August 26, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 27,650

Friday, August 26, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:21

Pirates

69-59

Lost 2

2nd, 6½ GB

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

W: J Deshaies (9-10), L: J Smiley (10-9)

Astros

69-59

Won 1

2nd, 4½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Redus LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .734   18    3   0   
J Lind 2B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .242  .592   18    1   0   
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .869   19    2   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  2   0   1   0    1   1  .279  .856   12    0   5   CS
G Wilson RF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .245  .598   14    2   0   
S Bream 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .771   10    8   0   
T Prince C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .500   11    7   1   
A Pedrique SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .477    7    0   4   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .197  .546    5    0   0   
J Smiley P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .085  .225    5    1   1   
  B Fisher P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .048  .182         0   0   
  R Reynolds PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .668    2    0   0   
Totals                       28   0   3   0    2   6              121   24  11

BATTING

TB: J Cangelosi; G Wilson; B Bonilla.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Smiley-T Prince-S Bream.

E: B Fisher (2); J Lind (11).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Bonilla (4, 2nd base by J Deshaies/A Trevino).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .671   11    5   1   SB
B Doran 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .260  .694   21    4   2   2B,SB
B Hatcher LF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .268  .670    9    3   0   SB
G Davis 1B                    2   0   1   1    1   0  .274  .832   21    5   0   SF
B Bell 3B                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .245  .646    9    0   1   
K Bass RF                     4   0   3   0    0   1  .262  .713   15    1   0   
R Ramirez SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .650   11    2   1   
A Trevino C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .710   11    7   1   GDP
J Deshaies P                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .040  .117   13    0   0   SH
Totals                       32   2  10   2    2   5              121   27   6

BATTING

2B: B Doran (15, off J Smiley).

SF: G Davis (8, off J Smiley).

SH: J Deshaies (6, off J Smiley).

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

GIDP: A Trevino (8).

RBI: G Davis (86); B Bell (32).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Doran (15, 2nd base off J Smiley/T Prince); B Hatcher (28, 2nd base off J Smiley/T Prince); G Young (59, 2nd base off J Smiley/T Prince).

PO: K Bass (1st base by B Fisher).

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 (10-9)             6.2   8   2   2    2   4   0   3.19   30   91-60   39· 7·14   16· 7· 1· 0     52    -     0.91  -0.04
B Fisher                       1.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   4.57    6   23-16   11· 1· 4    2· 2· 1· 0          1-0    0.48   0.02
Totals                         8    10   2   2    2   5   0          36  114-76   50· 8·18   18· 9· 2· 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
J Deshaies, W (9-10)           9     3   0   0    2   6   0   2.96   30  118-72   40· 7·25    5·15· 2· 0     85    -     1.18   0.49
Totals                         9     3   0   0    2   6   0          30  118-72   40· 7·25    5·15· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: B Fisher (1; K Bass, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Paul Runge.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 27,650.

Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. G Redus              LF    1. G Young              CF 
2. J Lind               2B    2. B Doran              2B 
3. A Van Slyke          CF    3. B Hatcher            LF 
4. B Bonilla            3B    4. G Davis              1B 
5. G Wilson             RF    5. B Bell               3B 
6. S Bream              1B    6. K Bass               RF 
7. T Prince             C     7. R Ramirez            SS 
8. A Pedrique           SS    8. A Trevino            C  
9. J Smiley             P     9. J Deshaies           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-2  123  5   -9%  76% A Trevino       J Smiley        Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
   b 3   1  0-1  -2-  1    9%  79% B Bell          J Smiley        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Hatcher Scores
   b 3   0  0-0  -2-  1    8%  70% B Hatcher       J Smiley        Single to P (Bunt to Weak 3B); Doran to 3B
   b 3   0  0-0  ---  2    7%  63% B Doran         J Smiley        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   t 9   0  2-0  ---  5   -7%  87% J Cangelosi     J Deshaies      Single to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  G Redus         Flyball: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  3   53%  J Lind          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---  2   54%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  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      ---  1   52%  G Young         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   51%  B Doran         Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   52%  B Hatcher       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS)
          1--      53%  G Davis         Hatcher Steals 2B
          -2-  6   54%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   50%  B Bell          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   46%  B Bonilla       Walk
   O      1--      52%  G Wilson        Bonilla Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  6   54%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   55%  S Bream         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   59%  K Bass          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   65%  R Ramirez       Fielder's Choice SS; Bass to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch); Ramirez to 1B
   O      12-  3   59%  A Trevino       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      12-  2   56%  J Deshaies      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Bass to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
   O      -23  5   50%  G Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   52%  T Prince        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  5   54%  A Pedrique      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   55%  J Smiley        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   63%  B Doran         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  1   70%  B Hatcher       Single to P (Bunt to Weak 3B); Doran to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   70%  G Davis         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Doran Scores; Hatcher to 2B
   R      -2-  1   79%  B Bell          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Hatcher Scores
          1--  2   81%  K Bass          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Bell to 2B
          12-  2   85%  R Ramirez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bell to 3B; Bass to 2B
   OO     123  5   76%  A Trevino       Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
                  2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   78%  G Redus         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   80%  J Lind          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   81%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Smiley facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   80%  J Deshaies      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   79%  G Young         Flyball: CF
          ---  8   80%  B Doran         Walk
          1--      80%  B Hatcher       Doran Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   78%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   81%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   82%  G Wilson        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   84%  S Bream         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Smiley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   82%  G Davis         Flyball: P (Front of Home)
   O      ---  1   82%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   81%  K Bass          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Deshaies facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   84%  T Prince        Flyball: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   86%  A Pedrique      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   87%  J Smiley        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Smiley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   86%  R Ramirez       Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  1   85%  A Trevino       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---  3   84%  J Deshaies      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   87%  G Redus         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   89%  J Lind          Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  9   91%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Smiley facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   92%  G Young         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      93%  B Doran         Young Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   91%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  1   90%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Brian Fisher replaces John Smiley pitching and batting 9th
          -2-  6   91%  G Davis         Single to P (Ground Ball); Young to 3B; Davis to 1B
   O      1-3  5   89%  B Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   82%  B Bonilla       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   86%  G Wilson        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Bonilla to 2B; Wilson out at 2B/CF-SS-1B
   O      -2-  4   91%  S Bream         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      -2-  6   95%  T Prince        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brian Fisher facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   96%  K Bass          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          1--      96%  R Ramirez       Bass Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Bass to 2B
   O      -2-  3   96%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  2   95%  A Trevino       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   94%  J Deshaies      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Deshaies facing 8-9-1
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Al Pedrique batting 8th
          ---  5   87%  J Cangelosi     Single to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
                  R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Brian Fisher batting 9th
   O      1--  2   92%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B; Cangelosi to 2B
   O      -2-  1   97%  G Redus         Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-  5   93%  J Lind          Walk
   O      12-  4  100%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

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