June 28, 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
TOR 0 BOS 6
CLE 1 MIN 8
@CAL 2 CHW 4
@KCR 3 DET 6
@NYY 1 MIL 4
@OAK 1 TEX 6
@SEA 0 SFG 13
@ATL 7 CHC 6
PHI 4 CIN 4
SDP 3 HOU 4
LAD 3 NYM 5
@PIT 2 STL 5
MON 4

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 28,838

Tuesday, June 28, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:34

Dodgers

43-31

Lost 1

1st

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

W: B Knepper (8-1), L: B Holton (3-2), S: J Agosto (1)

Astros

40-35

Won 1

2nd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .283  .717   14    3   2   CS
M Hatcher 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .311  .690   13    8   0   2B
K Gibson LF                   3   0   0   1    0   2  .291  .890   19    1   0   SF
M Marshall RF                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .273  .730   17    2   0   HR
J Shelby CF                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .307  .842   16    4   0   
J Hamilton 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .620   12    0   1   GDP
  D Heep PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .731         0   0   
  J Gonzalez PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
R Dempsey C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .277  .909    8    4   0   
D Anderson SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .772    8    2   3   
D Sutton P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .095  .231    4    0   3   
  M Davis PH                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .202  .527    5    0   0   
  B Holton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  M Sharperson PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .367  .755    4    0   0   
  J Orosco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   2   
Totals                       27   3   3   3    5   6              125   24  12

BATTING

2B: M Hatcher (5, off B Knepper).

HR: M Marshall (9, off B Knepper; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SF: K Gibson (4, off B Knepper).

TB: M Marshall 4; M Hatcher 2; J Shelby.

GIDP: J Hamilton (3).

RBI: M Marshall (42); K Gibson (40); J Shelby (25).

2-out RBI: J Shelby.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Orosco-D Anderson-M Hatcher.

E: J Hamilton 2 (8).

BASERUNNING

CS: S Sax (5, 2nd base by B Knepper/C Biggio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .659   12    2   0   
R Ramirez SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .642   26    1   7   
B Doran 2B                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .271  .705   11    2   2   HR
G Davis 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .781   10   11   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   2   2   0    0   0  .195  .513   14    0   2   3B,GDP
B Hatcher LF                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .283  .707   10    3   0   SF
L Meadows RF                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .167  .334   12    2   0   
  K Bass RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .698         0   0   
C Biggio C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .125   10    6   1   
B Knepper P                   1   0   0   1    0   0  .038  .109   15    0   1   SF,SH
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   4   8   4    0   3              120   27  13

BATTING

3B: B Bell (1, off B Holton).

HR: B Doran (3, off J Orosco; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SF: B Hatcher (6, off B Holton); B Knepper (1, off D Sutton).

SH: B Knepper (8, off D Sutton).

TB: B Doran 5; B Bell 4; G Davis 2; L Meadows; B Hatcher.

GIDP: B Bell (3).

RBI: B Hatcher (29); B Knepper (2); B Doran (29); L Meadows (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Ramirez-B Doran-G Davis.

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Sutton                       5     5   2   2    0   2   0   3.70   22   74-46   37· 2· 7    9· 5· 6· 0     51    -     1.07  -0.04
B Holton, L (3-2)              2     1   1   1    0   1   0   1.96    7   38-24   15· 5· 4    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.80  -0.12
J Orosco                       1     2   1   1    0   0   1   3.07    4    8-6     4· 0· 2    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.35  -0.06
Totals                         8     8   4   4    0   3   1          33  120-76   56· 7·13   14· 7· 9· 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 (8-1)             8.1   2   3   3    5   4   1   2.13   30  105-53   29·16· 8   12· 6· 3· 0     66    -     1.28   0.20
L Andersen, H (2)              0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.25    2    8-6     4· 2· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-1    1.96   0.01
J Agosto, S (1)                0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.38    1    5-3     1· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.88   0.07
Totals                         9     3   3   3    5   6   1          33  118-62   34·19· 9   13· 6· 3· 0          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: B Knepper (2); L Andersen (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 28,838.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros                       
1. S Sax                2B    1. G Young              CF 
2. M Hatcher            1B    2. R Ramirez            SS 
3. K Gibson             LF    3. B Doran              2B 
4. M Marshall           RF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. J Shelby             CF    5. B Bell               3B 
6. J Hamilton           3B    6. B Hatcher            LF 
7. R Dempsey            C     7. L Meadows            RF 
8. D Anderson           SS    8. C Biggio             C  
9. D Sutton             P     9. B Knepper            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  2-2  ---  4   16%  73% B Bell          B Holton        Triple to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   t 2   0  0-0  ---  4  -12%  38% M Marshall      B Knepper       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 2   0  1-0  1--  5   11%  58% B Hatcher       D Sutton        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Bell to 3B
   t 5   0  2-1  1--  2   11%  71% J Hamilton      B Knepper       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 9   0  4-2  ---  2   -8%  86% M Hatcher       B Knepper       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   46%  S Sax           Walk
   O      1--      52%  M Hatcher       Sax Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  3   53%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   54%  K Gibson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   52%  G Young         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   55%  R Ramirez       Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   52%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5   50%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  4   38%  M Marshall      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   40%  J Shelby        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   41%  J Hamilton      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   42%  R Dempsey       Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   46%  B Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   58%  B Hatcher       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Bell to 3B
   R      1-3  2   65%  L Meadows       Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Bell Scores; Hatcher to 2B
   O      12-  3   65%  C Biggio        Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line); Hatcher to 3B; Meadows to 2B
   RO     -23  5   66%  B Knepper       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hatcher Scores
   O      -2-  2   63%  G Young         Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   65%  D Anderson      Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4   67%  D Sutton        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   68%  S Sax           Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   66%  R Ramirez       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          ---  1   69%  B Doran         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  2   75%  G Davis         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Doran to 3B
   O      1-3  3   69%  B Bell          Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      1-3  2   64%  B Hatcher       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   67%  M Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   69%  K Gibson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   70%  M Marshall      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   68%  L Meadows       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   70%  C Biggio        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   69%  B Knepper       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Biggio to 2B
   O      -2-  2   66%  G Young         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   61%  J Shelby        Walk
   OO     1--  2   71%  J Hamilton      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---  4   69%  R Dempsey       Walk
   O      1--  3   73%  D Anderson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   71%  R Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   69%  B Doran         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   69%  G Davis         Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Davis pinch hits for Don Sutton batting 9th
          ---  5   62%  M Davis         Walk
          1--      58%  S Sax           Wild Pitch; Davis to 2B
   O      -2-  3   60%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Davis to 3B
          --3  5   56%  M Hatcher       Walk
   RO     1-3  3   52%  K Gibson        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF Line); Davis Scores; Hatcher to 2B
   O      -2-  1   57%  M Marshall      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Brian Holton facing 5-6-7
                  Brian Holton replaces Mike Davis pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   73%  B Bell          Triple to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   RO     --3  1   74%  B Hatcher       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bell Scores
   O      ---  5   73%  L Meadows       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   72%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   76%  J Shelby        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   79%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   81%  R Dempsey       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Brian Holton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   79%  B Knepper       Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  3   78%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --- 14   77%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
                  Kevin Bass replaces Louie Meadows playing RF batting 7th
   O      ---  2   82%  D Anderson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Mike Sharperson pinch hits for Brian Holton batting 9th
   O      ---  4   86%  M Sharperson    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   88%  S Sax           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jesse Orosco facing 3-4-5
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Mike Sharperson pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  2   95%  B Doran         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          ---  1   96%  G Davis         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   OO     1--  3   94%  B Bell          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---  2   94%  B Hatcher       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   86%  M Hatcher       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   92%  K Gibson        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  Larry Andersen replaces Bob Knepper pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      92%  M Marshall      Wild Pitch; Hatcher to 3B
   O      --3  6   97%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  2   93%  J Shelby        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hatcher Scores
                  Juan Agosto replaces Larry Andersen pitching and batting 9th; Danny Heep pinch hits for Jeff Hamilton batting 6th; Jose Gonzalez pinch hits for Danny Heep batting 6th
   O      1--  5  100%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198806280

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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