April 6, 1988 San Diego Padres at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 3
@BAL 1 BOS 6
DET 5 CAL 4
@CHW 2
(10) TOR 11
@KCR 4 NYY 5
MIN 3 SEA 6
@OAK 5 CLE 5
@TEX 1 CHC 3
@ATL 0 HOU 5
SDP 1 MON 5
NYM 1 PHI 6
PIT 5
(14)

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 14,865

Wednesday, April 6, 1988, 1:35
Time of Game: 2:22

Padres

0-2

Lost 2

5th, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
Astros          3  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  X    5 12  0

W: B Knepper (1-0), L: A Hawkins (0-1)

Astros

2-0

Won 2

1st

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Ready 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   2  .143  .393   16    1   3   CS
T Gwynn RF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .833   18    1   1   GDP
K Moreland LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .625   21    1   0   
C Martinez 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   12    8   1   GDP
B Santiago C                  3   0   2   0    0   1  .571 1.142    9    6   1   
C Brown 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .286 1.143   13    2   2   2B
S Abner CF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   12    2   0   
G Templeton SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334   12    2   2   
A Hawkins P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    1   1   
  C Sierra P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Thon PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  G Booker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  S Jefferson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  E Nolte P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   1   7   0    1   8              120   24  12

BATTING

2B: C Brown (1, off B Knepper).

TB: C Brown 2; T Gwynn 2; B Santiago 2; K Moreland; R Ready.

GIDP: C Martinez (1); T Gwynn (1).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Templeton-R Ready-C Martinez.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Ready (1, 3rd base by B Knepper/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .125  .250   10    3   0   SB
B Hatcher LF                  3   1   2   0    1   1  .571 1.482   18    0   0   2B,CS
B Doran 2B                    3   1   2   2    1   1  .286  .661   19    1   2   
G Davis 1B                    3   1   2   2    1   0  .500 2.292   19   11   0   HR,2B
D Walling 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .715   10    2   3   
A Ashby C                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .429  .929   16    8   2   
T Puhl RF                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .286  .661   19    0   0   
R Ramirez SS                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .715   15    1   5   GDP
B Knepper P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    9    0   1   SH
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                1    1   1   SH
Totals                       31   5  12   5    4   6              136   27  14

BATTING

2B: G Davis (1, off G Booker); B Hatcher (2, off A Hawkins).

HR: G Davis (2, off A Hawkins; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: J Agosto (1, off E Nolte); B Knepper (1, off A Hawkins).

TB: G Davis 6; B Hatcher 3; B Doran 2; A Ashby 2; R Ramirez; T Puhl; G Young; D Walling.

GIDP: R Ramirez (1).

RBI: B Doran 2 (2); G Davis 2 (3); G Young (1).

2-out RBI: G Young; B Doran.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 3. A Ashby-G Davis; D Walling-B Doran-G Davis; B Doran-R Ramirez-G Davis.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Young (1, 2nd base off A Hawkins/B Santiago).

CS: B Hatcher (1, 2nd base by A Hawkins/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
A Hawkins, L (0-1)             3.2   8   5   5    2   3   1  12.27   20   75-41   27· 8· 6    6· 5· 4· 0     26    -     0.61  -0.30
C Sierra                       1.1   2   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    6   21-11    6· 0· 5    2· 1· 1· 0          2-1    0.49  -0.03
G Booker                       2     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    7   25-17    9· 7· 1    5· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.15   0.01
E Nolte                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   11-8     5· 1· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         8    12   5   5    4   6   1          37  132-77   47·16·14   15· 6· 6· 0          2-1

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Knepper, W (1-0)             7     7   1   1    1   7   0   1.29   25   95-58   28·15·15   11· 1· 5· 0     65    -     0.87   0.16
J Agosto                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6   23-16    8· 2· 6    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.03
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   8   0          31  118-74   36·17·21   15· 2· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 14,865.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Houston Astros                       
1. R Ready              2B    1. G Young              CF 
2. T Gwynn              RF    2. B Hatcher            LF 
3. K Moreland           LF    3. B Doran              2B 
4. C Martinez           1B    4. G Davis              1B 
5. B Santiago           C     5. D Walling            3B 
6. C Brown              3B    6. A Ashby              C  
7. S Abner              CF    7. T Puhl               RF 
8. G Templeton          SS    8. R Ramirez            SS 
9. A Hawkins            P     9. B Knepper            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-1  1--  5   16%  82% G Davis         A Hawkins       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Doran Scores
   t 4   0  3-0  1--  4  -10%  71% K Moreland      B Knepper       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Gwynn to 3B; Moreland to 1B
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-  3    9%  66% B Doran         A Hawkins       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Hatcher Scores; Doran to 1B
   t 4   0  3-0  1-3  2    9%  80% C Martinez      B Knepper       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Gwynn Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  12-  2    7%  48% K Moreland      B Knepper       Ready Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Gwynn to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   46%  R Ready         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   40%  T Gwynn         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ready to 2B; Gwynn to 1B
   O      12-      48%  K Moreland      Ready Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Gwynn to 2B
   O      -2-  5   51%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   54%  C Martinez      Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Hawkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   52%  G Young         Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
          ---  4   57%  B Hatcher       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   R      -2-  3   66%  B Doran         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Hatcher Scores; Doran to 1B
   RR     1--  5   82%  G Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Doran Scores
   O      ---  2   81%  D Walling       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  4   82%  A Ashby         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  6   81%  T Puhl          Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   77%  B Santiago      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   81%  C Brown         Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  5   85%  S Abner         Double Play: Strikeout Swinging; Santiago out at 2B/C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Andy Hawkins facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   84%  R Ramirez       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   83%  B Knepper       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   83%  G Young         Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   84%  G Templeton     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   86%  A Hawkins       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   86%  R Ready         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Andy Hawkins facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   88%  B Hatcher       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      85%  B Doran         Hatcher Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  4   86%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  5   85%  G Davis         Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
          1--  3   86%  D Walling       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Doran to 3B; Walling to 1B
   O      1-3  8   84%  A Ashby         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   81%  T Gwynn         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   71%  K Moreland      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Gwynn to 3B; Moreland to 1B
   ROO    1-3  2   80%  C Martinez      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Gwynn Scores
   O      ---  3   81%  B Santiago      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Andy Hawkins facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   80%  T Puhl          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  5   81%  R Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  1   80%  B Knepper       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Ramirez to 2B
   R      -2-  1   87%  G Young         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Ramirez Scores; Young to 1B
          1--      88%  B Hatcher       Young Steals 2B
          -2-  5   88%  " "             Walk
                  Candy Sierra replaces Andy Hawkins pitching and batting 9th
   RO     12-  4   92%  B Doran         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Young Scores; Hatcher out at 3B/RF-3B; Doran to 1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-5, Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   93%  C Brown         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   94%  S Abner         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   95%  G Templeton     Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Candy Sierra facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   95%  G Davis         Walk
   O      1--  2   95%  D Walling       Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
          1--  2   96%  A Ashby         Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Davis to 3B; Ashby to 1B
          1-3  6   97%  T Puhl          Walk; Ashby to 2B
   OO     123  1   94%  R Ramirez       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-5, Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
                  Dickie Thon pinch hits for Candy Sierra batting 9th
   O      ---  2   95%  D Thon          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   94%  R Ready         Walk
   OO     1--  4   96%  T Gwynn         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Greg Booker facing 9-1-2
                  Greg Booker replaces Dickie Thon pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  B Knepper       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   96%  G Young         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   96%  B Hatcher       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-5, Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   97%  K Moreland      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   97%  C Martinez      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4   97%  B Santiago      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  4   95%  C Brown         Ground-rule Double (Ground Ball); Santiago to 3B; Brown to 2B
   O      -23  4   98%  S Abner         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Greg Booker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   98%  B Doran         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   98%  G Davis         Ground-rule Double (Ground Ball); Davis to 2B
   O      -2-  3   98%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B; Davis to 3B
   O      --3  2   97%  A Ashby         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-5, Juan Agosto facing 8-9-1
                  Juan Agosto replaces Bob Knepper pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   98%  G Templeton     Groundout: SS-1B
                  Stan Jefferson pinch hits for Greg Booker batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  S Jefferson     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   99%  R Ready         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Eric Nolte facing 7-8-9
                  Eric Nolte replaces Stan Jefferson pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   99%  T Puhl          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  3   99%  R Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   99%  J Agosto        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Puhl to 2B
   O      -2-  2   99%  G Young         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-5, Juan Agosto facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4  100%  T Gwynn         Groundout: P unassisted
   O      ---  5  100%  K Moreland      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3  100%  C Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198804060

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation