August 20, 1989 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
TOR 2 CAL 1
CLE 0 TEX 7
@CHW 1 DET 7
NYY 6 MIL 6
BOS 3 OAK 5
MIN 0 KCR 5
@SEA 4 PIT 7
@ATL 6 STL 8
@CIN 1 HOU 8
CHC 4 SDP 5
@MON 2 LAD 5
@NYM 4 SFG 5
@PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 38,624

Sunday, August 20, 1989, 1:30
Time of Game: 3:18

Cubs

71-53

Lost 3

1st

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

W: D Darwin (11-3), L: L Lancaster (3-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Astros

69-55

Won 4

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Walton CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .309  .773   10    0   1   
R Sandberg 2B                 4   3   3   2    1   0  .279  .835   22    2   3   2·HR
D Smith LF-RF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .299  .828   22    1   0   
  D Jackson RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .614         0   0   
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M Grace 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .311  .863   17   10   1   
M Webster RF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .255  .685   11    1   0   SB
  L Lancaster P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600         0   0   
  A Dawson RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .760         0   0   
V Law 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .637   16    0   0   
S Dunston SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .274  .734   14    3   3   
J Girardi C                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .214  .529   15    8   1   2B
M Bielecki P                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .054  .124    4    0   1   SB
  S Wilson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L McClendon LF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .893    7    0   0   
Totals                       36   4   9   3    3   7              138   25  10

BATTING

2B: J Girardi (4, off M Scott).

HR: R Sandberg 2 (24, off M Scott, off D Darwin; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: R Sandberg 9; J Girardi 2; M Bielecki 2; D Smith; J Walton; M Webster.

RBI: R Sandberg 2 (60); J Girardi (10).

2-out RBI: J Girardi; R Sandberg.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Dunston-M Grace.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Webster (12, 2nd base off M Scott/C Biggio); M Bielecki (1, 2nd base off M Scott/C Biggio).

PO: J Walton (1st base by M Scott).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   2   2   1    0   0  .236  .615   18    3   0   CS,HBP
B Doran 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .230  .653   28    0   5   2B
K Bass LF                     5   2   3   5    0   1  .313  .836   22    2   0   2·HR
G Davis 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .266  .859   15    9   0   IW
G Wilson RF                   4   0   0   1    0   1  .280  .785    9    4   0   
C Biggio C                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .279  .772   25    7   0   3B
K Caminiti 3B                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .256  .693   19    0   1   2B,GDP
R Ramirez SS                  1   0   0   1    2   0  .256  .626   12    2   2   SF,IW
  E Yelding PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .232  .547         0   0   
M Scott P                     3   0   1   0    0   2  .119  .264   10    0   1   
  D Darwin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .148         0   0   
  C Reynolds PH               0   1   0   0    1   0  .210  .532    6    0   0   
Totals                       32   8  11   8    5   7              164   27   9

BATTING

2B: B Doran (22, off M Bielecki); K Caminiti (26, off M Bielecki).

3B: C Biggio (2, off M Bielecki).

HR: K Bass 2 (3, off M Williams, off M Bielecki; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF; 9th inn, 3 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

SF: R Ramirez (3, off M Bielecki).

IBB: G Davis (9, by M Bielecki); R Ramirez (3, by M Bielecki).

HBP: G Young (2, by M Williams).

TB: K Bass 9; C Biggio 4; K Caminiti 3; B Doran 2; G Young 2; M Scott.

GIDP: K Caminiti (8).

RBI: K Bass 5 (30); R Ramirez (41); G Young (28); G Wilson (51).

2-out RBI: K Bass; G Young.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: M Scott (4); C Biggio (8); R Ramirez (28).

BASERUNNING

CS: G Young (20, 2nd base by S Wilson/J Girardi).

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
M Bielecki                     5.2   9   4   4    3   3   1   2.94   28  116-64   39·10·15    8· 7· 7· 0     35    -     1.10  -0.28
S Wilson                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.38    2   11-6     1· 2· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.65   0.04
L Lancaster, L (3-1)           1.1   1   1   1    1   2   0   0.96    5   19-9     3· 4· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.91  -0.04
M Williams                     0.1   1   3   3    1   1   1   1.71    4   17-7     3· 0· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          1-1    3.52  -0.30
Totals                         8.1  11   8   8    5   7   2          39  163-86   46·16·24   11· 8· 7· 0          2-1

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                        7     8   3   2    3   6   1   2.70   32  112-68   37·20·11   13· 8· 2· 0     54    -     1.35   0.04
D Darwin, BS (4), W (11-3)     2     1   1   1    0   1   1   2.29    7   25-19   11· 5· 3    1· 4· 1· 0          0-0    1.84  -0.12
Totals                         9     9   4   3    3   7   2          39  137-87   48·25·14   14·12· 3· 0           -

L Lancaster faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Bielecki 2 (6; R Ramirez, G Davis).

PO: M Scott (0; J Walton, 1st base).

HBP: M Williams (6; G Young).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Charlie Reliford, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 3:18.

Attendance: 38,624.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. J Walton             CF    1. G Young              CF 
2. R Sandberg           2B    2. B Doran              2B 
3. D Smith              LF    3. K Bass               LF 
4. M Grace              1B    4. G Davis              1B 
5. M Webster            RF    5. G Wilson             RF 
6. V Law                3B    6. C Biggio             C  
7. S Dunston            SS    7. K Caminiti           3B 
8. J Girardi            C     8. R Ramirez            SS 
9. M Bielecki           P     9. M Scott              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  4-3  ---  5  -38%  59% R Sandberg      D Darwin        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   b 9   1  4-4  123  2   17% 100% K Bass          M Williams      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Yelding Scores; Reynolds Scores; Young Scores
   b 5   0  2-2  1--  3   14%  75% B Doran         M Bielecki      Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Young to 3B
   b 9   0  4-4  12-  3   13%  93% G Young         M Williams      Hit By Pitch; Yelding to 3B; Reynolds to 2B
   t 7   0  4-2  ---  6  -12%  72% R Sandberg      M Scott         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   46%  J Walton        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   50%  R Sandberg      Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
          1--      48%  D Smith         Walton Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Walton to 2B
   O      -2-  1   51%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          -2-  6   50%  M Grace         Walk
   O      12-  4   54%  M Webster       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   52%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  B Doran         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   52%  K Bass          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  5   50%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   52%  V Law           Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   54%  S Dunston       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   55%  J Girardi       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Bielecki facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   53%  G Wilson        Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   60%  C Biggio        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          --3  4   62%  K Caminiti      Walk
   RO     1-3  3   65%  R Ramirez       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Biggio Scores
   O      1--  5   63%  M Scott         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Scott facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   58%  M Bielecki      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      55%  J Walton        Bielecki Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   57%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Bielecki to 3B
          --3  5   54%  R Sandberg      Walk
   O      1-3  4   62%  D Smith         Popfly: RF (Short RF)
   O      1-3  2   68%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   66%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  8   65%  B Doran         Popfly: 2B
   R      ---  6   76%  K Bass          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   76%  G Davis         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   71%  M Webster       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   75%  V Law           Flyball: RF
   O      1--  4   77%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging, Webster Steals 2B; Webster to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3  1   66%  J Girardi       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Webster Scores
   O      -2-  2   70%  M Bielecki      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Bielecki facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   68%  G Wilson        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  7   67%  C Biggio        Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
          ---  7   69%  K Caminiti      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  4   70%  R Ramirez       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  1   66%  M Scott         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Caminiti out at Hm/CF-C; Ramirez to 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   69%  J Walton        Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  4   65%  R Sandberg      Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   60%  D Smith         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Sandberg to 2B
   RO     12-  5   52%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Sandberg Scores/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)/unER; Grace to 2B
          -2-  5   50%  M Webster       Walk
   O      12-  6   56%  V Law           Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   61%  G Young         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   75%  B Doran         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Young to 3B
   O      -23  5   69%  K Bass          Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
          -23  4   69%  G Davis         Intentional Walk
   RO     123  2   73%  G Wilson        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Young Scores; Doran to 3B
   O      1-3  7   68%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   72%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   74%  J Girardi       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  1   72%  M Bielecki      Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   76%  J Walton        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mike Bielecki facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   79%  K Caminiti      Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   78%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B; Caminiti to 2B
   O      -2-  4   75%  M Scott         Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  5   85%  G Young         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Caminiti Scores
                  Steve Wilson replaces Mike Bielecki pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  1   84%  B Doran         Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  6   72%  R Sandberg      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   76%  D Smith         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   79%  M Grace         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   81%  M Webster       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Steve Wilson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   79%  B Doran         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   78%  K Bass          Strikeout Swinging
                  Les Lancaster replaces Mitch Webster pitching and batting 5th; Lloyd McClendon replaces Steve Wilson playing LF batting 9th; Dwight Smith moves to RF
   O      ---  4   77%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Danny Darwin facing 6-7-8
                  Danny Darwin replaces Mike Scott pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   82%  V Law           Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   86%  S Dunston       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   88%  J Girardi       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Les Lancaster facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   87%  G Wilson        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   88%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  3   86%  K Caminiti      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Danny Darwin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   92%  L McClendon     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   97%  J Walton        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   R      ---  5   59%  R Sandberg      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   62%  D Smith         Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Les Lancaster facing 8-9-1
                  Darrin Jackson replaces Dwight Smith playing RF batting 3rd
          ---  4   70%  R Ramirez       Walk
                  Mitch Williams replaces Darrin Jackson pitching and batting 3rd; Andre Dawson replaces Les Lancaster playing RF batting 5th; Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Danny Darwin batting 9th
          1--  6   80%  C Reynolds      Walk; Ramirez to 2B
                  Eric Yelding pinch runs for Rafael Ramirez batting 8th
          12-  3   93%  G Young         Hit By Pitch; Yelding to 3B; Reynolds to 2B
   O      123  6   83%  B Doran         Strikeout Looking
   RRRR   123  2  100%  K Bass          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Yelding Scores; Reynolds Scores; Young Scores
        4 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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