September 11, 1991 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
NYY 2 TEX 11
@CAL 9
(12) DET 8
BOS 2 KCR 4
MIN 1 OAK 6
CHW 5
(10) SEA 7
@TOR 3 ATL 1
SDP 0 NYM 4
@CHC 1 SFG 4
@CIN 2 LAD 9
@HOU 1 MON 6
@PHI 5 PIT 3
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 7,642

Wednesday, September 11, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:47

Dodgers

79-61

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         2  1  3   0  0  2   1  0  0    9 14  0
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  1

W: O Hershiser (6-2), L: P Harnisch (9-9)

Astros

57-82

Lost 4

6th, 22 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .302  .754    8    0   0   SB
  M Webster CF-RF             2   1   1   0    0   0  .210  .619    2    0   0   2B
L Harris 3B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .296  .716   11    0   1   
  D Hansen 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .798    6    0   0   
D Strawberry RF               3   1   2   2    0   1  .263  .846   13    1   0   2B,SF
  T Goodwin CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    5    2   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .254  .719   21    3   1   HR
  E Karros 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    5   0   
K Daniels LF                  4   1   0   0    0   1  .253  .730   14    2   0   
  C Hernandez C               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .111    4    1   2   
M Scioscia C                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .264  .741   11    5   0   HR
  J Gott P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  C Gwynn PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .751    6    0   0   
  R McDowell P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Samuel 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .271  .707   15    2   6   
A Griffin SS                  4   0   3   1    0   0  .251  .576   18    4   1   
  J Offerman SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .545         0   1   
O Hershiser P                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .280  .717    6    1   1   2B
  S Javier PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .543    2    1   0   
Totals                       39   9  14   9    2   6              145   27  13

BATTING

2B: O Hershiser (2, off P Harnisch); M Webster (7, off R Mallicoat); D Strawberry (19, off P Harnisch).

HR: E Murray (17, off P Harnisch; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); M Scioscia (6, off D Henry; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SF: D Strawberry (4, off P Harnisch).

TB: M Scioscia 5; E Murray 5; D Strawberry 3; A Griffin 3; M Webster 2; L Harris 2; O Hershiser 2; J Samuel.

RBI: D Strawberry 2 (83); E Murray 2 (84); L Harris 2 (33); O Hershiser (1); A Griffin (26); M Scioscia (34).

2-out RBI: O Hershiser; E Murray.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Butler (37, 2nd base off P Harnisch/C Biggio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Finley CF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .292  .762   20    5   0   3B
C Biggio C                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .302  .751   16    8   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .831   12    6   2   HBP
K Caminiti 3B                 3   1   0   0    0   1  .248  .693    9    0   3   HBP
M Simms RF                    4   0   1   1    0   3  .200  .571   16    0   1   
A Cedeno SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .717   14    4   0   
A Mota 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .416    9    1   2   
C Candaele LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .685    2    2   0   
  J Corsi P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Servais PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .067    3    0   0   
  R Mallicoat P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Davidson PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .194  .549    6    0   0   
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Tolentino PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .314  .810    2    0   0   
P Harnisch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .299         0   0   
  G Young LF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .217  .588   18    1   0   SB
Totals                       35   1   8   1    0   8              127   27   8

BATTING

3B: S Finley (10, off O Hershiser).

HBP: J Bagwell (8, by J Gott); K Caminiti (5, by O Hershiser).

TB: S Finley 3; C Biggio 2; G Young 2; M Simms; J Bagwell; A Cedeno.

RBI: M Simms (12).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: A Cedeno (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Young (13, 2nd base off J Gott/C Hernandez).

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
O Hershiser, W (6-2)           6     7   1   1    0   5   0   4.01   26   86-57   30· 8·19   13· 4· 3· 0     59    -     0.79   0.12
J Gott                         2     1   0   0    0   3   0   2.88    8   28-18    9· 4· 5    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
R McDowell                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.19    3   10-6     3· 0· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     8   1   1    0   8   0          37  124-81   42·12·27   17· 7· 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
P Harnisch, L (9-9)            2     7   6   5    1   0   1   2.70   13   44-28   20· 3· 5    4· 5· 3· 0     19    -     0.81  -0.35
J Corsi                        2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.66    8   23-16    8· 3· 5    6· 0· 1· 0          1-1    0.38  -0.01
R Mallicoat                    2     4   2   2    1   2   0   3.95   10   35-19   12· 3· 4    4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.18  -0.02
D Henry                        3     2   1   1    0   3   1   3.11   11   41-27   22· 3· 2    0· 7· 1· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    14   9   8    2   6   2          42  143-90   62·12·16   14·14· 6· 0          1-1

P Harnisch faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: O Hershiser (3).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: O Hershiser (5; K Caminiti); J Gott (1; J Bagwell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Mark Hirschbeck.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 7,642.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros                       
1. B Butler             CF    1. S Finley             CF 
2. L Harris             3B    2. C Biggio             C  
3. D Strawberry         RF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. E Murray             1B    4. K Caminiti           3B 
5. K Daniels            LF    5. M Simms              RF 
6. M Scioscia           C     6. A Cedeno             SS 
7. J Samuel             2B    7. A Mota               2B 
8. A Griffin            SS    8. C Candaele           LF 
9. O Hershiser          P     9. P Harnisch           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-1  ---  6   10%  68% E Murray        P Harnisch      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Murray Scores
   t 2   2  0-2  --3  1    8%  80% O Hershiser     P Harnisch      Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Samuel Scores
   t 3   0  0-3  1--  2    7%  91% D Strawberry    P Harnisch      Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Harris Scores
   b 5   1  6-1  123  3    5%  92% K Caminiti      O Hershiser     Strikeout Swinging
   b 5   1  6-1  12-  3   -4%  88% J Bagwell       O Hershiser     Single (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Young to 3B; Biggio to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Harnisch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   54%  B Butler        Walk
          1--      56%  L Harris        Butler Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   55%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Butler to 3B
   RO     --3  2   58%  D Strawberry    Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF Line); Butler Scores
   R      ---  6   68%  E Murray        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Murray Scores
   O      ---  5   68%  K Daniels       Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   70%  S Finley        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  4   67%  C Biggio        Single (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   70%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bagwell to 1B
   O      1--  4   72%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pete Harnisch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   71%  M Scioscia      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   72%  J Samuel        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   72%  A Griffin       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Samuel to 3B; Griffin out at 2B/3B-2B
   R      --3  1   80%  O Hershiser     Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Samuel Scores
   O      -2-  3   78%  B Butler        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Orel Hershiser facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   80%  M Simms         Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   78%  A Cedeno        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   80%  A Mota          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Mota to 1B
   O      1--  2   82%  C Candaele      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Candaele to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pete Harnisch facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   84%  L Harris        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  2   91%  D Strawberry    Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Harris Scores
   R      -2-  6   93%  E Murray        Single to LF (Line Drive); Strawberry Scores
                  Jim Corsi replaces Casey Candaele pitching and batting 8th; Gerald Young replaces Pete Harnisch playing LF batting 9th
          1--  3   95%  K Daniels       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Murray to 2B; Daniels to 1B
          12-  1   96%  M Scioscia      Single (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B); Murray to 3B; Daniels to 2B
   O      123  2   95%  J Samuel        Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Daniels to 3B; Scioscia to 2B; Samuel to 1B
   RO     123  4   96%  A Griffin       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Daniels Scores/unER; Scioscia to 3B; Samuel to 2B
   O      -23  3   95%  O Hershiser     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Orel Hershiser facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   96%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   94%  S Finley        Triple to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 1B)
   O      --3  5   95%  C Biggio        Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   O      --3  5   96%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Jim Corsi facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   96%  B Butler        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   96%  L Harris        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  6   96%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Orel Hershiser facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   94%  K Caminiti      Hit By Pitch
          1--      94%  M Simms         Balk; Caminiti to 2B
   R      -2-  2   91%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive); Caminiti Scores
   O      1--  2   93%  A Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Cedeno to 1B
   O      1--  3   94%  A Mota          Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Right); Mota to 1B
                  Scott Servais pinch hits for Jim Corsi batting 8th
   O      1--  3   95%  S Servais       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Rob Mallicoat facing 4-5-6
                  Rob Mallicoat replaces Scott Servais pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  4   95%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   95%  K Daniels       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   95%  M Scioscia      Walk
   O      1--  6   94%  J Samuel        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Orel Hershiser facing 9-1-2
                  Mitch Webster replaces Brett Butler playing CF batting 1st
          ---  6   92%  G Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   94%  S Finley        Flyball: RF
          1--  2   92%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Young to 2B
          12-  3   88%  J Bagwell       Single (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Young to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   O      123  3   92%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  5   97%  M Simms         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Rob Mallicoat facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   97%  A Griffin       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   97%  O Hershiser     Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 1B); Hershiser to 1B
          1--  1   98%  M Webster       Double to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF); Hershiser to 3B
   RRO    -23  1   99%  L Harris        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Hershiser Scores; Webster Scores; Harris out at 2B/RF-SS
          ---  3   99%  D Strawberry    Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   99%  E Murray        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Murray to 1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 8, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Orel Hershiser facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   99%  A Cedeno        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   99%  A Mota          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Mark Davidson pinch hits for Rob Mallicoat batting 8th
   O      ---  6   99%  M Davidson      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 8, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 8-1, Dwayne Henry facing 5-6-7
                  Dwayne Henry replaces Mark Davidson pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  1   99%  K Daniels       Flyball: CF
   R      ---  3  100%  M Scioscia      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Scioscia Scores
   O      ---  5  100%  J Samuel        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5  100%  A Griffin       Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Stan Javier pinch hits for Orel Hershiser batting 9th
   O      1--  2  100%  S Javier        Foul Popfly: C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-9, Jim Gott facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Gott replaces Mike Scioscia pitching and batting 6th; Carlos Hernandez replaces Kal Daniels playing C batting 5th; Eric Karros replaces Eddie Murray playing 1B batting 4th; Dave Hansen replaces Lenny Harris playing 3B batting 2nd; Stan Javier moves to LF; Tom Goodwin replaces Darryl Strawberry playing CF batting 3rd; Mitch Webster moves to RF
          ---  4   99%  G Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--      99%  S Finley        Young Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5  100%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  1  100%  J Bagwell       Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  1  100%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 9-1, Dwayne Henry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1  100%  M Webster       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6  100%  D Hansen        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  T Goodwin       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-9, Jim Gott facing 5-6-7
                  Jose Offerman replaces Alfredo Griffin playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---  3  100%  M Simms         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  A Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  A Mota          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 9-1, Dwayne Henry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3  100%  E Karros        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4  100%  C Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  Chris Gwynn pinch hits for Jim Gott batting 6th
   O      ---  6  100%  C Gwynn         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-9, Roger McDowell facing 8-9-1
                  Roger McDowell replaces Chris Gwynn pitching and batting 6th; Jose Tolentino pinch hits for Dwayne Henry batting 8th
   O      ---  2  100%  J Tolentino     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5  100%  G Young         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3  100%  S Finley        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199109110

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation