September 7, 1985 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
CAL 3 BOS 11
CLE 9 BOS 7
CLE 4 SEA 12
@DET 5 KCR 7
MIL 4 NYY 3
OAK 2 CHW 3
@TEX 2 MIN 6
@TOR 3 CHC 9
CIN 7 PIT 7
@HOU 1 LAD 7
NYM 6 PHI 2
@SDP 0 MON 7
@SFG 1 ATL 3
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 15,999

Saturday, September 7, 1985
Time of Game: 2:21

Pirates

43-90

Won 1

6th, 39 GB

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

W: L Tunnell (3-9), L: C Kerfeld (1-2)

Astros

65-69

Lost 1

4th, 14 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Orsulak CF                  5   2   3   0    0   0  .282  .656    0    2   0   SB
R Reynolds LF                 5   1   3   0    0   1  .281  .694    0    2   0   
J Ray 2B                      4   2   1   0    1   0  .261  .657    0    1   5   SB
J Thompson 1B                 3   1   1   1    2   0  .244  .758    0   12   0   
M Brown RF                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .307  .799    0    3   0   
T Pena C                      4   0   0   1    0   0  .247  .625    0    7   0   SH
D Gonzalez 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .634    0    0   0   
S Khalifa SS                  3   1   1   1    0   2  .224  .584    0    0   5   3B,SF
L Tunnell P                   2   0   0   1    0   1  .105  .283    0    0   0   SF
  L Mazzilli PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .778    0    0   0   
  P Clements P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       36   7  11   5    3   7                    27  10

BATTING

3B: S Khalifa (2, off M Madden).

SF: S Khalifa (3, off C Kerfeld); L Tunnell (1, off M Madden).

SH: T Pena (7, off C Kerfeld).

TB: J Orsulak 3; S Khalifa 3; R Reynolds 3; M Brown 2; J Thompson; J Ray.

RBI: S Khalifa (18); J Thompson (61); M Brown (39); T Pena (45); L Tunnell (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Ray-J Thompson.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Orsulak (16, 2nd base off C Kerfeld/M Bailey); J Ray (10, 2nd base off M Madden/M Bailey).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .806    0    1   5   2B
  J Pankovits PH-2B           2   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .721    0    0   0   
C Reynolds SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .686    0    2   1   
  D Thon PH-SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .637    0    0   0   
D Walling 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .691    0    0   1   
  P Garner PH-3B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .692    0    0   0   
J Cruz LF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .303  .765    0    3   0   
J Mumphrey RF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .711    0    5   0   
G Davis 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .764    0    7   2   
K Bass CF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .677    0    0   0   
M Bailey C                    2   0   0   1    1   1  .278  .821    0    7   0   
C Kerfeld P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Madden P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Spilman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .145  .395    0    0   0   
  J Heathcock P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .429         1   0   
  E Bullock PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .500    0    0   0   
  R Mathis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .204         1   0   
Totals                       32   1   6   1    1   7                    27   9

BATTING

2B: B Doran (29, off L Tunnell).

TB: B Doran 2; J Cruz; J Mumphrey; J Pankovits; G Davis; D Walling.

RBI: M Bailey (42).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: M Bailey (12); C Kerfeld (1); B Doran (12); J Cruz (7).

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, W (3-9)             7     5   1   1    1   7   0   3.95   27     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 0· 5     69    -     0.45   0.15
P Clements                     2     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.07    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.16   0.01
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   7   0          33     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1· 6           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Kerfeld, L (1-2)             3.1   8   6   4    2   5   0   7.98   21     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 8     27    -     0.88  -0.30
M Madden                       1.2   1   1   1    1   0   0   5.27    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          2-2    0.38  -0.05
J Heathcock                    2     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.04    6     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
R Mathis                       2     2   0   0    0   2   0   5.27    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    11   7   5    3   7   0          42     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0·11          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Gerry Davis.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 15,999.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. J Orsulak            CF    1. B Doran              2B 
2. R Reynolds           LF    2. C Reynolds           SS 
3. J Ray                2B    3. D Walling            3B 
4. J Thompson           1B    4. J Cruz               LF 
5. M Brown              RF    5. J Mumphrey           RF 
6. T Pena               C     6. G Davis              1B 
7. D Gonzalez           3B    7. K Bass               CF 
8. S Khalifa            SS    8. M Bailey             C  
9. L Tunnell            P     9. C Kerfeld            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  12-      13%  72% J Ray           C Kerfeld       Single to LF; Orsulak Scores/Adv on E7 (throw)/No RBI; Reynolds to 3B
   t 1   0  0-1  1-3       8%  80% J Thompson      C Kerfeld       Single; Reynolds Scores; Ray to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       6%  59% R Reynolds      C Kerfeld       Single; Orsulak to 2B
   t 1   0  0-2  1-3      -4%  76% M Brown         C Kerfeld       Strikeout
   t 3   0  0-3  12-       4%  90% T Pena          C Kerfeld       Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Thompson to 3B; Brown to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Kerfeld facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  J Orsulak       Single
          1--      59%  R Reynolds      Single; Orsulak to 2B
   R      12-      72%  J Ray           Single to LF; Orsulak Scores/Adv on E7 (throw)/No RBI; Reynolds to 3B
   R      1-3      80%  J Thompson      Single; Reynolds Scores; Ray to 3B
   O      1-3      76%  M Brown         Strikeout
   RO     1-3      78%  T Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B; Ray Scores; Thompson to 2B
   O      -2-      76%  D Gonzalez      Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Lee Tunnell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      78%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  C Reynolds      Flyball: CF
          ---      78%  D Walling       Single
   O      1--      80%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Charlie Kerfeld facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      79%  S Khalifa       Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  L Tunnell       Flyball: RF
          ---      79%  J Orsulak       Single
          1--      80%  R Reynolds      Single; Orsulak to 3B
   O      1-3      77%  J Ray           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Lee Tunnell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      80%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      81%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  K Bass          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Charlie Kerfeld facing 4-5-6
          ---      84%  J Thompson      Walk
          1--      86%  M Brown         Single; Thompson to 2B
          12-      90%  T Pena          Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Thompson to 3B; Brown to 2B
   O      123      87%  D Gonzalez      Strikeout
   RO     123      88%  S Khalifa       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Thompson Scores/unER; Brown to 3B; Pena to 2B
   O      -23      86%  L Tunnell       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Lee Tunnell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      88%  M Bailey        Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  C Kerfeld       Strikeout
          ---      88%  B Doran         Double
   O      -2-      90%  C Reynolds      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Charlie Kerfeld facing 1-2-3
          ---      91%  J Orsulak       Single
          1--      93%  R Reynolds      Orsulak Steals 2B; Orsulak to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      92%  " "             Strikeout
          --3      92%  J Ray           Walk
                  Mike Madden replaces Charlie Kerfeld pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      93%  J Thompson      Ray Steals 2B
          -23      93%  " "             Walk
   RRO    123      96%  M Brown         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Orsulak Scores; Ray Scores/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)/No RBI/unER
   O      1--      96%  T Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Lee Tunnell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Cruz          Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  J Mumphrey      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Mike Madden facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  D Gonzalez      Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      98%  S Khalifa       Triple
   RO     --3      98%  L Tunnell       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Khalifa Scores
   O      ---      98%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Lee Tunnell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  M Bailey        Walk
                  Harry Spilman pinch hits for Mike Madden batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  H Spilman       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-0, Jeff Heathcock facing 2-3-4
                  Jeff Heathcock replaces Harry Spilman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      99%  J Ray           Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      99%  J Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Lee Tunnell facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Bill Doran batting 1st
   O      ---      99%  J Pankovits     Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  C Reynolds      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  D Walling       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-0, Jeff Heathcock facing 5-6-7
                  Jim Pankovits moves to 2B
   O      ---      99%  M Brown         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      99%  T Pena          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Lee Tunnell facing 4-5-6
          ---      99%  J Cruz          Single
          1--      98%  J Mumphrey      Single; Cruz to 2B
          12-      96%  G Davis         Single; Cruz to 3B; Mumphrey to 2B
   O      123      98%  K Bass          Strikeout
   RO     123      98%  M Bailey        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cruz Scores; Mumphrey to 3B; Davis to 2B
                  Eric Bullock pinch hits for Jeff Heathcock batting 9th
   O      -23      99%  E Bullock       Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-1, Ron Mathis facing 8-9-1
                  Ron Mathis replaces Eric Bullock pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  S Khalifa       Strikeout
                  Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Lee Tunnell batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  L Mazzilli      Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Pat Clements facing 1-2-3
                  Pat Clements replaces Lee Mazzilli pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  J Pankovits     Single
                  Dickie Thon pinch hits for Craig Reynolds batting 2nd
   O      1--      99%  D Thon          Flyball: RF
                  Phil Garner pinch hits for Denny Walling batting 3rd
   OO     1--     100%  P Garner        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-1, Ron Mathis facing 2-3-4
                  Phil Garner moves to 3B; Dickie Thon moves to SS
          ---     100%  R Reynolds      Single
   O      1--     100%  J Ray           Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  J Thompson      Flyball: LF
          1--     100%  M Brown         Single; Reynolds to 2B
   O      12-     100%  T Pena          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Pat Clements facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  G Davis         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation