -2-  5   52%  K Young         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Giles Scores
   O      1--  4   50%  P Meares        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Bronson Arroyo facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   46%  O Merced        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   O      1--  3   50%  R Oswalt        Strikeout Looking
          1--  5   46%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive); Merced to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  J Lugo          Flyball: CF; Merced to 3B
   O      1-3  2   56%  L Berkman       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Oswalt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   53%  B Arroyo        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   51%  T Redman        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   50%  J Wilson        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Bronson Arroyo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   53%  V Castilla      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   55%  M Alou          Lineout: 3B
          ---  2   53%  D Ward          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
          1--  6   51%  T Eusebio       Walk; Ward to 2B
          12-      49%  O Merced        Wild Pitch; Ward to 3B; Eusebio to 2B
          -23  4   47%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123  2   56%  R Oswalt        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Oswalt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   53%  J Kendall       Flyball: CF
          ---  2   56%  B Giles         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  1   53%  A Ramirez       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  2   50%  J Vander Wal    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   45%  C Biggio        Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   48%  J Lugo          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Biggio to 2B
          -2-  3   41%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Line Drive); Biggio to 3B
   RRR    1-3  4   18%  V Castilla      Home Run; Biggio Scores; Berkman Scores
   O      ---  2   19%  M Alou          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  1   20%  D Ward          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   17%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   16%  P Meares        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   14%  B Arroyo        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bronson Arroyo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   16%  T Eusebio       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   16%  O Merced        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   17%  R Oswalt        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   22%  T Redman        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   17%  J Wilson        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3   14%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   11%  B Giles         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   12%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   13%  J Lugo          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   14%  L Berkman       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   19%  A Ramirez       Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  3   32%  J Vander Wal    Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Ramirez to 3B
   RO     -23  3   26%  K Young         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Ramirez Scores
          -2-  4   38%  P Meares        Single to RF (Line Drive); Vander Wal to 3B; Meares to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  Ron Villone replaces Roy Oswalt pitching and batting 9th; Warren Morris pinch hits for Bronson Arroyo batting 9th; Craig Wilson pinch hits for Warren Morris batting 9th
   O      -23  3   25%  C Wilson        Strikeout Looking
   O      -23  1   14%  T Redman        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Omar Olivares facing 4-5-6
                  Omar Olivares replaces Craig Wilson pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  5    8%  V Castilla      Home Run
   O      ---  2    8%  M Alou          Flyball: RF
          ---  4    8%  D Ward          Walk
          1--  2    5%  T Eusebio       Single to RF (Line Drive); Ward to 3B
   RO     1-3  1    4%  O Merced        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Ward Scores
                  Jeff Bagwell pinch hits for Ron Villone batting 9th
   O      1--  6    5%  J Bagwell       Merced Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Mike Jackson facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Jackson replaces Orlando Merced pitching and batting 8th; Jeff Bagwell moves to 1B; Lance Berkman moves to LF; Richard Hidalgo replaces Daryle Ward playing CF batting 6th
   O      ---  8    3%  J Wilson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3    2%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2    2%  B Giles         Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Omar Olivares facing 9-1-2
          ---  4    1%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2    1%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Bagwell to 2B
   R      12-  1    0%  J Lugo          Double to RF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores; Biggio to 3B
   RO     -23  2    0%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-1B; Biggio Scores; Lugo to 3B
   O      --3  3    0%  V Castilla      Strikeout Swinging
          --3  6    0%  M Alou          Walk
   O      1-3  2    0%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Mike Jackson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2    0%  A Ramirez       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3    0%  J Vander Wal    Flyball: CF
          ---  1    0%  K Young         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   RR     -2-  2    0%  P Meares        Home Run; Young Scores
                  Adam Hyzdu pinch hits for Omar Olivares batting 9th
          ---  1    1%  A Hyzdu         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
          1--  4    2%  T Redman        Walk; Hyzdu to 2B
   R      12-  2    5%  J Wilson        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Hyzdu Scores; Redman to 2B
                  Billy Wagner replaces Mike Jackson pitching and batting 8th
          12-  3   10%  J Kendall       Hit By Pitch; Redman to 3B; Wilson to 2B
   RRRR   123  2  100%  B Giles         Home Run; Redman Scores; Wilson Scores; Kendall Scores
        7 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 9.

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