July 7, 1987 Montreal Expos at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 9
@BAL 3 CAL 9
BOS 4 CLE 6
KCR 4 NYY 12
MIN 7 DET 6
@OAK 4 SEA 9
MIL 5 TOR 6
TEX 2 NYM 6
@ATL 2 NYM 5
@ATL 1 CHC 7
SDP 5 PHI 10
@CIN 8
(10) MON 2
@HOU 0 PIT 6
SFG 4
(12) STL 5
LAD 4 STL 5
LAD 4
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 18,849

Tuesday, July 7, 1987
Time of Game: 2:20

Expos

43-38

Won 1

3rd, 8½ GB

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

W: B Sebra (5-9), L: B Knepper (3-9)

Astros

43-39

Lost 1

2nd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Candaele LF                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .281  .689    0    3   0   SB
M Webster RF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .782    0    3   1   HBP
A Galarraga 1B                3   0   1   1    1   0  .338  .930    0    9   0   
T Wallach 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .850    0    2   1   HBP
H Brooks SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .808    0    0   2   
R Nichols CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .278  .774    0    3   0   2B
  H Winningham CF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .792         0   0   
V Law 2B                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .767    0    0   3   
M Fitzgerald C                4   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .639    0    7   0   
B Sebra P                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .129  .285    0    0   1   SH
Totals                       33   2   7   2    1   2                    27   8

BATTING

2B: R Nichols (3, off B Knepper).

SH: B Sebra (2, off R Childress).

HBP: M Webster (4, by B Knepper); T Wallach (5, by B Knepper).

TB: C Candaele 2; R Nichols 2; B Sebra; A Galarraga; T Wallach; V Law.

RBI: B Sebra (1); A Galarraga (58).

2-out RBI: B Sebra; A Galarraga.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: B Sebra (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Candaele (4, 2nd base off B Knepper/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .756    0    5   0   SB
D Walling 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .789    0    2   5   
K Bass RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .797    0    2   0   
G Davis 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .851    0    9   1   
A Ashby C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .304  .877    0    3   0   
J Cruz LF                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .729    0    2   0   
C Reynolds SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .682    0    3   6   
C Jackson CF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .217  .584    0    1   0   
B Knepper P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .312    0    0   0   
  T Puhl PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .203  .512    0    0   0   
  R Childress P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   0   5   0    0   6                    27  12

BATTING

TB: A Ashby; J Cruz; C Jackson; G Davis; B Doran.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Doran (12, 2nd base off B Sebra/M Fitzgerald).

PO: G Davis (1st 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, W (5-9)               9     5   0   0    0   6   0   3.70   31     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 5     83    -     1.20   0.62
Totals                         9     5   0   0    0   6   0          31     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 5           -

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, L (3-9)             8     6   2   2    1   2   0   6.34   33     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2· 6     63    -     0.94   0.10
R Childress                    1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.16    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.45   0.02
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   2   0          37     -       ·  ·     12·11· 2· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: B Sebra (2; G Davis, 1st base).

HBP: B Knepper 2 (4; M Webster, T Wallach).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 18,849.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Houston Astros                       
1. C Candaele           LF    1. B Doran              2B 
2. M Webster            RF    2. D Walling            3B 
3. A Galarraga          1B    3. K Bass               RF 
4. T Wallach            3B    4. G Davis              1B 
5. H Brooks             SS    5. A Ashby              C  
6. R Nichols            CF    6. J Cruz               LF 
7. V Law                2B    7. C Reynolds           SS 
8. M Fitzgerald         C     8. C Jackson            CF 
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 5   2  0-1  12-      12%  76% A Galarraga     B Knepper       Single; Candaele Scores; Webster to 3B
   t 2   2  0-0  -2-      11%  59% B Sebra         B Knepper       Single; Nichols Scores; Sebra to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 4   1  1-0  --3       8%  59% J Cruz          B Sebra         Strikeout
   t 2   0  0-0  ---       6%  56% R Nichols       B Knepper       Double
   b 4   1  1-0  1--      -6%  52% J Cruz          B Sebra         Davis Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Davis to 3B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  C Candaele      Single
   O      1--      50%  M Webster       Flyball: LF
          1--      54%  A Galarraga     Walk; Candaele to 2B
   O      12-      49%  T Wallach       Flyball: LF
   O      12-      45%  H Brooks        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Sebra facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  D Walling       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
          ---      56%  R Nichols       Double
   O      -2-      52%  V Law           Flyball: 2B
   O      -2-      48%  M Fitzgerald    Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      59%  B Sebra         Single; Nichols Scores; Sebra to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      56%  C Candaele      Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Sebra facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      59%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      56%  A Ashby         Single
          1--      52%  J Cruz          Single; Ashby to 2B
   O      12-      57%  C Reynolds      Flyball: RF
   O      12-      62%  C Jackson       Single; Ashby out at Hm/RF-C; Cruz to 2B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      60%  M Webster       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      58%  A Galarraga     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      57%  T Wallach       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Sebra facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      60%  B Knepper       Flyball: CF
          ---      57%  B Doran         Single
          1--      55%  D Walling       Doran Steals 2B
   O      -2-      59%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      63%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      61%  H Brooks        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      59%  R Nichols       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      58%  V Law           Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Sebra facing 4-5-6
          ---      53%  G Davis         Single
   O      1--      58%  A Ashby         Strikeout
          1--      52%  J Cruz          Davis Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Davis to 3B
   O      --3      59%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      64%  C Reynolds      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      62%  M Fitzgerald    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      60%  B Sebra         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      62%  C Candaele      Single
          1--      63%  M Webster       Candaele Steals 2B
          -2-      64%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   R      12-      76%  A Galarraga     Single; Candaele Scores; Webster to 3B
          1-3      78%  T Wallach       Hit By Pitch; Galarraga to 2B
   O      123      72%  H Brooks        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Sebra facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  C Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  B Knepper       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  B Doran         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      77%  R Nichols       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      76%  V Law           Flyball: C
   O      ---      75%  M Fitzgerald    Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Sebra facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      79%  D Walling       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      81%  K Bass          Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      82%  G Davis         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  B Sebra         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  C Candaele      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      79%  M Webster       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Sebra facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      83%  A Ashby         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  C Reynolds      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      86%  A Galarraga     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      87%  T Wallach       Single
   O      1--      86%  H Brooks        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      84%  R Nichols       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Sebra facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      89%  C Jackson       Flyball: RF
                  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Bob Knepper batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  T Puhl          Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  B Doran         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rocky Childress facing 7-8-9
                  Rocky Childress replaces Terry Puhl pitching and batting 9th
          ---      94%  V Law           Single
   O      1--      93%  M Fitzgerald    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      92%  B Sebra         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Fitzgerald to 2B
   O      -2-      91%  C Candaele      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Sebra facing 2-3-4
                  Herm Winningham replaces Reid Nichols playing CF batting 6th
   O      ---      96%  D Walling       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  K Bass          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  G Davis         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198707070

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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