August 12, 1988 San Diego Padres at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 9
DET 4 CLE 6
TEX 3 TOR 3
@KCR 2 MIL 8
BAL 3 NYY 6
@MIN 4 OAK 4
CAL 0 CHW 7
@SEA 2 STL 4
@CHC 0 ATL 9
@CIN 4 SDP 4
@HOU 3 LAD 7
SFG 3 MON 5
@NYM 2
(12) PHI 9
PIT 1 PHI 6
PIT 4

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 24,122

Friday, August 12, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:31

Padres

54-61

Won 1

5th, 10½ GB

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

W: D Rasmussen (11-7), L: B Knepper (12-4), S: M Davis (20)

Astros

62-53

Lost 3

2nd, 2½ GB

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Thon SS                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .255  .648   18    3   3   SF
S Jefferson CF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .169  .504   13    0   0   SH
T Gwynn RF                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .315  .793   17    2   0   2B,CS
K Moreland 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .270  .667   14    8   0   
B Santiago C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .246  .640   11    6   0   
C Martinez LF                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .216  .630   18    3   0   
C Brown 3B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .249  .613   10    3   0   2B
R Alomar 2B                   3   0   2   1    1   0  .244  .658   10    2   0   2·2B,IW
D Rasmussen P                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .383   13    0   3   
  M Davis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.262         0   0   
Totals                       34   4  10   4    3   4              124   27   6

BATTING

2B: T Gwynn (15, off B Knepper); C Brown (5, off B Knepper); R Alomar 2 (14, off B Knepper, off L Andersen).

SF: D Thon (2, off B Knepper).

SH: S Jefferson (2, off B Knepper).

IBB: R Alomar (2, by B Knepper).

TB: T Gwynn 4; R Alomar 4; C Brown 3; B Santiago; D Thon; S Jefferson.

RBI: T Gwynn (47); D Thon (13); C Brown (19); R Alomar (26).

2-out RBI: C Brown.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

E: C Brown (9).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Gwynn (7, 2nd base by B Knepper/A Trevino).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .665   14    2   0   SH
B Doran 2B                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .277  .726   16    2   2   SH
B Hatcher LF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .276  .688   10    2   0   
G Davis 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .830   22   11   1   
K Bass RF                     4   1   1   2    0   0  .267  .731   16    3   0   2B
R Ramirez SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .258  .645   21    2   2   2B
K Caminiti 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .196  .528   20    1   4   
A Trevino C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .668    9    4   1   
B Knepper P                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .077  .196    8    0   1   
  D Darwin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .070  .184         0   0   
  J Pankovits PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .621    1    0   0   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .800         0   0   
Totals                       31   3   6   2    2   5              137   27  11

BATTING

2B: K Bass (19, off D Rasmussen); R Ramirez (19, off D Rasmussen).

SH: B Doran (1, off D Rasmussen); G Young (4, off D Rasmussen).

TB: R Ramirez 3; K Bass 2; G Young; B Doran; B Hatcher.

RBI: K Bass 2 (57).

2-out RBI: K Bass 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

PITCHING

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Rasmussen, W (11-7)          8.1   6   3   2    2   4   0   4.03   33  129-87   54· 5·28   13· 8· 6· 0     63    -     1.47   0.10
M Davis, S (20)                0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.40    2    6-5     2· 2· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    5.06   0.26
Totals                         9     6   3   2    2   5   0          35  135-92   56· 7·29   13· 9· 6· 0          1-0

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, L (12-4)            6.1   9   4   4    3   2   0   3.39   30   98-62   35·11·16   15· 5· 5· 0     38    -     1.52  -0.32
D Darwin                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.40    2    7-4     3· 1· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          1-0    1.66   0.11
L Andersen                     2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.09    7   17-15    9· 2· 4    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.76   0.07
Totals                         9    10   4   4    3   4   0          39  122-81   47·14·20   17· 8· 7· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: D Rasmussen (6).

IBB: B Knepper (2; R Alomar).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Larry Poncino, 3B - Jim Quick.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 24,122.

Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Houston Astros                       
1. D Thon               SS    1. G Young              CF 
2. S Jefferson          CF    2. B Doran              2B 
3. T Gwynn              RF    3. B Hatcher            LF 
4. K Moreland           1B    4. G Davis              1B 
5. B Santiago           C     5. K Bass               RF 
6. C Martinez           LF    6. R Ramirez            SS 
7. C Brown              3B    7. K Caminiti           3B 
8. R Alomar             2B    8. A Trevino            C  
9. D Rasmussen          P     9. B Knepper            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  3-3  1--  2   28%  78% T Gwynn         B Knepper       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Jefferson Scores; Gwynn to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 6   2  3-2  12-  3   21%  52% C Brown         B Knepper       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Gwynn Scores; Santiago to 3B
   b 1   2  0-0  -23  6  -19%  25% K Bass          D Rasmussen     Double to LF (Ground Ball); Doran Scores; Hatcher Scores
   b 9   1  4-3  ---  6  -16%  74% R Ramirez       D Rasmussen     Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 2   0  3-0  12-  3   15%  44% R Alomar        B Knepper       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Martinez Scores; Brown to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   54%  D Thon          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   52%  S Jefferson     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (P's Right); Thon to 2B
   O      -2-  4   49%  T Gwynn         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Thon to 3B
          --3  5   50%  K Moreland      Walk
   O      1-3  1   46%  B Santiago      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   48%  G Young         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   45%  B Doran         Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  1   42%  B Hatcher       Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Doran to 2B
   O      12-  6   44%  G Davis         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Doran to 3B; Hatcher to 2B
   RR     -23  6   25%  K Bass          Double to LF (Ground Ball); Doran Scores; Hatcher Scores
   R      -2-  5   18%  R Ramirez       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Bass Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER
          1--  5   17%  K Caminiti      Walk; Ramirez to 2B
   O      12-  2   19%  A Trevino       Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   23%  C Martinez      Walk
          1--  2   28%  C Brown         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Martinez to 2B
   R      12-  3   44%  R Alomar        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Martinez Scores; Brown to 3B
   O      -23  3   37%  D Rasmussen     Strikeout Swinging
   RO     -23  4   37%  D Thon          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Brown Scores; Alomar to 3B
   O      --3  2   33%  S Jefferson     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dennis Rasmussen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   35%  B Knepper       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   36%  G Young         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   37%  B Doran         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   42%  T Gwynn         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--      35%  K Moreland      Gwynn Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B-SS)
   O      ---  4   33%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   32%  B Santiago      Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dennis Rasmussen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   34%  B Hatcher       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  1   35%  G Davis         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---  2   36%  K Bass          Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   33%  C Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   31%  C Brown         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   30%  R Alomar        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dennis Rasmussen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   32%  R Ramirez       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   33%  K Caminiti      Lineout: 1B (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  2   34%  A Trevino       Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   31%  D Rasmussen     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   29%  D Thon          Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  3   27%  S Jefferson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dennis Rasmussen facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   24%  B Knepper       Walk
   O      1--  2   25%  G Young         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Knepper to 2B
   O      -2-  7   28%  B Doran         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Knepper to 3B
   O      --3  6   31%  B Hatcher       Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   38%  T Gwynn         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   32%  K Moreland      Flyball: RF
          1--  2   38%  B Santiago      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gwynn to 2B
   O      12-  5   31%  C Martinez      Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   R      12-  3   52%  C Brown         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Gwynn Scores; Santiago to 3B
          -23  4   54%  R Alomar        Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   43%  D Rasmussen     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Dennis Rasmussen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   46%  G Davis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   48%  K Bass          Flyball: SS (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  7   50%  R Ramirez       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Tied 3-3, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   46%  D Thon          Lineout: 3B
          ---  4   51%  S Jefferson     Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   R      1--  2   78%  T Gwynn         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Jefferson Scores; Gwynn to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  Danny Darwin replaces Bob Knepper pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3  2   71%  K Moreland      Lineout: 3B-1B
   O      --3  5   68%  B Santiago      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Dennis Rasmussen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   72%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   75%  A Trevino       Strikeout Swinging
                  Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Danny Darwin batting 9th
   O      ---  1   77%  J Pankovits     Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Ahead 4-3, Larry Andersen facing 6-7-8
                  Larry Andersen replaces Jim Pankovits pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   76%  C Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   74%  C Brown         Flyball: RF
          ---  2   76%  R Alomar        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  1   73%  D Rasmussen     Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Dennis Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   63%  G Young         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   67%  B Doran         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (P's Right); Young to 2B
   O      -2-  2   76%  B Hatcher       Flyball: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
          -2-      75%  G Davis         Wild Pitch; Young to 3B
   O      --3  8   86%  " "             Foul Flyball: SS (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Ahead 4-3, Larry Andersen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   85%  D Thon          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   84%  S Jefferson     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   83%  T Gwynn         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Dennis Rasmussen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   91%  K Bass          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   74%  R Ramirez       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
                  Mark Davis replaces Dennis Rasmussen pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   87%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1  100%  A Trevino       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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