May 2, 2008 Milwaukee Brewers at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 39,715

Friday, May 2, 2008, 8:05pm
Time of Game: 2:45

Brewers

16-13

Lost 1

3rd, 2½ GB

Dale Sveum

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

W: R Oswalt (3-3), L: C Villanueva (1-3), S: J Valverde (6)

Astros

14-16

Won 1

4th, 5 GB

Cecil Cooper

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Weeks 2B                    5   1   0   0    0   0  .195  .662   14    1   2   
M Cameron CF                  5   1   1   1    0   2  .222  .744   22    3   0   HR
R Braun LF                    5   1   1   2    0   1  .283  .796   16    1   0   HR
P Fielder 1B                  4   1   3   0    0   1  .260  .828   18    6   0   2B,HBP
C Hart RF                     3   0   1   0    2   2  .302  .795   20    5   0   
B Hall 3B                     2   0   0   0    3   1  .231  .769   22    0   0   IW
J Hardy SS                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .232  .593   21    1   3   
C Villanueva P                3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    9    0   0   
  S Torres P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Gwynn PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .375  .914    5    0   0   
  D Riske P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Kendall C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .745   13    7   1   HBP
Totals                       35   4   7   4    6   9              160   24   6

BATTING

2B: P Fielder (7, off R Oswalt).

HR: M Cameron (1, off R Oswalt; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); R Braun (5, off R Oswalt; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

IBB: B Hall (1, by R Oswalt).

HBP: P Fielder (4, by J Valverde); J Kendall (5, by R Oswalt).

TB: M Cameron 4; R Braun 4; P Fielder 4; J Hardy; C Hart.

RBI: R Braun 2 (23); J Hardy (9); M Cameron (3).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Weeks-J Hardy-P Fielder.

E: B Hall (5).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Bourn CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .191  .567   21    1   0   GDP
K Matsui 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .259  .657   12    3   1   
M Tejada SS                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .350  .974   12    1   4   HR
L Berkman 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .295 1.039   13   10   0   HR
C Lee LF                      4   2   2   1    0   1  .270  .855   21    1   0   HR,2B
  D Erstad LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .713         0   0   
H Pence RF                    4   2   2   3    0   1  .260  .724   16    2   0   2·HR
T Wigginton 3B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .671   11    0   4   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .212  .515   11    9   0   
R Oswalt P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .428    8    0   1   
  J Cruz PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .063  .325    5    0   0   
  G Geary P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Loretta PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .569    6    0   0   
  J Valverde P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       35   7  12   7    1   7              136   27  10

BATTING

2B: C Lee (9, off C Villanueva).

HR: L Berkman (9, off C Villanueva; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); M Tejada (5, off C Villanueva; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); H Pence 2 (3, off C Villanueva, off D Riske; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); C Lee (7, off C Villanueva; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: H Pence 8; C Lee 6; M Tejada 5; L Berkman 4; B Ausmus 2; R Oswalt; T Wigginton; K Matsui.

GIDP: M Bourn (1).

RBI: H Pence 3 (13); M Tejada 2 (24); C Lee (17); L Berkman (26).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: K Matsui 3 (5).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Villanueva, L (1-3)          5     9   6   6    0   4   4   5.56   23   84-60   35· 8·17    5· 9· 5· 0     29    -     1.11  -0.47
S Torres                       1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.26    5   23-12    5· 2· 5    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.03
D Riske                        2     2   1   1    0   2   1   5.51    8   29-21   10· 2· 9    3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.24  -0.00
Totals                         8    12   7   7    1   7   5          36  136-93   50·12·31   10·13· 5· 0           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Oswalt, W (3-3)              6     6   4   3    4   6   2   5.57   30  112-71   41· 7·23   11· 6· 2· 0     48    -     0.76  -0.13
G Geary, H (1)                 1     1   0   0    2   1   0   2.25    6   26-14    5· 5· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.61   0.07
D Brocail, H (4)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    3    7-6     3· 0· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.03   0.07
J Valverde, S (6)              1     0   0   0    0   2   0   6.43    4   13-10    4· 2· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.88   0.03
Totals                         9     7   4   3    6   9   2          43  158-101  53·14·34   14· 9· 3· 0           -

C Villanueva faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Valverde (1).

IBB: R Oswalt (1; B Hall).

HBP: J Valverde (2; P Fielder); R Oswalt (2; J Kendall).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Phil Cuzzi, 3B - Jim Wolf.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 39,715.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Houston Astros                       
1. R Weeks              2B    1. M Bourn              CF 
2. M Cameron            CF    2. K Matsui             2B 
3. R Braun              LF    3. M Tejada             SS 
4. P Fielder            1B    4. L Berkman            1B 
5. C Hart               RF    5. C Lee                LF 
6. B Hall               3B    6. H Pence              RF 
7. J Hardy              SS    7. T Wigginton          3B 
8. C Villanueva         P     8. B Ausmus             C  
9. J Kendall            C     9. R Oswalt             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  4-2  1--  2   26%  57% M Tejada        C Villanueva    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Matsui Scores
   b 6   0  4-4  ---  2   17%  74% L Berkman       C Villanueva    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-  4  -15%  33% R Braun         R Oswalt        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Weeks Scores/unER
   b 5   1  4-2  12-  5  -12%  22% M Bourn         C Villanueva    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 7   2  6-4  123  3   12%  89% J Kendall       G Geary         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   44%  R Weeks         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Weeks to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   O      -2-  7   48%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -2-  4   33%  R Braun         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Weeks Scores/unER
   O      ---  5   34%  P Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   33%  C Hart          Walk
   O      1--  4   35%  B Hall          Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Carlos Villanueva facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   32%  M Bourn         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   31%  K Matsui        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   30%  M Tejada        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   32%  J Hardy         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   33%  C Villanueva    Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   32%  J Kendall       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   34%  R Weeks         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Carlos Villanueva facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   31%  L Berkman       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   30%  C Lee           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   28%  H Pence         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Roy Oswalt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   30%  M Cameron       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  1   31%  R Braun         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   30%  P Fielder       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          -2-  4   29%  C Hart          Walk
          12-  6   27%  B Hall          Walk; Fielder to 3B; Hart to 2B
   O      123  5   32%  J Hardy         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Carlos Villanueva facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   30%  T Wigginton     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   28%  B Ausmus        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   27%  R Oswalt        Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   28%  C Villanueva    Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   30%  J Kendall       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   31%  R Weeks         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Carlos Villanueva facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   28%  M Bourn         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   26%  K Matsui        Flyball: LF
          ---  4   27%  M Tejada        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   24%  L Berkman       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Roy Oswalt facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  7   16%  M Cameron       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   17%  R Braun         Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   16%  P Fielder       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  1   11%  C Hart          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Fielder to 3B/Adv on throw; Hart to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23  4   11%  B Hall          Intentional Walk
   R      123  4    7%  J Hardy         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Fielder Scores; Hart to 3B; Hall to 2B
   O      123  4    9%  C Villanueva    Strikeout Looking
   O      123  3   12%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Brewers 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Carlos Villanueva facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   17%  C Lee           Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   RR     -2-  4   28%  H Pence         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lee Scores
          ---  1   34%  T Wigginton     Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   29%  B Ausmus        Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
          1--  2   34%  R Oswalt        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Wigginton to 2B
   OO     12-  5   22%  M Bourn         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   23%  R Weeks         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   25%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   25%  R Braun         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Carlos Villanueva facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   31%  K Matsui        Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 1B Line)
   RR     1--  2   57%  M Tejada        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Matsui Scores
   R      ---  2   74%  L Berkman       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   R      ---  9   85%  C Lee           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
                  Salomon Torres replaces Carlos Villanueva pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  5   84%  H Pence         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   83%  T Wigginton     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   83%  B Ausmus        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
                  Jose Cruz pinch hits for Roy Oswalt batting 9th
          1--  5   84%  J Cruz          Walk; Ausmus to 2B
   O      12-  6   82%  M Bourn         Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 4, Astros 6.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-6, Geoff Geary facing 4-5-6
                  Geoff Geary replaces Jose Cruz pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   76%  P Fielder       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   81%  C Hart          Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   75%  B Hall          Walk; Fielder to 2B
   O      12-  4   83%  J Hardy         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  Tony Gwynn pinch hits for Salomon Torres batting 8th
          12-  5   77%  T Gwynn         Walk; Fielder to 3B; Hall to 2B
   O      123  3   89%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Brewers 4, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, David Riske facing 2-3-4
                  David Riske replaces Tony Gwynn pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  3   88%  K Matsui        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   87%  M Tejada        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   87%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Astros 6.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-6, Doug Brocail facing 1-2-3
                  Doug Brocail replaces Geoff Geary pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   90%  R Weeks         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   93%  M Cameron       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   94%  R Braun         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, David Riske facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   93%  C Lee           Flyball: CF
   R      ---  3   97%  H Pence         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   97%  T Wigginton     Flyball: RF
          ---  2   97%  B Ausmus        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Ausmus to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
                  Mark Loretta pinch hits for Doug Brocail batting 9th
   O      -2-  6   97%  M Loretta       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Astros 7.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-7, Jose Valverde facing 4-5-6
                  Jose Valverde replaces Mark Loretta pitching and batting 9th; Darin Erstad replaces Carlos Lee playing LF batting 5th
          ---  3   93%  P Fielder       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   96%  C Hart          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2   99%  B Hall          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B); Hall to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
          -2-      99%  J Hardy         Wild Pitch; Hall to 3B
   O      --3  4  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Astros 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation