May 23, 1991 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 9,386

Thursday, May 23, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:59

Dodgers

22-17

Won 1

1st

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

W: T Belcher (4-4), L: X Hernandez (0-4), S: J Howell (8)

Astros

15-24

Lost 1

5th, 7 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .704   13    5   0   
J Samuel 2B                   4   0   2   0    1   2  .329  .872   26    1   2   2B
D Strawberry RF               3   1   0   0    2   0  .219  .756   33    4   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .304  .871   14    7   1   2B,IW
K Daniels LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .216  .593    9    3   0   
  S Javier LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .513         0   0   
L Harris 3B                   4   0   2   2    0   1  .310  .684   11    2   2   
M Scioscia C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .701   13    3   1   
J Offerman SS                 2   0   0   0    2   1  .194  .548   18    1   1   IW
T Belcher P                   4   0   0   0    0   4  .118  .294   19    1   0   
  J Candelaria P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Howell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   2   7   2    6  10              156   27   7

BATTING

2B: E Murray (7, off X Hernandez); J Samuel (8, off X Hernandez).

IBB: E Murray (6, by X Hernandez); J Offerman (1, by X Hernandez).

TB: J Samuel 3; E Murray 3; L Harris 2; K Daniels.

RBI: L Harris 2 (5).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Scioscia-L Harris.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Finley CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .270  .719   16    2   0   2B,CS
C Biggio C                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .354  .874   10   10   0   2B
L Gonzalez LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .215  .724   16    3   0   2B
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .636   19    1   1   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .279  .774   15   10   1   2B
K Rhodes RF                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .223  .573   16    0   0   
  M Davidson PH-RF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .678    7    0   0   
R Ramirez SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .575   20    0   1   
D Rohde 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .139  .344   14    0   4   
  J Clancy P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Oberkfell PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .320  .885    3    0   0   
X Hernandez P                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333   10    1   2   
  C Candaele PH-2B            2   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .665    3    0   0   
Totals                       32   0   6   0    4   3              149   27   9

BATTING

2B: S Finley (6, off T Belcher); C Biggio (7, off T Belcher); J Bagwell (5, off T Belcher); L Gonzalez (8, off T Belcher).

TB: S Finley 3; C Biggio 3; J Bagwell 2; L Gonzalez 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

PB: C Biggio (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: S Finley (2, 3rd base by T Belcher/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
T Belcher, W (4-4)             7.2   6   0   0    4   2   0   2.82   32  133-77   49· 6·22    9·13· 4· 0     65    -     1.30   0.41
J Candelaria, H (6)            0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.08    1    7-4     3· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    3.30   0.08
J Howell, S (8)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.18    3    9-6     3· 1· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.08
Totals                         9     6   0   0    4   3   0          36  149-87   55· 7·25    9·16· 4· 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
X Hernandez, L (0-4)           7     7   2   2    4   7   0   5.34   32  116-67   33·18·16   12· 3· 6· 0     58    -     1.10   0.03
J Clancy                       2     0   0   0    2   3   0   2.08    8   34-17    6· 6· 5    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.37   0.04
Totals                         9     7   2   2    6  10   0          40  150-84   39·24·21   13· 4· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: X Hernandez 2 (4; J Offerman, E Murray).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Charlie Reliford, 3B - Angel Hernandez.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 9,386.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros                       
1. B Butler             CF    1. S Finley             CF 
2. J Samuel             2B    2. C Biggio             C  
3. D Strawberry         RF    3. L Gonzalez           LF 
4. E Murray             1B    4. K Caminiti           3B 
5. K Daniels            LF    5. J Bagwell            1B 
6. L Harris             3B    6. K Rhodes             RF 
7. M Scioscia           C     7. R Ramirez            SS 
8. J Offerman           SS    8. D Rohde              2B 
9. T Belcher            P     9. X Hernandez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-0  -2-  1   12%  64% L Harris        X Hernandez     Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Murray Scores
   t 6   0  0-1  1--  4   10%  82% E Murray        X Hernandez     Single (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Strawberry to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  12-  7    8%  50% K Caminiti      T Belcher       Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Finley Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   t 4   0  0-0  ---  1    8%  58% E Murray        X Hernandez     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   b 8   2  2-0  12-  7    8%  94% M Davidson      J Candelaria    Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Xavier Hernandez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  B Butler        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   50%  J Samuel        Walk
   O      1--  3   48%  D Strawberry    Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   45%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   42%  S Finley        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   36%  C Biggio        Single (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B); Finley to 2B
   O      12-  4   42%  L Gonzalez      Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   OO     12-  7   50%  K Caminiti      Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Finley Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Xavier Hernandez facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   54%  K Daniels       Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   52%  L Harris        Groundout: 2B-1B; Daniels to 2B
   O      -2-  3   49%  M Scioscia      Groundout: 2B-1B; Daniels to 3B
   O      --3  5   45%  J Offerman      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Belcher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   47%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   49%  K Rhodes        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  7   50%  R Ramirez       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Xavier Hernandez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   48%  T Belcher       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   46%  B Butler        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  5   49%  J Samuel        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  6   45%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Belcher facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   47%  D Rohde         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  5   44%  X Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--  2   48%  S Finley        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--  3   43%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hernandez to 3B
   O      -23  5   50%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Xavier Hernandez facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   58%  E Murray        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  1   53%  K Daniels       Lineout: CF
   R      -2-  1   64%  L Harris        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Murray Scores
   O      1--  2   62%  M Scioscia      Flyball: LF (Deep SS)
   O      1--  4   59%  J Offerman      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Belcher facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   62%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   64%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  7   63%  K Rhodes        Walk
   O      1--  2   66%  R Ramirez       Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Xavier Hernandez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   64%  T Belcher       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   62%  B Butler        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  5   61%  J Samuel        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Belcher facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   64%  D Rohde         Flyball: SS (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  5   67%  X Hernandez     Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  4   63%  S Finley        Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B)
          -2-  5   62%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      12-  2   68%  L Gonzalez      Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Xavier Hernandez facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   72%  D Strawberry    Walk
          1--  4   82%  E Murray        Single (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Strawberry to 3B
   O      1-3  5   76%  K Daniels       Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  1   83%  L Harris        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Strawberry Scores; Murray to 2B
   O      12-  5   81%  M Scioscia      Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Murray to 3B; Harris to 2B
          -23  4   82%  J Offerman      Intentional Walk
   O      123  5   78%  T Belcher       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Belcher facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   81%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF
          ---  4   75%  J Bagwell       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  6   79%  K Rhodes        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Bagwell to 3B
   O      --3  7   84%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Xavier Hernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   83%  B Butler        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  6   84%  J Samuel        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--      85%  D Strawberry    Passed Ball; Samuel to 2B
   O      -2-  7   83%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep SS-2B)
          -2-  4   84%  E Murray        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  1   81%  K Daniels       Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Belcher facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   85%  D Rohde         Flyball: LF (Deep SS)
                  Casey Candaele pinch hits for Xavier Hernandez batting 9th
   O      ---  1   87%  C Candaele      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  7   88%  S Finley        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Clancy replaces Dave Rohde pitching and batting 8th; Casey Candaele moves to 2B
   O      ---  6   87%  L Harris        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   87%  M Scioscia      Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
          ---  5   87%  J Offerman      Walk
   O      1--  5   86%  T Belcher       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Belcher facing 2-3-4
                  Stan Javier replaces Kal Daniels playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---  1   90%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
          ---  5   83%  L Gonzalez      Double (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   89%  K Caminiti      Flyball: CF
          -2-  5   86%  J Bagwell       Walk
                  John Candelaria replaces Tim Belcher pitching and batting 9th; Mark Davidson pinch hits for Karl Rhodes batting 6th
   O      12-  7   94%  M Davidson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
                  Mark Davidson moves to RF
   O      ---  2   93%  B Butler        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   93%  J Samuel        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   93%  D Strawberry    Walk
   O      1--  4   93%  E Murray        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Jay Howell facing 7-8-9
                  Jay Howell replaces John Candelaria pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  R Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Jim Clancy batting 8th
   O      ---  3   99%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2  100%  C Candaele      Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199105230

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation