May 19, 1989 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 21,413

Friday, May 19, 1989, 7:36
Time of Game: 2:21

Pirates

15-23

Lost 2

6th, 7 GB

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

W: M Scott (6-2), L: B Walk (4-3)

Astros

20-20

Won 1

4th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .802   16    3   0   
R Belliard 2B                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .293  .667   12    0   2   SB
  R Reynolds PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .719    1    0   0   
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .538   13    6   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .790   11    1   3   
G Wilson RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .734   11    2   0   
  G Redus PR-RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .712         0   0   SB
S Bream 1B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .235  .733   16    7   0   
R Quinones SS                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .198  .539   11    1   2   
J Ortiz C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .480   12    2   0   
  B Distefano PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .598    4    0   0   GDP
  T Prince C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .129  .402         2   0   
B Walk P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .637    6    0   0   
  B Kipper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .147  .502    3    0   0   
Totals                       28   0   1   0    2   6              116   24   7

BATTING

TB: G Wilson.

GIDP: B Distefano (3).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Belliard (1, 2nd base off M Scott/C Biggio); G Redus (5, 2nd base off M Scott/C Biggio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hatcher CF                  3   2   2   0    1   0  .233  .575   13    6   0   2B,SB,CS
C Reynolds SS                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .109  .337   11    3   2   
B Doran 2B                    4   0   2   3    0   0  .285  .809   19    0   2   3B
G Davis 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .253  .773   16    9   0   SB
T Puhl LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .730   16    3   0   
K Bass RF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .811   16    0   0   2B
K Caminiti 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .697   12    1   1   
C Biggio C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .595   11    5   1   HBP
M Scott P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .136  .310    9    0   1   
Totals                       29   3   6   3    2   3              123   27   7

BATTING

2B: K Bass (9, off B Walk); B Hatcher (6, off B Walk).

3B: B Doran (2, off B Walk).

HBP: C Biggio (2, by B Walk).

TB: B Doran 4; B Hatcher 3; K Bass 2; C Reynolds.

RBI: B Doran 3 (26).

2-out RBI: B Doran 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Doran-C Reynolds-G Davis.

E: C Reynolds (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Davis (2, 2nd base off B Kipper/T Prince); B Hatcher (6, 3rd base off B Kipper/T Prince).

CS: B Hatcher (3, Home by B Walk/J Ortiz).

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
B Walk, L (4-3)                7     5   3   3    2   1   0   3.52   28  104-66   46· 4·16    7·15· 2· 0     54    -     0.91  -0.01
B Kipper                       1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.00    4    9-8     2· 4· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          1-1    0.25  -0.01
Totals                         8     6   3   3    2   3   0          32  113-74   48· 8·18    8·15· 3· 0          1-1

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Scott, W (6-2)               9     1   0   0    2   6   0   2.12   30  113-81   50·11·20    8·11· 3· 0     89    -     1.23   0.48
Totals                         9     1   0   0    2   6   0          30  113-81   50·11·20    8·11· 3· 0           -

B Walk faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Walk (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: B Walk (1; C Biggio).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - Bruce Froemming.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 21,413.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. B Bonds              LF    1. B Hatcher            CF 
2. R Belliard           2B    2. C Reynolds           SS 
3. A Van Slyke          CF    3. B Doran              2B 
4. B Bonilla            3B    4. G Davis              1B 
5. G Wilson             RF    5. T Puhl               LF 
6. S Bream              1B    6. K Bass               RF 
7. R Quinones           SS    7. K Caminiti           3B 
8. J Ortiz              C     8. C Biggio             C  
9. B Walk               P     9. M Scott              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  0-0  12-  2   30%  86% B Doran         B Walk          Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Hatcher Scores; Reynolds Scores
   t 8   1  2-0  12-  4   14%  95% B Distefano     M Scott         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 8   0  2-0  12-  4   10%  81% R Quinones      M Scott         Strikeout Swinging
   t 8   0  2-0  -2-  5   -9%  71% S Bream         M Scott         Walk
   t 8   0  2-0  ---  4   -7%  82% G Wilson        M Scott         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  B Bonds         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   54%  R Belliard      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   54%  A Van Slyke     Lineout: LF (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  B Hatcher       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   57%  C Reynolds      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Hatcher to 2B
          -2-      60%  B Doran         Wild Pitch; Hatcher to 3B
   O      --3  8   54%  " "             Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      --3  2   50%  G Davis         Hatcher Caught Stealing Hm (C)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   52%  B Bonilla       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  5   54%  G Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  S Bream         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Walk facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   53%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   51%  T Puhl          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   50%  K Bass          Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   52%  R Quinones      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   54%  J Ortiz         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   55%  B Walk          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Walk facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   53%  K Caminiti      Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   51%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   50%  M Scott         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   53%  B Bonds         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  3   54%  R Belliard      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   56%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  B Hatcher       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   51%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  B Doran         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   53%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   55%  G Wilson        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  4   56%  S Bream         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Walk facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   53%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  T Puhl          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  7   55%  K Bass          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   50%  K Caminiti      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   53%  R Quinones      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   55%  J Ortiz         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   57%  B Walk          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Walk facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   54%  C Biggio        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  5   52%  M Scott         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  4   53%  B Hatcher       Walk
          1--  3   56%  C Reynolds      Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Hatcher to 2B
   RR     12-  2   86%  B Doran         Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Hatcher Scores; Reynolds Scores
          --3  5   87%  G Davis         Walk
   O      1-3  4   84%  T Puhl          Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   87%  B Bonds         Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  7   83%  R Belliard      Walk
          1--      81%  A Van Slyke     Belliard Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   86%  " "             Popfly: 3B
   O      -2-  5   90%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Walk facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   89%  K Bass          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  7   89%  K Caminiti      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  2   89%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   88%  M Scott         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   82%  G Wilson        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Gary Redus pinch runs for Glenn Wilson batting 5th
          1--      80%  S Bream         Redus Steals 2B
          -2-  5   71%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  4   81%  R Quinones      Strikeout Swinging
                  Benny Distefano pinch hits for Junior Ortiz batting 8th
   OO     12-  4   95%  B Distefano     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
                  Tom Prince replaces Benny Distefano playing C batting 8th; Gary Redus moves to RF
          ---  3   96%  B Hatcher       Double to LF (Line Drive)
                  Bob Kipper replaces Bob Walk pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      97%  C Reynolds      Hatcher Steals 3B
   O      --3  3   96%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  1   98%  B Doran         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Hatcher Scores
   O      1--  1   98%  G Davis         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          1--      98%  T Puhl          Davis Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   97%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Scott facing 9-1-2
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Bob Kipper batting 9th
          ---  3   94%  J Cangelosi     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   97%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Rafael Belliard batting 2nd
   O      1--  1   99%  R Reynolds      Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      1--  2  100%  A Van Slyke     Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198905190

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation