September 5, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 7
@BAL 2 CLE 15
@BOS 2 KCR 4
CHW 2 MIN 2
MIL 1 NYY 7
CAL 6 TEX 8
DET 7 TOR 3
SEA 0 MON 4
@ATL 1 CIN 10
@CHC 5 HOU 5
PIT 1 NYM 4
@LAD 3 SFG 6
PHI 3 SDP 4
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 27,887

Saturday, September 5, 1987
Time of Game: 2:20

Pirates

61-74

Lost 2

6th, 19½ GB

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

W: B Knepper (8-14), L: D Drabek (7-11)

Astros

68-67

Won 3

2nd, 4½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .823    0    3   0   
J Lind 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .185  .537    0    3   4   
A Van Slyke CF                4   1   2   0    0   2  .290  .861    0    0   0   SB
B Bonilla 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .293  .803    0    1   0   GDP
D Coles RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .564    0    1   0   
S Bream 1B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .746    0    5   2   
  M Diaz PH-1B                2   0   1   1    0   0  .223  .769    0    2   0   
M LaValliere C                2   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .754    0    3   1   
  J Ortiz PH-C                1   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .649    0    1   0   
  M Sasser PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
A Pedrique SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .741    0    3   3   
D Drabek P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .109  .290    0    2   0   SH
  B Kipper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .545         0   0   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .855    0    0   0   
  B Gideon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  M Garcia P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   1   8   1    1   4                    24  10

BATTING

SH: D Drabek (5, off B Knepper).

TB: A Van Slyke 2; D Coles; J Lind; A Pedrique; M Diaz; J Ortiz; M LaValliere.

GIDP: M Sasser (1); B Bonilla (6).

RBI: M Diaz (38).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Lind-A Pedrique-S Bream; A Pedrique-S Bream.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Van Slyke (30, 2nd base off D Smith/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .292  .701    0    2   0   SB,CS
B Doran 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .287  .780    0    4   5   
D Walling 3B                  1   2   1   2    2   0  .290  .795    0    0   1   HR
  K Caminiti PH-3B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .653    0    0   0   
A Ashby C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .822    0    4   0   GDP
K Bass RF                     3   1   2   3    0   0  .287  .805    0    1   0   HR
G Davis 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .750    0   10   0   
T Gainey LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258    0    3   0   
C Reynolds SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .688    0    3   6   GDP
B Knepper P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .116  .296    0    0   1   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167         0   0   
Totals                       28   5   7   5    3   4                    27  13

BATTING

HR: K Bass (16, off D Drabek; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs); D Walling (4, off D Drabek; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out).

TB: K Bass 5; D Walling 4; G Young 2; G Davis; B Doran.

GIDP: C Reynolds (4); A Ashby (14).

RBI: K Bass 3 (72); D Walling 2 (28).

2-out RBI: K Bass 3.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Reynolds-B Doran-G Davis; C Reynolds-G Davis.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Young (17, 2nd base off D Drabek/M LaValliere).

CS: G Young (7, 2nd base by D Drabek/M LaValliere).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Drabek, L (7-11)             6     6   5   5    3   3   2   4.16   24     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 6     40    -     0.68  -0.15
B Kipper                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.86    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
B Gideon                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.82    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.03   0.00
M Garcia                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0  11.57    2     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8     7   5   5    3   4   2          31     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 7          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, W (8-14)            8     6   0   0    0   3   0   5.23   29     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 6     73    -     0.91   0.35
D Smith                        1     2   1   1    1   1   0   1.21    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.55   0.01
Totals                         9     8   1   1    1   4   0          34     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 27,887.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. B Bonds              LF    1. G Young              CF 
2. J Lind               2B    2. B Doran              2B 
3. A Van Slyke          CF    3. D Walling            3B 
4. B Bonilla            3B    4. A Ashby              C  
5. D Coles              RF    5. K Bass               RF 
6. S Bream              1B    6. G Davis              1B 
7. M LaValliere         C     7. T Gainey             LF 
8. A Pedrique           SS    8. C Reynolds           SS 
9. D Drabek             P     9. B Knepper            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  1--      17%  72% D Walling       D Drabek        Home Run; Doran Scores
   b 6   2  0-2  12-      12%  97% K Bass          D Drabek        Home Run; Young Scores; Walling Scores
   t 6   1  2-0  1--       7%  85% B Bonilla       B Knepper       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--      -6%  53% B Doran         D Drabek        Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   t 4   2  2-0  12-       5%  79% S Bream         B Knepper       Groundout: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Lind          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  G Young         Single
   O      1--      53%  B Doran         Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      55%  " "             Walk
   RR     1--      72%  D Walling       Home Run; Doran Scores
   O      ---      71%  A Ashby         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      70%  K Bass          Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  D Coles         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      75%  S Bream         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Drabek facing 6-7-8
          ---      78%  G Davis         Single
   O      1--      75%  T Gainey        Foul Flyball: 3B
   OO     1--      72%  C Reynolds      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  M LaValliere    Flyball: LF
          ---      72%  A Pedrique      Single
   O      1--      74%  D Drabek        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Pedrique to 2B
   O      -2-      77%  B Bonds         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Drabek facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      76%  B Knepper       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      75%  G Young         Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
          ---      69%  J Lind          Single
   O      1--      73%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout
   O      1--      77%  B Bonilla       Flyball: RF
          1--      74%  D Coles         Single; Lind to 2B
   O      12-      79%  S Bream         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Drabek facing 3-4-5
          ---      82%  D Walling       Walk
   OO     1--      77%  A Ashby         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      78%  K Bass          Single
   O      1--      76%  G Davis         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
          ---      71%  M LaValliere    Single
   O      1--      74%  A Pedrique      Groundout: 3B-1B; LaValliere to 2B
   O      -2-      78%  D Drabek        Groundout: SS-1B; LaValliere to 3B
   O      --3      82%  B Bonds         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Drabek facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      80%  T Gainey        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      79%  B Knepper       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      82%  J Lind          Flyball: 2B
          ---      78%  A Van Slyke     Single
   OO     1--      85%  B Bonilla       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
          ---      87%  G Young         Single
   O      1--      85%  B Doran         Flyball: LF
          1--      86%  D Walling       Young Steals 2B
          -2-      87%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      85%  A Ashby         Strikeout
   RRR    12-      97%  K Bass          Home Run; Young Scores; Walling Scores
   O      ---      97%  G Davis         Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  D Coles         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Mike Diaz pinch hits for Sid Bream batting 6th
   O      ---      98%  M Diaz          Flyball: SS
                  Junior Ortiz pinch hits for Mike LaValliere batting 7th
          ---      98%  J Ortiz         Single
   O      1--      99%  A Pedrique      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bob Kipper facing 7-8-9
                  Bob Kipper replaces Doug Drabek pitching and batting 9th; Junior Ortiz moves to C; Mike Diaz moves to 1B
   O      ---      99%  T Gainey        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      98%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  B Knepper       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Bob Kipper batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Cangelosi     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  J Lind          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Brett Gideon facing 1-2-3
                  Brett Gideon replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  G Young         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  B Doran         Single
                  Miguel Garcia replaces Brett Gideon pitching and batting 9th; Ken Caminiti pinch hits for Denny Walling batting 3rd
   O      1--     100%  K Caminiti      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      99%  A Ashby         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Dave Smith facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Smith replaces Bob Knepper pitching and batting 9th; Ken Caminiti moves to 3B
          ---      99%  A Van Slyke     Single
          1--      99%  B Bonilla       Van Slyke Steals 2B
          -2-      97%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      99%  D Coles         Strikeout
   R      12-      96%  M Diaz          Single; Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla to 3B
                  Mackey Sasser pinch hits for Junior Ortiz batting 7th
   OO     1-3     100%  M Sasser        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198709050

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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