July 29, 2001 Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

PNC Park, Attendance: 37,166

Sunday, July 29, 2001, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 2:15

Astros

57-48

Lost 1

2nd, 4½ GB

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

W: T Ritchie (7-10), L: W Miller (12-6), S: M Williams (22)

Pirates

41-63

Won 1

5th, 20 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .310  .884   18    3   4   2B
J Lugo SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .735   16    1   0   SB
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .291  .964   12    9   0   
L Berkman LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .351 1.114    9    3   0   
M Alou RF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .357 1.017   11    1   0   
R Hidalgo CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .816   12    3   0   
V Castilla 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .264  .782    9    0   2   GDP
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .201  .553    6    4   2   
W Miller P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .419    9    0   2   
  J Vizcaino PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .588    8    0   0   
  R Villone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       33   1   6   0    0   7              110   24  10

BATTING

2B: C Biggio (25, off T Ritchie).

TB: C Biggio 3; J Bagwell 2; R Hidalgo; M Alou.

GIDP: V Castilla (15).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Lugo (10, 2nd base off T Ritchie/K Osik).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Redman CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .601   17    5   0   SB
J Wilson SS                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .249  .611   18    1   2   
B Giles LF                    2   2   1   0    2   0  .327 1.016   15    2   0   
K Young 1B                    3   1   2   3    0   0  .221  .709   11    7   0   HR,2B,HBP
W Morris 3B                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .219  .622    9    0   1   SF
  A Nunez 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .683         0   0   
A Hyzdu RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .772   16    2   0   
P Meares 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .610   12    3   4   
K Osik C                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .592    8    7   0   
T Ritchie P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .175  .439   11    0   0   SH
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   4   7   4    2   5              117   27   7

BATTING

2B: K Young (24, off W Miller).

HR: K Young (10, off R Villone; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: W Morris (1, off W Miller).

SH: T Ritchie (5, off W Miller).

HBP: K Young (8, by W Miller).

TB: K Young 6; J Wilson 2; K Osik; T Redman; B Giles.

RBI: K Young 3 (43); W Morris (4).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Wilson-P Meares-K Young.

E: B Giles (8); T Redman (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Redman (3, 2nd base off W Miller/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
W Miller, L (12-6)             7     5   2   2    2   5   0   3.99   29  100-63   33· 7·23    7· 9· 5· 0     62    -     1.26   0.07
R Villone                      1     2   2   2    0   0   1   6.48    5   12-8     7· 0· 1    3· 0· 1· 1          0-0    0.35  -0.10
Totals                         8     7   4   4    2   5   1          34  112-71   40· 7·24   10· 9· 6· 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
T Ritchie, W (7-10)            8     6   1   0    0   6   0   4.05   30  102-68   42· 6·20   10· 8· 6· 0     74    -     0.99   0.40
M Williams, S (22)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.67    3    6-5     2· 2· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.01   0.08
Totals                         9     6   1   0    0   7   0          33  108-73   44· 8·21   10·10· 6· 0          1-0

T Ritchie faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: W Miller (7).

IBB: None.

HBP: W Miller (4; K Young).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 37,166.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 5mph in from Leftfield, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. C Biggio             2B    1. T Redman             CF 
2. J Lugo               SS    2. J Wilson             SS 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. B Giles              LF 
4. L Berkman            LF    4. K Young              1B 
5. M Alou               RF    5. W Morris             3B 
6. R Hidalgo            CF    6. A Hyzdu              RF 
7. V Castilla           3B    7. P Meares             2B 
8. B Ausmus             C     8. K Osik               C  
9. W Miller             P     9. T Ritchie            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  1-0  12-  4   21%  77% K Young         W Miller        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Wilson Scores; Giles to 3B
   t 3   2  0-0  --3  4  -10%  42% J Lugo          T Ritchie       Reached on E8 (Line Drive); Biggio Scores/No RBI/unER
   b 6   0  1-0  1--  4    9%  56% B Giles         W Miller        Walk; Wilson to 2B
   b 8   0  1-2  1--  3    9%  97% K Young         R Villone       Home Run; Giles Scores
   b 6   0  1-0  ---  4    6%  47% J Wilson        W Miller        Single (Ground Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Ritchie facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  J Lugo          Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   55%  J Bagwell       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  T Redman        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   55%  J Wilson        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   52%  B Giles         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  3   50%  K Young         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Ritchie facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   52%  L Berkman       Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   54%  M Alou          Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   53%  R Hidalgo       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   55%  V Castilla      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   53%  W Morris        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   51%  A Hyzdu         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   50%  P Meares        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Ritchie facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   53%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   54%  W Miller        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   52%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Line Drive); Biggio to 3B/Adv on E7
   R      --3  4   42%  J Lugo          Reached on E8 (Line Drive); Biggio Scores/No RBI/unER
          1--      41%  J Bagwell       Lugo Steals 2B
          -2-  6   39%  " "             Single (Ground Ball); Lugo to 3B
   O      1-3  3   44%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Wade Miller facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   41%  K Osik          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   39%  T Ritchie       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   38%  T Redman        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Todd Ritchie facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   34%  M Alou          Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   38%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: RF
   OO     1--  1   43%  V Castilla      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Wade Miller facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   40%  J Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  7   44%  B Giles         Walk
          1--  1   48%  K Young         Hit By Pitch; Giles to 2B
   O      12-  1   42%  W Morris        Flyball: CF
   O      12-  4   37%  A Hyzdu         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Todd Ritchie facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   39%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   41%  W Miller        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   40%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   42%  J Lugo          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Wade Miller facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   39%  P Meares        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   43%  K Osik          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   40%  T Ritchie       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Osik to 2B
          -2-      40%  T Redman        Wild Pitch; Osik to 3B
   O      --3  4   35%  " "             Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Todd Ritchie facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   37%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   39%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   40%  M Alou          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Wade Miller facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   47%  J Wilson        Single (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   56%  B Giles         Walk; Wilson to 2B
   R      12-  4   77%  K Young         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Wilson Scores; Giles to 3B
   RO     -23  1   79%  W Morris        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Giles Scores; Young to 3B
   O      --3  5   73%  A Hyzdu         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      --3  2   69%  P Meares        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Todd Ritchie facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   73%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   76%  V Castilla      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   78%  B Ausmus        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Wade Miller facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   76%  K Osik          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   75%  T Ritchie       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   76%  T Redman        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      77%  J Wilson        Redman Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   74%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Todd Ritchie facing 9-1-2
                  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Wade Miller batting 9th
   O      ---  8   79%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   84%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   86%  J Lugo          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ron Villone facing 3-4-5
                  Ron Villone replaces Jose Vizcaino pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   88%  B Giles         Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   RR     1--  3   97%  K Young         Home Run; Giles Scores
   O      ---  1   97%  W Morris        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   97%  A Hyzdu         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   96%  P Meares        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Todd Ritchie facing 3-4-5
                  Abraham Nunez replaces Warren Morris playing 3B batting 5th
          ---  1   92%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
                  Mike Williams replaces Todd Ritchie pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  1   96%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   99%  M Alou          Flyball: LF
   O      1--  4  100%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation