September 5, 1993 Montreal Expos at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 19,636

Sunday, September 5, 1993, 1:35
Time of Game: 2:37

Expos

76-61

Lost 1

2nd, 9½ GB

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

W: M Portugal (14-4), L: J Fassero (10-4)

Astros

71-65

Won 1

3rd, 17 GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grissom CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .782   13    3   0   
  L Frazier LF                1   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .725    4    2   0   
J Vander Wal 1B-RF            4   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .683   15    3   0   
R White LF-CF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .158  .474   15    2   0   
L Walker RF                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .275  .849   11    0   0   
  O Marrero 1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .670    1    0   0   
D Fletcher C                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .719   18    8   2   
W Cordero SS                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .254  .701   10    2   1   2B
R Ready 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .668   11    1   2   
M Lansing 3B                  2   1   1   0    1   1  .276  .699   11    3   1   SB
J Fassero P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .040    3    0   1   
  J Shaw P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .134         0   1   
  J Siddall PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237    2    0   0   
  B Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .087  .207         0   0   
  S Berry PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .258  .821    4    0   0   2B
  T Scott P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   1   5   1    2   7              118   24   8

BATTING

2B: S Berry (11, off M Portugal); W Cordero (29, off M Portugal).

TB: W Cordero 3; S Berry 2; L Frazier; M Lansing.

RBI: S Berry (44).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

PB: D Fletcher (4).

E: W Cordero (33).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Lansing (19, 2nd base off M Portugal/S Servais).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .280  .838   23    2   3   CS
  D Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
S Finley CF                   4   2   2   0    1   1  .267  .676   25    2   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .321  .908   19    9   0   
E Anthony RF                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .255  .732    8    1   0   2B
K Caminiti 3B                 3   2   1   1    1   0  .251  .686   11    1   1   2B
L Gonzalez LF                 4   1   3   2    0   1  .298  .823   15    4   0   HR,2·2B
S Servais C                   3   0   1   1    0   2  .253  .750   15    8   0   SF
A Cedeno SS                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .280  .731   16    0   3   
M Portugal P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .192  .478    5    0   1   SH
  C Candaele PH-2B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .697    3    0   1   
Totals                       31   7  10   6    5   7              140   27  10

BATTING

2B: E Anthony (16, off J Fassero); K Caminiti (29, off J Fassero); L Gonzalez 2 (28, off B Henry, off J Fassero).

HR: L Gonzalez (13, off J Shaw; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SF: S Servais (3, off J Fassero).

SH: M Portugal (7, off J Fassero).

TB: L Gonzalez 8; K Caminiti 2; E Anthony 2; S Finley 2; C Biggio; A Cedeno; S Servais.

RBI: E Anthony 2 (62); L Gonzalez 2 (57); S Servais (32); K Caminiti (66).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

BASERUNNING

CS: C Biggio (16, 2nd base by J Fassero/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
J Fassero, L (10-4)            4     7   6   5    4   4   0   2.26   23   71-44   25· 9·10    5· 5· 5· 0     26    -     0.97  -0.20
J Shaw                         1     2   1   1    1   0   1   4.02    5   19-11    7· 2· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          1-1    0.09  -0.01
B Henry                        2     1   0   0    0   1   0   6.15    7   26-17   11· 2· 4    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
T Scott                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.34    3   16-11    6· 4· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    10   7   6    5   7   1          38  132-83   49·17·17    9·10· 7· 0          1-1

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Portugal, W (14-4)           8     5   1   1    2   7   0   2.99   31  107-65   35·12·18   10· 8· 4· 0     73    -     0.58   0.28
D Jones                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.19    3   11-9     7· 0· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   7   0          34  118-74   42·12·20   13· 8· 4· 0           -

J Fassero faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Hirschbeck, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 19,636.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Houston Astros                       
1. M Grissom            CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. J Vander Wal         1B    2. S Finley             CF 
3. R White              LF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. L Walker             RF    4. E Anthony            RF 
5. D Fletcher           C     5. K Caminiti           3B 
6. W Cordero            SS    6. L Gonzalez           LF 
7. R Ready              2B    7. S Servais            C  
8. M Lansing            3B    8. A Cedeno             SS 
9. J Fassero            P     9. M Portugal           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-0  1--  3   11%  70% L Gonzalez      J Fassero       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Caminiti to 3B
   b 3   1  0-1  12-  1    9%  80% E Anthony       J Fassero       Reached on E6 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B); Finley Scores/unER/No RBI; Bagwell to 2B; Anthony to 1B
   b 5   0  0-2  12-  1    8%  95% E Anthony       J Fassero       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Finley Scores; Bagwell Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  5   -6%  53% S Finley        J Fassero       Biggio Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   t 5   1  2-0  ---  3   -5%  74% W Cordero       M Portugal      Double to CF (Line Drive)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   52%  M Grissom       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   54%  J Vander Wal    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  R White         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Fassero facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--      53%  S Finley        Biggio Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  7   55%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  3   52%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   50%  E Anthony       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   52%  L Walker        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   54%  D Fletcher      Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   55%  W Cordero       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Fassero facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   59%  K Caminiti      Walk
          1--  3   70%  L Gonzalez      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Caminiti to 3B
   RO     -23  1   68%  S Servais       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Caminiti Scores
   O      -2-  2   65%  A Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  3   62%  M Portugal      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Portugal facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   64%  R Ready         Flyball: CF
          ---  5   61%  M Lansing       Walk
   O      1--  3   64%  J Fassero       Strikeout Swinging, Lansing Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   67%  M Grissom       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff Fassero facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   65%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
          ---  2   67%  S Finley        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  6   71%  J Bagwell       Walk; Finley to 2B
   R      12-  1   80%  E Anthony       Reached on E6 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B); Finley Scores/unER/No RBI; Bagwell to 2B; Anthony to 1B
   O      12-  2   77%  K Caminiti      Flyball: CF; Bagwell to 3B
   O      1-3  7   74%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Portugal facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   76%  J Vander Wal    Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   78%  R White         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   79%  L Walker        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeff Fassero facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   78%  S Servais       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   79%  A Cedeno        Single to P (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   78%  M Portugal      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Cedeno to 2B
   O      -2-  4   76%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Portugal facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   79%  D Fletcher      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   74%  W Cordero       Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   78%  R Ready         Lineout: 3B
   O      -2-  5   82%  M Lansing       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeff Fassero facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   84%  S Finley        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  6   87%  J Bagwell       Walk; Finley to 2B
   RR     12-  1   95%  E Anthony       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Finley Scores; Bagwell Scores
   R      -2-  4   97%  K Caminiti      Double to CF (Line Drive); Anthony Scores
                  Jeff Shaw replaces Jeff Fassero pitching and batting 9th
   RR     -2-  1   99%  L Gonzalez      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Caminiti Scores
          ---  6   99%  S Servais       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
          1--  7   99%  A Cedeno        Walk; Servais to 2B
   O      12-  1   99%  M Portugal      Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B (P's Right); Cedeno to 2B; Portugal to 1B
   O      12-      99%  C Biggio        Passed Ball; Portugal to 2B; Cedeno out at 3B/C-3B
   O      -2-  4   99%  " "             Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 7.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-7, Mark Portugal facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Siddall pinch hits for Jeff Shaw batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  J Siddall       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   99%  M Grissom       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  3   99%  J Vander Wal    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-0, Butch Henry facing 2-3-4
                  Butch Henry replaces Joe Siddall pitching and batting 9th; Lou Frazier replaces Marquis Grissom playing LF batting 1st; Rondell White moves to CF
   O      ---  3   99%  S Finley        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   99%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  E Anthony       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 7.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-7, Mark Portugal facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4  100%  R White         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
          ---  6   99%  L Walker        Walk
   O      1--  5  100%  D Fletcher      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   99%  W Cordero       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Walker to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  R Ready         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-0, Butch Henry facing 5-6-7
                  Oreste Marrero replaces Larry Walker playing 1B batting 4th; John Vander Wal moves to RF
   O      ---  1  100%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF
          ---  4  100%  L Gonzalez      Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5  100%  S Servais       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  4  100%  A Cedeno        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 7.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-7, Mark Portugal facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   99%  M Lansing       Single (Ground Ball)
                  Sean Berry pinch hits for Butch Henry batting 9th
   R      1--  4   99%  S Berry         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Lansing Scores
          -2-  4   97%  L Frazier       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Berry stays at 2B
   O      12-  3   99%  J Vander Wal    Flyball: LF
   O      12-  3   99%  R White         Flyball: LF
   O      12-  1  100%  O Marrero       Groundout: C unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-1, Tim Scott facing 9-1-2
                  Tim Scott replaces Sean Berry pitching and batting 9th; Casey Candaele pinch hits for Mark Portugal batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  C Candaele      Popfly: C
   O      ---  7  100%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  S Finley        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 7.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-7, Doug Jones facing 5-6-7
                  Doug Jones replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 1st; Casey Candaele moves to 2B
   O      ---  3  100%  D Fletcher      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  3  100%  W Cordero       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  R Ready         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199309050

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation