September 23, 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 5
@BAL 3
(10) CLE 5
@CAL 2 TOR 6
@DET 3 MIL 8
BOS 5 MIN 9
KCR 2 OAK 4
CHW 3 TEX 12
@SEA 6 SDP 5
@ATL 2 MON 10
@CHC 5 CIN 6
SFG 5 HOU 4
LAD 0 NYM 9
STL 1 PIT 6
PHI 5

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 27,734

Tuesday, September 23, 1986
Time of Game: 2:44

Dodgers

70-81

Lost 1

5th, 17 GB

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

W: J Deshaies (10-5), L: D Powell (2-7)

Astros

87-64

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .328  .818    0    3   3   
R Williams LF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .277  .704    0    1   0   
E Cabell RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .613    0    4   0   
P Guerrero 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .660    0    3   1   
  L Matuszek 1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .743         0   1   
A Trevino C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .726    0    7   0   
J Hamilton 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .538    0    1   1   
D Anderson SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .625    0    4   3   
J Gonzalez CF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .197  .568    0    1   0   
D Powell P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750         0   0   
  L See PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .607    0    0   0   
  B Galvez P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Russell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .613    0    0   0   
  A Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .352         0   0   
  M Duncan PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .617    0    0   0   
Totals                       29   0   2   0    1  10                    24   9

BATTING

TB: S Sax; E Cabell.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Sax-D Anderson-P Guerrero.

E: J Hamilton (3); B Galvez (1); D Anderson (11).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hatcher CF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .268  .679    0    2   0   SB
B Doran 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .275  .733    0    3   1   2B
P Garner 3B                   2   0   0   1    0   0  .272  .761    0    2   0   SF
  D Walling PH-3B             1   1   1   0    0   0  .315  .861    0    0   1   
G Davis 1B                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .265  .831    0    5   0   
K Bass RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .848    0    1   0   2·SB
J Cruz LF                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .274  .740    0    2   0   SB,IW
A Ashby C                     4   1   1   1    0   2  .259  .710    0   10   0   HR
D Thon SS                     1   0   0   0    1   1  .245  .655    0    0   0   
  B Pena SS                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .510    0    2   2   GDP,IW
J Deshaies P                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .048  .215    0    0   0   SH
Totals                       28   4   5   2    6   7                    27   4

BATTING

2B: B Doran (27, off D Powell).

HR: A Ashby (6, off B Galvez; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SF: P Garner (3, off D Powell).

SH: J Deshaies (3, off D Powell).

IBB: B Pena (2, by A Pena); J Cruz (9, by A Pena).

TB: A Ashby 4; B Doran 2; J Cruz; D Walling; B Hatcher.

GIDP: B Pena (3).

RBI: P Garner (41); A Ashby (37).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Bass 2 (20, 2nd base off B Galvez/A Trevino, 3rd base off A Pena/A Trevino); B Hatcher (35, 2nd base off B Galvez/A Trevino); J Cruz (3, 2nd base off A Pena/A Trevino).

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
D Powell, L (2-7)              2     1   2   2    3   1   0   4.58   11     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1     44    -     1.10  -0.14
B Galvez                       3     2   1   1    0   2   1   3.18   12     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 2          0-0    0.47  -0.00
A Pena                         3     2   1   1    3   4   0   4.65   13     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 2          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     5   4   4    6   7   1          36     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1· 5           -

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, W (10-5)           9     2   0   0    1  10   0   3.49   30     -       ·  ·      4·12· 1· 2     92    -     0.71   0.37
Totals                         9     2   0   0    1  10   0          30     -       ·  ·      4·12· 1· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: A Pena 2 (5; J Cruz, B Pena).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 27,734.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros                       
1. S Sax                2B    1. B Hatcher            CF 
2. R Williams           LF    2. B Doran              2B 
3. E Cabell             RF    3. P Garner             3B 
4. P Guerrero           1B    4. G Davis              1B 
5. A Trevino            C     5. K Bass               RF 
6. J Hamilton           3B    6. J Cruz               LF 
7. D Anderson           SS    7. A Ashby              C  
8. J Gonzalez           CF    8. D Thon               SS 
9. D Powell             P     9. J Deshaies           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  1--      11%  69% B Doran         D Powell        Double; Hatcher to 3B
   b 4   0  0-2  ---       7%  88% A Ashby         B Galvez        Home Run
   b 1   1  0-1  1-3       6%  77% K Bass          D Powell        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Doran Scores/No RBI; Davis to 2B; Bass to 1B
   t 4   0  2-0  ---      -4%  70% S Sax           J Deshaies      Single
   t 4   0  2-0  1--       4%  74% R Williams      J Deshaies      Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  S Sax           Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  R Williams      Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  E Cabell        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Powell facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B Hatcher       Walk
          1--      69%  B Doran         Double; Hatcher to 3B
   RO     -23      70%  P Garner        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Hatcher Scores; Doran to 3B
          --3      71%  G Davis         Walk
   R      1-3      77%  K Bass          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Doran Scores/No RBI; Davis to 2B; Bass to 1B
   O      12-      75%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Davis to 3B; Cruz to 1B
   O      1-3      71%  A Ashby         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      74%  P Guerrero      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      75%  A Trevino       Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  J Hamilton      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dennis Powell facing 8-9-1
          ---      78%  D Thon          Walk
   O      1--      77%  J Deshaies      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Thon to 2B
   O      -2-      75%  B Hatcher       Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      73%  B Doran         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Deshaies facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  D Anderson      Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout
                  Larry See pinch hits for Dennis Powell batting 9th
   O      ---      78%  L See           Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Balvino Galvez facing 3-4-5
                  Balvino Galvez replaces Larry See pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      76%  P Garner        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      75%  G Davis         Flyball: RF
          ---      76%  K Bass          Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Bass to 1B
          1--      77%  J Cruz          Bass Steals 2B
   O      -2-      75%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
          ---      70%  S Sax           Single
   O      1--      74%  R Williams      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      78%  E Cabell        Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      80%  P Guerrero      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Balvino Galvez facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      88%  A Ashby         Home Run
   O      ---      87%  D Thon          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      86%  J Deshaies      Flyball: LF
          ---      86%  B Hatcher       Single
          1--      87%  B Doran         Hatcher Steals 2B
   O      -2-      85%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Deshaies facing 5-6-7
                  Bert Pena replaces Dickie Thon playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      88%  A Trevino       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      89%  J Hamilton      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      90%  D Anderson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Balvino Galvez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      89%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  G Davis         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      88%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Deshaies facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      90%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: 1B
                  Bill Russell pinch hits for Balvino Galvez batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  B Russell       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      92%  S Sax           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Alejandro Pena facing 6-7-8
                  Alejandro Pena replaces Bill Russell pitching and batting 9th
          ---      93%  J Cruz          Single
   O      1--      92%  A Ashby         Strikeout
   OO     1--      91%  B Pena          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Deshaies facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      93%  R Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      90%  E Cabell        Single
   O      1--      93%  P Guerrero      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      95%  A Trevino       Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Alejandro Pena facing 9-1-2
                  Len Matuszek replaces Pedro Guerrero playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---      95%  J Deshaies      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  B Hatcher       Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      94%  B Doran         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Deshaies facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  J Hamilton      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  D Anderson      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      98%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Alejandro Pena facing 3-4-5
                  Denny Walling pinch hits for Phil Garner batting 3rd
          ---      98%  D Walling       Single
          1--      98%  G Davis         Walk; Walling to 2B
   RO     12-      99%  K Bass          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Walling Scores/Adv on E6; Bass to 2B
          -2-      99%  J Cruz          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      99%  A Ashby         Strikeout Looking, Bass Steals 3B
          1-3      99%  B Pena          Cruz Steals 2B
          -23      99%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123      99%  J Deshaies      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Deshaies facing 9-1-2
                  Denny Walling moves to 3B; Mariano Duncan pinch hits for Alejandro Pena batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  M Duncan        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  S Sax           Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  R Williams      Walk
   O      1--     100%  E Cabell        Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198609230

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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