April 29, 1988 Montreal Expos at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 6
MIN 5
(10) BAL 9
@CHW 0 DET 9
SEA 6 KCR 7
@MIL 2 NYY 2
TEX 1 CAL 9
@TOR 5 NYM 5
@CIN 4 HOU 6
MON 4 LAD 6
STL 4 SDP 6
PIT 3 SFG 4
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 34,331

Friday, April 29, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:48

Expos

9-10

Lost 1

3rd, 5 GB

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

W: J Agosto (1-0), L: T Burke (1-1), S: D Smith (4)

Astros

13-7

Won 3

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Raines LF                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .266  .770   20    2   0   SB
M Webster CF                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .281  .819   14    1   0   SB
H Brooks RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .247  .646   26    1   0   
T Wallach 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .637    8    4   4   
A Galarraga 1B                4   2   2   1    0   0  .355 1.060    7    7   0   2B
J Reed C                      3   1   1   1    0   0  .297  .804   12    7   0   3B,GDP
  L Rivera PH-SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .524    4    0   0   
T Foley SS                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .188  .376    7    1   1   
  M Fitzgerald PH-C           1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .808    2    0   0   
J Paredes 2B                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .333  .833   11    1   1   
D Martinez P                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .619    5    0   2   
  A McGaffigan P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
  T Burke P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  W Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650    2    0   0   
Totals                       35   4   8   4    3   3              118   24   9

BATTING

2B: A Galarraga (8, off D Darwin).

3B: J Reed (1, off D Darwin).

TB: J Reed 3; A Galarraga 3; J Paredes; T Foley; T Raines; H Brooks; D Martinez.

GIDP: J Reed (3).

RBI: J Paredes (1); A Galarraga (12); T Foley (5); J Reed (3).

2-out RBI: J Paredes.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

E: L Rivera (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Webster (3, 2nd base off D Darwin/A Ashby); T Raines (12, 2nd base off D Darwin/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .586    9    3   0   
B Hatcher LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .668   13    3   0   
K Bass RF                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .321  .796   11    1   0   SB
G Davis 1B                    4   2   2   2    0   0  .299 1.027   11   10   2   HR
A Ashby C                     3   0   1   1    1   1  .286  .790   20    3   0   
C Reynolds 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .154  .421   10    0   1   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
R Ramirez SS                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .239  .623   13    5   3   HR
J Pankovits 2B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .111   15    0   4   
D Darwin P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .333    5    1   1   
  T Puhl PH                   0   1   0   0    1   0  .200  .610    7    0   0   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Jackson 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .708         0   0   
Totals                       33   6   9   6    2   7              114   27  11

BATTING

HR: G Davis (7, off D Martinez; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); R Ramirez (1, off T Burke; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: R Ramirez 5; G Davis 5; K Bass 2; A Ashby; C Reynolds; G Young.

RBI: R Ramirez 2 (4); G Davis 2 (20); A Ashby (9); K Bass (14).

2-out RBI: R Ramirez 2; G Davis 2; K Bass.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Pankovits-R Ramirez-G Davis.

E: J Pankovits (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Bass (3, 2nd base off D Martinez/J Reed).

PO: G Young (3rd base by T Burke).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Martinez                     5     4   2   2    1   5   1   2.52   20   57-45   27· 3·15    8· 2· 4· 0     55    -     0.77   0.01
A McGaffigan, H (2)            1.1   3   2   2    1   2   0   4.60    8   37-21   11· 5· 5    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.73  -0.15
T Burke, BS (1), L (1-1)       1.2   2   2   0    0   0   1   2.45    7   17-11    8· 1· 2    3· 4· 0· 0          2-1    2.12  -0.43
Totals                         8     9   6   4    2   7   2          35  111-77   46· 9·22   14· 8· 4· 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
D Darwin                       7     7   4   3    3   3   0   3.07   31   93-60   43· 7·10    7· 7·11· 0     49    -     1.17  -0.22
J Agosto, W (1-0)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    3    7-5     5· 0· 0    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.44   0.09
D Smith, S (4)                 1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.08    4   14-9     7· 1· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.10   0.06
Totals                         9     8   4   3    3   3   0          38  114-74   55· 8·11   11· 8·13· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: A McGaffigan (1).

IBB: None.

PO: T Burke (2; G Young, 3rd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - Lee Weyer.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 34,331.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Houston Astros                       
1. T Raines             LF    1. G Young              CF 
2. M Webster            CF    2. B Hatcher            LF 
3. H Brooks             RF    3. K Bass               RF 
4. T Wallach            3B    4. G Davis              1B 
5. A Galarraga          1B    5. A Ashby              C  
6. J Reed               C     6. C Reynolds           3B 
7. T Foley              SS    7. R Ramirez            SS 
8. J Paredes            2B    8. J Pankovits          2B 
9. D Martinez           P     9. D Darwin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  4-4  1--  3   40%  94% R Ramirez       T Burke         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Reynolds Scores/unER; Ramirez Scores/unER
   b 7   2  4-3  12-  2   27%  58% K Bass          T Burke         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Puhl Scores; Young to 3B
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-  2   20%  73% G Davis         D Martinez      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Bass Scores
   t 4   1  2-1  -2-  5  -18%  43% J Reed          D Darwin        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Galarraga Scores
   t 4   1  2-0  1--  2  -14%  62% A Galarraga     D Darwin        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Brooks Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   46%  T Raines        Walk
   O      1--  5   50%  M Webster       Strikeout Looking
          1--      48%  H Brooks        Raines Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   51%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Raines to 3B
   O      --3  1   54%  T Wallach       Lineout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   52%  G Young         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   51%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   52%  K Bass          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      53%  G Davis         Bass Steals 2B
   RR     -2-  2   73%  " "             Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Bass Scores
          ---  6   74%  A Ashby         Walk
          1--  2   75%  C Reynolds      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ashby to 2B
          12-  1   77%  R Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Ashby to 3B; Reynolds to 2B
   O      123  4   72%  J Pankovits     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   68%  A Galarraga     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   76%  J Reed          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  5   77%  T Foley         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dennis Martinez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   76%  D Darwin        Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  5   75%  G Young         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   74%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Darwin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   76%  J Paredes       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   74%  D Martinez      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   76%  T Raines        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   79%  M Webster       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dennis Martinez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   77%  K Bass          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   76%  G Davis         Flyball: SS (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   76%  A Ashby         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Darwin facing 3-4-5
          ---  9   71%  H Brooks        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   O      1--  2   75%  T Wallach       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   R      1--  2   62%  A Galarraga     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Brooks Scores
   R      -2-  5   43%  J Reed          Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Galarraga Scores
   R      --3  1   35%  T Foley         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Reed Scores
          1--  4   32%  J Paredes       Walk; Foley to 2B
   O      12-  1   36%  D Martinez      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      12-  1   40%  T Raines        Lineout: SS (Deep SS)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Dennis Martinez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   37%  C Reynolds      Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  7   35%  R Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   34%  J Pankovits     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-2, Danny Darwin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   36%  M Webster       Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
   O      ---  4   37%  H Brooks        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   39%  T Wallach       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Dennis Martinez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   35%  D Darwin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   33%  G Young         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  5   31%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-2, Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   28%  A Galarraga     Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Galarraga to 1B
   O      1--  5   29%  J Reed          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Galarraga to 2B
   O      -2-  1   32%  T Foley         Groundout: 1B-P; Galarraga to 3B
   R      --3  2   21%  J Paredes       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Galarraga Scores/unER; Paredes to 1B
   O      1--  1   22%  D Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Andy McGaffigan facing 3-4-5
                  Andy McGaffigan replaces Dennis Martinez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   19%  K Bass          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   23%  G Davis         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      25%  A Ashby         Wild Pitch; Davis to 2B
   R      -2-  6   37%  " "             Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Davis Scores
   O      1--  2   32%  C Reynolds      Popfly: 3B (Front of Home)
   O      1--  2   28%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-3, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   30%  T Raines        Lineout: LF
          ---  6   28%  M Webster       Walk
   O      1--  4   29%  H Brooks        Strikeout Swinging, Webster Steals 2B
   O      -2-  1   32%  T Wallach       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Andy McGaffigan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   28%  J Pankovits     Strikeout Swinging
                  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Danny Darwin batting 9th
          ---  7   33%  T Puhl          Walk
          1--  2   41%  G Young         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Puhl to 2B
                  Tim Burke replaces Andy McGaffigan pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  2   32%  B Hatcher       Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
   R      12-  2   58%  K Bass          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Puhl Scores; Young to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  G Davis         Young Picked off 3B (P-3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Tied 4-4, Juan Agosto facing 5-6-7
                  Juan Agosto replaces Terry Puhl pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   54%  A Galarraga     Groundout: SS-1B
                  Luis Rivera pinch hits for Jeff Reed batting 6th
   O      ---  4   57%  L Rivera        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Mike Fitzgerald pinch hits for Tom Foley batting 7th
   O      ---  2   60%  M Fitzgerald    Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Tim Burke facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Fitzgerald moves to C; Luis Rivera moves to SS
   O      ---  2   55%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   52%  A Ashby         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  4   55%  C Reynolds      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Reynolds to 1B
   RR     1--  3   94%  R Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Reynolds Scores/unER; Ramirez Scores/unER
   O      ---  1   94%  J Pankovits     Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 6.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 4-6, Dave Smith facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Smith replaces Craig Reynolds pitching and batting 6th; Chuck Jackson replaces Juan Agosto playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---  4   97%  J Paredes       Flyball: SS (Deep SS)
                  Wallace Johnson pinch hits for Tim Burke batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  W Johnson       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  7   97%  T Raines        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1  100%  M Webster       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation