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NYY
@CAL		0
12
CLE
@CHW		1
4
MIN
@KCR		1
4
DET
@MIL		5
6		 
(12)
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@OAK		1
5
BOS
@SEA		6
8
TOR
@TEX		3
5
CHC
@ATL		5
0
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@CIN		2
3		 
(14)
PIT
@HOU		1
3
SDP
@MON		0
4
SFG
@NYM		1
2
LAD
@PHI		4
2
Saturday, August 27, 1988 7:35
, Astrodome
Attendance: 25,993, Time of Game: 2:40
Pirates
1
69-60
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
2nd, 7½ GB
 at Astros
3
70-59
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 4½ GB
W: Dave Meads (3-0)
L: Bob Walk (11-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1
Astros          0  0  2   0  0  0   1  0  X    3  6  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Barry Bonds LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .291 .882 18 10 -0.060 1.44 0.064 -0.124 -0.2 1 0 SB
   Jeff Robinson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .205 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Jose Lind 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .241 .590 23 12 -0.040 1.09 0.032 -0.072 -0.2 2 1
Andy Van Slyke CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .862 19 11 -0.102 1.02 0.000 -0.102 -0.9 3 0
Bobby Bonilla 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .280 .856 19 8 -0.042 1.08 0.031 -0.072 -0.3 0 4
Sid Bream 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .284 .773 8 8 0.070 1.18 0.124 -0.054 0.8 9 1
Glenn Wilson RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .591 18 11 -0.123 1.27 0.000 -0.123 -1.1 2 0
Mike LaValliere C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .258 .697 13 8 -0.010 1.22 0.059 -0.069 0.2 4 1 2B
   Gary Redus PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .732 3 2 -0.019 0.80 0.000 -0.019 -0.1
Rafael Belliard SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .527 8 6 -0.057 0.99 0.000 -0.057 -0.5 1 1
   John Cangelosi PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .208 .563 4 2 0.070 1.41 0.070 0.000 0.3
   Al Pedrique SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .189 .474 4 3 -0.009 0.36 0.000 -0.009 -0.1 0 1
Bob Walk P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .088 .239 8 6 -0.043 0.84 0.000 -0.043 -0.4 1 1
   R.J. Reynolds PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .665 4 4 -0.053 2.36 0.000 -0.053 -0.3 1 0
Team Totals 33 1 6 1 2 7 .182 .441 149 91 -0.418 1.18 0.380 -0.797 -2.7 24 11
2B: M LaValliere (17, off D Meads).
TB: S Bream 2; M LaValliere 2; J Cangelosi; B Bonds; B Bonilla.
RBI: S Bream (55).
2-out RBI: S Bream.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
E: B Bonilla (27).
Baserunning
SB: B Bonds (15, 2nd base off M Scott/A Trevino).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gerald Young CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .260 .672 13 7 0.239 1.32 0.312 -0.074 1.8 5 0 CS
Bill Doran 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .261 .695 19 11 -0.031 1.03 0.049 -0.080 -0.3 1 3
Billy Hatcher LF 2 0 0 1 2 0 .267 .670 15 5 0.034 1.41 0.057 -0.024 0.2 0 0
Glenn Davis 1B 3 0 2 1 1 0 .276 .836 19 10 0.092 1.42 0.133 -0.041 1.0 9 1
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .636 20 11 -0.144 1.39 0.000 -0.144 -1.6 2 1
Kevin Bass RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .261 .709 16 10 -0.060 0.84 0.000 -0.060 -0.6 1 0
   Juan Agosto P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1 -0.004 0.17 0.000 -0.004 -0.2 0 1
Rafael Ramirez SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .264 .649 9 6 -0.010 0.48 0.022 -0.032 -0.2 1 2
Alex Trevino C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .694 10 6 -0.046 0.49 0.000 -0.046 -0.5 7 0
Mike Scott P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .098 .213 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Meads P 2 1 1 0 0 1 .333 .933 7 4 0.028 0.92 0.047 -0.019 0.2 1 1
   Terry Puhl RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .325 .841 3 2 -0.016 0.65 0.000 -0.016 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 30 3 6 2 5 4 .200 .514 132 73 0.082 1.04 0.620 -0.540 -0.3 27 9
TB: G Davis 2; R Ramirez; D Meads; G Young; B Doran.
RBI: B Hatcher (39); G Davis (87).
2-out RBI: G Davis.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Baserunning
CS: G Young (19, 2nd base by B Walk/M LaValliere).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Walk, L (11-10) 6 4 2 0 4 3 0 2.79 26 103 56 39 5 12 9 10 5 0 59 -0.012 1.20 0.5
Jeff Robinson 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 2.96 9 29 17 12 2 3 3 4 2 0 0 0 -0.069 0.61 -0.2
Team Totals 8 6 3 1 5 4 0 1.12 35 132 73 51 7 15 12 14 7 0 59 0 0 -0.081 1.18 0.3

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Scott 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2.60 6 31 17 11 4 2 0 5 2 0 44 -0.072 1.60 -0.6
Dave Meads, W (3-0) 5.1 3 0 0 1 5 0 2.87 20 87 53 20 11 22 6 8 5 0 0 0 0.272 0.98 2.0
Juan Agosto, S (4) 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.20 9 31 21 11 4 6 5 2 0 0 1 0 0.219 1.26 1.3
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 2 7 0 1.00 35 149 91 42 19 30 11 15 7 0 44 1 0 0.419 1.04 2.7
Balks: J Agosto (5).
WP: B Walk 2 (12); J Robinson 2 (11).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Charlie Williams.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 25,993.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Houston Astros
1 Barry Bonds LF 1 Gerald Young CF
2 Jose Lind 2B 2 Bill Doran 2B
3 Andy Van Slyke CF 3 Billy Hatcher LF
4 Bobby Bonilla 3B 4 Glenn Davis 1B
5 Sid Bream 1B 5 Buddy Bell 3B
6 Glenn Wilson RF 6 Kevin Bass RF
7 Mike LaValliere C 7 Rafael Ramirez SS
8 Rafael Belliard SS 8 Alex Trevino C
9 Bob Walk P 9 Mike Scott P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU G. Young B. Walk 12% 58% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Meads to 3B
b3 1-1 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  R HOU B. Bell B. Walk 12% 67% Wild Pitch; Young Scores/unER; Davis to 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R PIT S. Bream M. Scott -10% 39% Single to RF (Line Drive); Bonds Scores; Lind to 2B
b7 2-1 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  R HOU G. Davis J. Robinson 9% 90% Single to RF (Line Drive); Doran Scores; Hatcher to 2B
t7 1-2 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O PIT B. Bonds J. Agosto 6% 81% Groundout: SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT B. Bonds M. Scott -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 7,(1-2)  PIT J. Lind M. Scott -3% 44% Bonds Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 9,(3-2)  PIT J. Lind M. Scott -3% 40% Walk
t1 0-0 0 12- 3,(2-0)  O PIT A. Van Slyke M. Scott 6% 46% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 1 12- 5,(3-1)  O PIT B. Bonilla M. Scott 4% 50% Flyball: CF; Bonds to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R PIT S. Bream M. Scott -10% 39% Single to RF (Line Drive); Bonds Scores; Lind to 2B
t1 1-0 2 12- 7,(3-2)  O PIT G. Wilson M. Scott 4% 43% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU G. Young B. Walk 4% 47% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU B. Doran B. Walk -6% 41% Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU B. Doran B. Walk 3% 43% Walk
b1 0-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  HOU B. Hatcher B. Walk 4% 47% Walk; Doran to 2B
b1 0-1 1 12- 6,(2-2)  O HOU G. Davis B. Walk -4% 43% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Doran to 3B
b1 0-1 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O HOU B. Bell B. Walk -5% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Dave Meads facing 7-8-9
Dave Meads replaces Mike Scott pitching and batting 9th
t2 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT M. LaValliere D. Meads -6% 32% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t2 1-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O PIT R. Belliard D. Meads 4% 36% Groundout: P-1B
t2 1-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O PIT B. Walk D. Meads 3% 39% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O PIT B. Bonds D. Meads 3% 42% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Walk facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU K. Bass B. Walk -2% 40% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU R. Ramirez B. Walk -2% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU A. Trevino B. Walk -1% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Dave Meads facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O PIT J. Lind D. Meads 2% 39% Flyball: RF
t3 1-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke D. Meads 1% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT B. Bonilla D. Meads -1% 39% Walk
t3 1-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  PIT S. Bream D. Meads -2% 37% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Bonilla to 2B
t3 1-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O PIT G. Wilson D. Meads 4% 41% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Walk facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU D. Meads B. Walk 5% 46% Single to LF (Fly Ball)
b3 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU G. Young B. Walk 12% 58% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Meads to 3B
b3 0-1 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  O HOU B. Doran B. Walk -5% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Young to 2B
b3 0-1 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RO HOU B. Hatcher B. Walk 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B; Meads Scores/unER; Young to 3B
b3 1-1 2 --3 7,(3-2)  HOU G. Davis B. Walk 1% 55% Walk
b3 1-1 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  R HOU B. Bell B. Walk 12% 67% Wild Pitch; Young Scores/unER; Davis to 2B
b3 2-1 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  HOU B. Bell B. Walk 0% 68% Wild Pitch; Davis to 3B
b3 2-1 2 --3 7,(3-2)  O HOU B. Bell B. Walk -3% 64% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Dave Meads facing 7-8-9
t4 1-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT M. LaValliere D. Meads 3% 67% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT R. Belliard D. Meads 2% 69% Lineout: 2B
t4 1-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT B. Walk D. Meads 1% 70% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Bob Walk facing 6-7-8
b4 2-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU K. Bass B. Walk -2% 68% Flyball: CF
b4 2-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU R. Ramirez B. Walk 2% 70% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b4 2-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU A. Trevino B. Walk -2% 68% Flyball: RF
b4 2-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU D. Meads B. Walk -2% 66% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Dave Meads facing 1-2-3
t5 1-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT B. Bonds D. Meads 3% 69% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t5 1-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O PIT J. Lind D. Meads 2% 71% Flyball: CF
t5 1-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke D. Meads 1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
b5 2-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU G. Young B. Walk 3% 76% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 2-1 0 1-- 10,(3-2)  O HOU B. Doran B. Walk -3% 73% Flyball: CF
b5 2-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU B. Hatcher B. Walk -2% 70% Lineout: LF
b5 2-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU G. Davis B. Walk 2% 73% Single to RF (Line Drive); Young to 3B
b5 2-1 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  O HOU B. Bell B. Walk -4% 68% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Dave Meads facing 4-5-6
t6 1-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT B. Bonilla D. Meads 4% 72% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT S. Bream D. Meads 2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT G. Wilson D. Meads 2% 76% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Bob Walk facing 6-7-8
b6 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU K. Bass B. Walk -2% 74% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU R. Ramirez B. Walk -1% 73% Lineout: 1B
b6 2-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU A. Trevino B. Walk -1% 72% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Dave Meads facing 7-8-9
t7 1-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT M. LaValliere D. Meads 4% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Rafael Belliard (SS) batting 8th
t7 1-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  PIT J. Cangelosi D. Meads -5% 71% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Juan Agosto replaces Kevin Bass (RF) pitching and batting 6th
Terry Puhl replaces Dave Meads (P) playing RF batting 9th
R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Bob Walk (P) batting 9th
t7 1-2 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  O PIT R. Reynolds J. Agosto 5% 77% Flyball: CF
t7 1-2 2 1-- PIT B. Bonds J. Agosto -2% 74% Balk; Cangelosi to 2B
t7 1-2 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O PIT B. Bonds J. Agosto 6% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Jeff Robinson facing 9-1-2
Jeff Robinson replaces Barry Bonds (LF) pitching and batting 1st
Al Pedrique replaces John Cangelosi (PH) playing SS batting 8th
R.J. Reynolds moves from PH to LF
b7 2-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU T. Puhl J. Robinson -2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU G. Young J. Robinson -1% 78% Strikeout Swinging
b7 2-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU B. Doran J. Robinson 1% 79% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 2-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU B. Hatcher J. Robinson 1% 80% Wild Pitch; Doran to 2B
b7 2-1 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  HOU B. Hatcher J. Robinson 0% 80% Wild Pitch; Doran to 3B
b7 2-1 2 --3 5,(3-1)  HOU B. Hatcher J. Robinson 1% 81% Walk
b7 2-1 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  R HOU G. Davis J. Robinson 9% 90% Single to RF (Line Drive); Doran Scores; Hatcher to 2B
b7 3-1 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O HOU B. Bell J. Robinson -2% 89% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Juan Agosto facing 2-3-4
t8 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT J. Lind J. Agosto 3% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke J. Agosto 2% 94% Strikeout Swinging
t8 1-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  PIT B. Bonilla J. Agosto -2% 92% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t8 1-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT S. Bream J. Agosto 3% 95% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Jeff Robinson facing 6-7-8
b8 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Agosto J. Robinson -0% 95% Groundout: P-1B
b8 3-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU R. Ramirez J. Robinson -0% 94% Flyball: RF
b8 3-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU A. Trevino J. Robinson -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Juan Agosto facing 6-7-8
t9 1-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT G. Wilson J. Agosto 3% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
Gary Redus pinch hits for Mike LaValliere (C) batting 7th
t9 1-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT G. Redus J. Agosto 2% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 1-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. Pedrique J. Agosto 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.

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