September 20, 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 6
@CAL 5 DET 3
CLE 1 NYY 7
BAL 1 OAK 12
MIN 3 SEA 11
KCR 10 TEX 4
CHW 1 BOS 13
@TOR 2 SFG 7
@ATL 4 CHC 5
MON 4
(11) MON 9
@CHC 1 CIN 7
SDP 2 LAD 6
@HOU 0 NYM 6
PHI 4 PIT 5
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 12,291

Tuesday, September 20, 1988, 4:00
Time of Game: 2:28

Dodgers

88-61

Won 4

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  1  0   1  2  0   0  1  0    6 11  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  2

W: T Belcher (11-5), L: B Forsch (10-6)

Astros

78-73

Lost 6

4th, 11 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .199  .513   12    3   2   
S Sax 2B                      4   1   1   0    0   1  .269  .651   14    1   1   SB
  M Sharperson 2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .637    2    0   2   
K Gibson LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .294  .874   24    5   0   SB
  C Gwynn LF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .650    6    0   0   
M Marshall RF                 4   1   3   0    0   1  .279  .757   12    0   0   2·2B,SB
  J Gonzalez CF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .357    3    0   0   
J Shelby CF                   3   0   0   1    0   3  .260  .702   24    4   0   SF
  M Devereaux RF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .103  .236    4    1   0   
F Stubbs 1B                   3   2   2   2    0   0  .231  .680   16    6   0   HR,2B,SF
J Hamilton 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .254  .657   21    1   0   
R Dempsey C                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .264  .841   14    5   1   
T Belcher P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .075  .245    7    1   1   2·SH
Totals                       36   6  11   5    1  10              159   27   7

BATTING

2B: F Stubbs (12, off B Forsch); M Marshall 2 (26, 2 off B Forsch).

HR: F Stubbs (7, off B Meyer; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF).

SF: F Stubbs (5, off B Forsch); J Shelby (6, off B Forsch).

SH: T Belcher 2 (5, off B Meyer, off B Forsch).

TB: F Stubbs 6; M Marshall 5; R Dempsey 2; K Gibson; A Griffin; S Sax; J Hamilton.

RBI: F Stubbs 2 (31); R Dempsey (28); J Shelby (61); A Griffin (26).

2-out RBI: A Griffin.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Sharperson-A Griffin-F Stubbs.

E: F Stubbs (11).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Sax (40, 2nd base off B Forsch/A Ashby); M Marshall (4, 2nd base off B Forsch/A Ashby); K Gibson (31, 3rd base off B Forsch/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .660   11    2   0   GDP
C Reynolds 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .589   15    3   2   
K Bass RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .698   16    2   0   
G Davis 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .275  .834   11    7   2   CS
B Bell 3B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .657   13    0   0   
A Ashby C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .705   14   10   0   
C Drew LF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .188  .501    7    3   0   
R Ramirez SS                  3   0   2   0    0   1  .276  .686   13    0   3   
  C Jackson SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .683         0   1   
B Forsch P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .590    2    0   1   SH
  C Smajstrla PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  B Meyer P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Meadows PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .761    6    0   0   
  R Childress P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
Totals                       30   0   6   0    0   5              112   27   9

BATTING

SH: B Forsch (6, off T Belcher).

TB: R Ramirez 2; G Davis 2; B Bell; C Drew.

GIDP: G Young (10).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

E: R Ramirez (22); C Jackson (7).

BASERUNNING

CS: G Davis (3, 2nd base by T Belcher/R Dempsey).

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
T Belcher, W (11-5)            9     6   0   0    0   5   0   3.02   31  106-75   47·14·14   10·14· 2· 0     80    -     0.71   0.25
Totals                         9     6   0   0    0   5   0          31  106-75   47·14·14   10·14· 2· 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 Forsch, L (10-6)             5    10   5   4    0   3   0   3.86   26   94-64   45· 8·11   12· 7· 4· 0     32    -     0.78  -0.26
B Meyer                        3     1   1   1    1   5   1   1.23   11   44-30   15·11· 4    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
R Childress                    1     0   0   0    0   2   0   6.50    4   15-13    5· 4· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    11   6   5    1  10   1          41  153-107  65·23·19   17· 9· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Forsch (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Greg Bonin, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Eric Gregg.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 12,291.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 72° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros                       
1. A Griffin            SS    1. G Young              CF 
2. S Sax                2B    2. C Reynolds           2B 
3. K Gibson             LF    3. K Bass               RF 
4. M Marshall           RF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. J Shelby             CF    5. B Bell               3B 
6. F Stubbs             1B    6. A Ashby              C  
7. J Hamilton           3B    7. C Drew               LF 
8. R Dempsey            C     8. R Ramirez            SS 
9. T Belcher            P     9. B Forsch             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  2-0  -23  4    9%  69% G Young         T Belcher       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   t 4   2  0-2  12-  2    9%  85% A Griffin       B Forsch        Single to RF (Line Drive); Dempsey Scores/unER; Belcher to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  --3  2    9%  58% M Marshall      B Forsch        Wild Pitch; Sax Scores
   b 3   0  2-0  1--  4   -7%  59% R Ramirez       T Belcher       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Drew to 2B
   b 3   2  2-0  -23  6    7%  76% C Reynolds      T Belcher       Lineout: P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  A Griffin       Foul Flyball: LF
          ---  2   50%  S Sax           Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--      52%  K Gibson        Sax Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   49%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sax to 3B
   R      --3      58%  M Marshall      Wild Pitch; Sax Scores
          ---  3   60%  " "             Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  7   57%  J Shelby        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   59%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   61%  C Reynolds      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   62%  K Bass          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Forsch facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   68%  F Stubbs        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  6   67%  J Hamilton      Flyball: RF; Stubbs to 3B
   R      --3  3   73%  R Dempsey       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Stubbs Scores
   O      1--  1   72%  T Belcher       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Dempsey to 2B
   O      -2-  4   69%  A Griffin       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Belcher facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   65%  G Davis         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      72%  B Bell          Davis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  4   73%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   74%  A Ashby         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Forsch facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   72%  S Sax           Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   71%  K Gibson        Flyball: LF (LF Line)
          ---  3   73%  M Marshall      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  6   71%  J Shelby        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Belcher facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   66%  C Drew          Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF)
          1--  4   59%  R Ramirez       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Drew to 2B
   O      12-  2   59%  B Forsch        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Drew to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
   O      -23  4   69%  G Young         Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      -23  6   76%  C Reynolds      Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Forsch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   74%  F Stubbs        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   73%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   74%  R Dempsey       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   76%  T Belcher       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Dempsey to 2B
   R      12-  2   85%  A Griffin       Single to RF (Line Drive); Dempsey Scores/unER; Belcher to 3B
   O      1-3  4   82%  S Sax           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Tim Belcher facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   84%  K Bass          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   86%  G Davis         Foul Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
          ---  4   85%  B Bell          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   87%  A Ashby         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Forsch facing 3-4-5
          ---  8   88%  K Gibson        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  1   90%  M Marshall      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gibson to 2B
          12-      93%  J Shelby        Gibson Steals 3B; Marshall Steals 2B
   RO     -23  5   94%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Gibson Scores; Marshall to 3B
   RO     --3  6   95%  F Stubbs        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Marshall Scores
          ---  2   95%  J Hamilton      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   95%  R Dempsey       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Tim Belcher facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   96%  C Drew          Foul Popfly: 3B
          ---      96%  R Ramirez       E3 on Foul Ball
   O      ---  4   96%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  Craig Smajstrla pinch hits for Bob Forsch batting 9th
   O      ---  4   97%  C Smajstrla     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Brian Meyer facing 9-1-2
                  Brian Meyer replaces Craig Smajstrla pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   96%  T Belcher       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   96%  A Griffin       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   96%  S Sax           Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   97%  G Young         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  4   98%  C Reynolds      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   98%  K Bass          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Brian Meyer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   98%  K Gibson        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   97%  M Marshall      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   97%  J Shelby        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Tim Belcher facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   96%  G Davis         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   97%  B Bell          Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  6   98%  A Ashby         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   99%  C Drew          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Brian Meyer facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  4   99%  F Stubbs        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      ---  8   99%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   99%  R Dempsey       Walk
   O      1--  2   99%  T Belcher       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Dempsey to 2B
   O      -2-  1   99%  A Griffin       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Tim Belcher facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Sharperson replaces Steve Sax playing 2B batting 2nd; Chris Gwynn replaces Kirk Gibson playing LF batting 3rd; Jose Gonzalez replaces Mike Marshall playing CF batting 4th; Mike Devereaux replaces John Shelby playing RF batting 5th
          ---  2   99%  R Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Louie Meadows pinch hits for Brian Meyer batting 9th
   O      1--  6   99%  L Meadows       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   OO     1--  2  100%  G Young         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Rocky Childress facing 2-3-4
                  Rocky Childress replaces Louie Meadows pitching and batting 9th; Chuck Jackson replaces Rafael Ramirez playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---  2  100%  M Sharperson    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  C Gwynn         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3  100%  J Gonzalez      Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4  100%  M Devereaux     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Tim Belcher facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1  100%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  K Bass          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 0.

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