August 31, 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 7
NYY 3 CHW 6
@CAL 5 TOR 12
@CLE 8 MIL 4
BAL 1 DET 12
@MIN 6 OAK 4
TEX 2 SEA 5
KCR 2 ATL 4
STL 1 CHC 4
CIN 3 HOU 3
PIT 2 MON 5
LAD 2 NYM 4
SFG 3 PHI 4
SDP 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 10,892

Friday, August 31, 1990, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:26

Pirates

75-55

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  3    3 12  0

W: J Agosto (6-7), L: B Patterson (8-5)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Astros

59-72

Won 2

5th, 16½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Backman 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .737    0    0   1   
  J King 3B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .674         0   0   
J Bell SS                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .269  .693    0    1   5   HR
A Van Slyke CF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .287  .825    0    1   0   
B Bonilla RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .882    0    3   0   
B Bonds LF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .310  .986    0    3   0   2B
S Bream 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .281  .823    0    8   2   
M LaValliere C                4   0   2   1    0   0  .249  .706    0    5   0   
J Lind 2B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .270  .657    0    5   3   GDP
Z Smith P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .431    0    0   1   
  C Martinez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .740    0    0   0   
  S Belinda P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .112         0   0   
  B Landrum P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   2   6   2    4   3                    26  12

BATTING

2B: B Bonds (29, off M Scott).

HR: J Bell (6, off M Scott; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF).

TB: J Bell 5; B Bonds 2; M LaValliere 2; S Bream.

GIDP: J Lind (16).

RBI: M LaValliere (27); J Bell (42).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Bell-J Lind-S Bream.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yelding CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .593    0    3   0   
R Ramirez SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .259  .628    0    0   2   
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .254  .622    0    0   1   
G Davis 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .878    0   11   1   GDP
C Biggio C                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .279  .694    0    3   0   2B
M Davidson RF                 3   0   2   0    0   1  .247  .636    0    3   0   CS
  C Candaele PH               1   1   1   1    0   0  .280  .795    0    0   0   2B
F Stubbs LF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .251  .792    0    3   0   
D Rohde 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .213  .579    0    2   7   
M Scott P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .130  .314    0    2   0   SH
  G Young PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .482    0    0   0   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Wilson PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .245  .660    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   3  12   3    0   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: C Biggio (18, off Z Smith); C Candaele (5, off S Belinda).

SH: M Scott (6, off Z Smith).

TB: C Biggio 3; D Rohde 2; R Ramirez 2; C Candaele 2; M Davidson 2; F Stubbs; G Wilson; E Yelding.

GIDP: G Davis (3).

RBI: F Stubbs (54); C Candaele (13); G Wilson (54).

2-out RBI: C Candaele; F Stubbs; G Wilson.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Ramirez-D Rohde-G Davis.

BASERUNNING

CS: M Davidson (3, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by Z Smith).

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
Z Smith                        8     7   0   0    0   4   0   3.08   29     -       ·  ·     10· 5·10· 0     72    -     1.28   0.50
S Belinda, H (9)               0.2   2   2   2    0   1   0   3.96    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.40  -0.05
B Patterson, BS (3), L (8-5)   0     2   1   1    0   0   0   3.24    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 2· 0          1-1    3.78  -0.47
B Landrum                      0     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.45    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 0          2-1    4.44  -0.39
Totals                         8.2  12   3   3    0   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     10· 6·15· 0          3-2

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                        8     5   2   2    2   3   1   4.03   30     -       ·  ·     10·11· 4· 0     65    -     0.72   0.07
J Agosto, W (6-7)              1     1   0   0    2   0   0   4.10    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.52   0.01
Totals                         9     6   2   2    4   3   1          36     -       ·  ·     10·13· 6· 0           -

B Patterson faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: Z Smith (1; M Davidson, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 10,892.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. W Backman            3B    1. E Yelding            CF 
2. J Bell               SS    2. R Ramirez            SS 
3. A Van Slyke          CF    3. K Caminiti           3B 
4. B Bonilla            RF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. B Bonds              LF    5. C Biggio             C  
6. S Bream              1B    6. M Davidson           RF 
7. M LaValliere         C     7. F Stubbs             LF 
8. J Lind               2B    8. D Rohde              2B 
9. Z Smith              P     9. M Scott              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  2-1  -2-      42%  56% F Stubbs        B Patterson     Single to RF (Line Drive); Candaele Scores
   b 9   2  2-2  12-      39% 100% G Wilson        B Landrum       Single to RF (Line Drive); Stubbs Scores; Rohde to 2B
   b 6   1  2-0  1-3     -17%  17% G Davis         Z Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 6   0  2-0  1--      15%  44% R Ramirez       Z Smith         Single to RF (Line Drive); Yelding to 3B
   t 3   1  0-1  ---     -11%  29% J Bell          M Scott         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  W Backman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Bell          Popfly: 2B
          ---      52%  A Van Slyke     Walk
   O      1--      55%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  E Yelding       Flyball: RF
          ---      55%  R Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      52%  K Caminiti      Lineout: 2B
   O      1--      50%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
          ---      43%  B Bonds         Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-      36%  S Bream         Single to RF (Line Drive); Bonds to 3B
   R      1-3      30%  M LaValliere    Single to RF (Line Drive); Bonds Scores; Bream to 2B
   OO     12-      40%  J Lind          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Bream to 3B
   O      --3      43%  Z Smith         Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Zane Smith facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      41%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      44%  M Davidson      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      40%  F Stubbs        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      38%  D Rohde         Davidson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      40%  W Backman       Flyball: CF
   R      ---      29%  J Bell          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      ---      30%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      31%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Zane Smith facing 8-9-1
          ---      35%  D Rohde         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      33%  M Scott         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Rohde to 2B
   O      -2-      29%  E Yelding       Lineout: RF
   O      -2-      25%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      27%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF
          ---      25%  S Bream         Walk
   O      1--      26%  M LaValliere    Groundout: 3B-1B; Bream to 2B
   O      -2-      29%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Zane Smith facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      26%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      24%  G Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      27%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-      23%  M Davidson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Scott facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      25%  Z Smith         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      26%  W Backman       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      25%  J Bell          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      27%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Zane Smith facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      24%  F Stubbs        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      22%  D Rohde         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      20%  M Scott         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      22%  B Bonilla       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      23%  B Bonds         Strikeout
   O      ---      24%  S Bream         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
          ---      30%  E Yelding       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      44%  R Ramirez       Single to RF (Line Drive); Yelding to 3B
   O      1-3      34%  K Caminiti      Strikeout
   OO     1-3      17%  G Davis         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      18%  M LaValliere    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      19%  J Lind          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---      20%  Z Smith         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Zane Smith facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      16%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      21%  M Davidson      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      16%  F Stubbs        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      12%  D Rohde         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      13%  W Backman       Popfly: P
   O      ---      14%  J Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      15%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Zane Smith facing 9-1-2
                  Jeff King replaces Wally Backman playing 3B batting 1st; Gerald Young pinch hits for Mike Scott batting 9th
   O      ---      11%  G Young         Strikeout
   O      ---       8%  E Yelding       Flyball: RF
   O      ---       7%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Juan Agosto facing 4-5-6
                  Juan Agosto replaces Gerald Young pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---       7%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF
          ---       7%  B Bonds         Walk
   O      1--       7%  S Bream         Lineout: CF
          1--       7%  M LaValliere    Single to CF (Line Drive); Bonds to 3B
          1-3       6%  J Lind          Walk; LaValliere to 2B
                  Carmelo Martinez pinch hits for Zane Smith batting 9th
   O      123       8%  C Martinez      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Stan Belinda facing 3-4-5
                  Stan Belinda replaces Carmelo Martinez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---       4%  K Caminiti      Strikeout
   O      ---       1%  G Davis         Flyball: CF
          ---       4%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Casey Candaele pinch hits for Mark Davidson batting 6th
   R      1--      14%  C Candaele      Double to RF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores
                  Bob Patterson replaces Stan Belinda pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-      56%  F Stubbs        Single to RF (Line Drive); Candaele Scores
          1--      61%  D Rohde         Single to LF (Line Drive); Stubbs to 2B
                  Bill Landrum replaces Bob Patterson pitching and batting 9th; Glenn Wilson pinch hits for Juan Agosto batting 9th
   R      12-     100%  G Wilson        Single to RF (Line Drive); Stubbs Scores; Rohde to 2B
        3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199008310

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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