July 21, 2007 Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 11
CHW 2 DET 10
KCR 8
(10) MIN 5
LAA 2 NYY 7
TBD 3 NYY 17
TBD 5 OAK 4
BAL 3 TEX 8
CLE 5 TOR 1
SEA 0 ATL 14
STL 6 ARI 3
@CHC 2 FLA 11
CIN 1 LAD 8
NYM 6 SFG 8
@MIL 0 PIT 7
HOU 3 PHI 12
@SDP 4 WSN 3
COL 0

Standings at end of play this day

PNC Park, Attendance: 32,068

Saturday, July 21, 2007, 7:20PM
Time of Game: 2:52

Astros

41-56

Lost 1

5th, 13 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  1  0    3 11  1
Pirates         0  0  0   2  4  0   1  0  X    7 10  0

W: P Maholm (6-12), L: W Rodriguez (6-9)

Pirates

41-55

Won 1

4th, 12½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Burke RF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .230  .667   21    2   0   
H Pence CF                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .329  .919   19    1   0   2B
M Loretta 2B                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .309  .788   27    6   3   
C Lee LF                      5   0   1   0    0   2  .295  .871   21    1   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   3  .232  .696   19    0   2   
M Lamb 1B                     4   1   3   1    0   0  .305  .887    8    5   1   HR
E Bruntlett SS                4   1   3   1    0   0  .315  .746    8    0   1   GDP
B Ausmus C                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .244  .655   16    8   0   
W Rodriguez P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .407    3    0   0   SH
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Biggio PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .672    2    0   0   
  M Albers P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444         1   0   
  L Berkman PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .825    9    0   0   
  D Borkowski P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       36   3  11   3    3   9              153   24   8

BATTING

2B: H Pence (25, off P Maholm).

HR: M Lamb (10, off P Maholm; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).

SH: W Rodriguez (8, off P Maholm).

TB: M Lamb 6; E Bruntlett 3; H Pence 3; M Ensberg; C Lee; M Loretta.

GIDP: E Bruntlett (1).

RBI: H Pence (45); E Bruntlett (5); M Lamb (28).

2-out RBI: H Pence.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Ensberg-M Loretta-M Lamb; E Bruntlett-M Loretta-M Lamb.

E: M Ensberg (11).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Kata 3B                     4   2   2   1    0   1  .202  .577   15    0   1   2B
F Sanchez 2B                  3   3   2   1    1   1  .299  .743   16    4   2   HR,IW
A LaRoche 1B                  4   0   3   2    0   0  .246  .767   13    9   1   
X Nady CF-RF                  3   0   0   1    0   1  .281  .817   19    1   0   HBP,GDP
J Bay LF                      2   0   0   2    0   1  .246  .735   14    1   0   2·SF
R Doumit RF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .298  .867   19    2   0   2B
  S Chacon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .546         0   0   
R Paulino C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .644   12    9   1   
J Wilson SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .252  .652   12    1   2   GDP
P Maholm P                    3   1   0   0    0   2  .162  .346   11    0   3   
  S Torres P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Marte P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  N McLouth CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .699         0   0   
Totals                       31   7  10   7    1   8              131   27  10

BATTING

2B: M Kata (4, off W Rodriguez); R Doumit (17, off D Borkowski).

HR: F Sanchez (5, off M Albers; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

SF: J Bay 2 (8, 2 off W Rodriguez).

IBB: F Sanchez (2, by W Rodriguez).

HBP: X Nady (9, by W Rodriguez).

TB: F Sanchez 5; A LaRoche 3; M Kata 3; R Doumit 2; J Wilson; R Paulino.

GIDP: X Nady (10); J Wilson (7).

RBI: J Bay 2 (60); A LaRoche 2 (56); M Kata (8); X Nady (52); F Sanchez (35).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A LaRoche-J Wilson-A LaRoche.

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 Rodriguez, L (6-9)           5     7   6   4    1   6   0   4.46   25   93-60   36·13·11    3· 8· 6· 0     38    -     0.85  -0.20
C Qualls                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.75    2    7-6     3· 2· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.06   0.00
M Albers                       1     2   1   1    0   0   1   5.76    4   15-8     4· 2· 2    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.09  -0.01
D Borkowski                    1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.20    4   16-11    9· 1· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         8    10   7   5    1   8   1          35  131-85   52·18·15    7·11· 7· 0          1-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Maholm, W (6-12)             6.2   8   2   2    2   5   1   4.57   29   97-60   36· 4·20   11· 5· 6· 0     53    -     1.04   0.24
S Torres, H (2)                1     3   1   1    0   1   0   5.12    6   25-17   14· 0· 3    2· 0· 3· 0          2-0    0.70   0.02
D Marte, H (10)                0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.53    1    9-7     5· 2· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.82   0.02
S Chacon                       1     0   0   0    1   2   0   3.48    4   21-10    5· 2· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.19   0.01
Totals                         9    11   3   3    3   9   1          40  152-94   60· 8·26   14· 5· 9· 0          4-0

W Rodriguez faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: W Rodriguez (1; F Sanchez).

HBP: W Rodriguez (4; X Nady).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Ed Hickox, 2B - CB Bucknor, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 32,068.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 8mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. C Burke              RF    1. M Kata               3B 
2. H Pence              CF    2. F Sanchez            2B 
3. M Loretta            2B    3. A LaRoche            1B 
4. C Lee                LF    4. X Nady               CF 
5. M Ensberg            3B    5. J Bay                LF 
6. M Lamb               1B    6. R Doumit             RF 
7. E Bruntlett          SS    7. R Paulino            C  
8. B Ausmus             C     8. J Wilson             SS 
9. W Rodriguez          P     9. P Maholm             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  2-0  -23  3   10%  74% C Burke         P Maholm        Lineout: 2B
   b 4   0  0-0  123  4    8%  83% X Nady          W Rodriguez     Hit By Pitch; Kata Scores; Sanchez to 3B; LaRoche to 2B
   b 4   0  0-0  12-  1    8%  75% A LaRoche       W Rodriguez     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Kata to 3B; Sanchez to 2B
   t 2   0  0-0  1--  4    8%  54% E Bruntlett     P Maholm        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   t 5   0  2-0  1--  4   -8%  63% B Ausmus        P Maholm        Walk; Bruntlett to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Maholm facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  C Burke         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  2   50%  H Pence         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  5   46%  M Loretta       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Pence to 2B
   O      12-  4   51%  C Lee           Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  6   55%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  M Kata          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   51%  F Sanchez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   50%  A LaRoche       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Maholm facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   46%  M Lamb          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  4   54%  E Bruntlett     Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   55%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Wandy Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   53%  X Nady          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   51%  J Bay           Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   50%  R Doumit        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Maholm facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   53%  W Rodriguez     Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  6   54%  C Burke         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  6   56%  H Pence         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Wandy Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   53%  R Paulino       Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   51%  J Wilson        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  3   50%  P Maholm        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Maholm facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   53%  M Loretta       Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  1   50%  C Lee           Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   53%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2   56%  M Lamb          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   60%  M Kata          Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   67%  F Sanchez       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Kata to 2B
          12-  1   75%  A LaRoche       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Kata to 3B; Sanchez to 2B
   R      123  4   83%  X Nady          Hit By Pitch; Kata Scores; Sanchez to 3B; LaRoche to 2B
   RO     123  2   81%  J Bay           Foul Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (RF Foul); Sanchez Scores
   O      12-  2   78%  R Doumit        Lineout: CF
   O      12-  8   75%  R Paulino       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Maholm facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   70%  E Bruntlett     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  4   63%  B Ausmus        Walk; Bruntlett to 2B
   O      12-  1   64%  W Rodriguez     Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Bruntlett to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
   O      -23  3   74%  C Burke         Lineout: 2B
   O      -23  5   81%  H Pence         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wandy Rodriguez facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   83%  J Wilson        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   89%  P Maholm        Reached on E5 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Wilson to 3B
   R      1-3  3   94%  M Kata          Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to RF Line); Wilson Scores/unER; Maholm to 3B
          -23  4   94%  F Sanchez       Intentional Walk
   RR     123  2   98%  A LaRoche       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Maholm Scores; Kata Scores; Sanchez to 3B
   O      1-3  5   97%  X Nady          Strikeout Swinging
   RO     1-3  2   98%  J Bay           Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Short RF Line); Sanchez Scores/unER; LaRoche to 2B
   O      -2-  4   97%  R Doumit        Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 6.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Paul Maholm facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   98%  M Loretta       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   98%  C Lee           Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  5   99%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Wandy Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   99%  R Paulino       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
                  Chad Qualls replaces Wandy Rodriguez pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1--  2   98%  J Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   98%  P Maholm        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 6.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Paul Maholm facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  3   97%  M Lamb          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  1   95%  E Bruntlett     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   92%  B Ausmus        Walk; Bruntlett to 2B
                  Craig Biggio pinch hits for Chad Qualls batting 9th
   O      12-  2   94%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Bruntlett to 3B
   O      1-3  4   97%  C Burke         Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  2   93%  H Pence         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Bruntlett Scores; Biggio to 3B
                  Salomon Torres replaces Paul Maholm pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23  8   97%  M Loretta       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Matt Albers facing 1-2-3
                  Matt Albers replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   97%  M Kata          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   R      ---  5   98%  F Sanchez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4   99%  A LaRoche       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   OO     1--  5   98%  X Nady          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 7.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Salomon Torres facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   99%  C Lee           Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  3   98%  M Ensberg       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  1   96%  M Lamb          Single to RF (Line Drive); Ensberg to 3B
   R      1-3  1   94%  E Bruntlett     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Ensberg Scores; Lamb to 2B
   O      12-  6   97%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
                  Damaso Marte replaces Salomon Torres pitching and batting 9th; Lance Berkman pinch hits for Matt Albers batting 9th
   O      12-  9   99%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-3, Dave Borkowski facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Borkowski replaces Lance Berkman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   99%  J Bay           Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   99%  R Doumit        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  1   99%  R Paulino       Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Doumit to 3B
   O      --3  3   99%  J Wilson        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 7.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-7, Shawn Chacon facing 1-2-3
                  Shawn Chacon replaces Ryan Doumit pitching and batting 6th; Nate McLouth replaces Damaso Marte playing CF batting 9th; Xavier Nady moves to RF
   O      ---  6   99%  C Burke         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  H Pence         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  4  100%  M Loretta       Walk
          1--     100%  C Lee           Defensive Indifference; Loretta to 2B
   O      -2-  7  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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