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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

PNC Park, Attendance: 38,295

Saturday, July 28, 2001, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:59

Astros

57-47

Won 1

2nd, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  4   3  0  0   0  0  4   12 15  0
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  1   0  1  0    3 11  2

W: T McKnight (1-0), L: J Anderson (6-10)

Pirates

40-63

Lost 1

5th, 20 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   2   1   0    0   1  .308  .880   18    0   2   HBP
  R Villone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182         1   0   
J Lugo SS                     5   2   2   0    0   0  .274  .742   12    3   2   2B
J Bagwell 1B                  4   3   3   3    1   0  .289  .964   19    7   2   2·2B
L Berkman LF                  4   2   2   2    0   1  .354 1.125   22    4   0   2B,SF
M Alou RF                     4   1   3   1    1   0  .358 1.023   24    2   0   
  O Merced PR-RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .887         0   0   
R Hidalgo CF                  4   1   2   2    1   0  .273  .819   18    3   0   2B
V Castilla 3B                 4   1   1   1    1   0  .266  .789   10    1   3   2·GDP,IW
B Ausmus C                    4   0   1   2    1   1  .203  .559   16    6   0   IW
T McKnight P                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    8    0   1   
  J Vizcaino PH-2B            2   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .592   11    0   1   
Totals                       38  12  15  11    5   3              158   27  11

BATTING

2B: L Berkman (34, off M Wilkins); R Hidalgo (18, off J Anderson); J Bagwell 2 (25, 2 off J Anderson); J Lugo (15, off J Anderson).

SF: L Berkman (5, off J Anderson).

IBB: B Ausmus (2, by J Anderson); V Castilla (1, by J Anderson).

HBP: C Biggio (23, by J Anderson).

TB: J Bagwell 5; R Hidalgo 3; J Lugo 3; L Berkman 3; M Alou 3; C Biggio; V Castilla; B Ausmus.

GIDP: V Castilla 2 (14).

RBI: J Bagwell 3 (90); B Ausmus 2 (18); L Berkman 2 (92); R Hidalgo 2 (53); M Alou (74); V Castilla (58).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 7 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T McKnight-J Lugo-J Bagwell; C Biggio-J Lugo-J Bagwell.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Redman CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .607   14    1   1   
A Nunez SS                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .271  .683   20    4   7   2B
J Kendall C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .249  .652   17    3   0   GDP
  M Lincoln P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   1   
  S Sauerbeck P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Manzanillo P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Young PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .687    3    0   0   
B Giles LF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .326 1.012   17    0   0   
J Vander Wal RF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .834   13    0   1   GDP
C Wilson 1B-C                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .286 1.043   11   11   1   HBP
W Morris 2B                   3   2   3   1    0   0  .241  .692   11    2   5   HR,HBP
K Osik 3B                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .194  .590   15    1   3   
J Anderson P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .088  .280    1    1   0   
  M Wilkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Meares PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .243  .621    7    0   0   
  D Marte P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    1   0   
  A Hyzdu 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .867    1    3   1   
Totals                       36   3  11   3    1   6              131   27  20

BATTING

2B: A Nunez (11, off T McKnight).

HR: W Morris (1, off T McKnight; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

HBP: W Morris (2, by T McKnight); C Wilson (3, by R Villone).

TB: W Morris 6; A Nunez 3; K Osik 2; J Kendall; T Redman; P Meares; B Giles.

GIDP: J Vander Wal (7); J Kendall (9).

RBI: W Morris (3); P Meares (20); K Osik (6).

2-out RBI: P Meares.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Nunez-W Morris-C Wilson; W Morris-A Nunez-C Wilson.

E: J Kendall (12); J Vander Wal (4).

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
T McKnight, W (1-0)            7     9   2   2    1   5   1   4.00   30   97-62   36· 6·20    8· 6· 8· 1     55    -     0.64   0.16
R Villone                      0.1   2   1   1    0   1   0   6.30    4   15-9     3· 1· 5    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.33  -0.03
O Dotel                        1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.75    5   19-11    7· 2· 2    3· 2· 0· 0          3-1    0.32   0.03
Totals                         9    11   3   3    1   6   1          39  131-82   46· 9·27   12· 8· 9· 1          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 Anderson, L (6-10)           3     8   8   7    2   0   0   4.85   21   66-33   22· 1·10   12· 2· 4· 0     11    -     0.80  -0.34
M Wilkins                      1     1   0   0    1   0   0   9.72    4   13-7     6· 0· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          1-1    0.11  -0.00
D Marte                        3     2   0   0    0   3   0   4.35   10   35-22   10· 9· 3    2· 1· 4· 0          0-0    0.07   0.01
M Lincoln                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.59    3    9-8     6· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
S Sauerbeck                    0     2   3   3    2   0   0   6.75    4   25-11    6· 1· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.04  -0.01
J Manzanillo                   1     2   1   1    0   0   0   3.58    3   10-8     6· 1· 1    1· 0· 2· 0          3-2    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    15  12  11    5   3   0          45  158-89   56·12·21   20· 5·11· 0          4-3

J Anderson faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.
S Sauerbeck faced 4 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Anderson 2 (6; B Ausmus, V Castilla).

HBP: T McKnight (2; W Morris); J Anderson (4; C Biggio); R Villone (4; C Wilson).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 38,295.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 2mph in from Leftfield, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. C Biggio             2B    1. T Redman             CF 
2. J Lugo               SS    2. A Nunez              SS 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. J Kendall            C  
4. L Berkman            LF    4. B Giles              LF 
5. M Alou               RF    5. J Vander Wal         RF 
6. R Hidalgo            CF    6. C Wilson             1B 
7. V Castilla           3B    7. W Morris             2B 
8. B Ausmus             C     8. K Osik               3B 
9. T McKnight           P     9. J Anderson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  123  3   14%  50% J Vander Wal    T McKnight      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 2   1  0-0  1--  3   11%  62% R Hidalgo       J Anderson      Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Alou Scores
   t 3   0  0-1  1-3  3    9%  81% J Bagwell       J Anderson      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Biggio Scores; Lugo to 3B
   t 3   0  0-1  1--  2    8%  73% J Lugo          J Anderson      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Biggio to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  1--  6   -6%  39% J Kendall       T McKnight      Single to CF (Line Drive); Nunez to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   46%  J Lugo          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   45%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tony McKnight facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  T Redman        Flyball: CF
          ---  1   45%  A Nunez         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   39%  J Kendall       Single to CF (Line Drive); Nunez to 3B
          1-3  5   36%  B Giles         Walk; Kendall to 2B
   OO     123  3   50%  J Vander Wal    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   48%  L Berkman       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  5   50%  M Alou          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   R      1--  3   62%  R Hidalgo       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Alou Scores
   O      -2-  1   58%  V Castilla      Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-  4   59%  B Ausmus        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  1   55%  T McKnight      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Tony McKnight facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   58%  C Wilson        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  3   55%  W Morris        Hit By Pitch
          1--  4   51%  K Osik          Single to LF (Line Drive); Morris to 2B
   O      12-  1   56%  J Anderson      Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Osik to 2B
   O      12-  1   61%  T Redman        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   64%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
          1--  2   73%  J Lugo          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Biggio to 3B
   R      1-3  3   81%  J Bagwell       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Biggio Scores; Lugo to 3B
   R      -23  4   87%  L Berkman       Reached on E9/Sacrifice Fly; Lugo Scores; Bagwell to 3B; Berkman to 2B
   RR     -23  3   92%  M Alou          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Bagwell Scores; Berkman Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/No RBI/unER; Alou to 2B
   O      -2-  3   91%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-  4   91%  V Castilla      Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   90%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF
   O      12-  2   88%  T McKnight      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Tony McKnight facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   90%  A Nunez         Lineout: LF
   O      ---  5   91%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   92%  B Giles         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   93%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch
          1--  3   95%  J Lugo          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Biggio to 3B
   RR     -23  1   97%  J Bagwell       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Biggio Scores; Lugo Scores
                  Marc Wilkins replaces Jimmy Anderson pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-  4   98%  L Berkman       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Bagwell Scores
          -2-  7   99%  M Alou          Walk
   O      12-  1   98%  R Hidalgo       Popfly: SS
   OO     12-  1   98%  V Castilla      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Tony McKnight facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   98%  J Vander Wal    Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   98%  C Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   98%  W Morris        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   98%  K Osik          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Morris to 2B
                  Pat Meares pinch hits for Marc Wilkins batting 9th
   R      12-  7   96%  P Meares        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Morris Scores; Osik to 3B
   O      1-3  4   98%  T Redman        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-1, Damaso Marte facing 8-9-1
                  Damaso Marte replaces Pat Meares pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   97%  B Ausmus        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  5   97%  T McKnight      Popfly: SS
   O      ---  5   97%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-8, Tony McKnight facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   96%  A Nunez         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  4   96%  J Kendall       Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Nunez to 3B
   O      --3  4   98%  B Giles         Popfly: SS
   O      --3  3   98%  J Vander Wal    Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-1, Damaso Marte facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   98%  J Lugo          Lineout: P
          ---  2   98%  J Bagwell       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   98%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   98%  M Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-8, Tony McKnight facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   99%  C Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   97%  W Morris        Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   98%  K Osik          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   98%  D Marte         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-2, Damaso Marte facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   98%  R Hidalgo       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   98%  V Castilla      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  6   98%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Tony McKnight facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   96%  T Redman        Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   98%  A Nunez         Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--  2   99%  J Kendall       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-2, Mike Lincoln facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Lincoln replaces Jason Kendall pitching and batting 3rd; Craig Wilson moves to C; Adam Hyzdu replaces Damaso Marte playing 1B batting 9th; Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Tony McKnight batting 9th
   O      ---  5   99%  J Vizcaino      Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  3   99%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   99%  J Lugo          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Ron Villone facing 4-5-6
                  Ron Villone replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 1st; Jose Vizcaino moves to 2B
          ---  4   98%  B Giles         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   99%  J Vander Wal    Strikeout Looking
          1--  3   98%  C Wilson        Hit By Pitch; Giles to 2B
          12-  3   96%  W Morris        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Giles to 3B; Wilson to 2B
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Ron Villone pitching and batting 1st
   RO     123  4   97%  K Osik          Groundout: 1B-P; Giles Scores; Wilson to 3B; Morris to 2B
   O      -23  1   99%  A Hyzdu         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-3, Scott Sauerbeck facing 3-4-5
                  Scott Sauerbeck replaces Mike Lincoln pitching and batting 3rd
          ---  8   99%  J Bagwell       Walk
          1--  5  100%  L Berkman       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Bagwell to 2B
          12-  5  100%  M Alou          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Bagwell to 3B; Berkman to 2B
   R      123  7  100%  R Hidalgo       Walk; Bagwell Scores; Berkman to 3B; Alou to 2B
                  Josias Manzanillo replaces Scott Sauerbeck pitching and batting 3rd; Orlando Merced pinch runs for Moises Alou batting 5th
   RO     123  3  100%  V Castilla      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Berkman Scores; Merced out at Hm/RF-2B-C; Hidalgo to 3B; Castilla to 2B
   RRO    -23  1  100%  B Ausmus        Single to 1B (Line Drive to Short RF); Hidalgo Scores; Castilla Scores; Ausmus out at 2B/1B-SS
   O      ---  6  100%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 12, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-12, Octavio Dotel facing 1-2-3
                  Orlando Merced moves to RF
   O      ---  5  100%  T Redman        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  A Nunez         Flyball: LF
                  Kevin Young pinch hits for Josias Manzanillo batting 3rd
   O      ---  3  100%  K Young         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 12, Pirates 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation