September 22, 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 4
@BAL 2 CAL 4
CLE 3 CLE 7
@CAL 0 DET 2
TOR 1 MIN 2
KCR 1 OAK 5
CHW 3 TEX 2
@SEA 0 ATL 9
SDP 8 MON 5
@CHC 2 SFG 10
@CIN 7 LAD 9
@HOU 2 NYM 5
STL 2 PHI 8
@PIT 4

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 27,641

Monday, September 22, 1986
Time of Game: 2:35

Dodgers

70-80

Won 1

5th, 16 GB

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

W: F Valenzuela (20-10), L: D Darwin (9-10)

Astros

86-64

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      5   1   2   3    0   0  .329  .820    0    4   2   2·2B
F Stubbs CF-LF                5   1   2   2    0   2  .235  .733    0    3   0   HR
R Bryant RF                   4   1   2   1    1   1  .333 1.121    0    1   0   HR,2B
  R Williams RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .709         0   0   
P Guerrero LF                 4   2   2   1    0   0  .242  .720    0    1   0   HR
  J Gonzalez CF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .590    0    2   0   
G Brock 1B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .751    0    8   1   2B
M Scioscia C                  5   1   0   0    0   0  .262  .724    0    7   0   
J Hamilton 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .225  .552    0    1   4   
D Anderson SS                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .255  .634    0    0   3   SF
F Valenzuela P                3   1   1   1    0   1  .221  .479    0    0   2   SH
Totals                       39   9  13   9    1   5                    27  12

BATTING

2B: S Sax 2 (41, off J Solano, off D Darwin); R Bryant (4, off D Darwin); G Brock (12, off M Keough).

HR: F Stubbs (22, off A Lopez; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); R Bryant (3, off D Darwin; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); P Guerrero (2, off M Hernandez; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SF: D Anderson (1, off D Darwin).

SH: F Valenzuela (6, off J Solano).

TB: R Bryant 6; P Guerrero 5; F Stubbs 5; S Sax 4; G Brock 2; J Hamilton 2; F Valenzuela; D Anderson.

RBI: S Sax 3 (52); F Stubbs 2 (53); D Anderson (15); P Guerrero (5); R Bryant (7); F Valenzuela (7).

2-out RBI: F Stubbs 2; S Sax 2; F Valenzuela.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

FIELDING

E: R Bryant 2 (2).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hatcher CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .677    0    4   0   
B Doran 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .276  .733    0    0   3   CS
  J Calhoun P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Lopes LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .813    0    1   0   
G Davis 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .266  .832    0   12   0   
K Bass RF                     4   1   0   0    0   1  .314  .854    0    5   0   
P Garner 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .273  .767    0    0   3   3B
A Ashby C                     2   0   0   1    1   1  .259  .703    0    5   0   
D Thon SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .654    0    0   0   
D Darwin P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .182    0    0   0   
  M Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Pankovits PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .755    0    0   0   
  J Solano P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  M Keough P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .643         0   0   
  T Walker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .694    0    0   0   
  A Lopez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Pena 2B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .504         0   0   
Totals                       30   2   2   1    3   5                    27   7

BATTING

3B: P Garner (3, off F Valenzuela).

TB: P Garner 3; D Lopes.

RBI: A Ashby (36).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

E: G Davis (11).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Doran (19, 2nd base by F Valenzuela/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
F Valenzuela, W (20-10)        9     2   2   1    3   5   0   3.03   33     -       ·  ·      8·14· 1· 2     79    -     0.38   0.18
Totals                         9     2   2   1    3   5   0          33     -       ·  ·      8·14· 1· 2           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Darwin, L (9-10)             3.2   8   6   1    0   3   1   3.38   20     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 1· 8     34    -     0.99  -0.31
M Hernandez                    1.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   3.90    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          1-0    0.10  -0.01
J Solano                       1     2   1   1    1   0   0   7.59    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.06  -0.00
M Keough                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.79    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.03   0.00
A Lopez                        1     1   1   1    0   0   1   3.53    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.03  -0.00
J Calhoun                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.86    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    13   9   4    1   5   3          42     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1·13          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 27,641.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros                       
1. S Sax                2B    1. B Hatcher            CF 
2. F Stubbs             CF    2. B Doran              2B 
3. R Bryant             RF    3. D Lopes              LF 
4. P Guerrero           LF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. G Brock              1B    5. K Bass               RF 
6. M Scioscia           C     6. P Garner             3B 
7. J Hamilton           3B    7. A Ashby              C  
8. D Anderson           SS    8. D Thon               SS 
9. F Valenzuela         P     9. D Darwin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  0-0  ---      14%  64% R Bryant        D Darwin        Home Run
   t 4   2  0-3  12-      10%  93% S Sax           D Darwin        Double; Hamilton Scores/unER; Valenzuela Scores/unER
   t 4   2  0-2  12-       9%  83% F Valenzuela    D Darwin        Single; Scioscia Scores/unER; Hamilton to 2B
   t 4   1  0-1  12-       6%  73% J Hamilton      D Darwin        Single; Guerrero to 3B; Scioscia to 2B
   b 1   2  0-0  12-       4%  50% K Bass          F Valenzuela    Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  S Sax           Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  F Stubbs        Strikeout
          ---      49%  R Bryant        Double
   O      -2-      45%  P Guerrero      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  B Hatcher       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  B Doran         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  D Lopes         Single
          1--      46%  G Davis         Walk; Lopes to 2B
   O      12-      50%  K Bass          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  G Brock         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  M Scioscia      Lineout: 1B
          ---      47%  J Hamilton      Single
   O      1--      45%  D Anderson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Fernando Valenzuela facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  P Garner        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  A Ashby         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  D Thon          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  F Valenzuela    Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  S Sax           Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  F Stubbs        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Fernando Valenzuela facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  D Darwin        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  B Hatcher       Lineout: 2B
          ---      47%  B Doran         Walk
   O      1--      50%  D Lopes         Doran Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-2B-1B-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      64%  R Bryant        Home Run
          ---      67%  P Guerrero      Single
   O      1--      64%  G Brock         Flyball: CF
          1--      67%  M Scioscia      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Guerrero to 2B; Scioscia to 1B
          12-      73%  J Hamilton      Single; Guerrero to 3B; Scioscia to 2B
   RO     123      74%  D Anderson      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Guerrero Scores/unER
   R      12-      83%  F Valenzuela    Single; Scioscia Scores/unER; Hamilton to 2B
   RR     12-      93%  S Sax           Double; Hamilton Scores/unER; Valenzuela Scores/unER
   R      -2-      96%  F Stubbs        Single; Sax Scores/unER
                  Manny Hernandez replaces Danny Darwin pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      95%  R Bryant        Strikeout
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Fernando Valenzuela facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  D Lopes         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  G Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Manny Hernandez facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      98%  P Guerrero      Home Run
   O      ---      98%  G Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  M Scioscia      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  J Hamilton      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Fernando Valenzuela facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  P Garner        Groundout: P-2B-1B
          ---      98%  A Ashby         Walk
   O      1--      98%  D Thon          Groundout: 3B-1B; Ashby to 2B
                  Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Manny Hernandez batting 9th
   O      -2-      99%  J Pankovits     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Julio Solano facing 8-9-1
                  Julio Solano replaces Jim Pankovits pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  D Anderson      Single
   O      1--      99%  F Valenzuela    Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Anderson to 2B
   R      -2-      99%  S Sax           Double; Anderson Scores
   O      -2-      99%  F Stubbs        Flyball: RF
          -2-      99%  R Bryant        Walk
   O      12-      99%  P Guerrero      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 8, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-8, Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
                  Franklin Stubbs moves to LF; Jose Gonzalez replaces Pedro Guerrero playing CF batting 4th
   O      ---      99%  B Hatcher       Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  B Doran         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Doran to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  D Lopes         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-     100%  G Davis         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 8, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Matt Keough facing 5-6-7
                  Matt Keough replaces Julio Solano pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  G Brock         Double
   O      -2-     100%  M Scioscia      Groundout: 2B-1B; Brock to 3B
   O      --3     100%  J Hamilton      Flyball: 1B
   O      --3     100%  D Anderson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 8, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-8, Fernando Valenzuela facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      99%  K Bass          Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Bass Scores/No RBI/unER
          ---      98%  P Garner        Triple
   RO     --3      99%  A Ashby         Groundout: SS-1B; Garner Scores
   O      ---      99%  D Thon          Foul Flyball: C
                  Tony Walker pinch hits for Matt Keough batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  T Walker        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 8, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 8-2, Aurelio Lopez facing 9-1-2
                  Aurelio Lopez replaces Tony Walker pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  F Valenzuela    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  S Sax           Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---     100%  F Stubbs        Home Run
   O      ---     100%  R Bryant        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-9, Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
                  Reggie Williams replaces Ralph Bryant playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  B Hatcher       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---     100%  B Doran         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     100%  D Lopes         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 9-2, Jeff Calhoun facing 4-5-6
                  Jeff Calhoun replaces Bill Doran pitching and batting 2nd; Bert Pena replaces Aurelio Lopez playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  G Brock         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  M Scioscia      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-9, Fernando Valenzuela facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  G Davis         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  K Bass          Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  P Garner        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198609220

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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