August 26, 1985 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 17
@CAL 3 CHW 7
BOS 6
(10) CLE 4
MIL 3 MIL 8
@CLE 3 KCR 9
TEX 2 TOR 4
@MIN 3 OAK 3
NYY 2
(15) DET 6
@SEA 3 ATL 2
PIT 1 STL 3
@CIN 0 CHC 10
@HOU 4 SFG 7
@MON 4 LAD 6
@NYM 1 PHI 4
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 9,557

Monday, August 26, 1985
Time of Game: 2:36

Cubs

61-61

Won 1

4th, 15 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  2  0   0  0  5   2  0  1   10 15  1
Astros          1  0  1   0  0  0   0  2  0    4  7  2

W: S Engel (1-2), L: B Knepper (10-10)

Astros

56-67

Lost 3

4th, 17½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Dernier CF                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .251  .624    0    4   0   
D Lopes RF-LF                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .812    0    5   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .294  .825    0    3   3   
K Moreland 1B                 5   2   2   0    0   0  .300  .795    0   11   0   
R Cey 3B                      5   2   4   1    0   1  .246  .760    0    0   2   2·2B
  C Speier PR-3B              0   1   0   0    0   0  .241  .649         0   0   
G Matthews LF                 4   2   0   0    1   2  .224  .739    0    0   0   
  G Woods RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .579         0   0   
J Davis C                     3   0   1   2    1   0  .229  .684    0    4   0   2B,SF,IW
S Dunston SS                  5   1   2   3    0   0  .185  .531    0    0   4   
S Engel P                     5   1   2   4    0   3  .333 1.067    0    0   2   HR
Totals                       42  10  15  10    2   7                    27  11

BATTING

2B: J Davis (22, off M Madden); R Cey 2 (17, off B Dawley, off B Knepper).

HR: S Engel (1, off B Knepper; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF).

SF: J Davis (4, off B Knepper).

IBB: J Davis (4, by B Dawley).

TB: R Cey 6; S Engel 5; J Davis 2; R Sandberg 2; K Moreland 2; B Dernier 2; S Dunston 2.

RBI: S Engel 4 (4); S Dunston 3 (7); J Davis 2 (46); R Cey (43).

2-out RBI: S Engel 4; S Dunston 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

E: S Dunston (13).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    4   1   1   1    1   0  .287  .793    0    3   3   HR
P Garner 3B                   4   2   2   0    1   0  .258  .672    0    0   5   2B,SB
K Bass CF                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .253  .694    0    2   0   HR
J Cruz LF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .300  .759    0    1   0   SB
J Mumphrey RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .276  .722    0    1   0   
  M Madden P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
G Davis 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .715    0    8   0   
  B Dawley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   1   
  E Bullock PH-RF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
M Bailey C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .814    0    7   0   
D Thon SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .629    0    1   4   
B Knepper P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .148  .374    0    0   0   SH
  T Tolman 1B                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .226    0    3   0   
Totals                       34   4   7   4    3   4                    27  14

BATTING

2B: P Garner (14, off S Engel).

HR: K Bass (12, off S Engel; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF); B Doran (13, off S Engel; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

SH: B Knepper (4, off S Engel).

TB: B Doran 4; K Bass 4; P Garner 3; J Cruz; M Bailey; D Thon.

RBI: K Bass 2 (48); B Doran (47); J Cruz (57).

2-out RBI: J Cruz.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

E: P Garner 2 (19).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Garner (3, 2nd base off S Engel/J Davis); J Cruz (13, 3rd base off S Engel/J Davis).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Engel, W (1-2)               9     7   4   4    3   4   2   6.45   38     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0· 7     58    -     0.70   0.04
Totals                         9     7   4   4    3   4   2          38     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0· 7           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Knepper, L (10-10)           6    11   9   4    1   3   1   3.62   31     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0·11     26    -     1.12  -0.45
B Dawley                       2     2   0   0    1   2   0   4.08    9     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 2          2-2    0.07  -0.00
M Madden                       1     2   1   1    0   2   0   6.10    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         9    15  10   5    2   7   1          45     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0·15          2-2

B Knepper faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Dawley (2).

IBB: B Dawley (7; J Davis).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - Lee Weyer.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 9,557.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. B Dernier            CF    1. B Doran              2B 
2. D Lopes              RF    2. P Garner             3B 
3. R Sandberg           2B    3. K Bass               CF 
4. K Moreland           1B    4. J Cruz               LF 
5. R Cey                3B    5. J Mumphrey           RF 
6. G Matthews           LF    6. G Davis              1B 
7. J Davis              C     7. M Bailey             C  
8. S Dunston            SS    8. D Thon               SS 
9. S Engel              P     9. B Knepper            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  2-4  1-3      16%  96% S Engel         B Knepper       Home Run; Matthews Scores/unER; Dunston Scores/unER; Engel Scores/unER
   b 3   0  2-1  ---     -13%  45% B Doran         S Engel         Home Run
   t 6   2  2-3  12-      13%  80% S Dunston       B Knepper       Single; Cey Scores/unER; Matthews to 3B
   t 2   2  1-1  12-      12%  61% S Engel         B Knepper       Single; Matthews Scores; Dunston to 2B
   t 2   2  1-0  12-      11%  50% S Dunston       B Knepper       Single; Cey Scores; Matthews to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Dernier       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  D Lopes         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      45%  R Sandberg      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Engel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  B Doran         Flyball: RF
          ---      45%  P Garner        Walk
          1--      43%  K Bass          Garner Steals 2B
   O      -2-      47%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      37%  J Cruz          Single; Garner Scores
          1--      35%  J Mumphrey      Walk; Cruz to 2B
          12-      34%  G Davis         Cruz Steals 3B
   O      1-3      38%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      36%  K Moreland      Flyball: RF
          ---      41%  R Cey           Double
          -2-      43%  G Matthews      Walk
   O      12-      38%  J Davis         Flyball: 2B
   R      12-      50%  S Dunston       Single; Cey Scores; Matthews to 2B
   R      12-      61%  S Engel         Single; Matthews Scores; Dunston to 2B
   O      12-      57%  B Dernier       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Engel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      60%  M Bailey        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      61%  D Thon          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      62%  B Knepper       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      60%  D Lopes         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      59%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      58%  K Moreland      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Engel facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      45%  B Doran         Home Run
   O      ---      47%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  K Bass          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  R Cey           Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  G Matthews      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      44%  J Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Steve Engel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  J Mumphrey      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  G Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  M Bailey        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  S Dunston       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      45%  S Engel         Strikeout
          ---      48%  B Dernier       Single to 3B; Dernier to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-      44%  D Lopes         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Steve Engel facing 8-9-1
          ---      39%  D Thon          Single
   O      1--      41%  B Knepper       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Thon to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  B Doran         Flyball: CF
          -2-      43%  P Garner        Single; Thon to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  K Bass          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  K Moreland      Single
          1--      56%  R Cey           Single; Moreland to 2B
          12-      65%  G Matthews      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Moreland to 3B; Cey to 2B
   RO     123      67%  J Davis         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Moreland Scores/unER
   R      12-      80%  S Dunston       Single; Cey Scores/unER; Matthews to 3B
   RRR    1-3      96%  S Engel         Home Run; Matthews Scores/unER; Dunston Scores/unER; Engel Scores/unER
          ---      96%  B Dernier       Single
   O      1--      96%  D Lopes         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Steve Engel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  J Cruz          Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      98%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-2, Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
          ---      98%  R Sandberg      Single
          1--      99%  K Moreland      Single; Sandberg to 3B
                  Bill Dawley replaces Glenn Davis pitching and batting 6th; Tim Tolman replaces Bob Knepper playing 1B batting 9th
   R      1-3      99%  R Cey           Double; Sandberg Scores; Moreland to 3B
   O      -23      99%  G Matthews      Strikeout
          -23      99%  J Davis         Intentional Walk
   RO     123      99%  S Dunston       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Moreland Scores; Cey to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  S Engel         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 9, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-9, Steve Engel facing 7-8-9
          ---      99%  M Bailey        Single
   O      1--      99%  D Thon          Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  T Tolman        Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  B Doran         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 9, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-2, Bill Dawley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  B Dernier       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Lopes         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  R Sandberg      Single
          1--     100%  K Moreland      Wild Pitch; Sandberg to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 9, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-9, Steve Engel facing 2-3-4
          ---      99%  P Garner        Double
   RR     -2-      98%  K Bass          Home Run; Garner Scores
   O      ---      99%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      99%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Eric Bullock pinch hits for Bill Dawley batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  E Bullock       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 9, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-4, Mike Madden facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Madden replaces Jerry Mumphrey pitching and batting 5th; Eric Bullock moves to RF
          ---     100%  R Cey           Single
                  Chris Speier pinch runs for Ron Cey batting 5th
   O      1--     100%  G Matthews      Strikeout
   R      1--     100%  J Davis         Double; Speier Scores
   O      -2-     100%  S Dunston       Fielder's Choice P; Davis out at 3B/P-3B-2B-P; Dunston to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  S Engel         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 10, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-10, Steve Engel facing 7-8-9
                  Chris Speier moves to 3B; Davey Lopes moves to LF; Gary Woods replaces Gary Matthews playing RF batting 6th
          ---      99%  M Bailey        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bailey to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  D Thon          Flyball: 2B
   O      -2-     100%  T Tolman        Strikeout
          -2-     100%  B Doran         Walk
   O      12-     100%  P Garner        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 10, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198508260

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation