September 1, 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 15
NYY 1 CHW 9
@CAL 5 TOR 8
@CLE 0 MIL 4
BAL 3 DET 9
@MIN 5 TEX 3
@OAK 2 SEA 3
KCR 0 ATL 4
STL 3 CIN 8
@CHC 1 HOU 2
PIT 1
(10) MON 6
LAD 0 NYM 6
SFG 5 PHI 3
SDP 2
(10) PHI 2
SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 16,422

Saturday, September 1, 1990, 7:05
Time of Game: 3:12

Pirates

75-56

Lost 2

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0   0    1  7  2
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   1    2 11  0

W: D Smith (5-5), L: T Power (1-3)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Astros

60-72

Won 3

5th, 16½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Redus 1B                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .255  .758    9    3   0   2B
  S Bream PH-1B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .818    8    3   1   
J Bell SS                     3   0   0   0    2   1  .267  .692   25    1   3   CS,GDP
J King 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .666    6    1   3   
  A Van Slyke PH-CF           2   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .821    8    2   0   
B Bonilla RF-3B               5   1   1   0    0   1  .283  .878   22    0   1   
B Bonds LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .308  .981   15    5   0   
R Reynolds CF-RF              4   0   4   0    0   0  .309  .733   17    3   0   
D Slaught C                   1   0   0   1    2   0  .312  .855   21    6   0   SF
J Lind 2B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .268  .654   12    3   2   IW
R Tomlin P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   10    1   0   
  B Walk P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .294         0   0   
  W Backman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .735    2    0   0   
  S Belinda P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Kipper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  C Martinez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .736    5    0   0   
  T Power P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .429         1   1   
Totals                       33   1   7   1    6   6              160   29  12

BATTING

2B: G Redus (13, off J Deshaies).

SF: D Slaught (3, off J Deshaies).

IBB: J Lind (14, by J Deshaies).

TB: R Reynolds 4; G Redus 3; B Bonilla.

GIDP: J Bell (13).

RBI: D Slaught (27).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

E: J King 2 (14).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Bell (6, 2nd base by D Smith/C Biggio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yelding CF                  2   1   0   0    1   0  .255  .593    8    1   0   SB
  K Oberkfell PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .615    5    0   0   
  B Meyer P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .658    4    0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
  K Rhodes PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .257  .750    2    0   0   
R Ramirez SS                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .262  .638   22    4   2   2·2B,SH
K Caminiti 3B                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .253  .620   25    0   2   
G Davis 1B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .877   22    9   0   3B
C Biggio C                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .279  .696   20    6   1   2B,SB
M Davidson RF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .649   14    2   0   2B
  G Young PH-CF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .169  .479   15    3   0   SH
F Stubbs LF                   4   0   2   0    1   1  .254  .796   16    5   0   IW
D Rohde 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .203  .563   18    0   5   SH,IW
J Deshaies P                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .064  .147    9    0   0   
  C Candaele PH-CF-RF         2   0   1   0    1   0  .282  .800    9    0   0   IW
Totals                       38   2  11   2    5   4              189   30  10

BATTING

2B: C Biggio (19, off T Power); M Davidson (3, off R Tomlin); R Ramirez 2 (18, 2 off R Tomlin).

3B: G Davis (2, off S Belinda).

SH: G Young (4, off T Power); D Rohde (4, off B Kipper); R Ramirez (9, off R Tomlin).

IBB: F Stubbs (3, by T Power); D Rohde (1, by R Tomlin); C Candaele (3, by T Power).

TB: R Ramirez 4; G Davis 3; C Biggio 2; F Stubbs 2; M Davidson 2; C Candaele; J Deshaies; K Caminiti; K Rhodes.

RBI: K Rhodes (2); K Caminiti (41).

2-out RBI: K Rhodes.

Team LOB: 15.

With RISP: 3 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Rohde-R Ramirez-G Davis; C Biggio-R Ramirez.

BASERUNNING

SB: E Yelding (51, 2nd base off R Tomlin/D Slaught); C Biggio (25, 2nd base off S Belinda/D Slaught).

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
R Tomlin                       5.2   7   1   1    2   2   0   2.48   27  101-60   37· 9·14   10· 6· 7· 0     51    -     1.26   0.11
B Walk                         0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.62    1    5-4     2· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    4.00   0.10
S Belinda                      1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.88    5   30-17    9· 5· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.10   0.08
B Kipper                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.46    4    9-8     5· 2· 1    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.43   0.10
T Power, L (1-3)               1.2   2   1   1    2   0   0   2.62    9   34-14   10· 1· 3    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    3.51  -0.24
Totals                         9.2  11   2   2    5   4   0          46  179-103  63·18·22   16·12· 9· 0          3-0

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                     6     6   1   1    4   4   0   4.28   26  100-57   34· 8·15    5· 9· 4· 0     56    -     1.22   0.21
B Meyer                        2     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    8   24-14   10· 2· 2    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.69   0.19
D Smith, W (5-5)               2     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.38    6   32-16   10· 3· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.14   0.26
Totals                        10     7   1   1    6   6   0          40  156-87   54·13·20   11·12· 5· 0           -

Balks: J Deshaies (3).

WP: None.

IBB: T Power 2 (6; F Stubbs, C Candaele); R Tomlin (1; D Rohde); J Deshaies (9; J Lind).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:12.

Attendance: 16,422.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. G Redus              1B    1. E Yelding            CF 
2. J Bell               SS    2. R Ramirez            SS 
3. J King               3B    3. K Caminiti           3B 
4. B Bonilla            RF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. B Bonds              LF    5. C Biggio             C  
6. R Reynolds           CF    6. M Davidson           RF 
7. D Slaught            C     7. F Stubbs             LF 
8. J Lind               2B    8. D Rohde              2B 
9. R Tomlin             P     9. J Deshaies           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   2  1-1  123  2   35% 100% K Rhodes        T Power         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Biggio Scores; Stubbs to 3B; Candaele to 2B
   b10   1  1-1  -23  5  -21%  63% D Rohde         T Power         Popfly: CF (Short CF-RF)
   t10   0  1-1  1--  7   18%  60% A Van Slyke     D Smith         Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Bell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   b10   0  1-1  ---  6   17%  80% C Biggio        T Power         Double to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF)
   t 8   2  1-1  1-3  5   10%  60% D Slaught       B Meyer         Flyball: CF

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  G Redus         Popfly: RF (Short RF)
          ---  5   50%  J Bell          Walk
   O      1--  1   52%  J King          Flyball: LF
   O      1--  5   55%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Tomlin facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  E Yelding       Walk
          1--      61%  R Ramirez       Yelding Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   60%  " "             Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Yelding to 3B
   R      --3  8   65%  K Caminiti      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Yelding Scores
   O      1--  3   63%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   61%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Deshaies facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   64%  B Bonds         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   65%  R Reynolds      Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Short RF); Reynolds out at 2B/2B-SS
          ---  4   64%  D Slaught       Walk
   O      1--  4   66%  J Lind          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Randy Tomlin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   64%  M Davidson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   63%  F Stubbs        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   62%  D Rohde         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Deshaies facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   65%  R Tomlin        Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   60%  G Redus         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  7   64%  J Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  3   68%  J King          Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Randy Tomlin facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   71%  J Deshaies      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   68%  E Yelding       Lineout: SS
          1--  3   76%  R Ramirez       Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep LF); Deshaies to 3B
   O      -23  4   68%  K Caminiti      Fielder's Choice 3B; Deshaies out at Hm/3B-C; Ramirez to 3B
   O      1-3  4   63%  G Davis         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   59%  B Bonilla       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   63%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  5   54%  R Reynolds      Single to RF (Line Drive); Bonilla to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   52%  D Slaught       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Bonilla Scores; Reynolds to 2B
          -2-  4   51%  J Lind          Intentional Walk
   O      12-  6   56%  R Tomlin        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Randy Tomlin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   53%  C Biggio        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  4   58%  M Davidson      Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   54%  F Stubbs        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          -2-  4   55%  D Rohde         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   50%  J Deshaies      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   45%  G Redus         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  2   55%  J Bell          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  2   56%  J King          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Randy Tomlin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  E Yelding       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   59%  R Ramirez       Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   55%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  5   50%  G Davis         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   53%  B Bonilla       Lineout: SS
   O      ---  2   56%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  3   54%  R Reynolds      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      52%  D Slaught       Balk; Reynolds to 2B
          -2-  5   51%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   57%  J Lind          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Randy Tomlin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   54%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   58%  M Davidson      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   63%  F Stubbs        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Davidson to 2B
   O      12-  5   56%  D Rohde         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Davidson out at Hm/3B-SS-C; Stubbs to 2B
                  Casey Candaele pinch hits for Jim Deshaies batting 9th
          12-  4   60%  C Candaele      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Stubbs to 3B; Rohde to 2B
                  Bob Walk replaces Randy Tomlin pitching and batting 9th; Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Eric Yelding batting 1st
   O      123  5   50%  K Oberkfell     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Brian Meyer facing 9-1-2
                  Brian Meyer replaces Ken Oberkfell pitching and batting 1st; Casey Candaele moves to CF; Wally Backman pinch hits for Bob Walk batting 9th
   O      ---  2   54%  W Backman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Sid Bream pinch hits for Gary Redus batting 1st
   O      ---  3   56%  S Bream         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   58%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Stan Belinda facing 2-3-4
                  Stan Belinda replaces Wally Backman pitching and batting 9th; Sid Bream moves to 1B
   O      ---  4   55%  R Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      --- 10   52%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  5   57%  G Davis         Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          --3  4   59%  C Biggio        Walk
                  Gerald Young pinch hits for Mark Davidson batting 6th
          1-3      60%  G Young         Biggio Steals 2B
   O      -23  7   50%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Brian Meyer facing 3-4-5
                  Gerald Young moves to CF; Casey Candaele moves to RF; Andy Van Slyke pinch hits for Jeff King batting 3rd
   O      ---  1   55%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   58%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   55%  B Bonds         Walk
          1--  3   50%  R Reynolds      Single to CF (Line Drive); Bonds to 3B
   O      1-3  5   60%  D Slaught       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Kipper facing 7-8-9
                  Bob Kipper replaces Stan Belinda pitching and batting 9th; Bobby Bonilla moves to 3B; Andy Van Slyke moves to CF; R.J. Reynolds moves to RF
          ---  3   67%  F Stubbs        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   65%  D Rohde         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Stubbs to 2B
   O      -2-  1   58%  C Candaele      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Glenn Wilson pinch hits for Brian Meyer batting 1st
   O      -2-  4   50%  G Wilson        Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Smith facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Smith replaces Glenn Wilson pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---  2   56%  J Lind          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Carmelo Martinez pinch hits for Bob Kipper batting 9th
   O      ---  5   60%  C Martinez      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   63%  S Bream         Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Ted Power facing 2-3-4
                  Ted Power replaces Carmelo Martinez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   57%  R Ramirez       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   53%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   50%  G Davis         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Smith facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   42%  J Bell          Walk
   OO     1--  7   60%  A Van Slyke     Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Bell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  6   63%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Ted Power facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   80%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF)
   O      -2-  2   82%  G Young         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Biggio to 3B
          --3  4   82%  F Stubbs        Intentional Walk
          1-3      84%  D Rohde         Defensive Indifference; Stubbs to 2B
   O      -23  5   63%  " "             Popfly: CF (Short CF-RF)
          -23  4   65%  C Candaele      Intentional Walk
                  Karl Rhodes pinch hits for Dave Smith batting 1st
   R      123  2  100%  K Rhodes        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Biggio Scores; Stubbs to 3B; Candaele to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199009010

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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