September 27, 2007 Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
TOR 5 MIN 5
@BOS 4 CHW 10
KCR 0 SEA 4
CLE 2 NYY 3
@TBD 1 HOU 4
@CIN 3 FLA 6
CHC 4 COL 10
@LAD 4 SDP 9
@MIL 5 STL 3
@NYM 0 PHI 6
ATL 4 ARI 8
@PIT 0

Standings at end of play this day

Great American Ballpark, Attendance: 13,626

Thursday, September 27, 2007, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 2:34

Astros

71-88

Won 3

4th, 12 GB

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

W: D Borkowski (5-3), L: G Majewski (0-4), S: B Lidge (18)

Reds

71-88

Lost 5

4th, 12 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Anderson CF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .382  .880   13    2   0   
C Burke 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .232  .670   12    2   0   2B
C Ransom 3B                   2   0   0   0    1   2  .229  .784   15    1   0   
  T Wigginton 3B              1   1   1   0    0   0  .279  .795    5    1   2   2B
C Lee LF                      4   1   1   1    0   0  .303  .883    8    0   0   GDP
H Pence RF                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .324  .907   15    7   0   
M Lamb 1B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .291  .825   15    5   2   IW
E Bruntlett SS                4   0   1   1    0   0  .248  .633   13    2   1   
J Towles C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .389 1.047   16    6   0   
W Rodriguez P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .122  .300    6    1   2   
  O Palmeiro PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .614         0   0   
  C Biggio PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .659    3    0   0   
  D Borkowski P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   4   7   3    2   5              121   27   8

BATTING

2B: T Wigginton (32, off G Majewski); C Burke (19, off M Belisle).

IBB: M Lamb (5, by G Majewski).

TB: C Burke 2; T Wigginton 2; J Anderson; C Lee; J Towles; E Bruntlett; H Pence.

GIDP: C Lee (27).

RBI: H Pence (68); C Lee (117); E Bruntlett (14).

2-out RBI: E Bruntlett; H Pence.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

E: T Wigginton (11).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Hopper CF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .334  .771   17    1   0   
J Keppinger 2B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .884   14    4   3   2B
J Votto LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .919   12    4   0   
E Encarnacion 3B              3   1   1   2    1   1  .291  .799   17    0   0   HR
J Cantu 1B                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .250  .685   21    4   0   
D Ross C                      2   0   0   0    2   0  .204  .672   23    5   0   
J Ellison RF                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .583   10    6   0   2·SH
P Lopez SS                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .171  .429   12    3   2   
  J Valentin PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .275  .714    3    0   0   
  J Gil PR                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Belisle P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .060  .193    6    0   0   
  B Phillips PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .290  .823    4    0   0   IW
  M McBeth P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Bray P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Majewski P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Salmon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Coats PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .755    1    0   0   
Totals                       30   3   5   3    5   6              140   27   5

BATTING

2B: J Keppinger (16, off W Rodriguez).

HR: E Encarnacion (16, off W Rodriguez; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).

SH: J Ellison 2 (3, off W Rodriguez, off B Lidge).

IBB: B Phillips (4, by W Rodriguez).

TB: E Encarnacion 4; J Keppinger 2; J Valentin; N Hopper; J Ellison.

RBI: E Encarnacion 2 (76); J Valentin (34).

2-out RBI: E Encarnacion 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Keppinger-P Lopez-J Cantu.

E: G Majewski (1).

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                    7     4   2   2    3   6   1   4.58   28  113-69   43·10·16    8· 9· 2· 0     64    -     0.94   0.13
D Borkowski, W (5-3)           1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.22    3    8-6     4· 2· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.11
B Lidge, S (18)                1     1   1   1    2   0   0   3.41    6   19-10    5· 1· 4    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    4.90   0.10
Totals                         9     5   3   3    5   6   1          37  140-85   52·13·20   13·11· 2· 0           -

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Belisle                      7     3   2   2    1   4   0   5.32   24   80-56   38· 6·12    5·10· 4· 0     66    -     1.15   0.13
M McBeth                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   6.27    2   13-9     6· 2· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.65  -0.00
B Bray                         0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.43    2    7-6     5· 1· 0    1· 0· 1· 0          1-0    2.14   0.11
G Majewski, L (0-4)            0.2   3   2   2    1   1   0   8.22    6   20-10    6· 2· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.92  -0.42
B Salmon                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.42    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.65   0.02
Totals                         9     7   4   4    2   5   0          35  121-82   56·11·15    7·14· 7· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: G Majewski (1; M Lamb); W Rodriguez (2; B Phillips).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Eddings, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Chris Guccione, 3B - Kerwin Danley.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 13,626.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds                      
1. J Anderson           CF    1. N Hopper             CF 
2. C Burke              2B    2. J Keppinger          2B 
3. C Ransom             3B    3. J Votto              LF 
4. C Lee                LF    4. E Encarnacion        3B 
5. H Pence              RF    5. J Cantu              1B 
6. M Lamb               1B    6. D Ross               C  
7. E Bruntlett          SS    7. J Ellison            RF 
8. J Towles             C     8. P Lopez              SS 
9. W Rodriguez          P     9. M Belisle            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  2-2  -2-  1   32%  87% C Lee           G Majewski      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Wigginton Scores; Lee to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw)
   b 9   1  4-3  1-3  1   29%  82% B Coats         B Lidge         Fielder's Choice 1B unassisted; Ross out at Hm/1B; Gil to 2B
   b 9   2  4-3  12-  2   18% 100% N Hopper        B Lidge         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Coats to 2B
   t 7   0  2-0  123  1  -18%  29% C Lee           M Belisle       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Anderson Scores/No RBI; Burke to 3B
   b 1   2  0-0  1--  2  -18%  30% E Encarnacion   W Rodriguez     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF); Keppinger Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Belisle facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  J Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   46%  C Burke         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   45%  C Ransom        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   42%  N Hopper        Single to 1B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   45%  J Keppinger     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   48%  J Votto         Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   RR     1--  2   30%  E Encarnacion   Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF); Keppinger Scores
   O      ---  2   31%  J Cantu         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Matt Belisle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   29%  C Lee           Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   27%  H Pence         Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   26%  M Lamb          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wandy Rodriguez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   27%  D Ross          Flyball: CF
          ---  3   26%  J Ellison       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   28%  P Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   30%  M Belisle       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Matt Belisle facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   27%  E Bruntlett     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  5   25%  J Towles        Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   24%  W Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   26%  N Hopper        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  4   23%  J Keppinger     Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   25%  J Votto         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Keppinger to 3B
          --3  5   24%  E Encarnacion   Walk
   O      1-3  6   28%  J Cantu         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Matt Belisle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   25%  J Anderson      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  6   23%  C Burke         Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   22%  C Ransom        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wandy Rodriguez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   24%  D Ross          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   25%  J Ellison       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   26%  P Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Matt Belisle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   23%  C Lee           Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   21%  H Pence         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   19%  M Lamb          Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wandy Rodriguez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   21%  M Belisle       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   22%  N Hopper        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   23%  J Keppinger     Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Matt Belisle facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   20%  E Bruntlett     Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
   O      ---  1   17%  J Towles        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  1   16%  W Rodriguez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wandy Rodriguez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   17%  J Votto         Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  9   18%  E Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   19%  J Cantu         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Matt Belisle facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   25%  J Anderson      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  3   42%  C Burke         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Anderson to 3B
          -23  6   47%  C Ransom        Walk
   ROO    123  1   29%  C Lee           Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Anderson Scores/No RBI; Burke to 3B
   R      --3  2   45%  H Pence         Single to CF (Line Drive); Burke Scores
   O      1--  3   41%  M Lamb          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Wandy Rodriguez facing 6-7-8
                  Ty Wigginton replaces Cody Ransom playing 3B batting 3rd
          ---  8   35%  D Ross          Walk
   O      1--  2   38%  J Ellison       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Ross to 2B
   O      -2-  3   44%  P Lopez         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  Brandon Phillips pinch hits for Matt Belisle batting 9th
          -2-  4   42%  B Phillips      Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   50%  N Hopper        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Marcus McBeth facing 7-8-9
                  Marcus McBeth replaces Brandon Phillips pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   45%  E Bruntlett     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  9   50%  J Towles        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
                  Bill Bray replaces Marcus McBeth pitching and batting 9th; Craig Biggio pinch hits for Orlando Palmeiro batting 9th; Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Wandy Rodriguez batting 9th
   O      1--  3   44%  C Biggio        Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   39%  J Anderson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Borkowski facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Borkowski replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   44%  J Keppinger     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   47%  J Votto         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   50%  E Encarnacion   Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 2.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Gary Majewski facing 2-3-4
                  Gary Majewski replaces Bill Bray pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   44%  C Burke         Popfly: 2B
          ---  5   56%  T Wigginton     Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   R      -2-  1   87%  C Lee           Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Wigginton Scores; Lee to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw)
   O      --3  6   82%  H Pence         Strikeout Swinging
          --3  4   83%  M Lamb          Intentional Walk
   R      1-3  3   92%  E Bruntlett     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Lee Scores; Lamb to 2B
                  Brad Salmon replaces Gary Majewski pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  1   90%  J Towles        Flyball: RF (Deep 2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Brad Lidge facing 5-6-7
                  Brad Lidge replaces Dave Borkowski pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   80%  J Cantu         Walk
          1--  5   66%  D Ross          Walk; Cantu to 2B
   O      12-  1   70%  J Ellison       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Cantu to 3B; Ross to 2B
                  Javier Valentin pinch hits for Pedro Lopez batting 8th
   R      -23  3   53%  J Valentin      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Cantu Scores; Ross to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw)
                  Buck Coats pinch hits for Brad Salmon batting 9th; Jerry Gil pinch runs for Javier Valentin batting 8th
   O      1-3  1   82%  B Coats         Fielder's Choice 1B unassisted; Ross out at Hm/1B; Gil to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  N Hopper        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Coats to 2B
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation