September 2, 1985 Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 12
OAK 4 CAL 11
@DET 1 KCR 3
CHW 2 MIN 6
MIL 1 NYY 8
SEA 7 BOS 11
@TEX 2 TOR 3
CLE 2 HOU 7
@CHC 2 LAD 5
MON 4
(11) PIT 5
ATL 4 NYM 12
@SDP 4 PHI 4
@SFG 3
(10) CIN 4
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 26,620

Monday, September 2, 1985
Time of Game: 2:37

Astros

61-68

Won 1

4th, 14½ GB

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

W: B Dawley (3-2), L: J Baller (0-3)

Cubs

63-66

Lost 1

4th, 15½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .290  .802    0    5   3   
C Reynolds SS                 5   1   1   1    0   0  .280  .700    0    1   4   GDP
D Walling 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .270  .696    0    0   0   GDP
J Cruz LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .770    0    2   0   
J Mumphrey RF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .269  .708    0    3   0   2B
G Davis 1B                    3   1   1   2    1   0  .253  .770    0    8   2   HR
K Bass CF                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .249  .681    0    2   0   HBP
M Bailey C                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .275  .819    0    4   0   2B
N Ryan P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .089  .258         0   0   
  B Dawley P                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .393    0    0   1   
  E Bullock PH                1   1   1   2    0   0  .500 1.500    0    0   0   2B
  C Kerfeld P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   2   SH
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
Totals                       33   7   9   6    3   1                    27  12

BATTING

2B: M Bailey (12, off J Baller); E Bullock (1, off J Baller); J Mumphrey (21, off J Baller).

HR: G Davis (12, off J Baller; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).

SH: C Kerfeld (1, off W Brusstar).

HBP: K Bass (5, by G Frazier).

TB: G Davis 4; M Bailey 2; E Bullock 2; J Mumphrey 2; K Bass; B Dawley; C Reynolds; D Walling; B Doran.

GIDP: D Walling (8); C Reynolds (4).

RBI: G Davis 2 (41); E Bullock 2 (2); C Reynolds (28); D Walling (37).

2-out RBI: C Reynolds; D Walling.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Doran-C Reynolds-G Davis.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Dernier CF                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .252  .619    0    5   0   
S Dunston SS                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .198  .551    0    5   4   
T Bosley LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .929    0    3   0   
K Moreland RF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .301  .792    0    1   0   SB,GDP
R Cey 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .752    0    1   2   
L Durham 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .835    0   10   3   2B
C Speier 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .637    0    1   2   
S Lake C                      2   0   1   0    0   0  .147  .374    0    0   0   
  J Davis PH-C                1   0   0   0    1   1  .225  .672    0    1   0   
J Baller P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   SH
  R Meridith P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
  G Matthews PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .223  .729    0    0   0   
  W Brusstar P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393         0   0   
  L Sorensen P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   0   
  G Woods PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .591    0    0   0   
  G Frazier P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Hebner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .577    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   8   1    3   4                    27  12

BATTING

2B: L Durham (26, off C Kerfeld).

SH: J Baller (1, off B Dawley).

TB: L Durham 2; B Dernier 2; K Moreland; S Dunston; S Lake; C Speier; T Bosley.

GIDP: K Moreland (12).

RBI: K Moreland (75).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Speier-S Dunston-L Durham; L Durham-S Dunston-L Durham.

E: B Dernier (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Moreland (10, 2nd base off B Dawley/M Bailey).

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
N Ryan                         0.2   2   2   2    1   1   0   3.83    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2     40    -     1.23  -0.17
B Dawley, W (3-2)              3.1   3   0   0    0   0   0   3.79   12     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 3          1-0    0.91   0.18
C Kerfeld, H (1)               4.1   3   0   0    2   3   0   7.15   18     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.76   0.13
D Smith                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.63    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.39   0.02
Totals                         9     8   2   2    3   4   0          37     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 8          3-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Baller, L (0-3)              4     7   5   5    0   0   1   4.76   18     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 7     28    -     1.06  -0.29
R Meridith                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    4     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          1-1    0.85  -0.01
W Brusstar                     1.1   0   1   1    1   0   0   5.35    5     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.42   0.02
L Sorensen                     0.2   1   1   0    0   0   0   5.32    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          1-1    0.40  -0.06
G Frazier                      2     0   0   0    2   1   0   5.50    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.01
Totals                         9     9   7   6    3   1   1          38     -       ·  ·     12·12· 0· 9          2-2

J Baller faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: N Ryan (2).

WP: N Ryan (13).

IBB: None.

HBP: G Frazier (3; K Bass).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Eric Gregg.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 26,620.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Chicago Cubs                         
1. B Doran              2B    1. B Dernier            CF 
2. C Reynolds           SS    2. S Dunston            SS 
3. D Walling            3B    3. T Bosley             LF 
4. J Cruz               LF    4. K Moreland           RF 
5. J Mumphrey           RF    5. R Cey                3B 
6. G Davis              1B    6. L Durham             1B 
7. K Bass               CF    7. C Speier             2B 
8. M Bailey             C     8. S Lake               C  
9. N Ryan               P     9. J Baller             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  2-0  -2-      16%  48% G Davis         J Baller        Home Run; Mumphrey Scores
   t 5   0  2-2  1--      14%  68% M Bailey        J Baller        Double; Bass to 3B
   t 3   1  2-2  1-3     -13%  45% D Walling       J Baller        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 5   0  2-2  -23      12%  80% E Bullock       J Baller        Double; Bass Scores; Bailey Scores
   t 3   0  2-2  1--      10%  64% B Doran         J Baller        Single; Dawley to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Baller facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  C Reynolds      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  D Walling       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  B Dernier       Single
          1--      36%  S Dunston       Walk; Dernier to 2B
          12-      32%  T Bosley        Balk; Dernier to 3B; Dunston to 2B
   O      -23      37%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -23      31%  K Moreland      Wild Pitch; Dernier Scores; Dunston to 3B
   R      --3      26%  " "             Single; Dunston Scores
   O      1--      28%  R Cey           Flyball: 2B
                  Bill Dawley replaces Nolan Ryan pitching and batting 9th
          1--      27%  L Durham        Moreland Steals 2B
   O      -2-      30%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Jay Baller facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      28%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      32%  J Mumphrey      Double
   RR     -2-      48%  G Davis         Home Run; Mumphrey Scores
   O      ---      46%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  M Bailey        Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Bill Dawley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  C Speier        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      45%  S Lake          Single
   O      1--      47%  J Baller        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Lake to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  B Dernier       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Jay Baller facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  B Dawley        Single
          1--      64%  B Doran         Single; Dawley to 3B
   O      1-3      58%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1-3      45%  D Walling       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Bill Dawley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  S Dunston       Flyball: 2B
          ---      44%  T Bosley        Single
   OO     1--      50%  K Moreland      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Jay Baller facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  J Cruz          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      45%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      44%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Bill Dawley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  R Cey           Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      49%  L Durham        Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  C Speier        Single
   O      1--      50%  S Lake          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Jay Baller facing 7-8-9
          ---      55%  K Bass          Single
          1--      68%  M Bailey        Double; Bass to 3B
                  Eric Bullock pinch hits for Bill Dawley batting 9th
   RR     -23      80%  E Bullock       Double; Bass Scores; Bailey Scores
                  Ron Meridith replaces Jay Baller pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      77%  B Doran         Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      74%  C Reynolds      Flyball: RF
   R      -2-      83%  D Walling       Single; Bullock Scores
   O      1--      81%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Charlie Kerfeld facing 9-1-2
                  Charlie Kerfeld replaces Eric Bullock pitching and batting 9th; Gary Matthews pinch hits for Ron Meridith batting 9th
          ---      77%  G Matthews      Walk
   O      1--      80%  B Dernier       Groundout: P-1B; Matthews to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  S Dunston       Groundout: 1B-P; Matthews to 3B
   O      --3      87%  T Bosley        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Warren Brusstar facing 5-6-7
                  Warren Brusstar replaces Gary Matthews pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      85%  G Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  K Bass          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Charlie Kerfeld facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      87%  K Moreland      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      89%  R Cey           Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  L Durham        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Warren Brusstar facing 8-9-1
          ---      91%  M Bailey        Walk
   O      1--      91%  C Kerfeld       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Bailey to 2B
                  Lary Sorensen replaces Warren Brusstar pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      89%  B Doran         Flyball: SS
   RR     -2-      97%  C Reynolds      Single to CF; Bailey Scores; Reynolds Scores/Adv on E8/unER/No RBI
   O      ---      96%  D Walling       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Charlie Kerfeld facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  C Speier        Groundout: 1B-P
                  Jody Davis pinch hits for Steve Lake batting 8th
   O      ---      98%  J Davis         Strikeout
                  Gary Woods pinch hits for Lary Sorensen batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  G Woods         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, George Frazier facing 4-5-6
                  George Frazier replaces Gary Woods pitching and batting 9th; Jody Davis moves to C
   O      ---      98%  J Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  J Mumphrey      Strikeout
          ---      98%  G Davis         Walk
          1--      98%  K Bass          Hit By Pitch; Davis to 2B
   O      12-      98%  M Bailey        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Charlie Kerfeld facing 1-2-3
          ---      96%  B Dernier       Single
          1--      92%  S Dunston       Single; Dernier to 3B
   O      1-3      96%  T Bosley        Flyball: LF
   O      1-3      98%  K Moreland      Groundout: P-1B; Dunston to 2B
   O      -23      99%  R Cey           Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, George Frazier facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  C Kerfeld       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  B Doran         Walk
   OO     1--      99%  C Reynolds      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Charlie Kerfeld facing 6-7-8
          ---      98%  L Durham        Double
   O      -2-      99%  C Speier        Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      98%  J Davis         Walk
                  Dave Smith replaces Charlie Kerfeld pitching and batting 9th; Richie Hebner pinch hits for George Frazier batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  R Hebner        Flyball: LF
   O      12-     100%  B Dernier       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Cubs 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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