May 31, 1993 Montreal Expos at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 21,176

Monday, May 31, 1993, 12:35
Time of Game: 2:34

Expos

27-22

Lost 2

2nd, 7 GB

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

W: D Jones (2-4), L: M Rojas (1-3)

Astros

27-22

Won 3

3rd, 5 GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                3   0   1   0    1   1  .275  .763   27    4   1   
M Lansing 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .307  .813   13    1   2   HBP
M Grissom CF                  1   1   0   0    3   0  .311  .844   16    2   0   SB
M Stairs LF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500   11    1   0   GDP
  J Fassero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Fletcher PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .632    2    0   0   
  M Rojas P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
G Colbrunn 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .859   14    6   0   
J Vander Wal RF               3   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .764   10    2   0   
  M Alou RF                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .799    7    1   0   
W Cordero SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .246  .701    8    2   2   2B
T Laker C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .421   12    5   2   SB
  F Bolick PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .728    2    0   0   
B Barnes P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .453    9    0   1   
  L Frazier LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .827    6    0   0   
Totals                       30   1   5   1    4   8              137   24   8

BATTING

2B: W Cordero (16, off D Jones).

HBP: M Lansing (3, by B Williams).

TB: W Cordero 2; D DeShields; M Stairs; T Laker; M Lansing.

GIDP: M Stairs (1).

RBI: M Stairs (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D DeShields.

PB: T Laker 2 (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Laker (1, 2nd base off B Williams/E Taubensee); M Grissom (9, 2nd base off B Williams/E Taubensee).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   1   2   1    1   1  .292  .874   18    0   2   2·2B,SB,CS
S Finley CF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .242  .633   14    3   0   SF
J Bagwell 1B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .367 1.044   23    8   0   SB
C James RF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .298 1.042   12    1   1   
  E Anthony PH-RF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .791    3    1   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .245  .724   18    1   1   
L Gonzalez LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .762   11    1   0   
A Cedeno SS                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .302  .796   12    2   4   
E Taubensee C                 2   1   0   0    1   1  .221  .649   13   10   1   
B Williams P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    9    0   2   SH
  K Bass PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .652    4    0   0   
  D Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       24   2   4   2    6   6              137   27  11

BATTING

2B: C Biggio 2 (14, off B Barnes, off M Rojas).

SF: S Finley (2, off M Rojas).

SH: B Williams (2, off B Barnes).

TB: C Biggio 4; S Finley; A Cedeno.

RBI: S Finley (6); C Biggio (14).

2-out RBI: C Biggio.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Biggio-A Cedeno-J Bagwell.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Biggio (8, 2nd base off B Barnes/T Laker); J Bagwell (4, 2nd base off M Rojas/T Laker).

CS: C Biggio (5, 3rd base by B Barnes/T Laker).

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                       5     3   1   1    4   4   0   3.26   20   79-48   26·11·11    7· 3· 2· 0     57    -     1.29   0.11
J Fassero                      2     0   0   0    1   2   0   2.54    7   29-20   13· 3· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.12   0.16
M Rojas, L (1-3)               1     1   1   0    1   0   0   3.95    5   21-9     8· 0· 1    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.17  -0.24
Totals                         8     4   2   1    6   6   0          32  129-77   47·14·16    9· 8· 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
B Williams                     7     3   1   1    3   7   0   2.64   26  101-55   28· 7·20   10· 3· 2· 0     71    -     1.14   0.27
D Jones, W (2-4)               2     2   0   0    1   1   0   3.24    9   29-15    9· 1· 5    1· 2· 4· 0          0-0    2.62   0.26
Totals                         9     5   1   1    4   8   0          35  130-70   37· 8·25   11· 5· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Williams (1; M Lansing).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Steve Rippley.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 21,176.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Houston Astros                       
1. D DeShields          2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. M Lansing            3B    2. S Finley             CF 
3. M Grissom            CF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. M Stairs             LF    4. C James              RF 
5. G Colbrunn           1B    5. K Caminiti           3B 
6. J Vander Wal         RF    6. L Gonzalez           LF 
7. W Cordero            SS    7. A Cedeno             SS 
8. T Laker              C     8. E Taubensee          C  
9. B Barnes             P     9. B Williams           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  0-0  123  1  -18%  50% L Gonzalez      B Barnes        Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted (SS-2B); Bagwell out at 2B/2B
   b 5   2  0-0  --3  4   15%  70% C Biggio        B Barnes        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Taubensee Scores
   b 8   0  1-1  ---  4   13%  74% C Biggio        M Rojas         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   t 9   2  2-1  -2-  2   11% 100% F Bolick        D Jones         Lineout: 3B (Deep 3B)
   t 8   2  1-1  12-  2    9%  60% D Fletcher      D Jones         Lineout: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Williams facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   52%  D DeShields     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   50%  M Lansing       Hit By Pitch
          1--  4   46%  M Grissom       Walk; Lansing to 2B
   OO     12-  2   55%  M Stairs        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Barnes facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   58%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--  3   55%  S Finley        Flyball: RF
          1--      57%  J Bagwell       Biggio Steals 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Biggio Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---  7   50%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Williams facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   52%  G Colbrunn      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   54%  J Vander Wal    Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  2   55%  W Cordero       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Barnes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   53%  C James         Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   51%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Williams facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   52%  T Laker         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   54%  B Barnes        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   53%  D DeShields     Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   55%  M Lansing       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Barnes facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   59%  A Cedeno        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   56%  E Taubensee     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  7   53%  B Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   50%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Williams facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   46%  M Grissom       Walk
   O      1--  2   50%  M Stairs        Foul Popfly: C
   O      1--  5   52%  G Colbrunn      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole); Grissom to 2B
   O      -2-  1   56%  J Vander Wal    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Barnes facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   60%  S Finley        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  4   67%  J Bagwell       Walk; Finley to 2B
          12-  5   75%  C James         Walk; Finley to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   O      123  3   68%  K Caminiti      Popfly: SS
   OO     123  1   50%  L Gonzalez      Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted (SS-2B); Bagwell out at 2B/2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Williams facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   53%  W Cordero       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   50%  T Laker         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   53%  B Barnes        Strikeout Swinging
          1--      52%  D DeShields     Laker Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   56%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Barnes facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   54%  A Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   57%  E Taubensee     Walk
   O      1--  2   55%  B Williams      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Taubensee to 2B
          -2-      55%  C Biggio        Passed Ball; Taubensee to 3B
   R      --3  4   70%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Taubensee Scores
   O      -2-  4   67%  S Finley        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Williams facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   70%  M Lansing       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   66%  M Grissom       Walk
          1--      64%  M Stairs        Grissom Steals 2B
   RO     -2-  5   56%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Grissom Scores; Stairs out at 2B/RF-C-SS
   O      ---  3   57%  G Colbrunn      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeff Fassero facing 3-4-5
                  Jeff Fassero replaces Matt Stairs pitching and batting 4th; Lou Frazier replaces Brian Barnes playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  2   54%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   52%  C James         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   54%  K Caminiti      Walk
   O      1--  6   50%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Brian Williams facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   54%  J Vander Wal    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   57%  W Cordero       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   59%  T Laker         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeff Fassero facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   55%  A Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   52%  E Taubensee     Flyball: CF
                  Kevin Bass pinch hits for Brian Williams batting 9th
   O      ---  4   50%  K Bass          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Doug Jones facing 9-1-2
                  Doug Jones replaces Kevin Bass pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   55%  L Frazier       Lineout: CF
          ---  4   50%  D DeShields     Walk
          1--  3   43%  M Lansing       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); DeShields to 2B
   O      12-  2   51%  M Grissom       Foul Popfly: C
                  Darrin Fletcher pinch hits for Jeff Fassero batting 4th
   O      12-  2   60%  D Fletcher      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Mel Rojas facing 1-2-3
                  Mel Rojas replaces Darrin Fletcher pitching and batting 4th; Moises Alou replaces John Vander Wal playing RF batting 6th
          ---  4   74%  C Biggio        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-      83%  S Finley        Passed Ball; Biggio to 3B
   RO     --3  4   86%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Biggio Scores/unER
          ---  5   87%  J Bagwell       Walk
                  Eric Anthony pinch hits for Chris James batting 4th
   O      1--  3   86%  E Anthony       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          1--      86%  K Caminiti      Bagwell Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   84%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Doug Jones facing 5-6-7
                  Eric Anthony moves to RF
   O      ---  2   91%  G Colbrunn      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  7   96%  M Alou          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   89%  W Cordero       Double to CF (Line Drive)
                  Frank Bolick pinch hits for Tim Laker batting 8th
   O      -2-  2  100%  F Bolick        Lineout: 3B (Deep 3B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199305310

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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