September 4, 1989 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 19,058

Monday, September 4, 1989, 1:35
Time of Game: 2:54

Dodgers

65-72

Won 1

5th, 14 GB

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

W: M Morgan (8-11), L: M Scott (18-8), S: J Howell (26)

Astros

72-65

Lost 3

2nd, 7 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  4   1   2   1    1   0  .262  .636   13    2   0   3B,SB
L Harris 2B                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .228  .556   21    0   3   SB,GDP
E Murray 1B                   3   0   0   0    2   1  .245  .736   25    5   2   
M Marshall RF                 4   1   0   0    1   0  .270  .760   15    2   0   IW
J Hamilton 3B                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .243  .664   12    1   0   2B,SF
M Scioscia C                  3   1   1   3    1   0  .246  .674   15   10   0   HR
J Shelby CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .415   19    2   0   
B Bean LF                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .145  .399   14    2   0   
J Wetteland P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .134    1    1   0   
  R Searage P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  M Sharperson PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .536    2    0   0   
  M Morgan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .191         0   0   
  D Anderson PH               1   1   1   0    0   0  .220  .572    4    0   0   
  A Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  M Hatcher PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .697    1    0   0   
  J Howell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
Totals                       33   7   7   6    6   1              142   27   5

BATTING

2B: J Hamilton (30, off D Darwin).

3B: A Griffin (2, off M Scott).

HR: M Scioscia (7, off M Scott; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SF: J Hamilton (6, off M Scott).

IBB: M Marshall (3, by M Scott).

TB: A Griffin 4; M Scioscia 4; J Hamilton 2; B Bean 2; D Anderson.

GIDP: L Harris (12).

RBI: M Scioscia 3 (36); J Hamilton (50); A Griffin (26); B Bean (1).

2-out RBI: M Scioscia 3; B Bean.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Griffin (9, 2nd base off M Scott/C Biggio); L Harris (13, 2nd base off M Scott/C Biggio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio C                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .746   22    2   0   
B Doran 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .224  .641   11    0   4   SB
  E Yelding PR-2B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .494         1   0   
K Bass LF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .310  .821   20    2   0   
  D Darwin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .130         0   0   
G Davis 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .267  .847   19   12   0   
G Wilson RF                   4   1   2   3    0   1  .279  .783   10    2   0   HR,2B
T Puhl CF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .700   12    3   0   
  G Young CF                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .616    3    1   0   SB
K Caminiti 3B                 3   1   1   1    1   2  .256  .690   21    0   2   HR,IW
C Reynolds SS                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .217  .563   13    1   2   
  R Ramirez SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .629    3    2   3   
M Scott P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .121  .266    7    1   1   
  G Gross PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .486    7    0   0   
  E Anthony LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .582    1    0   0   
Totals                       34   5   7   5    3  10              149   27  12

BATTING

2B: G Wilson (25, off M Morgan).

HR: G Wilson (11, off J Wetteland; 4th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); K Caminiti (8, off J Wetteland; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

IBB: K Caminiti (9, by M Morgan).

TB: G Wilson 6; K Caminiti 4; K Bass; G Young; G Davis; B Doran.

RBI: G Wilson 3 (60); K Caminiti (60); G Davis (80).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Doran-R Ramirez-G Davis.

E: G Davis (11).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Doran (21, 2nd base off A Pena/M Scioscia); G Young (34, 2nd base off J Howell/M Scioscia).

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
J Wetteland                    3.1   5   5   5    1   6   2   3.21   16   74-40   20·10·10    3· 3· 3· 0     35    -     0.90  -0.47
R Searage                      0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.21    2    6-5     2· 1· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.54   0.02
M Morgan, W (8-11)             2     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.55    8   26-14    9· 1· 4    4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.99   0.08
A Pena, H (3)                  1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.24    4   17-10    6· 0· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.74   0.10
J Howell, S (26)               2     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.75    7   20-14    8· 0· 6    1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    1.39   0.15
Totals                         9     7   5   5    3  10   2          37  143-83   45·12·26    9·11· 4· 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
M Scott, L (18-8)              7     5   6   6    5   1   1   3.15   31  110-65   39·14·12   14· 7· 4· 0     39    -     1.16  -0.53
D Darwin                       2     2   1   1    1   0   0   2.44    9   23-15   12· 1· 2    2· 3· 3· 0          0-0    0.75  -0.08
Totals                         9     7   7   7    6   1   1          40  133-80   51·15·14   16·10· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Scott (7).

IBB: M Scott (11; M Marshall); M Morgan (8; K Caminiti).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 19,058.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros                       
1. A Griffin            SS    1. C Biggio             C  
2. L Harris             2B    2. B Doran              2B 
3. E Murray             1B    3. K Bass               LF 
4. M Marshall           RF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. J Hamilton           3B    5. G Wilson             RF 
6. M Scioscia           C     6. T Puhl               CF 
7. J Shelby             CF    7. K Caminiti           3B 
8. B Bean               LF    8. C Reynolds           SS 
9. J Wetteland          P     9. M Scott              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  4-1  12-  2  -26%  44% G Wilson        J Wetteland     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bass Scores; Davis Scores
   t 1   2  0-1  1-3  7   23%  84% M Scioscia      M Scott         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Harris Scores; Marshall Scores
   t 7   2  5-5  --3  3   19%  68% E Murray        M Scott         Wild Pitch; Anderson Scores/No RBI
   t 7   0  5-4  1--  4   19%  54% D Anderson      M Scott         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Bean to 3B
   t 7   0  5-5  12-  2  -16%  49% L Harris        M Scott         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Anderson to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   60%  A Griffin       Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          --3  7   63%  L Harris        Walk
          1-3      65%  E Murray        Harris Steals 2B
   O      -23  4   59%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -23  4   60%  M Marshall      Intentional Walk
   RO     123  2   61%  J Hamilton      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Griffin Scores; Harris to 3B
   RRR    1-3  7   84%  M Scioscia      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Harris Scores; Marshall Scores
   O      ---  6   84%  J Shelby        Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, John Wetteland facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   85%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   86%  B Doran         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  5   87%  K Bass          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   86%  B Bean          Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  1   85%  J Wetteland     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   85%  A Griffin       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, John Wetteland facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  8   87%  G Davis         Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   88%  G Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   88%  T Puhl          Groundout: 1B-P (Deep 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   88%  L Harris        Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  1   87%  E Murray        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  3   87%  M Marshall      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, John Wetteland facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   88%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   86%  C Reynolds      Walk
   O      1--  5   89%  M Scott         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   90%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   89%  J Hamilton      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   90%  M Scioscia      Walk
   O      1--  4   89%  J Shelby        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      1--  2   89%  B Bean          Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, John Wetteland facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   85%  B Doran         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  5   77%  K Bass          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Doran to 3B
   R      1-3  5   71%  G Davis         Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Doran Scores; Bass to 2B
   RRR    12-  2   44%  G Wilson        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bass Scores; Davis Scores
   O      ---  6   47%  T Puhl          Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  5   32%  K Caminiti      Home Run (Line Drive)
                  Ray Searage replaces John Wetteland pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   33%  C Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   34%  M Scott         Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 5.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-5, Mike Scott facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Sharperson pinch hits for Ray Searage batting 9th
   O      ---  2   31%  M Sharperson    Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  5   35%  A Griffin       Walk
          1--      37%  L Harris        Griffin Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   33%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Griffin to 3B
   O      --3  4   28%  E Murray        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Morgan replaces Mike Sharperson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   30%  C Biggio        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   31%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   32%  K Bass          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 5.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-5, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   28%  M Marshall      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   26%  J Hamilton      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   28%  M Scioscia      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   24%  J Shelby        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mike Morgan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   26%  G Davis         Flyball: LF
          ---  2   22%  G Wilson        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   25%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-1B; Wilson to 3B
          --3  4   24%  K Caminiti      Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  3   28%  C Reynolds      Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-5, Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
                  Rafael Ramirez replaces Craig Reynolds playing SS batting 8th; Gerald Young replaces Terry Puhl playing CF batting 6th
          ---  2   36%  B Bean          Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
                  Dave Anderson pinch hits for Mike Morgan batting 9th
          1--  4   54%  D Anderson      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Bean to 3B
   R      1-3  1   65%  A Griffin       Single to P (Bunt to P's Left); Bean Scores; Anderson to 2B
   OO     12-  2   49%  L Harris        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Anderson to 3B
   R      --3      68%  E Murray        Wild Pitch; Anderson Scores/No RBI
          ---  5   69%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  6   67%  M Marshall      Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-6, Alejandro Pena facing 9-1-2
                  Alejandro Pena replaces Dave Anderson pitching and batting 9th; Greg Gross pinch hits for Mike Scott batting 9th
   O      ---  7   72%  G Gross         Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   75%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
          ---  4   72%  B Doran         Walk
          1--      70%  K Bass          Doran Steals 2B
                  Eric Yelding pinch runs for Bill Doran batting 2nd
   O      -2-  4   77%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
                  Danny Darwin replaces Kevin Bass pitching and batting 3rd; Eric Yelding moves to 2B; Eric Anthony replaces Greg Gross playing LF batting 9th
          ---  1   83%  J Hamilton      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   79%  M Scioscia      Flyball: SS (Short LF)
   O      -2-  4   76%  J Shelby        Lineout: CF
   R      -2-  4   88%  B Bean          Single to CF (Line Drive); Hamilton Scores; Bean to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  Mickey Hatcher pinch hits for Alejandro Pena batting 9th
   O      -2-  1   86%  M Hatcher       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-7, Jay Howell facing 4-5-6
                  Jay Howell replaces Mickey Hatcher pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   90%  G Davis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   92%  G Wilson        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  3   90%  G Young         Single to CF (Pop Fly to Deep SS)
          1--      89%  K Caminiti      Young Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   94%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-5, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   93%  A Griffin       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   93%  L Harris        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   93%  E Murray        Walk
   O      1--  1   93%  M Marshall      Foul Popfly: 2B (Short RF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-7, Jay Howell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   96%  R Ramirez       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  1   99%  E Anthony       Groundout: 1B-P (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  1  100%  C Biggio        Flyball: SS (Deep SS)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Astros 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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