April 26, 1988 Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 12
SEA 6 DET 6
CAL 0 MIN 4
BAL 2 NYY 5
KCR 4 TEX 3
MIL 1 OAK 6
@TOR 1 NYM 13
@ATL 4 HOU 3
PHI 1 CHC 7
@LAD 3 CIN 5
@MON 2 SDP 1
STL 0 PIT 2
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 13,152

Tuesday, April 26, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:45

Phillies

6-11

Lost 2

5th, 7½ GB

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

W: M Scott (4-0), L: S Rawley (0-4), S: D Smith (3)

Astros

11-7

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Thompson CF                 4   1   1   0    1   2  .297  .712   18    0   0   SB
P Bradley LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .608   27    3   1   SB,HBP
J Samuel 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .247  .677   20    3   2   
M Schmidt 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .206  .654   15    1   1   
V Hayes 1B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .765    7    5   0   
  G Gross 1B                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .174  .414   10    3   0   
L Parrish C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .224  .865   12    7   1   
C James RF                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .218  .563   18    1   0   
S Jeltz SS                    0   0   0   0    3   0  .205  .659   15    1   2   
  M Young PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .154    4    0   0   
S Rawley P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .393   10    0   0   
  K Miller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .500    4    0   0   
  G Harris P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   1   
  D Daulton PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .282    4    0   0   
Totals                       31   1   4   1    6  13              164   24   8

BATTING

HBP: P Bradley (2, by M Scott).

TB: C James; M Thompson; M Schmidt; L Parrish.

RBI: M Schmidt (13).

2-out RBI: M Schmidt.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

E: M Schmidt 2 (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Bradley (3, 2nd base off M Scott/A Ashby); M Thompson (2, 2nd base off M Scott/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   2   3   0    0   0  .263  .612    7    1   0   3·SB
B Hatcher LF                  3   1   0   0    0   1  .257  .696   10    1   0   SB,SH
B Doran 2B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .257  .628   12    2   1   HBP
G Davis 1B                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .276  .998   23    7   0   
K Bass RF                     2   0   1   0    1   1  .298  .759   11    1   0   SB,HBP,IW
R Ramirez SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .206  .529   15    0   1   
A Ashby C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .795    9   14   0   
C Jackson 3B                  2   0   2   0    1   0  .250  .708    8    1   3   2B,IW
  D Walling PH-3B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .821    3    0   0   
M Scott P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .071  .142    8    0   0   
  T Puhl PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .611    6    0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   3   6   1    3   7              112   27   5

BATTING

2B: C Jackson (3, off S Rawley).

SH: B Hatcher (2, off S Rawley).

IBB: K Bass (1, by G Harris); C Jackson (2, by S Rawley).

HBP: K Bass (1, by S Rawley); B Doran (1, by S Rawley).

TB: G Young 3; C Jackson 3; K Bass.

RBI: G Davis (18).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Bass (2, 2nd base off S Rawley/L Parrish); B Hatcher (6, 2nd base off G Harris/L Parrish); G Young 3 (11, 3rd base off S Rawley/L Parrish, 2nd base off S Rawley/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
S Rawley, L (0-4)              6     5   2   2    2   6   0   3.77   27   77-45   31· 8· 6   10· 4· 3· 0     58    -     1.21  -0.00
G Harris                       2     1   1   0    1   1   0   3.00    9   25-14    9· 1· 4    6· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.71  -0.07
Totals                         8     6   3   2    3   7   0          36  102-59   40· 9·10   16· 5· 3· 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
M Scott, W (4-0)               8     3   1   1    5  12   0   1.94   33  135-77   38·24·15    7· 6· 2· 0     79    -     1.55   0.37
D Smith, S (3)                 1     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.70    5   22-12    4· 3· 5    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.18   0.06
Totals                         9     4   1   1    6  13   0          38  157-89   42·27·20    8· 7· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: S Rawley (1).

IBB: G Harris (1; K Bass); S Rawley (1; C Jackson).

HBP: M Scott (4; P Bradley); S Rawley 2 (3; K Bass, B Doran).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Eric Gregg.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 13,152.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Houston Astros                       
1. M Thompson           CF    1. G Young              CF 
2. P Bradley            LF    2. B Hatcher            LF 
3. J Samuel             2B    3. B Doran              2B 
4. M Schmidt            3B    4. G Davis              1B 
5. V Hayes              1B    5. K Bass               RF 
6. L Parrish            C     6. R Ramirez            SS 
7. C James              RF    7. A Ashby              C  
8. S Jeltz              SS    8. C Jackson            3B 
9. S Rawley             P     9. M Scott              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  2-1  123  3   15%  66% M Thompson      M Scott         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   t 7   0  2-1  12-  6  -15%  39% S Jeltz         M Scott         Walk; Parrish to 3B; James to 2B
   t 7   2  2-1  123  3   14%  81% P Bradley       M Scott         Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
   t 7   0  2-1  123  4   13%  52% K Miller        M Scott         Strikeout Looking
   t 7   0  2-1  1--  5  -11%  53% C James         M Scott         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Parrish to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   46%  M Thompson      Walk
          1--      44%  P Bradley       Thompson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   48%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   51%  J Samuel        Groundout: SS-1B; Thompson to 3B
   R      --3  3   41%  M Schmidt       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Thompson Scores
   O      1--  3   43%  V Hayes         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Rawley facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   47%  G Young         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--      50%  B Hatcher       Young Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   48%  " "             Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Young to 3B
   O      --3  1   42%  B Doran         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   R      --3      51%  G Davis         Wild Pitch; Young Scores
   O      ---  5   50%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Scott facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   52%  L Parrish       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   54%  C James         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   52%  S Jeltz         Walk
   O      1--  6   55%  S Rawley        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Shane Rawley facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   59%  K Bass          Hit By Pitch
          1--      62%  R Ramirez       Bass Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   57%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   54%  A Ashby         Groundout: 2B-1B; Bass to 3B
          --3  4   55%  C Jackson       Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  1   50%  M Scott         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   52%  M Thompson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  P Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   55%  J Samuel        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Shane Rawley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   51%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   52%  B Doran         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   50%  G Davis         Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   53%  M Schmidt       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   54%  V Hayes         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   56%  L Parrish       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Shane Rawley facing 5-6-7
                  Greg Gross replaces Von Hayes playing 1B batting 5th
          ---  2   60%  K Bass          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  1   56%  R Ramirez       Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  1   53%  A Ashby         Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
          1--  3   55%  C Jackson       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Bass to 2B
   O      12-  3   50%  M Scott         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   53%  C James         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   50%  S Jeltz         Walk
   O      1--  4   52%  S Rawley        Groundout: 2B-1B; Jeltz to 2B
   O      -2-  5   56%  M Thompson      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Shane Rawley facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   61%  G Young         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   59%  B Hatcher       Strikeout Swinging, Young Steals 2B
          -2-      64%  B Doran         Young Steals 3B
          --3  5   66%  " "             Walk
   RO     1-3  2   70%  G Davis         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Young Scores; Doran out at 3B/LF-3B; Davis to 1B
   O      1--  3   69%  K Bass          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   62%  P Bradley       Hit By Pitch
          1--      58%  J Samuel        Bradley Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   65%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   71%  M Schmidt       Popfly: 1B
   O      -2-  5   76%  G Gross         Foul Flyball: LF/Interference called (LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Shane Rawley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   74%  R Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   73%  A Ashby         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   75%  C Jackson       Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   72%  M Scott         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Scott facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   65%  L Parrish       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  5   53%  C James         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Parrish to 2B
          12-  6   39%  S Jeltz         Walk; Parrish to 3B; James to 2B
                  Keith Miller pinch hits for Shane Rawley batting 9th
   O      123  4   52%  K Miller        Strikeout Looking
   O      123  3   66%  M Thompson      Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      123  3   81%  P Bradley       Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Greg Harris facing 1-2-3
                  Greg Harris replaces Keith Miller pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   83%  G Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   81%  B Hatcher       Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   79%  B Doran         Flyball: LF
          1--      80%  G Davis         Hatcher Steals 2B
   R      -2-  7   90%  " "             Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hatcher Scores/No RBI/unER; Davis to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-  4   90%  K Bass          Intentional Walk
   O      12-  1   89%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Scott facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   92%  J Samuel        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   94%  M Schmidt       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   92%  G Gross         Walk
   O      1--  5   95%  L Parrish       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Greg Harris facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   95%  A Ashby         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Denny Walling pinch hits for Chuck Jackson batting 8th
   O      ---  3   94%  D Walling       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Mike Scott batting 9th
   O      ---  6   94%  T Puhl          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Smith facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Smith replaces Terry Puhl pitching and batting 9th; Denny Walling moves to 3B
          ---  5   87%  C James         Walk
                  Mike Young pinch hits for Steve Jeltz batting 8th
   O      1--  4   93%  M Young         Strikeout Looking
                  Darren Daulton pinch hits for Greg Harris batting 9th
   O      1--  4   97%  D Daulton       Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
          1--  2   93%  M Thompson      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); James to 2B
   O      12-  7  100%  P Bradley       Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation