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Standings
CAL
@BAL		6
8
CLE
@BOS		0
1
KCR
@CHW		2
3
TEX
@DET		3
4
MIL
@MIN		2
7
SEA
@NYY		6
5
OAK
@TOR		4
1
CHC
@CIN		4
1
PIT
@HOU		2
7
MON
@LAD		4
6
PHI
@SDP		6
4
NYM
@SFG		4
3
Wednesday, May 27, 1987,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 14,863, Time of Game: 2:42
Pirates
2
21-22
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Astros
7
23-22
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Aurelio Lopez (2-0)
L: Don Robinson (4-2)
S: Dave Smith (7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  3  2
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   4  2  X    7 16  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
John Cangelosi LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .231 .813 0.022 0.73 0.057 -0.035 0.1 2 0
Andy Van Slyke RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .228 .658 0.020 0.88 0.066 -0.046 0.1 0 0
   John Smiley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Johnny Ray 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .274 .709 -0.091 0.95 0.007 -0.098 -0.5 3 3
Sid Bream 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .311 .944 -0.107 1.09 0.000 -0.107 -1.6 8 1 GDP
Jim Morrison 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .269 .751 -0.081 0.80 0.000 -0.081 -0.8 1 3
Barry Bonds CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .255 .846 0.018 0.88 0.053 -0.035 0.1 1 0
Mike LaValliere C 2 1 0 0 1 1 .319 .796 0.039 1.27 0.081 -0.042 0.2 6 1
Rafael Belliard SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 .214 .603 -0.036 1.33 0.000 -0.036 -0.3 2 2 SH
Rick Reuschel P 2 0 1 2 0 0 .240 .709 0.109 1.37 0.120 -0.012 0.6 1 2
   Don Robinson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bobby Bonilla PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .643 -0.022 0.85 0.000 -0.022 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 27 2 3 2 3 12 .111 .311 -0.129 0.99 0.384 -0.514 -2.4 24 12
SH: R Belliard (2, off N Ryan).
TB: R Reuschel; B Bonds; J Ray.
GIDP: S Bream (4).
RBI: R Reuschel 2 (4).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Ray-S Bream.
E: R Belliard (2); J Ray (5).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Hatcher CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .330 .837 -0.098 1.63 0.066 -0.163 -1.1 0 0
Bill Doran 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .242 .672 0.057 1.15 0.132 -0.075 -0.1 1 4
Denny Walling 3B 5 3 4 0 0 0 .326 .804 0.155 1.53 0.213 -0.058 1.3 1 0 2·2B
Glenn Davis 1B 4 2 3 5 1 1 .273 .812 0.292 1.77 0.421 -0.128 3.2 7 1 HR,2B,CS
Terry Puhl LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .255 .654 -0.027 0.95 0.065 -0.092 -0.4 1 0
Kevin Bass RF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .285 .784 0.123 1.00 0.147 -0.024 0.7 2 1
Alan Ashby C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .310 .824 -0.067 1.57 0.041 -0.108 -0.1 9 0
   Chuck Jackson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Dickie Thon SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .160 .624 0.001 0.01 0.001 0.000 0.2 1 1
Craig Reynolds SS 4 0 1 2 0 1 .292 .732 -0.038 1.89 0.098 -0.136 0.8 2 3 2B
   Dave Smith P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.4 0 0
Nolan Ryan P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .059 .346 -0.059 1.18 0.000 -0.059 -0.5 0 0
   Paul Householder PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125 .667 0.052 3.01 0.052 0.000 0.3
   Aurelio Lopez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mark Bailey PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .524 -0.018 0.35 0.000 -0.018 -0.8 3 0
Team Totals 40 7 16 7 4 6 .400 1.030 0.372 1.37 1.236 -0.862 3.1 27 10
2B: D Walling 2 (7, 2 off R Reuschel); G Davis (10, off D Robinson); C Reynolds (6, off D Robinson).
HR: G Davis (10, off J Smiley; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: G Davis 7; D Walling 6; K Bass 2; B Doran 2; B Hatcher 2; T Puhl 2; C Reynolds 2.
RBI: G Davis 5 (29); C Reynolds 2 (10).
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 4 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Doran-D Thon-G Davis.
E: A Ashby (1).
Outfield Assists: K Bass (R Reuschel at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: G Davis (1, 2nd base by R Reuschel/M LaValliere).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Reuschel 6 8 1 1 3 4 0 2.10 28 53 0.227 1.59 1.9
Don Robinson, BS (5), L (4-2) 1 5 4 4 1 1 0 4.50 9 0 0 -0.580 1.68 -3.5
John Smiley 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 5.86 7 0 0 -0.020 0.06 -1.5
Team Totals 8 16 7 7 4 6 1 7.88 44 53 0 0 -0.373 0.99 -3.1

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nolan Ryan 6 2 2 2 3 7 0 2.67 23 64 0.028 1.20 0.9
Aurelio Lopez, W (2-0) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.78 3 0 0 0.054 0.72 0.5
Dave Smith, S (7) 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.047 0.36 1.0
Team Totals 9 3 2 2 3 12 0 2.00 32 64 0 0 0.129 1.37 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 14,863.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Houston Astros
1 John Cangelosi LF 1 Billy Hatcher CF
2 Andy Van Slyke RF 2 Bill Doran 2B
3 Johnny Ray 2B 3 Denny Walling 3B
4 Sid Bream 1B 4 Glenn Davis 1B
5 Jim Morrison 3B 5 Terry Puhl LF
6 Barry Bonds CF 6 Kevin Bass RF
7 Mike LaValliere C 7 Alan Ashby C
8 Rafael Belliard SS 8 Craig Reynolds SS
9 Rick Reuschel P 9 Nolan Ryan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 1-2 0 12- RR HOU G. Davis D. Robinson 30% 85% Double; Doran Scores; Walling Scores
b6 1-2 2 123 O HOU B. Hatcher R. Reuschel -13% 30% Groundout: P-1B
t5 0-1 1 -23 RRO PIT R. Reuschel N. Ryan -12% 40% Single; Bonds Scores; LaValliere Scores; Reuschel out at 2B/RF-SS
b7 1-2 0 1-- HOU D. Walling D. Robinson 11% 54% Single; Doran to 2B
b7 3-2 1 123 RR HOU C. Reynolds D. Robinson 10% 97% Double; Davis Scores; Bass Scores; Jackson to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT J. Cangelosi N. Ryan 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT A. Van Slyke N. Ryan 2% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O PIT J. Ray N. Ryan 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Hatcher R. Reuschel -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU B. Doran R. Reuschel -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- HOU D. Walling R. Reuschel 2% 53% Double
b1 0-0 2 -2- HOU G. Davis R. Reuschel 1% 54% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- O HOU T. Puhl R. Reuschel -4% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O PIT S. Bream N. Ryan 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O PIT J. Morrison N. Ryan 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O PIT B. Bonds N. Ryan 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU K. Bass R. Reuschel -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O HOU A. Ashby R. Reuschel -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Reynolds R. Reuschel -1% 50% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O PIT M. LaValliere N. Ryan 2% 52% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O PIT R. Belliard N. Ryan 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O PIT R. Reuschel N. Ryan 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O HOU N. Ryan R. Reuschel -2% 53% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- HOU B. Hatcher R. Reuschel 3% 56% Single
b3 0-0 1 1-- OO HOU B. Doran R. Reuschel -6% 50% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- PIT J. Cangelosi N. Ryan -4% 46% Walk
t4 0-0 0 1-- PIT A. Van Slyke N. Ryan -7% 39% Reached on Interference on C; Cangelosi to 2B
t4 0-0 0 12- O PIT J. Ray N. Ryan 6% 45% Flyball: LF
t4 0-0 1 12- O PIT S. Bream N. Ryan 5% 51% Strikeout
t4 0-0 2 12- O PIT J. Morrison N. Ryan 5% 56% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Rick Reuschel facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- HOU D. Walling R. Reuschel 8% 63% Double
b4 0-0 0 -2- R HOU G. Davis R. Reuschel 9% 72% Single; Walling Scores
b4 1-0 0 1-- O HOU T. Puhl R. Reuschel -5% 67% Davis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 1-0 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl R. Reuschel -1% 65% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 1-0 2 --- HOU K. Bass R. Reuschel 1% 67% Walk
b4 1-0 2 1-- HOU A. Ashby R. Reuschel 2% 69% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Bass to 3B; Ashby to 1B
b4 1-0 2 1-3 O HOU C. Reynolds R. Reuschel -5% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- PIT B. Bonds N. Ryan -5% 59% Single
t5 0-1 0 1-- PIT M. LaValliere N. Ryan -8% 51% Walk; Bonds to 2B
t5 0-1 0 12- O PIT R. Belliard N. Ryan 1% 52% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Bonds to 3B; LaValliere to 2B
t5 0-1 1 -23 RRO PIT R. Reuschel N. Ryan -12% 40% Single; Bonds Scores; LaValliere Scores; Reuschel out at 2B/RF-SS
t5 2-1 2 --- PIT J. Cangelosi N. Ryan -1% 38% Walk
t5 2-1 2 1-- O PIT A. Van Slyke N. Ryan 2% 41% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
b5 1-2 0 --- O HOU N. Ryan R. Reuschel -3% 37% Strikeout
b5 1-2 1 --- HOU B. Hatcher R. Reuschel 4% 41% Single
b5 1-2 1 1-- HOU B. Doran R. Reuschel 5% 47% Single; Hatcher to 2B
b5 1-2 1 12- O HOU D. Walling R. Reuschel -6% 41% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hatcher to 3B; Walling to 1B
b5 1-2 2 1-3 O HOU G. Davis R. Reuschel -8% 33% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
t6 2-1 0 --- O PIT J. Ray N. Ryan 2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-1 1 --- O PIT S. Bream N. Ryan 2% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-1 2 --- O PIT J. Morrison N. Ryan 1% 39% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
b6 1-2 0 --- HOU T. Puhl R. Reuschel 6% 45% Single
b6 1-2 0 1-- HOU K. Bass R. Reuschel 10% 55% Single; Puhl to 2B
b6 1-2 0 12- O HOU A. Ashby R. Reuschel -9% 45% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Bass to 2B; Ashby to 1B
b6 1-2 1 12- O HOU C. Reynolds R. Reuschel -8% 38% Strikeout
Paul Householder pinch hits for Nolan Ryan (P) batting 9th
b6 1-2 2 12- HOU P. Householder R. Reuschel 5% 43% Walk; Bass to 3B; Ashby to 2B
b6 1-2 2 123 O HOU B. Hatcher R. Reuschel -13% 30% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Aurelio Lopez facing 6-7-8
Aurelio Lopez replaces Paul Householder (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-1 0 --- O PIT B. Bonds A. Lopez 2% 32% Strikeout
t7 2-1 1 --- O PIT M. LaValliere A. Lopez 2% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-1 2 --- O PIT R. Belliard A. Lopez 1% 35% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 2-3-4
Don Robinson replaces Rick Reuschel pitching and batting 9th
b7 1-2 0 --- HOU B. Doran D. Robinson 8% 43% Single
b7 1-2 0 1-- HOU D. Walling D. Robinson 11% 54% Single; Doran to 2B
b7 1-2 0 12- RR HOU G. Davis D. Robinson 30% 85% Double; Doran Scores; Walling Scores
b7 3-2 0 -2- O HOU T. Puhl D. Robinson -4% 81% Flyball: CF
b7 3-2 1 -2- HOU K. Bass D. Robinson 4% 85% Single; Davis to 3B
b7 3-2 1 1-3 HOU A. Ashby D. Robinson 2% 87% Walk; Bass to 2B
Chuck Jackson pinch runs for Alan Ashby (C) batting 7th
b7 3-2 1 123 RR HOU C. Reynolds D. Robinson 10% 97% Double; Davis Scores; Bass Scores; Jackson to 3B
Mark Bailey pinch hits for Aurelio Lopez (P) batting 9th
b7 5-2 1 -23 O HOU M. Bailey D. Robinson -2% 95% Strikeout
b7 5-2 2 -23 O HOU B. Hatcher D. Robinson -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Dave Smith facing 9-1-2
Dave Smith replaces Craig Reynolds (SS) pitching and batting 8th
Mark Bailey moves from PH to C
Dickie Thon replaces Chuck Jackson (PR) playing SS batting 7th
Bobby Bonilla pinch hits for Don Robinson (P) batting 9th
t8 2-5 0 --- O PIT B. Bonilla D. Smith 2% 96% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 2-5 1 --- O PIT J. Cangelosi D. Smith 1% 97% Strikeout
t8 2-5 2 --- O PIT A. Van Slyke D. Smith 1% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pirates' John Smiley facing 2-3-4
John Smiley replaces Andy Van Slyke (RF) pitching and batting 2nd
Bobby Bonilla moves from PH to RF
b8 5-2 0 --- O HOU B. Doran J. Smiley -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 5-2 1 --- HOU D. Walling J. Smiley 0% 97% Single
b8 5-2 1 1-- RR HOU G. Davis J. Smiley 2% 99% Home Run; Walling Scores
b8 7-2 1 --- HOU T. Puhl J. Smiley 0% 100% Single
b8 7-2 1 1-- O HOU K. Bass J. Smiley -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 7-2 2 1-- HOU D. Thon J. Smiley 0% 100% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bass to 2B; Thon to 1B
b8 7-2 2 12- O HOU D. Smith J. Smiley -0% 99% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 7.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' Dave Smith facing 3-4-5
t9 2-7 0 --- PIT J. Ray D. Smith -1% 99% Single
t9 2-7 0 1-- OO PIT S. Bream D. Smith 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 2-7 2 --- O PIT J. Morrison D. Smith 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 7.

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