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CLE  7
@BOS  3
 CAL 13
DET 12
 TEX  5
@CHW  2
 MIL  3
@KCR  1
 OAK  4
BAL  3
 OAK  4
BAL  0
 NYY 13
@SEA 12
 TOR  6
MIN  5
 CHC  7
@ATL  3
 HOU  3
PIT  2
 NYM  2
LAD  1
 PHI  6
SFG  4
 CIN  2
@STL  0
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 22,801

 Friday, August 29, 1986
Time of Game: 2:37
Pirates
2
51-76
Lost 4
6th, 34½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  7  2
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  X    3  8  2
W: Mike Scott (14-9), L: Rick Reuschel (8-15), S: Dave Smith (27)
 Astros
3
73-55
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Orsulak RF                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .257  .656              0   0   
B Bonds CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .228  .784              4   0   
J Ray 2B                      3   1   3   0    0   0  .309  .778              1   2   
S Bream 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .818              7   1   
M Diaz LF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .293  .942              1   0   GDP
  B Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   1   
  L McWilliams P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .379              0   0   
T Pena C                      4   0   1   2    0   1  .273  .747              7   1   
B Bonilla 3B-LF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .721              1   2   
R Belliard SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .567              0   2   
  B Distefano PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .083  .226              0   0   
  U Washington PR-SS          1   0   1   0    0   0  .204  .563              1   2   
R Reuschel P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .119  .286              1   0   
  R Reynolds PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .773              0   0   
  P Clements P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Morrison 3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .741              1   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   0    3   7                         24  11
Batting Events
TB: J Ray 3; U Washington; M Diaz; T Pena; S Bream.
GIDP: M Diaz (4).
RBI: T Pena 2 (45).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Pena-U Washington-S Bream.
E: S Bream (13); R Reuschel (1).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Hatcher CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .266  .643              1   0   2B,GDP
C Reynolds SS                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .260  .653              1   2   
  D Thon PH-SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .622              0   2   
D Walling 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .308  .851              2   1   
G Davis 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .256  .807              9   1   2B
K Bass RF                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .856              0   0   HBP
  T Puhl RF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .600              0   0   
J Cruz LF                     4   0   1   2    0   1  .281  .720              3   0   
A Ashby C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .691              8   0   
J Pankovits 2B                3   0   1   0    0   1  .301  .754              2   4   
M Scott P                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .133  .316              1   1   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   3   8   0    1   7                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: G Davis (25, off R Reuschel); B Hatcher (14, off R Reuschel).
HBP: K Bass (6, by R Reuschel).
TB: G Davis 3; B Hatcher 2; K Bass; J Cruz; J Pankovits; C Reynolds; D Walling.
GIDP: B Hatcher (3).
RBI: J Cruz 2 (52).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Scott-J Pankovits-G Davis.
E: A Ashby (9); C Reynolds (6).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Reuschel, L (8-15)           6     6   3   2    0   6   0   4.20   26     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1· 6     56    -     0.90  -0.05
P Clements                     1     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.09    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.75   0.02
B Jones                        0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.84    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-0    0.90  -0.00
L McWilliams                   0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.28    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.12   0.04
Totals                         8     8   3   2    1   7   0          34     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1· 8          3-0
P Clements faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
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 Scott, W (14-9)              7.2   6   2   1    3   6   0   2.24   32     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 6     64    -     1.42   0.19
D Smith, S (27)                1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.49    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          3-0    3.75   0.32
Totals                         9     7   2   1    3   7   0          37     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 7          3-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Reuschel (8; K Bass).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Larry Poncino, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Frank Pulli.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 22,801.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Houston Astros                               
1. Joe Orsulak                  RF       1. Billy Hatcher                CF
2. Barry Bonds                  CF       2. Craig Reynolds               SS
3. Johnny Ray                   2B       3. Denny Walling                3B
4. Sid Bream                    1B       4. Glenn Davis                  1B
5. Mike Diaz                    LF       5. Kevin Bass                   RF
6. Tony Pena                     C       6. Jose Cruz                    LF
7. Bobby Bonilla                3B       7. Alan Ashby                    C
8. Rafael Belliard              SS       8. Jim Pankovits                2B
9. Rick Reuschel                 P       9. Mike Scott                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 2 123 O 17% 88% 2-3 PIT T. Pena D. Smith Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 1 -23 RR -12% 70% 0-3 PIT T. Pena M. Scott Single; Ray Scores; Diaz Scores/unER
b6 1 123 RR 11% 94% 1-0 HOU J. Cruz R. Reuschel Single; Reynolds Scores/unER; Davis Scores; Bass to 3B
b1 0 -2- R 10% 70% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds R. Reuschel Single; Hatcher Scores/Adv on E1; Reynolds to 2B
t9 1 1-- O 9% 93% 2-3 PIT J. Morrison D. Smith Flyball: 1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT J. Orsulak M. Scott Strikeout
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 PIT B. Bonds M. Scott Walk
t1 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 PIT J. Ray M. Scott Reached on Interference on C; Bonds to 2B
t1 1 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 PIT S. Bream M. Scott Flyball: LF
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 PIT M. Diaz M. Scott Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 HOU B. Hatcher R. Reuschel Double
b1 0 -2- R 10% 70% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds R. Reuschel Single; Hatcher Scores/Adv on E1; Reynolds to 2B
b1 0 -2- O -4% 67% 1-0 HOU D. Walling R. Reuschel Flyball: CF
b1 1 -2- O -3% 64% 1-0 HOU G. Davis R. Reuschel Strikeout
b1 2 -2- O -3% 61% 1-0 HOU K. Bass R. Reuschel Lineout: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Scott facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 PIT T. Pena M. Scott Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 PIT B. Bonilla M. Scott Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 66% 0-1 PIT R. Belliard M. Scott Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 HOU J. Cruz R. Reuschel Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 HOU A. Ashby R. Reuschel Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- 1% 64% 1-0 HOU J. Pankovits R. Reuschel Single
b2 2 1-- O -2% 62% 1-0 HOU M. Scott R. Reuschel Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Scott facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 PIT R. Reuschel M. Scott Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 1 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 PIT J. Orsulak M. Scott Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 1% 68% 0-1 PIT B. Bonds M. Scott Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 HOU B. Hatcher R. Reuschel Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 HOU C. Reynolds R. Reuschel Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 HOU D. Walling R. Reuschel Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Scott facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -5% 59% 0-1 PIT J. Ray M. Scott Single
t4 0 1-- O 4% 63% 0-1 PIT S. Bream M. Scott Flyball: LF
t4 1 1-- OO 6% 69% 0-1 PIT M. Diaz M. Scott Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -2% 68% 1-0 HOU G. Davis R. Reuschel Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- 2% 70% 1-0 HOU K. Bass R. Reuschel Single
b4 1 1-- O -1% 68% 1-0 HOU J. Cruz R. Reuschel Groundout: SS-1B; Bass to 2B
b4 2 -2- O -3% 65% 1-0 HOU A. Ashby R. Reuschel Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Scott facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 0-1 PIT T. Pena M. Scott Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 0-1 PIT B. Bonilla M. Scott Foul Flyball: C
t5 2 --- O 1% 72% 0-1 PIT R. Belliard M. Scott Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -2% 70% 1-0 HOU J. Pankovits R. Reuschel Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -1% 69% 1-0 HOU M. Scott R. Reuschel Strikeout
b5 2 --- O -1% 68% 1-0 HOU B. Hatcher R. Reuschel Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Scott facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 4% 71% 0-1 PIT R. Reuschel M. Scott Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-1 PIT J. Orsulak M. Scott Lineout: SS
t6 2 --- O 2% 75% 0-1 PIT B. Bonds M. Scott Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 3% 78% 1-0 HOU C. Reynolds R. Reuschel Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Reynolds to 1B
b6 0 1-- O -3% 75% 1-0 HOU D. Walling R. Reuschel Flyball: CF
b6 1 1-- 8% 83% 1-0 HOU G. Davis R. Reuschel Double; Reynolds to 3B
b6 1 -23 0% 83% 1-0 HOU K. Bass R. Reuschel Hit By Pitch
b6 1 123 RR 11% 94% 1-0 HOU J. Cruz R. Reuschel Single; Reynolds Scores/unER; Davis Scores; Bass to 3B
b6 1 1-3 O -2% 92% 3-0 HOU A. Ashby R. Reuschel Flyball: CF
b6 2 1-3 O -1% 91% 3-0 HOU J. Pankovits R. Reuschel Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Mike Scott facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- -4% 87% 0-3 PIT J. Ray M. Scott Single
t7 0 1-- O 4% 90% 0-3 PIT S. Bream M. Scott Strikeout
t7 1 1-- -9% 82% 0-3 PIT M. Diaz M. Scott Single to SS; Ray to 3B; Diaz to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
t7 1 -23 RR -12% 70% 0-3 PIT T. Pena M. Scott Single; Ray Scores; Diaz Scores/unER
t7 1 1-- O 3% 74% 2-3 PIT B. Bonilla M. Scott Groundout: 1B-P; Pena to 2B
Benny Distefano pinch hits for Rafael Belliard (SS) batting 8th
t7 2 -2- -2% 72% 2-3 PIT B. Distefano M. Scott Walk
R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Rick Reuschel (P) batting 9th; U L Washington pinch runs for Benny Distefano (PH) batting 8th
t7 2 12- O 8% 80% 2-3 PIT R. Reynolds M. Scott Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Pat Clements facing 9-1-2
Pat Clements replaces R.J. Reynolds (PH) pitching and batting 9th; U L Washington moves from PR to SS
b7 0 --- 3% 83% 3-2 HOU M. Scott P. Clements Walk
b7 0 1-- OO -6% 77% 3-2 HOU B. Hatcher P. Clements Ground Ball Double Play: C-SS-1B
Dickie Thon pinch hits for Craig Reynolds (SS) batting 2nd
b7 2 --- O -1% 76% 3-2 HOU D. Thon P. Clements Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
Dickie Thon moves from PH to SS; Terry Puhl replaces Kevin Bass playing RF batting 5th
t8 0 --- O 5% 81% 2-3 PIT J. Orsulak M. Scott Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 2-3 PIT B. Bonds M. Scott Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- -3% 82% 2-3 PIT J. Ray M. Scott Single
t8 2 1-- -5% 77% 2-3 PIT S. Bream M. Scott Single; Ray to 2B
t8 2 12- -7% 70% 2-3 PIT M. Diaz M. Scott Walk; Ray to 3B; Bream to 2B
Dave Smith replaces Mike Scott pitching and batting 9th
t8 2 123 O 17% 88% 2-3 PIT T. Pena D. Smith Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Pat Clements facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- 2% 89% 3-2 HOU D. Walling P. Clements Single
Barry Jones replaces Mike Diaz (LF) pitching and batting 5th; Jim Morrison replaces Pat Clements (P) playing 3B batting 9th; Bobby Bonilla moves from 3B to LF
b8 0 1-- 3% 92% 3-2 HOU G. Davis B. Jones Single; Walling to 2B
b8 0 12- O -3% 89% 3-2 HOU T. Puhl B. Jones Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Davis to 2B; Puhl to 1B
Larry McWilliams replaces Barry Jones pitching and batting 5th
b8 1 12- O -2% 87% 3-2 HOU J. Cruz L. McWilliams Strikeout
b8 2 12- O -2% 85% 3-2 HOU A. Ashby L. McWilliams Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Dave Smith facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 2-3 PIT B. Bonilla D. Smith Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- -8% 84% 2-3 PIT U. Washington D. Smith Single
t9 1 1-- O 9% 93% 2-3 PIT J. Morrison D. Smith Flyball: 1B
t9 2 1-- O 7% 100% 2-3 PIT J. Orsulak D. Smith Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.

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