August 29, 1992 Montreal Expos at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 16,657

Saturday, August 29, 1992, (null)
Time of Game: 3:02

Expos

69-59

Lost 2

2nd, 3½ GB

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

W: J Jones (8-5), L: B Barnes (4-5)

Astros

60-69

Won 4

4th, 16½ GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grissom CF                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .739   10    3   0   
  J Vander Wal LF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .698    3    0   0   
S Owen SS                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .277  .754   15    0   0   
M Alou LF-CF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .281  .780   10    4   1   2B
L Walker RF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .291  .835    9    0   0   
J Willard 1B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .829    8    3   1   
  G Colbrunn PH-1B            1   0   0   1    0   1  .309  .741    6    3   0   SF
T Wallach 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .631   12    3   1   
  S Berry 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
G Carter C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .210  .618   11    5   0   
  M Rojas P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .166         0   0   
  J Wetteland P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  D Reed PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .173  .622    1    0   0   
T Foley 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .181  .470    7    0   0   
  J Fassero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  D Fletcher PH-C             2   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .575    8    2   2   
B Barnes P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .467         0   0   
  S Valdez P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    1   1   
  W Cordero 2B                3   1   1   0    0   2  .286  .648   13    0   0   2B
Totals                       31   2   5   2    4   7              124   24   7

BATTING

2B: W Cordero (1, off J Jones); M Alou (22, off J Jones).

SF: G Colbrunn (2, off R Murphy).

TB: M Alou 3; W Cordero 2; S Owen 2.

RBI: G Colbrunn (9); M Alou (40).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: T Wallach (13).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   2   3    0   0  .286  .771   17    2   1   2B
  E Anthony PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .708    1    0   0   
  D Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
S Finley CF                   2   3   1   0    2   0  .277  .721   16    4   0   2·SB,HBP
K Caminiti 3B                 5   1   3   4    0   0  .300  .803   20    0   4   HR,2B
J Bagwell 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .748   18    5   1   
P Incaviglia RF               4   0   2   0    0   2  .270  .744   17    0   0   2B
  G Young PR-RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .537         1   0   SB
L Gonzalez LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .725   16    4   0   
A Cedeno SS                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .218  .682   14    1   0   2B
E Taubensee C                 4   1   1   0    0   2  .208  .598   21    8   0   
J Jones P                     1   2   0   0    2   1  .152  .415   18    1   0   
  R Murphy P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  X Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Candaele PH-2B            1   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .513    4    1   0   
Totals                       34   8  10   7    5   9              162   27   6

BATTING

2B: C Biggio (25, off B Barnes); K Caminiti (25, off J Wetteland); P Incaviglia (20, off M Rojas); A Cedeno (10, off J Fassero).

HR: K Caminiti (9, off B Barnes; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

HBP: S Finley (3, by J Fassero).

TB: K Caminiti 7; P Incaviglia 3; C Biggio 3; A Cedeno 2; S Finley; E Taubensee.

RBI: K Caminiti 4 (48); C Biggio 3 (31).

2-out RBI: K Caminiti.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 15.

BASERUNNING

SB: S Finley 2 (33, 2nd base off J Fassero/G Carter, 2nd base off B Barnes/G Carter); G Young (6, 3rd base off M Rojas/D Fletcher).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Barnes, L (4-5)              1.1   5   6   5    3   0   1   2.89   12   51-26   18· 1· 7    5· 1· 3· 0     19    -     1.00  -0.37
S Valdez                       2.2   2   1   1    1   4   0   2.38   11   38-25   12· 7· 6    2· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.14   0.00
J Fassero                      2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.74    8   29-17    8· 2· 7    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
M Rojas                        1     1   0   0    0   3   0   1.14    4   18-12    3· 7· 2    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
J Wetteland                    1     1   1   1    1   1   0   3.45    5   18-9     5· 3· 1    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         8    10   8   7    5   9   1          40  154-89   46·20·23    9· 6·10· 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 Jones, W (8-5)               5.1   4   2   2    2   1   0   3.92   22   70-46   30· 3·13    8· 6· 5· 0     51    -     0.44   0.09
R Murphy                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.87    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          3-1    1.24   0.02
X Hernandez                    2.1   1   0   0    2   5   0   2.12   10   45-27    9·12· 6    1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.58   0.03
D Jones                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.10    3    8-7     3· 2· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     5   2   2    4   7   0          36  124-81   43·17·21    9·10· 6· 0          5-1

Balks: B Barnes (1).

WP: S Valdez (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Fassero (2; S Finley).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - Dutch Rennert.

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 16,657.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Houston Astros                       
1. M Grissom            CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. S Owen               SS    2. S Finley             CF 
3. M Alou               LF    3. K Caminiti           3B 
4. L Walker             RF    4. J Bagwell            1B 
5. J Willard            1B    5. P Incaviglia         RF 
6. T Wallach            3B    6. L Gonzalez           LF 
7. G Carter             C     7. A Cedeno             SS 
8. T Foley              2B    8. E Taubensee          C  
9. B Barnes             P     9. J Jones              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-  1   11%  64% J Bagwell       B Barnes        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Finley Scores/No RBI/unER; Bagwell to 1B
   b 2   0  0-1  123  2    9%  90% C Biggio        B Barnes        Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B); Cedeno Scores; Taubensee Scores; Jones Scores; Biggio out at 3B/LF-3B
   b 2   1  0-4  1--  7    6%  96% K Caminiti      B Barnes        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Finley Scores; Caminiti Scores
   b 2   0  0-1  1--  4    5%  75% E Taubensee     B Barnes        Single to CF (Line Drive); Cedeno to 2B
   b 2   0  0-1  12-       5%  79% J Jones         B Barnes        Balk; Cedeno to 3B; Taubensee to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Jones facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  M Grissom       Popfly: C
          ---  3   50%  S Owen          Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   52%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Alou to 1B
   O      1--  1   54%  L Walker        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Barnes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   52%  C Biggio        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   55%  S Finley        Walk
          1--      57%  K Caminiti      Finley Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   53%  " "             Lineout: 3B
   R      -2-  1   64%  J Bagwell       Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Finley Scores/No RBI/unER; Bagwell to 1B
          1--  4   65%  P Incaviglia    Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Bagwell to 2B
   O      12-  5   62%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Jimmy Jones facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   64%  J Willard       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   66%  T Wallach       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   67%  G Carter        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brian Barnes facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   70%  A Cedeno        Walk
          1--  4   75%  E Taubensee     Single to CF (Line Drive); Cedeno to 2B
          12-      79%  J Jones         Balk; Cedeno to 3B; Taubensee to 2B
          -23  8   81%  " "             Walk
   RRRO   123  2   90%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B); Cedeno Scores; Taubensee Scores; Jones Scores; Biggio out at 3B/LF-3B
          ---  3   90%  S Finley        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  7   96%  K Caminiti      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Finley Scores; Caminiti Scores
                  Sergio Valdez replaces Brian Barnes pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   96%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   96%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 6.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-6, Jimmy Jones facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   96%  T Foley         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   97%  S Valdez        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   97%  M Grissom       Walk
   O      1--  3   97%  S Owen          Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Sergio Valdez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   97%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   97%  A Cedeno        Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   97%  E Taubensee     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 6.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-6, Jimmy Jones facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   97%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   98%  L Walker        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   98%  J Willard       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Sergio Valdez facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   98%  J Jones         Walk
          1--  5   98%  C Biggio        Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B); Jones to 2B
   O      12-  2   99%  S Finley        Groundout: 1B-P; Jones to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   R      -23  3   99%  K Caminiti      Single to CF (Line Drive); Jones Scores; Biggio to 3B
   O      1-3  4   99%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
          1-3      99%  P Incaviglia    Wild Pitch; Caminiti to 2B
   O      -23  4   99%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 7.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-7, Jimmy Jones facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   99%  T Wallach       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   99%  G Carter        Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
   O      ---  5   99%  T Foley         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-0, Jeff Fassero facing 6-7-8
                  Jeff Fassero replaces Tom Foley pitching and batting 8th; Wil Cordero replaces Sergio Valdez playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---  5   99%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  3   99%  A Cedeno        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   99%  E Taubensee     Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  4   99%  J Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 7.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-7, Jimmy Jones facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   98%  W Cordero       Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   99%  M Grissom       Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
          -2-  2   98%  S Owen          Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Cordero to 3B
   R      1-3  2   96%  M Alou          Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Cordero Scores; Owen to 3B
          -23  5   95%  L Walker        Walk
                  Rob Murphy replaces Jimmy Jones pitching and batting 9th; Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Jerry Willard batting 5th
   RO     123  1   97%  G Colbrunn      Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Owen Scores
                  Xavier Hernandez replaces Rob Murphy pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  7   98%  T Wallach       Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Jeff Fassero facing 1-2-3
                  Greg Colbrunn moves to 1B; John Vander Wal replaces Marquis Grissom playing LF batting 1st; Moises Alou moves to CF
   O      ---  6   98%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
          ---  1   98%  S Finley        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   98%  K Caminiti      Lineout: 3B
          1--      98%  J Bagwell       Finley Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   98%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 7.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-7, Xavier Hernandez facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   96%  G Carter        Walk
                  Darrin Fletcher pinch hits for Jeff Fassero batting 8th
   O      1--  6   98%  D Fletcher      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   99%  W Cordero       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   99%  J Vander Wal    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mel Rojas facing 5-6-7
                  Mel Rojas replaces Gary Carter pitching and batting 7th; Darrin Fletcher moves to C; Sean Berry replaces Tim Wallach playing 3B batting 6th
          ---  2   99%  P Incaviglia    Double to CF (Line Drive)
                  Gerald Young pinch runs for Pete Incaviglia batting 5th
   O      -2-  5   99%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
          -2-      99%  A Cedeno        Young Steals 3B
   O      --3  4   99%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  7   99%  E Taubensee     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 7.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-7, Xavier Hernandez facing 2-3-4
                  Gerald Young moves to RF
          ---  7   98%  S Owen          Walk
          1--  2   96%  M Alou          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS); Owen to 2B
   O      12-  1   98%  L Walker        Flyball: CF
   O      12-  5   99%  G Colbrunn      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  6  100%  S Berry         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, John Wetteland facing 9-1-2
                  John Wetteland replaces Mel Rojas pitching and batting 7th; Casey Candaele pinch hits for Xavier Hernandez batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  C Candaele      Strikeout Swinging
                  Eric Anthony pinch hits for Craig Biggio batting 1st
   O      ---  1  100%  E Anthony       Flyball: CF
          ---  5  100%  S Finley        Walk
   R      1--  4  100%  K Caminiti      Double (Line Drive); Finley Scores
   O      -2-  4  100%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 8.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-8, Doug Jones facing 7-8-9
                  Doug Jones replaces Eric Anthony pitching and batting 1st; Casey Candaele moves to 2B; Darren Reed pinch hits for John Wetteland batting 7th
   O      ---  1  100%  D Reed          Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2  100%  D Fletcher      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5  100%  W Cordero       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199208290

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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