Mobile Site You Are Here > Home > Box Scores > 2008 > May 17, 2008, Astros at Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

Scores
Standings
LAD
@LAA		6
3
WSN
@BAL		5
6
MIL
@BOS		3
5
MIL
@BOS		6
7
NYM
@NYY		7
4
SDP
@SEA		2
4
HOU
@TEX		2
6
DET
@ARI		3
2
OAK
@ATL		5
4
PIT
@CHC		7
6
CLE
@CIN		2
4
MIN
@COL		2
3
KCR
@FLA		3
7
TOR
@PHI		6
3
CHW
@SFG		3
1
TBR
@STL		8
9		 
(10)
Saturday, May 17, 2008 6:20PM
, Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Attendance: 38,534, Time of Game: 2:46
Astros
2
24-20
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
 at Rangers
6
22-22
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
L: Roy Oswalt (4-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Rangers         2  2  0   0  0  0   2  0  X    6 14  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Hunter Pence RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .284 .774 13 9 -0.040 0.77 0.025 -0.066 -0.3 4 1
Kazuo Matsui 2B 2 1 0 0 2 1 .283 .770 22 11 -0.013 0.83 0.064 -0.076 -0.2 2 6 SB
Miguel Tejada SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .337 .883 15 13 0.047 0.98 0.106 -0.059 0.5 1 4
Lance Berkman 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .399 1.295 16 7 0.137 0.85 0.147 -0.010 1.4 9 0 HR
Carlos Lee DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .858 11 7 -0.118 1.20 0.000 -0.118 -1.3
Darin Erstad LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .313 .807 19 13 -0.069 1.02 0.030 -0.099 -0.9 0 0
Ty Wigginton 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .230 .632 14 11 -0.091 0.94 0.004 -0.095 -0.6 1 1 2B
Michael Bourn CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .184 .521 9 8 -0.043 0.78 0.041 -0.083 -0.7 2 0 CS
Brad Ausmus C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .570 11 7 -0.086 1.13 0.000 -0.086 -0.7 3 0
Roy Oswalt P 1
   Tim Byrdak P
   Fernando Nieve P 1 1
Team Totals 32 2 7 2 3 7 .219 .629 130 86 -0.276 0.93 0.417 -0.692 -2.9 24 13
2B: T Wigginton (3, off E Guardado).
HR: L Berkman (16, off V Padilla; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
TB: L Berkman 5; T Wigginton 2; M Bourn; D Erstad; M Tejada; H Pence.
RBI: M Tejada (33); L Berkman (44).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. F Nieve-L Berkman; H Pence-K Matsui-M Tejada.
Outfield Assists: H Pence (M Byrd at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: K Matsui (9, 2nd base off V Padilla/G Laird).
CS: M Bourn (1, 2nd base by V Padilla/G Laird).
Pickoffs: K Matsui (1st base by V Padilla).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ian Kinsler 2B 4 1 1 0 1 2 .298 .792 25 14 -0.016 0.61 0.046 -0.062 -0.1 4 0 SB
Mike Young SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 .287 .773 11 8 -0.024 0.49 0.023 -0.048 -0.3 1 4 SB
Josh Hamilton RF 3 1 2 0 0 0 .320 .972 11 9 0.017 0.45 0.029 -0.012 0.1 0 0
   Brandon Boggs PR-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .784 5 3 -0.021 0.52 0.000 -0.021 -0.6 1 0
Milton Bradley DH 3 1 2 2 1 0 .323 1.006 18 9 0.200 0.67 0.208 -0.009 2.3 HR,IW
David Murphy LF-RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .285 .816 16 10 0.002 0.74 0.036 -0.035 0.4 2 0
Gerald Laird C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .278 .741 8 5 -0.058 0.83 0.020 -0.077 -0.1 7 1
Frank Catalanotto 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .247 .733 11 9 -0.024 0.47 0.022 -0.046 -1.8 7 0
Marlon Byrd CF 4 1 3 2 0 0 .194 .682 22 15 0.170 0.46 0.171 -0.002 1.9 5 0 HR
Ramon Vazquez 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .338 .898 18 10 -0.022 0.43 0.020 -0.042 -0.2 0 0
Vicente Padilla P 1
   Joaquin Benoit P
   Eddie Guardado P
Team Totals 36 6 14 6 2 3 .389 .977 145 92 0.224 0.57 0.575 -0.354 1.6 27 6
HR: M Bradley (7, off R Oswalt; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); M Byrd (1, off R Oswalt; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: M Bradley (7, by T Byrdak).
TB: M Byrd 6; M Bradley 5; J Hamilton 2; R Vazquez 2; F Catalanotto; D Murphy; G Laird; M Young; I Kinsler.
RBI: M Bradley 2 (23); M Byrd 2 (3); G Laird (15); D Murphy (27).
2-out RBI: M Bradley 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Baserunning
SB: M Young (3, 2nd base off T Byrdak/B Ausmus); I Kinsler (13, 3rd base off T Byrdak/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roy Oswalt, L (4-4) 6 11 6 6 1 1 2 5.43 29 109 72 49 5 18 12 15 7 0 26 -0.187 0.63 -1.7
Tim Byrdak 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 3 15 6 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 -0.039 0.77 -1.1
Fernando Nieve 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 6 21 14 10 1 3 2 3 2 0 3 1 0.003 0.19 1.2
Team Totals 8 14 6 6 2 3 2 6.75 38 145 92 62 7 23 14 19 10 0 26 5 2 -0.223 0.93 -1.6
R Oswalt faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vicente Padilla, W (6-2) 7 5 2 2 3 6 1 3.16 27 105 70 41 11 18 6 12 4 0 62 0.235 1.06 1.8
Joaquin Benoit 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.03 4 14 7 5 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0.026 0.64 0.5
Eddie Guardado 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.35 4 12 9 4 1 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.017 0.20 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 3 7 1 2.00 35 131 86 50 12 24 6 19 6 0 62 0 0 0.278 0.57 2.9
Balks: None.
WP: V Padilla 2 (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: T Byrdak (2; M Bradley).
Pickoffs: V Padilla (1; K Matsui, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Eric Cooper, 2B - Marty Foster, 3B - Angel Campos.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 38,534.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 81° F, Wind 10mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Win Probability Chart

Explanation of WPA  · Mouse over chart for play descriptions  · See below chart for tools  · Direct Link in URL Bar

Clear Chart
Big Plays
Scoring Plays
Fix Chart in View While Scrolling

Hold mouse over play on chart to see description of play.
Leverage is shown below the chart Low to High.

Top 5 Plays

View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-1 2 1-- 6,(1-2)  RR TEX M. Bradley R. Oswalt 18% 61% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Hamilton Scores
b2 2-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR TEX M. Byrd R. Oswalt 15% 80% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Catalanotto Scores
t1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(0-2)  R HOU M. Tejada V. Padilla -9% 39% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Matsui Scores; Tejada to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 1-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R HOU L. Berkman V. Padilla -8% 72% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t1 1-0 2 -23 5,(1-2)  O HOU D. Erstad V. Padilla 5% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)

Play By Play

View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Vicente Padilla facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU H. Pence V. Padilla 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU K. Matsui V. Padilla -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU M. Tejada V. Padilla -1% 48% Matsui Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(0-2)  R HOU M. Tejada V. Padilla -9% 39% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Matsui Scores; Tejada to 2B/Adv on throw
t1 1-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  HOU L. Berkman V. Padilla -2% 37% Walk
t1 1-0 1 12- 3,(2-0)  O HOU C. Lee V. Padilla 4% 41% Flyball: LF
t1 1-0 2 12- 4,(0-2)  HOU D. Erstad V. Padilla -1% 40% Wild Pitch; Tejada to 3B; Berkman to 2B
t1 1-0 2 -23 5,(1-2)  O HOU D. Erstad V. Padilla 5% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O TEX I. Kinsler R. Oswalt -2% 43% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b1 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O TEX M. Young R. Oswalt -2% 41% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b1 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  TEX J. Hamilton R. Oswalt 1% 42% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b1 0-1 2 1-- 6,(1-2)  RR TEX M. Bradley R. Oswalt 18% 61% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Hamilton Scores
b1 2-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX D. Murphy R. Oswalt -1% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Vicente Padilla facing 7-8-9
t2 1-2 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O HOU T. Wigginton V. Padilla 2% 62% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-2 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU M. Bourn V. Padilla 2% 64% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus V. Padilla 1% 65% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
b2 2-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX G. Laird R. Oswalt -2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 2-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  TEX F. Catalanotto R. Oswalt 2% 65% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right)
b2 2-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR TEX M. Byrd R. Oswalt 15% 80% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Catalanotto Scores
b2 4-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O TEX R. Vazquez R. Oswalt -1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 4-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  TEX I. Kinsler R. Oswalt 1% 80% Walk
b2 4-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TEX M. Young R. Oswalt -1% 79% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Rangers 4.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Rangers' Vicente Padilla facing 1-2-3
t3 1-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU H. Pence V. Padilla 2% 81% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-4 1 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU K. Matsui V. Padilla -2% 78% Walk
t3 1-4 1 1-- 3,(2-1)  O HOU M. Tejada V. Padilla 4% 82% Matsui Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t3 1-4 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU M. Tejada V. Padilla 1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 3-4-5
b3 4-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX J. Hamilton R. Oswalt -1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b3 4-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O TEX M. Bradley R. Oswalt -1% 81% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b3 4-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX D. Murphy R. Oswalt -1% 81% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Rangers 4.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Rangers' Vicente Padilla facing 4-5-6
t4 1-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R HOU L. Berkman V. Padilla -8% 72% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t4 2-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Lee V. Padilla 3% 75% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU D. Erstad V. Padilla -3% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t4 2-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU T. Wigginton V. Padilla 3% 75% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
t4 2-4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU M. Bourn V. Padilla 3% 78% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
b4 4-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX G. Laird R. Oswalt -2% 76% Bunt Popfly: P (P's Left)
b4 4-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX F. Catalanotto R. Oswalt -1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 4-2 2 --- 7,(1-2)  TEX M. Byrd R. Oswalt 1% 76% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 4-2 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  TEX R. Vazquez R. Oswalt 2% 78% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Byrd to 3B
b4 4-2 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  O TEX I. Kinsler R. Oswalt -4% 74% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Rangers 4.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Rangers' Vicente Padilla facing 9-1-2
t5 2-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus V. Padilla 3% 77% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU H. Pence V. Padilla 2% 79% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t5 2-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU K. Matsui V. Padilla 1% 81% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 2-3-4
b5 4-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX M. Young R. Oswalt -2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b5 4-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  TEX J. Hamilton R. Oswalt 2% 81% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Brandon Boggs pinch runs for Josh Hamilton (RF) batting 3rd
b5 4-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  TEX M. Bradley R. Oswalt 2% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Boggs to 2B
b5 4-2 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O TEX D. Murphy R. Oswalt -2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B; Boggs to 3B; Bradley to 2B
b5 4-2 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O TEX G. Laird R. Oswalt -4% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Rangers 4.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Rangers' Vicente Padilla facing 3-4-5
Brandon Boggs moves from PR to LF
David Murphy moves from LF to RF
t6 2-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU M. Tejada V. Padilla 3% 80% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t6 2-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU L. Berkman V. Padilla -4% 77% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t6 2-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Lee V. Padilla 4% 81% Flyball: CF
t6 2-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU D. Erstad V. Padilla -1% 80% Wild Pitch; Berkman to 2B
t6 2-4 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O HOU D. Erstad V. Padilla 4% 84% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
b6 4-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX F. Catalanotto R. Oswalt -1% 83% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b6 4-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  TEX M. Byrd R. Oswalt 1% 84% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 4-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO TEX R. Vazquez R. Oswalt -3% 81% Fly Ball Double Play: RF (Short CF-RF); Byrd out at 2B/RF-2B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Rangers 4.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Rangers' Vicente Padilla facing 7-8-9
t7 2-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU T. Wigginton V. Padilla 4% 84% Lineout: LF
t7 2-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU M. Bourn V. Padilla -4% 80% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t7 2-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus V. Padilla 5% 85% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t7 2-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU H. Pence V. Padilla 3% 88% Bourn Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
b7 4-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX I. Kinsler R. Oswalt 2% 90% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b7 4-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  TEX M. Young R. Oswalt 2% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive); Kinsler to 2B
Tim Byrdak replaces Roy Oswalt pitching
b7 4-2 0 12- 4,(2-1)  TEX B. Boggs T. Byrdak 2% 94% Kinsler Steals 3B; Young Steals 2B
b7 4-2 0 -23 5,(2-2)  O TEX B. Boggs T. Byrdak -2% 92% Strikeout Swinging
b7 4-2 1 -23 4,(3-0)  TEX M. Bradley T. Byrdak 0% 92% Intentional Walk
b7 4-2 1 123 6,(3-2)  R TEX D. Murphy T. Byrdak 4% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive); Kinsler Scores; Young to 3B; Bradley to 2B
Fernando Nieve replaces Tim Byrdak pitching
b7 5-2 1 123 3,(2-0)  R TEX G. Laird F. Nieve 2% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Young Scores; Bradley to 3B; Murphy to 2B
b7 6-2 1 123 2,(0-1)  OO TEX F. Catalanotto F. Nieve -2% 96% Line Drive Double Play: P (Weak SS-2B); Laird out at 1B/P-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Rangers 6.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Rangers' Joaquin Benoit facing 1-2-3
Joaquin Benoit replaces Vicente Padilla pitching
t8 2-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU H. Pence J. Benoit -3% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t8 2-6 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O HOU K. Matsui J. Benoit 2% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 2-6 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU M. Tejada J. Benoit 2% 98% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t8 2-6 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O HOU L. Berkman J. Benoit 1% 99% Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Rangers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Astros' Fernando Nieve facing 8-9-1
b8 6-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX M. Byrd F. Nieve -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b8 6-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  TEX R. Vazquez F. Nieve 0% 99% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b8 6-2 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O TEX I. Kinsler F. Nieve -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b8 6-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TEX M. Young F. Nieve -0% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Rangers 6.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Rangers' Eddie Guardado facing 5-6-7
Eddie Guardado replaces Joaquin Benoit pitching
t9 2-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU C. Lee E. Guardado 1% 99% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t9 2-6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU D. Erstad E. Guardado 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU T. Wigginton E. Guardado -0% 100% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t9 2-6 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Bourn E. Guardado 0% 100% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Rangers 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TEX200805170
BackToBaseball.com Game Playback

Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

Box scores and play-by-play outputs produced by Sports Reference LLC. All Rights Reserved.