April 8, 1983 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 6
@DET 3 OAK 5
CAL 3 MIN 5
@SEA 4
(11) BOS 8
@TEX 5 ATL 4
SDP 2 CIN 7
CHC 3 PIT 5
@HOU 3 MON 8
@LAD 3 SFG 3
PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 10,862

Friday, April 8, 1983
Time of Game: 3:02

Pirates

3-0

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   1  1  0   0  1  2    5 11  0
Astros          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  1  0    3 11  1

W: R Scurry (2-0), L: F DiPino (0-1), S: J Bibby (1)

Astros

0-4

Lost 4

6th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Lacy LF                     5   2   3   0    0   0  .400 1.200    0    5   0   3B,2B,SB
L Mazzilli CF                 4   1   1   2    1   1  .333 1.300    0    1   0   HR,CS
B Madlock 3B                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .250  .583    0    0   5   SF
J Thompson 1B                 4   0   1   0    1   2  .308 1.015    0    8   1   
D Parker RF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .308  .665    0    0   0   
  B Harper PR-RF              0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
J Ray 2B                      4   0   2   0    0   1  .273  .697    0    2   4   2B
T Pena C                      4   0   1   2    0   0  .545 1.174    0    7   1   2B,GDP
D Berra SS                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .300 1.417    0    4   0   2B,IW
L Tunnell P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M Easler PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Sarmiento P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Scurry P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Tenace PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Bibby P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   5  11   5    3   5                    27  13

BATTING

2B: D Berra (1, off V Ruhle); L Lacy (1, off V Ruhle); T Pena (1, off F DiPino); J Ray (1, off V Ruhle).

3B: L Lacy (1, off F DiPino).

HR: L Mazzilli (2, off D Smith; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: B Madlock (1, off V Ruhle).

IBB: D Berra (1, by V Ruhle).

TB: L Lacy 6; L Mazzilli 4; J Ray 3; T Pena 2; D Parker 2; D Berra 2; J Thompson.

GIDP: T Pena (1).

RBI: L Mazzilli 2 (4); T Pena 2 (3); B Madlock (1).

2-out RBI: T Pena.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Tekulve-J Ray-J Thompson; B Madlock-J Ray-J Thompson.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Lacy (5, 2nd base off J Solano/A Ashby).

CS: L Mazzilli (1, 2nd base by V Ruhle/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   5   1   4   0    0   0  .474 1.053    0    4   0   
B Doran 2B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .143  .476    0    2   2   
D Thon SS                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .375  .944    0    1   5   2B,2·GDP
P Garner 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .313  .728    0    1   3   
J Cruz LF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .357  .900    0    0   0   
R Knight 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .301    0   13   1   
T Puhl RF                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .188  .548    0    0   0   3B,CS
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
A Ashby C                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .333  .844    0    5   1   
V Ruhle P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  K Bass PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  J Solano P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Walling PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Scott RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   3  11   3    3   6                    27  13

BATTING

2B: D Thon (2, off L Tunnell).

3B: T Puhl (1, off R Scurry).

TB: T Puhl 4; O Moreno 4; D Thon 2; K Bass; J Cruz; P Garner; B Doran.

GIDP: D Thon 2 (2).

RBI: B Doran (1); D Thon (1); T Puhl (1).

2-out RBI: T Puhl; D Thon; B Doran.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Thon-R Knight.

E: D Thon (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Puhl (1, 2nd base by L Tunnell/T Pena).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Tunnell                      4.1   7   2   2    2   3   0   4.15   20     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 7     42    -     1.09  -0.20
K Tekulve                      1.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          3-0    2.30   0.26
M Sarmiento                    1.1   2   1   1    0   2   0   6.75    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          0-0    1.77   0.07
R Scurry, BS (1), W (2-0)      0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-1    2.91  -0.22
J Bibby, S (1)                 1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.08
Totals                         9    11   3   3    3   6   0          37     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0·11          4-1

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Ruhle                        5     6   2   2    3   2   0   3.60   23     -       ·  ·     10· 2· 0· 6     46    -     1.12  -0.01
J Solano                       2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.25    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 1          0-0    1.55   0.15
F DiPino, L (0-1)              1.1   3   2   2    0   2   0  10.80    7     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 3          0-0    1.89  -0.41
D Smith                        0.2   1   1   1    0   0   1  20.25    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          1-1    1.57  -0.24
Totals                         9    11   5   5    3   5   1          40     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 1·11          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: V Ruhle (1; D Berra).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lanny Harris, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 10,862.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. L Lacy               LF    1. O Moreno             CF 
2. L Mazzilli           CF    2. B Doran              2B 
3. B Madlock            3B    3. D Thon               SS 
4. J Thompson           1B    4. P Garner             3B 
5. D Parker             RF    5. J Cruz               LF 
6. J Ray                2B    6. R Knight             1B 
7. T Pena               C     7. T Puhl               RF 
8. D Berra              SS    8. A Ashby              C  
9. L Tunnell            P     9. V Ruhle              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  2-2  1--      31%  76% T Pena          F DiPino        Double to CF; Harper Scores
   b 8   2  3-2  1--     -29%  50% T Puhl          R Scurry        Triple to RF; Cruz Scores; Puhl out at Hm/RF-1B-C
   t 9   1  3-3  --3      25%  93% L Mazzilli      D Smith         Home Run; Lacy Scores
   t 9   1  3-3  ---      24%  68% L Lacy          F DiPino        Triple to CF
   b 5   1  2-2  123      19%  50% D Thon          K Tekulve       Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Lacy          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  L Mazzilli      Strikeout
          ---      48%  B Madlock       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      50%  J Thompson      Single to CF; Madlock to 3B
   O      1-3      45%  D Parker        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Lee Tunnell facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  O Moreno        Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  B Doran         Flyball: LF
   OO     1--      50%  D Thon          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  J Ray           Single to 2B
   OO     1--      46%  T Pena          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
          ---      49%  D Berra         Double to CF
   O      -2-      45%  L Tunnell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Lee Tunnell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  P Garner        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  J Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Knight        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  L Lacy          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  L Mazzilli      Walk
   O      1--      46%  B Madlock       Mazzilli Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      45%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Lee Tunnell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  T Puhl          Strikeout
          ---      44%  A Ashby         Walk
   O      1--      48%  V Ruhle         Strikeout
          1--      45%  O Moreno        Single to LF; Ashby to 2B
   R      12-      32%  B Doran         Single to RF; Ashby Scores; Moreno to 3B
   R      1-3      21%  D Thon          Double to LF; Moreno Scores; Doran to 3B
   O      -23      24%  P Garner        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      22%  J Thompson      Strikeout Looking
          ---      25%  D Parker        Single to RF
          1--      36%  J Ray           Double to RF; Parker to 3B
   RO     -23      34%  T Pena          Groundout: SS-1B; Parker Scores
          -2-      36%  D Berra         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      30%  L Tunnell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Lee Tunnell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      32%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      33%  R Knight        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      32%  T Puhl          Single to LF
   O      1--      34%  A Ashby         Puhl Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
          ---      44%  L Lacy          Double to CF
   O      -2-      42%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: 2B-1B; Lacy to 3B
   RO     --3      45%  B Madlock       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lacy Scores
          ---      47%  J Thompson      Walk
   O      1--      44%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Lee Tunnell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  A Ashby         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Kevin Bass pinch hits for Vern Ruhle batting 9th
          ---      43%  K Bass          Single to LF
          1--      39%  O Moreno        Single to RF; Bass to 2B
          12-      31%  B Doran         Walk; Bass to 3B; Moreno to 2B
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Lee Tunnell pitching and batting 9th
   OO     123      50%  D Thon          Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Julio Solano facing 6-7-8
                  Julio Solano replaces Kevin Bass pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      47%  J Ray           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      45%  T Pena          Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      43%  D Berra         Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Kent Tekulve facing 4-5-6
          ---      38%  P Garner        Single to LF
          1--      30%  J Cruz          Walk; Garner to 2B
   O      12-      37%  R Knight        Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B; Cruz to 2B
   O      12-      44%  T Puhl          Flyball: LF
   O      12-      50%  A Ashby         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Julio Solano facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Easler pinch hits for Kent Tekulve batting 9th
   O      ---      46%  M Easler        Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  L Lacy          Single to CF
          1--      54%  L Mazzilli      Lacy Steals 2B
   O      -2-      49%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Lacy to 3B
   O      --3      42%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Manny Sarmiento facing 9-1-2
                  Manny Sarmiento replaces Mike Easler pitching and batting 9th; Denny Walling pinch hits for Julio Solano batting 9th
   O      ---      46%  D Walling       Strikeout
          ---      42%  O Moreno        Single to CF
   O      1--      46%  B Doran         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  D Thon          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Frank DiPino facing 4-5-6
                  Frank DiPino replaces Denny Walling pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      46%  J Thompson      Strikeout
          ---      50%  D Parker        Single to 2B
                  Brian Harper pinch runs for Dave Parker batting 5th
   O      1--      45%  J Ray           Flyball: 2B
   R      1--      76%  T Pena          Double to CF; Harper Scores
   O      -2-      73%  D Berra         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Manny Sarmiento facing 4-5-6
                  Brian Harper moves to RF
   O      ---      79%  P Garner        Flyball: LF
          ---      72%  J Cruz          Single to CF
                  Rod Scurry replaces Manny Sarmiento pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      79%  R Knight        Strikeout
   RO     1--      50%  T Puhl          Triple to RF; Cruz Scores; Puhl out at Hm/RF-1B-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Frank DiPino facing 9-1-2
                  Gene Tenace pinch hits for Rod Scurry batting 9th
   O      ---      45%  G Tenace        Flyball: CF
          ---      68%  L Lacy          Triple to CF
                  Dave Smith replaces Terry Puhl pitching and batting 7th; Tony Scott replaces Frank DiPino playing RF batting 9th
   RR     --3      93%  L Mazzilli      Home Run; Lacy Scores
   O      ---      93%  B Madlock       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      93%  J Thompson      Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Jim Bibby facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Bibby replaces Gene Tenace pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  A Ashby         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      99%  T Scott         Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  O Moreno        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation