May 14, 1988 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 8
@BAL 0 BOS 3
SEA 0 CHW 7
TOR 5 MIN 7
@DET 0 CLE 6
@MIL 4 NYY 6
CAL 2 TEX 6
KCR 3 HOU 3
CHC 1 LAD 3
PHI 2 CIN 5
@PIT 3 SDP 3
MON 2 SFG 3
NYM 2 ATL 7
@STL 5
(19)

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 33,894

Saturday, May 14, 1988, 12:20
Time of Game: 2:19

Cubs

17-17

Lost 2

3rd, 6½ GB

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

W: B Knepper (5-0), L: A Nipper (0-1), S: D Smith (6)

Astros

19-14

Won 2

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Dunston SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .246  .661   12    0   1   
M Grace 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .934   16   10   0   
A Dawson RF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .326 1.019   13    1   0   SF
V Law 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .723   12    2   1   
R Palmeiro LF                 4   0   3   0    0   0  .352  .907   14    3   0   2B
D Berryhill C                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .679   15    2   0   
M Trillo 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .229  .547   14    0   7   
D Jackson CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    6    4   0   
  D Martinez PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .672    4    0   0   
A Nipper P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .333   10    1   2   SH
  J Sundberg PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .814    2    0   0   
  M Capel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       33   1   8   1    0   2              118   24  11

BATTING

2B: R Palmeiro (14, off B Knepper).

SF: A Dawson (2, off B Knepper).

SH: A Nipper (1, off B Knepper).

TB: R Palmeiro 4; S Dunston; M Trillo; A Dawson; D Berryhill; M Grace.

RBI: A Dawson (25).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: D Berryhill (2).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .279  .664   12    5   0   3B
B Hatcher LF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .258  .676   13    2   0   
B Doran 2B                    4   1   0   1    0   0  .259  .637   14    2   1   
G Davis 1B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .280  .915   17   13   0   
K Bass RF                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .309  .800    9    1   0   
D Walling 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .716   11    1   7   
A Ashby C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .636    5    3   0   
R Ramirez SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .567    8    0   2   
B Knepper P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .077  .220   13    0   4   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       27   3   3   2    3   2              102   27  14

BATTING

3B: G Young (1, off A Nipper).

TB: G Young 3; K Bass; B Hatcher.

RBI: K Bass (20); B Doran (14).

2-out RBI: K Bass.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Nipper, L (0-1)              6     3   3   2    3   1   0   2.87   24   82-50   35· 3·12   11· 5· 4· 0     54    -     0.84  -0.16
M Capel                        2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.12    6   20-11    8· 2· 1    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.28   0.03
Totals                         8     3   3   2    3   2   0          30  102-61   43· 5·13   13· 7· 5· 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 (5-0)             7.1   8   1   1    0   0   0   0.85   30   99-67   52· 4·11   17· 7· 6· 0     58    -     1.12   0.24
L Andersen, H (1)              0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.66    2    8-5     3· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.65   0.07
D Smith, S (6)                 1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.05    3   11-9     3· 5· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.06
Totals                         9     8   1   1    0   2   0          35  118-81   58·10·13   19· 8· 6· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 33,894.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. S Dunston            SS    1. G Young              CF 
2. M Grace              1B    2. B Hatcher            LF 
3. A Dawson             RF    3. B Doran              2B 
4. V Law                3B    4. G Davis              1B 
5. R Palmeiro           LF    5. K Bass               RF 
6. D Berryhill          C     6. D Walling            3B 
7. M Trillo             2B    7. A Ashby              C  
8. D Jackson            CF    8. R Ramirez            SS 
9. A Nipper             P     9. B Knepper            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  1-0  12-  2   22%  65% K Bass          A Nipper        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hatcher Scores; Doran Scores/Adv on E2/unER; Bass to 2B
   b 1   0  1-0  1--  3   11%  57% B Hatcher       A Nipper        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Young to 3B
   b 1   0  1-0  1-3  3  -10%  47% B Doran         A Nipper        Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Young out at Hm/P; Hatcher to 2B; Doran to 1B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  1  -10%  36% M Grace         B Knepper       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Dunston to 3B
   b 3   0  1-2  ---  2    9%  77% G Young         A Nipper        Triple to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   46%  S Dunston       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   36%  M Grace         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Dunston to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   39%  A Dawson        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Dunston Scores
   O      1--  2   40%  V Law           Groundout: 3B-1B; Grace to 2B
          -2-  2   39%  R Palmeiro      Single to P (Ground Ball); Grace to 3B
   O      1-3  1   43%  D Berryhill     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Al Nipper facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   47%  G Young         Walk
          1--  3   57%  B Hatcher       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Young to 3B
   O      1-3  3   47%  B Doran         Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Young out at Hm/P; Hatcher to 2B; Doran to 1B
   O      12-  6   43%  G Davis         Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
   RR     12-  2   65%  K Bass          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hatcher Scores; Doran Scores/Adv on E2/unER; Bass to 2B
   O      -2-  4   62%  D Walling       Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   58%  M Trillo        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   62%  D Jackson       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      1--  3   63%  A Nipper        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Trillo to 2B
   O      -2-  3   67%  S Dunston       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Al Nipper facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   65%  A Ashby         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   64%  R Ramirez       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2   63%  B Knepper       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   65%  M Grace         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   67%  A Dawson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   68%  V Law           Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Al Nipper facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   77%  G Young         Triple to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          --3  8   80%  B Hatcher       Walk
   RO     1-3  2   80%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B; Young Scores; Hatcher to 2B
   O      -2-  4   78%  G Davis         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   76%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   69%  R Palmeiro      Double to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      -2-  7   74%  D Berryhill     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  4   77%  M Trillo        Lineout: CF
   O      -2-  3   81%  D Jackson       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Al Nipper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   80%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   79%  A Ashby         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  5   78%  R Ramirez       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   81%  A Nipper        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  5   82%  S Dunston       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   84%  M Grace         Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Al Nipper facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   82%  B Knepper       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   82%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   81%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   84%  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   86%  V Law           Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   84%  R Palmeiro      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   80%  D Berryhill     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Palmeiro to 3B
   O      1-3  8   87%  M Trillo        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Al Nipper facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   86%  B Doran         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   87%  G Davis         Walk
   O      1--  6   86%  K Bass          Lineout: CF
   O      1--  6   84%  D Walling       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   87%  D Jackson       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Jim Sundberg pinch hits for Al Nipper batting 9th
   O      ---  2   89%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   91%  S Dunston       Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Capel facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Capel replaces Jim Sundberg pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   90%  A Ashby         Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---  1   89%  R Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  6   89%  B Knepper       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   92%  M Grace         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   88%  A Dawson        Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Larry Andersen replaces Bob Knepper pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  4   92%  V Law           Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   95%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Capel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   95%  G Young         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   94%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   94%  B Doran         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Smith facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Smith replaces Larry Andersen pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   97%  D Berryhill     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   99%  M Trillo        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Dave Martinez pinch hits for Darrin Jackson batting 8th
   O      ---  4  100%  D Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198805140

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation