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TEX  6
@BAL  4
 CAL  7
SEA  1
 NYY  6
@DET  5
 KCR  9
CHW  3
 MIL  3
BOS  2
 MIN  4
OAK  1
 TOR  5
CLE  1
 CIN  7
MON  2
 HOU  7
LAD  3
 SFG  2
SDP  1
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 15,682

 Wednesday, April 8, 1987
Time of Game: 2:57
Dodgers
3
0-3
Lost 3
5th, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  0    3  9  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   7  0  X    7 11  1
W: Nolan Ryan (1-0), L: Matt Young (0-2)
 Astros
7
3-0
Won 3
1st

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      5   1   2   2    0   1  .250  .690              2   3   2B
M Ramsey CF                   5   0   2   1    0   2  .417 1.000              0   0   
K Landreaux LF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .222              2   0   
M Marshall RF                 4   0   1   0    0   3  .250  .667              1   0   2B
F Stubbs 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .500 1.250              7   0   
M Scioscia C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .750             11   0   IW
D Anderson 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              0   4   
M Duncan SS                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .091  .258              1   0   2·SB
R Honeycutt P                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   0   
  L Matuszek PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Niedenfuer P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Young P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Holton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Woodson PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       36   3   9   0    2  12                         24   7
Batting Events
2B: S Sax (1, off N Ryan); M Marshall (2, off N Ryan).
IBB: M Scioscia (2, by N Ryan).
TB: S Sax 3; M Ramsey 2; M Marshall 2; M Duncan; F Stubbs; D Anderson; K Landreaux.
RBI: S Sax 2 (2); M Ramsey (3).
2-out RBI: S Sax 2; M Ramsey.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding Events
E: K Landreaux (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Duncan 2 (2, 2nd base off N Ryan/M Bailey, 2nd base off C Kerfeld/M Bailey).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .364  .825              0   3   
B Hatcher CF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .364  .871              1   0   2B
J Cruz LF                     4   1   3   2    0   0  .385 1.308              2   0   HR
G Davis 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .308  .615              8   2   SB
K Bass RF                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .385  .846              2   0   
M Bailey C                    3   1   1   0    1   2  .250  .900             12   0   2B
P Garner 3B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .300  .664              1   1   
B Pena SS                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .400  .800              0   0   
  T Gainey PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Lopes PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Reynolds SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   1   
N Ryan P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
  J Pankovits PH              1   1   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Kerfeld P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       35   7  11   0    1  11                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: M Bailey (1, off R Honeycutt); B Hatcher (1, off M Young).
HR: J Cruz (2, off M Young; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: J Cruz 6; B Hatcher 2; M Bailey 2; G Davis 2; K Bass; J Pankovits; P Garner; B Doran.
RBI: J Cruz 2 (3); B Doran (1); J Pankovits (1); B Hatcher (2); P Garner (2).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding Events
E: B Hatcher (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: G Davis (1, 2nd base off B Holton/M Scioscia).

Pitching Stats

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
R Honeycutt                    6     4   0   0    0   7   0   0.00   22     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 2· 4     71    -     0.91   0.35
T Niedenfuer                   0     2   3   3    1   0   0  27.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.05  -0.31
M Young, BS (2), L (0-2)       0.1   4   4   4    0   1   1  40.50    5     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 4          2-2    2.48  -0.54
B Holton                       1.2   1   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8    11   7   7    1  11   1          36     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 2·11          2-2
T Niedenfuer faced 3 batters in the 7th 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
N Ryan, W (1-0)                7     8   3   3    1  10   0   3.86   30     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 2· 8     58    -     1.37  -0.03
L Andersen                     0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.52   0.01
C Kerfeld                      1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   4.50    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.45   0.02
Totals                         9     9   3   3    2  12   0          38     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 2· 9          1-0
Balks: N Ryan (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: N Ryan (1; M Scioscia).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Terry Tata.
Time of Game: 2:57.
Attendance: 15,682.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       Houston Astros                               
1. Steve Sax                    2B       1. Bill Doran                   2B
2. Mike Ramsey                  CF       2. Billy Hatcher                CF
3. Ken Landreaux                LF       3. Jose Cruz                    LF
4. Mike Marshall                RF       4. Glenn Davis                  1B
5. Franklin Stubbs              1B       5. Kevin Bass                   RF
6. Mike Scioscia                 C       6. Mark Bailey                   C
7. Dave Anderson                3B       7. Phil Garner                  3B
8. Mariano Duncan               SS       8. Bert Pena                    SS
9. Rick Honeycutt                P       9. Nolan Ryan                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 1 12- RR 41% 84% 2-3 HOU B. Doran M. Young Single; Garner Scores; Pankovits Scores/Adv on E7 (throw to Hm)/No RBI; Doran to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t7 2 -23 RR -29% 19% 0-0 LAD S. Sax N. Ryan Single; Anderson Scores; Duncan Scores
b7 0 12- R 18% 43% 0-3 HOU P. Garner T. Niedenfuer Single; Bass Scores; Bailey to 3B
t4 0 1-- -13% 33% 0-0 LAD M. Marshall N. Ryan Double; Landreaux to 3B
t7 1 1-3 O 12% 50% 0-0 LAD L. Matuszek N. Ryan Flyball: CF

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, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 LAD S. Sax N. Ryan Strikeout
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 LAD M. Ramsey N. Ryan Single
t1 1 1-- O 2% 51% 0-0 LAD K. Landreaux N. Ryan Groundout: 2B-1B; Ramsey to 2B
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 LAD M. Marshall N. Ryan Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Rick Honeycutt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU B. Doran R. Honeycutt Strikeout
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU B. Hatcher R. Honeycutt Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz R. Honeycutt Single
b1 2 1-- 3% 55% 0-0 HOU G. Davis R. Honeycutt Single; Cruz to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O -5% 50% 0-0 HOU K. Bass R. Honeycutt Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 LAD F. Stubbs N. Ryan Groundout: 1B-P
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 LAD M. Scioscia N. Ryan Lineout: LF
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 LAD D. Anderson N. Ryan Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Rick Honeycutt facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 HOU M. Bailey R. Honeycutt Double
b2 0 -2- O -4% 57% 0-0 HOU P. Garner R. Honeycutt Strikeout
b2 1 -2- O -4% 53% 0-0 HOU B. Pena R. Honeycutt Strikeout
b2 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 HOU N. Ryan R. Honeycutt Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 LAD M. Duncan N. Ryan Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 LAD R. Honeycutt N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- -2% 52% 0-0 LAD S. Sax N. Ryan Double
t3 2 -2- O 4% 55% 0-0 LAD M. Ramsey N. Ryan Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Rick Honeycutt facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 HOU B. Doran R. Honeycutt Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU B. Hatcher R. Honeycutt Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- 1% 53% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz R. Honeycutt Single
b3 2 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 HOU G. Davis R. Honeycutt Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 LAD K. Landreaux N. Ryan Single
t4 0 1-- -13% 33% 0-0 LAD M. Marshall N. Ryan Double; Landreaux to 3B
t4 0 -23 O 6% 39% 0-0 LAD F. Stubbs N. Ryan Strikeout
t4 1 -23 -1% 38% 0-0 LAD M. Scioscia N. Ryan Intentional Walk
t4 1 123 O 9% 47% 0-0 LAD D. Anderson N. Ryan Strikeout
t4 2 123 O 9% 56% 0-0 LAD M. Duncan N. Ryan Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Rick Honeycutt facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 HOU K. Bass R. Honeycutt Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU M. Bailey R. Honeycutt Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU P. Garner R. Honeycutt Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 LAD R. Honeycutt N. Ryan Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 LAD S. Sax N. Ryan Lineout: RF
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 LAD M. Ramsey N. Ryan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Rick Honeycutt facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 HOU B. Pena R. Honeycutt Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU N. Ryan R. Honeycutt Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU B. Doran R. Honeycutt Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 LAD K. Landreaux N. Ryan Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 2% 56% 0-0 LAD M. Marshall N. Ryan Strikeout
t6 2 --- O 2% 57% 0-0 LAD F. Stubbs N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Rick Honeycutt facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 HOU B. Hatcher R. Honeycutt Lineout: SS
b6 1 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz R. Honeycutt Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O -2% 50% 0-0 HOU G. Davis R. Honeycutt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 0-0 LAD M. Scioscia N. Ryan Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 1 --- -4% 50% 0-0 LAD D. Anderson N. Ryan Single
t7 1 1-- -12% 38% 0-0 LAD M. Duncan N. Ryan Single; Anderson to 3B
Len Matuszek pinch hits for Rick Honeycutt (P) batting 9th
t7 1 1-3 O 12% 50% 0-0 LAD L. Matuszek N. Ryan Flyball: CF
t7 2 1-3 -1% 49% 0-0 LAD S. Sax N. Ryan Duncan Steals 2B
t7 2 -23 RR -29% 19% 0-0 LAD S. Sax N. Ryan Single; Anderson Scores; Duncan Scores
t7 2 1-- -1% 19% 2-0 LAD M. Ramsey N. Ryan Balk; Sax to 2B
t7 2 -2- R -8% 10% 2-0 LAD M. Ramsey N. Ryan Single; Sax Scores; Ramsey to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw to Hm)
t7 2 --3 O 2% 12% 3-0 LAD K. Landreaux N. Ryan Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Tom Niedenfuer facing 5-6-7
Tom Niedenfuer replaces Len Matuszek (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 5% 17% 0-3 HOU K. Bass T. Niedenfuer Single
b7 0 1-- 8% 25% 0-3 HOU M. Bailey T. Niedenfuer Walk; Bass to 2B
b7 0 12- R 18% 43% 0-3 HOU P. Garner T. Niedenfuer Single; Bass Scores; Bailey to 3B
Matt Young replaces Tom Niedenfuer pitching and batting 9th; Davey Lopes pinch hits for Ty Gainey batting 8th; Ty Gainey pinch hits for Bert Pena (SS) batting 8th
b7 0 1-3 O -11% 32% 1-3 HOU D. Lopes M. Young Strikeout Looking
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Nolan Ryan (P) batting 9th
b7 1 1-3 R 11% 44% 1-3 HOU J. Pankovits M. Young Single; Bailey Scores; Garner to 2B
b7 1 12- RR 41% 84% 2-3 HOU B. Doran M. Young Single; Garner Scores; Pankovits Scores/Adv on E7 (throw to Hm)/No RBI; Doran to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b7 1 --3 R 6% 90% 4-3 HOU B. Hatcher M. Young Double; Doran Scores
b7 1 -2- RR 7% 97% 5-3 HOU J. Cruz M. Young Home Run; Hatcher Scores
Brian Holton replaces Matt Young pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 --- 0% 97% 7-3 HOU G. Davis B. Holton Single
b7 1 1-- O -0% 97% 7-3 HOU K. Bass B. Holton Strikeout Looking
b7 2 1-- 0% 97% 7-3 HOU M. Bailey B. Holton Davis Steals 2B
b7 2 -2- O -0% 97% 7-3 HOU M. Bailey B. Holton Strikeout
7 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 7.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-7, Astros' Larry Andersen facing 4-5-6
Larry Andersen replaces Jim Pankovits (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Craig Reynolds replaces Davey Lopes (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 3-7 LAD M. Marshall L. Andersen Strikeout
t8 1 --- -1% 97% 3-7 LAD F. Stubbs L. Andersen Single
t8 1 1-- O 1% 98% 3-7 LAD M. Scioscia L. Andersen Groundout: 1B-2B-1B; Stubbs to 2B
Charlie Kerfeld replaces Larry Andersen pitching and batting 9th
t8 2 -2- O 1% 99% 3-7 LAD D. Anderson C. Kerfeld Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-3, Dodgers' Brian Holton facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-3 HOU P. Garner B. Holton Popfly: 1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 7-3 HOU C. Reynolds B. Holton Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 7-3 HOU C. Kerfeld B. Holton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 7.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-7, Astros' Charlie Kerfeld facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- -2% 97% 3-7 LAD M. Duncan C. Kerfeld Walk
Tracy Woodson pinch hits for Brian Holton (P) batting 9th
t9 0 1-- O 2% 99% 3-7 LAD T. Woodson C. Kerfeld Strikeout, Duncan Steals 2B
t9 1 -2- O 1% 100% 3-7 LAD S. Sax C. Kerfeld Groundout: 2B-1B; Duncan to 3B
t9 2 --3 O 0% 100% 3-7 LAD M. Ramsey C. Kerfeld Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 7.

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