April 11, 1987 Montreal Expos at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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TOR 11
@BOS 1 DET 7
@CHW 1 BAL 7
@CLE 3 NYY 15
@KCR 2 CAL 6
@OAK 3 SEA 6
MIN 5 MIL 8
@TEX 6 CIN 5
SDP 1 HOU 3
MON 2 LAD 5
SFG 1 ATL 4
@NYM 3 CHC 9
@PHI 1 STL 6
@PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 39,576

Saturday, April 11, 1987
Time of Game: 2:28

Expos

0-4

Lost 4

5th, 3 GB

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

W: A Lopez (1-0), L: J Parrett (0-1), S: D Smith (3)

Astros

5-0

Won 5

1st

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Candaele LF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .929    0    2   0   2B
M Webster RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .853    0    3   0   SH
A Galarraga 1B                3   0   0   1    0   2  .267  .694    0    8   1   SF
T Wallach 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .751    0    1   3   
J Stefero C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0    6   1   
T Foley SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    2   1   GDP
V Law 2B                      4   1   3   1    0   1  .333  .933    0    0   1   HR
  R Nichols PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167         0   0   
H Winningham CF               3   0   1   0    0   1  .100  .382    0    1   0   2B
  J Reed PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .633    0    0   0   
F Youmans P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .750    0    1   0   2B
  W Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500    0    0   0   
  J Parrett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R St. Claire P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   2   8   2    1   7                    24   7

BATTING

2B: H Winningham (1, off M Scott); F Youmans (1, off M Scott); C Candaele (1, off A Lopez).

HR: V Law (1, off M Scott; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SF: A Galarraga (1, off A Lopez).

SH: M Webster (1, off A Lopez).

TB: V Law 6; C Candaele 3; F Youmans 2; H Winningham 2; T Foley.

GIDP: T Foley (1).

RBI: V Law (1); A Galarraga (2).

2-out RBI: V Law.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: T Foley (1).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .555    0    0   0   
B Hatcher CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .421  .976    0    3   0   2B,SB
J Cruz LF                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .429 1.239    0    2   0   2B
G Davis 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .524    0    9   2   
K Bass RF                     4   0   1   1    0   2  .381 1.000    0    2   0   2B
A Ashby C                     3   1   2   0    0   0  .300  .664    0    8   0   
  D Lopes PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   SB
  M Bailey C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .633    0    0   0   
C Reynolds SS                 3   0   2   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    2   5   
P Garner 3B                   2   0   0   1    0   0  .188  .410    0    0   2   SF
M Scott P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  T Gainey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  A Lopez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   3   8   3    0   6                    27  11

BATTING

2B: K Bass (2, off J Parrett); B Hatcher (2, off J Parrett); J Cruz (2, off J Parrett).

SF: P Garner (1, off F Youmans).

TB: J Cruz 3; K Bass 2; A Ashby 2; B Hatcher 2; C Reynolds 2.

RBI: K Bass (5); P Garner (3); J Cruz (5).

2-out RBI: K Bass.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Reynolds-G Davis.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Lopes (1, 2nd base off J Parrett/J Stefero); B Hatcher (4, 3rd base off J Parrett/J Stefero).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Youmans                      6     4   1   0    0   4   0   6.75   23     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 1· 4     66    -     0.87   0.21
J Parrett, L (0-1)             1.2   4   2   2    0   2   0   4.91    9     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 4          0-0    2.57  -0.48
R St. Claire                   0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0  10.80    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.86   0.02
Totals                         8     8   3   2    0   6   0          33     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 8          1-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Scott                        7     6   1   1    1   7   1   2.57   27     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 6     67    -     1.26   0.30
A Lopez, W (1-0)               1     1   1   1    0   0   0   3.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.92  -0.20
D Smith, S (3)                 1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.38   0.16
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1   7   1          35     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 8           -

Balks: M Scott (2).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 39,576.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Houston Astros                       
1. C Candaele           LF    1. B Doran              2B 
2. M Webster            RF    2. B Hatcher            CF 
3. A Galarraga          1B    3. J Cruz               LF 
4. T Wallach            3B    4. G Davis              1B 
5. J Stefero            C     5. K Bass               RF 
6. T Foley              SS    6. A Ashby              C  
7. V Law                2B    7. C Reynolds           SS 
8. H Winningham         CF    8. P Garner             3B 
9. F Youmans            P     9. M Scott              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  2-2  --3      27%  86% K Bass          J Parrett       Double; Cruz Scores
   b 8   1  2-1  --3      21%  65% J Cruz          J Parrett       Double; Hatcher Scores
   t 5   2  1-0  ---     -15%  55% V Law           M Scott         Home Run
   t 8   0  1-1  ---     -13%  37% C Candaele      A Lopez         Double
   b 8   1  2-1  ---      12%  35% B Hatcher       J Parrett       Double

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  C Candaele      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  M Webster       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  A Galarraga     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Floyd Youmans facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Doran         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Hatcher       Foul Flyball: C
          ---      52%  J Cruz          Single
   O      1--      50%  G Davis         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  T Wallach       Strikeout
          ---      50%  J Stefero       Walk
   OO     1--      55%  T Foley         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Floyd Youmans facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  K Bass          Flyball: RF
          ---      55%  A Ashby         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Ashby to 1B
          1--      64%  C Reynolds      Single; Ashby to 3B; Reynolds to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   RO     -23      65%  P Garner        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Ashby Scores/unER; Reynolds to 3B
   O      --3      62%  M Scott         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  V Law           Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  H Winningham    Groundout: P-1B
          ---      64%  F Youmans       Double
   O      -2-      67%  C Candaele      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Floyd Youmans facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  B Doran         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      64%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  M Webster       Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      68%  A Galarraga     Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  T Wallach       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Floyd Youmans facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      67%  G Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  K Bass          Strikeout Looking
          ---      67%  A Ashby         Single
          1--      68%  C Reynolds      Single; Ashby to 2B
   O      12-      64%  P Garner        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      68%  J Stefero       Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  T Foley         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      55%  V Law           Home Run
          ---      52%  H Winningham    Double
   O      -2-      57%  F Youmans       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Floyd Youmans facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      54%  M Scott         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  B Doran         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  B Hatcher       Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
          ---      45%  C Candaele      Single
   O      1--      50%  M Webster       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      47%  A Galarraga     Balk; Webster to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      57%  T Wallach       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Floyd Youmans facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      54%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      52%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  K Bass          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      54%  J Stefero       Foul Flyball: C
          ---      50%  T Foley         Single
          1--      44%  V Law           Single; Foley to 2B
   O      12-      51%  H Winningham    Strikeout
                  Wallace Johnson pinch hits for Floyd Youmans batting 9th
   O      12-      59%  W Johnson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeff Parrett facing 6-7-8
                  Jeff Parrett replaces Wallace Johnson pitching and batting 9th
          ---      64%  A Ashby         Single
                  Davey Lopes pinch runs for Alan Ashby batting 6th
   O      1--      62%  C Reynolds      Strikeout, Lopes Steals 2B
   O      -2-      56%  P Garner        Flyball: LF
                  Ty Gainey pinch hits for Mike Scott batting 9th
   O      -2-      50%  T Gainey        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Aurelio Lopez facing 1-2-3
                  Aurelio Lopez replaces Ty Gainey pitching and batting 9th; Mark Bailey replaces Davey Lopes playing C batting 6th
          ---      37%  C Candaele      Double
   O      -2-      37%  M Webster       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Candaele to 3B
   RO     --3      29%  A Galarraga     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Candaele Scores
   O      ---      30%  T Wallach       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Jeff Parrett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      23%  B Doran         Foul Flyball: LF
          ---      35%  B Hatcher       Double
          -2-      45%  J Cruz          Hatcher Steals 3B
   R      --3      65%  " "             Double; Hatcher Scores
   O      -2-      59%  G Davis         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cruz to 3B
   R      --3      86%  K Bass          Double; Cruz Scores
                  Randy St. Claire replaces Jeff Parrett pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      84%  M Bailey        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave Smith facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Smith replaces Aurelio Lopez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  J Stefero       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  T Foley         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      92%  V Law           Single
                  Jeff Reed pinch hits for Herm Winningham batting 8th; Reid Nichols pinch runs for Vance Law batting 7th
   O      1--     100%  J Reed          Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198704110

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