May 31, 1986 Montreal Expos at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 2
BAL 0 CLE 3
MIL 2 KCR 8
TEX 1 BOS 7
@MIN 2 OAK 4
NYY 3 SEA 7
DET 4 TOR 4
CHW 3
(11) ATL 8
@CHC 4 STL 11
@CIN 2 HOU 4
MON 3 SFG 7
@NYM 3 PHI 1
SDP 0 PIT 4
LAD 0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 25,381

Saturday, May 31, 1986
Time of Game: 2:30

Expos

26-19

Lost 1

2nd, 6 GB

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

W: F DiPino (1-2), L: T Burke (2-1), S: D Smith (12)

Astros

27-19

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Newman SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .586    0    3   1   SH,GDP
M Webster LF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .275  .762    0    3   0   
A Dawson RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .292  .892    0    2   0   
T Wallach 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .277  .847    0    0   2   2·2B
W Krenchicki 1B               3   0   1   1    0   0  .175  .580    0    5   0   2B
  A Galarraga 1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .770    0    3   0   
V Law 2B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .632    0    0   3   
H Winningham CF               4   1   2   0    0   1  .225  .745    0    1   1   2B
D Bilardello C                2   0   1   1    0   0  .167  .552    0    5   1   
  T Raines PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .314  .917    0    0   0   
  T Burke P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Wohlford PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .174  .391    0    0   0   
J Tibbs P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .449    0    0   1   SH
  M Fitzgerald PH-C           1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .746    0    2   0   SH
Totals                       32   3   8   2    2   6                    24  10

BATTING

2B: H Winningham (2, off J Solano); T Wallach 2 (12, 2 off J Solano); W Krenchicki (2, off J Solano).

SH: J Tibbs (2, off J Solano); A Newman (2, off L Andersen); M Fitzgerald (3, off L Andersen).

TB: T Wallach 4; H Winningham 3; W Krenchicki 2; D Bilardello; J Wohlford; A Dawson.

GIDP: A Newman (1).

RBI: W Krenchicki (6); D Bilardello (7).

2-out RBI: W Krenchicki.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

E: A Newman (3).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .703    0    3   2   CS
T Puhl RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .242  .611    0    1   0   
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
J Cruz LF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .243  .600    0    3   0   
  T Walker CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .618         0   0   
D Walling 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .304  .743    0    0   3   2B
G Davis 1B                    4   1   3   2    0   0  .268  .806    0    9   2   HR
K Bass CF-RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .725    0    1   0   
A Ashby C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .714    0    5   1   
  B Hatcher CF-LF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .625         0   0   
D Thon SS                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .229  .657    0    2   0   
  C Reynolds PH-SS            1   1   1   0    0   0  .274  .746    0    1   1   
N Ryan P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
  J Solano P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M Bailey PH-C               1   0   1   1    0   0  .190  .625    0    1   0   2B
Totals                       33   4  10   4    0   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: M Bailey (4, off T Burke); D Walling (6, off J Tibbs).

HR: G Davis (8, off T Burke; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

TB: G Davis 6; D Walling 2; M Bailey 2; K Bass; J Cruz; T Puhl; C Reynolds; B Doran.

RBI: G Davis 2 (28); D Walling (10); M Bailey (11).

2-out RBI: G Davis 2; D Walling.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Doran-C Reynolds-G Davis.

E: J Solano (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Doran (7, 2nd base by J Tibbs/D Bilardello).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Tibbs                        6     6   2   2    0   5   0   2.74   24     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 1· 6     57    -     0.98   0.12
T Burke, BS (2), L (2-1)       2     4   2   2    0   1   1   1.56    9     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 4          0-0    1.65  -0.41
Totals                         8    10   4   4    0   6   1          33     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 1·10           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Ryan                         1     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.21    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0     55    -     0.64   0.05
J Solano                       5     6   3   2    0   3   0   5.53   22     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 6          0-0    1.00  -0.13
L Andersen                     1     0   0   0    2   0   0   3.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.55   0.05
F DiPino, W (1-2)              1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.59    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.82  -0.01
D Smith, S (12)                1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          1-0    4.93   0.26
Totals                         9     8   3   2    2   6   0          37     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 8          1-0

F DiPino faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Steve Rippley.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 25,381.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Houston Astros                       
1. A Newman             SS    1. B Doran              2B 
2. M Webster            LF    2. T Puhl               RF 
3. A Dawson             RF    3. J Cruz               LF 
4. T Wallach            3B    4. D Walling            3B 
5. W Krenchicki         1B    5. G Davis              1B 
6. V Law                2B    6. K Bass               CF 
7. H Winningham         CF    7. A Ashby              C  
8. D Bilardello         C     8. D Thon               SS 
9. J Tibbs              P     9. N Ryan               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  3-3  ---      33%  86% G Davis         T Burke         Home Run
   t 9   0  4-3  1--     -28%  45% J Wohlford      D Smith         Single; Winningham to 3B
   t 9   0  4-3  1-3      28%  73% M Fitzgerald    D Smith         Fielder's Choice  unassisted; Winningham out at Hm/P; Wohlford to 2B; Fitzgerald to 1B
   b 7   1  3-2  1--      27%  62% M Bailey        T Burke         Double; Reynolds Scores
   t 9   1  4-3  12-      27% 100% A Newman        D Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Newman        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  M Webster       Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  A Dawson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Tibbs facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Doran         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  T Puhl          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  J Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Julio Solano facing 4-5-6
                  Julio Solano replaces Nolan Ryan pitching and batting 9th
          ---      43%  T Wallach       Double
   O      -2-      45%  W Krenchicki    Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wallach to 3B
   O      --3      52%  V Law           Fielder's Choice 3B; Wallach out at Hm/3B-C-3B-C-SS; Law to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  H Winningham    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Tibbs facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  D Walling       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      55%  G Davis         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Davis to 1B
          1--      59%  K Bass          Single; Davis to 2B
   O      12-      54%  A Ashby         Flyball: LF
   O      12-      50%  D Thon          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Julio Solano facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  D Bilardello    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  J Tibbs         Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  A Newman        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Tibbs facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  J Solano        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      56%  B Doran         Single
   O      1--      51%  T Puhl          Doran Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Julio Solano facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  M Webster       Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  A Dawson        Single
   O      1--      52%  T Wallach       Groundout: 3B-1B; Dawson to 2B
   R      -2-      38%  W Krenchicki    Double; Dawson Scores
   O      -2-      41%  V Law           Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jay Tibbs facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      38%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      36%  D Walling       Lineout: SS
          ---      38%  G Davis         Single
   O      1--      35%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Julio Solano facing 7-8-9
          ---      28%  H Winningham    Double
   R      -2-      20%  D Bilardello    Single; Winningham Scores
   O      1--      21%  J Tibbs         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Bilardello to 2B
   O      -2-      24%  A Newman        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bilardello to 3B
   O      --3      26%  M Webster       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Jay Tibbs facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      23%  A Ashby         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      21%  D Thon          Strikeout
   O      ---      20%  J Solano        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Julio Solano facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      22%  A Dawson        Flyball: RF
          ---      19%  T Wallach       Double
   O      -2-      21%  W Krenchicki    Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wallach to 3B
   R      --3      13%  V Law           Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Wallach Scores/No RBI/unER; Law to 1B
   O      1--      14%  H Winningham    Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Jay Tibbs facing 1-2-3
                  Andres Galarraga replaces Wayne Krenchicki playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---      12%  B Doran         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      10%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      11%  J Cruz          Single
   R      1--      21%  D Walling       Double; Cruz Scores
   R      -2-      33%  G Davis         Single; Walling Scores
   O      1--      29%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-2, Larry Andersen facing 8-9-1
                  Larry Andersen replaces Julio Solano pitching and batting 9th; Tim Raines pinch hits for Dann Bilardello batting 8th
          ---      25%  T Raines        Walk
                  Mike Fitzgerald pinch hits for Jay Tibbs batting 9th
   O      1--      27%  M Fitzgerald    Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Raines to 2B
   O      -2-      30%  A Newman        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Raines to 3B
          --3      29%  M Webster       Walk
   O      1-3      34%  A Dawson        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Tim Burke facing 7-8-9
                  Tim Burke replaces Tim Raines pitching and batting 8th; Mike Fitzgerald moves to C
   O      ---      29%  A Ashby         Flyball: LF
                  Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Dickie Thon batting 8th
          ---      35%  C Reynolds      Single
                  Mark Bailey pinch hits for Larry Andersen batting 9th
   R      1--      62%  M Bailey        Double; Reynolds Scores
   O      -2-      56%  B Doran         Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  T Puhl          Single; Bailey out at Hm/CF-C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Tied 3-3, Frank DiPino facing 4-5-6
                  Frank DiPino replaces Terry Puhl pitching and batting 2nd; Mark Bailey moves to C; Craig Reynolds moves to SS; Billy Hatcher replaces Alan Ashby playing CF batting 7th; Kevin Bass moves to RF
   O      ---      55%  T Wallach       Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  A Galarraga     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      60%  V Law           Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Tim Burke facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      56%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      52%  D Walling       Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---      86%  G Davis         Home Run
   O      ---      85%  K Bass          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-4, Frank DiPino facing 7-8-9
                  Billy Hatcher moves to LF; Tony Walker replaces Jose Cruz playing CF batting 3rd
          ---      74%  H Winningham    Single
                  Dave Smith replaces Frank DiPino pitching and batting 2nd; Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Tim Burke batting 8th
          1--      45%  J Wohlford      Single; Winningham to 3B
   O      1-3      73%  M Fitzgerald    Fielder's Choice  unassisted; Winningham out at Hm/P; Wohlford to 2B; Fitzgerald to 1B
   OO     12-     100%  A Newman        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 4.

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