August 22, 1988 Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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SEA 7
@BAL 3 BOS 6
CAL 2 MIL 7
CLE 3 MIN 7
DET 0 OAK 9
@NYY 2 TEX 9
KCR 5 TOR 6
CHW 3 HOU 9
@CHC 7
(10) NYM 7
@LAD 1 CIN 2
@PIT 0 PHI 6
@SDP 5 SFG 3
MON 2 ATL 5
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 30,417

Monday, August 22, 1988, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:47

Astros

68-57

Won 2

2nd, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  4   0  0  0   0  0  2   3    9 13  3
Cubs            0  2  1   0  0  0   0  3  0   1    7 10  1

W: J Agosto (10-0), L: R Gossage (2-2)

Cubs

60-62

Lost 2

4th, 11 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    5   2   3   1    0   0  .255  .665   12    3   0   2B
B Doran 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .259  .686   13    0   7   2·SH
T Puhl RF                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .333  .862   10    4   0   CS
  K Bass PH-RF                2   1   1   0    0   0  .255  .702   12    0   0   
G Davis 1B                    5   0   1   1    0   3  .277  .841   21   13   0   CS
B Bell 3B                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .243  .648   10    0   0   
B Hatcher LF                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .268  .674   14    0   0   2B
R Ramirez SS                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .265  .653   12    3   3   
A Trevino C                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .253  .717    8    5   0   2B
  D Walling PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .630    1    0   0   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M Scott P                     2   1   1   2    0   1  .098  .213    9    0   1   2B
  J Fishel PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286    5    0   0   
  J Andujar P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .669         0   0   
  C Biggio C                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .198  .553    2    2   0   HR
Totals                       40   9  13   8    0   9              129   30  11

BATTING

2B: M Scott (1, off R Sutcliffe); A Trevino (15, off R Sutcliffe); B Hatcher (23, off R Gossage); G Young (16, off R Sutcliffe).

HR: C Biggio (1, off R Gossage; 10th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

SH: B Doran 2 (3, off D Hall, off R Sutcliffe).

TB: C Biggio 4; G Young 4; M Scott 2; R Ramirez 2; B Hatcher 2; A Trevino 2; K Bass; T Puhl; B Bell; G Davis.

RBI: M Scott 2 (5); R Ramirez 2 (46); G Davis (85); T Puhl (19); G Young (30); C Biggio (2).

2-out RBI: R Ramirez 2.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 5 for 7.

FIELDING

E: A Trevino (6); R Ramirez (19); B Bell (10).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Puhl (3, 2nd base by R Sutcliffe/D Berryhill); G Davis (2, Pickoff (CS) 3rd base by D Hall).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Webster CF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .682    7    0   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 3   1   1   0    2   1  .255  .719   18    4   5   3B,2·SB
M Grace 1B                    5   0   0   1    0   1  .306  .801   19   12   1   
A Dawson RF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .867   13    3   0   
R Palmeiro LF                 5   2   2   0    0   1  .305  .764   12    1   0   SB
V Law 3B                      5   2   0   0    0   1  .292  .754   10    1   3   
D Berryhill C                 5   2   3   5    0   0  .287  .749   11    9   1   2·HR
S Dunston SS                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .259  .651   17    0   3   
R Sutcliffe P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .330    3    0   1   
  G Varsho PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .585    1    0   0   
  F DiPino P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   1   
  R Gossage P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       42   7  10   6    2   5              113   30  16

BATTING

3B: R Sandberg (7, off M Scott).

HR: D Berryhill 2 (4, off M Scott, off J Andujar; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

TB: D Berryhill 9; R Sandberg 3; R Palmeiro 2; S Dunston 2; M Webster; A Dawson.

RBI: D Berryhill 5 (25); M Grace (41).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 13.

FIELDING

E: M Webster (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Sandberg 2 (18, 2nd base off M Scott/A Trevino 2); R Palmeiro (9, 2nd base off M Scott/A Trevino).

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
M Scott                        7     7   3   3    2   2   1   2.56   30   75-50   37· 9· 4   14· 8· 3· 1     51    -     1.28   0.13
J Andujar, BS (1)              1     2   3   2    0   1   1   4.15    6   15-10    8· 1· 1    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.53  -0.65
J Agosto, W (10-0)             2     1   1   0    0   2   0   2.16    8   17-13    9· 3· 1    4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.56   0.16
Totals                        10    10   7   5    2   5   2          44  107-73   54·13· 6   21·12· 3· 1           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Sutcliffe                    7     5   4   4    0   5   0   3.65   25   62-45   30· 4·11   11· 5· 4· 0     56    -     0.85  -0.13
F DiPino                       1     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.67    4   19-12    3· 6· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.80   0.05
R Gossage, BS (9), L (2-2)     1     4   3   3    0   1   1   4.36    7   26-17    8· 3· 6    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.38  -0.66
D Hall                         1     3   2   1    0   1   0   8.44    6   20-17   10· 4· 3    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.59  -0.12
Totals                        10    13   9   8    0   9   1          42  127-91   51·17·23   18· 9· 6· 0           -

R Gossage faced 1 batter in the 10th inning.

Balks: J Agosto (4).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: D Hall (1; G Davis, 3rd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Bruce Froemming.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 30,417.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 77° F, Night, Drizzle.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Chicago Cubs                         
1. G Young              CF    1. M Webster            CF 
2. B Doran              2B    2. R Sandberg           2B 
3. T Puhl               RF    3. M Grace              1B 
4. G Davis              1B    4. A Dawson             RF 
5. B Bell               3B    5. R Palmeiro           LF 
6. B Hatcher            LF    6. V Law                3B 
7. R Ramirez            SS    7. D Berryhill          C  
8. A Trevino            C     8. S Dunston            SS 
9. M Scott              P     9. R Sutcliffe          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  4-3  12-  3  -55%   6% D Berryhill     J Andujar       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Palmeiro Scores; Law Scores/unER
   t10   0  6-6  ---  2   35%  85% C Biggio        R Gossage       Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   t 9   2  6-4  -23  6   32%  43% R Ramirez       R Gossage       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bell Scores; Hatcher Scores
   b 2   1  0-0  1--  2  -19%  25% D Berryhill     M Scott         Home Run; Palmeiro Scores
   t 3   0  2-0  -23  3   13%  57% M Scott         R Sutcliffe     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ramirez Scores; Trevino Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   46%  B Doran         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   45%  T Puhl          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   39%  M Webster       Single to C/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home); Webster to 2B/Adv on E2 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-  1   43%  R Sandberg      Lineout: RF
   O      -2-  5   47%  M Grace         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   50%  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   46%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   45%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   41%  R Palmeiro      Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   45%  V Law           Foul Flyball: C
   RR     1--  2   25%  D Berryhill     Home Run; Palmeiro Scores
          ---  1   24%  S Dunston       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   25%  R Sutcliffe     Groundout: 2B-1B; Dunston to 2B
   O      -2-  1   27%  M Webster       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Sutcliffe facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   31%  R Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  1   44%  A Trevino       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Ramirez to 3B
   RR     -23  3   57%  M Scott         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ramirez Scores; Trevino Scores
   R      -2-  2   68%  G Young         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Scott Scores
   O      -2-  2   67%  B Doran         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Young to 3B
   R      --3  3   73%  T Puhl          Single to RF (Line Drive); Young Scores
   O      1--      70%  G Davis         Puhl Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  5   69%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   59%  R Sandberg      Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   RO     --3  4   60%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B; Sandberg Scores
   O      ---  4   62%  A Dawson        Foul Flyball: C
          ---  2   61%  R Palmeiro      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      59%  V Law           Palmeiro Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   63%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 3.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rick Sutcliffe facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   61%  B Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   60%  B Hatcher       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   59%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   62%  D Berryhill     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   58%  S Dunston       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   61%  R Sutcliffe     Groundout: P-1B; Dunston to 2B
   O      -2-  2   65%  M Webster       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 3.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rick Sutcliffe facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   63%  A Trevino       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   61%  M Scott         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   60%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   55%  R Sandberg      Walk
          1--      51%  M Grace         Sandberg Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   52%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sandberg to 3B
   O      --3  1   62%  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3  2   67%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 3.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rick Sutcliffe facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   65%  B Doran         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   63%  T Puhl          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   62%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Mike Scott facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   66%  V Law           Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   69%  D Berryhill     Flyball: SS
   O      ---  5   71%  S Dunston       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rick Sutcliffe facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   69%  B Bell          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  1   67%  B Hatcher       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   66%  R Ramirez       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Mike Scott facing 9-1-2
                  Gary Varsho pinch hits for Rick Sutcliffe batting 9th
   O      ---  1   71%  G Varsho        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   74%  M Webster       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   71%  R Sandberg      Walk
          1--      69%  M Grace         Sandberg Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   76%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Frank DiPino facing 8-9-1
                  Frank DiPino replaces Gary Varsho pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   74%  A Trevino       Groundout: P-1B
                  John Fishel pinch hits for Mike Scott batting 9th
   O      ---  5   73%  J Fishel        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   74%  G Young         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   72%  B Doran         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Joaquin Andujar facing 4-5-6
                  Joaquin Andujar replaces John Fishel pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   62%  A Dawson        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   71%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  1   61%  V Law           Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Palmeiro to 2B
   RRR    12-  3    6%  D Berryhill     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Palmeiro Scores; Law Scores/unER
   O      ---  4    6%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2    7%  F DiPino        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 6.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Rich Gossage facing 3-4-5
                  Rich Gossage replaces Frank DiPino pitching and batting 9th; Kevin Bass pinch hits for Terry Puhl batting 3rd
          ---  6   14%  K Bass          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5    8%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1    3%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  5   11%  B Hatcher       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Bell to 3B
   RR     -23  6   43%  R Ramirez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bell Scores; Hatcher Scores
                  Denny Walling pinch hits for Alex Trevino batting 8th
   O      1--  1   37%  D Walling       Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 6-6, Juan Agosto facing 1-2-3
                  Juan Agosto replaces Denny Walling pitching and batting 8th; Craig Biggio replaces Joaquin Andujar playing C batting 9th; Kevin Bass moves to RF
   O      ---  1   43%  M Webster       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   47%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   50%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 6.

Top of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 6-6, Rich Gossage facing 9-1-2
   R      ---  2   85%  C Biggio        Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
                  Drew Hall replaces Rich Gossage pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   87%  G Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   86%  B Doran         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Young to 2B
   R      -2-  6   95%  K Bass          Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Young Scores/No RBI; Bass to 3B
   R      --3  5   97%  G Davis         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Bass Scores/unER
          1--  4   98%  B Bell          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Davis to 2B
   O      12-      97%  B Hatcher       Davis Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (P-2B-3B); Bell to 2B
   O      -2-  3   97%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-9, Juan Agosto facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   92%  A Dawson        Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   96%  R Palmeiro      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   99%  V Law           Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  1   96%  D Berryhill     Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Law to 3B
   R      1-3      96%  S Dunston       Balk; Law Scores/unER; Berryhill to 2B
   O      -2-  3  100%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Cubs 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation