May 17, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 12
@BOS 7 CLE 6
CHW 2 DET 8
@MIL 4 MIN 6
KCR 5 SEA 6
@NYY 2 TEX 7
@TOR 6
(14) STL 3
@CHC 0
(11) ATL 6
@CIN 2 HOU 3
PIT 2 MON 6
@LAD 5 NYM 1
@SDP 0 PHI 8
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 15,000

Tuesday, May 17, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:20

Pirates

23-15

Lost 4

2nd, 3 GB

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

W: M Scott (5-0), L: J Smiley (3-3), S: D Smith (7)

Astros

21-15

Won 2

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .262  .881   20    0   0   
J Lind 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .252  .591   16    4   1   
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   0   0    0   3  .266  .791   15    1   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .336 1.043   12    2   2   
S Bream 1B                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .261  .752   11    8   0   SB
  R Milligan PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .175  .678    6    0   0   
R Reynolds RF                 2   1   0   0    1   1  .245  .705   16    1   0   
M LaValliere C                2   0   1   2    1   0  .326  .860   10    7   0   2B
R Belliard SS                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .701   10    0   4   SB
  M Diaz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    4    0   0   
  F Fermin SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .522         1   0   
J Smiley P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .125  .250    8    0   1   
  B Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .496    4    0   0   
  J Robinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347         0   0   
Totals                       30   2   3   2    2  12              132   24   8

BATTING

2B: M LaValliere (7, off M Scott).

TB: M LaValliere 2; R Belliard; S Bream.

RBI: M LaValliere 2 (15).

2-out RBI: M LaValliere 2.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Belliard (1, 2nd base off M Scott/A Trevino); S Bream (2, 2nd base off M Scott/A Trevino).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .267  .646   21    2   0   
B Hatcher LF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .270  .684   16    2   0   SB
J Pankovits 2B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .718   17    0   2   
G Davis 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .271  .878   18    9   0   IW
K Bass RF                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .308  .797    8    1   0   2B,SB
R Ramirez SS                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .218  .567   10    1   3   
A Trevino C                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .400 1.425   15   12   0   2B,SB
C Jackson 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .222  .642   17    0   1   2B
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Scott P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250   10    0   0   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  D Walling 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .738         0   0   
Totals                       31   3   7   3    4   7              132   27   8

BATTING

2B: K Bass (9, off J Smiley); A Trevino (2, off J Smiley); C Jackson (4, off J Smiley).

IBB: G Davis (7, by J Smiley).

TB: K Bass 3; C Jackson 2; R Ramirez 2; A Trevino 2; B Hatcher.

RBI: C Jackson (3); R Ramirez (10); K Bass (21).

2-out RBI: K Bass; R Ramirez.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Bass (9, 2nd base off J Smiley/M LaValliere); A Trevino (1, 2nd base off J Robinson/M LaValliere); B Hatcher (13, 2nd base off J Smiley/M LaValliere).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Smiley, L (3-3)              6     7   3   3    3   4   0   3.69   28   99-66   39·12·15   10· 4· 7· 0     47    -     0.82  -0.11
B Jones                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.98    3   16-10    5· 4· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.62   0.04
J Robinson                     1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.59    4   12-6     2· 3· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.56   0.02
Totals                         8     7   3   3    4   7   0          35  127-82   46·19·17   10· 7· 7· 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 (5-0)               7     3   2   2    2  10   0   2.61   26  103-67   30·22·15    8· 3· 3· 0     71    -     1.05   0.20
J Agosto, H (2)                1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.13    5   16-11    5· 2· 4    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.00   0.22
D Smith, S (7)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.95    1    6-3     0· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.49   0.03
Totals                         9     3   2   2    2  12   0          32  125-81   35·26·20   11· 4· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Smiley (1; G Davis).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 15,000.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. B Bonds              LF    1. G Young              CF 
2. J Lind               2B    2. B Hatcher            LF 
3. A Van Slyke          CF    3. J Pankovits          2B 
4. B Bonilla            3B    4. G Davis              1B 
5. S Bream              1B    5. K Bass               RF 
6. R Reynolds           RF    6. R Ramirez            SS 
7. M LaValliere         C     7. A Trevino            C  
8. R Belliard           SS    8. C Jackson            3B 
9. J Smiley             P     9. M Scott              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  3-0  12-  3  -17%  74% M LaValliere    M Scott         Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Bream Scores; Reynolds Scores; LaValliere to 2B
   b 1   2  0-0  12-  3   13%  67% K Bass          J Smiley        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Hatcher Scores; Davis to 3B; Bass to 2B
   b 3   2  0-1  -2-  2   11%  78% R Ramirez       J Smiley        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bass Scores; Ramirez to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 6   1  0-2  12-  3    7%  95% C Jackson       J Smiley        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Ramirez Scores; Trevino to 3B; Jackson to 2B
   t 9   0  3-2  ---  4    7%  92% A Van Slyke     J Agosto        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  B Bonds         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   53%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   52%  G Young         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   55%  B Hatcher       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  5   52%  J Pankovits     Strikeout Swinging
          1--      53%  G Davis         Hatcher Steals 2B
          -2-  4   54%  " "             Intentional Walk
   R      12-  3   67%  K Bass          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Hatcher Scores; Davis to 3B; Bass to 2B
   O      -23  3   62%  R Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   64%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   66%  S Bream         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   67%  R Reynolds      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Smiley facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   72%  A Trevino       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   69%  C Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  3   66%  M Scott         Popfly: 3B
          -2-  5   67%  G Young         Walk
   O      12-  1   63%  B Hatcher       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   58%  M LaValliere    Walk
   O      1--  4   62%  R Belliard      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Belliard to 1B
   O      1--  5   66%  J Smiley        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   68%  B Bonds         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Smiley facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   66%  J Pankovits     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   65%  G Davis         Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   66%  K Bass          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      67%  R Ramirez       Bass Steals 2B
   R      -2-  2   78%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bass Scores; Ramirez to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-  3   76%  A Trevino       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   78%  J Lind          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   80%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   81%  B Bonilla       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Smiley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   80%  C Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   79%  M Scott         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   78%  G Young         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   81%  S Bream         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   82%  R Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   84%  M LaValliere    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Smiley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   82%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   82%  J Pankovits     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   81%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   76%  R Belliard      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   80%  J Smiley        Strikeout Swinging
          1--      78%  B Bonds         Belliard Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   83%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  5   87%  J Lind          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Smiley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   86%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   87%  R Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  5   89%  A Trevino       Walk; Ramirez to 2B
   R      12-  3   95%  C Jackson       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Ramirez Scores; Trevino to 3B; Jackson to 2B
   O      -23  3   93%  M Scott         Lineout: 3B
   O      -23  3   92%  G Young         Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Scott facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   94%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   95%  B Bonilla       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  3   94%  S Bream         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
          1--      93%  R Reynolds      Bream Steals 2B
          -2-  6   92%  " "             Walk
   RR     12-  3   74%  M LaValliere    Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Bream Scores; Reynolds Scores; LaValliere to 2B
                  Mike Diaz pinch hits for Rafael Belliard batting 8th
   O      -2-  4   81%  M Diaz          Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Barry Jones facing 2-3-4
                  Barry Jones replaces John Smiley pitching and batting 9th; Felix Fermin replaces Mike Diaz playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---  7   79%  B Hatcher       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   78%  J Pankovits     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   77%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Juan Agosto facing 9-1-2
                  Juan Agosto replaces Mike Scott pitching and batting 9th; John Cangelosi pinch hits for Barry Jones batting 9th
   O      ---  4   82%  J Cangelosi     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   86%  B Bonds         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   88%  J Lind          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jeff Robinson facing 5-6-7
                  Jeff Robinson replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   87%  K Bass          Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   86%  R Ramirez       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  5   87%  A Trevino       Walk
          1--      88%  C Jackson       Trevino Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   86%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Juan Agosto facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   92%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   97%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Dave Smith replaces Chuck Jackson pitching and batting 8th; Denny Walling replaces Juan Agosto playing 3B batting 9th; Randy Milligan pinch hits for Sid Bream batting 5th
   O      ---  6  100%  R Milligan      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198805170

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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