August 17, 1989 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 25,325

Thursday, August 17, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:44

Pirates

51-69

Lost 1

5th, 19½ GB

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

W: J Deshaies (11-6), L: J Robinson (5-11)

Astros

66-55

Won 1

2nd, 3 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cangelosi LF                4   1   1   1    0   1  .236  .659   13    2   0   
J Bell SS                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .176  .450   10    2   3   SH
R Reynolds CF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .287  .742    9    3   0   CS
B Bonilla 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .263  .796   14    0   2   
G Wilson RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .794   17    1   0   
J King 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .644   15   12   0   
J Ortiz C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .577   10    2   0   
  B Bonds PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .249  .781    2    0   0   
J Lind 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .224  .564   19    2   3   2B
J Robinson P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    0   1   SH
  N Heaton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .552         0   0   
  G Redus PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .771    6    0   0   
  D Bair P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500         0   0   
Totals                       33   3   7   3    0   6              123   24   9

BATTING

2B: J Lind (16, off J Deshaies).

SH: J Bell (5, off J Deshaies); J Robinson (3, off J Deshaies).

TB: J Lind 2; R Reynolds; J Cangelosi; J Bell; B Bonds; G Wilson; B Bonilla.

RBI: B Bonilla (61); J Cangelosi (8); R Reynolds (39).

2-out RBI: B Bonilla.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Bell-J King.

E: J Robinson (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Reynolds (3, 2nd base by J Deshaies/C Biggio).

PO: J Cangelosi (1st base by J Deshaies).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .231  .605   12    3   0   
B Doran 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .228  .646   19    3   1   
C Biggio C                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .279  .774   15    6   0   SB
H Spilman 1B                  3   2   2   1    1   0  .167  .398   19   12   1   
T Puhl LF                     4   0   1   2    0   0  .261  .695   23    2   0   3B
  B Hatcher LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .579         0   0   
K Bass RF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .294  .769   16    0   0   2B
K Caminiti 3B                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .253  .684   15    0   7   SB
R Ramirez SS                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .254  .618   13    1   4   IW
J Deshaies P                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .155  .324   14    0   4   
Totals                       32   5   9   5    4   2              146   27  17

BATTING

2B: K Bass (13, off J Robinson).

3B: T Puhl (4, off J Robinson).

IBB: R Ramirez (2, by J Robinson).

TB: K Bass 3; T Puhl 3; H Spilman 2; C Biggio 2; G Young; K Caminiti.

RBI: T Puhl 2 (25); H Spilman (1); K Caminiti (53); C Biggio (44).

2-out RBI: T Puhl 2; H Spilman.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

E: J Deshaies (1); R Ramirez (27); B Doran (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Biggio (18, 3rd base off J Robinson/J Ortiz); K Caminiti (4, 2nd base off D Bair/J Ortiz).

PO: C Biggio (1st base by J Robinson).

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 Robinson, L (5-11)           5     8   4   4    2   0   0   4.63   24   83-45   28· 5·12   14· 4· 4· 0     33    -     1.09  -0.34
N Heaton                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.75    3    8-8     7· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.15   0.10
D Bair                         2     1   1   1    2   1   0   2.38    9   42-19   12· 1· 6    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.61  -0.07
Totals                         8     9   5   5    4   2   0          36  133-72   47· 6·19   17· 7· 6· 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 (11-6)           9     7   3   2    0   6   0   2.94   35  120-76   42·12·22   15· 9· 5· 0     69    -     1.18   0.19
Totals                         9     7   3   2    0   6   0          35  120-76   42·12·22   15· 9· 5· 0           -

J Robinson faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Robinson 2 (5); D Bair (3).

IBB: J Robinson (8; R Ramirez).

PO: J Robinson (3; C Biggio, 1st base); J Deshaies (4; J Cangelosi, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Jerry Layne, 3B - Dutch Rennert.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 25,325.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. J Cangelosi          LF    1. G Young              CF 
2. J Bell               SS    2. B Doran              2B 
3. R Reynolds           CF    3. C Biggio             C  
4. B Bonilla            3B    4. H Spilman            1B 
5. G Wilson             RF    5. T Puhl               LF 
6. J King               1B    6. K Bass               RF 
7. J Ortiz              C     7. K Caminiti           3B 
8. J Lind               2B    8. R Ramirez            SS 
9. J Robinson           P     9. J Deshaies           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  1-0  1-3  7   22%  65% T Puhl          J Robinson      Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Biggio Scores; Spilman Scores
   t 6   2  4-2  -2-  1  -11%  72% B Bonilla       J Deshaies      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Bell Scores
   b 7   2  3-4  -2-  5   10%  89% H Spilman       D Bair          Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Doran Scores
   b 4   1  2-2  1--  5    9%  65% K Bass          J Robinson      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Spilman to 3B
   t 3   0  2-1  ---  4   -8%  55% J Lind          J Deshaies      Double to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF 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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   46%  J Cangelosi     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to P's Left); Cangelosi to 1B
          1--      44%  J Bell          Cangelosi Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Cangelosi to 2B
   O      -2-  1   45%  " "             Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Cangelosi to 3B
   R      --3  1   39%  R Reynolds      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Cangelosi Scores/unER
   O      1--      42%  B Bonilla       Reynolds Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS-1B)
   O      ---  5   43%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeff Robinson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   41%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   39%  B Doran         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  4   41%  C Biggio        Single to 3B (Bunt)
          1--      42%  H Spilman       Wild Pitch; Biggio to 2B
          -2-  5   43%  " "             Walk
          12-      43%  T Puhl          Biggio Steals 3B
   RR     1-3  7   65%  " "             Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Biggio Scores; Spilman Scores
   O      --3  3   62%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Deshaies facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   64%  G Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   66%  J King          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   67%  J Ortiz         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jeff Robinson facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   70%  K Caminiti      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  3   64%  R Ramirez       Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   63%  J Deshaies      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Deshaies facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   55%  J Lind          Double to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   57%  J Robinson      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Lind to 3B
   R      --3  4   50%  J Cangelosi     Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Lind Scores
   O      1--  3   53%  J Bell          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   55%  R Reynolds      Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Jeff Robinson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  G Young         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   51%  B Doran         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   50%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   53%  B Bonilla       Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
   O      ---  6   54%  G Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   56%  J King          Popfly: CF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Jeff Robinson facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   60%  H Spilman       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   56%  T Puhl          Flyball: LF
          1--  5   65%  K Bass          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Spilman to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   69%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Spilman Scores; Bass to 2B
          -2-  4   70%  R Ramirez       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   66%  J Deshaies      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Deshaies facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   69%  J Ortiz         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   71%  J Lind          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3   72%  J Robinson      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jeff Robinson facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   75%  G Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      78%  B Doran         Wild Pitch; Young to 2B
   O      -2-  3   78%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Young to 3B
   R      --3  1   83%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Young Scores
          1--      87%  H Spilman       Biggio Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Biggio to 3B
   O      --3  4   83%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      --3  1   81%  T Puhl          Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   83%  J Cangelosi     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   80%  J Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   83%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 3B-1B; Bell to 2B
   R      -2-  1   72%  B Bonilla       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Bell Scores
   O      1--  2   76%  G Wilson        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jeff Robinson facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   81%  K Bass          Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
                  Neal Heaton replaces Jeff Robinson pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   78%  K Caminiti      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      -2-  1   75%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  3   72%  J Deshaies      Strikeout (foul bunt)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Deshaies facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   76%  J King          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   79%  J Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   76%  J Lind          Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Lind to 1B
                  Gary Redus pinch hits for Neal Heaton batting 9th
   O      1--  6   81%  G Redus         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Doug Bair facing 1-2-3
                  Doug Bair replaces Gary Redus pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   79%  G Young         Popfly: 2B
          ---  6   81%  B Doran         Walk
          1--      82%  C Biggio        Wild Pitch; Doran to 2B
   O      -2-  5   80%  " "             Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   R      -2-  5   89%  H Spilman       Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Doran Scores
   O      1--  5   88%  T Puhl          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
                  Billy Hatcher replaces Terry Puhl playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---  2   92%  J Cangelosi     Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   94%  J Bell          Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   95%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Doug Bair facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   94%  K Bass          Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4   95%  K Caminiti      Walk
   O      1--  5   94%  R Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
          1--      95%  J Deshaies      Caminiti Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   94%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   97%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   93%  G Wilson        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  4   97%  J King          Strikeout Swinging
                  Barry Bonds pinch hits for Junior Ortiz batting 7th
          1--  2   93%  B Bonds         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Wilson to 3B
   O      1-3  7  100%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198908170

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