July 18, 1987 Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 30,368

Saturday, July 18, 1987
Time of Game: 2:48

Phillies

44-45

Won 2

5th, 13 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  1  0   1  0  0   2  0  0    4 11  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    2 10  0

W: D Carman (5-7), L: B Knepper (3-11), S: S Bedrosian (26)

Astros

45-45

Lost 2

2nd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Samuel 2B                   5   1   1   1    0   2  .272  .843    0    6   5   3B
R Schu 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .749    0    1   1   
  G Gross PH                  0   0   0   1    0   0  .313  .825    0    0   0   SF
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  M Thompson CF               0   0   0   0    1   0  .270  .724    0    0   0   SB
V Hayes CF-1B                 4   0   1   0    1   0  .300  .977    0    7   1   
M Schmidt 1B-3B               3   2   1   1    2   0  .287  .953    0    3   3   HR
L Parrish C                   5   0   2   0    0   3  .237  .667    0    4   2   
G Wilson RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .291  .783    0    2   0   
C James LF                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .326  .941    0    1   0   3B
  S Bedrosian P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
K Dowell SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .139  .301    0    2   0   
D Carman P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .088  .176    0    0   1   GDP
  R Roenicke PH-CF-LF         2   1   1   0    0   0  .216  .688    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   4  11   4    4   6                    27  13

BATTING

3B: C James (2, off B Knepper); J Samuel (7, off B Knepper).

HR: M Schmidt (20, off B Knepper; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SF: G Gross (2, off C Kerfeld).

TB: C James 5; M Schmidt 4; J Samuel 3; L Parrish 2; K Dowell; V Hayes; G Wilson; R Roenicke.

GIDP: D Carman (1).

RBI: J Samuel (58); G Gross (9); G Wilson (36); M Schmidt (59).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Schmidt-J Samuel-V Hayes.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Thompson (25, 2nd base off C Kerfeld/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .212  .562    0    1   0   2B,SF
B Doran 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .270  .755    0    2   2   2·CS
D Lopes LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .739    0    3   0   
  D Walling PH-LF             1   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .788    0    0   0   
K Bass RF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .278  .777    0    1   0   SB
G Davis 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .272  .801    0   11   1   
A Ashby C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .300  .868    0    6   0   GDP
K Caminiti 3B                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .545 1.674    0    1   6   2B
B Pena SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .163  .380    0    1   3   
  C Kerfeld P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  J Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .722    0    0   0   
B Knepper P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .287    0    0   0   SH
  C Reynolds SS               2   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .657    0    0   1   
Totals                       32   2  10   2    2   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: K Caminiti (1, off D Carman); G Young (2, off D Carman).

SF: G Young (1, off D Carman).

SH: B Knepper (8, off D Carman).

TB: K Caminiti 3; K Bass 2; G Young 2; A Ashby; B Pena; G Davis; D Walling; B Doran.

GIDP: A Ashby (7).

RBI: K Caminiti (2); G Young (3).

2-out RBI: K Caminiti.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Doran-B Pena-G Davis.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Bass (12, 2nd base off D Carman/L Parrish).

CS: B Doran 2 (9, 2nd base by D Carman/L Parrish 2).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Carman, W (5-7)              6     8   2   2    2   2   0   5.21   26     -       ·  ·      3·10· 1· 8     48    -     1.54   0.05
K Tekulve, H (10)              1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.51    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.29   0.00
S Bedrosian, S (26)            2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.65    6     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 1          1-0    2.26   0.25
Totals                         9    10   2   2    2   3   0          36     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1·10          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
B Knepper, L (3-11)            6    10   4   4    1   3   1   6.06   28     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1·10     38    -     1.08  -0.26
C Kerfeld                      3     1   0   0    3   3   0   8.10   13     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          1-1    0.50   0.06
Totals                         9    11   4   4    4   6   1          41     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 1·11          1-1

K Tekulve faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
B Knepper faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Knepper (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Bonin, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Jerry Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 30,368.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Houston Astros                       
1. J Samuel             2B    1. G Young              CF 
2. R Schu               3B    2. B Doran              2B 
3. V Hayes              CF    3. D Lopes              LF 
4. M Schmidt            1B    4. K Bass               RF 
5. L Parrish            C     5. G Davis              1B 
6. G Wilson             RF    6. A Ashby              C  
7. C James              LF    7. K Caminiti           3B 
8. K Dowell             SS    8. B Pena               SS 
9. D Carman             P     9. B Knepper            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  2-2  1--      25%  81% J Samuel        B Knepper       Triple; Roenicke Scores
   b 6   2  2-1  12-     -19%  44% K Caminiti      D Carman        Single; Bass Scores; Ashby to 2B
   b 8   1  4-2  12-      17%  93% A Ashby         S Bedrosian     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 4   1  0-2  123     -11%  70% D Carman        B Knepper       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 2   0  0-0  ---      11%  61% M Schmidt       B Knepper       Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Samuel        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  R Schu          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      45%  V Hayes         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Carman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  G Young         Strikeout
          ---      45%  B Doran         Single
   O      1--      48%  D Lopes         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  K Bass          Doran Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      61%  M Schmidt       Home Run
          ---      64%  L Parrish       Single
          1--      66%  G Wilson        Wild Pitch; Parrish to 2B
   O      -2-      63%  " "             Flyball: LF
          -2-      67%  C James         Single; Parrish to 3B
   O      1-3      61%  K Dowell        Strikeout
   O      1-3      56%  D Carman        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Carman facing 4-5-6
          ---      52%  K Bass          Single
   O      1--      56%  G Davis         Foul Flyball: C
          1--      49%  A Ashby         Single; Bass to 3B
   O      1-3      56%  K Caminiti      Popfly: 1B
   O      1-3      62%  B Pena          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  J Samuel        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      58%  R Schu          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      57%  V Hayes         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Carman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      60%  B Knepper       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  G Young         Double
          -2-      52%  B Doran         Walk
          12-      49%  D Lopes         Baserunner Advance; Young to 3B
   O      1-3      58%  " "             Doran Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      --3      63%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
          ---      66%  M Schmidt       Walk
          1--      72%  L Parrish       Single; Schmidt to 2B
   R      12-      80%  G Wilson        Single; Schmidt Scores; Parrish to 2B
   O      12-      77%  C James         Flyball: CF
          12-      81%  K Dowell        Single; Parrish to 3B; Wilson to 2B
   OO     123      70%  D Carman        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Carman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  K Bass          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      75%  G Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  A Ashby         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  J Samuel        Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  R Schu          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      74%  V Hayes         Single
   O      1--      72%  M Schmidt       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Carman facing 7-8-9
          ---      64%  K Caminiti      Double
          -2-      54%  B Pena          Single; Caminiti to 3B
   O      1-3      60%  B Knepper       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Pena to 2B
   RO     -23      61%  G Young         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Caminiti Scores; Pena to 3B
   O      --3      67%  B Doran         Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  L Parrish       Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  G Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      66%  C James         Triple
   O      --3      61%  K Dowell        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Carman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      65%  D Lopes         Lineout: 3B
          ---      61%  K Bass          Single
   O      1--      66%  G Davis         Flyball: SS
          1--      64%  A Ashby         Bass Steals 2B
          -2-      62%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      44%  K Caminiti      Single; Bass Scores; Ashby to 2B
   O      12-      50%  B Pena          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
                  Ron Roenicke pinch hits for Don Carman batting 9th
          ---      56%  R Roenicke      Single
   R      1--      81%  J Samuel        Triple; Roenicke Scores
                  Charlie Kerfeld replaces Bert Pena pitching and batting 8th; Craig Reynolds replaces Bob Knepper playing SS batting 9th; Greg Gross pinch hits for Rick Schu batting 2nd
   RO     --3      81%  G Gross         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Samuel Scores
   O      ---      80%  V Hayes         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      79%  M Schmidt       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Kent Tekulve facing 9-1-2
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Greg Gross pitching and batting 2nd; Von Hayes moves to 1B; Mike Schmidt moves to 3B; Ron Roenicke moves to CF
   O      ---      83%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  B Doran         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-2, Charlie Kerfeld facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      86%  L Parrish       Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  G Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      86%  C James         Single
   O      1--      84%  K Dowell        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Kent Tekulve facing 3-4-5
                  Denny Walling pinch hits for Davey Lopes batting 3rd
          ---      76%  D Walling       Single
                  Steve Bedrosian replaces Chris James pitching and batting 7th; Ron Roenicke moves to LF; Milt Thompson replaces Kent Tekulve playing CF batting 2nd
   O      1--      83%  K Bass          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      75%  G Davis         Single; Bass to 2B
   OO     12-      93%  A Ashby         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-2, Charlie Kerfeld facing 9-1-2
                  Denny Walling moves to LF
   O      ---      92%  R Roenicke      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      92%  J Samuel        Strikeout
          ---      92%  M Thompson      Walk
          1--      92%  V Hayes         Thompson Steals 2B
          -2-      93%  " "             Walk
          12-      93%  M Schmidt       Walk; Thompson to 3B; Hayes to 2B
   O      123      91%  L Parrish       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Steve Bedrosian facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Jose Cruz pinch hits for Charlie Kerfeld batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  J Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Reynolds      Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198707180

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation