April 5, 1988 San Diego Padres at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 8
MIN 0 OAK 6
SEA 0 CHC 10
@ATL 9
(13) HOU 6
SDP 3 LAD 5
SFG 0 PIT 5
@PHI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 39,906

Tuesday, April 5, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:13

Padres

0-1

Lost 1

5th, 1 GB

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

W: M Scott (1-0), L: L McCullers (0-1), S: D Smith (1)

Astros

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Jefferson CF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   13    2   0   
T Gwynn RF                    2   1   0   0    2   1  .000  .500   16    3   0   SB
K Moreland LF                 4   0   1   2    0   2  .250  .750   15    2   0   2B
  S Abner LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Kruk 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   12   13   0   
R Ready 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   22    2   5   
B Santiago C                  4   0   2   0    0   2  .500 1.000   15    1   0   SB
C Brown 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .250 1.250   23    0   2   HR
G Templeton SS                3   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    7    1   3   
E Whitson P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   0   SH
  L McCullers P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Davis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   3   5   3    2  10              130   24  10

BATTING

2B: K Moreland (1, off M Scott).

HR: C Brown (1, off M Scott; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF).

SH: E Whitson (1, off M Scott).

TB: C Brown 4; K Moreland 2; B Santiago 2; G Templeton.

RBI: K Moreland 2 (2); C Brown (1).

2-out RBI: K Moreland 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Ready-G Templeton-J Kruk.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Gwynn (1, 2nd base off M Scott/A Ashby); B Santiago (1, 2nd base off M Scott/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   18    4   0   SH
B Hatcher LF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.250   14    1   0   2B,SB
B Doran 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    1   5   GDP
G Davis 1B                    3   2   1   1    1   0  .333 1.833   17   10   0   HR,IW
D Walling 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000    7    0   0   2B
  S Henderson PH              1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    8    0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Ashby C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833   16   10   0   
T Puhl RF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   12    1   0   
R Ramirez SS                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000    8    0   1   2B
M Scott P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   1   
  K Bass PH                   1   0   1   2    0   0 1.000 2.000    2    0   0   
  C Jackson PR-3B             0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   6   9   5    2   1              116   27   7

BATTING

2B: D Walling (1, off E Whitson); B Hatcher (1, off L McCullers); R Ramirez (1, off L McCullers).

HR: G Davis (1, off E Whitson; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SH: G Young (1, off L McCullers).

IBB: G Davis (1, by M Davis).

TB: G Davis 4; B Hatcher 3; D Walling 2; R Ramirez 2; K Bass; A Ashby; T Puhl; S Henderson.

GIDP: B Doran (1).

RBI: K Bass 2 (2); S Henderson (1); G Davis (1); B Hatcher (1).

2-out RBI: S Henderson; G Davis.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Hatcher (1, 3rd base off M Davis/B Santiago).

PITCHING

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Whitson                      7     5   2   2    0   1   1   2.57   25   77-56   33· 5·18   12· 7· 5· 0     60    -     0.98   0.18
L McCullers, BS (1), L (0-1)   0.1   3   3   3    0   0   0  81.00    4   12-10    6· 3· 1    2· 0· 2· 0          1-1    2.93  -0.69
M Davis                        0.2   1   1   1    2   0   0  13.50    5   22-11    7· 3· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          1-1    0.71  -0.08
Totals                         8     9   6   6    2   1   1          34  111-77   46·11·20   15· 8· 8· 0          2-2

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Scott, W (1-0)               8     5   3   3    2   9   1   3.38   31  107-70   43·14·13   10· 7· 3· 0     67    -     1.27  -0.11
D Smith, S (1)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   16-9     4· 1· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.03
Totals                         9     5   3   3    2  10   1          34  123-79   47·15·17   10· 9· 3· 0           -

E Whitson faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Davis (1).

IBB: M Davis (1; G Davis).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Charlie Williams.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 39,906.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Houston Astros                       
1. S Jefferson          CF    1. G Young              CF 
2. T Gwynn              RF    2. B Hatcher            LF 
3. K Moreland           LF    3. B Doran              2B 
4. J Kruk               1B    4. G Davis              1B 
5. R Ready              2B    5. D Walling            3B 
6. B Santiago           C     6. A Ashby              C  
7. C Brown              3B    7. T Puhl               RF 
8. G Templeton          SS    8. R Ramirez            SS 
9. E Whitson            P     9. M Scott              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  1-1  1-3  2  -38%  12% K Moreland      M Scott         Double to CF (Line Drive); Templeton Scores; Gwynn Scores; Moreland to 2B
   b 8   1  3-3  -2-  4   25%  89% B Hatcher       L McCullers     Double to LF (Ground Ball); Jackson Scores; Hatcher to 2B
   b 8   0  3-1  1--  4   23%  44% R Ramirez       L McCullers     Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Puhl to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
   b 8   0  3-1  -23  2   22%  66% K Bass          L McCullers     Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Puhl Scores; Ramirez Scores; Bass to 1B
   b 4   2  1-0  ---  6   16%  51% G Davis         E Whitson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  S Jefferson     Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  4   53%  T Gwynn         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   54%  K Moreland      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Whitson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   52%  G Young         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   51%  B Hatcher       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   50%  B Doran         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   52%  J Kruk          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   54%  R Ready         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  4   55%  B Santiago      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Whitson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   52%  G Davis         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   51%  D Walling       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   52%  A Ashby         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  2   50%  T Puhl          Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  5   37%  C Brown         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   39%  G Templeton     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   40%  E Whitson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   41%  S Jefferson     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ed Whitson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   39%  R Ramirez       Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  4   37%  M Scott         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   36%  G Young         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   38%  T Gwynn         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   39%  K Moreland      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   40%  J Kruk          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ed Whitson facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   45%  B Hatcher       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  2   35%  B Doran         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   R      ---  6   51%  G Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   50%  D Walling       Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   53%  R Ready         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          ---  4   50%  B Santiago      Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   53%  C Brown         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   56%  G Templeton     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Ed Whitson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   53%  A Ashby         Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   51%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Scott facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   53%  E Whitson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   55%  S Jefferson     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   54%  T Gwynn         Walk
          1--      52%  K Moreland      Gwynn Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   57%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Ed Whitson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   54%  M Scott         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   52%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  B Hatcher       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   54%  J Kruk          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   56%  R Ready         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  1   54%  B Santiago      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          1--      52%  C Brown         Santiago Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   58%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Ed Whitson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   54%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   52%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   56%  D Walling       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   50%  A Ashby         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   43%  G Templeton     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   45%  E Whitson       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Templeton to 2B
   O      -2-  5   51%  S Jefferson     Groundout: 2B-1B; Templeton to 3B
          --3  4   49%  T Gwynn         Walk
   RR     1-3  2   12%  K Moreland      Double to CF (Line Drive); Templeton Scores; Gwynn Scores; Moreland to 2B
   O      -2-  3   13%  J Kruk          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Ed Whitson facing 7-8-9
                  Shawn Abner replaces Keith Moreland playing LF batting 3rd
          ---  3   21%  T Puhl          Single to P (Line Drive)
                  Lance McCullers replaces Ed Whitson pitching and batting 9th
          1--  4   44%  R Ramirez       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Puhl to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
                  Kevin Bass pinch hits for Mike Scott batting 9th
   RR     -23  2   66%  K Bass          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Puhl Scores; Ramirez Scores; Bass to 1B
                  Chuck Jackson pinch runs for Kevin Bass batting 9th
   O      1--  2   65%  G Young         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Jackson to 2B
   R      -2-  4   89%  B Hatcher       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Jackson Scores; Hatcher to 2B
                  Mark Davis replaces Lance McCullers pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   88%  B Doran         Flyball: RF
          -2-  4   88%  G Davis         Intentional Walk
                  Steve Henderson pinch hits for Denny Walling batting 5th
          12-      88%  S Henderson     Hatcher Steals 3B
   R      1-3  6   95%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Hatcher Scores; Davis to 3B; Henderson to 1B
   R      1-3      98%  A Ashby         Wild Pitch; Davis Scores/No RBI; Henderson to 2B
          -2-  6   98%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  4   97%  T Puhl          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 6.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 3-6, Dave Smith facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Smith replaces Steve Henderson pitching and batting 5th; Chuck Jackson moves to 3B
   O      ---  6   99%  R Ready         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6  100%  B Santiago      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4  100%  C Brown         Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198804050

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation