August 11, 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
TOR 1 MIN 2
@CAL 0 DET 5
BOS 0 CHW 6
@MIL 1 NYY 6
CLE 5 SEA 6
@OAK 4 ATL 11
SDP 6 PIT 10
@CHC 7 SFG 13
@CIN 4 HOU 7
LAD 6 STL 5
@MON 4 NYM 8
@PHI 4

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 23,206

Monday, August 11, 1986
Time of Game: 3:31

Dodgers

55-57

Lost 1

3rd, 8 GB

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

W: D Smith (4-6), L: K Howell (4-8)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Astros

63-49

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      5   1   1   0    0   1  .321  .809    0    4   4   GDP
M Scioscia C                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .287  .770    0    5   2   
B Madlock 3B                  2   2   1   3    2   1  .266  .689    0    2   2   HR,SF
  J Hamilton 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .609         0   0   
L Matuszek LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .851    0    0   0   
  T Niedenfuer P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  R Williams CF               0   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .714    0    0   1   
M Marshall RF                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .236  .740    0    3   1   
G Brock 1B                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .238  .771    0    5   1   2B,SF
F Stubbs CF-LF                3   1   0   0    1   0  .254  .801    0    2   0   IW
B Russell SS                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .225  .536    0    3   3   
B Welch P                     2   0   1   0    0   1  .111  .325    0    0   0   
  E Vande Berg P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Gonzalez PH-CF            2   1   2   1    0   0  .286  .946    0    1   0   3B
  K Howell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       33   6   9   6    6   6                    25  15

BATTING

2B: G Brock (8, off A Lopez).

3B: J Gonzalez (1, off A Lopez).

HR: B Madlock (6, off M Keough; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out).

SF: G Brock (4, off M Keough); B Madlock (2, off A Lopez).

IBB: F Stubbs (8, by A Lopez).

TB: J Gonzalez 4; B Madlock 4; G Brock 2; L Matuszek; B Welch; S Sax; B Russell; M Scioscia.

GIDP: S Sax (10).

RBI: B Madlock 3 (40); B Russell (13); G Brock (38); J Gonzalez (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Russell-S Sax.

E: M Marshall (6); B Madlock (16).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    4   0   1   1    1   0  .271  .726    0    1   2   2B,SB
D Lopes CF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .850    0    4   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Walling 3B                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .309  .860    0    2   2   
G Davis 1B                    3   2   1   0    2   0  .265  .841    0    6   0   
K Bass RF                     5   2   3   0    0   1  .318  .872    0    3   0   3B
J Cruz LF                     4   1   3   2    1   1  .277  .711    0    4   0   HR,IW
A Ashby C                     4   1   2   3    0   0  .257  .713    0    6   0   2B,SF
C Reynolds SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .619    0    0   0   
  J Pankovits PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .710    0    0   0   
  A Lopez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Puhl PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .239  .633    0    0   0   
  B Hatcher CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .636         0   0   
M Keough P                    1   1   1   0    0   0  .429 1.000    0    1   0   
  T Funk P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Thon SS                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .630    0    0   1   
Totals                       37   7  15   6    5   4                    27   5

BATTING

2B: B Doran (18, off B Welch); A Ashby (8, off K Howell).

3B: K Bass (4, off B Welch).

HR: J Cruz (4, off T Niedenfuer; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SF: A Ashby (3, off B Welch).

IBB: J Cruz (8, by K Howell).

TB: J Cruz 6; K Bass 5; A Ashby 3; D Walling 2; B Doran 2; D Lopes; G Davis; D Thon; M Keough.

RBI: A Ashby 3 (25); J Cruz 2 (44); B Doran (27).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Thon-B Doran-G Davis.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Doran (39, 2nd base off K Howell/M Scioscia).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Welch                        5     7   3   3    1   3   0   3.60   24     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 7     43    -     1.35  -0.28
E Vande Berg                   1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.31    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 0          2-0    2.08   0.20
T Niedenfuer, H (7)            1.1   5   2   1    1   0   1   3.20    9     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 5          0-0    2.28  -0.06
K Howell, BS (5), L (4-8)      1     3   2   2    3   0   0   3.01    8     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          2-1    5.37  -0.73
Totals                         8.1  15   7   6    5   4   1          43     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1·15          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
M Keough                       4.2   5   3   3    2   3   1   5.06   21     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 1· 5     43    -     0.94  -0.20
T Funk                         1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   1.69    5     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          3-0    1.57   0.12
A Lopez                        2     4   3   3    2   0   0   3.27   11     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 4          0-0    1.48  -0.32
D Smith, W (4-6)               1     0   0   0    1   2   0   2.83    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.03
Totals                         9     9   6   6    6   6   1          41     -       ·  ·      6·13· 1· 9          3-0

B Welch faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: A Lopez (1; F Stubbs); K Howell (4; J Cruz).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:31.

Attendance: 23,206.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros                       
1. S Sax                2B    1. B Doran              2B 
2. M Scioscia           C     2. D Lopes              CF 
3. B Madlock            3B    3. D Walling            3B 
4. L Matuszek           LF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. M Marshall           RF    5. K Bass               RF 
6. G Brock              1B    6. J Cruz               LF 
7. F Stubbs             CF    7. A Ashby              C  
8. B Russell            SS    8. C Reynolds           SS 
9. B Welch              P     9. M Keough             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  6-5  123      48% 100% A Ashby         K Howell        Double; Davis Scores; Bass Scores; Cruz to 3B
   b 9   0  6-5  1--      19%  50% G Davis         K Howell        Walk; Walling to 2B
   t 1   1  0-0  1--     -18%  31% B Madlock       M Keough        Home Run; Sax Scores
   t 7   0  3-3  ---     -18%  32% J Gonzalez      A Lopez         Triple
   b 8   2  6-5  -23     -17%  15% D Lopes         K Howell        Groundout: 3B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Keough facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  S Sax           Single
   O      1--      50%  M Scioscia      Flyball: CF
   RR     1--      31%  B Madlock       Home Run; Sax Scores
   O      ---      33%  L Matuszek      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      33%  M Marshall      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      31%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      30%  D Lopes         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      29%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Matt Keough facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      30%  G Brock         Groundout: P unassisted
   O      ---      31%  F Stubbs        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      32%  B Russell       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Welch facing 4-5-6
          ---      36%  G Davis         Walk
   O      1--      32%  K Bass          Strikeout
          1--      37%  J Cruz          Single; Davis to 2B
   O      12-      32%  A Ashby         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Davis to 3B; Ashby to 1B
   O      1-3      27%  C Reynolds      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Matt Keough facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      29%  B Welch         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      30%  S Sax           Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      31%  M Scioscia      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Welch facing 9-1-2
          ---      35%  M Keough        Single
   R      1--      50%  B Doran         Double; Keough Scores
   O      -2-      45%  D Lopes         Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      41%  D Walling       Flyball: CF; Doran to 3B
   O      --3      36%  G Davis         Groundout: C-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Matt Keough facing 3-4-5
          ---      33%  B Madlock       Walk
          1--      28%  L Matuszek      Single; Madlock to 2B
   O      12-      29%  M Marshall      Flyball: CF; Madlock to 3B
   RO     1-3      27%  G Brock         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Madlock Scores
   O      1--      29%  F Stubbs        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Welch facing 5-6-7
          ---      40%  K Bass          Triple
   O      --3      34%  J Cruz          Strikeout
   RO     --3      36%  A Ashby         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Bass Scores
   O      ---      35%  C Reynolds      Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Matt Keough facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      37%  B Russell       Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      35%  B Welch         Single
   O      1--      37%  S Sax           Strikeout
          1--      35%  M Scioscia      Single; Welch to 2B
          12-      32%  B Madlock       Walk; Welch to 3B; Scioscia to 2B
                  Tom Funk replaces Matt Keough pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      40%  L Matuszek      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Welch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      36%  T Funk          Strikeout
   O      ---      34%  B Doran         Flyball: 2B
          ---      36%  D Lopes         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Lopes to 1B
   O      1--      32%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tom Funk facing 5-6-7
          ---      29%  M Marshall      Walk
   O      1--      32%  G Brock         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      35%  F Stubbs        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      38%  B Russell       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Welch facing 4-5-6
          ---      44%  G Davis         Single
          1--      61%  K Bass          Single; Davis to 3B
   R      1-3      70%  J Cruz          Single; Davis Scores; Bass to 2B
                  Ed Vande Berg replaces Bob Welch pitching and batting 9th
   OO     12-      55%  A Ashby         Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
                  Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Craig Reynolds batting 8th
   O      -2-      50%  J Pankovits     Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Aurelio Lopez facing 9-1-2
                  Aurelio Lopez replaces Jim Pankovits pitching and batting 8th; Dickie Thon replaces Tom Funk playing SS batting 9th; Jose Gonzalez pinch hits for Ed Vande Berg batting 9th
          ---      32%  J Gonzalez      Triple
   O      --3      40%  S Sax           Groundout: 3B-1B
          --3      38%  M Scioscia      Walk
   RO     1-3      32%  B Madlock       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Gonzalez Scores
   O      1--      34%  L Matuszek      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Tom Niedenfuer facing 9-1-2
                  Tom Niedenfuer replaces Len Matuszek pitching and batting 4th; Franklin Stubbs moves to LF; Jose Gonzalez moves to CF
          ---      42%  D Thon          Single
   O      1--      35%  B Doran         Flyball: LF
          1--      49%  D Lopes         Single; Thon to 3B
   O      1-3      35%  D Walling       Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Thon stays at 3B; Lopes out at 2B/2B
   O      1-3      24%  G Davis         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Aurelio Lopez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      26%  M Marshall      Flyball: CF
          ---      22%  G Brock         Double
          -2-      20%  F Stubbs        Intentional Walk
   R      12-       9%  B Russell       Single; Brock Scores; Stubbs to 3B
   R      1-3       5%  J Gonzalez      Single; Stubbs Scores; Russell to 2B
   OO     12-       7%  S Sax           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Tom Niedenfuer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---       5%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
   R      ---      11%  J Cruz          Home Run
          ---      16%  A Ashby         Single
                  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Aurelio Lopez batting 8th
          1--      23%  T Puhl          Walk; Ashby to 2B
                  Ken Howell replaces Jose Gonzalez pitching and batting 9th; Reggie Williams replaces Tom Niedenfuer playing CF batting 4th
   RO     12-      26%  D Thon          Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Ashby Scores/No RBI/unER; Puhl out at Hm/RF-1B-P-SS-C-3B; Thon to 3B
          --3      29%  B Doran         Walk
          1-3      32%  D Lopes         Doran Steals 2B
   O      -23      15%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Dave Smith facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Smith replaces Davey Lopes pitching and batting 2nd; Billy Hatcher replaces Terry Puhl playing CF batting 8th
   O      ---      16%  M Scioscia      Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      18%  B Madlock       Strikeout
          ---      17%  R Williams      Walk
   O      1--      18%  M Marshall      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-6, Ken Howell facing 3-4-5
                  Jeff Hamilton replaces Bill Madlock playing 3B batting 3rd
          ---      31%  D Walling       Single
          1--      50%  G Davis         Walk; Walling to 2B
   O      12-      53%  K Bass          Single to CF; Walling out at Hm/CF-2B-C; Davis to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm; Bass to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -23      52%  J Cruz          Intentional Walk
   RR     123     100%  A Ashby         Double; Davis Scores; Bass Scores; Cruz to 3B
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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