April 7, 1987 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 7
SEA 1 MIN 5
OAK 4
(10) ATL 6
PHI 0 STL 9
@CHC 3 HOU 6
LAD 5 NYM 3
PIT 2 SFG 4
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 22,781

Tuesday, April 7, 1987
Time of Game: 3:00

Dodgers

0-2

Lost 2

5th, 2 GB

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

W: L Andersen (1-0), L: M Young (0-1), S: D Smith (2)

Astros

2-0

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      3   1   0   0    1   0  .143  .476    0    2   0   SB
M Duncan SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   6   
B Madlock 3B-1B               3   0   1   1    0   0  .143  .393    0    1   1   
  K Landreaux LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
M Marshall RF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .625    0    1   0   2B
F Stubbs LF-1B                4   1   2   1    0   0  .625 1.625    0    8   1   HR
T Woodson 1B-3B               3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   2   
  L Matuszek PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
M Scioscia C                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .333 1.000    0    9   0   2B
  D Anderson PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Ramsey CF                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .429 1.143    0    1   1   3B,GDP
  P Guerrero PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
F Valenzuela P                3   0   1   1    0   1  .333  .666    0    0   1   
  K Howell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Young P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Trevino PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   5   8   5    2   6                    24  12

BATTING

2B: M Scioscia (1, off C Kerfeld); M Marshall (1, off B Knepper).

3B: M Ramsey (1, off B Knepper).

HR: F Stubbs (1, off C Kerfeld; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: F Stubbs 5; M Ramsey 3; M Scioscia 3; M Marshall 2; F Valenzuela; B Madlock.

GIDP: M Ramsey (1).

RBI: F Valenzuela (1); F Stubbs (2); M Ramsey (2); M Scioscia (1); B Madlock (1).

2-out RBI: F Valenzuela; B Madlock; M Ramsey.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

PB: M Scioscia (1).

E: M Ramsey (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Sax (2, 2nd base off B Knepper/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    3   1   2   0    2   0  .429  .985    0    1   3   
B Hatcher CF                  3   1   2   1    1   1  .429  .929    0    0   0   SB,SH
J Cruz LF                     5   0   1   0    0   3  .222  .889    0    1   1   2B
G Davis 1B                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .444    0    8   1   
K Bass RF                     5   1   2   2    0   1  .444 1.000    0    4   0   SB
  C Kerfeld P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Ashby C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .393    0    3   0   
  M Bailey C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   0   
P Garner 3B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .333  .762    0    2   1   
B Pena SS                     3   1   2   0    0   0  .667 1.334    0    2   4   
  C Reynolds PH-SS            1   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    1   0   
B Knepper P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  J Pankovits PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  A Lopez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Gainey PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Puhl PH-RF                1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    1   0   
Totals                       36   6  13   4    5   8                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Cruz (1, off F Valenzuela).

SH: B Hatcher (1, off F Valenzuela).

TB: K Bass 2; B Pena 2; B Doran 2; P Garner 2; J Cruz 2; B Hatcher 2; T Puhl; C Reynolds.

RBI: K Bass 2 (2); P Garner (1); B Hatcher (1).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 5 for 19.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Garner-B Doran-G Davis.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Bass (1, 2nd base off F Valenzuela/M Scioscia); B Hatcher (1, 2nd base off 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                   7    10   2   2    3   7   0   2.57   34     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 1·10     53    -     1.53   0.22
K Howell                       0     2   2   2    0   0   0    inf    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.27  -0.25
M Young, BS (1), L (0-1)       1     1   2   2    2   1   0  18.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          2-2    2.87  -0.52
Totals                         8    13   6   6    5   8   0          42     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 1·13          2-2

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Knepper                      4     6   4   4    2   0   0   9.00   19     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 1· 6     32    -     1.02  -0.25
A Lopez                        2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 5· 0· 0          0-0    0.55   0.07
L Andersen, W (1-0)            2     0   0   0    0   4   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.47   0.06
C Kerfeld, H (1)               0.2   2   1   1    0   0   1  13.50    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          0-0    2.70  -0.05
D Smith, S (2)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    4.60   0.12
Totals                         9     8   5   5    2   6   1          36     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 8          1-0

K Howell faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: F Valenzuela (1).

WP: M Young 2 (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 22,781.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros                       
1. S Sax                2B    1. B Doran              2B 
2. M Duncan             SS    2. B Hatcher            CF 
3. B Madlock            3B    3. J Cruz               LF 
4. M Marshall           RF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. F Stubbs             LF    5. K Bass               RF 
6. T Woodson            1B    6. A Ashby              C  
7. M Scioscia           C     7. P Garner             3B 
8. M Ramsey             CF    8. B Pena               SS 
9. F Valenzuela         P     9. B Knepper            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  4-2  123      17%  68% B Hatcher       M Young         Wild Pitch; Reynolds Scores; Puhl to 3B; Doran to 2B
   b 8   1  4-4  123      17%  94% K Bass          M Young         Single; Doran Scores; Hatcher Scores; Cruz to 3B; Bass out at 2B/CF-1B-2B
   b 8   0  4-3  -23      15%  83% B Hatcher       M Young         Wild Pitch; Puhl Scores; Doran to 3B
   b 8   0  4-2  -2-      14%  41% T Puhl          K Howell        Single; Reynolds to 3B
   t 9   1  6-5  ---     -14%  78% M Scioscia      C Kerfeld       Double

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  S Sax           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  M Duncan        Groundout: LF-SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Doran         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      55%  B Hatcher       Single
   O      1--      52%  J Cruz          Strikeout Looking
          1--      53%  G Davis         Hatcher Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
          ---      44%  M Marshall      Double
          -2-      37%  F Stubbs        Single; Marshall to 3B
   O      1-3      43%  T Woodson       Flyball: RF
   R      1-3      36%  M Scioscia      Single; Marshall Scores; Stubbs to 2B
   OO     12-      44%  M Ramsey        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Fernando Valenzuela facing 5-6-7
          ---      48%  K Bass          Single
          1--      51%  A Ashby         Bass Steals 2B
   O      -2-      46%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -2-      49%  P Garner        Balk; Bass to 3B
   R      --3      55%  " "             Single; Bass Scores
          1--      59%  B Pena          Single; Garner to 2B
   O      12-      54%  B Knepper       Foul Flyball: C
          12-      57%  B Doran         Single; Garner to 3B; Pena to 2B
   O      123      50%  B Hatcher       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  F Valenzuela    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  S Sax           Walk
          1--      48%  M Duncan        Sax Steals 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Flyball: RF; Sax to 3B
   R      --3      41%  B Madlock       Single; Sax Scores
   O      1--      43%  M Marshall      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Fernando Valenzuela facing 3-4-5
          ---      50%  J Cruz          Double
          -2-      54%  G Davis         Passed Ball; Cruz to 3B
   O      --3      49%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      42%  K Bass          Strikeout
          --3      43%  A Ashby         Walk
   O      1-3      37%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      39%  F Stubbs        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      41%  T Woodson       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      40%  M Scioscia      Walk
   R      1--      27%  M Ramsey        Triple; Scioscia Scores
   R      --3      19%  F Valenzuela    Single; Ramsey Scores
   O      1--      21%  S Sax           Lineout: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Fernando Valenzuela facing 8-9-1
                  Bill Madlock moves to 1B; Tracy Woodson moves to 3B
          ---      25%  B Pena          Single
                  Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Bob Knepper batting 9th
   O      1--      21%  J Pankovits     Flyball: RF
          1--      25%  B Doran         Single; Pena to 2B
   R      12-      35%  B Hatcher       Single; Pena Scores; Doran to 2B
   O      12-      29%  J Cruz          Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      24%  G Davis         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Aurelio Lopez facing 2-3-4
                  Aurelio Lopez replaces Jim Pankovits pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      26%  M Duncan        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      27%  B Madlock       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      28%  M Marshall      Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Fernando Valenzuela facing 5-6-7
                  Franklin Stubbs moves to 1B; Ken Landreaux replaces Bill Madlock playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---      25%  K Bass          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      23%  A Ashby         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      24%  P Garner        Single
   O      1--      21%  B Pena          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Aurelio Lopez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      23%  F Stubbs        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      24%  T Woodson       Strikeout
   O      ---      25%  M Scioscia      Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Fernando Valenzuela facing 9-1-2
                  Ty Gainey pinch hits for Aurelio Lopez batting 9th
          ---      31%  T Gainey        Walk
          1--      40%  B Doran         Walk; Gainey to 2B
   O      12-      39%  B Hatcher       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Gainey to 3B; Doran to 2B
   O      -23      27%  J Cruz          Strikeout Looking
   O      -23      18%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Larry Andersen facing 8-9-1
                  Larry Andersen replaces Ty Gainey pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      19%  M Ramsey        Strikeout
   O      ---      20%  F Valenzuela    Strikeout
   O      ---      21%  S Sax           Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Fernando Valenzuela facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      17%  K Bass          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      15%  A Ashby         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      13%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Larry Andersen facing 2-3-4
                  Mark Bailey replaces Alan Ashby playing C batting 6th
   O      ---      14%  M Duncan        Strikeout
   O      ---      15%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      16%  M Marshall      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Ken Howell facing 8-9-1
                  Ken Howell replaces Fernando Valenzuela pitching and batting 9th; Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Bert Pena batting 8th
          ---      26%  C Reynolds      Single; Reynolds to 2B/Adv on E8
                  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Larry Andersen batting 9th
          -2-      41%  T Puhl          Single; Reynolds to 3B
                  Matt Young replaces Ken Howell pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      51%  B Doran         Walk; Puhl to 2B
   R      123      68%  B Hatcher       Wild Pitch; Reynolds Scores; Puhl to 3B; Doran to 2B
   R      -23      83%  " "             Wild Pitch; Puhl Scores; Doran to 3B
          --3      85%  " "             Walk
          1-3      87%  J Cruz          Fielder's Choice ; Hatcher to 2B; Cruz to 1B
   O      123      77%  G Davis         Strikeout
   RRO    123      94%  K Bass          Single; Doran Scores; Hatcher Scores; Cruz to 3B; Bass out at 2B/CF-1B-2B
   O      --3      93%  M Bailey        Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 6.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-6, Charlie Kerfeld facing 5-6-7
                  Charlie Kerfeld replaces Kevin Bass pitching and batting 5th; Craig Reynolds moves to SS; Terry Puhl moves to RF
   R      ---      84%  F Stubbs        Home Run
                  Len Matuszek pinch hits for Tracy Woodson batting 6th
   O      ---      91%  L Matuszek      Flyball: SS
          ---      78%  M Scioscia      Double
                  Pedro Guerrero pinch hits for Mike Ramsey batting 8th; Dave Anderson pinch runs for Mike Scioscia batting 7th
   O      -2-      88%  P Guerrero      Flyball: RF; Anderson to 3B
                  Dave Smith replaces Charlie Kerfeld pitching and batting 5th; Alex Trevino pinch hits for Matt Young batting 9th
   O      --3     100%  A Trevino       Strikeout
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198704070

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