April 12, 1987 Montreal Expos at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 8
TOR 3 DET 7
@CHW 1 BAL 7
@CLE 1 KCR 8
NYY 2 OAK 7
CAL 1 MIN 8
@SEA 5 MIL 7
@TEX 5
(12) SDP 5
@CIN 2 HOU 1
MON 0 LAD 7
SFG 5 ATL 12
@NYM 4 PHI 9
CHC 8
(10) PIT 7
STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 16,618

Sunday, April 12, 1987
Time of Game: 2:19

Expos

0-5

Lost 5

6th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    1 10  1

W: B Knepper (1-0), L: B Sebra (0-1), S: D Smith (4)

Astros

6-0

Won 6

1st

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Powell LF                   2   0   2   0    2   0  .267  .856    0    0   0   2B
M Webster RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .686    0    1   0   SB
A Galarraga 1B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .654    0    7   0   GDP
T Wallach 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .600    0    0   1   
V Law 2B                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .316  .842    0    5   3   CS
R Nichols CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533    0    3   0   
  W Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000    0    0   0   
J Reed C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .498    0    5   1   
L Rivera SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    3   2   
B Sebra P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   4   
  C Candaele PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .429 1.071    0    0   0   
  A McGaffigan P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   0   6   0    2   6                    24  11

BATTING

2B: A Powell (3, off B Knepper).

TB: A Powell 3; C Candaele; A Galarraga; L Rivera; V Law.

GIDP: A Galarraga (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Rivera-V Law-A Galarraga; V Law.

E: J Reed (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Webster (2, 2nd base off B Knepper/M Bailey).

CS: V Law (1, 2nd base by B Knepper/M Bailey).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .238  .598    0    1   3   SB
B Hatcher CF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .435  .980    0    1   0   GDP
J Cruz LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .400 1.120    0    1   0   SB
G Davis 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .440    0   14   1   
K Bass RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .320  .840    0    1   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Reynolds SS                 3   0   3   0    1   0  .500 1.121    0    2   3   2B,IW
M Bailey C                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .690    0    7   1   
P Garner 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .449    0    0   5   
B Knepper P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    0   2   SH
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Puhl RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
Totals                       30   1  10   1    3   5                    27  15

BATTING

2B: C Reynolds (1, off B Sebra).

SH: B Knepper (1, off B Sebra).

IBB: C Reynolds (1, by A McGaffigan).

TB: C Reynolds 4; B Hatcher 2; B Knepper; J Cruz; P Garner; M Bailey; B Doran.

GIDP: B Hatcher (1).

RBI: B Hatcher (4).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Reynolds-B Doran-G Davis.

E: M Bailey (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Doran (2, 2nd base off B Sebra/J Reed); J Cruz (2, 2nd base off A McGaffigan/J Reed).

PO: B Hatcher (2nd base by B Sebra).

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
B Sebra, L (0-1)               7     9   1   1    2   3   0   1.29   29     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 1· 9     56    -     1.07   0.20
A McGaffigan                   1     1   0   0    1   2   0   3.38    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.82   0.03
Totals                         8    10   1   1    3   5   0          34     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 1·10           -

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, W (1-0)             7.1   6   0   0    2   4   0   3.18   29     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 0· 6     68    -     1.41   0.22
L Andersen, H (1)              0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    5.55   0.35
D Smith, S (4)                 1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.16
Totals                         9     6   0   0    2   6   0          33     -       ·  ·     15· 4· 0· 6          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: B Sebra (1).

IBB: A McGaffigan (1; C Reynolds).

PO: B Sebra (1; B Hatcher, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 16,618.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Houston Astros                       
1. A Powell             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. V Law                2B    5. K Bass               RF 
6. R Nichols            CF    6. C Reynolds           SS 
7. J Reed               C     7. M Bailey             C  
8. L Rivera             SS    8. P Garner             3B 
9. B Sebra              P     9. B Knepper            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  1-0  123      35%  87% A Galarraga     L Andersen      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 8   0  1-0  12-     -16%  37% A Powell        B Knepper       Walk; Rivera to 3B; Candaele to 2B
   t 8   0  1-0  123      15%  52% M Webster       B Knepper       Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Candaele to 3B; Powell to 2B; Webster to 1B
   b 5   1  0-0  -2-      14%  73% B Hatcher       B Sebra         Single; Doran Scores; Hatcher to 2B/Adv on E2
   t 8   0  1-0  1--     -13%  54% C Candaele      B Knepper       Single; Rivera to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  A Powell        Walk
   O      1--      50%  M Webster       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      45%  A Galarraga     Webster Steals 2B; Webster to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      51%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      55%  T Wallach       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Sebra facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Doran         Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  B Hatcher       Single
   OO     1--      50%  J Cruz          Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  V Law           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Nichols       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      55%  J Reed          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Sebra facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  G Davis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  K Bass          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      53%  C Reynolds      Double
          -2-      55%  M Bailey        Walk, Wild Pitch; Reynolds to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  L Rivera        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Sebra         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  A Powell        Single
   O      1--      55%  M Webster       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Sebra facing 9-1-2
          ---      59%  B Knepper       Single
          1--      65%  B Doran         Single; Knepper to 2B
   OO     12-      54%  B Hatcher       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Knepper to 3B
   O      --3      50%  J Cruz          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  A Galarraga     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  T Wallach       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  V Law           Single
   O      1--      56%  R Nichols       Law Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Sebra facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  G Davis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  K Bass          Flyball: SS
          ---      53%  C Reynolds      Single
          1--      56%  M Bailey        Single; Reynolds to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  P Garner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  R Nichols       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  J Reed          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      57%  L Rivera        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Sebra facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      54%  B Knepper       Strikeout Looking
          ---      57%  B Doran         Walk
          1--      59%  B Hatcher       Doran Steals 2B
   R      -2-      73%  " "             Single; Doran Scores; Hatcher to 2B/Adv on E2
   O      -2-      68%  J Cruz          Hatcher Picked off 2B (P-SS)
   O      ---      67%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      70%  B Sebra         Strikeout
          ---      64%  A Powell        Double
   O      -2-      69%  M Webster       Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      66%  A Galarraga     Single; Powell to 3B
   O      1-3      75%  T Wallach       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Sebra facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  G Davis         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      71%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      72%  C Reynolds      Single
   O      1--      70%  M Bailey        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      74%  V Law           Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      77%  R Nichols       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      79%  J Reed          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Sebra facing 8-9-1
          ---      82%  P Garner        Single
   O      1--      81%  B Knepper       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Garner to 2B
   O      -2-      79%  B Doran         Fielder's Choice ; Garner to 3B; Doran out at 2B/P-3B-2B
   O      --3      75%  B Hatcher       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
          ---      66%  L Rivera        Single
                  Casey Candaele pinch hits for Bob Sebra batting 9th
          1--      54%  C Candaele      Single; Rivera to 2B
          12-      37%  A Powell        Walk; Rivera to 3B; Candaele to 2B
   O      123      52%  M Webster       Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Candaele to 3B; Powell to 2B; Webster to 1B
                  Larry Andersen replaces Bob Knepper pitching and batting 9th
   OO     123      87%  A Galarraga     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy McGaffigan facing 3-4-5
                  Andy McGaffigan replaces Casey Candaele pitching and batting 9th
          ---      89%  J Cruz          Single
   O      1--      87%  G Davis         Flyball: CF
          1--      88%  K Bass          Cruz Steals 2B
   O      -2-      86%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      87%  C Reynolds      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      84%  M Bailey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Smith facing 4-5-6
                  Dave Smith replaces Kevin Bass pitching and batting 5th; Terry Puhl replaces Larry Andersen playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  T Wallach       Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  V Law           Strikeout
                  Wallace Johnson pinch hits for Reid Nichols batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  W Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198704120

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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