September 11, 2004 Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 13
@ANA 6 NYY 5
@BAL 2 MIN 3
@DET 2 TBD 8
@KCR 6 OAK 5
CLE 4 BOS 9
@SEA 0 TEX 10
TOR 7 SFG 5
@ARI 3 ATL 8
MON 1 CHC 5
FLA 2 CIN 9
MIL 0 COL 13
SDP 2 LAD 6
STL 5 PHI 11
@NYM 9
(13) PIT 5
HOU 2

Standings at end of play this day

PNC Park, Attendance: 14,877

Saturday, September 11, 2004, 1:36PM
Time of Game: 2:54

Astros

77-66

Lost 2

3rd, 17 GB

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

W: R Vogelsong (5-12), L: B Backe (3-3), S: J Mesa (39)

Pirates

66-76

Won 2

4th, 27½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio LF                   5   1   2   2    0   1  .288  .827   13    0   0   HR
C Beltran CF                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .274  .952   16    2   0   2B
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .269  .855   22    8   0   
L Berkman RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .310 1.019   16    3   0   GDP
J Kent 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .285  .851    9    3   3   
M Lamb 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .904   22    0   1   2B
J Vizcaino SS                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .282  .716   16    0   3   
B Ausmus C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .255  .653   11    8   0   
B Backe P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .300 1.017    9    0   3   HBP
  C Harville P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Ensberg PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .737    2    0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Miceli P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   1   
  J Alfaro PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .667 1.334    2    0   0   
Totals                       35   2   9   2    3   5              138   24  11

BATTING

2B: M Lamb (14, off R Vogelsong); C Beltran (35, off R Vogelsong).

HR: C Biggio (22, off R Vogelsong; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

HBP: B Backe (1, by R Vogelsong).

TB: C Biggio 5; C Beltran 2; M Lamb 2; J Alfaro; B Ausmus; J Bagwell; L Berkman; J Kent.

GIDP: L Berkman (10).

RBI: C Biggio 2 (57).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Vizcaino-J Kent-J Bagwell.

E: C Biggio (7).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Kendall C                   4   2   3   1    1   0  .311  .776   24    5   0   2B
J Wilson SS                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .308  .800   25    2   4   
J Bay LF                      5   1   2   4    0   2  .292  .943   15    1   0   HR,2B
D Ward 1B                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .260  .835   16    9   0   IW
C Wilson RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .266  .857   11    1   0   GDP
  M Gonzalez P                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 3.000         0   0   
  J Mesa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
T Redman CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .275  .672   12    4   1   2B
T Wigginton 3B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .261  .747   19    2   1   
J Castillo 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .689   14    3   5   
R Vogelsong P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .611    4    0   0   SH
  B Hill PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .675    1    0   0   
  S Torres P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500         0   0   
  R Mackowiak PH-RF           1   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .749    6    0   0   
Totals                       35   5  12   5    3   8              147   27  11

BATTING

2B: J Kendall (26, off B Backe); T Redman (14, off R Springer); J Bay (21, off B Backe).

HR: J Bay (23, off B Backe; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: R Vogelsong (9, off B Backe).

IBB: D Ward (3, by B Backe).

TB: J Bay 6; J Kendall 4; T Redman 3; J Wilson 2; B Hill; T Wigginton; D Ward.

GIDP: C Wilson (8).

RBI: J Bay 4 (71); J Kendall (49).

2-out RBI: J Kendall; J Bay.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

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

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
B Backe, L (3-3)               5.2   7   5   4    2   6   1   4.44   27   95-66   39·10·17    8· 7· 4· 0     41    -     0.71  -0.20
C Harville                     0.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   4.85    3   12-7     3· 0· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          2-1    0.55  -0.03
R Springer                     1     2   0   0    0   0   0   1.29    4   16-12   10· 0· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
D Miceli                       1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.91    5   24-14    9· 1· 4    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         8    12   5   4    3   8   1          39  147-99   61·11·27   13· 9· 6· 0          2-1

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Vogelsong, W (5-12)          6     5   1   1    3   3   1   6.55   26   95-59   43· 6·10    4·13· 2· 0     58    -     1.17   0.22
S Torres                       2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.54    7   23-15    9· 2· 4    5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.37   0.05
M Gonzalez                     0.1   2   1   1    0   1   0   1.29    3   11-7     3· 2· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.34  -0.02
J Mesa, S (39)                 0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.27    3    8-6     5· 0· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          2-1    1.58   0.04
Totals                         9     9   2   2    3   5   1          39  137-87   60·10·17   12·15· 3· 0          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: R Vogelsong (3).

IBB: B Backe (3; D Ward).

HBP: R Vogelsong (9; B Backe).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 14,877.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 3mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. C Biggio             LF    1. J Kendall            C  
2. C Beltran            CF    2. J Wilson             SS 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. J Bay                LF 
4. L Berkman            RF    4. D Ward               1B 
5. J Kent               2B    5. C Wilson             RF 
6. M Lamb               3B    6. T Redman             CF 
7. J Vizcaino           SS    7. T Wigginton          3B 
8. B Ausmus             C     8. J Castillo           2B 
9. B Backe              P     9. R Vogelsong          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  1-0  12-  3   19%  73% J Bay           B Backe         Home Run (Fly Ball); Kendall Scores; Wilson Scores/unER
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  2  -10%  40% C Biggio        R Vogelsong     Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 3   2  3-1  123  6    8%  77% L Berkman       R Vogelsong     Strikeout Looking
   t 4   1  3-1  1-3  3    8%  73% B Ausmus        R Vogelsong     Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
   b 5   2  1-3  -2-  1    8%  88% J Bay           B Backe         Double to CF (Line Drive); Kendall Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ryan Vogelsong facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---  2   40%  C Biggio        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4   42%  C Beltran       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   40%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   OO     1--  3   45%  L Berkman       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   48%  J Kendall       Walk
          1--  7   54%  J Wilson        Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Kendall to 2B
   RRR    12-  3   73%  J Bay           Home Run (Fly Ball); Kendall Scores; Wilson Scores/unER
   O      ---  2   72%  D Ward          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   71%  C Wilson        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   70%  T Redman        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Ryan Vogelsong facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   72%  J Kent          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  1   74%  M Lamb          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   75%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   77%  T Wigginton     Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   75%  J Castillo      Flyball: RF
   O      1--  1   74%  R Vogelsong     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Wigginton to 2B
   O      -2-  6   71%  J Kendall       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Ryan Vogelsong facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   74%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   71%  B Backe         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   74%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
          1--  2   70%  C Beltran       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Backe to 3B
          -23  8   68%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      123  6   77%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Brandon Backe facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   79%  J Wilson        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   77%  J Bay           Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   75%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   73%  C Wilson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Ryan Vogelsong facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   76%  J Kent          Flyball: RF
          ---  9   71%  M Lamb          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          -2-      68%  J Vizcaino      Wild Pitch; Lamb to 3B
          --3  4   65%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  3   73%  B Ausmus        Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
   O      1-3  5   79%  B Backe         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Brandon Backe facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   77%  T Redman        Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   76%  T Wigginton     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   75%  J Castillo      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Ryan Vogelsong facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   78%  C Biggio        Lineout: 3B
          ---  5   75%  C Beltran       Walk
   O      1--  2   78%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (CF-RF)
          1--  4   75%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Bagwell to 3B
   O      1-3  3   81%  J Kent          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Brandon Backe facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   80%  R Vogelsong     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   83%  J Kendall       Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   80%  J Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-  1   88%  J Bay           Double to CF (Line Drive); Kendall Scores
          -2-  4   88%  D Ward          Intentional Walk
   O      12-  6   86%  C Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Ryan Vogelsong facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   89%  M Lamb          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   90%  J Vizcaino      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  1   91%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Brandon Backe facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   92%  T Redman        Single to 2B (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  6   91%  T Wigginton     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   90%  J Castillo      Flyball: CF
                  Bobby Hill pinch hits for Ryan Vogelsong batting 9th
          1--  1   91%  B Hill          Single to CF (Fly Ball); Redman to 3B
                  Chad Harville replaces Brandon Backe pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3  3   95%  J Kendall       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Redman Scores; Hill to 2B
          12-  3   95%  J Wilson        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Short RF); Hill to 3B; Kendall to 2B
   O      123  6   94%  J Bay           Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 5.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Salomon Torres facing 9-1-2
                  Salomon Torres replaces Bobby Hill pitching and batting 9th; Morgan Ensberg pinch hits for Chad Harville batting 9th
   O      ---  2   96%  M Ensberg       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   97%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   97%  C Beltran       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Russ Springer facing 4-5-6
                  Russ Springer replaces Morgan Ensberg pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   98%  D Ward          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   97%  C Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---  6   97%  T Redman        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   96%  T Wigginton     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 5.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Salomon Torres facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   98%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   98%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B (Short CF)
          ---  1   98%  J Kent          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   99%  M Lamb          Groundout: 2B-1B (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dan Miceli facing 8-9-1
                  Dan Miceli replaces Russ Springer pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  J Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Rob Mackowiak pinch hits for Salomon Torres batting 9th
   O      ---  6   99%  R Mackowiak     Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   99%  J Kendall       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  8   99%  J Wilson        Walk; Kendall to 2B
   O      12-  2   99%  J Bay           Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Mike Gonzalez facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Gonzalez replaces Craig Wilson pitching and batting 5th; Rob Mackowiak moves to RF
   O      ---  5   99%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   98%  B Ausmus        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
                  Jason Alfaro pinch hits for Dan Miceli batting 9th
          1--  2   96%  J Alfaro        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Ausmus to 3B
                  Jose Mesa replaces Mike Gonzalez pitching and batting 5th
   R      1-3  2   92%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive); Ausmus Scores; Alfaro to 2B
   O      12-  3   96%  C Beltran       Groundout: 2B-1B; Alfaro to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   O      -23  3  100%  J Bagwell       Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 5.

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