July 4, 1988 Montreal Expos at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 5
BAL 1 OAK 4
@CLE 2
(16) DET 5
SEA 3 BOS 9
@KCR 2 MIN 3
@MIL 1 NYY 13
@TEX 2 CAL 11
@TOR 6 ATL 7
PHI 0 MON 7
@HOU 4 LAD 5
STL 3 CIN 5
@NYM 1 SDP 4
PIT 3
(10) CHC 3
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 15,130

Monday, July 4, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:58

Expos

40-41

Won 2

4th, 11½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           1  0  0   0  3  1   0  1  1    7 15  0
Astros          0  0  1   0  0  2   0  0  1    4 10  0

W: D Martinez (8-7), L: D Darwin (3-8), S: J Parrett (6)

Astros

41-41

Lost 3

3rd, 6½ GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon LF                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .238  .621   21    2   0   SB
H Winningham CF               4   1   1   1    1   0  .233  .598   18    3   0   
A Galarraga 1B                5   3   4   0    0   0  .345 1.013   18    9   0   2B
M Webster RF                  5   1   3   1    0   1  .260  .665   18    2   0   2·SB
T Wallach 3B                  5   0   3   3    0   2  .268  .730   25    1   3   2·2B
T Foley 2B                    3   0   0   0    2   1  .239  .634   21    1   1   2·IW
N Santovenia C                4   1   2   1    0   2  .257  .699   23    7   1   SF
L Rivera SS                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .228  .578   15    2   1   GDP
D Martinez P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .482    5    0   1   SH
  A McGaffigan P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
  G Nettles PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .149  .446    4    0   0   
  J Parrett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       39   7  15   7    3   7              168   27   7

BATTING

2B: A Galarraga (28, off L Andersen); T Wallach 2 (18, 2 off D Darwin).

SF: N Santovenia (2, off L Andersen).

SH: D Martinez (5, off E Camacho).

IBB: T Foley 2 (6, by D Darwin, by L Andersen).

TB: T Wallach 5; A Galarraga 5; M Webster 3; N Santovenia 2; O Nixon; L Rivera; H Winningham.

GIDP: L Rivera (8).

RBI: T Wallach 3 (34); M Webster (11); O Nixon (2); N Santovenia (14); H Winningham (6).

2-out RBI: T Wallach 3; O Nixon; M Webster; H Winningham.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 6 for 13.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Webster 2 (12, 2nd base off L Andersen/C Biggio, 2nd base off D Darwin/C Biggio); O Nixon (13, 3rd base off L Andersen/C Biggio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    5   0   1   1    0   3  .259  .661   25    2   0   3B
B Hatcher LF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .705   13    1   0   
B Doran 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .253  .660   14    1   5   
G Davis 1B                    4   1   4   2    0   0  .250  .776   16    8   1   HR,2B
K Bass RF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .262  .701   27    1   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .194  .513   16    0   2   
R Ramirez SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .263  .654   11    4   1   2B
C Biggio C                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .167  .492   13    8   0   3B,SB
D Darwin P                    1   0   0   1    0   0  .030  .090    1    1   1   
  L Meadows PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .721    1    0   0   
  E Camacho P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  T Puhl PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .341  .806    2    0   0   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         1   0   
  C Reynolds PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .620    1    0   0   
Totals                       36   4  10   4    2   7              140   27  11

BATTING

2B: G Davis (9, off J Parrett); R Ramirez (13, off J Parrett).

3B: C Biggio (1, off D Martinez); G Young (3, off J Parrett).

HR: G Davis (18, off D Martinez; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: G Davis 8; C Biggio 4; G Young 3; R Ramirez 2; B Bell; B Doran.

RBI: G Davis 2 (59); G Young (20); D Darwin (3).

2-out RBI: G Young.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 15.

FIELDING

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

BASERUNNING

SB: C Biggio (3, 2nd base off A McGaffigan/N Santovenia).

PO: B Doran (2nd base by N Santovenia).

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, W (8-7)            6     6   3   3    2   4   1   2.76   25   92-60   39· 9·12    9· 4· 6· 0     50    -     1.26   0.03
A McGaffigan, H (5)            1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.50    4   13-8     4· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.04   0.07
J Parrett, S (6)               2     3   1   1    0   1   0   2.21    9   28-18   12· 1· 5    1· 4· 3· 0          0-0    0.82   0.05
Totals                         9    10   4   4    2   7   1          38  133-86   55·11·20   11· 9· 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
D Darwin, L (3-8)              5     9   4   4    2   3   0   4.66   25   86-54   34·13· 7   10· 4· 6· 0     34    -     1.11  -0.28
E Camacho                      2     2   1   1    0   2   0   7.64    8   29-19   11· 6· 2    5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.56  -0.01
L Andersen                     2     4   2   2    1   2   0   3.38   11   50-26   15· 6· 5    4· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.41  -0.06
Totals                         9    15   7   7    3   7   0          44  165-99   60·25·14   19· 7· 8· 0           -

Balks: D Martinez 2 (6).

WP: None.

IBB: D Darwin (2; T Foley); L Andersen (4; T Foley).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 15,130.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Houston Astros                       
1. O Nixon              LF    1. G Young              CF 
2. H Winningham         CF    2. B Hatcher            LF 
3. A Galarraga          1B    3. B Doran              2B 
4. M Webster            RF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. T Wallach            3B    5. K Bass               RF 
6. T Foley              2B    6. B Bell               3B 
7. N Santovenia         C     7. R Ramirez            SS 
8. L Rivera             SS    8. C Biggio             C  
9. D Martinez           P     9. D Darwin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  1-2  -23  4   19%  86% T Wallach       D Darwin        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Galarraga Scores; Webster Scores
   t 5   2  1-1  12-  1   17%  66% M Webster       D Darwin        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Winningham Scores; Galarraga to 3B; Webster to 1B
   t 1   2  0-0  12-  4   13%  62% T Wallach       D Darwin        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Galarraga Scores; Webster to 3B; Wallach to 2B
   b 3   0  1-0  ---  3  -12%  46% C Biggio        D Martinez      Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   b 6   0  5-1  1--  2  -12%  78% G Davis         D Martinez      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Doran 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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  O Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   47%  H Winningham    Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  2   48%  A Galarraga     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   50%  M Webster       Single to RF (Line Drive); Galarraga to 2B; Webster to 1B
   R      12-  4   62%  T Wallach       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Galarraga Scores; Webster to 3B; Wallach to 2B
   O      -23  7   57%  T Foley         Popfly: SS (Short LF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      --- 11   59%  G Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   61%  B Hatcher       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   62%  B Doran         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Darwin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   60%  N Santovenia    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   59%  L Rivera        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   58%  D Martinez      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dennis Martinez facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   54%  G Davis         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      50%  K Bass          Balk; Davis to 2B
   O      -2-  7   55%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   59%  B Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   63%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   61%  O Nixon         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   60%  H Winningham    Groundout: 2B-P
          ---  6   61%  A Galarraga     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   59%  M Webster       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dennis Martinez facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   46%  C Biggio        Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   RO     --3  1   47%  D Darwin        Groundout: P-1B; Biggio Scores
   O      ---  3   49%  G Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   50%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   55%  T Wallach       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   50%  T Foley         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Foley to 1B
          1--  2   55%  N Santovenia    Single to CF (Fly Ball); Foley to 2B
   OO     12-  3   44%  L Rivera        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dennis Martinez facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   40%  B Doran         Walk
          1--      36%  G Davis         Balk; Doran to 2B
          -2-  4   33%  " "             Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Doran stays at 2B
   O      12-      44%  K Bass          Doran Picked off 2B (C-SS)
          1--  6   40%  " "             Walk; Davis to 2B
          12-  5   32%  B Bell          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Davis to 3B; Bass to 2B
   O      123  2   41%  R Ramirez       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      123  3   50%  C Biggio        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Danny Darwin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   47%  D Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   45%  O Nixon         Lineout: 1B
          ---  8   47%  H Winningham    Walk
          1--  4   50%  A Galarraga     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Winningham to 2B
   R      12-  1   66%  M Webster       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Winningham Scores; Galarraga to 3B; Webster to 1B
          1-3      67%  T Wallach       Webster Steals 2B
   RR     -23  4   86%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Galarraga Scores; Webster Scores
          -2-  4   86%  T Foley         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   85%  N Santovenia    Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Dennis Martinez facing 9-1-2
                  Louie Meadows pinch hits for Danny Darwin batting 9th
   O      ---  1   87%  L Meadows       Lineout: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  4   88%  G Young         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   89%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ernie Camacho facing 8-9-1
                  Ernie Camacho replaces Louie Meadows pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   90%  L Rivera        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   90%  D Martinez      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Rivera to 2B
   O      -2-  6   89%  O Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B; Rivera to 3B
   R      --3  4   93%  H Winningham    Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Rivera Scores; Winningham to 1B
   O      1--  2   93%  A Galarraga     Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Dennis Martinez facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   90%  B Doran         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   RR     1--  2   78%  G Davis         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Doran Scores
   O      ---  2   81%  K Bass          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   83%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   84%  R Ramirez       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-3, Ernie Camacho facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   83%  M Webster       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   82%  T Wallach       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   82%  T Foley         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Andy McGaffigan facing 8-9-1
                  Andy McGaffigan replaces Dennis Martinez pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   75%  C Biggio        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
                  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Ernie Camacho batting 9th
   O      1--  2   81%  T Puhl          Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      1--  4   84%  G Young         Strikeout Swinging, Biggio Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   89%  B Hatcher       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-3, Larry Andersen facing 7-8-9
                  Larry Andersen replaces Terry Puhl pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   90%  N Santovenia    Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   89%  L Rivera        Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B
                  Graig Nettles pinch hits for Andy McGaffigan batting 9th
   O      1--  4   88%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B-P; Santovenia to 2B
   R      -2-  5   94%  O Nixon         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Santovenia Scores; Nixon to 2B
          -2-      94%  H Winningham    Nixon Steals 3B
   O      --3  2   93%  " "             Flyball: C/Interference called
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 6, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Jeff Parrett facing 3-4-5
                  Jeff Parrett replaces Graig Nettles pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   96%  B Doran         Flyball: CF
          ---  4   92%  G Davis         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  6   95%  K Bass          Flyball: RF; Davis to 3B
   O      --3  3   97%  B Bell          Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 6, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 6-3, Larry Andersen facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   98%  A Galarraga     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          -2-  4   99%  M Webster       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Galarraga to 3B; Webster to 1B
          1-3      99%  T Wallach       Webster Steals 2B
   O      -23  6   98%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -23  4   98%  T Foley         Intentional Walk
   RO     123  8   99%  N Santovenia    Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Galarraga Scores
   O      12-  5   99%  L Rivera        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 7, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-7, Jeff Parrett facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   96%  R Ramirez       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   98%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Larry Andersen batting 9th
   O      -2-  1  100%  C Reynolds      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   R      -2-  3   99%  G Young         Triple to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Ramirez Scores; Young to 3B
   O      --3  2  100%  B Hatcher       Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 7, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198807040

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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