August 30, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 30,598

Saturday, August 30, 1986
Time of Game: 2:46

Pirates

52-76

Won 1

6th, 34½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  2  0   0  4  2   3  1  0   13 18  0
Astros          0  0  1   0  1  0   0  1  0    3  8  3

W: R Rhoden (15-7), L: J Deshaies (9-4)

Astros

73-56

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds CF                    2   3   1   1    4   0  .230  .803    0    2   0   HR,SB
B Bonilla RF-LF               6   1   1   0    0   1  .267  .714    0    3   0   
J Ray 2B                      5   1   2   1    0   0  .310  .778    0    2   3   
  U Washington SS             1   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .558    0    0   2   
J Morrison 3B                 5   0   3   3    0   0  .253  .751    0    1   0   2·2B,SB
  B Almon 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .696         1   0   
M Diaz LF                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .288  .932    0    1   0   
  J Orsulak PR-RF             2   3   2   0    0   0  .262  .664    0    2   0   
S Bream 1B                    5   2   3   2    0   0  .277  .825    0   13   1   2B
J Ortiz C                     5   2   4   2    0   0  .345  .804    0    1   0   2B
R Belliard SS-2B              5   1   1   2    0   0  .236  .563    0    0   4   
R Rhoden P                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .293  .703    0    1   1   SF
Totals                       42  13  18  13    5   2                    27  11

BATTING

2B: J Morrison 2 (22, off J Calhoun, off J Deshaies); J Ortiz (6, off A Lopez); S Bream (25, off L Andersen).

HR: B Bonds (14, off J Deshaies; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SF: R Rhoden (1, off J Deshaies).

TB: J Ortiz 5; J Morrison 5; S Bream 4; B Bonds 4; J Ray 2; J Orsulak 2; R Belliard; B Bonilla; R Rhoden.

RBI: J Morrison 3 (65); J Ortiz 2 (10); R Belliard 2 (27); S Bream 2 (60); R Rhoden 2 (8); J Ray (63); B Bonds (40).

2-out RBI: J Morrison 3; S Bream 2; J Ortiz; J Ray.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 9 for 21.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Belliard-J Ray-S Bream.

PB: J Ortiz (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Morrison (8, 3rd base off J Deshaies/A Ashby); B Bonds (25, 2nd base off J Deshaies/A Ashby).

PO: J Ray (1st base by L Andersen).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes CF                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .276  .815    0    4   2   SB
C Reynolds SS-LF              4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .650    0    2   2   
D Walling 3B                  4   0   2   2    0   0  .311  .857    0    1   3   2B
  P Garner 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .754         0   0   
G Davis 1B                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .256  .814    0    8   0   HR
K Bass RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .848    0    2   0   
J Cruz LF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .278  .716    0    4   1   
  D Thon SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .621         0   0   
A Ashby C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .690    0    2   0   
  A Lopez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Doran PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .274  .732    0    0   0   
  B Hatcher PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .643         0   0   SB
J Pankovits 2B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .717    0    1   2   GDP
J Deshaies P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .054  .221    0    0   0   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Puhl PH                   1   1   1   0    0   0  .233  .610    0    0   0   
  J Calhoun P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Mizerock C                2   0   0   0    0   0  .153  .640    0    3   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   3    3   1                    27  10

BATTING

2B: D Walling (16, off R Rhoden).

HR: G Davis (26, off R Rhoden; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

TB: G Davis 4; D Walling 3; D Lopes 2; A Ashby; T Puhl; C Reynolds.

GIDP: J Pankovits (3).

RBI: D Walling 2 (49); G Davis (80).

2-out RBI: D Walling.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Lopes-G Davis.

E: J Pankovits (2); D Walling (6); L Andersen (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Lopes (23, 2nd base off R Rhoden/J Ortiz); B Hatcher (30, 2nd base off R Rhoden/J Ortiz).

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
R Rhoden, W (15-7)             9     8   3   3    3   1   1   2.41   37     -       ·  ·     13·11· 1· 8     57    -     0.66   0.11
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   1   1          37     -       ·  ·     13·11· 1· 8           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Deshaies, L (9-4)            4.1   7   5   4    2   1   1   3.56   21     -       ·  ·      2· 9· 0· 7     30    -     0.88  -0.25
L Andersen                     0.2   2   2   2    1   0   0   3.67    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          1-1    0.60  -0.11
J Calhoun                      1.2   6   5   3    2   0   0   3.52   13     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 6          0-0    0.12  -0.03
A Lopez                        2.1   3   1   1    0   1   0   2.95    9     -       ·  ·      0· 5· 0· 3          3-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    18  13  10    5   2   1          48     -       ·  ·      6·17· 0·18          4-1

Balks: J Deshaies (6).

WP: R Rhoden (6).

IBB: None.

PO: L Andersen (0; J Ray, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 30,598.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. B Bonds              CF    1. D Lopes              CF 
2. B Bonilla            RF    2. C Reynolds           SS 
3. J Ray                2B    3. D Walling            3B 
4. J Morrison           3B    4. G Davis              1B 
5. M Diaz               LF    5. K Bass               RF 
6. S Bream              1B    6. J Cruz               LF 
7. J Ortiz              C     7. A Ashby              C  
8. R Belliard           SS    8. J Pankovits          2B 
9. R Rhoden             P     9. J Deshaies           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  0-1  1--      10%  74% J Ortiz         J Deshaies      Single to 3B; Bream to 3B; Ortiz to 2B/Adv on E5
   t 5   2  1-4  12-       9%  95% S Bream         L Andersen      Double; Ray Scores; Orsulak Scores; Bream to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 1   2  0-0  --3       9%  58% J Morrison      J Deshaies      Single; Bonds Scores
   t 5   0  1-3  ---       8%  85% B Bonds         J Deshaies      Home Run
   b 3   2  3-0  -2-      -8%  72% D Walling       R Rhoden        Single; Lopes Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  B Bonds         Walk
          1--      56%  B Bonilla       Bonds Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Flyball: 1B
          -2-      55%  J Ray           Balk; Bonds to 3B
   O      --3      49%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
   R      --3      58%  J Morrison      Single; Bonds Scores
   O      1--      56%  M Diaz          Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  D Lopes         Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      60%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      58%  D Walling       Double
          -2-      58%  G Davis         Passed Ball; Walling to 3B
          --3      56%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      61%  K Bass          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Deshaies facing 6-7-8
          ---      65%  S Bream         Single
          1--      74%  J Ortiz         Single to 3B; Bream to 3B; Ortiz to 2B/Adv on E5
   R      -23      81%  R Belliard      Single; Bream Scores; Ortiz to 3B
   RO     1-3      81%  R Rhoden        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Ortiz Scores/unER; Belliard to 2B
          -2-      82%  B Bonds         Walk
   OO     12-      77%  B Bonilla       Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Rhoden facing 6-7-8
          ---      73%  J Cruz          Walk
   O      1--      77%  A Ashby         Flyball: 2B
   OO     1--      81%  J Pankovits     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Deshaies facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      80%  J Ray           Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      83%  J Morrison      Double
          -2-      84%  M Diaz          Morrison Steals 3B
   O      --3      81%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      --3      79%  S Bream         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Rhoden facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  J Deshaies      Flyball: LF
          ---      78%  D Lopes         Single
   O      1--      81%  C Reynolds      Flyball: CF
          1--      80%  D Walling       Lopes Steals 2B
   R      -2-      72%  " "             Single; Lopes Scores
          1--      71%  G Davis         Wild Pitch; Walling to 2B
   O      -2-      75%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Deshaies facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      73%  J Ortiz         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      72%  R Belliard      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  R Rhoden        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Rick Rhoden facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      74%  K Bass          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      76%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      74%  A Ashby         Single
   O      1--      77%  J Pankovits     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      85%  B Bonds         Home Run
   O      ---      84%  B Bonilla       Flyball: RF
          ---      86%  J Ray           Single
                  Larry Andersen replaces Jim Deshaies pitching and batting 9th
          1--      87%  J Morrison      Ray Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Ray to 2B
   O      -2-      85%  " "             Flyball: LF
          -2-      85%  M Diaz          Walk
                  Joe Orsulak pinch runs for Mike Diaz batting 5th
   RR     12-      95%  S Bream         Double; Ray Scores; Orsulak Scores; Bream to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   R      --3      97%  J Ortiz         Single; Bream Scores
   O      1--      97%  R Belliard      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Rick Rhoden facing 9-1-2
                  Bobby Bonilla moves to LF; Joe Orsulak moves to RF; Terry Puhl pinch hits for Larry Andersen batting 9th
          ---      95%  T Puhl          Single
          1--      93%  D Lopes         Single; Puhl to 2B
          12-      88%  C Reynolds      Single; Puhl to 3B; Lopes to 2B
   RO     123      89%  D Walling       Groundout: 1B-P; Puhl Scores; Lopes to 3B; Reynolds to 2B
   O      -23      93%  G Davis         Flyball: 3B
   O      -23      96%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Jeff Calhoun facing 9-1-2
                  Jeff Calhoun replaces Terry Puhl pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  R Rhoden        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      96%  B Bonds         Walk
          1--      97%  B Bonilla       Single; Bonds to 2B
   O      12-      96%  J Ray           Flyball: CF
   RRO    12-      99%  J Morrison      Double to LF; Bonds Scores; Bonilla Scores; Morrison out at Hm/LF-SS-3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 9, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-9, Rick Rhoden facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      99%  A Ashby         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  J Pankovits     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 9, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-2, Jeff Calhoun facing 5-6-7
          ---      99%  J Orsulak       Single
   O      1--      99%  S Bream         Groundout: 2B-1B; Orsulak to 2B
          -2-     100%  J Ortiz         Single; Orsulak to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  R Belliard      Fielder's Choice ; Orsulak Scores; Ortiz to 2B/Adv on E4; Belliard to 1B
   R      12-     100%  R Rhoden        Single; Ortiz Scores/unER; Belliard to 2B
          12-     100%  B Bonds         Walk; Belliard to 3B; Rhoden to 2B
   O      123     100%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF
   R      123     100%  J Ray           Single; Belliard Scores/unER; Rhoden to 3B; Bonds to 2B
                  Aurelio Lopez replaces Alan Ashby pitching and batting 7th; John Mizerock replaces Jeff Calhoun playing C batting 9th
   O      123     100%  J Morrison      Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 12, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-12, Rick Rhoden facing 9-1-2
                  Rafael Belliard moves to 2B; U L Washington replaces Johnny Ray playing SS batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  J Mizerock      Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  D Lopes         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Reynolds      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 12, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 12-2, Aurelio Lopez facing 5-6-7
          ---     100%  J Orsulak       Single
          1--     100%  S Bream         Single; Orsulak to 2B
   RO     12-     100%  J Ortiz         Double to CF; Orsulak Scores; Bream out at Hm/CF-SS-C; Ortiz to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      --3     100%  R Belliard      Foul Flyball: C
   O      --3     100%  R Rhoden        Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 13, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-13, Rick Rhoden facing 3-4-5
                  Bill Almon replaces Jim Morrison playing 3B batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---     100%  G Davis         Home Run
   O      ---     100%  K Bass          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 13, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 13-3, Aurelio Lopez facing 1-2-3
                  Phil Garner replaces Denny Walling playing 3B batting 3rd; Dickie Thon replaces Jose Cruz playing SS batting 6th; Craig Reynolds moves to LF
   O      ---     100%  B Bonds         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  U Washington    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 13, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-13, Rick Rhoden facing 7-8-9
                  Bill Doran pinch hits for Aurelio Lopez batting 7th
          ---     100%  B Doran         Walk
                  Billy Hatcher pinch runs for Bill Doran batting 7th
          1--     100%  J Pankovits     Hatcher Steals 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Lineout: 3B
   O      -2-     100%  J Mizerock      Flyball: CF
   O      -2-     100%  D Lopes         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 13, Astros 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation