May 24, 1989 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
SEA 5 BAL 8
@CHW 0 DET 2
CLE 1
(10) OAK 6
@MIL 2 CAL 11
@NYY 4 KCR 6
@TEX 4 MIN 10
@TOR 4 PIT 4
@ATL 1
(14) CIN 5
STL 1 CHC 3
@HOU 1 LAD 4
PHI 2 NYM 3
@SDP 0 MON 1
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 17,042

Wednesday, May 24, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:38

Cubs

25-19

Won 3

1st

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

W: G Maddux (3-5), L: B Knepper (2-6), S: M Williams (12)

Astros

21-24

Lost 4

5th, 5 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Dascenzo CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .392   23    3   0   SH
V Law 3B                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .569   12    3   2   2B
R Sandberg 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .283  .704   10    0   6   
M Grace 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .312  .779   22   10   1   
D Berryhill C                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .306  .732   19    4   2   GDP
L McClendon LF                3   1   1   0    1   1  .316 1.090   12    2   0   
D Jackson RF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .222  .597   14    1   0   
S Dunston SS                  3   0   1   2    1   0  .176  .537   15    4   2   
G Maddux P                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .500    9    0   0   SH
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   3   8   2    4   3              136   27  13

BATTING

2B: V Law (7, off B Knepper).

SH: D Dascenzo (1, off B Forsch); G Maddux (2, off D Darwin).

TB: V Law 2; R Sandberg; S Dunston; L McClendon; D Berryhill; D Jackson; M Grace; G Maddux.

GIDP: D Berryhill (3).

RBI: S Dunston 2 (7).

2-out RBI: S Dunston 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   0   1   1    1   0  .199  .554   28    2   1   CS
R Ramirez SS                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .245  .579   22    1   2   
B Doran 2B                    2   0   1   0    2   0  .304  .830   15    4   3   
T Puhl RF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .288  .751   10    2   0   
B Hatcher LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .545    5    3   0   
  G Davis PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .819    5    0   0   
G Gross 1B-LF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .575   15   10   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .265  .686   13    1   4   
A Trevino C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .499    9    3   0   
  C Reynolds PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .137  .410    3    0   0   
B Knepper P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .388    4    0   1   2B
  B Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.334         0   1   
  L Meadows PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .661    3    0   0   
  D Darwin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  K Bass PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .784    3    0   0   
Totals                       34   1   9   1    4   4              135   27  12

BATTING

2B: B Knepper (1, off G Maddux).

TB: K Caminiti 2; T Puhl 2; B Knepper 2; K Bass; G Gross; G Young; B Doran.

RBI: G Young (7).

2-out RBI: G Young.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Caminiti-B Doran-G Gross.

BASERUNNING

CS: G Young (8, 2nd base by G Maddux/D Berryhill).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Maddux, W (3-5)              8.2   9   1   1    4   3   0   3.12   37  122-72   42· 6·24   16· 5· 9· 0     61    -     1.05   0.34
M Williams, S (12)             0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.28    1    5-3     1· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.69   0.09
Totals                         9     9   1   1    4   4   0          38  127-75   43· 7·25   16· 5· 9· 0          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 Knepper, L (2-6)             5.2   7   3   3    2   2   0   4.97   24   88-51   32· 7·11   13· 4· 3· 0     43    -     0.93  -0.12
B Forsch                       1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.07    5   13-10   10· 0· 0    3· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.46   0.03
D Darwin                       2     0   0   0    2   1   0   1.80    8   35-23   15· 4· 4    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.22   0.02
Totals                         9     8   3   3    4   3   0          37  136-84   57·11·15   18· 9· 3· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 17,042.

Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. D Dascenzo           CF    1. G Young              CF 
2. V Law                3B    2. R Ramirez            SS 
3. R Sandberg           2B    3. B Doran              2B 
4. M Grace              1B    4. T Puhl               RF 
5. D Berryhill          C     5. B Hatcher            LF 
6. L McClendon          LF    6. G Gross              1B 
7. D Jackson            RF    7. K Caminiti           3B 
8. S Dunston            SS    8. A Trevino            C  
9. G Maddux             P     9. B Knepper            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  0-0  123  2   19%  72% S Dunston       B Knepper       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Berryhill Scores; McClendon Scores; Jackson out at 3B/CF-3B
   b 9   2  3-1  1-3  5    9% 100% R Ramirez       M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   b 6   0  3-0  1--  3    7%  89% R Ramirez       G Maddux        Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   t 6   0  0-2  1--  4    6%  89% M Grace         B Knepper       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sandberg to 3B
   b 2   2  0-0  1-3  2    5%  50% B Knepper       G Maddux        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  D Dascenzo      Lineout: 2B
          ---  1   52%  V Law           Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   49%  R Sandberg      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Law to 3B
   O      --3  6   46%  M Grace         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   48%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   49%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   48%  B Doran         Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   48%  D Berryhill     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  L McClendon     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   47%  D Jackson       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   45%  S Dunston       Groundout: 3B-1B (Deep 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   47%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  3   45%  G Gross         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  3   41%  K Caminiti      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Gross to 2B
   O      12-  2   45%  A Trevino       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Gross to 3B
   O      1-3  2   50%  B Knepper       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   48%  G Maddux        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   46%  D Dascenzo      Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  4   45%  V Law           Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   49%  R Ramirez       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  1   50%  B Doran         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   47%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   46%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   47%  D Berryhill     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   50%  L McClendon     Walk; Berryhill to 2B
          12-  7   53%  D Jackson       Walk; Berryhill to 3B; McClendon to 2B
   RRO    123  2   72%  S Dunston       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Berryhill Scores; McClendon Scores; Jackson out at 3B/CF-3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   75%  T Puhl          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   77%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   78%  G Gross         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   76%  G Maddux        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  7   75%  D Dascenzo      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   75%  V Law           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   77%  K Caminiti      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   79%  A Trevino       Lineout: RF (Short RF Line)
          ---  2   77%  B Knepper       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   81%  G Young         Baserunner Out Advancing; Knepper out at 3B/C-3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   83%  R Sandberg      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   89%  M Grace         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sandberg to 3B
   ROO    1-3  1   87%  D Berryhill     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Sandberg Scores/No RBI
          ---  1   88%  L McClendon     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Bob Forsch replaces Bob Knepper pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  2   87%  D Jackson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   82%  G Young         Walk
   O      1--      89%  R Ramirez       Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  6   91%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   89%  B Doran         Walk
          1--  3   86%  T Puhl          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Doran to 3B
   O      1-3  2   91%  B Hatcher       Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Forsch facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   91%  S Dunston       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  1   91%  G Maddux        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   91%  D Dascenzo      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Maddux to 2B
   O      -2-  4   90%  V Law           Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   85%  G Gross         Walk
   O      1--  4   89%  K Caminiti      Lineout: 3B
   O      1--  5   92%  A Trevino       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 1B)
                  Louie Meadows pinch hits for Bob Forsch batting 9th
   O      1--  3   94%  L Meadows       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Danny Darwin facing 3-4-5
                  Danny Darwin replaces Louie Meadows pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   94%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   94%  M Grace         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  9   94%  D Berryhill     Walk
   O      1--  2   93%  L McClendon     Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   95%  G Young         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   97%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  3   96%  B Doran         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  2   93%  T Puhl          Single to SS (Ground Ball); Doran to 2B
                  Glenn Davis pinch hits for Billy Hatcher batting 5th
   O      12-  5   97%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Danny Darwin facing 7-8-9
                  Glenn Davis moves to 1B; Greg Gross moves to LF
   O      ---  1   97%  D Jackson       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  8   97%  S Dunston       Walk
   O      1--  2   97%  G Maddux        Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Dunston to 2B
   O      -2-  6   97%  D Dascenzo      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   99%  G Gross         Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
          ---  5   96%  K Caminiti      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
                  Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Alex Trevino batting 8th
   O      1--  3   99%  C Reynolds      Strikeout Looking
                  Kevin Bass pinch hits for Danny Darwin batting 9th
          1--  3   96%  K Bass          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Caminiti to 2B
   R      12-  3   91%  G Young         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Caminiti Scores; Bass to 3B
                  Mitch Williams replaces Greg Maddux pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  5  100%  R Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198905240

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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