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TOR  6
@CHW  1

TEX  6
@KCR  1

MIL  3
CLE  2

STL  9
@ATL  3

CIN 13
CHC 11

PIT  4
@HOU  3

(12)
MON  8
@SDP  5

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 8,686

Tuesday, May 28, 1985
Time of Game: 3:50
Pirates
4
15-27
Won 1
6th, 11 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    4 12  1
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    3 10  0
W: C Guante (1-0), L: J Solano (1-1)
Astros
3
23-21
Lost 1
2nd, 3 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Ray 2B                      6   0   4   0    0   1  .301  .717    0    3   3   2·2B
M Wynne CF                    6   0   1   0    0   1  .210  .495    0    8   0   
L Mazzilli 1B                 3   2   1   0    3   0  .290  .972    0   11   1   SB,GDP
G Hendrick RF                 6   1   2   0    0   1  .227  .588    0    2   0   2B
S Kemp LF                     2   0   0   1    0   0  .257  .673    0    2   0   SF
  A Holland P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  D Frobel PH-LF              1   0   0   0    2   0  .259  .690    0    1   0   IW
T Pena C                      2   0   1   1    0   0  .230  .574    0    1   0   
  J Ortiz PR-C                3   1   2   1    0   1  .333  .666    0    3   1   SH
J Morrison 3B                 5   0   1   0    1   2  .265  .580    0    0   1   
B Almon SS                    3   0   0   1    1   1  .279  .693    0    2   3   SF
  C Guante P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
D Robinson P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  S Loucks LF                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .946    0    1   0   
  J Candelaria P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   2   
  T Foli SS                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .194  .480    0    1   1   
Totals                       43   4  12   4    8  11                    36  12
BATTING
2B: G Hendrick (7, off J Solano); J Ray 2 (12, off J Solano, off J Calhoun).
SF: B Almon (2, off R Mathis); S Kemp (1, off R Mathis).
SH: J Ortiz (1, off B Dawley).
IBB: D Frobel (3, by J Solano).
TB: J Ray 6; G Hendrick 3; J Ortiz 2; M Wynne; T Pena; J Morrison; L Mazzilli.
GIDP: L Mazzilli (1).
RBI: S Kemp (8); B Almon (14); T Pena (13); J Ortiz (1).
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
FIELDING
DP: 1. J Ray-B Almon-L Mazzilli.
E: B Almon (2).
BASERUNNING
SB: L Mazzilli (1, 2nd base off R Mathis/M Bailey).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Puhl RF                     4   0   1   1    1   1  .303  .835    0    2   1   SF,IW
C Reynolds SS                 6   0   1   0    0   1  .299  .769    0    0   8   
D Walling 3B-LF               6   1   1   0    0   1  .307  .774    0    2   0   2B,GDP
K Bass LF-CF                  5   1   1   1    1   0  .242  .687    0    3   0   
J Mumphrey CF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .265  .701    0    3   0   CS
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Tolman PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .063    0    0   0   HBP
H Spilman 1B                  1   0   0   0    1   1  .160  .502    0    6   0   
  E Cabell PH-1B              3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .649    0    4   0   
  J Solano P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
P Garner 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .676    0    4   1   
M Bailey C                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .534    0    3   0   
  J Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .340  .874    0    0   0   
  J Calhoun P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Pankovits PH              1   1   1   0    0   0  .379  .972    0    0   0   
  B Dawley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   1   
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  B Pena PH-3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   0   SH
R Mathis P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111    0    0   0   
  A Ashby C                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .278  .793    0    8   0   2B,IW
Totals                       43   3  10   2    4   4                    36  12
BATTING
2B: D Walling (10, off D Robinson); A Ashby (6, off C Guante).
SF: T Puhl (2, off A Holland).
SH: B Pena (1, off J Candelaria).
IBB: T Puhl (3, by C Guante); A Ashby (2, by J Candelaria).
HBP: T Tolman (1, by C Guante).
TB: A Ashby 3; D Walling 2; J Mumphrey 2; K Bass; T Puhl; J Pankovits; C Reynolds; P Garner.
GIDP: D Walling (3).
RBI: T Puhl (17); K Bass (14).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
FIELDING
DP: 1. P Garner-H Spilman.
BASERUNNING
CS: J Mumphrey (3, 2nd base by J Candelaria/J Ortiz).

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
D Robinson                     5     5   2   1    2   4   0   2.67   22     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 4     53    -     1.24  -0.04
A Holland, BS (1)              2     2   1   1    0   0   0   1.78    8     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 2          1-0    2.29  -0.01
J Candelaria                   2     2   0   0    1   0   0   3.91    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          0-0    2.78   0.22
C Guante, W (1-0)              3     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.18   12     -       ·  ·      2· 7· 0· 1          0-0    2.64   0.43
Totals                        12    10   3   2    4   4   0          50     -       ·  ·     13·19· 0· 9          1-0 
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 Mathis                       4     5   3   3    1   3   0   3.78   18     -       ·  ·      1· 8· 0· 5     42    -     0.94  -0.17
J Calhoun                      3     4   0   0    1   1   0   3.86   13     -       ·  ·      7· 0· 0· 4          0-0    1.06   0.11
B Dawley                       0.2   0   0   0    3   0   0   4.08    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.68  -0.04
F DiPino                       1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.64    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          3-0    2.81   0.26
D Smith                        1     0   0   0    1   2   0   0.64    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.02   0.12
J Solano, L (1-1)              2     3   1   1    2   4   0   5.00   10     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 3          0-0    2.17  -0.20
Totals                        12    12   4   4    8  11   0          54     -       ·  ·     11·12· 0·12          3-0 
D Robinson faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: C Guante (2); J Calhoun (1).
IBB: J Candelaria (1; A Ashby); J Solano (1; D Frobel); C Guante (2; T Puhl).
HBP: C Guante (1; T Tolman).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Gerry Davis.
Time of Game: 3:50.
Attendance: 8,686.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. J Ray                2B    1. T Puhl               RF 
2. M Wynne              CF    2. C Reynolds           SS 
3. L Mazzilli           1B    3. D Walling            3B 
4. G Hendrick           RF    4. K Bass               LF 
5. S Kemp               LF    5. J Mumphrey           CF 
6. T Pena               C     6. H Spilman            1B 
7. J Morrison           3B    7. P Garner             2B 
8. B Almon              SS    8. M Bailey             C  
9. D Robinson           P     9. R Mathis             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t12   0  3-3  1--      24%  82% G Hendrick      J Solano        Double; Mazzilli to 3B
   b 7   0  3-2  1--     -20%  38% A Ashby         A Holland       Single; Pankovits to 3B
   t 8   2  3-3  123     -14%  40% J Ray           F DiPino        Flyball: CF
   b 9   2  3-3  -23      13%  50% C Reynolds      J Candelaria    Groundout: 3B-1B
   b 6   0  3-1  -2-     -12%  56% K Bass          D Robinson      Single; Walling Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Mathis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Ray           Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  M Wynne         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  L Mazzilli      Walk
   O      1--      45%  G Hendrick      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  T Puhl          Single
          1--      36%  C Reynolds      Single/Bunt; Puhl to 2B
   OO     12-      46%  D Walling       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Puhl to 3B
   O      --3      50%  K Bass          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Mathis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  S Kemp          Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      46%  T Pena          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      45%  J Morrison      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  J Mumphrey      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  H Spilman       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Mathis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  B Almon         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  D Robinson      Strikeout
          ---      47%  J Ray           Single
   O      1--      45%  M Wynne         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  M Bailey        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  R Mathis        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Puhl          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Mathis facing 3-4-5
          ---      54%  L Mazzilli      Single
          1--      58%  G Hendrick      Mazzilli Steals 2B
          -2-      66%  " "             Single; Mazzilli to 3B
   RO     1-3      66%  S Kemp          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Mazzilli Scores; Hendrick to 2B
   R      -2-      75%  T Pena          Single; Hendrick Scores
                  Junior Ortiz pinch runs for Tony Pena batting 6th
          1--      80%  J Morrison      Single; Ortiz to 3B
   RO     1-3      82%  B Almon         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Ortiz Scores
   O      1--      81%  D Robinson      Strikeout
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Robinson facing 2-3-4
                  Junior Ortiz moves to C
   O      ---      83%  C Reynolds      Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  D Walling       Strikeout
          ---      84%  K Bass          Walk
          1--      81%  J Mumphrey      Single; Bass to 3B
          1-3      78%  H Spilman       Walk; Mumphrey to 2B
   R      123      68%  P Garner        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bass Scores/unER/No RBI; Mumphrey to 3B; Spilman to 2B
                  Jose Cruz pinch hits for Mark Bailey batting 8th
   O      123      77%  J Cruz          Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jeff Calhoun facing 1-2-3
                  Jeff Calhoun replaces Jose Cruz pitching and batting 8th; Alan Ashby replaces Ron Mathis playing C batting 9th
          ---      80%  J Ray           Single
          1--      84%  M Wynne         Single; Ray to 2B
   OO     12-      77%  L Mazzilli      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Ray to 3B
   O      --3      74%  G Hendrick      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Don Robinson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      77%  A Ashby         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      79%  T Puhl          Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  C Reynolds      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jeff Calhoun facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      79%  S Kemp          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      80%  J Ortiz         Single
   O      1--      79%  J Morrison      Strikeout
          1--      79%  B Almon         Wild Pitch; Ortiz to 2B
   O      -2-      77%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Don Robinson facing 3-4-5
          ---      68%  D Walling       Double
   R      -2-      56%  K Bass          Single; Walling Scores
                  Al Holland replaces Steve Kemp pitching and batting 5th; Scott Loucks replaces Don Robinson playing LF batting 9th
   O      1--      62%  J Mumphrey      Flyball: RF
                  Enos Cabell pinch hits for Harry Spilman batting 6th
   O      1--      67%  E Cabell        Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      71%  P Garner        Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jeff Calhoun facing 9-1-2
                  Enos Cabell moves to 1B
   O      ---      69%  S Loucks        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      73%  J Ray           Double
   O      -2-      70%  M Wynne         Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      71%  L Mazzilli      Walk
   O      12-      66%  G Hendrick      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Al Holland facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Jeff Calhoun batting 8th
          ---      59%  J Pankovits     Single
          1--      38%  A Ashby         Single; Pankovits to 3B
   RO     1-3      38%  T Puhl          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Pankovits Scores; Ashby to 2B
   O      -2-      43%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B; Ashby to 3B
   O      --3      50%  D Walling       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Bill Dawley facing 5-6-7
                  Bill Dawley replaces Jim Pankovits pitching and batting 8th; Doug Frobel pinch hits for Al Holland batting 5th
          ---      57%  D Frobel        Walk
   O      1--      55%  J Ortiz         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Frobel to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  J Morrison      Flyball: 2B
          -2-      49%  B Almon         Walk
          12-      54%  S Loucks        Walk; Frobel to 3B; Almon to 2B
                  Frank DiPino replaces Bill Dawley pitching and batting 8th
   O      123      40%  J Ray           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, John Candelaria facing 4-5-6
                  John Candelaria replaces Scott Loucks pitching and batting 9th; Doug Frobel moves to LF
   O      ---      44%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
          ---      40%  J Mumphrey      Single
   O      1--      45%  E Cabell        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  P Garner        Mumphrey Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Frank DiPino facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      45%  M Wynne         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      40%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      38%  G Hendrick      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, John Candelaria facing 7-8-9
          ---      30%  P Garner        Single
                  Bert Pena pinch hits for Frank DiPino batting 8th
   O      1--      31%  B Pena          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Garner to 2B
          -2-      30%  A Ashby         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      37%  T Puhl          Groundout: P-1B; Garner to 3B; Ashby to 2B
   O      -23      50%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Smith facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Smith replaces Jerry Mumphrey pitching and batting 5th; Bert Pena moves to 3B; Denny Walling moves to LF; Kevin Bass moves to CF
   O      ---      45%  D Frobel        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      40%  J Ortiz         Strikeout
          ---      43%  J Morrison      Walk
   O      1--      38%  B Almon         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Cecilio Guante facing 3-4-5
                  Cecilio Guante replaces Bill Almon pitching and batting 8th; Tim Foli replaces John Candelaria playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      43%  D Walling       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      47%  K Bass          Flyball: RF
                  Tim Tolman pinch hits for Dave Smith batting 5th
          ---      44%  T Tolman        Hit By Pitch
          1--      40%  E Cabell        Wild Pitch; Tolman to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 11th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Julio Solano facing 9-1-2
                  Julio Solano replaces Enos Cabell pitching and batting 6th; Tim Tolman moves to 1B
   O      ---      45%  T Foli          Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  J Ray           Double; Ray out at 3B/RF-SS-3B
   O      ---      38%  M Wynne         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Cecilio Guante facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      43%  P Garner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      47%  B Pena          Flyball: LF
          ---      40%  A Ashby         Double
          -2-      40%  T Puhl          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  C Reynolds      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 12th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Julio Solano facing 3-4-5
          ---      58%  L Mazzilli      Walk
          1--      82%  G Hendrick      Double; Mazzilli to 3B
          -23      84%  D Frobel        Intentional Walk
   R      123      94%  J Ortiz         Single; Mazzilli Scores; Hendrick to 3B; Frobel to 2B
   O      123      91%  J Morrison      Strikeout
   O      123      86%  C Guante        Strikeout
   O      123      82%  T Foli          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 12th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Cecilio Guante facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  T Tolman        Flyball: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198505280

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