September 9, 2004 Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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TOR 5
@ANA 4 KCR 26
@DET 5 DET 8
KCR 0 NYY 9
TBD 1 NYY 10
TBD 5 SEA 7
BOS 1 CHW 7
@TEX 3 PHI 9
@ATL 4 MIL 7
@CIN 2 COL 9
SDP 7 NYM 4
@FLA 0 LAD 5
ARI 3 PIT 3
HOU 1 HOU 9
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

PNC Park, Attendance: 10,495

Thursday, September 9, 2004, 8:06PM
Time of Game: 2:40

Astros

77-64

Won 1

2nd, 17 GB

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

W: M Gallo (1-0), L: J Fogg (9-10)

Pirates

64-76

Lost 1

4th, 29½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Palmeiro LF                 4   2   1   0    0   0  .242  .702   18    1   0   2B,HBP
C Beltran CF                  4   2   2   0    1   0  .274  .951   18    2   0   3B,IW
J Bagwell 1B                  5   1   1   2    0   3  .272  .863   19    9   0   
  D Miceli P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
L Berkman RF                  3   1   2   2    2   0  .312 1.026   18    2   0   2·2B,GDP,IW
  W Taveras RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M Lamb 3B                     5   0   0   1    0   1  .309  .917   24    1   3   
J Vizcaino SS-2B-1B           4   2   1   1    0   0  .284  .721    8    3   3   2B
C Burke 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250    9    2   2   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Lane PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .707    5    0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Bruntlett 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .763         0   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   2   2    0   0  .255  .654   18    7   0   2B
T Redding P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .138  .276    6    0   1   
  M Gallo P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Alfaro SS                 2   1   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000    4    0   0   
Totals                       37   9  10   8    3   6              147   27   9

BATTING

2B: L Berkman 2 (35, off J Fogg, off J Grabow); O Palmeiro (5, off J Fogg); J Vizcaino (20, off J Fogg); B Ausmus (14, off J Fogg).

3B: C Beltran (5, off J Fogg).

IBB: L Berkman (13, by J Fogg); C Beltran (9, by J Fogg).

HBP: O Palmeiro (3, by J Fogg).

TB: L Berkman 4; C Beltran 4; B Ausmus 3; O Palmeiro 2; J Vizcaino 2; J Alfaro; J Bagwell.

GIDP: L Berkman (9).

RBI: B Ausmus 2 (31); L Berkman 2 (92); J Bagwell 2 (75); J Vizcaino (30); M Lamb (56).

2-out RBI: L Berkman 2; B Ausmus.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Burke-J Bagwell; T Redding-J Vizcaino-J Bagwell.

E: T Redding (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Redman CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .269  .658   13    3   0   GDP
J Wilson SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .790   13    1   2   
  F Sanchez SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   1   
R Mackowiak 3B                3   1   0   0    1   1  .253  .751   19    2   3   SB
D Ward 1B                     3   1   1   2    1   0  .255  .828   23   10   0   HR
J Bay LF                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .944   16    1   0   2B,GDP
C Wilson RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .867   16    3   0   2B
H Cota C                      4   0   1   0    0   2  .220  .738   21    6   0   
J Castillo 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .699   15    1   3   
J Fogg P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .068  .136    5    0   1   
  J Grabow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Nunez PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .620    7    0   0   2B
  M Corey P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   2   6   2    3   7              153   27  10

BATTING

2B: A Nunez (7, off C Qualls); C Wilson (30, off T Redding); J Bay (20, off D Miceli).

HR: D Ward (15, off T Redding; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).

TB: D Ward 4; J Bay 2; C Wilson 2; A Nunez 2; J Wilson; H Cota.

GIDP: J Bay (8); T Redman (6).

RBI: D Ward 2 (52).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Castillo-J Wilson-D Ward.

E: F Sanchez (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Mackowiak (13, 2nd base off T Redding/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
T Redding                      4.2   4   2   2    3   2   1   5.64   20   83-49   35· 1·13    8· 4· 3· 0     47    -     0.95   0.04
M Gallo, W (1-0)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.93    2    8-4     3· 1· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.49   0.08
C Qualls, H (5)                1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   4.66    6   27-18   11· 3· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.32   0.04
R Springer                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.50    3   12-9     5· 0· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
D Miceli                       1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.97    4   18-12    6· 3· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9     6   2   2    3   7   1          35  148-92   60· 8·24   12· 8· 5· 0          2-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Fogg, L (9-10)               6.2   8   8   8    2   3   0   5.03   30   99-67   43· 9·15   10· 9· 5· 0     27    -     0.80  -0.29
J Grabow                       0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   5.27    2    7-4     3· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-2    0.30  -0.04
M Corey                        2     1   1   0    1   2   0   4.44    9   37-25   18· 6· 1    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         9    10   9   8    3   6   0          41  143-96   64·16·16   14·11· 6· 0          2-2

Balks: J Fogg (1).

WP: J Fogg (3).

IBB: J Fogg 2 (8; L Berkman, C Beltran).

HBP: J Fogg (8; O Palmeiro).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Ron Kulpa, 2B - Bill Miller, 3B - Darren Spagnardi.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 10,495.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 66° F, Wind 9mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. O Palmeiro           LF    1. T Redman             CF 
2. C Beltran            CF    2. J Wilson             SS 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. R Mackowiak          3B 
4. L Berkman            RF    4. D Ward               1B 
5. M Lamb               3B    5. J Bay                LF 
6. J Vizcaino           SS    6. C Wilson             RF 
7. C Burke              2B    7. H Cota               C  
8. B Ausmus             C     8. J Castillo           2B 
9. T Redding            P     9. J Fogg               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  4-0  -2-  6  -12%  72% D Ward          T Redding       Home Run (Fly Ball); Mackowiak Scores
   t 2   2  0-1  -2-  2   10%  69% B Ausmus        J Fogg          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Vizcaino Scores
   b 2   0  2-0  1--  2    8%  70% J Bay           T Redding       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   b 3   1  4-0  12-  1    8%  88% T Redman        T Redding       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   t 2   1  0-0  --3  1    7%  62% J Vizcaino      J Fogg          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Berkman Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Josh Fogg facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  O Palmeiro      Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  3   46%  C Beltran       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4   45%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Redding facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  T Redman        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  8   49%  J Wilson        Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
   O      ---  5   50%  R Mackowiak     Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Josh Fogg facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   56%  L Berkman       Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  6   55%  M Lamb          Groundout: 2B-1B; Berkman to 3B
   R      --3  1   62%  J Vizcaino      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Berkman Scores
   O      -2-  5   59%  C Burke         Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  2   69%  B Ausmus        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Vizcaino Scores
   O      -2-  4   66%  T Redding       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Redding facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   62%  D Ward          Walk
   OO     1--  2   70%  J Bay           Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   71%  C Wilson        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Josh Fogg facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   74%  O Palmeiro      Hit By Pitch
          1--  2   78%  C Beltran       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Palmeiro to 2B
          12-      81%  J Bagwell       Wild Pitch; Palmeiro to 3B
   O      1-3  4   76%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          1-3  4   79%  L Berkman       Intentional Walk; Beltran to 2B
   R      123      85%  M Lamb          Balk; Palmeiro Scores; Beltran to 3B; Berkman to 2B
   RO     -23  4   85%  " "             Groundout: P-2B-1B; Beltran Scores; Berkman to 3B
   O      --3  3   84%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Tim Redding facing 7-8-9
          ---  7   80%  H Cota          Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   75%  J Castillo      Reached on E1 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Cota to 2B
   O      12-  4   80%  J Fogg          Bunt Popfly: 1B
   OO     12-  1   88%  T Redman        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Josh Fogg facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   87%  C Burke         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   86%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   86%  T Redding       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Tim Redding facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   88%  J Wilson        Flyball: LF
          ---  5   85%  R Mackowiak     Walk
          1--      84%  D Ward          Mackowiak Steals 2B
   RR     -2-  6   72%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball); Mackowiak Scores
   O      ---  2   74%  J Bay           Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   71%  C Wilson        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  8   75%  H Cota          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Josh Fogg facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   73%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  6   79%  C Beltran       Triple (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   R      --3  4   84%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Line Drive); Beltran Scores
   OO     1--  2   81%  L Berkman       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Tim Redding facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   83%  J Castillo      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   85%  J Fogg          Lineout: CF
          ---  4   84%  T Redman        Walk
          1--  3   82%  J Wilson        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Redman to 2B
                  Mike Gallo replaces Tim Redding pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  6   86%  R Mackowiak     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Josh Fogg facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   85%  M Lamb          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   84%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   84%  C Burke         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Mike Gallo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   87%  D Ward          Groundout: SS-1B
                  Chad Qualls replaces Chris Burke pitching and batting 7th; Jose Vizcaino moves to 2B; Jason Alfaro replaces Mike Gallo playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  5   88%  J Bay           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   89%  C Wilson        Popfly: 2B (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Josh Fogg facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   88%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
          ---  1   89%  J Alfaro        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  3   93%  O Palmeiro      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Alfaro to 3B
          -23  4   93%  C Beltran       Intentional Walk
   RO     123  2   94%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Alfaro Scores; Palmeiro to 3B
                  John Grabow replaces Josh Fogg pitching and batting 9th
   RR     1-3  3   98%  L Berkman       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Palmeiro Scores; Bagwell Scores
   O      -2-  4   98%  M Lamb          Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Chad Qualls facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   99%  H Cota          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  J Castillo      Lineout: RF
                  Abraham Nunez pinch hits for John Grabow batting 9th
          ---  7   99%  A Nunez         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  4   99%  T Redman        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-2, Mark Corey facing 6-7-8
                  Mark Corey replaces Abraham Nunez pitching and batting 9th; Freddy Sanchez replaces Jack Wilson playing SS batting 2nd
          ---  1   99%  J Vizcaino      Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Vizcaino to 2B
                  Jason Lane pinch hits for Chad Qualls batting 7th
   O      -2-  5   99%  J Lane          Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-  8  100%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Vizcaino Scores/unER
   O      1--  3  100%  J Alfaro        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   99%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-9, Russ Springer facing 2-3-4
                  Russ Springer replaces Jason Lane pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---  5  100%  F Sanchez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3  100%  R Mackowiak     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4  100%  D Ward          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-2, Mark Corey facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3  100%  C Beltran       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5  100%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  4  100%  M Lamb          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-9, Dan Miceli facing 5-6-7
                  Dan Miceli replaces Jeff Bagwell pitching and batting 3rd; Jose Vizcaino moves to 1B; Eric Bruntlett replaces Russ Springer playing 2B batting 7th; Willy Taveras replaces Lance Berkman playing RF batting 4th
          ---  7  100%  J Bay           Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  3  100%  C Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  5  100%  H Cota          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3  100%  J Castillo      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation