May 20, 1990 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
TEX 0 MIN 5
@BOS 4 DET 3
@CHW 2
(10) SEA 8
@CLE 7
(10) MIL 5
OAK 2 KCR 4
@NYY 3
(10) TOR 5
CAL 1 ATL 13
PIT 11 STL 6
@CIN 2 CHC 5
@HOU 1 LAD 6
PHI 3 SDP 3
NYM 1 MON 6
@SFG 5
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 26,451

Sunday, May 20, 1990, 1:35
Time of Game: 2:19

Cubs

18-19

Won 3

4th, 5 GB

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

W: S Boskie (1-0), L: M Scott (1-5)

Astros

13-24

Lost 3

6th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Walton CF                   5   2   3   0    0   1  .276  .675   11    1   0   2·2B,SB
R Sandberg 2B                 5   0   0   0    0   3  .301  .815   18    2   1   
M Grace 1B                    3   1   0   1    0   1  .285  .698   14    9   1   SB,HBP,SF
A Dawson RF                   5   1   3   3    0   0  .349 1.081   20    2   0   HR,2B
  D Dascenzo RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .598         1   0   
D Smith LF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .319  .859   13    3   0   SB
C Wilkerson 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .597   14    0   0   
S Dunston SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .307  .779   11    4   3   
J Girardi C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .614   16    5   1   IW
S Boskie P                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.250    8    0   1   2B
Totals                       37   5  11   5    1   6              125   27   7

BATTING

2B: A Dawson (7, off D Darwin); S Boskie (1, off M Scott); J Walton 2 (6, 2 off M Scott).

HR: A Dawson (13, off M Scott; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF).

SF: M Grace (5, off M Scott).

IBB: J Girardi (3, by M Scott).

HBP: M Grace (3, by D Darwin).

TB: A Dawson 7; J Walton 5; S Boskie 3; D Smith 2; S Dunston.

RBI: A Dawson 3 (41); S Boskie (1); M Grace (13).

2-out RBI: A Dawson; S Boskie.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Grace (6, 2nd base off D Darwin/A Trevino); D Smith (6, 2nd base off M Scott/A Trevino); J Walton (6, 2nd base off M Scott/A Trevino).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .508   13    3   0   
E Yelding SS                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .277  .604    9    0   0   CS
B Doran 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .260  .696   29    1   1   
G Davis 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .828   17    6   1   
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .645    9    3   4   
F Stubbs LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .781   10    3   0   
E Anthony RF                  3   1   2   1    0   0  .250  .751   10    4   0   HR,SB
A Trevino C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .095  .182   13    6   1   
M Scott P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .091    5    1   0   
  L Meadows PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  D Darwin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Oberkfell PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .685    4    0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   1    1   6              122   27   7

BATTING

HR: E Anthony (2, off S Boskie; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

TB: E Anthony 5; A Trevino; E Yelding; B Doran.

RBI: E Anthony (3).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

BASERUNNING

SB: E Anthony (4, 2nd base off S Boskie/J Girardi).

CS: E Yelding (3, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by S Boskie).

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
S Boskie, W (1-0)              9     5   1   1    1   6   1   1.00   32  117-76   47·17·11    8·13· 4· 0     78    -     0.77   0.30
Totals                         9     5   1   1    1   6   1          32  117-76   47·17·11    8·13· 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 (1-5)               6     9   4   4    1   4   1   6.33   28   79-53   38· 9· 6    9·11· 3· 0     41    -     0.97  -0.18
D Darwin                       2     2   1   1    0   0   0   1.21    9   26-20   12· 2· 6    2· 3· 3· 0          0-0    0.30  -0.03
D Smith                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.95    3   13-9     5· 2· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    11   5   5    1   6   1          40  118-82   55·13·14   11·15· 6· 0           -

Balks: S Boskie (1).

WP: None.

IBB: M Scott (4; J Girardi).

PO: S Boskie (1; E Yelding, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: D Darwin (2; M Grace).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Jerry Layne.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 26,451.

Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. J Walton             CF    1. G Young              CF 
2. R Sandberg           2B    2. E Yelding            SS 
3. M Grace              1B    3. B Doran              2B 
4. A Dawson             RF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. D Smith              LF    5. K Caminiti           3B 
6. C Wilkerson          3B    6. F Stubbs             LF 
7. S Dunston            SS    7. E Anthony            RF 
8. J Girardi            C     8. A Trevino            C  
9. S Boskie             P     9. M Scott              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  1-2  ---  1   12%  80% A Dawson        M Scott         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   b 3   0  2-0  ---  4  -12%  58% E Anthony       S Boskie        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-  2   10%  58% A Dawson        M Scott         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Walton Scores
   t 6   2  1-3  12-  2    9%  88% S Boskie        M Scott         Double to LF (Fly Ball); Smith Scores; Girardi to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  1    6%  56% J Walton        M Scott         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   56%  J Walton        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  5   52%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3   49%  M Grace         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  2   58%  A Dawson        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Walton Scores
          1--  6   61%  D Smith         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Dawson to 3B
          1-3      61%  C Wilkerson     Smith Steals 2B
   O      -23  6   56%  " "             Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Shawn Boskie facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   59%  G Young         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  4   56%  E Yelding       Walk
   O      1--      60%  B Doran         Yelding Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  7   61%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   59%  S Dunston       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   58%  J Girardi       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   57%  S Boskie        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Shawn Boskie facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   59%  G Davis         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   61%  K Caminiti      Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   62%  F Stubbs        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   68%  J Walton        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   67%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 1B-P; Walton to 3B
   RO     --3  3   70%  M Grace         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Walton Scores
   O      ---  5   69%  A Dawson        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Shawn Boskie facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  4   58%  E Anthony       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   60%  A Trevino       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   62%  M Scott         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   63%  G Young         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   61%  D Smith         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   60%  C Wilkerson     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   61%  S Dunston       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   59%  J Girardi       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Shawn Boskie facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   62%  E Yelding       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  1   64%  B Doran         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   65%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Scott facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   63%  S Boskie        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   65%  J Walton        Single to 2B (Bunt to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   64%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Swinging, Walton Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   60%  M Grace         Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Shawn Boskie facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   63%  K Caminiti      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   66%  F Stubbs        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  3   64%  E Anthony       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      62%  A Trevino       Anthony Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   67%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   80%  A Dawson        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          ---  3   82%  D Smith         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  1   81%  C Wilkerson     Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Smith to 2B
   O      -2-  1   79%  S Dunston       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  4   79%  J Girardi       Intentional Walk
   R      12-  2   88%  S Boskie        Double to LF (Fly Ball); Smith Scores; Girardi to 3B
   O      -23  4   86%  J Walton        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Shawn Boskie facing 9-1-2
                  Louie Meadows pinch hits for Mike Scott batting 9th
   O      ---  3   88%  L Meadows       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   90%  G Young         Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
          ---  2   88%  E Yelding       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  5   91%  B Doran         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Danny Darwin facing 2-3-4
                  Danny Darwin replaces Louie Meadows pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   90%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   91%  M Grace         Hit By Pitch
          1--      91%  A Dawson        Grace Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   95%  " "             Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Grace Scores
   O      -2-  3   95%  D Smith         Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
   O      -2-  1   94%  C Wilkerson     Lineout: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Shawn Boskie facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   96%  G Davis         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  3   97%  K Caminiti      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   97%  F Stubbs        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Danny Darwin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   97%  S Dunston       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   97%  J Girardi       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   97%  S Boskie        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   96%  J Walton        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Shawn Boskie facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   98%  E Anthony       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4   96%  A Trevino       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Danny Darwin batting 9th
          1--      96%  K Oberkfell     Balk; Trevino to 2B
   O      -2-  3   98%  " "             Strikeout Swinging; Trevino to 3B
   O      --3  1   99%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dave Smith facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Smith replaces Ken Oberkfell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   99%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   99%  M Grace         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   98%  A Dawson        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Shawn Boskie facing 2-3-4
                  Doug Dascenzo replaces Andre Dawson playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---  2   99%  E Yelding       Groundout: SS-1B
          --- 13   98%  B Doran         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  4  100%  G Davis         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      1--  2  100%  K Caminiti      Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199005200

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation