September 2, 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 7
NYY 1 CAL 1
CHW 0 TOR 3
@CLE 0 MIL 4
BAL 2 MIN 4
DET 3 OAK 4
TEX 2 KCR 8
@SEA 0 ATL 5
STL 0 CIN 6
@CHC 2 PIT 7
@HOU 6 LAD 12
@MON 5 NYM 10
SFG 6 SDP 9
@PHI 1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 16,598

Sunday, September 2, 1990, 1:36
Time of Game: 2:47

Pirates

76-56

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

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

W: J Smiley (8-7), L: D Darwin (10-2), S: B Kipper (3)

Astros

60-73

Lost 1

5th, 17½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Backman 2B                  3   2   3   0    0   0  .280  .748    0    0   2   
  J Lind 2B                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .661    0    0   1   3B
J Bell SS                     5   1   2   1    0   1  .268  .696    0    1   3   2·2B
A Van Slyke CF                5   0   1   1    0   2  .284  .818    0    4   0   2B
B Bonilla RF                  3   0   1   2    0   0  .283  .875    0    3   0   SF
B Bonds LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .308  .977    0    1   0   
S Bream 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .282  .824    0   11   1   2B,CS
M LaValliere C                2   1   0   0    2   0  .247  .705    0    7   0   
J King 3B                     4   1   1   3    0   1  .242  .675    0    0   1   HR
J Smiley P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .119  .278    0    0   3   
  T Power P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .375    0    0   0   
  B Kipper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       36   7  12   7    2   8                    27  11

BATTING

2B: J Bell 2 (23, off D Schatzeder, off A Osuna); A Van Slyke (18, off D Darwin); S Bream (20, off D Darwin).

3B: J Lind (4, off A Osuna).

HR: J King (10, off D Darwin; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: B Bonilla (11, off A Osuna).

TB: J King 4; J Bell 4; W Backman 3; J Lind 3; S Bream 3; A Van Slyke 2; B Bonds; B Bonilla.

RBI: J King 3 (42); B Bonilla 2 (93); J Bell (43); A Van Slyke (56).

2-out RBI: J King 3; B Bonilla.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

E: B Bonilla (14).

BASERUNNING

CS: S Bream (4, 3rd base by D Darwin/C Biggio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yelding CF                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .257  .600    0    3   0   3B,CS
R Ramirez SS                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .262  .642    0    0   2   3B
C Biggio C                    2   0   0   1    0   1  .278  .694    0    8   1   HBP,SF
G Davis 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .872    0    4   0   SB
K Caminiti 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .253  .618    0    4   0   
M Davidson RF                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .253  .649    0    3   1   
  C Candaele PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .796    0    0   0   
F Stubbs LF                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .257  .800    0    2   0   2B
D Rohde 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .209  .577    0    3   2   
D Darwin P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .179  .519    0    0   0   
  A Cedeno PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  A Osuna P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Wilson PH                 0   0   0   1    0   0  .245  .657    0    0   0   SF
  D Schatzeder P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  K Rhodes PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .750         0   0   
  G Young PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .168  .475    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   6   9   6    1   7                    27   6

BATTING

2B: F Stubbs (18, off J Smiley).

3B: E Yelding (5, off J Smiley); R Ramirez (3, off J Smiley).

SF: G Wilson (4, off J Smiley); C Biggio (1, off J Smiley).

HBP: C Biggio (3, by J Smiley).

TB: E Yelding 4; R Ramirez 3; F Stubbs 3; D Rohde; M Davidson; G Davis; K Caminiti.

RBI: F Stubbs 2 (56); G Wilson (55); C Biggio (38); R Ramirez (31); E Yelding (25).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Davis (6, 2nd base off J Smiley/M LaValliere).

CS: E Yelding (22, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Smiley).

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
J Smiley, W (8-7)              7     6   5   5    1   5   0   4.42   28     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 4· 0     49    -     0.94   0.09
T Power, H (3)                 1.1   3   1   1    0   1   0   2.74    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 3· 0          0-0    2.40  -0.29
B Kipper, S (3)                0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.42    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    7.23   0.45
Totals                         9     9   6   6    1   7   0          37     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 7· 0          2-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Darwin, L (10-2)             6     9   5   5    2   4   1   2.14   27     -       ·  ·      2·10· 8· 1     36    -     0.90  -0.18
A Osuna                        1     2   2   2    0   2   0  18.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.52  -0.11
D Schatzeder                   2     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.32    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.37   0.04
Totals                         9    12   7   7    2   8   1          39     -       ·  ·      5·12·11· 1           -

Balks: D Darwin (2).

WP: A Osuna (1).

IBB: None.

PO: J Smiley (2; E Yelding, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: J Smiley (2; C Biggio).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 16,598.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  7-6  1-3      26%  81% G Young         B Kipper        Strikeout
   b 9   1  7-6  1--     -25%  55% D Rohde         T Power         Single to RF (Line Drive); Stubbs to 3B
   b 9   2  7-6  1-3      19% 100% E Yelding       B Kipper        Flyball: CF
   t 6   2  0-2  12-      16%  96% J King          D Darwin        Home Run; Bream Scores; LaValliere Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  1--      12%  62% A Van Slyke     D Darwin        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Backman Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  W Backman       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      50%  J Bell          Strikeout
   R      1--      62%  A Van Slyke     Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Backman Scores
   O      -2-      59%  B Bonilla       Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      56%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, John Smiley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  E Yelding       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      60%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Darwin facing 6-7-8
          ---      67%  S Bream         Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2-      70%  M LaValliere    Walk
   O      12-      65%  J King          Strikeout
   O      12-      60%  J Smiley        Bream Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); LaValliere to 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, John Smiley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      59%  G Davis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      61%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      62%  M Davidson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
          ---      66%  W Backman       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      62%  J Bell          Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      60%  A Van Slyke     Popfly: 2B
          1--      61%  B Bonilla       Balk; Backman to 2B
   R      -2-      71%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Backman Scores
   O      1--      69%  B Bonds         Single to RF (Line Drive); Bonilla out at 3B/RF-3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, John Smiley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      72%  F Stubbs        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  D Rohde         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      75%  D Darwin        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Danny Darwin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      73%  S Bream         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      72%  M LaValliere    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  J King          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, John Smiley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  E Yelding       Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      74%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      77%  G Davis         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Danny Darwin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      75%  J Smiley        Strikeout Looking
          ---      77%  W Backman       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      75%  J Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      73%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, John Smiley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      76%  K Caminiti      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      78%  M Davidson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  F Stubbs        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Danny Darwin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      78%  B Bonilla       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      77%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      78%  S Bream         Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
          1--      79%  M LaValliere    Walk; Bream to 2B
   RRR    12-      96%  J King          Home Run; Bream Scores; LaValliere Scores
   O      ---      95%  J Smiley        Strikeout
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, John Smiley facing 8-9-1
                  Jose Lind replaces Wally Backman playing 2B batting 1st
          ---      93%  D Rohde         Walk
                  Andujar Cedeno pinch hits for Danny Darwin batting 9th
   O      1--      95%  A Cedeno        Strikeout
   R      1--      89%  E Yelding       Triple to RF (Line Drive); Rohde Scores
   R      --3      82%  R Ramirez       Triple to RF (Line Drive); Yelding Scores
   RO     --3      82%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ramirez Scores
          ---      80%  G Davis         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      79%  K Caminiti      Davis Steals 2B
   O      -2-      83%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Al Osuna facing 1-2-3
                  Al Osuna replaces Andujar Cedeno pitching and batting 9th
          ---      90%  J Lind          Triple to RF (Line Drive)
   R      --3      93%  J Bell          Double to CF (Line Drive); Lind Scores
   O      -2-      91%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Looking
          -2-      93%  B Bonilla       Wild Pitch; Bell to 3B
   RO     --3      94%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bell Scores
   O      ---      94%  B Bonds         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-7, John Smiley facing 6-7-8
          ---      91%  M Davidson      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   R      1--      80%  F Stubbs        Double to RF (Line Drive); Davidson Scores; Stubbs to 3B/Adv on E9
   O      --3      86%  D Rohde         Flyball: RF
                  Glenn Wilson pinch hits for Al Osuna batting 9th
   RO     --3      86%  G Wilson        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Stubbs Scores
          ---      84%  E Yelding       Single to P (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      88%  R Ramirez       Yelding Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-5, Dan Schatzeder facing 6-7-8
                  Dan Schatzeder replaces Glenn Wilson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  S Bream         Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  M LaValliere    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  J King          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-7, Ted Power facing 2-3-4
                  Ted Power replaces John Smiley pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  C Biggio        Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-5, Dan Schatzeder facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      93%  T Power         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      92%  J Lind          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      93%  J Bell          Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      92%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-7, Ted Power facing 5-6-7
          ---      83%  K Caminiti      Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Casey Candaele pinch hits for Mark Davidson batting 6th
   O      1--      89%  C Candaele      Groundout: 2B-1B; Caminiti to 2B
   R      -2-      80%  F Stubbs        Single to CF (Line Drive); Caminiti Scores
          1--      55%  D Rohde         Single to RF (Line Drive); Stubbs to 3B
                  Bob Kipper replaces Ted Power pitching and batting 9th; Gerald Young pinch hits for Karl Rhodes batting 9th; Karl Rhodes pinch hits for Dan Schatzeder batting 9th
   O      1-3      81%  G Young         Strikeout
   O      1-3     100%  E Yelding       Flyball: CF
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199009020

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation