July 8, 1987 Montreal Expos at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
CHW 5
(10) CAL 5
BOS 3 CLE 9
KCR 8 NYY 13
MIN 4 DET 9
@OAK 5 SEA 5
MIL 2
(11) TOR 5
TEX 2 ATL 5
NYM 3 CHC 12
SDP 8 PHI 7
@CIN 2 MON 1
@HOU 0 SFG 8
@PIT 4
(14) STL 6
LAD 3 STL 8
LAD 7
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 17,776

Wednesday, July 8, 1987
Time of Game: 2:16

Expos

44-38

Won 2

2nd, 9 GB

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

W: F Youmans (6-3), L: N Ryan (4-10)

Astros

43-40

Lost 2

2nd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Candaele RF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .685    0    3   0   
H Winningham CF               4   0   0   0    1   1  .279  .777    0    4   0   SB
T Raines LF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .348  .958    0    3   0   SB
T Wallach 3B                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .299  .851    0    2   2   
H Brooks SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .786    0    1   0   
A Galarraga 1B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .333  .917    0    5   2   
V Law 2B                      3   0   3   0    1   0  .283  .796    0    3   3   3B,2B,SB
J Reed C                      3   0   0   0    1   2  .163  .459    0    4   1   
F Youmans P                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .708    0    2   0   SH
Totals                       34   1   8   1    3  11                    27   8

BATTING

2B: V Law (16, off N Ryan).

3B: V Law (1, off L Andersen).

SH: F Youmans (1, off N Ryan).

TB: V Law 6; T Wallach 2; T Raines; C Candaele; F Youmans.

RBI: T Wallach (68).

2-out RBI: T Wallach.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Wallach-V Law-A Galarraga.

BASERUNNING

SB: H Winningham (14, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Ashby); T Raines (24, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Ashby); V Law (6, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
B Doran 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .751    0    1   6   
D Walling 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .777    0    1   2   
G Davis 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .843    0    8   0   GDP
K Bass RF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .796    0    1   0   
J Cruz LF                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .723    0    2   0   SH
A Ashby C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .301  .871    0   12   0   
C Reynolds SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .671    0    1   1   
N Ryan P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .065  .255    0    0   1   SH
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  T Puhl PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .506    0    0   0   
Totals                       25   0   1   0    2   3                    27  10

BATTING

SH: N Ryan (4, off F Youmans); J Cruz (1, off F Youmans).

TB: K Bass.

GIDP: G Davis (8).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: A Ashby (2).

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, W (6-3)             9     1   0   0    2   3   0   4.03   29     -       ·  ·      7·16· 0· 1     86    -     1.70   0.83
Totals                         9     1   0   0    2   3   0          29     -       ·  ·      7·16· 0· 1           -

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, L (4-10)               7     4   1   1    3   9   0   3.17   28     -       ·  ·      8· 3· 1· 4     71    -     0.94   0.24
L Andersen                     2     4   0   0    0   2   0   2.91   10     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 4          0-0    1.00   0.09
Totals                         9     8   1   1    3  11   0          38     -       ·  ·     11· 3· 2· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:16.

Attendance: 17,776.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Houston Astros                       
1. C Candaele           RF    1. G Young              CF 
2. H Winningham         CF    2. B Doran              2B 
3. T Raines             LF    3. D Walling            3B 
4. T Wallach            3B    4. G Davis              1B 
5. H Brooks             SS    5. K Bass               RF 
6. A Galarraga          1B    6. J Cruz               LF 
7. V Law                2B    7. A Ashby              C  
8. J Reed               C     8. C Reynolds           SS 
9. F Youmans            P     9. N Ryan               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  1-0  1--      11%  75% G Davis         F Youmans       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 8   1  1-0  -2-      10%  74% A Ashby         F Youmans       Flyball: LF
   b 8   2  1-0  -2-      10%  84% C Reynolds      F Youmans       Flyball: 2B
   b 8   0  1-0  ---     -10%  60% K Bass          F Youmans       Single
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-       9%  58% T Wallach       N Ryan          Single; Raines Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  C Candaele      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  H Winningham    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  T Raines        Single
          1--      48%  T Wallach       Raines Steals 2B
   R      -2-      58%  " "             Single; Raines Scores
   O      1--      56%  H Brooks        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Floyd Youmans facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  G Young         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      60%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      61%  D Walling       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      59%  A Galarraga     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      61%  V Law           Single
   O      1--      59%  J Reed          Strikeout, Law Steals 2B
   O      -2-      56%  F Youmans       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Floyd Youmans facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      59%  G Davis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      60%  K Bass          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      62%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  C Candaele      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      62%  H Winningham    Walk
          1--      66%  T Raines        Winningham Steals 2B; Winningham to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      61%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      57%  T Wallach       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Floyd Youmans facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      60%  A Ashby         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      62%  C Reynolds      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      63%  N Ryan          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      61%  H Brooks        Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  A Galarraga     Flyball: RF
          ---      61%  V Law           Double
          -2-      62%  J Reed          Walk
   O      12-      58%  F Youmans       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Floyd Youmans facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      61%  G Young         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  B Doran         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      64%  D Walling       Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      62%  C Candaele      Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      60%  H Winningham    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      59%  T Raines        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Floyd Youmans facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  G Davis         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      65%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      67%  J Cruz          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      64%  T Wallach       Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  H Brooks        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      61%  A Galarraga     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Floyd Youmans facing 7-8-9
          ---      55%  A Ashby         Walk
   O      1--      61%  C Reynolds      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      64%  N Ryan          Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Ashby to 2B
   O      -2-      70%  G Young         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
          ---      74%  V Law           Walk
   O      1--      70%  J Reed          Strikeout
   O      1--      68%  F Youmans       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Law to 2B
   O      -2-      65%  C Candaele      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Floyd Youmans facing 2-3-4
          ---      57%  B Doran         Walk
   O      1--      64%  D Walling       Strikeout
   OO     1--      75%  G Davis         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Andersen facing 2-3-4
                  Larry Andersen replaces Nolan Ryan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      73%  H Winningham    Lineout: P
   O      ---      71%  T Raines        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      73%  T Wallach       Single
   O      1--      70%  H Brooks        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Floyd Youmans facing 5-6-7
          ---      60%  K Bass          Single
   O      1--      65%  J Cruz          Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Bass to 2B
   O      -2-      74%  A Ashby         Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      84%  C Reynolds      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Andersen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      83%  A Galarraga     Strikeout
          ---      89%  V Law           Triple
   O      --3      82%  J Reed          Fielder's Choice ; Law out at Hm/2B-C; Reed to 1B
          1--      84%  F Youmans       Single; Reed to 2B
          12-      85%  C Candaele      Single; Reed to 3B; Youmans to 2B
   O      123      81%  H Winningham    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Floyd Youmans facing 9-1-2
                  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Larry Andersen batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  T Puhl          Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      95%  G Young         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  B Doran         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198707080

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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