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KCR
@BOS		9
3
CHW
@CLE		5
6		 
(11)
DET
@MIN		1
0
TOR
@NYY		2
3		 
(10)
TEX
@OAK		11
4
BAL
@SEA		8
3
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@TBD		3
8
CIN
@ATL		6
5
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@CHC		4
2
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@FLA		0
4
PHI
@LAD		15
3
ARI
@MIL		2
3
COL
@PIT		6
2
NYM
@SDP		7
0
HOU
@WSN		4
2
Tuesday, July 17, 2007, 7:05PM
, Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Attendance: 22,362, Time of Game: 2:48
Astros
4
40-54
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Nationals
2
38-55
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Chris Sampson (7-6)
L: Tim Redding (1-2)
S: Brad Lidge (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  2   0  1  0   0  1  0    4  7  0
Nationals       1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chris Burke 2B-RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .228 .671 16 9 -0.133 1.03 0.026 -0.159 -1.5 1 2 CS
Hunter Pence CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .334 .938 19 10 0.138 0.65 0.171 -0.034 0.8 2 0 HR
Lance Berkman 1B 4 2 0 0 0 0 .261 .827 13 8 -0.038 0.75 0.034 -0.071 -0.3 13 4 HBP
Carlos Lee LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .298 .876 11 6 0.214 0.99 0.263 -0.049 1.7 0 0 HR
Mark Loretta SS-2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .312 .795 13 8 -0.070 0.92 0.033 -0.103 -0.6 1 8 GDP
Mike Lamb 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .292 .841 13 4 0.020 1.04 0.068 -0.047 0.3 0 1
   Eric Bruntlett SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .705 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Luke Scott RF 2 0 1 0 1 1 .225 .769 11 6 0.047 0.75 0.064 -0.018 0.5 2 0 2B
   Craig Biggio PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .254 .684 2 1 0.033 2.36 0.033 0.000 0.0 SF
   Dan Wheeler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Brad Lidge P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Eric Munson C 2 0 1 0 2 0 .263 .779 19 6 0.045 1.23 0.057 -0.012 0.6 4 1 IW
Chris Sampson P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .160 .320 13 8 -0.133 2.03 0.000 -0.133 -1.3 4 2 SH
   Roy Oswalt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .296 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Morgan Ensberg PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .689 5 3 -0.037 1.48 0.000 -0.037 -0.8 0 0
Team Totals 30 4 7 4 6 2 .233 .835 135 69 0.086 1.05 0.749 -0.663 -0.5 27 19
2B: L Scott (16, off T Redding).
HR: H Pence (12, off T Redding; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); C Lee (18, off T Redding; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: C Biggio (2, off B Traber).
SH: C Sampson (7, off T Redding).
IBB: E Munson (1, by T Redding).
HBP: L Berkman (6, by L Ayala).
TB: H Pence 5; C Lee 5; L Scott 2; C Burke; E Munson.
GIDP: M Loretta (6).
RBI: C Lee 2 (77); H Pence (44); C Biggio (30).
2-out RBI: C Lee 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Loretta-C Burke-L Berkman; E Bruntlett-M Loretta-L Berkman.
Baserunning
CS: C Burke (2, 2nd base by T Redding/B Schneider).

Washington Nationals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Nook Logan CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .224 .593 18 12 -0.100 0.99 0.000 -0.100 -0.7 5 0
Ronnie Belliard 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .311 .789 15 9 0.207 0.95 0.219 -0.013 1.5 6 3 HR
Ryan Zimmerman 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .259 .748 15 10 -0.107 1.66 0.136 -0.243 -0.5 0 2 HR,2·GDP
Dmitri Young 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .341 .912 11 7 0.042 1.00 0.097 -0.055 0.4 8 1 2B
Ryan Church LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .259 .758 20 14 -0.068 1.22 0.054 -0.122 -0.2 3 0 2B
Austin Kearns RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .249 .686 18 11 -0.090 1.31 0.032 -0.122 -0.8 1 0
Felipe Lopez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .632 17 12 -0.155 1.46 0.000 -0.155 -1.2 2 3
Brian Schneider C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .619 9 4 -0.040 1.17 0.028 -0.068 -0.5 2 1 HBP
   Jesus Flores C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .639 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tim Redding P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .400 8 5 -0.051 1.02 0.000 -0.051 -0.4 0 1
   Robert Fick PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .529 3 3 -0.052 1.83 0.000 -0.052 -0.2
   Luis Ayala P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Billy Traber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chris Schroder P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 6 2 2 5 .194 .716 134 87 -0.414 1.23 0.566 -0.981 -2.5 27 11
2B: D Young (26, off C Sampson); R Church (26, off C Sampson).
HR: R Zimmerman (15, off C Sampson; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); R Belliard (5, off C Sampson; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
HBP: B Schneider (1, by C Sampson).
TB: R Belliard 5; R Zimmerman 4; D Young 3; R Church 2.
GIDP: R Zimmerman 2 (18).
RBI: R Belliard (28); R Zimmerman (47).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Zimmerman-R Belliard-D Young.

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
Chris Sampson, W (7-6) 6.2 6 2 2 0 3 2 4.15 26 93 60 33 10 17 14 8 6 0 57 0.185 1.13 1.2
Roy Oswalt, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.90 1 3 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.052 1.83 0.2
Dan Wheeler, H (4) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.44 3 13 7 3 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.088 1.72 0.5
Brad Lidge, S (1) 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 2.15 4 25 17 10 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.090 1.35 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 2 5 2 2.00 34 134 87 48 14 25 16 10 6 0 57 1 0 0.415 1.05 2.4

Washington Nationals

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
Tim Redding, L (1-2) 7 7 3 3 3 2 2 4.00 29 99 55 35 8 12 10 14 5 0 50 -0.013 1.04 0.5
Luis Ayala 0.1 0 1 1 2 0 0 4.00 4 18 6 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -0.089 1.33 -1.1
Billy Traber 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.50 2 7 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 -0.039 1.72 -0.2
Chris Schroder 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.32 4 11 6 5 1 0 1 3 0 0 3 0 0.054 0.54 1.3
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 6 2 2 4.00 39 135 69 46 9 14 11 19 5 0 50 6 1 -0.087 1.23 0.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Sampson (6; B Schneider); L Ayala (1; L Berkman).
IBB: T Redding (2; E Munson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Laz Diaz, 1B - Wally Bell, 2B - Bill Welke, 3B - John Hirschbeck.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 22,362.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 90° F, Wind 11mph in from Centerfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Washington Nationals
1 Chris Burke 2B 1 Nook Logan CF
2 Hunter Pence CF 2 Ronnie Belliard 2B
3 Lance Berkman 1B 3 Ryan Zimmerman 3B
4 Carlos Lee LF 4 Dmitri Young 1B
5 Mark Loretta SS 5 Ryan Church LF
6 Mike Lamb 3B 6 Austin Kearns RF
7 Luke Scott RF 7 Felipe Lopez SS
8 Eric Munson C 8 Brian Schneider C
9 Chris Sampson P 9 Tim Redding P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR HOU C. Lee T. Redding 22% 58% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Berkman Scores
t5 2-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R HOU H. Pence T. Redding 14% 64% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b4 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R WSN R. Zimmerman C. Sampson -14% 44% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b6 2-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO WSN R. Zimmerman C. Sampson 13% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  R WSN R. Belliard C. Sampson -10% 37% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Tim Redding facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Burke T. Redding -2% 48% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU H. Pence T. Redding -2% 46% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU L. Berkman T. Redding -1% 45% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN N. Logan C. Sampson 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  R WSN R. Belliard C. Sampson -10% 37% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b1 1-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O WSN R. Zimmerman C. Sampson 1% 38% Lineout: RF (Short RF)
b1 1-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O WSN D. Young C. Sampson 1% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Nationals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Nationals' Tim Redding facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU C. Lee T. Redding 4% 43% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t2 0-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO HOU M. Loretta T. Redding -8% 35% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 0-1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  HOU M. Lamb T. Redding 1% 37% Walk
t2 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU L. Scott T. Redding 4% 41% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Lamb to 3B
t2 0-1 2 -23 4,(3-0)  HOU E. Munson T. Redding 2% 42% Intentional Walk
t2 0-1 2 123 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Sampson T. Redding -8% 34% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Nationals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  WSN R. Church C. Sampson -5% 29% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b2 1-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O WSN A. Kearns C. Sampson 4% 32% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b2 1-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O WSN F. Lopez C. Sampson 3% 35% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Church to 3B
b2 1-0 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O WSN B. Schneider C. Sampson 3% 39% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Nationals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Nationals' Tim Redding facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O HOU C. Burke T. Redding -3% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU H. Pence T. Redding 3% 39% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 0-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU L. Berkman T. Redding -3% 36% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
t3 0-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR HOU C. Lee T. Redding 22% 58% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Berkman Scores
t3 2-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU M. Loretta T. Redding -1% 57% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Nationals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 9-1-2
b3 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN T. Redding C. Sampson 3% 59% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN N. Logan C. Sampson 2% 61% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O WSN R. Belliard C. Sampson 1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Nationals 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Nationals' Tim Redding facing 6-7-8
t4 2-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU M. Lamb T. Redding -2% 60% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t4 2-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU L. Scott T. Redding 2% 63% Walk
t4 2-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  HOU E. Munson T. Redding 4% 66% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Scott to 2B
t4 2-1 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Sampson T. Redding -3% 64% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Scott to 3B; Munson to 2B
t4 2-1 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Burke T. Redding -6% 58% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Nationals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 3-4-5
b4 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R WSN R. Zimmerman C. Sampson -14% 44% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b4 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  WSN D. Young C. Sampson -7% 37% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b4 2-2 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O WSN R. Church C. Sampson 5% 42% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b4 2-2 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O WSN A. Kearns C. Sampson 4% 45% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Young to 3B
b4 2-2 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O WSN F. Lopez C. Sampson 5% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Nationals 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Nationals' Tim Redding facing 2-3-4
t5 2-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R HOU H. Pence T. Redding 14% 64% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t5 3-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU L. Berkman T. Redding -2% 62% Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
t5 3-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Lee T. Redding -2% 60% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t5 3-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU M. Loretta T. Redding -1% 59% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Nationals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 8-9-1
b5 2-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O WSN B. Schneider C. Sampson 3% 62% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 2-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O WSN T. Redding C. Sampson 2% 65% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 2-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O WSN N. Logan C. Sampson 2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Nationals 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Nationals' Tim Redding facing 6-7-8
t6 3-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU M. Lamb T. Redding -2% 64% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t6 3-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU L. Scott T. Redding -2% 62% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU E. Munson T. Redding -1% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Nationals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 2-3-4
b6 2-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  WSN R. Belliard C. Sampson -6% 55% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b6 2-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO WSN R. Zimmerman C. Sampson 13% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
b6 2-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  WSN D. Young C. Sampson -2% 66% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b6 2-3 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O WSN R. Church C. Sampson 4% 70% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Nationals 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Nationals' Tim Redding facing 9-1-2
t7 3-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU C. Sampson T. Redding -2% 67% Strikeout Swinging
t7 3-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU C. Burke T. Redding 3% 70% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 3-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU H. Pence T. Redding -4% 65% Burke Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t7 3-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU H. Pence T. Redding -1% 64% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Nationals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 6-7-8
b7 2-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O WSN A. Kearns C. Sampson 5% 69% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 2-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O WSN F. Lopez C. Sampson 3% 73% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 2-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  WSN B. Schneider C. Sampson -3% 70% Hit By Pitch
Roy Oswalt replaces Chris Sampson pitching and batting 9th
Robert Fick pinch hits for Tim Redding (P) batting 9th
b7 2-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O WSN R. Fick R. Oswalt 5% 75% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Nationals 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Nationals' Luis Ayala facing 3-4-5
Luis Ayala replaces Robert Fick (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU L. Berkman L. Ayala 3% 78% Hit By Pitch
t8 3-2 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O HOU C. Lee L. Ayala -3% 75% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
t8 3-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  HOU M. Loretta L. Ayala 3% 78% Walk; Berkman to 2B
t8 3-2 1 12- 4,(3-0)  HOU M. Lamb L. Ayala 5% 84% Walk; Berkman to 3B; Loretta to 2B
Billy Traber replaces Luis Ayala pitching and batting 9th
Craig Biggio pinch hits for Luke Scott (RF) batting 7th
t8 3-2 1 123 2,(1-0)  RO HOU C. Biggio B. Traber 3% 87% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Berkman Scores; Loretta to 3B; Lamb to 2B
t8 4-2 2 -23 5,(3-1)  HOU E. Munson B. Traber 1% 88% Walk
Chris Schroder replaces Billy Traber pitching and batting 9th
Morgan Ensberg pinch hits for Roy Oswalt (P) batting 9th
t8 4-2 2 123 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Ensberg C. Schroder -4% 84% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Nationals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Dan Wheeler facing 1-2-3
Dan Wheeler replaces Craig Biggio (PH) pitching and batting 7th
Mark Loretta moves from SS to 2B
Morgan Ensberg moves from PH to 3B
Eric Bruntlett replaces Mike Lamb (3B) playing SS batting 6th
Chris Burke moves from 2B to RF
b8 2-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O WSN N. Logan D. Wheeler 4% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b8 2-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  WSN R. Belliard D. Wheeler -5% 83% Walk
b8 2-4 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO WSN R. Zimmerman D. Wheeler 10% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Nationals 2.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Nationals' Chris Schroder facing 1-2-3
Jesus Flores replaces Brian Schneider playing C batting 8th
t9 4-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Burke C. Schroder -1% 92% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t9 4-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU H. Pence C. Schroder -1% 91% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t9 4-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU L. Berkman C. Schroder -0% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Nationals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Brad Lidge facing 4-5-6
Brad Lidge replaces Dan Wheeler pitching and batting 7th
b9 2-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O WSN D. Young B. Lidge 5% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b9 2-4 1 --- 9,(2-2)  O WSN R. Church B. Lidge 3% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b9 2-4 2 --- 8,(3-2)  WSN A. Kearns B. Lidge -3% 96% Walk
b9 2-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  WSN F. Lopez B. Lidge -0% 95% Defensive Indifference; Kearns to 2B
b9 2-4 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O WSN F. Lopez B. Lidge 5% 100% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Nationals 2.

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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.

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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.

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